Successful hawking depends on cooperation between a sporting dog and bird of prey. Hound, raptor and man working together to hunt fur and feather
Gundogs
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
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…
When to start gundog puppy training
Training a puppy that's truly special to be a gundog. If you should be so lucky, try not to waste his talents
August Field Trials
The latest information on upcoming field trials
New specialist website for breeders set up
Gundog owners and breeders now have access to a new website
Rescue spaniels
Increasingly, spaniels need to be rescued. Charlotte Mackaness finds out why and how.
Crossbreed dogs
Hybrid dogs are becoming more popular in the shooting field.