Working Golden Retrievers
I have judged field trials and working tests for the past 16 years and served on the working committee of the Golden Retriever Club for 8 years
I have judged field trials and working tests for the past 16 years and served on the working committee of the Golden Retriever Club for 8 years
My name is Richard Ashdown and I started the Mistybrook kennel in 1998 with the arrival of my foundation bitch Courtridge Chelsea ( Sian )
Training , breeding and working my dogs is my hobby and my passion and I have spent the past 22 years always trying to improve the training and the breeding
I have qualified three home bred dogs for the IGL Retriever Championships and made up two UK Field trial champions. I am very proud to train and work dogs that I have bred and reared and have them with me all their lives.
In 2013 two dogs from the 'T' litter Tuscan & Tegan qualified for the retriever championships.
Most of my breeding will have found working homes and can be seen season after season doing what comes naturally and I hope to continue providing talented and biddable working dogs for many years to come
Training my dogs is not my day job, it is my passion and hobby but I am always happy to advise or help with a training problem if asked
Over the years I have seen many training issues that dogs struggle with
the most common being 'handler error'
the most common being 'handler error'
No amount of money or training aids can ever replace a calm and consistent approach to your training and an ability to see things from the dogs perspective !
The most important thing is to enjoy your dogs and your training !
All my dogs are trained at home with the emphasis on establishing obedience and a good delivery early on
I am not a professional trainer but I try to be committed in the time I can give to training my dogs with a calm but consistent approach to their training
My training kit consists of a lead, a whistle, a bag of dummies and an endless supply of patience!
Training & Teaching