Kirkbourne Spaniels

03/06/2026

Now fully health tested!
Really pleased to get some super hip and elbow scores back today for Star 🌟! (Thank you again to Claro Hill Vets for being fantastic as ever 💪🏼)

She is now fully health tested and progressing nicely (with the usual 'cocker' days of course 😆)

Hip Score - total 6

Elbow score - 0
BVA Eye Test - unaffected
PLA - 1
AON - clear
PP - clear
AMS - clear
FN - clear
prcd-PRA - clear

Moving onwards and upwards with the little girl who's full of life and mischief! 😁

Thriving on VetSpec and Pureflax

03/06/2026

𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗛𝗔𝗠 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗦 – 𝟭𝟭 - 𝟭𝟰 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
We’re excited to be running 𝗦𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆, 𝗖𝘂𝗯𝗲 and 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 competitions across all four days of the Defender Bramham Horse Trials this June.

📣𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 - Friday features late‑night shopping, and 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 from 4pm. Our competitions will keep running right through until 7.30pm, making it a brilliant evening to enjoy dogs, shopping and the Bramham atmosphere.

We’re delighted to offer generous prizes thanks to our fantastic sponsors:
🌟 VetSpec
🌟 Pureflax
🌟 Dog & Field
🌟 Soultime Kennel Cleaner/Disinfectant

📍 Bramham Park, West Yorkshire
📅 Running all four days 11-14 June, with extended hours on Friday

Come along, have a go cheer and enjoy a fantastic mix of countryside sport, shopping and fun with your dog. All breed dogs are welcome!

02/06/2026

Training That Understands Gundog Instincts

If you own a gundog — whether they’re bred for the field or simply a pet with strong natural instincts — we’ll help you turn that drive into calm, controlled, reliable behaviour.

At Kirkbourne Spaniels, we’ve spent over 20 years helping handlers develop dogs that are steady, responsive and a pleasure to work with. From young pups to experienced dogs, our training gives you the structure and progression to bring out the best in your gundog.

✔ Foundation to advanced training for all gundog breeds
✔ Weekly classes in Doncaster, Leeds & Thirsk
✔ Breed‑specific workshops to sharpen natural ability
✔ 1‑2‑1 lessons for focused support
✔ Bronze, Silver & Gold “Train to Win” program

Whether your goal is a well‑mannered family gundog or a confident working partner, we’ll help you build the dog you’ve always wanted.

Membership is just £25 for the year, with flexible pay‑as‑you‑go classes.

Start your journey with trainers who understand gundog behaviour:
👉 www.kirkbournespaniels.co.uk

01/06/2026

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲!
Star feeling a little woozy after having her hip and elbow x-rays done for the BVA & RKC. So well looked after as ever by the brilliant Claro Hill Vets.
We will not take our dogs anywhere else now. A truly super team. 🙌🏼

01/06/2026

𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗟𝗬 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 - 𝟭 𝘁𝗼 𝟳 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Its June already!! 🙈 But here is what we have coming up in training this week, as well as a little look ahead...

✅️ Members Online Q&A session 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁! Your chance to ask any questions or just join Darren and listen to what other members ask. Its free and always interesting questions 💪🏼
https://www.kirkbournespaniels.co.uk/service-page/q-a-with-darren-open-to-all-levels?referral=service_list_widget

All other training can be booked online now from here:
https://www.kirkbournespaniels.co.uk/book-online

𝕋ℝ𝔸𝕀ℕ 𝕋𝕆 𝕎𝕀ℕ

31/05/2026

29/05/2026

Its been a slightly cooler day today in Thirsk, so this evening we manged some hunt practice. Star starting to understand how to hunt with the wind which was coming from behind us. It is a pleasure to watch. Grass a little long, but we have to work with what we can.
Enjoying training this little dog 😊

Thriving on VetSpec and Pureflax

29/05/2026

Another full kennel scub out today with our trusty Soultime Kennel Cleaner/Disinfectant...knowing it will dry quickly and to make sure the dogs are all clean, fit and healthy in their homes, especially with all the shedding they are doing.

This months Soultime scent has been Fern. This is definitely up there with our top 'go toast! It's really fresh and the smell really subtly hangs around in the background for days 😊
All fresh, clean and sparkly now! ✨️

In the house we currently have Citrus. Another top choice here...Makes the house smell so fresh for days after moping the floors.

All available to buy through our shop, and can be collected at training! The new Peardrop scent is incoming in the next week 🍐🧼

28/05/2026

A beautiful evening for our Wednesday night Novice and Intermediate Classes. Really focusing on clear handling and getting our dogs to believe where we are sending them.

A good session tonight, but remember to mean what you say or ask of your dogs. If they don't listen start again and make it happen. 🙌🏼