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Specialist training for working spaniels and retrievers on Thoresby Estate, Nottinghamshire.

Structured puppy-to-field training for beating, picking-up, shooting, working tests and trials.

03/11/2026

Thoresby Estate - a little bit of history.

30/10/2026

6 Week Foundation Field Skills Course for Working Spaniels and Retrievers.
Our next Level 1 Foundation Working Gundog Course commences 29th November.

Retriever Trainer - Paul White
Spaniel Trainer - Mark Craddock

Working Foundations with breed and goal specific training.

Start Date: 29th November
Time: 9am - 10am
Venue: Thoresby Estate
Cost: £120 for the 6 week course.

Booking via our website

29/10/2026

Puppy to Field on Thoresby Estate
Training for Working Spaniels and Retrievers

29/10/2026

A working future starts with the right foundations.

Our next six-week Working Gundog Puppy Course at Thoresby Estate is designed for young spaniels and retrievers taking their first steps towards life in the field.

Whether your goal is a dependable shooting companion, working tests or field trials, the foundations start here.

Short, purposeful exercises will help develop confidence, understanding and a willingness to work with you. Each step lays the groundwork for the hunting, retrieving and control your dog will need later.

Specialist training for spaniels and retrievers, with their future job in mind.

📍 Thoresby Estate, Nottinghamshire
📩 Book via our website
Start date: 29th November
Time: 3pm
Cost: £120

Puppy to Field. Purposeful Progression. Dependable Performance.

28/10/2026

Back in the cover crop with Charlie. 🌾

Hunt with purpose. Stop to flush. Watch the bird away.

Three things we want coming together as his trial training progresses.

As the pheasant flushes, Charlie stops and stays focused on its flight. He doesn’t take his eye off it, giving us confidence that, had it been shot, he’d be well placed to mark the fall.

In a trial, that attention counts. An accurate mark can mean a more direct retrieve, less disturbance to the ground and less handling.

The flush brings excitement. We want steadiness, concentration and a dog ready to take the next instruction.

Every bird is a training opportunity.

Purposeful Progression
Dependable Performance.

Charlie - Sponsored by DogTape

26/10/2026

After the Trial, it’s back to the training ground.

Here’s Charlie stopping to flush—another opportunity to reinforce an essential part of his training.

Trials give us valuable experience and help us identify what needs more work. We then bring those lessons back into training, strengthening the foundations and building consistency.

Charlie is still young, with plenty to learn. An Award marks progress; the training continues.

Every Trial gives us something to take home. Every session gives us something to build on. Charlie -
Sponsored by DogTape

26/10/2026

Working Gundog Courses
Start Date: 29th November
6 week courses - £120
Venue: Thoresby Estate

9am - Working Foundations
11am - Field Skills - Level 2
3pm - Puppy
Courses are for Working Spaniels and Retrievers only and can be booked via our website.

Please note you must have a working goal and intend to work your dog in some way.

Spaniel Trainer - Mark Craddock
Retriever Trainer - Paul White

Train on a Working Estate with Trainers that work and compete their own dogs.

24/10/2026

Volucris Shoot Training Day
Puppy to Field Training for Working Spaniels and Retrievers.

23/10/2026

More miles on the clock for Cola and Charlie.

Today both dogs ran in another Novice Field Trial in very challenging conditions. We’re delighted that both completed the trial and were each awarded a Certificate of Merit.

It was also a valuable learning day for us, giving us a better understanding of the ground and conditions that suit each dog, and where they need more experience.

Both are still young, with plenty to learn. Building the experience to cope with different ground, conditions and the demands of a trial takes time. Days like today help put those miles on the clock.

Two Certificates of Merit, plenty to take away, and another step forward in two developing dogs’ journeys.

Proud of them both.
Cola and Charlie - DogTape Ambassadors
Gilet - Stork Countrywear

21/10/2026

Midweek Member Classes — an updated format

Our midweek member classes now offer dedicated sessions for spaniels and retrievers, allowing us to focus on the foundations each breed needs for future work.

🐾 Tuesday — Spaniel Foundations
🐾 Thursday — Retriever Foundations
🕤 Both classes: 9.30am–11.30am

Thursday - Level 2 Working Spaniels
Field Skills - 9.30am - 11.30am

Build your partnership, strengthen the basics and progress along the Volucris pathway with purposeful, structured training.

Refreshments are included, with time to catch up with fellow members.

You’ll also benefit from our Members’ Loyalty Scheme: attend 10 classes and receive a free session.

Regular Training
Stronger Foundations
Rewarding Commitment

Images by Wet Dog Photography

Address

Thoresby Estate
Nottinghamshire

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 7:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+447508654493

Website

http://www.volucris.co.uk/

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