Shooting Times & Country

Clever Cookie on fast track to a hunting role

Not long ago, a British friend of mine put me in touch with an Irishman called Patsey, who was looking for a puppy that could be trained to assist him when stalking sika.

Patsey had seen my friend’s dog, Casper, when the pair had stalked together and was impressed with his tracking ability. My friend had explained that Casper had never been on a sika stalk before but, despite being unfamiliar with the scent, his breeding, training and experience meant he was unfazed by the new work. The experience resulted in

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