Sporting Rifle

The pox and the hound

Who among us could ever have imagined that this year would turn out so strangely? That coronavirus has forced us to the realisation that we are powerless against the invisible. We take the advice of our governments and virologists to heart and make the best of every situation. Let us hope that soon a means will be found that protects us and that we can resume life as we once knew it – although it will never be like before.

For the second year in a row we had a group of seven dogs that were prepared to do their gun dog exams at the beginning of March and the end of April. Seven passionate trainers signed up to take what we call the TA test. In January 2019 the seven received some theory lessons; during these lessons we explained how to lay tracks for the dogs, what to pay attention to, preparing shot sights and much more.

The dogs that took part came from many different breeds. There were Hanoverians, Bavarian

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