colin lad Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 very cute little fellow how them ferrets getting on colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren h Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Cracking looking dog mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handlebar Posted March 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Thought an update was called for - Watson is now half way through his Gun Dog training and 7 months he's a good 5 months the youngest in his class but he's holding his own and learning lots - he has a few 'teenage' moments where he doesn't want to listen but his boundless energy is great. Walking the local moors the weekend before last he flushed his first pheasant, his expression was 'what the fudge was that!' so fingers crossed he'll be ready for next season. His initial apprehension with water seems to be a distant memory and now he makes a bee line for every puddle or source of water, this last weekend he decided to jump in the local river to chase a stick (how proud I was!) Anyways here's a few pictures of him with his Dummy. and a MASIVE THANK YOU to BakerBoy (AKA Dad) who's helping with his training - you can borrow him anytime you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Watson is a fine looking dog. I cannot wait to get out in the field with him when he is ready or even nearly ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handlebar Posted March 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Two Firsts for Watson this week ONE flushing two partridge during our walk through the woods (and looking slightly less surprised then the other week when he flushed a pheasant TWO After now realising he's a spaniel and a labrador it is difficult to keep him away from water but as the weather was so nice I let him explore the local river (the River Flit) and he managed a total submersion and looked quite surprised by it. Anyways here's a pic of him looking attentive in our woodland walk yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollieollie Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Coming on well, little darling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Watson was in my garden yesterday, lovely looking dog. He runs around like a lamb gambolling, and when my wife came out to the garden having washed her hair and with a turban on, it really took Watsons eye. Having jumped up to catch the elusive turban my wife discovered what a solid dog he is. The training is working well land ong may it continue, I think both Watson and handlebar are out with me next week, weather and pigeons providing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seatrout Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Hi good looking dog. One of my best dogs was a splab also one of the easiest to train. I had 12 great years with him working right up till he passed away, enjoy your dog I'm sure he will give many a good year working at your side. cheers Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Watson really is a fantastic looking dog, a real stunner and good to hear he is coming on well,, atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handlebar Posted March 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) Thanks everyone for the lovely comments on Watson - I won't pass them on to him as he already has a big enough head! But I thought I'd put some pictures up of his GunDog Training he's been doing Edited March 15, 2014 by handlebar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 He is coming on really well, and a great looking dog as well. A beautiful Rich Brown colour. Proud Dad (of handlebar that is not the dog) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpentermark Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) . Edited March 21, 2014 by carpentermark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handlebar Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) Seeing as it's passing out parade from gun dog class tomorrow I thought I'd put last weeks on here Edited March 21, 2014 by handlebar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Seeing as it's passing out parade from gun dog class tomorrow I thought I'd put last weeks on here The first picture of Watson is a good one. Good luck tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handlebar Posted May 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Thought I'd post another pic of the little fella coming on a treat now - he's hit 10 months old and with hormones racing is forgetting himself on occasions but a cracking dog - this is a pic of him after he had just been for a swim in the River Flit on one of our walks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handlebar Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Well I haven't posted any pics of Watson for a while so I thought I'd stick a couple more on before he has his first birthday next week - the training is going well and he's really responding to the whistle. These pics were taken on his favourite walk down Flitwick moors where he loves a good root through the undergrowth and jumping in the River Flit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Cracking looking dog. Reminds me of the lab/springer cross I had when the kids were little. He was chocolate too. Didn't shoot then, but Sam was a cracker at obedience trials and a brilliant home dog with the kids. Would retrieve anything including half tree truncks and used to dive in the local river to fetch boulders off the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Watson is a great looking dog Steven, I look forward to working with you both before too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Happy Birthday Watson 1 year tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handlebar Posted July 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Well 1 year old but he didn't come to stay til September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handlebar Posted December 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Ok so today marked a great occasion - it was was Watson's first day in the field (thanks to Catamong for letting me come along beating today) after a tentative start getting a little excited by the other dogs he really improved as the morning went on and really got the hang of things, whilst not actually managing any retrieves he did sniff out a partridge and stood guard till I got there, looking forward to the next time we're out. But here's some recent pics including one from this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Fantastic photos, you love that dog don't you :-) U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handlebar Posted December 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Fantastic photos, you love that dog don't you :-) U. Yep he's my best bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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