A full-size marking dummy weighing only 185g, designed to reduce the load in a handler’s training bag while retaining useful throwing performance and a familiar retrieve for the dog.
Its blue canvas, flat standing base and long ball-toggle throwing cord make it particularly effective for visible marks, line work and retrieves over obstacles.
Why We Recommend It
This is more than a conventional canvas dummy with less filling. Dog & Field has retained the familiar full-size profile, then combined it with practical details that matter in the field: strong visibility, a stand-up base and a throwing system that compensates for the reduced weight.
We particularly like it for handlers carrying multiple dummies and for exercises where a clear visual mark helps the dog succeed.
Key Benefits
Full-size retrieve with substantially less carrying weight.
Blue colour supports visibility and confident marking at distance.
Strategic weighting and long toggle help maintain useful throwing distance.
Flat base creates clear upright visual marks.
Light weight can encourage a cleaner return without the dog stopping to shake.
Available singly or in a better-value trainer pack of ten.
Full-size target, lightweight carry and blue enough for me to spot without pretending I never saw it. Very considerate of the humans carrying ten of them, too.
— Bailey 🐾
Perfect For
Handlers carrying several dummies during longer training sessions.
Building confidence on marked retrieves and retrieves over fences, walls or uneven ground.
Visual marking and line-training exercises using an upright dummy.
Land and water-based gundog training.
Clubs, trainers and multi-dog households choosing the 10-dummy pack.
Specifications
Weight: approximately 185g.
Size: comparable with a traditional 1lb training dummy.
Colour: blue.
Construction: canvas body with strategically distributed filling.
Base: flat, allowing the dummy to stand upright.
Throwing system: long cord with easy-grip ball toggle.
Pack options: single dummy or trainer pack of 10.
How To Use
Introduce the dummy at close range and reward a calm pick-up and prompt delivery to hand.
Use the throwing cord and ball toggle for marked retrieves, increasing distance only when the dog remains confident and steady.
Stand the dummy upright on its flat base for visual lining exercises or memory retrieves.
For water work, begin with straightforward entries where the dog can clearly see the fall.
End the exercise while the dog is still engaged and put the dummy away after use.
Care Guide
Wipe away mud and debris after use.
After wet training, allow the dummy to air-dry fully in a well-ventilated place away from direct heat.
Check the canvas, eyelet, cord and toggle regularly for damage.
Do not machine wash, tumble dry or leave the dummy exposed outdoors.
Store dry and out of the dog’s reach; this product is not designed for chewing or unsupervised play.
Professional Insight
A lighter dummy is useful when a handler needs to carry a larger training pattern without filling a vest or game bag with unnecessary weight. The flat base also adds a genuine training function: standing the dummy upright creates a clearer visual target for early lining and memory exercises. Keep the exercise progressive—the equipment supports confidence, but accurate handling, steadiness and delivery remain the real training objectives.
Training Academy Tip 💡
Use the flat base to create an obvious upright mark, then gradually make the picture less easy—first increasing distance, then lowering the dummy, and finally placing it into light cover. Change only one difficulty at a time so the dog learns to hold a line rather than simply hunt the area.
ProTrain Principle
Make the mark clear, build confidence, then increase one challenge at a time.
Complete Your Setup
Pair it with a gundog training vest or dummy bag for carrying several retrieves.
Add a whistle and lanyard for consistent handling cues at distance.
Use place boards to develop steadiness and directional work before increasing retrieve distance.
For more advanced variety, alternate it with standard canvas, rabbit-fur or bird-shaped dummies.
The Dog & Field Ultra Light Marking Dummy is a blue, full-size gundog training dummy weighing approximately 185g. It has a flat standing base, strategically distributed weight and a long throwing cord with ball toggle. It is intended for marked retrieves, visual line work, obstacle confidence and land or water training. Available as a single dummy or a pack of 10. It is a supervised training aid and not a chew toy.
FAQs
How heavy is it? Approximately 185g, despite being similar in size to a traditional 1lb dummy.
Is it suitable for water? Yes. Its light construction helps it sit prominently in the water, although it should be dried naturally after use.
Why is it blue? Blue provides a strong visual mark for many dogs, particularly at distance and against varied ground.
Is it suitable for puppies? It is lightweight, but its full-size body may be better suited to dogs already comfortable carrying a standard-shaped dummy.
Can my dog keep it as a toy? No. It is a training aid, not a chew toy, and should be removed after each session.
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