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1 to try hard to find out as much information as you can about something, especially when the information is not easy to get: --
Field trials have always been and continue to be a critical tool for the continued successful breeding of superior bird dogs from which the upland game hunter has benefited.
Good bird dogs are alert to their handlers and to the disposition of other dogs in the field.
In addition, he owned champion fox hounds and bird dogs, produced his own brand of dog food, and owned a large dairy.
In sporting, they have been used as bird dogs, trail hounds, retrievers, or in packs for boar or stag hunting.
He was described as a national symbol of what was great in bird dogs.
They not only extend the season, they also provide a sportsmanlike environment where they can compete with others who enjoy bird dogs.
I put my bird dogs to work to try to find out what was going on and with whom we had to compete.
Successful bird dogs will naturally point at birds - this can not be taught.
