BUCCLEUCH GUNDOGS - THE MANAGEMENT

DAVID LISETT

David joined Buccleuch Gundogs as handler/trainer/breeder on 12 January 2004.

Before joining the Buccleuch Kennel, he studied building technology, carpentry and joinery at Ayr College and trained gundogs in his spare time.  His interest in gundog training began while working on his uncle's farm as a young boy, where he gained experience by working with Collies. 

He began training Labradors and English Springer Spaniels in 1991 while participating in a number of shooting syndicates.  He entered his first field trial in 1998 and has gone from strength to strength having a combination of successes throughout his career, including winning both the Irish and British Spaniel Championships.

David has been a member of the Scottish National Gundog Team since 2001.

ANDY WHITEFORD

Andy joined the Buccleuch Gundog team in March 2007 as gundog trainer.

After leaving school in Paisley, Andy worked as a Recruitment Officer in Renfrewshire Council.   He had had an interest in working dogs for many years and bought his first Labrador in 2002.

His interest and involvement with gundogs continued to increase, training two Labrador pups in his spare time to Field Trial standard and in 2006, he won his first Labrador Club of Scotland Novice Trial.  He has now competed successfully in various Labrador trials and tests and represented the northern section in the United Retreiver Club's area finals in 2006.

NATHAN WHITE

Nathan came to the Buccleuch Kennel in late 2007 from Ayrshire as a trainee gundog trainer.

His father is a stalker and Nathan spent a short time as a farmhand as well as doing some part-time keepering after leaving school.  He was brought up with gundogs, training his own dog for shoots.

He has followed in the footsteps of his brother who also works at Queensberry as a trainee gamekeeper.

Photo (c) Paul Quagliano, Photographer, and Shooting Times 2008