Dog & Field Grouse Dummy Ball

Ball-format training dummy from Dog & Field's award-winning Original Clone® range — not the usual canvas bird shape
High-definition photographic canvas print reproduces real grouse feather markings
Rolls and bounces unpredictably on landing, burying itself in heather and rough cover — good preparation for moorland going
Buoyant construction — usable for land and water retrieving
Fitted with a rope and toggle for easy throwing and recovery
Compact enough to carry in a game bag or training vest, where it picks up real game scent between sessions
Introduces a dog to grouse feather pattern and scent before a day on the moor

Dog & Field's Original Clone® range brings genuine field realism to gundog training, and the Dummy Ball takes that idea into a ball-shaped format rather than the usual canvas bird shape. Wrapped in a high-definition photographic canvas print of real grouse feather patterns, it gives your dog the same visual and scent cues as the genuine bird while staying light, compact and easy to throw. Being a ball rather than a bird shape, it bounces and rolls unpredictably on landing and buries itself in long grass, heather and rough cover, so a dog has to hunt it out rather than simply mark and collect it — good preparation for the tough moorland going involved in walked-up or driven grouse work. It is buoyant, so it doubles up for water training, and comes fitted with a rope and toggle for easy throwing and recovery. Carried in a game bag or training vest between sessions, it will pick up real game scent, adding a further layer of realism. The grouse's mottled russet-brown plumage is a useful visual and scent introduction before a dog ever sets foot on the moor.