Volucris

Volucris Volucris provide Gundog Training throughout Nottinghamshire and have extensive Training Grounds in Thoresby, Ollerton and Pinxton.
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We’re delighted to announce that once again we’ll be supporting BASC with running Scurries at this year’s Game Fair.Volu...
08/01/2026

We’re delighted to announce that once again we’ll be supporting BASC with running Scurries at this year’s Game Fair.

Volucris - Proud to be working with BASC

Get Game Fair Ready
New Working Gundog Courses are now live on www.volucris.co.uk



07/01/2026

Puppy Charlie with a remote cast seen followed by a memory retrieve.
We’ve now progressed to retrieving with Deb the dummy thrower.

In Working Tests, Spaniels are sent remotely for seen retrieves.

For memory/blind retrieves I prefer to send from a tight heel position.

In today’s session we’re using a Sporting Saint Rabbit Dummy.

Effective in the Field
Happy in the Home



07/01/2026

Testing the Brakes
I teach a positive stop which means my dogs are always rewarded when I randomly blow the stop whistle. As far as they’re concerned, the stop whistle means a ball or dummy will be thrown. To retrieve the ball or dummy they must stop, turn and look to me to see where I will throw it.
Testing the Brakes
New February Courses go live this week on www.volucris.co.uk



Our Scurry Season bursts into life 4th April at Bede’s Eventing Spring Carnival.The Thoresby Cup runs both days as does ...
07/01/2026

Our Scurry Season bursts into life 4th April at Bede’s Eventing Spring Carnival.
The Thoresby Cup runs both days as does our Osberton Final Qualifiers.

4 Scurries and a Junior Competition will be on offer with Rosettes and prizes for 1st - 3rd in all competitions.

Join us in Thoresby 4th and 5th April and use our Entry Ticket Discount Code VOLUCRIS26 when booking.

More details including a major new Sponsor will be announced shortly.

06/01/2026

6 month old Charlie with a seen retrieve.
On seen retrieves we leave our dogs to work things out for themselves.
We advise our handlers not to use a hunt whistle or handle on seen retrieves during training.
In the video Charlie is sent whilst marking the fall and then left alone to find the dummy.
As you can see we also have Harry in the mix
and Charlie did a fantastic job of ignoring him.


Today’s Member Only Classes 9.30am - 10.30am - Foundation 9.30am - 11.30am - Level 112.30pm - 2.30pm - Level 2/3Member O...
06/01/2026

Today’s Member Only Classes
9.30am - 10.30am - Foundation
9.30am - 11.30am - Level 1
12.30pm - 2.30pm - Level 2/3

Member Only Classes cost £13 per hour and include hot drinks, sausage rolls/pastries and cake.
Members also benefit from our Midweek Loyalty Scheme - Attend 10 Classes - Get 1 Free

Volucris
Where do we fit in?
If you’re looking for a working dog that’s effective on shoots or a pet gundog that’s fully fulfilled and happy in the home, we’re here to help.

Our Lead Trainer Mark is qualified and approved by the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers and has over 30 years teaching/training experience.
Both Mark and Paul train, work and compete their own dogs.

New courses go live at the end of this week.

Training Grounds in Thoresby, Ollerton and Pinxton.


05/01/2026

Charlie’s now learning to use his nose and find the red tennis ball.
Dog’s struggle to see red so it helps them to use their nose rather than their eyes.

What I really like is his first thought is now to bring the ball directly to me once he’s found it.

For competing Spaniels, the majority of points are awarded for hunting.

For Pet Spaniels, searching and finding activities are essential for breed fulfilment.

Happy in the Home
Effective in the Field


04/01/2026

Charlie at 6 Months.
A little bit of hunting and a remote seen retrieve gives you a flavour of where we are at 6 months of age.
As Charlie wants to run past me, we will use Place Boards when retrieving.

What a fantastic start to the New Year with 58 Handlers starting their 6 week Working Gundog Courses.Pictured are Level ...
04/01/2026

What a fantastic start to the New Year with 58 Handlers starting their 6 week Working Gundog Courses.
Pictured are Level 2 and 17 of our new Puppies.

Volucris - Puppy to Advanced
Foundation to Field

Happy in the Home
Effective in the Field

Training for Pet and Working Gundog’s.
New Courses will go live on www.volucris.co.uk later this week.

03/01/2026

Picking Up - Sending on Name
Sending on name enables us to work multiple dogs at the same time. Our dogs are released on name and sent for seen retrieves on name.
Here we Have Riley and Harry Picking Up and demonstrating how sending on name works.
Volucris-Effective in the Field Gundog Training.

It’s Not LockedOpen the Gate and start your training journey with Volucris.The road has lots of twist/turns and ups/down...
03/01/2026

It’s Not Locked
Open the Gate and start your training journey with Volucris.
The road has lots of twist/turns and ups/downs but if you keep going, you can reach your destination.

Volucris Sat Nav - The Route to Success.

Happy in the Home
Effective in the Field

Pet and Working Gundog Training on private training grounds in Nottinghamshire.



7 Members joined us today for our 3 Hour Spaniel Workshop.Well done to all Handlers and dogs on what’s been a very cold ...
02/01/2026

7 Members joined us today for our 3 Hour Spaniel Workshop.
Well done to all Handlers and dogs on what’s been a very cold day.

Address

Stile Hollow Training Ground
Ollerton
NG229DR

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+447508654493

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