Preparations for this year’s gun dogs exams were well underway, but Belgian lockdown restrictions meant an anxious wait for those in training, as Rudi van Kets reports. Dogs and trainers – but who needs the most work? Who among us…
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Operation Roe Doe
Pete Carr takes radical action to achieve his cull in the Angus Glens and explains which deer dogs are best for this type of work
Dog Eat Dog
Gary Green’s reputation as ‘the fox man’ goes before him, so he often gets calls from farmers and smallholders about a troublesome fox. The latest request, however, took him by surprise. It came through his contacts at the turkey farm, but this time it wasn’t about protecting poultry. This was a boarding kennels – and the marauding Charlie had killed two Chihuahuas.
Reading the Signs
Rudi van Kets presents the definitive guide to interpreting shot signs and animal behaviour when recovering quarry
Hare of the Dog
Blood hound specialist Thomas Müller says that the Hanoverian method of tracker training can be adapted by substituting the hare for a red stag
Calling in Back-up
Rudi van Kets considers follow-up procedures after a shot has been taken, and identifies when to call in the deer dog
Instilled Basics
Tracking hound expert Thomas Müller shares his experience on conditioning both pups and hound handlers to ensure that they are literally up to following the right track
Sign and Spoor
German scent hound expert Thomas Müller looks at the initial procedure and evaluation technique when first attending a possible tracking situation
Hound Decision
Rudi van Kets outlines the work of a tracking dog and takes you through the tough decision of which breed of dog to go for
