diff --git a/pyFTS/models/incremental/Retrainer.py b/pyFTS/models/incremental/Retrainer.py
index 044c2b6..8f36c7d 100644
--- a/pyFTS/models/incremental/Retrainer.py
+++ b/pyFTS/models/incremental/Retrainer.py
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ class Retrainer(fts.FTS):
         """The batch interval between each retraining"""
         self.is_high_order = True
         self.uod_clip = False
+        
+    @property
+    def shortname(self):
+        if self.model is None:
+            self.model = self.fts_method()
+            
+        return self.model.shortname
 
     def train(self, data, **kwargs):
         self.partitioner = self.partitioner_method(data=data, **self.partitioner_params)
@@ -75,4 +82,4 @@ class Retrainer(fts.FTS):
 
         :return: number of rules
         """
-        return len(self.model)
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+        return len(self.model)