{"product_id":"df-original-clone-dead-bird-goose-dummy","title":"DF Goose Bird Dummy | Head, Wings \u0026 Tail | 1.5kg Wildfowl Retrieve Training","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Canada goose weighs between four and ten kilograms. A greylag, somewhere around three to four. Either way - it is a serious weight retrieve, with a long neck that droops, wings that spread wider than most dogs expect, and a body bigger than anything they'll have carried before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost wildfowling dogs encounter this for the first time on a foreshore or a flight pond. In the dark. Possibly in cold water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's not training. That's hoping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Goose Bird Dummy. Full body. Head, wings and tail. Ultra-HD goose feather-print canvas on real-feel, scent-retaining fabric. At approximately 1.5kg, it's the heaviest dummy in the dead bird range - and it's specifically built to prepare a dog for the retrieve that catches most handlers completely off guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not the same as the 3lb canvas goose dummy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's worth being clear on this - we stock both at Kirkbourne and they do different jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003e3lb canvas goose dummy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a weight-conditioning tool. It's for building neck strength and carry endurance progressively through the weeks before the season - a round, throwable dummy that gets a dog used to working at weight. It's excellent for that job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis dummy is the other half of the preparation. At 1.5kg, it's lighter than the canvas version - but it has everything the canvas dummy doesn't. The floppy neck. The full wingspan. The tail. The texture and scent of a real bird's feather pattern printed on real-feel fabric. Picking this up is a completely different experience for a dog. The weight is manageable. The shape is the challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDone properly, you run both. The canvas dummy builds the strength. This one builds the familiarity. By the time a real goose comes down, the dog has already solved both problems in training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 1.5kg matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 1.5kg this is considerably heavier than anything else in the dead bird range - the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003ehen pheasant\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003eteal at 250g\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003esnipe at 200g\u003c\/a\u003e. A dog that's been progressing through the range needs to understand this is a different kind of retrieve. Longer carry. More effort to hold. A neck that shifts the balance as it moves. Introduce it when the dog is ready - not before. But when it is ready, there's nothing better to prepare it for wildfowl work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe scent layer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoose scent is distinctive. The scent-retaining fabric picks up what it's near - attach it to a game bag after a flight, keep it where the birds have been. By the time your dog retrieves a real goose, the association has been built across dozens of training sessions. The weight and the shape are familiar. The smell is familiar. The retrieve is just a retrieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of the full progression\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe goose is the top of the dead bird range at Kirkbourne. We start with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003esnipe at 200g\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003eteal at 250g\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- compact birds, shape and mouth placement work. Move through the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003ehen pheasant\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor driven-day preparation. And at the heavy end, this - the goose - for any dog expected to work wildfowl. Pair it with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003e3lb canvas goose dummy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor weight conditioning, and the preparation is complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGoose - full body with head, wings and tail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eApproximately 1.5kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUltra-HD photographic goose feather-pattern canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eReal-feel, scent-retaining fabric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToggle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLong throw toggle included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWildfowl retrieve preparation, heavy carry training, shape and scent familiarisation, flight pond and foreshore work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAll breeds working wildfowl - Labradors, Spaniels, HPR breeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e£49.99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStocked at Kirkbourne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebecause a dog that meets a real goose for the first time on a foreshore in the dark has not been set up to succeed. Get the shape, the weight and the scent in beforehand. In training. On this. The retrieve on the day is the easy part - if you've done the work first.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kirkbourne Gundog Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54859105468759,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/4231\/6631\/files\/dog-field-original-clone-dead-bird-dummy-goose-side-view-gundog-training-kirkbourne-spaniels.jpg?v=1789734802","url":"https:\/\/kirkbournegundogs.co.uk\/products\/df-original-clone-dead-bird-goose-dummy","provider":"Kirkbourne Gundog Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}