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ROEBUCK
08-23-2007, 07:29 PM
I have a great little english springer spaniel who loves to hunt interested to hear from other gundog owners opinions on other breeds?

1/2 slam
08-23-2007, 07:46 PM
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/DSC00378.JPG

English Pointer. This is my dog Dixie at 9 weeks. She's now 9 months and in school

Poguebilt
08-23-2007, 07:52 PM
This Is LOC and his pup ... I got a good sized grouse that day! Never flinched when I fired the 12 gauge.


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/IMG_06591.jpg

ROEBUCK
08-23-2007, 07:57 PM
there both great lookin pups ,yryin to show pics of my dog at mo cant quite work it out

1/2 slam
08-23-2007, 08:14 PM
poguebilt

Sweet looking pup:-)

Woodrow
08-23-2007, 08:54 PM
Best dogs money can buy! http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x114/randyscott44/DSC00111.jpg

HuntNHookSports
08-23-2007, 08:56 PM
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/NR_112406_.jpg

browningboy
08-23-2007, 09:14 PM
I'm voting for the lab, good natured and excellent in all around tasks.

ROEBUCK
08-23-2007, 09:23 PM
I think labs are great on the marsh and in the water but get left standing by a good spaniel in the woods after upland game birds or when flushing ducks along creeks or ponds

LOC
08-23-2007, 09:35 PM
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/odin.jpg
Here is a little bit older (he's 1 now) - loves being out and has a nose that's unbelievable - If I could only get him to swim.. this will be first season where the birds aren't bigger than he is :)

In the pic that Pogue posted we had just picked him up from the airport, he was ~ 9 weeks

1/2 slam
08-23-2007, 11:19 PM
LOC

Nice dog. I love pointers. I'm really looking forward to getting out with her in ths fall.

Hagen
08-24-2007, 07:06 AM
[quote=LOC;177452]http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/odin.jpg
- loves being out and has a nose that's unbelievable -

Loc, I hope youre not comparing him to your sense of smell ?......"whats that smell ?" "i dont smell nothing....ulghralhpf! hurl!") lol ..Odies a good boy though much better lookin than his owner and definetly not gunshy:)

newhunterette
08-24-2007, 07:42 AM
hm well Hunter is my 4 year old Black Lab and Sissy is my 12 year old Blue Heeler who thinks she is a hunting dog

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300WM
08-24-2007, 09:30 AM
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Keisha.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=5860&limit=recent)

Black lab for me.

Keisha is now 2-1/2 years old. She is not gun shy at all and flushes grouse like you wouldn't believe. She also has an excellent nose and once a blood trail is found she will track the downed game every time.

I couldn't ask for a better camp dog either as she will not allow any animals or people she doesn't know into camp without scaring the crap out of 'em first.

Barracuda
08-24-2007, 10:34 AM
now matter what breed you get make sure that it is from good genetics for your purpose (be it hunting ,show or companion stock ). There are breeders that breed simply to sell pups . There are bloodlines in every breed that are influencing factors in a dogs suitability for its purpose used and price of a pup does not always mean that that you will get a good sound dog as there are many people out there that that price what the market will bear simply based on the breed of the dog and not the breeding.

My vote for a good smaller upland gundog would go to one of the field bred spanials from good lines . They work well in tight cover and are easy to care for as long as you keep them cut short so they dont burr up.

LOC
08-24-2007, 10:48 AM
Besides my GSP, another great breed is the Cheasy. My folks have one and she is great (can't get her out of the water!), much calmer than my brat :)

Before the CBR we had a brittany x lab another great mutt.

ROEBUCK
08-24-2007, 10:50 AM
hi barracuda do you have a spaniel ? I brought mine with me from england when we emigrated 2 years ago ,she has field trial champs in her lines and is a pedigree she comes from english working strain , shes a little head strong but hunts and retrieves instinctively and is a pleasure to watch,she is also very soft mouthed.

Barracuda
08-24-2007, 11:26 AM
After 13 years I had to put my the old boy down last month , his tail never stopped wagging to the very end :-(
He was a pedigreed English ****er from imported working/hunting stock (beanhill to name but one). best dog a man could hope for , real soft mouth ,smart as a whip could learn anything and track anything i wanted him to , fantastic nose and would work till he couldnt walk and then some.
I had him flown in from the breeder/enthusiast back east .

SHAKER
08-24-2007, 12:03 PM
Nothing like a hound for a gun dog. Just sure as hell don't retrieve much!
http://i16.tinypic.com/6d18kub.jpg

ruger#1
08-24-2007, 12:11 PM
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/small_bear_009.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=5298&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=699) Two of my favorits.

