Midland Golden Retriever Club

Midland Golden Retriever Club. 
Gundog training classes 2003 (Upton-upon-Severn, Worcs.)

Training will be on Wednesday evenings as usual, and I hope to start on April 9th. Classes will be once a fortnight for each group and the dates will be sent out once I know numbers etc. for each.

Puppy and Beginner. This class or classes, will be for young or inexperienced older dogs. The aim will be to start training a dog from the beginning. The emphasis will be on teaching handlers how to train their dog and on making sure that dogs and handlers perfect each small step of training before moving onto the next step. Although the class will be for only 1 hour per fortnight, handlers will be expected to practice at home and will be given 'home-work'. Handlers will be encouraged to attend other classes (without dogs) to observe Novice and Open levels to gain experience of the standards aimed for, and also to help in throwing dummies etc.

Novice. This class will be for dogs, which have been taught the basics and ready to learn the next stages of training. The emphasis will be on teaching handlers how to teach their dogs more complex stages of training on directional work and in general dogs will be expected to be steady, stopping on the whistle, instant recall, and able to cope with a marked retrieve with a minimum of help, with good presentation.

Open. This class will be for dogs, which have a F.T. award, won a Novice GWT or have an award in an Open GWT. (Non-competitive dogs will be considered for this class, but they will need to be of open standard). Dogs will need to be steady, on the whistle and able to cope with some handling. The aim of the class will be to sharpen up handling techniques and increase a dog's experience in different types of retrieve, increased distances and a variety of different terrain.

If you are interested in coming to training classes please look at the information above and decide which class would be most suitable for your dog or talk to me if you are not sure, and then write to me giving details of dog - name, breed, age, experience etc. your name/address, experience etc. and which class/es you wish to join.

Please enclose a SAE and I will send a list of dates, venues, directions etc. as soon as these are ready (Feb/March). I should also be pleased to hear from anyone willing to volunteer their services to dummy throw/help etc. at other classes. For some classes I may produce a rota to ensure 1 or 2 people will attend to help out.

The cost of the classes will be a total of £15 per person/per dog, for the season (approx. 10 sessions). It will not be possible for one person to run more than one dog in each class, but you may bring a second dog to another class. The classes are for members of the MGRC only so please renew your membership by sending a cheque for £5 to Mrs J Ryder, Tunstead Milton Farm, Tunstead Milton, Whaley Bridge, Stockport, SK 12 7ER. or contact me for an application form to join.
The £15 class fee can be paid now or later - cheques only please, payable to Midland Golden Retriever Club.
Yours sincerely,

Anthea Lawrence.
Mrs A K Lawrence (Trainer)

WATER TRAINING DAY - AUGUST 9th 2003

Following last year's successful training day we have another planned for 9.8.03. So come and join us - you'll get wet, but will have a lot of fun and the dogs love it!

To gain a SGDWC , dogs in the Retriever group must now accomplish a retrieve from water. See FT Regulations 23J(A)1.e.(6) for full requirements, particularly
e(6)(g) - 'that the dog entered water freely, swam and retrieved'.

This one day training course is aimed at helping those people and dogs, now subject to this regulation as well as any others who need to begin or improve water work.

Any registered gun dog breed may apply. Only one dog per handler please.

Aims. - To help young and/or inexperienced dogs to begin or improve swimming, gain experience of retrieving from water and help any water problems.

Venue - Bittenham Springs, Ewan, Glos. (Near Cirencester)

Start. Meet 10.00 for 10.30.

Cost - MGRC Members £12.00. Non-members £15.00 (cheques payable to MGRC)

Please complete and return to Mrs Anthea Lawrence. Court Cottage, Lockeridge Lane, Upton-upon-Severn. Worcs. WR8 0RP. (Tel.01684 593794).
Please enclose a SAE for directions etc.
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WATER TRAINING DAY - AUGUST 9TH 2003

I should like to apply for a place on the water training day:

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POST CODE ………………………… TEL. ……….………………………

DOGS NAME ……………………………… AGE ….…………………………..

BREED……………………… Please give brief details of experience level of dog, any problems and details of what you would hope to achieve on the day. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………….………………….

MIDLAND GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB
SHOW GUN DOG WORKING CERTIFICATE - TRAINING COURSE

The course will be run over two days, 4 months apart. The first day will be on APRIL 13TH 2003 and the second day will be on AUGUST 16th 2003. Numbers will be limited to 30 so please apply early. The course is designed for people who want to learn how to teach their dog from the beginning and will consist of demonstrations, talks and short practice sessions. (Swimming practice will not be possible on this course but please note Water Training Day - August 9th 2003.)
VENUE: All Seasons Country Kennels, Watling Street, Nuneaton. Warwks.
START: 10.00am each day, finishing at approx. 4.00pm.
COST: £20.00 per handler/dog (for 2 days). Cheques to be sent with application form and made payable to Midland Golden Retriever Club. A complete training programme for the course is available at £5.00 per copy. This will be available on the day or can be sent in advance if so requested. (£5.00 cheque payable to A.K.Lawrence)

EQUIPMENT: Each handler will need 2 dummies, whistle, lanyard, gundog slip lead and a game
bag (or equivalent). Please note that dogs should not wear collars during training. A supply of all the above, except bags, will be available to purchase at the course.

DAY 1: Handlers will be taught how to teach their dogs, heelwork, sit, recall and steadiness. Basic commands;verbal, hand signals and whistle. How to hold a dummy, retrieve and presentation and the initial exercises on directional training. Handlers will need to practice their training during the following months and it is recommended that they obtain the full training programme, to help them with this.
DAY 2: This may be amended later to accommodate any problems etc. which people may have encountered and we may have small groups during the day to tackle certain areas. The aims will be: The morning will be spent testing progress made on the basics, reviewing all commands learnt, etc. Dogs will then go back in cars whilst humans have an information /discussion session re SGDWC regulations etc. and talk about afternoon session.
The afternoon will be spent using some cold game, standing in line (as at a drive), hunting practice, taking a line of scent etc. I will have some guns present in the afternoon to give dogs some experience of working to live shot and in general try and set up the experience of being on a shoot.
This will be set up following discussion etc. from the morning.

SIGNED …………………………………
Please enclose: SAE for directions etc.
Cheque for the course (£20 payable to MGRC).
If you require the training programme to be sent now, enclose cheque (£5 payable to A.K.Lawrence)