Hunting Dogs What Have You Got?

[SealDriver]

Chinese Water Deer? N.R. I wish! Too far North, but I'm hoping that they will spread out a bit more. These fellows are Chinese Muntjac and we have a lot of them in the Midlands. These two were shot not a 15 minute drive from the city centre. Many of these deer are being pushed into the towns because their isn't enough food for them in the countryside especially in the winter. These little 'Munties' are real survivors their form hasn't changed for millions of years. People just don't see them though although they are widely spread in the centre of the English Shires.

The Labrador is called 'Mildred' which meanings 'Gentle Strength' in the old Anglo Saxon language. She hunts with me, walking silently at my side until we come across a deer; most of the time she air scents the deer and indicates with a 'point'. When I'm in a highseat she lays beneath it and is very still, I have had deer walk right past her. She is trained to track deer and if a shot deer still has some fight in it she will pull it down or hold it at bay.

I intend to write a few dog and deer related articles on this forum and I hope that you will all have the time to read them. Should the world turn upside down then you can't go wrong with a good dog and knowledge of deer movements.

Thanks for all your replies, I see that I'm in good company here with all these dog lovers.