From general obedience through to specific gundog related training WBGC provides support and guidance to owners wanting to improve their dog’s skills whilst outdoors.

Individual members can work towards Tiered Tests or simply come along for the fun.

Classes

Basics - This class is for dogs and owners with little or no experience in obedience or gundog training.  The basics covered are: attention, settle, sit, stay, recall, walking to heel, retrieve, whistle work and hunting.
 
Beginners - In this class, dogs must be able to respond to its name, respond to the voice/whistle recall command, be able to sit to the stop whistle whilst on lead within 6 feet of handler, pick up a thrown article, walk to heel on lead for a distance of 10 meters and stay for a period of 30 seconds with the handler a couple of paces away.
 
Intermmediate - In this class dogs must be able to walk to heel on lead for a distance of 15 meters, stay for a period of between 30 sec and 2 mins (dependant on breed), dog must show a willingness to move off and hunt, the handler must be able to direct the dog to a retrieve, be comfortable around gunshot and carry out a marked retrieve at a maximum of 20 meters.
 
Advanced - In this class dogs must be able to sit stay at 30 meters for between 1 and 3 mins (dependant on breed), off lead heel for a distance of 30 meters, hunt in short cover, directional retrieve, steadiness to thrown dummy off lead, back and marked retrieve in cover, be able to drop the dog in a sit and walk away.
 

Tiered Training

Aside from general gundog training, WBGC offers tiered tests.  The tests include all of the techniques and successful candidates are awarded rosettes and certificates to recognise their achievements.

Each monthly training session end with “have a go” activities where owners have time to use other club facilities, teaching their dogs to retrieve from water, jump over obstacles, etc.

The club can also provide gun-shot and cold game training.