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Jagare

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Because of advancing years I decided that my springer spaniel was going to be my last dog. That was until my mate and I were discussing labradors and how many were bred to small.
I put out a request on SD in the hope a of getting a labrador pup that would grow to be a reasonable size. The request was answered by Andy who owns, Grugiar kennels. Two weeks ago my mate and I drove from Sweden to North Wales to pick up a bitch pup for my mate and a dog pup for me.
Andy had done a great job in raising two great looking pups that have a lovely stable temperament. At 18 weeks the pups have settled in really well and are as keen as mustard. I'll be starting mine tracking training in a couple of months.
I have started reading my 1971 edition of Peter Moxons gun dog training book again to make sure I get the training sequence right. After 50+ years of Spaniels its going to be interesting training a lab. Luckily we have some great training ground and water avaliable, hopefully to make training a bit easier.20240912_121746.webp
 
A relative of mine use his labrador for tracking wounded moose much better than the usual elkhound.
 
Stunner.

Walk in the park compared to training a Spaniel ! Fit the brakes and he will work the rest out just fine.
 
I’m not going to rush his training. There's alot I don't know about dog training but I have got a fair idea about tracking training. I'm getting him to walk nicely on the lead and we have a few retrieves in the garden with a small dummy. Sitting before he eats is coming along nicely but there is no rush.
 
I’ve just started training a home bred lab pup for tracking work she’s 14 weeks.
Just the basic obedience socialising atm
She naturally sits and watches when she sees game even when off the lead, which is a new one on me !
 
Jagare said:
Because of advancing years I decided that my springer spaniel was going to be my last dog. That was until my mate and I were discussing labradors and how many were bred to small.
I put out a request on SD in the hope a of getting a labrador pup that would grow to be a reasonable size. The request was answered by Andy who owns, Grugiar kennels. Two weeks ago my mate and I drove from Sweden to North Wales to pick up a bitch pup for my mate and a dog pup for me.
Andy had done a great job in raising two great looking pups that have a lovely stable temperament. At 18 weeks the pups have settled in really well and are as keen as mustard. I'll be starting mine tracking training in a couple of months.
I have started reading my 1971 edition of Peter Moxons gun dog training book again to make sure I get the training sequence right. After 50+ years of Spaniels its going to be interesting training a lab. Luckily we have some great training ground and water avaliable, hopefully to make training a bit easier.View attachment 384549
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Braw-looking dog, enjoy your time training him.
 
Its not as tough to train ( i should say facilitate ) a dog into a stalking dog . If however your tracking for others on a call out basis or competitive tests , perhaps . basics into the dog and take them out stalking , keep your deer slots and freeze them till required as chews , feed them spare venison ( not too often or too much or they can get the squits . I am well into my third and the wort one was the one i laid out blood trails from it being just a pup and didn't take out stalking after basics .
If your going to go to go on DTUK ignore what i say , they have their ways for their dogs and qualification and 24 hours or longer tracking are probably to be expected . For night culling , forrestry or recreation stalking the dogs pick it up fast enough and the tracks are warm , high seat waiting below, being steady to deer calling , waiting where left while you crawl into a beast etc etc are far more important - if thats what you do !
 
Bowland blades said:
Its not as tough to train ( i should say facilitate ) a dog into a stalking dog . If however your tracking for others on a call out basis or competitive tests , perhaps . basics into the dog and take them out stalking , keep your deer slots and freeze them till required as chews , feed them spare venison ( not too often or too much or they can get the squits . I am well into my third and the wort one was the one i laid out blood trails from it being just a pup and didn't take out stalking after basics .
If your going to go to go on DTUK ignore what i say , they have their ways for their dogs and qualification and 24 hours or longer tracking are probably to be expected . For night culling , forrestry or recreation stalking the dogs pick it up fast enough and the tracks are warm , high seat waiting below, being steady to deer calling , waiting where left while you crawl into a beast etc etc are far more important - if thats what you do !
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I'm going to get the dog up to a reasonable tracking standard and will probably do the tracking test with him. For me it just anotherstring to the dogs bow and will be handy if any of the chaps in our hunting team need a tracking dog. I did do and pass a tracking instructors course a few years back so hopefully he'll turn out handy. His main roll will be on our duck and pheasant shoot so it will be a bit different for me to train a Lab instead of the springer Spaniels.
 
Labs are just great dogs. Very loyal to whomever will give them lots of love and attention and possibly food. They do claim that are deprived and have never been fed so make sure there is system that they have been fed.

But they are at their most content pottering about in the woods and marshes or curled up in front of the fire, or on your bed keeping your feet warm.
 
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