Does anyone know of any dog training groups for field trials in wiltshire area?

Question

re: 8 mnth old lab. would like to train him for field trials. Not done anything before. Not necesserily competetive but to keep him happy and bring out his best qualities.

Answer 1

Hi there, I found the Kennel Club site a bit confusing (but then it's really late now so maybe I'm just tired) - however I did find some contact details for the Wiltshire Working Gundog Society - hope that they help you:

Wiltshire Working Gundog Club - FT Secretary Tom Sheppard
email [e-mail]

Plus this contact for them:
WILTSHIRE WORKING GUNDOG SOCIETY
Mrs J Coulson,
Egford House, Egford,
Frome, Somerset,
BA11 3W
Tel: [phone]

Good luck

Answer 2

Good Question. I had the same problem with Agility, I was really interested in doing agility training for my dog. I found a place but it's no where close to where I live about 45 minutes-60 minutes away.

In order to get your dog started in Field Trials you can go on the Kennel Club UK site:

http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/266
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/469/pg_dtl_art_news/pg_hdr_art/pg_ftr_art

And try to contact someone through there. The other optioni is to do a yahoo/google search and try to find some place in your area.

I did a search on yahoo for agility training or courses and went from there to find a place.

Good Luck.

Answer 3

google it.
ask at your local vets.
if you can wait that long - go to town and country shows in the summer where there will normally be a field trial show.
You could also try looking for events - see where they are meeting and go along and ask.

Good luck.

Answer 4

You need to start with basic obediance - www.obedianceuk.com has lists of obediance clubs all over england. The trainers at clubs may know of field trail trainers or else try to find a similar organisation for field trails.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

have you rang all your local vets, thats where i have seen cards for this sort of thing, the kennel club should also help you, try there web site and there is a contact bit you could email. Local paper maybe?

Hope this helps
http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk

Answer 8

why not try ringing the kennel club they may be able to point you in the right direction