Sunday 9 August 2015

WHERE TO START ....!!!

WOW.... times seems to fly when you are having FUN. 
 
So much seems to have happened since our last update.

PUPPIES

We have two new members of the Workingline team, Flossie, a tri-colour roan Cocker Spaniel bitch and Blue a beautiful dark blue roan dog from the Lowforge Kennels.

Now a very lively 20 weeks old, they have a formed a "fast and furious" friendship and are testing my patience and training ablilites already.

They are as happy on the moor as they are modelling products !!!

FRRREEEEEEEEEEE........




FLOSSIE ON HER FIRST MODELLING ASSIGNMENT


We attended a brilliant training session at Kirkbourne Spaniels, "An Introduction to Beating" ... from learning where and how the young pheasants and partridge are reared to introducing dogs to working in a beating line with flags, shot and distraction.

For more information on training days and sessions please visit the Kirkbourne Spaniels website. 

To see the full gallery of the day click HERE



And whilst all this has been going on the Swallows have nested and fledged their young out of the barn and up onto the ridges



Then off down south for a fabulous photoshoot in Dorset with Hilary and the Larwaywest Team.....

Bali, Quincy, Flint, Tula & Jack
Great to catch up with the older dogs, some of which I  have now been "shooting" since they were puppies ..... but the main reason for the visit was to meet and shoot the newest members to the kennel.


MORE PUPPIES....

This shoot was booked as soon as Hilary was sure that Sydney was in pup.  Ever thoughtful, Hilary wanted to send her puppies home with a nice "puppy shot" included in their Puppy Packs. We aimed for about 6-7 weeks of age to make sure they wouldn't be too camera shy and as it happened (despite a very grey and damp day, which we just had to work with) ... they all stepped up to the task.

Three of this litter have extra special lives ahead of them, they are going to join the team at Ability Dogs 4 Young People on the Isle of White ( please please check out their website HERE

One in particular is young X-JAY, he is sponsored by Jaguar and definitely making an impression.


For more information on Hilary and Larwaywest Gundogs check out the WEBSITE


It was also time to pop into Corbinsbere Gundogs and catch up with last years pup Stomp and his new kennel friend Newt.  Tracy is keen to keep her website update with images of the dogs and these two young lads both needed some shots.

STOMP !! THEN AND NOW ...  6 MONTHS ON...

For fantastic one to one, group and special gundog training in Dorset head over to the Corbinsbere WEBSITE .. and maybe I will see you there at their NON KC Working Test as the end of September....