About
Adam Snare is an experienced gundog trainer who also shoots, competes in working tests and field trials, and regularly picks up on shoots.
He is a KC Non-Panel Judge and a member of the England Gundog Team (2023–2025). He has represented England at prestigious events including the CLA Game Fair, Blenheim Palace, Scone Palace, and the Skinner’s World Cup. In 2022, he was part of the UK Gundog Team and won the Kennel Club International Test at Capesthorne Hall. The following year, he qualified for his first IGL Championship with Trevear Constantine of MeareCastle. Adam also teaches and has judged across Europe.
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His passion for dogs began in childhood and has grown over 25 years of training Labradors, Spaniels, and HPRs for trials, shooting, and deer stalking. Much of his early knowledge came from working with experienced handlers in the field, which shaped his approach and built lifelong friendships.
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Driven to refine his methods, Adam sought out top trainers nationwide, many of whom became lasting mentors and influences. Today, he continues to invest in high-level coaching, committed to constant improvement and excellence in both training and competition.
Working & Trialling Gundogs
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While regularly working his dogs for his own shooting and picking-up in the field, Adam also competes at the highest level—running alongside and against some of the finest handlers in International gundog competition.
In recent years, while continuing to run his Vizsla and support others through his coaching at the Norfolk & Suffolk HPRFT Club, Adam has focused more intensively on Labradors. This shift has brought notable success, with numerous awards earned in both working tests and field trials.
Gundog Competition Highlights
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Winning Mid-Norfolk 2 Day Stake 2023
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Qualifying for the 2023 IGL Championship
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Being selected as a member of the U.K. Gundog Team winning the KC International Test at Capesthorne Hall 2022
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Selected for England 2022 Gundog Team at the CLA Game Fair at Ragley Hall and Scone Palace
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Selected for England 2024 Gundog Team for the Skinners World Cup, Scone Palace and the Game Fair at Blenheim Palace
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Highest scoring English handler at Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace 2024
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Selected for the England 2025 Team for the Skinners World Cup at Royal Windsor, Scone Palace and the CLA Gamefair at Ragley Hall.
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All of Adam’s dogs—whether they compete or not, are above all, reliable family and working companions. They are highly capable in the field and regularly used across a wide range of shooting scenarios.
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Adam and his wife run MeareCastle Gundogs as a small private kennel in rural East Suffolk.
