There is danger in breeding working dogs too closely, so a pedigree full of FTCh is not necessarily a good thing
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When should a working dog retire?
It’s not often that you see pensioners in the shooting field – canine I mean, not human – as shooting is, for a dog, hard work. Many of us hope that our dogs will carry on working until they are 12, perhaps even 13, but the harsh truth is that…
Crossbred gundogs
Increasingly crossbred gundogs are seen in the shooting field, where once labradors and springer reigned. Lindsey Waddell is in favour of change but warns against crossing crossbred gundogs
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.