Molly and Dottie learning the way around the Home Cover. Yesterday was rather interesting here at the kennel. Tony and I have agreed to stay out of our main training covers until at least late June to give the grouse and woodcock chicks a chance to get to the flying stage (although the woodcock will […]
It has recently come to my attention that “The Friends of Dave Hughes for the Field Trial Hall of Fame” have used my name in an ad that appeared in the May third issue of the American Field. The ad states, “Craig Doherty in a feature article called Hughes The King of the Woods.” That was […]
Just at dusk yesterday my friend Tommy stopped by and we let Jack and the two puppies (Molly and Dot) out loose in the yard. As we were standing next to the house Tommy pointed to the edge of the lawn and there was a male grouse in full display strutting like a turkey Jack […]
New Hampshire has no closed season for bird dog training, but Tony and I self-impose one for May and into June. In the last three days we have had birds, both grouse and woodcock, in three of our primary training covers which means we should have an excellent summer with the dogs. As the picture […]