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devon longhair · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject: Mountain Rescue and HPR's

Hi

I once met a lady who had worked her GSP as a mountain rescue dog and had been on call to emergency situations. I was wondering if any forum members know about this and how to get in touch with the mountain rescue organisations, dog trainers etc.? Ben is thinking he'd quite like to look into doing this with our GLP bitch.

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Ghilliegumdrop · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject:

The brother of my GWP was trained for the mountain rescue down in Devon. This was some time ago in the early 1990s. Not sure who you would conntact but try google.

PS Are there mountains in Devon Question

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johnhod · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject:

http://www.nsarda.org.uk/

Site of the National Search and Rescue Dog Association
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Claire · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:21 pm Post subject:

IWRRS have successfully rehomed young weimaraners who have gone on to be trained to work in this capacity Very Happy

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lagopuslagopus · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject:

We did Search & Rescue with the Lincolnshire Police before we moved to Wales and got into the gundog work side of things.

BritAnnie · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject:

But it's all flat down there - why do you need Mountain Rescue? Mountains are big things that rise out of the groound and are called funny names Wink

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lagopuslagopus · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject:

If you're referring to Lincolnshire it was Search & Rescue not mountain. There are still people that go missing in flat areas.

BritAnnie · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject:

So are there mountains in Devon? I though Englandshire was all flat Wink

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munstyman · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject:

Devon does not have `mountains' but it has moors and hills that can `bite back'. I use to drive tractors on slopes where I had to keep my foot on the door frame in order to stay in the seat Exclamation

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BritAnnie · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject:

My late partner came from Devon but he didn't talk much about it - bad memories etc. I've never been there, must do sometime - in summer Wink

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