Jeff B

About 2 miles south of Birmingham

BSA Regent 20 bore o/u, 28" barrels, multichoke. Excellent condition, only a few hundred cartridges used. £525 ono (£700 new see for more info). http://www.wighillparkguns.co.uk Buyer collects Midlands area. SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE HOLDERS ONLY Jeff

This is a form of puppy acne. Antibiotics is the solution. Jeff

Only just noticed your post so, congratulations. As you understand more and more you will get the bug for competing, the pay off is you will become a better trainer, your dog will become more efficient and you will meet a lot of likeminded people in the process. ..............and before you know it you will be looking toward field trials :o Jeff

Wow, Jeff, you never told me you now got multiple marks coming into play--what-what's this "Americanization" bidness that your tests are coming round to? :unsure: Don't get too excited Mike, for multiple read double, could be two marks, two blinds, one of each or mark/blind with distraction, rarely is it a any more Jeff

Firstly let me explain, the 'Back' command is exactly that, a trained command, the same as handlers use 'get out', 'get on', 'hi lost', 'there', etc., etc. Your use of your dog's name was a form of reprimand because the whistle was failing, call it an attention getter if you like but it is essentially a reprimand. This is not permitted and falls under the catetory 'noisey or inappropriate' handling which in a field trial is a major fault and will get you eliminated. Too many 'BACKS' can also fall into this category depending on the circumstances. That said, it is not specifically listed in the 'J regs' Working Test section, as a serious fault and so, along with many other areas is left to the discretion of the judges. It does, however, state in the regs., "A multiple retrieve constitutes one test. If a dog fails or commits a serious fault in any part of the multiple exercise this will result in a mark of zero for that particular exercise". As a judge, and in the circumstances you describe I would certainly mark you down but a zero seems a bit harsh for a novice test unless it was a very loud shout in which the judge could have regarded it as entirely inappropriate and therefore considered it a serious fault. But, I wasn't there. Judging tests and trials is not black and white. Neverthe less, it seems you and your dog were having a good run and you shouldn't let this incident put you off. Some twenty or more years ago I was on the receiving end of a bad decision at a field trial and old and experienced field trialer remarked to me "If you can't take it, don't do it". I didn't let it get me down and have subsequently had many enjoyable years competing in tests and trials. Jeff

Yellow Labrador puppies from excellent working/field trial lines, available end of October. 3 Dogs 1 Bitch. £500 each SIRE: FTCh Farmclose Paddy, (FTCh Kenwu Mackeson of Craigfelin x Farmclose Snowy Mountain), top field trial dog, winner of many field trial awards including Diploma of Merit in the 2005 Retriever Championship, also qualified for the 2006 Championship. Hips 6:3, Current clear eye certificate. Optigen tested GPRA clear. DAM: Styleside Ultra (FTCh Flashmount Socrates x Styleside Gila) Qualified Open field trial bitch with several awards in 2 day open stakes. Hips 3:3 Current clear eye certificate. These pups will make first class working dogs with excellent field trial potential. They will also be suitable for pets as both parents have sound temperaments. Midlands area. PM me for further info. Jeff

Lintran DB 2000 Transit Box suitable for large estates, pickups and vans. Size: Width 41†Height 29†Depth 49†Lockable doors. Central divider. Thick rubber matting Almost new, used for one trip to Scotland. (Cost £440) £350 ono Located Midlands. Jeff ************ *********** *************

Dan, I have sent you an email re the videos. My best bit of advise, bearing in mind I am no sheepdog training expert by any means, is to get an instant 'lie down' command and the recall 'that'll do' command working 100%. With just these two commands and the dog's natural instincts you will be able to get your dog balancing the sheep to you. With this working well it gives you the best opportunity to train her flanking commands, 'come bye' (clockwise) and 'away' (anticlockwise) by moving one way then the other. Jeff

NTTF, I have the H. Glyn Jones videos, there are three in all although the third, called "Take Time", is probably not worth the money to get it to you. Like gundog training there are many different ways and views on how it should be done, this is just one man's method. I had some success with his methods but I personally preferred the video by Derek Scrimgeour, "A Hill Shepherd Trains his Border Collies", an altogether calmer way of doing things, although the different ways may be a reflection on the different types of breeding. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the Glyn Jones videos and still watch them from time to time. There is also a video by Aled Jones, a very well known and successful trainer and trialer. I don't have this but I will be sending for it in the near future. Jeff

2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2.5 Td5 Millennium Limited Edition 5dr Automatic. 83,000 miles, Blenheim Silver. ABS, Air conditioning, Alarm, Alloy wheels, 7 seats, Grey leather/cloth upholstery, Active cornering enhancement, Traction control, Tow pack, Alarm. Rear step, Drivers and passenger airbag. One owner from new, service history. Taxed December, MOT May 2008 £7,250. ono. 07802 989291 or chatston.gundogs@dsl.pipex.com Jeff

It may be advisable to look into Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC), do a google search. For starters check this out, scroll down to symptoms: http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/documents/EIC-July2005.pdf You could also consider epilepsy. jeff

I have 7 labs at present, Paddy (13) Sophie (5) Billy (4) Eddie (2 1/2) Louis (2 1/2) Vince (18 months) in the avatar Shannon (15 weeks). This is Shannon Jeff

Thanks v-max, have corrected the post. Give him a call, he is very experienced. Jeff

A good friend of mine, Tom West of Westhala Gundogs, has relocated from the Midlands to Bridge of Cally, Blairgowrie, Perthshire. He is a professional gundog trainer of many years with experience and trial successes with retrievers, spaniels and HPR’s. He is a KC panel ‘B’ judge and offers one to one training, residential traininand group sessions. He also offers obedience training for pet dogs. Should anyone be interested Tom can be contacted on 07773 115516. Don’t forget mention my name, Jeff Boston, so as to ensure I get a cup of tea when I visit. Jeff