After months of training your young gun dog, it is understandable that you want to take it on its first shoot. But beware the pitfalls.
Janet Menzies
Grouse beaters: on the beat
Grouse beaters have to walk about 15 miles a day across difficult, upland terrain in all weather conditions whilst being shouted at from every direction. But despite the demanding conditions,…
What to do with your working dog when you go on holiday?
Going on holiday should be relaxing, but planning what to do with the dog can be stressful. Janet Menzies packs up your troubles with various suggestions.
The truth about dog discipline
For those training their first gundog, the gap between theory and practice can seem almost impossible to reconcile.
German shorthaired pointers – a wunder dog?
There is a serious danger that we may just have lost our last excuse for having so many dogs. Up until now there has really been no answer in Britain…
Tips for gundog retrieving
Picking up points on how to improve your dog's retrieving couldn't be easier. Janet Menzies provides tips on what you and your dog should be looking for.
Sir Alfred Munnings, sporting artist
Alfred Munnings is a name that every sportman wants on their wall. For the frugal a print, for the well-heeled a painting. He was simply an exceptional sporting artist, with…
Famous dogs in literature, art, politics and the field
We unveil a list of top, famous and legendary dogs
When to start training a gundog puppy
When to start training a gundog puppy is the million-dollar question. Janet Menzies believes that putting in the groundwork to establish the basics will pay dividends in the field later…
Gundog schools: where to send your gundog to school
The world of working gundog training has never been more inclusive and accessible. You can choose the traditional route of sending your dog away to one of the residential gundog…