News – Skinner's

Our guide to working your dog

Clayton Grimes — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:03:46 +0000

Working your dog could be the key to unlocking a stronger bond with your dog. Have you ever watched a sleek muscular Labrador gracefully retrieve a pheasant, or seen a Pointer freeze with laser-like focus and its unique stance on a hidden covey of partridges? It’s really a sight to behold, and the best part is, you and your working dog can be part of that action in 2024.

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The Skinner’s world cup 2024

Anna Erlerova — Wed, 22 May 2024 08:42:00 +0000

The Skinner’s World Cup, a premier event for national teams, saw 12 countries, including France, Austria, Switzerland and Norway, gather to compete in a prestigious 2-day competition held on the weekend 11-12th May. The event took place in the scenic West Berkshire countryside at Hamstead Park, hosted by Rollo Gwyn Jones, celebrating its 20th year. This year, Italy emerged victorious…

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Skinner’s take on Inflatable 5k Challenge for Stand Up To Cancer

Hannah Aldridge — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 08:15:09 +0000

This year, a team of 13 employees from across the Skinner’s Group are taking on an Inflatable 5k to raise money for Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). This is a charity that funds groundbreaking cancer research. The team will be made up of people from all different departments in the company. Each person taking on the challenge is passionate about raising money for SU2C and supporting the fight…

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Skinner’s World Cup Retriever Event 2023

Hannah Aldridge — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:03:00 +0000

On Saturday the 13th May 2023, after a 3-year hiatus caused by the Covid pandemic, The Skinner’s World Cup finally returned to the West Berkshire countryside. By kind permission of Lord and Lady Benyon, Skinner’s welcomed 14 gundog teams from across Europe to the grounds of the Englefield Estate. From woodland to lakes and natural cover, this venue provided the perfect location to demonstrate…

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How can I keep my dog safe over the Christmas period?

Clayton Grimes — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:54:32 +0000

This time of year should be a happy and enjoyable one for everyone, even your dog! However, it’s important to consider the risks that can potentially arise, and make sure you put in the right steps to ensure everyone has a stress-free festive period as possible… There’s nothing quite like the smell of a real tree, not to mention how lovely they look; but they could pose risk.

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The joy of running with your dog, with Susie Chan

Clayton Grimes — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:26:03 +0000

Written by DogFit UK Endurance runner, Susie Chan has become one of the most recognisable people in the UK running community, with several ultra-marathons and endurance challenges under her belt. She has broken records and holds the achievement of having run the infamous Marathon Des Sables more times than any other UK female. We’ve followed Susie for a while, and when she started to…

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can gundogs do canicross?

Beth Lankester — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:01:00 +0000

Written by DogFit UK One of the more common questions that we get asked is can any breed of dog Canicross? Are there some breeds that are better at it than others? Our answer is always yes, any dog can do Canicross. However, we do find that there is one particular dog group that we know takes to the sport really well. The gundog group make popular family pets and are known as reliable…

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“How Canicross changed my life at 59”

Beth Lankester — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:18:03 +0000

Written by DogFit UK Back in October 2020, we launched our first ever DogFit podcast. We kicked off with an episode we called ‘questions, fun and fears’, which led to a really fun and interesting conversation with Carolyne and Kelly, two complete newbies to Canicross. We talked about the first steps towards getting started and about gaining confidence on the trails.

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Flypast Flash – Novice to Medalist in 12 Months

Beth Lankester — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:10:24 +0000

Written by DogFit UK DogFit Ambassador, Kate Mellor features in our latest My Story series: When I plonked the tiny paws of a 4.5kg, 8 week old Flash on my living room carpet, I couldn’t have imagined how life would turn out less than two years later. Back in 2017 I watched a TV program about how people and dogs interact with each other and create lifelong bonds…

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“How my dog helped me run the London Marathon”

Beth Lankester — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:27:16 +0000

We all love having a close bond with our dogs, but for some people that relationship goes even deeper. For our ‘My Dog, My Hero’ series, Co-founder of DogFit UK Ginetta George has told us about how her dog, Coco, played a huge role in her training for the London marathon. Written by Ginetta George, DogFit UK A good few years ago I supported a friend of mine that ran the London Marathon.

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