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To be fair, the Irish bill wasn't just hunting with hounds. It also banned trail hunting and the use of currently legal snares and fox traps.

Flexothane waterproof trousers doing the kennels Dry Robe doing quick trips from kennel/office/house/sheds Revolution Race and Deerhunter jackets and Duck Dri over trousers doing gundog training on the bog in knee high heather and sideways rain

I forgot to add that after last years shenanigans surrounding the FT and Special Working Gundog classes the KC have got fed up of the never ending disqualifications and complaints. They've tightened the class to only being eligible to awards gained in Ireland and UK. While I feel sorry for those...

Game training days are 100% worth the cash if you find good ones - it stops dogs becoming trial wise and you can iron out issues in a FT situation.

That will come with practice and more game through his mouth. Birds train bird dogs!

Yes, for flushing breeds it's easier to let the birds teach them they can't catch them when they're little

I don't have any input bar taking off the lead. It's all natural. All I ask when he's hunting/running is that he obeys the recall and turn whistle. He is free to point/flush/chase currently

For those that asked for photos of Aspen. 5 months old yesterday. Out pointing snipe and at Ringcraft.

Aspen hit the show ring at a Christmas open show today and was a saint, no problem with bite/testicles/being gone over. Moved much better than at ring craft. It was his first time showing indoors on carpet, Christmas music playing, Santa and elves in costume around the show etc. Handled it like...

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Ours lives inside a puppy pen. The tree that is.

Congratulations!

Probiotics, prebiotics and electrolyte support. My preference is for Canigest paste, Protexin Pro-soluble and Oralade but there's plenty of good options. Food wise chicken and rice has fallen out of favour, chicken being a common allergen and rice not too easy to digest. Nutritionists now...

Entered Sassy in 3 trials as we had got on top of some minor issues....immediately came in season, one week after her sister. So now my kennel is filled with unrepentant harlots and lovestruck boys singing the song of their people. If I can get a run in once January comes round I will but...

I assume I'll get a run from anything less than 8th reserve 🤣 Good luck, hopefully you'll be updating your Crufts entry to FT class!