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Rescue spaniels

Rescue spaniels

Increasingly, spaniels need to be rescued. Charlotte Mackaness finds out why and how. Read more


Teach an old dog new tricks

Teach an old dog new tricks

It is possible to teach your old retriever or peg dog something new, as long as you are able to change your ways too. Read more


Do you speak doglish?

Do you speak doglish?

If your efforts at talking to your dog are driving you barking mad, attempt instead to understand what it is trying to communicate to you, advises Janet Menzies. Read more


Restrain yourself for success

Restrain yourself for success

Do you practise with your all-rounder all summer but find yourself with a tearaway during the season? If so, says Janet Menzies, you've probably exposed your dog to too much beating and too many birds. Read more


Short and to the point

Short and to the point

In the contest for the best 21st-century gundog the hunt, point, retrieve breeds are separated only by a hair’s breadth – or length. Read more


Pick up points on retrieving

Pick up points on 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. Read more


Every dog has its holiday

Every dog has its 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. Read more


Hunt, point and retrieve gun dog breeds

Hunt, point and retrieve gun dog breeds

A guide to the different types of dog that make up the hunt, point and retrieve section of gun dogs. Read more


Training a gundog – the theory and practice

Training a gundog – the theory and practice

In theory, you can train a gundog by using a manual. In practice, the dog’s behaviour won’t be textbook. Be patient and creative with your teaching, suggests Janet Menzies Read more


Be pack leader in your own home

Be pack leader in your own home

More than one gundog is a pack, it is essential that you keep the upper hand with labradors, spaniels, and everything else Read more


Shooting UK News

Scale of UK's wildlife crime to be examined

Scale of UK's wildlife crime to be examined

The House of Commons select committee responsible for monitoring environmental protection and sustainable development has launched an inquiry to examine the scale of wildlife crime in the UK. Read more


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Point-to-Point meetings February 2012

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Point-to Point Fixtures January 2012

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