neil25 1 Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 I have been thinking about getting a spaniel for bushing and marking etc........ The only thing is i wouldn have a clue about training it for entering cover will it naturally go into it?? how to get it to mark up a hole etc..... if anyone could share some info with me i would be very greatfull cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 If you get one of a good working strain the last thing to worry about is if it will work most important is to get it trained and steady and the rest comes naturaly you will not go far wrong with a small type bitch a good book to read is the working springer spaniel by keith erlandson atvb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ade33uk 86 Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Ive got a spaniel only for bushing and marking and i cant get over how "easy" it has been training it it seems to know everything allready and just wants to make me happy ,only 8months old I introduced him to water work last week when it was warm ,thought i would take it slow just at the edge but within an hour he was swimming across to the other side retrieving dummies no problem . saying that though its a right bugger in the kennels and just destroys anything it can get its teeth into chewed my boots today (my own fault for leaving them out where he could get them ) . where abouts in south Wales are you as i may know for a litter coming soon . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil25 1 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 If you get one of a good working strain the last thing to worry about is if it will work most important is to get it trained and steady and the rest comes naturaly you will not go far wrong with a small type bitch a good book to read is the working springer spaniel by keith erlandson atvb will take a look at that book. cheers mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil25 1 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Ive got a spaniel only for bushing and marking and i cant get over how "easy" it has been training it it seems to know everything allready and just wants to make me happy ,only 8months old I introduced him to water work last week when it was warm ,thought i would take it slow just at the edge but within an hour he was swimming across to the other side retrieving dummies no problem . saying that though its a right bugger in the kennels and just destroys anything it can get its teeth into chewed my boots today (my own fault for leaving them out where he could get them ) . where abouts in south Wales are you as i may know for a litter coming soon . oright ade, i seen your spaniel before when you was up the field with phill uncles, me and my mate had the two lurcher pups my mate had the ferret hutch off you. im good mates with marcus im gettin a spaniel off him, think he said you had yours off him??? we had a few new ferrets the other day i got a lovely little polecat jill and a sandy one with black eyes they both excellent workers. have you got a polecat hob there?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mixer123 3 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I like a terrier to bark/yap when its on a rabbit in a ditch would a spaniel do the same when on a rabbit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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