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Arcklebear Gundogs is run by Clare Baker - an A Panel Retriever judge offering gundog training.

01/09/2024

It's finally upon us!! The partridge season is here. Are you and your dogs ready?

I'm looking forward to this first week. I will see how some of the younger dogs perform and if the spring and summers worth of training have paid off.

29/08/2024

My little assistant helping me out on my last Gundog Training evening of the summer.

I would just like to say a big thank you to all of you who have trained with me this year. I'm forever grateful for your continued support. 😘

I will be running an occasional Sunday group session and 1:2:1's from home in Herefordshire throughout the autumn and winter.

Wishing you all the best shooting season. I can't believe it's here already. 😊

23/08/2024

Meet the full Arcklebear team plus two of the collies.

From right to left (backwards, I know)
Glen (Collie), Pudding, Ted, Rambo, Fizzy, Tom, Tink, Feather, Diamond, Picnic, Queenie, Pepsi and Buck

There's no place like home! Enjoying the beautiful Herefordshire countryside.

18/08/2024

A belated post (this won't be a surprise to the people that know me)...

Both boys placed 2nd in the Usk Valley Working Gundog Club Noivce and Open last weekend.
Arcklebear First Blood (Rambo) 2nd in the Novice. FTCh Arcklebear Caribou 2nd in the Open.

I would like to say a huge thank you to the for putting on a lovely day. A big thank you to the landowners, judges, helpers and committee.

Gundog Working Tests take a huge amount of effort to organise. The work that goes in behind the scenes to allow us to run our s9gs is massive. The days and hours preparing running orders, setting tests and getting helpers is often overlooked by many. It is so important to give back to our sport so that we can all continue to enjoy competing.

If you attend a working test please be kind and courteous.

Expect to wait around at some point and refrain from moaning about it. If you don't like waiting, perhaps this isn't the sport for you.

At the end of the day, regardless of whether you feature in the awards, you should thank the judges and as many of the helpers and committee as possible - perhaps off to help them set down and pack. If you have to leave early, ask someone to pass your thanks on.

If things don't go your way, please do not start complaining about it on social media.

We are all here to enjoy this sport and our dogs. Please be kind people!!

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17/08/2024

Happy 5th Birthday Pudding!

Pudding (Arcklebear Arundel) was from my first litter out of Picnic (Arcklebear's Crested Ten) to Lee Haymans Paddy (Copperbirch Ross). The kindest temprament you could ask for in a dog.

15/07/2024

This week, the dogs and I are off on a little training holiday. We set off on Saturday for Yorkshire.

Yesterday, I got to enjoy a lovely (albeit wet) day out competing with the dogs at the Vale of York Working Retriever Club Novice and Open test. The 2 boys did me proud and came away with an award each. Rambo (Arcklebear First Blood) came away with 2nd place in the Novice. Ted (FTCh Arcklebear Caribou) came away with a COM in the Open. Thank you to the judges and all involved in the running and organisation of the day. It was a fantastic day on some lovely ground with well thougout tests. Congratulations to the winners Rachel Pugh-Lewis and David Houghton. Well done to all other award winners.

Now, we're continuing our little holiday to Northumberland. 😊

12/06/2024

A fantastic weekend judging the . Thank you to the Deutscher Retriever Club for the invitation. A big thank you to everyone who was involved in making this event. The organisation, hospitality, and friendly atmosphere were outstanding. It was a pleasure to meet so many wonderful people and watch some excellent dog work.

A huge congratulations to Team Denmark 1 on winning this event. Enjoy your success!

04/06/2024

Ted - FTCh Arcklebear Caribou and three of his progeny. From L to R Ted, Rambo, Pepsi and Queenie.

23/04/2024

Training now available! After a very delayed start to the year due to being busy with other things, I am pleased to announce that I am now taking bookings for 1:1 and group training.

As many of you already know, I'm not always the fastest to reply🙈. If you have contacted me previously and have not heard from me, drop me another message and I'll get in touch.

15/03/2024

FTCH Windoogpack Coral - Whiskey
11.05.2010 - 13.03.2024

A small part of me naively thought she was invincible. But our wonderful journey together sadly came to an end on Wednesday.

The dog that provided me with so many first experiences - the first dog I owned, the first field trial win, the first Field Trial Champion. She really was a super star!

She was always such a happy little dog. Dependable little Whiskers was by my side or there to greet me with a wagging tail everyday. Those crinkle cut ears would wipe away my tears and her little soft pink nose would provide a reassuring nudge if ever I needed it.

I am so grateful for all of the fantastic opportunities she brought and have so many happy memories to treasure. She was much more than just a dog!!!

Sleep tight Little Whisks. Love you always

26/02/2024

The Arcklebear boys are available at stud in Herefordshire. All fully health tested and proven.

From L to R Arcklebear Arundel (Pudding), FTCH Arcklebear Caribou (Ted) and Arcklebear First Blood (Rambo).

Please visit www.arcklebeargundogs.co.uk for more details.

08/02/2024

FTCH Arcklebear Caribou passed his BVA Eye Exam on 8th Feb 2024. 7 years of clear eye tests.

30/12/2023

“If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.”
James Cameron

2023 season marked 10 years actively competing in Field Trials. The journey started in 2013 with Whiskey - FTCh Windoogpack Coral - entering her first season in Novice Field Trials and winning the third one we entered in December that year.

This year, I have celebrated several successes -

In January, I made up my third Retriever Field Trial Champion – FTCh Arcklebear Caribou (who was also my first homebred FTCh).

In April, I was appointed as an A Panel Retriever Judge (currently the youngest Retriever A Panel Judge in England).

In November, I won an Open Cocker Spaniel Stake with Craiwarn Tinkers Tidy of Arcklebear, qualifying for the Kennel Club 2024 Cocker Spaniel Championship.

Also, in November, I was invited to judge my first AV Novice Spaniel Field Trial.

Amongst all of these successes were many goals that I did not achieve. The failures and disappointments never get any easier, but once the initial frustrations subside, it leaves me more determined with more focus.

A big thank you to all of those who help and support me along the way – your patience in waiting for my reply or the gentle nudge when I haven’t, is always greatly appreciated. I’m just a one woman band trying to navigate, juggle, and enjoy life the best way I can.

Happy New year all. Here’s to a great 2024, set those goals high!!!

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24/12/2023

The Arcklebear team are wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎄🎅🏻🥳🥂

09/11/2023

The picking up dream team

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween from the Arcklebear team 🎃💛🧡👻

31/08/2023

Trying to get a nice photograph of the Arcklebear team in a fabulous setting. Unfortunately, Feather was having far too much fun bombing around the place. The others don't look too impressed!!

25/08/2023

Running into the weekend 🥳💕 Have a great bank holiday from the Arcklebear Team 🐶🐾

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About Me!

Arcklebear Gundogs is a small kennel of black, yellow and fox red Labradors established by Clare Baker, a B panel retriever judge, currently based in Gloucestershire. A range of services are offered, including gundog training, basic obedience and stud services.

Group and one-to-one training sessions available, utilising some fantastic natural shooting ground in the heart of the Cotswolds between Cheltenham and Bourton-on-the-Water. The group sessions will be aimed towards Retriever breeds with Field Trials, Gundog Working Tests and picking up/ shooting in mind. Other gundog breeds welcome on this understanding.

I also offer one-to-one training for all gundog breeds (if not a retriever breed, the focus will be on obedience and retrieving skills). These sessions can be beneficial to you and your dog’s training, allowing you to work on specific problems and areas. Please contact me for availability and further details.