Gun Dog And Shooter Need Good Team-Work

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28630, 5 July 1958, Page 5

Gun Dog And Shooter Need Good Team-Work

VOR the man who regularly A shoots game at the week-ends in all types of country, the trained gun dog is invaluable; the dog will work under control, hunt cover thoroughly, and flush game for the shooter. A day in the country with a good gun dog is required before the animal’s worth can be fully appreciated. To the shooter, seeing his dog working from morning to evening with its nose to the ground, hunting is the most satisfying sport—some enthusiasts venture to

call it the most thrilling episode in their lives. The climax of ‘hunting with gun dogs occurs when the dog has found its game, ] stands rigid, waiting for the gun i to be fired before rushing out ! and retriving the bird or animal. ] The bags gained by duck ;

r shooters are considerably ini creased when the shooter 1* aided 1 by a good retriever. Thia U.moat r appreciated at dusk when a bird : may fall a fair distance away, but • of sight and earshot Then the > dog is the best means of solving ; the problem. This could also i apply to work in heavy cover. The Canterbury Gun Dog Chib ! was formed many years ago #ith ■ the objects of breeding and train- , ing better gun dogs. The club con- ; ducts organised field and water i trials each month, is affiliated to

the Dominion Gun Dog Trials* Association, and runs under its own rules. New Zealand championships are held each year, alternately in the North and South Islands. The sport attract* many persons who enjoy the outdoor life and hunting with dog and gun.