Gorgeous and a lovely place to train too I've just started dummy work with Sika again, onto marked retrieves now

It is sometimes good to take a few steps back and practise some old exercises.

I have because Jago has begun taking liberties, not responding to the stop whistle, running off to say hello to other dogs and just no focused on me.

Gotta let him know who is the boss or who thinks he is the boss 'cause I'm not always sure I am

Steve

Hope you don't mind but meant to ask before, are the Clumber ways, nature, more like a Cocker, Springer, mix of both or neither?

Neither really. They can be very obstinate but cannot be bullied because they just switch off if you try to.

My springer and cockers I have had in the past attack cover without a thought as to whether there is anything in there or not. A clumber is more selective and if he does not think there is any game in there he'll just give it a miss.

But any little bit of scent gets investigated with gusto and they turn into a bulldozer as they crash through the cover.

They thrive on human company but do have a habit of jumping up (and are very good at counter sweeping) but are happy with their own company for periods. They take up a lot more room on the settee and if they decide to use you as a pillow you are well and truly pinned down. Oh and the snoring.... I thought I could push them out but they give me a good run for my money.

What they are not, despite what some will tell you, slow or stupid.

I think this says it all

"The chief charm of a Clumber is that he looks and goes about his job as though nature had intended him for it, a solid and sturdy worker who simply loves a day in the fields. He will carry things around as soon as he is old enough for his pudgy little legs to stagger him about and goes on doing it until the evening of his days, duck, fur, feather, anything that comes."

Steve

Great photo's and a very gorgeous Jago

Thankyou, i would never imagine a Clumber to be stupid at all and have never met one(but will do soon), spaniels are very much of strong mind n very loyal, faithful, if bit stubborn(?) at times

He is lovely, I don't think I've ever seen a Clumber in the flesh. And yes, what a great place to walk!

Fantastic pictures,Jago is gorgeous

Maybe you need to do a blooper reel I love out-takes as well as the ones that work

Great pictures!