The late Bill Tarrant, who was once called the “poet laureate of dogdom,” had a soft place in his heart for the smaller breeds. He called them vest-pocket dogs and admired their lively spirit and work ...

Bird hunting season in these parts is only sputtering to a start. The weather hasn’t cooperated, but that hasn’t prevented long walks in the tall grass. Opening weekend was wet. I don’t recall it ever ...

Duck season opened Sept. 1 for Reed Carlson in Alaska. His dog’s first retrieve, a mallard, came straight to hand that morning, followed by 11 more ducks. Carlson’s retriever, Harley, performed like ...

Hunting may be instinctual for dogs, but the size of the prey is definitely enough to put them off the task. A Yorkshire ...