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[David Cropper]

1 minute ago, eggsarascal said:

Weaver is a working dog that should retrieve game, and give it back to his handler, not be possevive over it. That paw over the toy shows him guarding the toy, it's not a good start.

Crap. He's young, with the correct training and discipline he'll learn. 

[eggsarascal]

1 minute ago, David Cropper said:

Crap. He's young, with the correct training and discipline he'll learn. 

Ok, each to their own.

[5 shires]

29 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Weaver is a working dog that should retrieve game, and give it back to his handler, not be possevive over it. That paw over the toy shows him guarding the toy, it's not a good start.

Always negative with your posts so please keep your opinions to yourself on this one.

[5 shires]

36 minutes ago, struie said:

well i had a mix of labs n springers,just loved watching them work,especially on grouse,you can see everything thats going on.i was very lucky with the keepering ,at 15 landed a job as kennel boy under a gentleman as my headkeeper,who has sadly passed.this was on monteviot estates,after around 4 yrs was given one of the home beats which their were two.i worked directly under the supervision of the second keeper jake,who sadly has also passed,after another year or so was moved out to one of the outer beats with a syndacate, but a couple of years later started getting itchy feet and joined up,to see a bit of the world,hmm canny say i was that impressed.lol.

That’s fab that you had that chance and experience to do what you wanted,like I said I’ll update progress of Weaver and upload photographs regularly and if ok I’ll pm you to save unwanted negativity,don’t mind enthusiasm and pointers but hate negativity.

[Steve Bullman]

30 minutes ago, 5 shires said:

That’s fab that you had that chance and experience to do what you wanted,like I said I’ll update progress of Weaver and upload photographs regularly and if ok I’ll pm you to save unwanted negativity,don’t mind enthusiasm and pointers but hate negativity.

Just removed Egg's posts Wayne, carry on as you were mate

[David Cropper]

On 31/10/2019 at 09:26, 5 shires said:

Hello All 

 

for those of you who are dog lovers and especially working dog enthusiast here is my new addiction,he’s a sprocker and he’s now 10 weeks old had him a couple of weeks now.

been looking for a working sprocker from good working stock and finally found this little chap in Anglesey,have called him “Weaver” and he’s got all the right actions and temprement to be a first class worker so it’s down to be to put the time in and get him to be as good as he can be.

Always had working English Spaniels and worked them and entered a few trials and done not to bad,my last dog passed away 5 years ago and broke my heart and swore I couldn’t go though that sort of pain again but I missed the frosty mornings during the winter getting all the kit ready and meeting up at numerous shoots to go beating and picking up.

so hear we are 5 years later and the hard work begins and so looking forward to it.

The only things I kept from my last dog was the whistles so have started buying all the training gear again,I just want to add a note to anyone who has been in my position and some may understand what i’am about to say,another reason I got”Weaver” is I found myself without any kind of focus apart from work,yes I have a son and a grand daughter but that doesn’t help give you a main focus.

I found myself working 7 days a week and not for the money which is always a good thing but mainly because I didn’t have anything else to focus on and put my mind to,so after 5 years and working weekends for no apparent reason apart from occupying mind mind I took the step of getting another working dog but at 57 (today is my birthday) I decided to get a companion as well has a working dog as he will be with me every day at work but a focus on weekends apart from just working and to do again something that I thought I couldn’t have done after my last dog “Rio” past away.

So here he is little”Weaver” to say hello to all his new friends on Arbtalk

 

What a little belted! You obviously know what you're doing with gundogs, carry on doing what you're doing, he'll turn out the dog that you want him to be. Have fun with him, he'll give you loads of pleasure! Nothing more rewarding than seeing a puppy grow into a proper working dog. Good luck.

[John Shutler]

great thread, interested to see how it goes. ive got two paterdale terriers but my next dog will be a working cocker 

[Mark Bolam]

Looks a little belter Wayne.

 

Good times ahead.

[Chrissy]

Gorgeous looking little pup!

[5 shires]

7 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Just removed Egg's posts Wayne, carry on as you were mate

 

7 hours ago, David Cropper said:

What a little belted! You obviously know what you're doing with gundogs, carry on doing what you're doing, he'll turn out the dog that you want him to be. Have fun with him, he'll give you loads of pleasure! Nothing more rewarding than seeing a puppy grow into a proper working dog. Good luck.

 

5 hours ago, John Shutler said:

great thread, interested to see how it goes. ive got two paterdale terriers but my next dog will be a working cocker 

 

5 hours ago, John Shutler said:

great thread, interested to see how it goes. ive got two paterdale terriers but my next dog will be a working cocker 

 

5 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Looks a little belter Wayne.

 

Good times ahead.

 

3 hours ago, Chrissy said:

Gorgeous looking little pup!

Thank you all for all your positive kind remarks and encouragement...I really like silkys thread and we are very good friends and I have thought for a while about doing something similar,Paul(silky) has got his down to a fine art and makes very good reading.

i know a lot of Arb guys and ladies love there country pursuits,gundogs,Pet dogs,shooting etc so thought I would do a thread about having a working dog as a pup and keeping updated on him growing up and training him and how he will evolve from a 9 week pup to a working dog and take it on though the trails and tribulations,the highs and the lows of trianing him.

i would hopefully think it would make good reading every now and again just like silkys posts have been over the last 4/5 years.

Thanks again for all your kind responses and like I said I will be bringing him to the shows next year so if anyone what’s to have a catch up or if you have even got a shoot we’re you could do with an extra dog and or beater he’ll be ready in a couple of seasons.?

Edited November 1, 2019 by 5 shires