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CALL ME OLD- fashioned, but I’ve long believed that anyone who works their dog on a shoot should have a thorough knowledge of shooting — such as being able to identify the quarry species and aware of the range of a 12-bore. An understanding of the Code of Good Shooting Practice is equally important.

These thoughts were prompted by taking the GWCT’s Accredited Game Shot test. It’s an online exam, with 25 multiple-choice questions. I am a member of the GWCT, but you don’t have to be to take the

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