short obituary of gundog trainer, big-game hunter and generally larger-than-life figure Guy Wallace (, 17 May), I noted that his book is one of the most readable of volumes on gundog training. Writing those words prompted me to reach for my copy, with the inevitable result that I became engrossed in reading it again. Okay, it might not be as exciting as a Wilbur Smith novel, but unlike most books on the subject, which tend to be safe and dull, it’s witty as well as being instructional. You won’t agree with
