Dame Juliana Berners wrote, in the Boke of St Albans, of the allocation of species of hawk and falcon to their corresponding human ranks in mediaeval society: And yit ther…
Gundogs
Breeding or choosing a puppy
It’s a conversation anyone who has travelled in a gun bus will be familiar with. “That’s a nice-looking bitch you’ve got there. Are you planning to breed from her?” “Funny…
Pointers and setters at their best.
Pointers and setters are glorious at the Amulree field trial. Johnny Scott watches the field trial.
Hawking with Dogs
Successful hawking depends on cooperation between a sporting dog and bird of prey. Hound, raptor and man working together to hunt fur and feather
Sporting dog: wirehaired Hungarian vizslas
Wirehaired Hungarian vizslas hunt, point and retrieve. Setters and pointers may be more popular but Hungarian vizslas get the job done
Sporting dog: German longhaired pointers
Many HPRs excel at hunting and pointing but fall short at retrieving. German longhaired pointers are superb at all three. David Tomlinson thinks these pointers are magical.
Dog training collars
Dog training collars can help those dogs who persistently offend in spite of training: electric collars, one that sprays or a canine sat nav can be used when dog training
Dog Portraits
Dog portraits by animal loving artists make the best reminders of faithful hounds. Here are the best for dog portraits.
Help For Heroes: Gundog Class – Canine Heroes and the Dickin Medal
From North Africa and Hong Kong to Helmand province, dogs have proved themselves to be strong allies of our troops. We look at some remarkable canine heroes and those who…
Gundog class: Famous dogs, a list of top dogs
Gundog class is unleashed for the holidays, as we unveil a list of top, famous and legendary dogs