
Eastern Slopes Spaniel Association
Dedicated to Field Bred Spaniels
Video Gallery
Springer Spaniel puppies playing.

Literally, the first time these Springer Spaniel puppies (6 weeks old) have seen, smelled or touched a bird. It always amazes me just how much is instinct.



Chukar Flush
Sometimes a Chukar escapes and you have to make the best of it.
Quartering - Tracking a Pheasant
Self explanatory tracking and flushing situation after the bird is released into cover.


Water Test
CPR Grounds near Coaldale, Alberta
A simple single marked retrieve of a bird (same birds used in land series)

SPRING TRIAL 2024
STRANGMUIR GROUNDS TOUR


Training Session from the Drone - Brace
We got the drone out to provide a different vantage point at a training session.
Two dogs are run on parallel "beats" on either side of the center line (pathway). Each dog and handler team working independently of the other team while "honouring" (not interfering with) the others work.
You can see three gunners working with the handlers, remaining in line and proceeding down the course with the handler/dog team.

Gun Shyness
The absolute end of a hunting dogs career. You can not hunt if the dog is running away from a gun shot. Simple accidents, mistakes tend to be the precursors to a dog developing Gun Shyness.
Earlier in the day, while walking on a sidewalk past a construction site a worker started using a nail gun. This loud sound startled the 5 month old puppy badly. Not good.
Some immediate action was required to avoid a problem. We returned shortly to the vicinity to do some training. I had to create a positive experience with the sound that had startled the puppy earlier. By using a little distance to reduce the volume and plenty of treats for positive reinforcement, we avoided a bigger problem.

Bow River Treadmill
When it is just too hot to run in the field, some exercise in the river is a good cool alternative.

Video of a walk about on the Trial grounds
ESSA Field Trial Ground June, 2023
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The McVinnie Grounds near Picture Butte, Alberta.
Various course layout options can be seen in the Google Earth Image below.
First and Second Series in Blue, Yellow or Red.
Light Green is Third Series option, leaving the light blue for Puppy Stakes.
You can see some historical center line paths as well.

Cockers on the Sea Shore

Retrieving in the Ocean

Digging for Clams ?

Springer Spaniel Puppy taking over the Sofa.

English Springer Spaniel Puppy and Welsh Springer Spaniel working the winter Cattails together.


