Shooting Times & Country

Have dog, will travel

I WAS SURPRISED TO hear that the Kennel Club’s recent online survey has revealed that 60% of competitors want events to return as soon as possible. Only 60%?

The enthusiasm of gundog aficionados to get back to doing what they and their dogs enjoy was brought home to me last month when I joined 20 handlers, all members of the Hungarian Wire-Haired Vizsla Club of Great Britain (HWVCGB), for a pointing and hare day in Suffolk.

To those unfamiliar with the world of HPRs, the fact that all

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