Buying a gundog? Our guide to getting it right.

Are you looking for a new gundog? Bill Meldrum advises on whether you should go for a puppy or a fully-trained two year old. Also July is a key time for keepers all over the country and predator control is at a premium, as Malcolm Brockless explains. PLUS summer drinks by Amy Willcock, the Shooting Gazette Game Fair guide and a Northumberland shoot which epitomises everything good about northern hospitality.