would I first work through KCGC before any HPR training?

Louilou · would I first work through KCGC before any HPR training?

Wondering whether to pursue first KCGC bronze, silver and gold before looking into gundog training and tests.

Lou

josie

If you're a beginner and getting to grips with it all, I think it's a good idea to progress through the KCGC scheme first. There are a few exercises on the Gold test which are very relevant to gundog work (the sit-at-a-distance or remote sit being one of them).

However, you can be teaching whistle cues (recall and sit) and training retrieving at the same time.

Louilou

Thanks Josie,

I'll try and find another training course close to me then. Thank you!

Lou

BlackIsler

I took my dog to Obedience classes first and feel it helped greatly with initial stages of Gundog Training.
Plus great socialisation if nothing else.