1st July 2009

Gunner joins the team - Gunner is a male Springerdor born in Cornwall in October 2009.

When Clive received the news that Nelson the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service fire dog had sired a litter of puppies he was keen to obtain the offspring of such a capable search dog. Clive had previously sourced Nelson from a top breeder/trainer of Springer Spaniel gundogs after a long but fruitful search. Along with his handler Mark Smith, Clive trained the team during the summer of 2009 and was extremely impressed with the results.

Following his qualification Nelson seized the initiative and got together with Marks Black Labrador gundog producing a litter of highly promising Springador puppies. Clive waited patiently for the potential to develop in Gunner and harnessed his abundance of enthusiasm before the commencement of formal training.

Gunner is now fully qualified and works alongside his constant companion Trooper.