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The latest on upcoming gun dog exams

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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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

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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

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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

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Tack Required

Tracking expert Thomas Müller lists the equipment needed for specialist blood hounds and their handlers when following up wounded game

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Sign and Spoor

German scent hound expert Thomas Müller looks at the initial procedure and evaluation technique when first attending a possible tracking situation

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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

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MPs to vote on fox hunting next week – but the ban will NOT be repealed

Prime minister David Cameron has announced plans to hold a free vote regarding the fox hunting ban in England next week. Cameron will not be offering a vote to repeal the ban completely, which was promised in the Conservative manifesto

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BASC ‘strongly opposes’ Hunting Act

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation has today released a statement proclaiming its opposition to the Hunting Act. The Act, which was introduced in 2004 following intense lobbying from animal rights activists, banned the hunting of wild mammals with dogs

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