The NOB's Guide to Beating and Picking Up by Veronica Heath

Picking up is fast becoming a popular dog sport. During the last ten years there has been a huge increase in people keen to assist with their dogs during shoots - but you and your dog(s) must be well trained if you are to be accepted by a team. This book is a guide to the initiation and management of a successful 'picking up' combination in the field, i.e. human and canine. It gives advice on choosing a suitable dog, the options available for training, the different environments your dog may be worked on - such as grouse moors, pheasant shoots and rough shoots and even gives guidance on working several dogs. Also, it explores the relationship between pickers-up and guns, and gives a useful insight into what shoot managers actually expect from their picker-up.