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Yogi enjoying a yak chew now the sun has gone down.
Persistence hunters in the Kalahari can track down quarry, such as antelope, until they overheat and collapse. Humans can do this, because we hav...
Can dogs detect COVID-19?
Amazing Noses
Dogs are incredible ā scientists reckon that they can detect some odours in concentrations as low as one part per trillion!
Iām blown away when one of our dogs locates and po...
Coronavirus and Dogs
The Coronavirus Pandemic
The Coronavirus pandemic is a rapidly evolving situation. At present there is no evidence that dogs can suffer with, or spread, the novel Coronavirus, Covid-19.
Have any do...
A windy weekend pointing grouse
Islay and I had a great weekend in Yorkshire where she had her first opportunity to run on a grouse moor. It was this Kennel Club event twelve years ago that introduced me to the pinnacle of all do...
Taking your dog abroad after Brexit
The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) was launched in 2000 to allow for easier travel with dogs, cats and ferrets between certain countries without the need for quarantine.
Is it safe for pets to travel abr...
Yogi (The Wirehaired Vizsla) at 16 months
Good retrieve
Yogi ran in his first Field Trial last week. Things started off reasonably well; we were called up to a retrieve that the previous dog had failed on, I sent him out to the area that t...
Should I Be Worried About Alabama Rot?
Dog owners panic at the thought of this disease yet one must remember, that whilst hundreds of thousands of dogs go out enjoying muddy woodland walks each winter, only a couple hundred case...
Islay The 10 Month Old Vizsla
18.5 kg and 22.5 inches. Little Islay went through a bit of nervous adolescent period but she has emerged much more confident. I have seen this before in bitches of her age so wasn't overly concern...
Yogi (The Wirehaired Vizsla) at 14 months
26.2kg and 26.5 inches - I think it's safe to say he has stopped growing upwards, although he's pretty gangly, so I'm still expecting him fill out. He likes nothing more than being out with the gun...