David Tomlinson

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Rando et Ici Roussillon : À la Découverte des Lieux Méconnus de Sorède - ici

1 month ago | francebleu.fr | Lydie Gadea |David Tomlinson

Publié le mardi 6 mai 2025 à 11:25 Si vous êtes en quête de découvertes locales, de petites pépites cachées et de moments conviviaux, la rando urbaine de Sorède est faite pour vous. Un voyage dans le temps au cœur de SorèdeLa FRR, en partenariat avec Ici Roussillon, vous invite à une randonnée pédestre, afin de mettre en lumière des lieux souvent négligés, mais riches d’histoire et de patrimoine.
Time to change from a labrador? A retriever doesn't have to be a labrador.

2 months ago | thefield.co.uk | David Tomlinson

With his friend's labrador and Land Rover getting on in years, David Tomlinson asks, why not replace both with a hybrid? Retrievers don’t have to be labradors. The flatcoat was the Downton Abbey gundog and Edwardian gentleman’s favourite retriever. Every 10 years for the past four decades a friend has bought a new Land Rover Defender and a labrador puppy to go with it.
To breed or not to breed? Or should you pick a puppy?

2 months ago | thefield.co.uk | David Tomlinson

Where should you get your next puppy from? Think before you breed your own advises David Tomlinson TAGS: breedinggundog puppies It’s a conversation anyone who has travelled in a gun bus will be familiar with. “That’s a nice-looking bitch you’ve got there. Are you planning to breed from her?”“Funny you should ask.
Foods poisonous to dogs

2 months ago | thefield.co.uk | David Tomlinson

Many foods are toxic to canines, and most owners know to avoid feeding them to their dogs. But when accidents inevitably happen, common sense is key, says David Tomlinson As a general rule, dogs are pretty robust and can eat most things in moderation without any issues. However, the list of foods that are toxic or poisonous to dogs is a long one.
Shooting with German longhaired pointers

2 months ago | thefield.co.uk | David Tomlinson

Unlike its wirehaired and shorthaired cousins, the longhair pointer is a newcomer to the UK. The first to be introduced to England was a puppy called Freya of Melissant who was born here in quarantine in 1994 Is it a setter or is it some kind of spaniel? This is a question that owners of German longhaired pointers (GLPs) are used to, for in this country the longhair is the least known of the German gundog breeds.
a fascinating bird and the origin of the word 'sniper'

2 months ago | thefield.co.uk | David Tomlinson

With its cryptic plumage, striking beak and curious drumming behaviour, the snipe is a fascinating bird that has captivated sportsmen for generations Bel Chapman’s summing up of the snipe is hard to better: ‘The most shifty and capricious of all gamebirds – here today, gone tomorrow,’ he noted in his book Bird-Life of the Borders.
Flatcoated retriever: the flatcoat's fatal flaw

Feb 19, 2025 | thefield.co.uk | David Tomlinson

The flatcoat's tragic susceptibility to disease must be addressed, warns David Tomlinson Always the Edwardian country gentleman’s companion, these days the flatcoated retriever still has its fans, although its popularity has been eclipsed by the labrador. (Read: Flatcoated retrievers – the Edwardian gun’s choice.)However the breed’s fatal flaw is its susceptibility to cancer.
How to introduce a puppy to an older dog

Jan 28, 2025 | thefield.co.uk | David Tomlinson

Does introducing a puppy to your one-canine household put the older dog’s nose out of joint? David Tomlinson advises on how to introduce a puppy Ensuring a new recruit is welcomed by long-standing residents can be a tricky business. So how do you go about introducing a puppy to an older dog? (Read: When to buy a gundog puppy.)How to introduce a puppyIt was a question from a Field reader that has inspired this query.
Bringing dogs as guests

Jan 9, 2025 | thefield.co.uk | David Tomlinson

Guests arriving with uninvited canine friends in tow can be the stuff of nightmares for hosts, so be sure to check that an offer to stay also extends to your dog, says David Tomlinson Many years ago an old friend suggested that my wife and I might like to stay with him in his house in Devon during a brief visit to the West Country.
Is a raw diet healthy for a dog? We look at the facts

Dec 30, 2024 | thefield.co.uk | David Tomlinson

The health benefits of raw dog food make it an obvious choice for David Tomlinson but whatever you decide to feed your dogs, he believes quality should always come first Dogs are remarkable animals: they will live, and even thrive, on the most unlikely of diets. Vegetarian food for dogs has been around for years and now vegan food is gaining in popularity (although not, I suspect, among readers of The Field).