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    A sight in the heather

    Aug 15, 2019 3 minutes

    WATCHING a quartering setter seemingly floating across a purple moor is pure poetry. It all looks so easy, so effortless, yet that dog is galloping on ground where we humans find it difficult to walk. What is even more remarkable is that at full gallop the dog is still able to scent a grouse. It will go from flat-out to point in less time that it takes you to read this. It’s no wonder that many regard shooting over these dogs as the best sport available in these islands.

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