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We are
delighted to feature Winston (right) on the website this week, as an
example of what can be achieved by positive-only training methods.
Positive-only trainers use no aversives in training at all.
This can be quite a challenge when training in the field, but
Winston's owner Denise Hubbard has proven that she is up to the
task.
If you
have a success story to tell about your dog (it does not have to be
positive-only trained) we would like to hear from you.
Contact us |
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JOIN
TODAY
THE
GUNDOG CLUB
SETTING NEW STANDARDS
FOR GUNDOGS
IN TRAINING |
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Early Promise
Showing plenty of
early promise
in
2002 Black Labrador Winston won Clwyd Retriever Club’s shield for
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By the following year he
had won a novice test beating 19 other dogs and was
ready to move on to Opens at 16 months old.
Winston now has a string
of Open 1st, 2nds and 3rds to his credit
including the following wins:
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2004 The Game
Conservancy Trust Gundog Open test - scored
the highest points and was awarded "The Barker
Group Cup"
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2004 Anglesey
Retriever Club 1st in "Open" Cold
Game test
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2005 BASC Wales
Country fair at Bodelwyddan Castle 1st
out of 32 dogs
Winston has also represented the Clwyd Retriever
club in team events and is now working on picking up
and training for field trials. He
has the benefit of some great genes and was
bred, by owner and handler Denise Hubbard, Winston’s father is FTCH
Garendon Captain, and his mother is by FTCH
Aughacasia Sam
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GRADED
TRAINING |
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Winston's
handler
A keen clicker traininer, Winston's
handler Denise Hubbard is a member of the Association of Pet Dog
Trainers (APDT) She has a number of canine behaviour qualifications
and is currently studying for a foundation degree in
Canine/behaviour/training at Bishop Burton college. |
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Field Trials?
There is quite a leap from working tests to field
trials. No positive-only trained dog has
yet made it to FTCH. Will Winston be the
first? In Denise' capable hands, he
certainly stands a chance. The Gundog Club
wishes Winston and Denise every success in the
future. We hope to keep in touch with
Denise and let you know how Winston gets on.
Find out more about clicker training |
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THE GUNDOG CLUB -
01428 717529 -
IT'S NOT A COMPETITION |
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Unless otherwise
stated, all text and images on this website belong to
The Gundog Club and may not be
reproduced without written permission
Copyright©The
Gundog Club 2005, 2006 All rights reserved. Photograph
of Winston is the property of Debbie Hubbard |
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