Services
Hunting dog training
40 hectares dedicated to breaking and training your dog
Our training ground
GIBIS makes available to hunters a 40-hectare training ground located in Chatte, Isère. This exceptional site combines open plains, woodland areas, scrubland and waterways, offering a diversity of biotopes ideal for breaking and refining your hunting dog. The ground is open by appointment throughout the season.
40 hectares
A vast ground offering realistic training conditions in a natural environment.
Diversity of biotopes
Plain, woodland, scrubland, wetlands: your dog trains in all types of environments it will encounter hunting.
Access by appointment
Prior booking by phone to guarantee privileged access and optimal conditions.
Location
Located in Chatte (38), easily accessible from Grenoble, Valence and Lyon.
Game available for training
GIBIS offers different types of game for training your dog, suited to its speciality and its level of training. Whether your dog is meant for small feathered game, small furred game or big game, we have the animals needed for effective breaking and progressive training. All the birds come from our aviaries: discover our hunting pheasants raised on site.
Feathered game
Pheasants and partridges for pointing work, flush training and retrieve.
Small furred game
Wild rabbits for questing by nose, pursuit and retrieving on furred game.
Big game
Possibility of working on big game scent trails (roe deer) for hounds and bloodhounds.
Waterfowl
Mallard ducks for waterwork and retrieve in wetland areas.
Seasonal availability
The training ground is open outside the breeding periods of wild game, generally from July to March. Access conditions and the availability of the different game species vary with the season. We recommend contacting us to check availability and plan your training sessions. The mallard ducks used for water work come from our own ponds.
Training season
July to March, outside the breeding period. Extended opening possible depending on conditions.
Advance booking
Contact us at least one week in advance to guarantee availability of the game you want.
Pricing
Ground access package and game used pricing. Quote on request depending on your needs.
Breaking and advanced training
Breaking is the fundamental step in training a hunting dog. On our 40-hectare ground in Chatte, Isère, easily reached from Grenoble (45 min), Lyon (1h15) and Valence (45 min), your dog discovers game in realistic hunting conditions. Whether you have a pointing dog (pointer, setter, spaniel, braque), a hound or a retriever, our ground offers ideal conditions for progressive and effective breaking. For steadiness to fur, we also supply wild rabbits from our own pens.
Pointing dog
Questing, pointing and retrieving work on pheasants and partridges in varied plain and woodland conditions.
Hound and bloodhound
Scent trail work on roe deer and hare for hounds and blood-tracking dogs.
Retriever and water dog
Mallard duck retrieve in wetland areas for retrievers and water dogs.
Personalised coaching
Possibility of sessions supervised by a professional for young dogs needing specific guidance.