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Adventures of Nick & Ted

Age 44 months

Our shooting is well under way and the early-season partridge days were a tad warm to say the least, both for man and dog. It can be difficult to get the dogs “match fit” before the season but at the beginning of September Mrs R, the dogs and I had a week’s camping at our favourite haunt on the river Wye in Herefordshire.

I took the opportunity to give Ted daily swimming exercises. It is a great way to tone the

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