Oakshot Gundogs / graham slater

06/04/2025

Scott - nearly 6 months old ☀️ chilling in sunny Yorkshire ( parasol up in April). !!!

03/04/2025

Youngster/novice A/V retriever training . Group 8 handlers.
Saturday 10th May & Thursday 22nd May 2025.
Venue - by kind permission of John & Nina Halsted @ Brocklebank Kennels Nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire - home of Halsted Academy.
If you are interested in schooling your young dogs to build a good foundation then join me on either (or both) of these dates. You can’t move on in your training until you are comfortable that you haven’t missed bits out. They will come back to bite you ! Contact myself or Heather Slater to book. Novice handlers are welcome . email [email protected] or fb message myself or Heather

29/03/2025

Access to an estate like the Emblehope & Burncastle is a privilege. It’s as natural and unforgiving as a gundog trainer could wish for . Tough walking but mostly the group stayed upright . Attentive work during the day and great company at supper .
We are back there in August and send our thanks on behalf of all the group to Raymond & Ann for their support and generosity.
🌧️🌦️🌨️⛅️💨🌪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

28/03/2025

We’ve just returned from our first spring/summer away from home training .
Firstly thank to those there - you are 😊 fabulous Thank you for being openminded. Thank you for your concentration. This ground is hard.
Energy sapping & challenging even without the hail ! PS Go Erik ! Pps thanks Kate for video and more pics to follow in next post 🥶💦💨🌤️🌦️🌪️

23/03/2025

Gundog owners looking for residential training sometimes ask more questions booking a hotel room than they do when someone on a shoot tells them they are trainers and will take their dog in!
Here are some frequently NOT asked questions, but ones you need to know about our business.
We feed Kronch Agility and every other day feed minced chicken carcass and veg - why - it’s very good food and it works for us.
We don’t have staff it’s me & Heather. We could choose large and get staff or small and we work together. We went small . No more than 3 residents in at a time.
We use 365 dog poo removal service .
We use biodegradable poo bags
We take videos of your dogs progress and send the unlisted YouTube link to you.
We are insured with Pet business insurance.
Our kennels have insulated painted concrete floor . Insulated walls and insulated roof sheets - we hadn’t used them before but certainly worth the extra.
We have large KM boxes with stable matting and shredded paper. Your dog does not share a kennel space with others . The kennel is at the back of our house.
Your dog is too important not to check where he/she’s going .

05/03/2025

Short notice place available for this Saturday 8 th March. Retriever training near Kirbymoorside Yorks - by kind permission of Mr Paul Wright . 1 place available for a/v retriever training day of 6 handlers. Novice / open . Change dogs at lunch if you like . Please contact via messaging Heather or me ( it’s working again )! Credit to Carly Lambert for the photo.

02/03/2025

My messenger has been deleted by Facebook and I can’t reply. Please message Heather Slater for the time being 🫣 thanks

16/02/2025

https://youtu.be/JpqpUN1sLIc?si=1BTfmmsYSTGXgPjU

What a dog Fynn was. Son of Ft.Ch Amancio Spitfire. Gone far too early. We talk of him often. So gentle yet such pace.

Fynn (Amancio Spitfire of Oakshot) training on bumper boy - marks. Find out more about Fynn and us on our website at http://www.oakshot.com

05/02/2025

Heather Slater
PLACES NOW TAKEN - MANY THANKS

03/02/2025

Our website has sat there, minding its own business for far too long.
We have been told that we can’t be found easily by internet searches.
We want to be the first point of call not the last.
To fix this “find us” problem we are asking for your help. If you have been to us training, your dogs have come in for residential, we’ve fixed, looked after and improved your Gundogs. Improved your handling ability and you are happy to endorse us please leave a 5 ⭐️ rating on Google.
No longer will we “ hide our light under a bushel” 😁 or remain the best kept secret in Yorkshire ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
If you know that we put our heart & soul into your dogs training - others need to know too . Many Thanks

30/01/2025

Whilst we advise friends never to get 2 pups at the same time, we constantly have a problem with listening to our own advice.
We do see that the rough and tumble of play with brother & sister make their bodies strong, agile. They also are learning both manners from the bigger chunky black one and fight tactics from the honorary sister with the floppy ears. Learning voice control like “Oi enough now” & “pack in” & “what’s in your mouth this time?” Character building !!❤️ them or us?

16/01/2025

Many thanks to the officials & helpers of the Three Ridings Labrador Club for running the All Aged trial at Thimbleby Estate, by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Shelley.
What a lovely trophy to win!! This is a very poignant rose bowl to receive. It was originally given as a Thank you to the late Maeve Johnson by the 3 R’s for a trial she had given them . When she became very ill, she gave it back to the club to be given as an award. A collar has been added by the club for winners engraving and I am honoured that me & Moss will be the first to be added.
I have to add a quick “get well” soon to Liz Robinson - who does so much for the Club behind the scenes and this was the first trial she hasn’t been able to attend in …..forever!

13/01/2025

1-1 dates. 21st, 23rd, 30th January. 6th, 11th & 13th Feb.
Some times have already been taken on these dates and due to spring not arriving yet we are limited but please feel free to ask 😊 times available.
Venue - Baldersby near Thirsk North Yorks.
Email [email protected] or message

11/01/2025

Scott & Coorie - DOB 14.10.24
People may sometimes take half a day and several visits to choose a pup they pick up at 8 weeks old. These 2 are changing constantly and how different they are to 4 weeks ago . There is no science to your choice !
All credit to their breeder who threw life at them so that their adjustment here was easier. She had tyres and boxes and stuff to explore like tunnels . They now climb the compost heap, investigate the digger bucket and throw themselves in bushes 🫣 So far so good ❤️

31/12/2024

Happy new year to all🥂I start 2025 stronger & more determined, older & definitely wiser . 2024….. you’ve been emotional 😁

29/12/2024

If you feel like getting back at it after the Christmas excess, I’m taking bookings for 1-1 s. from “where do I start “ with your puppy to working test disciplines.
Tuesday 7th & Sunday 12th Jan
Tuesday 14th & Sunday 19th Jan
Location Baldersby YO7
Enquiries via messenger or email
Any questions - feel free to ask 🙂

24/12/2024

Very Happy Christmas 🎄 to all from Heather & me. We hope you have a wonderful day and we’ll see you on the other side 🎄🥂🕯️⭐️🎁
Stay safe.

16/11/2024

A friend and client, is ready for another black bitch to join his team. He has had our home bred labs before but, as we haven't bred a litter for a while we started looking for a youngster to bring on for him. After much searching for the right youngster we settled on one that we were happy with & the sire and dam were right. Receiving the full pedigree we are delighted to see that not only is FtCh Greenbriar Gettysburg on the dams top line ( he was sire to our FtCh Shadowbrae Druid of Oakshot) but our own Boris there aswell.
Boris was a phenomenal game finder. When Shots knew a bird was down but not found they would regularly ask me to send Boris as they loved to watch him work. This bitch will be interesting to watch mature.😊