Rating
4.9
Students
712
Lessons
38 lessons
Duration
10 weeks
About This Course
Raise and train a hunting dog from 8 weeks to first season. Obedience, pointing, retrieving, steadiness to shot, and introduction to live game.
What You'll Learn
Socialise and basic-train a puppy from 8 weeks
Teach obedience on and off lead
Develop natural hunting drive
Steady to shot and wing
Introduce to live game safely
Syllabus
Puppy Selection & First Weeks
- Breed characteristics
- Socialisation windows
- First obedience
Basic Obedience
- Sit, stay, recall
- Lead training
- Marker training basics
Introduction to Scent
- Nose work games
- First drag lines
- Natural pointing instinct
Hunting Drive Development
- Quartering patterns
- Cover introduction
- Wind use
Pointing & Steadiness
- Holding point
- Backing another dog
- Flush steadiness
Introduction to Gunshot
- Noise desensitisation
- Associating shot with game
- First blank firings
Retrieving
- Dummy training
- Water retrieves
- Blind retrieves
Live Game Introduction
- First live birds
- Game farm sessions
- Control under pressure
Field Trial Preparation
- Test formats
- Judging criteria
- Common faults
First Season
- Pre-season fitness
- Day of the hunt routine
- Post-season care
Price
€149
Instructor
Erik Lindqvist
GSP Breed Specialist
Erik Lindqvist has trained hunting dogs for 19 years in Sweden and Finland. Specialist in German Shorthaired Pointers and Jämthunds. FCI-approved dog training judge.