I have owned ; trained and…

I have owned ; trained and used good field and hunting dogs over the last 64 years !
Goldens .. Labradors .. Hounds
I find that many of our hunting dogs have now been reduced to the chesterfield or in the front of a fireplace as pets only !
I would strongly support new Licences being issued for dog training and trial areas !!
I have 2 Goldens two years old now under retriever training and getting good response !
On another thought I am very much against hunting without dogs as many birds are left in the field ; SHOT BUT NOT PICKED UP without a dog !