Let’s not lose our inbetweeners
Contentment is slipping into a slumber after a day in the field, a weary dog by one’s feet. Wind-whipped cheeks, fire in the grate, perhaps a glass of something... Utopia. It makes me sad to think so many people never get the chance to experience that.
The thing is, fewer of us are now taking our dogs shooting. The decline of the peg dog in particular is well documented; when was the last time you saw a line of Guns featuring more than three or four dogs? Inconvenience for overnighters and the advent of semi-professional picking-up teams are oft-quoted reasons, but I think much of this “leaving your dog at
