We celebrate remarkable achievements at this year’s Crufts, where a Devon-based flat-coated retriever named Barney won BASC’s prestigious gamekeeper class. Owned by gamekeeper Sue May and shown by Helen Ford, Barney showcased the perfect blend of skill, versatility and training, proving why working dogs are integral to conservation and gamekeeping.
Read moreGundog training: I've just got a new labrador from a rescue centre and need some gundog training advice.
Last year I joined a local wildfowling club with shooting on inland washes where the main duck are wigeon, teal and mallard.
I have acquired my first gundog — a lively German shorthaired pointer puppy — and intend to train the dog myself.
Teething: My five-month-old spaniel bitch is reluctant to retrieve and we think it's because of teething.
Do I always have to wait for the judge to send me for each retrieve in working tests?