Huntersbest Retriever Training

  • Retriever Training Centre open to all retriever breeds.

  • Over 20 years of training experience.

  • Maximum 5 dogs at a time, allowing for individual attention and multiple daily set-ups.

  • Each dog’s training program is adapted to the individual needs/personalities of that dog. Stressing obedience/fundamentals, confidence building, experience, consistency and team building.

  • Multiple exposures to the drills and set-ups needed to advance the dog through the program while enhancing the dogs natural abilities.

  • Daily fun run and swim.

Programs:

    Puppy Head Start:
    (For dogs 2 months to 6 months of age)

    • House breaking/ crate training/ basic obedience/ family socialization and manners.

    • Introduction to birds and guns.

    • Basic land and water retrieves.

    • Only one pup accepted at a time.

    Gun Dog Program:
    (Geared towards the hunting enthusiast who wants a well trained hunting companion)

    • Multiple land and water marks.

    • Steadiness, honouring.

    • Hold/force fetch.

    • Exposure to birds / waterfowl and upland situations.

    • Basic handling.

    • Introduction to hunting blinds, layout blinds and boats.

    • Exposure to hunting situations at realistic hunting distances.

    Hunt Test Program:
    (Training program geared towards the Hunt Test competitor)

    • Training and experience individually tailored to each dog, aimed at advancing the dogs through the Junior Hunter, Senior Hunter, Master Hunter and Grand Master Hunter levels.

    Field Trial Program:
    (Training program geared towards the Field Trial competitor)

    • Training aimed at giving each dog the experience needed to advance through and excel at the Derby, Qualifier and All Age levels of competition.

Facilities:

  • Kennel is located on 165 acres of training grounds with 5 ponds, including swim by.

  • Indoor /outdoor heated kennel runs — All runs are covered for protection from the elements and rubber matting or kennel deck cover the floors.
  • Two acre fenced exercise yard.

  • Use of an additional 750 acres of training grounds with 25 plus acres of multiple ponds

For photos and additional information, see the Facilities section.

Additional Information:

  • Available to compete from mid May until the end of October each year in multiple Working Certificate, Hunt Test and Field Trials in Quebec, the Maritime provinces as well as the New England states.

Fees and Services

Price includes the following:

  • Individual training plan and training

  • Boarding, daily exercise and care

  • Training birds

$500 per month, plus applicable taxes — (Owner supplies own brand of food)
$550 per month, plus applicable taxes — (Includes Eukanuba premium dog food)

Event Handling Fees are as follows:

  • JH - $25

  • SH - $30

  • MH - $35

Field Trial Fees are as follows:

  • Derby and Qual - $30.

  • Open - $40.

*** Clients are responsible for the costs related to veterinarian care and vaccinations, flea/tick and heart worm medications, event entry fees, event handling fees and event travelling expenses.


For further details, please contact us at huntersbest@ns.sympatico.ca or:

Huntersbest Labradors
Don Gillingham
294 McKay Road
Newport, Nova Scotia
B0N 2A0
Tel.: 902-757-0543
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Last Updated: 25 September 2008