Elkhound
08-24-2007, 12:55 PM
well he won't retrieve worth a damn and hates the boom of a gun.....but he will hunt and hold bears at bay like there is no tomorrow lol


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Dominic Cicuto
08-24-2007, 06:15 PM
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j35/dominic03/Puppie.jpg
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Black and Tans

Hagen
08-24-2007, 09:08 PM
Before the CBR we had a brittany x lab another great mutt.[/quote]

Man, Dusty was a good dog, even pogue found it easy to teach her to fetch, only problem was he taught Dusty to fetch your ginch outta your drawer and drag it like some prize around the house...I miss that dog!
:wink::smile:

Sasquatch
08-24-2007, 10:57 PM
Some great looking dogs there guys!

Here is a pic of my Wirehaired Pointing Griffon on point. He is a great pet, smart as any dog I've ever had and he's got a ton of hunt in him. This will be his 2nd full season coming up and I think he can tell how anxious I am getting.

I've always thought that the best breed is the one you have and are happy with.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/Tsalgood/P1010016.jpg

Ian F.
08-25-2007, 03:59 PM
sasq,

Cool to see a Griffon in this part of the world, heard lots about them, never seen one in person, nor seen them work.

Have you pursued the true versatile nature of the breed?

Ian

Chuck
08-25-2007, 06:10 PM
Anything that would work hard to tree a grouse, let me know when and where and wait for me to catch up. Partial to Spaniels for this, I guess it's only because that's the type we've always had and I just got to know them so well.

lapadat
08-26-2007, 07:14 AM
Labs for me.
Bird dogs, house pets, toddler entertainers and great scouting partners.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Hunting_008.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3946&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=847)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Hunting_075.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=4302&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=847)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Hunting_102.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=4565&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=847)

Sasquatch
08-26-2007, 11:17 AM
Ian, there's a few Griffs here in BC that I've seen. They are wonderful hunting companions and will hunt anything you train them to. Mine points, retrieves and swims like an otter. I've only trained him for birds so far, but he will point rabbits and other fur. I'm hoping to start training him to track this year.


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4pointer91
08-26-2007, 09:22 PM
Our new German Wirehaired Pointer pup is now 5 months old and is developing into a great hunting dog already. He loves the water, has a great nose, soft mouth and has been very easy to train so far. I've been working on hand commands lately and he has been responding well. Looking forward to this season and my new companion!

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/IMG_0925-2.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=5875&limit=recent)

Ian F.
08-28-2007, 10:24 AM
Sasq,

If you need a bird boy give me a ring, love to see him work!

My chocolate stayed east when we came west last year, used to train her everyday and with a group weekly, just a big void now...

Very best,

Ian

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http://server2.uploadit.org/files/ianrfeir-Hunter3.jpg

Greenstone
08-28-2007, 11:51 AM
Best dog I ever had was a cross between Springer and Border Collie. He was more of a hunting companion. But he would fix his stare on a grouse and not move, he did that a number of times letting me know where the birds were. Another time he wouldn't go up the road so as I was taking him back to the truck a huge 7 foot bear walks out and across the road. I listened to him from then on. Good dog, I miss him more than I miss most people.

Sasquatch
08-28-2007, 12:06 PM
But he would fix his stare on a grouse and not move, he did that a number of times letting me know where the birds were.

Sounds an awful lot like a point.

rbduck
08-31-2007, 11:19 PM
Meet Chrystal(English Pointer)

http://www.hunt101.com/img/500427.jpg (http://www.hunt101.com/?p=500427&c=500&z=1)

She has done more waterfowling than upland work lately. I am extremely happy with her, She`s going on 13 now so this may be her last hunting year.

Ron:biggrin:

dougan
09-01-2007, 11:30 AM
before i had kids i had a couple german shorthaird pointers great grouse and pheasant dogs with personality but hay wire as hell

RyanGSP
09-01-2007, 12:55 PM
German Shorthairs do it for me as well but wouldn't mind getting my hands on a Deustch Drahthaar or PudelPointer one day.

1/2 slam
09-02-2007, 01:05 PM
Meet Chrystal(English Pointer)

rbduck....English Pointer??????? My family has had English Pointers all of my life. never seen a long haired one. Did you mean Setter?

Ciskman
09-02-2007, 09:02 PM
Here is my hunting buddy...he mostly jusy scares stuff away...ACK! maybe hes an anti?!:eek:



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gameslayer
09-02-2007, 09:50 PM
Nice looking Dog Ian, Do you still use a dog when you are duck hunting ?? I have 1.5 year old yellow male and just got a 7 week old chocolate female a couple days ago. Labs are a great all round dog. It is fun to work with them and slowly see some results. They seem to have a lot of patience for kids as well


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Sasq,

If you need a bird boy give me a ring, love to see him work!

