GUNDOG TRAINING 2024

 Retriever Training: Julian Morgan Tel: 07711 151060

Spaniel Training: Andy Faulkner Tel 07983 562454, Russ Woodward Tel 07867 902156, 

HPR Training :        Simon Kirby Tel: 07792 201874

 Young Handler Fun Day  

Usk Valley are pleased to announce we are hosting a "Young Handler Fun Day" for any children under the age of 16 with a Retriever, Spaniel or HPR.   

In the morning the young handlers will have a training session with our training experts, followed by a fun test in the afternoon, The event is FREE to enter, but all children MUST be accompanied by an adult. 

HPR, Spaniel and Retriever Training 2019

Couple of snaps from the recent Spaniel Training Session (19th April 2019).  Thank you Julian Morgan for supplying.

2018

Thank you to Simon Kirby, David Thomas and Alan Willis who have done a wonderful job providing our gundog training for new and experienced handlers and their dogs.  Sessions built up the knowledge, confidence and competence of individuals over a series of weeks.  Basics of sit, stay and recall were taught before introducing seen and blind retrieves and directional work where applicable.

We continue to receive a lot of interest in our training sessions and confirm that they will be back for 2019 once the trialling and shooting season has come to an end.  Please keep an eye on our website and social media streams for all the latest updates.  Training normally commences from end March each year, once the clocks have gone forward.  Please feel free to contact the above with your enquiries, alternatively, you can contact Trudy Hillier on uvsecretary@outlook.com

HPR

A cold and wet day, Saturday 15th December 2018 saw the 2nd of our Usk Valley HPR shoot over days held at the Ammerdown Estate, Bath

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Despite the weather we saw some very good dog work followed with cracking retrieves on some strong runners. Well done and congratulations to the dogs and handlers, Daniel Govier, Shirley & Mac Mattravers, Diana Crook (Mel) and Ray Davies.  Thank you to the continued support of our guns Jon Roberts, Sanjon Marks, Mark Spearing and Will Hart. 
Grand total of 21 pheasants, a duck and a pigeon were the final result of the day.  A special thank you to our HPR Secretary, Mr Simon Kirby, for continually supporting the HPR provisions for the Club and organising a second successful event.

Saturday 10th November 2018 Usk Valley held their HPR shoot day at Ammerdown Estate, Radstock, Bath by kind permission of Lord Hilton.

Thank you to Jon Roberts, Mark Spearham, Gavin Hendy and Will Heart for shooting and to our handlers Shirley and Mac Matravers, Mel Crock, Helen Hopkins, Richard Doran and Simon Kirkby. Beneficial training day resulting in 47 pheasants, 2 woodcock and 2 pigeon.

2017 

Thank you to Johnny Morris and Alan Willis who provided training for our Retriever and Spaniel handlers throughout 2017.  It was great to see both dogs and handlers develop in confidence and competence over a period of weeks and also to see some go on to win awards in our working tests.  Keep up the good work.  Thank you to our landowners for allowing Usk Valley Working Gundog Club to use their grounds and for their continued support of our club.  We wish you all the best for the remainder of the season and will provide training schedules for 2018 from February onwards.

2016

May 2016: " I would just like to thank Glyn & Tyrone for providing a very interesting and sometimes challenging retriever training sessions run by the Usk Valley Working Gundog Club.  I am a new member to the club and I was very welcomed by Glyn & Tyrone but also by the other members on the training sessions. My lab Archie and myself learnt many new skills and hopefully I can put them to the test in the very near future, once again many thanks – Eirwyn Hopkins & Archie. "

Thank you to all those who have supported Usk Valley Working Gundog Club and have joined us in our training sessions during 2015 & 2016.  A special thank you on behalf of the club and committee to our trainers, Tyrone (Sarge) Axford, Glyn Hillier & Alan Willis, who have given up their time to support our members in training their dogs.  Thank you to our landowners, who have also supported the club and enabled us to provide some excellent training scenarios and offer variety, challenges and experience throughout this year.

Thank you once again,
Usk Valley Working Gundog Club Committee

SOME PHOTOS FROM MARCH/APRIL 2015

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2015

Our first training group session has come to an end.  We have battled the elements in terms of the weather, we've had slips, trips and falls, visited a variety of venues, experienced plenty of learning curves but most importantly, we had fun!  Below are a couple of snaps of the group and their dogs, all of which are progressing onto the next training stages.  Well done all.