Sentences with phrase «by gamekeepers»

These gentle giants were originally developed by gamekeepers to stand guard and knock down poachers threatening England's» great estates.

Some breed historians describe these dogs as the «blue collar» of retrievers, because they tended to be owned by gamekeepers and poachers, not aristocrats.

The breed originated in the UK during the 19th Century when they bred by gamekeepers as a deterrent against poachers on country estates.

It is a gundog and still used in gundog trials and by some gamekeepers, however the rise of the labrador retriever meant that the breed decreased in popularity as a gundog in the 20th century.The tight curly coat is waterproof and shakes dry quite satisfactorily - it was purposely developed for retrieving game from water.

The breed was developed in England by gamekeepers for protection against poachers.

One of the many different types of Mastiff, the Bullmastiff was developed in the UK during the 19th century by gamekeepers on large country estates to apprehend poachers.

Snares are thin wire nooses that are commonly used by gamekeepers to catch foxes, rabbits and stoats.

This young dog had been given to the cobbler, as payment of a debt, by the gamekeeper of a local landowner, Lord Chichester.

Not exact matches

Tuesday then delivered the Canadians a wry gamekeeper turned poacher moment with revelations by the ACCC that CBH had offered court - enforceable undertakings that aim to promote contestability in WA's grains logistics business.

They can turn from gamekeepers to poachers by embracing the scrutiny role of parliament through the select committee system.

BASC representatives spoke to children and teachers at a farm run by the charity Farms for City Children about wildlife management and the role of the gamekeeper.

The day will be run by BASC staff who are also experienced gamekeepers and will cover topics including stock selection, release methods, pest control, feeding, cover crops and flight ponds.

Gamekeepers, shoot managers and shoot captains in the South East of England will have a chance to learn about health and safety at an event run by the UK's largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).

The name comes from the chronic ligament damage incurred by Scottish gamekeepers in the course of killing wounded rabbits.»

Hahaha My husband is in fact the gamekeeper here and is running a shoot this weekend, therefore my choice of outfit is heavily influenced by the shooting party.

While the Games themselves — and by extension, President Snow (Donald Sutherland) and his gamekeeper, Plutarch Heavensbee (Philip Seymour Hoffman)-- are a study in deception and manipulation the same can also be said for those forced to play the game.

a current shotgun or firearm certificate issued to the owner of the dog, or to the agent or employee of the owner most likely to be using the dog for work in connection with the lawful shooting of animals OR a letter from a gamekeeper, a land occupier (or his agent), a person with shooting rights, a shoot organiser, a club official, a person representing the National Working Terrier Federation, or a person engaged in lawful pest control, stating that the breeder of the dog whose tail is to be docked is known to him and that dogs bred by that breeder have been used (as the case may be) on his land, or in his shoot, or for pest control.

Gamekeepers responded by breeding dogs big, swift, and brave enough to pursue and pin a man prowling the grounds in the dead of night.

Developed by 19th - century English gamekeepers to stand guard over country estates and typically weighing between 110 to 130 pounds, they give any intruder second thoughts.