A DETERMINED CHESAPEAKE

I thoroughly enjoyed David Tomlinson’s article Be Brave – go exotic (1 July) . Many dogs do go unseen or unheard of in the shooting field and it is important that we recognise and try to save these breeds from dying out.

I myself had a Chesapeake Bay retriever, which was named Flannel following a sequence that began with my previous dogs, Towel and Napkin. He was my

‘‘The wildlife of today is not ours to dispose of as we please. We have it in trust. We must account for it to those who come after.’’ King George VI