Guns with an obedient, well-behaved dog at their side are a select society. But often the story is one of blushing guns, furious headkeepers and naughty gundogs – as Robert…
Gundogs
How to buy a gundog: The Field’s top tips
Whether you want a pup or a fully trained dog, knowing how to buy a gundog is getting trickier with the demise of classified advertising. So what are your best…
9 gundog training tips from The Field
Turning a dog from an unruly pup to the perfect peg dog requires much time and patience. There may be tears, strops and tantrums (both human and canine). But there…
The Field’s favourite spaniels
Spaniels are one of the UK’s most popular breeds as family pets and the shooting field would be incomplete without them. Notoriously nutty, this selection of spaniels owned by our…
The decline of the small vet
With the big, corporate bodies moving in, small veterinary practices are being swallowed up into corporate chains. No longer will we be taking our dogs to a vet that we…
All round gundogs: 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…
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
Gundogs: what you should know before you start
Janet Menzies ponders all of the things she wishes she'd known before setting out to train gun dogs.
How to get your gun dog to sit
Teaching your gun dog to sit, stay and drop isn't as easy as the professionals make it out to be.
Why are peg dogs no longer welcome in the line?
Peg dogs used to be a common sight in the field. Now guns who stand in line with thier own retrievers are at best indulged and at worst vilified. Peter…