Anyone who has spent time hunting ruffed grouse knows that this bird presents one of the most difficult challenges for any
gun dog. Extremely wary; given to early, explosive flushes; and running ahead of the hunter, grouse routinely shame all but the best
of bird dogs. But it is to dogs capable of handling such challenges that Dick Weaver has devoted his life and career.
Here,
he not only offers invaluable training tips but shares his hunting experiences, for Dick is a hunter’s professional, a man
who believes the best way to train a grouse dog- particularly one of his setters- is to hunt him or her on wild birds. Grouse
Dogs represents a rare opportunity for the serious upland hunter to go afield with one of the nation’s top trainers and to experience
the thrill of walking up behind such dogs as Dick’s Rose and Amber.
RICHARD WEAVER was introduced to pointing dogs
and grouse hunting at the age of twenty-two, and he immediately immersed himself in the training and breeding of gun dogs. In the
past thirty-plus years, he has trained more than a thousand gun dogs and has presented seminars on obedience, field work, nutrition,
and behavioral problems. Currently, Weaver is focused on developing dual-type (show/field) English setters for his personal use
and for private clients.
