Posted by Sally on January 11th, 2009 in Country Sports, Cumbria, Working Dogs

The International Sheepdog Trials for 2009 will be held in Lowther Castle, Penrith, Cumbria, UK between the 11th – 13th September 2009. This is great news for Penrith as the Lowther Driving Trials and Country Fair has been cancelled this year due to the dreadful wet weather recently and there is no time to get [...]
Posted by Sally on August 25th, 2008 in Animal Welfare, Country Sports, Pets, Working Dogs

There are few sadder sights than an overweight miserable dog designed for country sports lolling by the fire waiting for the next meal to magically appear before it. From sheep dogs to gun dogs to hunting dogs and beyond we often see these dogs bought and kept as family pets with little more than a [...]