Wedgnock Gundogs
Gundog Training
Steve and Sally offer one-to-one lessons, group training sessions and courses at our purpose built training ground near Warwick and various fantastic venues all over the U.K. including Scotland, North Wales, Devon, Oxfordshire and North Cotswolds.
Our experience and qualifications
Steve started shooting at 13 yrs old, and my first gundog arrived shortly afterwards! I have trained many breeds of gundogs over the years (as well as sheepdogs while I was farming), but my passion has always been Labradors.
In 1990 we sold the family farm and I started my own business at Wedgnock Shooting Ground. I qualified as a CPSA (Clay Pigeon Shooting Association) instructor the same year, and then in 1993 qualified as a Senior CPSA instructor.
I ran a shooting syndicate for many years and during this period I realised that I enjoyed picking up with my dogs more than shooting!
I started competing in 1998 and my dogs have won more than 80 Field Trial awards including 25 first places and 100+ Working Test awards with over 25 first places including national and international competitions.
I have taken classes for gundog societies for more than 20 years and run group training sessions all over the U.K.
In 2008 I became a Kennel Club B Panel judge and in 2013 I was made a Kennel Club A Panel judge.
I'm very fortunate to have been invited to judge Working Tests and Field Trials all over the UK and Europe.
In 2018, 2019, 2020 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 I had the huge honour of being selected for the England Gundog team with both FTChs Birdsgreen Cluedo of Wedgnock, FTCh Sothebys Choice of Wedgnock and FTW Marstonprior Grenadier of Wedgnock
In 2022, FTCh Sothebys Choice of Wedgnock won the ultimate Top Retriever award at the Game Fair Home International
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Sally has been involved with dogs for over 20 years. When her first Golden Retriever Finley arrived, her passion for gundogs and dog training was born!
All of Sally's competition dogs won Novice Field Trials by 20 months old and she has made up two Field Trial Champions.
Sally has trained dogs in obedience, agility, flyball, alongside her main interest in gun dogs.
She is a qualified Association Of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) Dog Training Instructor. and is the only listed Force Free gun dog trainer to have made up a Field trial Champion. Gun Dog Club and has attended courses with INDT, Kay Laurence, Sarah Whitehead
Sally has judged extensively all over the UK, and in 2015 she became a Kennel Club B Panel Judge.
Sally started competing in 2000 and has won more than 50 Field Trial Awards including twelve first places, and 65 Working Test awards including 10 first places.
In 2011 Sally started her own business Wedgnock Dog Training Centre.www.wedgnockdogcentre.co.uk
We offer one hour lessons suitable for one or two people, and half or full day group sessions for three to eight people.
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Please call or email us for availability and bookings.
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Steve
Mobile 07808 911015
Email wedgnockgundogs@gmail.com
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Sally
Mobile 07778 656678
