Game bird hunters depend on their dogs. Each dog is carefully trained to sniff out the birds, vigilantly sending them to flight and then watching intently as their masters take a shot. When birds are ...

The late Bill Tarrant, who was once called the “poet laureate of dogdom,” had a soft place in his heart for the smaller breeds. He called them vest-pocket dogs and admired their lively spirit and work ...

The Bird Dog Parade, the traditional kickoff of the Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic Friday morning at the Minneapolis Convention Center, was an education and a validation. An education in the variety of ...

in the field can also get them into trouble. Every season, we handle dog injuries that come from encounters with porcupines, venomous snakes, and barbed wire, to name a few. To keep our bird dogs ...

COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) – By age 18, Ben Garcia was hooked. “I bought a (Labrador retriever) in college (when) I was going to school in Greeley and started duck hunting,” Garcia said. “That’s how the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. DORSEY • The cocker spaniel, as most Americans know it, is a button-nosed pooch with floppy, silky-furred ears and such a knack ...

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced a bird-dog training license is required for people training bird dogs with wild birds or "birds not raised in captivity." Officials say if ...