We are back up and running announcement
We hope that you are all safe and well. After a long time in lockdown we are now back up and running. One to Ones, sunday training and now the light nights are with us we are running wednesday classes 18.30 at Stubbs.
There has been so much still going on in the background, booking in shows and sorting team events out. We have always seen the light at the end of the tunnel and knew it was not a train coming our way. We are starting back up on the 4th April fingers crossed. Then the following wednesday and hopefully this will continue throughout the year.
For information on dates please visit our website and go to training, then calender. Here you will see what we have planned for 2021. www.kirkbournespaniels.co.uk
There are limited places available for our training so please go online fast to book on these at 7pm 28th March.
K Factor will be short and sweet this year and swiftly moving onto team training for our gundog competition KIRKBOURNE NATIONAL GUNDOG TEAM CHALLENGE
10-11 July 2021 (also in calender) We will try our best to fit as many people in to trial for the K factor/team as we know there are some great up and coming dogs.
If you are not already a member please join online and get into our training program.
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