I had Tilly out last season beating and she had a grand old time, she loved it. Hoping to do a few scurries with her this year and then have her out again in the winter.
I am currently training Alfie, he's 15 months and is doing well. He hasn't been shot over yet but he's working on fur and feather and his steadiness is improving every day. I hope to have him out 'lightly' this winter but I think he will really be coming into his own for next year when he'll be fully mature. Who knows we may even make it to a few trials
I'd love to give it a go so I'm not rushing him now, I'm letting him mature slowly and only introducing new things when I think that he is really ready. He's the first gundog I've trained myself although I've been out with my Stepdad's working springers before so we're both learning a lot