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It's been a bit of a trying summer. With the heat and hard ground, we have definently had a lack of training opportunties for the young dogs who I hope to compete with this season. Lachan, our newest member of the team has come on leaps and bounds. I am including two little videos to highlight some of his training this summer. Today he turns six months of age! So what have I been focusing on these past few months? Here is my top list: Safety first - recall, heel work and in

Having a four month old pup is a great time to ensure you build a strong foundation for your future gundog and puppies love to learn! I filmed the following video for an article for Gundog Network which I can highly recommend as an online training resource. Lachan enjoyed his experience in front of the camera! Starting Lachan on a collar and lead

After a successful season with trials, Jesper (Grenadier Grouse of Rufriver) is now available to be used at stud to health tested and approved girls. He won a novice stake in December, so this year we are working on developing his knowledge and experience of different types of terrain. Jesper has tested clear for DNA tests: EIC, PRA, SD2, HNPK, STGD-PRA, CNM and MCD He has 0/0 elbows, 2/2 hips and a current clear eye certificate. Please drop us a line of you would like to c

Jesper has had a good season winning some mighty bling! He began with winning the Norfolk Gundog Club's novice working test at the Royal Sandringham Estate earlier in 2025. Following a summer of training, we began work on game in September. Jesper ran in a few novice trials, picking up his first trial award, a certificate of merit at the Norwich Gundog Club novice stake on the 6th November. On the 11th December, Jesper competed in the Yellow Labrador Club's novice stake at

A tutorial on how we introduce live shot to our young dogs

Hello, you're here! We are delighted to welcome you to our new Rufriver Gundogs website. We hope you find information on how we approach...