Spaniel Training Seminar – With Andy Cullen

May 23 – 25, 2025
1098 W Alna Rd, Alna, ME 04535

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We are pleased to have award-winning trainer Andy Cullen cross the pond to conduct a three-day seminar. The first two days will address training issues for beginner and intermediate dogs/handlers. The final day will address training issues for advanced dogs/handlers. We will limit each day to 10 dogs/handlers and 6 spectators. 8AM start.

Your hosts will be Patrick and Deirdre Keliher at Thornapple Gun Dog in the small mid coast town of Alna, Maine. Grounds consist of small fields and woods providing ample room for training in different conditions

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2025 Orvis Shotgun Classic

Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28

3047 Sharon Turnpike,
Millbrook, NY 12545

 

Scotland October 21-26, 2025 at Craigsanquhar Estate

Very few shooting trips you will ever take will match this shoot in Scotland. We have three days of some of the finest mixed bag (pheasant, partridge and duck) shooting available anywhere. This is a shoot you want to be on at least once in your life and once a year if you can swing it. Fly in and out of Edinburgh. Join us and treat yourselves to great shooting at Craigsanquhar Estate.

 

A letter – the springer trial is going to cancel the trial for this year only

I hate to be the bearer of bad news for some of you, but here it is anyway.  The committee for the springer trial is going to cancel the trial for this year only.  Several weeks ago Terry and I walked the Dresden land.  The outbound course was mowed down to pretty much nothing.  The inbound course was so thick that Terry and I could barely walk through it.  I can’t imagine a dog trying to work in it.  It was worse than last year!

The committee has looked into land in New Hampshire as well as Maine.  Everyone has called and knocked on doors of peoples houses to complete strangers.

Through the process of looking for land Terry, Sandy Heldman and I looked at a piece of land that won’t be able to be used this year, but might provide a lease for further events for the club.  Should we find this to be a more definite possibility I will schedule a meeting to take care of this pressing matter.

Sincerely, Terry O. and Terry S.