WANT TO INSURE A Porsche 911? You won’t be surprised to know that it will be expensive, as the 911 is in the highest insurance bracket, group 50. In contrast, a Ford Ka Plus, for example, along with certain models of the VW Polo, are in the lowest category, group one.
It might make dog insurance much simpler if the various breeds could be similarly categorised. This thought was prompted by reading that the average dog insurance claim paid out by the Insurance Emporium during 2018-2019 was £1,028, but for certain breeds the claim was much higher.
Leading the table with an average figure of £1,547 was the dogue de Bordeaux. This is a huge and powerful French mastiff. It only takes a glance at a dogue to appreciate that it is bound to be an expensive dog, not only to buy but also to run.
In the runner-up spot is the bulldog, on £1,308. Bulldogs are walking disaster zones, so physically flawed have they become. However, I did raise an eyebrow at the third-placed dog, the miniature short-haired dachshund. Its average claim is £1,274, a mere £5 more than the French bulldog, another unhealthy breed.
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United we stand
Following United Utilities' decision to end grouse shooting on its land, Lindsay Waddell asks what will happen if we ignore our vital moors
Serious matters
An old gamebook prompts a contemplation on punt-gunning
They're not always as easy as they seem
While coneys of the furry variety don't pose a problem for Blue Zulu, he's left frustrated once again by bolting bunnies of the clay sort
Debutant gundogs
There's lots to think about when it comes to making the decision about when to introduce your dog to shooting
When the going gets rough
Al Gabriel returns to the West London Shooting School to brush up on his rough shooting technique
The Field Guide To British Deer - BDS 60th Anniversary Edition
In this excerpt from the 60th anniversary edition of the BDS's Field Guide To British Deer, Charles Smith-Jones considers the noise they make
A step too far?
Simon Garnham wonders whether a new dog, a new gun and two different fields in need of protection might have been asking too much for one afternoon's work
Two bucks before breakfast
A journey from old South London to rural Hertfordshire to stalk muntjac suggests that the two aren't as far detached as they might seem
Stalking Diary
Stalkers can be a sentimental bunch, and they often carry a huge attachment to their hill
Gamekeeper
Alan Edwards believes unique, private experiences can help keepers become more competent and passionate custodians of the countryside