Merrington Gundog Training School

21/05/2024

Do you have a Gundog breed but it’s a pet dog? Struggling with training or just want to get more from your time together? A high percentage of our clients are from a non working background where there dogs are purely family dogs. Gundogs make excellent pets for a variety of reasons. We can help with all aspects of training to get the most from your relationship with your dog. From one to one to group sessions we tailor for all needs and levels. From pet dogs to field trial. Pm to book or if you require any further information.

23/04/2024

Saturday 27th April, 2 one to one slots available pm to book

10/04/2024

One to one lessons available Saturday 13th April . Pm to book .

08/04/2024

A few one to one training sessions have become available this week. Pm to book in.

23/02/2024

A novice handler wants to work on intermediate training. An intermediate handler wants to work on advanced training. An advanced handler wants to work on the basics.

07/02/2024

📣 Opportunity to join our Plas Dinam estate in Mid-Wales as a full-time Beat Keeper with Bettws Hall.

Join a market-leading estate providing world-class sporting to our international clients as a permanent, full-time Beat Keeper based in Mid-Wales on our Plas Dinam estate.

Qualities

- Minimum 3 years experience as a Beat Keeper or similar role
- Good communication skills
- Able to work as part of a team and also on own initiative
- A hard-worker with a can do attitude who takes pride in their role
- Ideally a shotgun certificate holder

Package

- Full-time, permanent role based in Mid-Wales, SY17
- Immediate start
- Competitive salary
- House and bills included
- Vehicle provided
- Opportunity to grow with a market-leader

Apply

Please send a covering letter and/or CV to Andrea Williams
[email protected]
01686 650 628

📸 Darryl Owen Photography

19/01/2024

Welcome to ‘The Sporting Saint – Pureflax Working Dog photo of the year competition’

Independently judged by a panel of experts, the winner will not only receive a huge prize pot of PureFlax Supplements & Sporting Saint goodies worth over £300 – but also will be crowned as ‘The Sporting Saint – Pureflax Dog photo of the year winner 2024’.

+ How to Enter & Competition rules….
Post your photo in the comment below!
Please follow PureFlax and Sporting Saints,
Like this post and drop a comment to tag 3 friends who you feel may be interested in entering.
Share this post!

The competition will run from 19th January 2024, and close on 31st January 2024.

+ How it will be judged
The panel of expert judges include:
- Alison & Ryan Kay of FarlaVale Gundogs
- Emma Mather of Foxhope Gundogs
- Martin Hopps of Slingley Gundogs

Each judge will choose 2x photos from the photo post in the comments below. The 6 finalists will be scored on a points system by the panel, with the winner being announced on 7th February 2024.
What the judges might be looking for….
‘Fit for Purpose’
‘An Authentic, Natural Photo taken within the last 12 months’
‘Good General Condition’
‘Healthy, Happy & Engaged’.
‘In the Field’
‘Training Days’
Good Luck – from all at PureFlax and Sporting Saint.

T&C’s – The competition will be run over the Sporting Saint, PureFlax social media platforms plus all the judges Instagram pages. All rules will be checked, and only new posts will be counted. The judges are all independent and cannot enter this competition.

By submitting an image to this post, you agree to allow Sporting Saint and PureFlax access to use the picture for marketing purposes.

**please make sure if you are entering a photo not taken by yourself that you have full copyright permissions to submit this photo. Discuss this with your photographer!

04/10/2023

Beaters required 20 min from Oswestry. £50 a day lunch provided . Must be physically fit experience preferred. PM for details. Shooting 6 days a week. A great friendly team .

19/08/2023

Join us this season! 🤝

Beaters required 🏳️ Mid-Wales, SY16 3DS

• Full & Part-time positions
• September - February
• Six exclusive estates
• Flexible days to suit
• Weekdays and/or Saturdays
• Excellent rate of pay
• Integral part of a team providing exceptional shoot days

Apply 👉🏻 [email protected] 📞 01686 650628

15/07/2023

Pre Season training groups will be held throughout July , August and September to get your dogs fit and ready for the new season. Dates to be confirmed. Please pm to express intrest.

08/05/2023

A few spaces for one to ones left this coming week.

06/05/2023

God save the King, His Majesty King Charles III, and Her Majesty Queen Camilla 🇬🇧

25/04/2023

Few Spaces for one to ones this Thursday 27th and Saturday the 29th April #

16/04/2023

A new puppy and want to get the best start in training. Or and older dog than you need some help in bringing on. Or some new ideas to keep your dog going down the right road in training . We cater for working and pet dogs.

12/04/2023

Few spaces available for end of this week and Saturday for one to one lessons.

08/04/2023

Happy Easter Weekend. There are a few one to one lesson slots available next week available. #

02/04/2023

Few spaces for one to ones this week Monday to Thursday

30/03/2023

A few one to one appointments available for this Saturday 1/4/23

26/03/2023

A few spaces left for one to ones this week available.

06/03/2023

Gundogsdirect is on the look out for young talent within the gun dog trials community that we can support in the form of sponsorship by helping pay for entries into competitions for the up coming season.

We understand the importance of encouraging young dog handlers into the sport of gun dog trials and would like to assist the development of a few lucky gun dog handlers/trainers out there. If you are between the ages of 16 to 25 years of age and you trail gun dogs or interested in wanting to start in gun dog trials we would love to help you on your journey.

Please feel free to contact me on [email protected]

05/03/2023

Due To High Demand We Are Now Open 7 Days a Week. Book In Via The Page For One to Ones and Group Sessions

09/09/2022

Thankyou for your Service. You will be sadly missed by all. Rest in peace your majesty. Queen Elizabeth II

30/08/2022

Retrieving Group Session 6.30pm Thursday 1st September. PM or call to book in.

18/08/2022

Test Training tonight. We will keep monitoring the weather throughout today due to thunderstorms forecast for this evening. We will keep you posted and message everyone individually if anything changes.

09/08/2022

We will be monitoring temperatures throughout the day regarding tonight’s retriever session. Look out for any updates on our page.

01/08/2022

Due to demand we have opened another Retrieving group session Thursday 11th August 6.15 pm start Pm or call to book

31/07/2022

31/07/2022

In house Working Test competition. Ever fancied ago at a Working Test? A great in house competition in a safe , friendly , environment to give you and your dog experience of Gundog competition. Saturday 27th August 11 am start and Sunday 28th August 11 am start limited numbers. £35 per dog PM or call to book.

31/07/2022

Ever fancied a go at a Working Gundog Test ? A group training session on Thursday 18th August at 6.15pm running through some test scenarios to give people new to tests an insight of what can be expected . £35 per dog PM or call to book

31/07/2022

Puppy Social Saturday 13th August 10.30am start £20 per puppy. A great group session with lots of advice and tips on training your new puppy , from 3 months to 12 months. PM or call to book