More than a working dog: the cocker
5 March 2025
Most shoots have at least one cocker spaniel either picking up or in the beating line. In this episode of our series More Than a
Working a gundog to flush game, says top trainer Dave Templar, is like windowcleaning. You want your dog to wipe the cover in front of you in the same action a windowcleaner uses to wipe glass. He is training a cocker to get ready for a field trial, the ultimate test of a dog’s ability.
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