Hi there,
I'm new to the forum so go easy on me please!
My wife and I are looking to get a dog. Her for a lapdog and me to go shooting and running with. We thought that a beagle was sufficiently cute for her and did the things that I wanted.
I predominantly go rabbit, pigeon and squirrel shooting with an air rifle and wanted a beagle to track and retrieve rabbits. Does anyone have any advice on using dogs with air rifles?
Something I am also concerned about is that I've read that pet/show bred beagles have lost a lot of their hunting instinct, although I find this hard t