Breed guides

Train the dog you have

A spaniel and a Labrador learn the same whistle, but they need a different plan. Pick your breed for an age by age training path with the drills to use at each stage.

Retrievers
Labrador Retriever
The Labrador Retriever is the most popular gundog in the UK, and for good reason. Biddable, food motivated and eager to please, it takes to structured training with real enthusiasm.
Retrievers
Golden Retriever
The Golden Retriever brings a soft, sensitive nature to gundog work, responding best to calm, reward based handling rather than pressure.
Spaniels
Working Cocker Spaniel
The working Cocker Spaniel is a bundle of energy built for covering ground. Quartering and flushing come naturally, but that same drive needs channelling into a controlled pattern early.
Spaniels
English Springer Spaniel
The English Springer Spaniel is a tireless, methodical worker in cover, built to quarter ground thoroughly and flush game close to the gun.
HPRs
German Shorthaired Pointer
The German Shorthaired Pointer is an athletic, wide ranging HPR breed, bred to find game, point it steadily and then retrieve once required.
HPRs
Hungarian Vizsla
The Hungarian Vizsla is an affectionate, high energy HPR breed that forms a close bond with its handler and works best with plenty of engagement.