Within the FCI, dog breeds are neatly packaged into groups based primarily upon the dog’s type and function. Yet nothing precludes a border collie (Group 1: Sheepdogs) from hunting upland birds or a ...

The first dogs in my memory were the farm dogs we used for herding our dairy cows. This was back in the 1950s, when the Thumb had countless small farms, usually entailing milk cows. A common dog in ...

Hound hunting, a centuries-old practice, is when hunters use dogs to chase game. In New Hampshire, it’s legal and requires permitting most of the time. Credit: Michelle Hilton / New Hampshire Bulletin ...