My chocolate stayed east when we came west last year, used to train her everyday and with a group weekly, just a big void now...

Very best,

Ian

http://server2.uploadit.org/files/ianrfeir-Hunter1.jpg
http://server2.uploadit.org/files/ianrfeir-Hunter2.jpg
http://server2.uploadit.org/files/ianrfeir-Hunter3.jpg

dave
09-02-2007, 10:22 PM
All I have ever known are Labs, black labs to be exact, so I can't do much comparing. I guess when you find something that works you stick with it. Diesel has been with us for 3 years and just seems to be getting better each year.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/ducks_Diesel.jpg

Ian F.
09-03-2007, 07:41 AM
Gameslayer,

I guess you could say I'm between dogs, and somewhat by the reality of life, not by choice.

When we accepted the job here in BC and began to look at the rental market it was quite clear that bringing Hunter with us would make finding a place very difficult. Something like 90% of rentals in the lower mainland are no pets, including the place we are in now. So, having one of my best friends willing, and wanting to take Hunter made a hard choice a little easier. She now lives with Boris, a beefy black lab about 2 1/2 years her junior and they have the fun of my buddy russells place (144 acre bush lot in Northern Maine). She is far better off where she is, then where we are at right now in our lifes.

Once my wife gets a full time teaching gig we'll jump into the house market and not long after that a new pup will be in the house! Till then, I only shoot what I think I can retrieve which takes some getting used to! Hunter only lost one bird in the years I had her, I lost 2 without her last year!

Very best,

Ian

newhunterette
09-03-2007, 07:51 AM
I will never fatham the NO PETS or should we say NO DOG rule of renting houses. For one the dog is a living alarm system as well as a companion and guardian of its owner. Yes they bark but all animals make noise and if properly loved and cared for and trained most people would not even know you have a dog.

Ian I am sorry you had to leave your darlin companion behind because of this ridiculous ruling - but like you said Hunter has a friend to frolick with on many acres of land - good luck with your wife getting a full time gig anf you being able to get yourself another companion for hunting.

I too have a pooch named Hunter - she is a gem.

Ali

Dano
09-03-2007, 01:36 PM
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/maddy17.jpg

I've always hunted labs, all but one was black. I also prefer females although their size can be a concern when it comes to geese and thick cover in the marsh (quite often I have to head out into the thickets and get a goose that my current dog Maddy is struggling with.... thankfully she yelps so I can mark her spot).
I've had the pleasure of hunting over German Shorthairs for pheasants and grouse and it was awesome to hunt with these dogs too.
I've hunted with Ian and he's a very good shot, there aren't many who can hunt waterfowl without a dog and be disciplined enough to pick shots and retrieve birds right away and not be in a position to bag other birds because they are out in their boat. Most of us require a retriever, Maddy could easily be nicknamed "American Express".... I don't leave home without her! (and she turns 5 on Sept. 5th).
Pic from opening day 2 years ago:
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/299maddy4.JPG

zaconb
09-04-2007, 01:18 PM
Favorite gun dog …that’s a tough one. I’m at present a versatile dog man but started my hunting career as a labman at the ripe age of 13 when my father thought if I’d be spending so much time in the swamps and fields that I should have a partner.
I then was owned by a head strong Brittany that as long as I wore track shoes I could have a limit in no time. He could find and hold birds as good as any dog I’ve seen and he was as capable in the water as he was on land and lived to retrieve. Then came GSP’s and there is no sense describing their ability or drive, the where and are simply outstanding. I now find myself with an aging GSP and a young loveable DD whose prey dive is such that if he’s not sleeping he’s hunting, whether it’s mosquitoes out of boredom or seals and otters at the marina, he was born to hunt.

I am a huge fan of dogs, all dogs, and figure that all a person has to do is find the breed that best suits their personality. At this time in my life that’s my GSP and DD, and once my GSP has decided to leave my side another DD will enter our lives, and In fact the order has already been placed

Conner with a mixed bag in N.S. last fall

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Conner late season pheasant!

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Chas with his first water retrieve at 5.5 months!

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Chas with his first woodcock at 5.5 months!
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Gunner
09-04-2007, 02:31 PM
I'd have to say Labs because I have 2 choclates,and they have retrieved everything I've shot,from sharptails and huns on the prairies,to big local honkers,to blue grouse in the hills for the last 9 years!Gunner is better on waterfowl,and Boomer is a little better on upland birds.They make quite a team,and are an irreplacable part of my life!:-) Gunner