Dogs and myths spun

Over the past few months I have had cause to talk to people about dogs that are used for hunting, and many betrayed a misunderstanding of what they do. Most were also of the opinion that they must be vicious.

One would like to think that at least those living in the countryside would understand the working dog. On the whole it is those who do not have any link to the country that demonstrate a lack of understanding, often a prejudice and even fear of the working hunting dog.

It is not the working dogs that we read about attacking people, it is the bored family