{"product_id":"df-original-clone-dead-bird-teal-dummy","title":"DF Teal Dummy | Head, Wings \u0026 Tail | Young Dog Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe jump from a canvas dummy to real game is bigger than most handlers think.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not just the weight. It's everything - the flop of a head, the drag of wings, the way the tail catches as the dog tries to settle its grip. A young dog that's only ever picked up a smooth canvas tube has no reference for any of it. Put a freshly shot teal in front of it on its first shooting day and you find out quickly what it was missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is what the Teal Dummy is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull body. Head, wings and tail. Ultra-HD teal feather-print canvas. Real-feel, scent-retaining fabric. Long throw toggle and ball grip. And - this is the part that matters - at 250g, light enough and compact enough to be the right starting point for a young dog that isn't ready for the size and bulk of a pheasant or mallard replica yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we love this one at Kirkbourne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe teal is a small duck. That's the point. A real teal weighs next to nothing - it's a compact, fast-flying bird that spaniels and younger dogs can actually manage without being overwhelmed. So when you're introducing a young dog to everything that comes with a dead bird - the floppy head, the wings that shift the balance, the tail that gets in the way of a clean grip - you want to do it on something the right size. Not a pheasant. Not a mallard. Something it can actually deal with while it's figuring out where to put its mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's exactly what this dummy gives you. Same stimulus, right size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe pair it with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003eSnipe Bird Dummy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor the same reason. The snipe is even more compact - a long beak, a slim profile, different again in the mouth. Between the two, a young dog gets exposed to the full range of awkward shapes it'll face in the field, on something manageable, in a low-pressure training environment, long before it matters on a shooting day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the three senses are actually doing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe head, wings and tail aren't decoration. During testing, Dog \u0026amp; Field found dogs had to genuinely think about mouth placement - the flapping wings and floppy head made it impossible to just grab and go. That's the training. The dog learns to settle into the right grip because the wrong one is uncomfortable. It happens naturally, through repetition, without a correction in sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scent-retaining fabric adds the other layer. Clip it to your game bag between sessions, work it through cover where game has been, and the dummy starts to carry the right association before the dog has ever seen the real thing. By the time it meets a fresh teal on a shooting day, nothing about it is unfamiliar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of the progression\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe teal sits in the middle of how we build dogs at Kirkbourne. Canvas dummies -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003e½lb\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003e1lb\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- come first, for the basics. The dead bird range, starting here with the teal and snipe at 250g, is where shape and scent enter the picture. From there, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003elarger dead bird replicas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- pheasant, mallard - add size and weight. And at the top end of the weight programme, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003e3lb Goose Dummy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebuilds the neck strength and carry for the heaviest retrieves of the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart light. Start right. The teal is where that chapter begins.\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\u003eTeal - full body with head, wings and tail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e250g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUltra-HD photographic teal 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 and ball grip included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYoung dog bird introduction, mouth placement training, scent association, marking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAll breeds - particularly well suited to young dogs, puppies and spaniels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e£14.99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStocked at Kirkbourne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebecause the step from canvas to real game shouldn't be a surprise. Get the shape, the feel and the scent in early - on something the right size - and the shooting day retrieve is just another retrieve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kirkbourne Gundog Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54858996973911,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/4231\/6631\/files\/dog-field-original-clone-dead-bird-dummy-teal-top-view-gundog-training-kirkbourne-spaniels.jpg?v=1789733652","url":"https:\/\/kirkbournegundogs.co.uk\/products\/df-original-clone-dead-bird-teal-dummy","provider":"Kirkbourne Gundog Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}