What's your favourite gun dog

dodderangler

Hopefully be moving out of my house and into house with the Missus so new dog will be on the cards was thinkin of a hungarian vizla but my favourite would have to be the German shorthair Pointer
Just a all round wonderfull dog to work with and exciting to watch when theyre on the scent and of course that trademark point when it's set
What'd be your favourite and why?

Spunk84

Poodle ,no one hunts them anymore

Glensman

I have a GSP
I like them for their intelligence and how quickly they bocome one of the family.
Also they/mine will retrieve from land and water.

I don't like how headstrong they are.

Stevegeraghty

Spunk84 wrote: »

Poodle ,no one hunts them anymore

Always wondered what a labradoodle would be like

Mr.Woodcock

Had a GWP, fantastic dog to watch working, always loved to see her go on point, currently have a 10week old springer who is starting to show good signs of being a clever dog, went with a springer because the GWP wouldn't retrieve from water, no mater how hard I tried!

dodderangler

Labradoodle ----> http://goldendoodles.com/Special_Stories/hunting_labradoodle.htm

charlie10

have to agree with glensman about the headstrong part they would definetly test u once in a while the gsp,but when things go right with them they are a joy.....but ill never regret moving to the spaniel .absolute natural hunter and retriever .

terminator2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrTB1KotGv0&feature=plcp springer spaniel to keep me fit...lol:D:D:D

Alchemist2

I do love the gwp's, have had two, but currently have a brittany and an english pointer pup and hopefully another whenever EP breeds his two:D

highduck

charlie10 wrote: »

have to agree with glensman about the headstrong part they would definetly test u once in a while the gsp,but when things go right with them they are a joy.....but ill never regret moving to the spaniel .absolute natural hunter and retriever .

Hi charlie great to see that skipper has converted you.id say he is hunting like a machine now?mate up here has a full sister up here with plenty of drive.
Ive a new phone so sorry if you couldnt contact.lost job and phone was work no.

charlie10

pm on route

MacsuibhneR

Has to be an English Springer Spaniel, that said I have a golden retriever as a pet and did a small bit of work with her for the crack. She will happily go into rough ground and water, as much as the springer, to retrieve but does not have the same stamina. I was however surprised by how good she was especially as she was got just to be a pet, she has a good nose and is clever. Just goes to show that you can be lucky but it is hard to beat the springer.

EPointer=Birdss

It's a very hard question to just pick one & you'll always be influenced by the personality of a particular good dog you may of had.

If id to pick one on appearance I'd say a Gordon Setter. Reckon I'll go far a field some day & bring back a few & breed em.

If I was to go for all round shooting you can't beat a good springer.

If I was after personality & brains then I've had good experiences with the EPs. Train them & let em off to do the rest bar shoot!

If only I could win the lotto & have loads of time off to hunt all different types

@ Alchemist - the bitch is mad as a bag of cats! Seen nothing like her! If she has a nose which I'll test come season & I can reign her in then we'll have a dog on our hands but a challenge it will be! You could be taking on more than you want to chew

garyc007

well my preference for an all rounder is the springer. for a pointer i like the gsp or english. though id like to try a brittany some day

dodderangler

garyc007 wrote: »

well my preference for an all rounder is the springer. for a pointer i like the gsp or english. though id like to try a brittany some day

Had a Brittany mad as a brush used to jump 6 foot wall out the back garden
Was nuts
Kinda regret never puttin more time into Training him as I've seen videos of them working and they look excellent
But I suppose gundogs can be great or bad
I'd still go for German shorthair anyday tho I would like to try a Hungarian vizsla one day

dicky82

Spunk84 wrote: »

Poodle ,no one hunts them anymore

i put a thread up here when i started using boards.ie first asking what was the most unusual dogs people used for the field and some lad posted that he worked poodles. not sure how to find my old threads but i'm nearly 100% that he was working them here. there is also a web site dedicated to the working poodle. but i think it's american.

jap gt

always loved the red setter, lovely dogs to watch working, the speed they cover ground is unreal

Vizzy

One of these maybe

dicky82

are they the brother's dogs in the second picture? do you have any clearer pictures of the english setter? smashing looking dog's though. i believe those gordons are hard work. i was chatting to a lad recently who said he had to get rid of one as it ate it's way through the wooden door of the shed it was sleeping in and apparently chewed a hole in his fathers fishing dingy.

Birdnuts

Has anyone one ever worked with/had experience with a Field Spaniel??

Spunk84

dicky82 wrote: »

i put a thread up here when i started using boards.ie first asking what was the most unusual dogs people used for the field and some lad posted that he worked poodles. not sure how to find my old threads but i'm nearly 100% that he was working them here. there is also a web site dedicated to the working poodle. but i think it's american.

I had my ex mises one in the states out one day and it was actual a good dog for locating pheasants,it was just a pet but i took it when she was gone. Yea i see there used in the states quite alot, supposed to be fine working dogs alright.Just love to see a game fair and you stroll in with a lovely white poodle and smash all the other dogs LMFAO would be a fine day alright

Vizzy

dicky82 wrote: »

are they the brother's dogs in the second picture? do you have any clearer pictures of the english setter? smashing looking dog's though. i believe those gordons are hard work. i was chatting to a lad recently who said he had to get rid of one as it ate it's way through the wooden door of the shed it was sleeping in and apparently chewed a hole in his fathers fishing dingy.

Yeah thats 2 of them.
The younger English setter isn't there though.The english setter in the picture is getting old now(12 I think) and should be dead so many times you wouldn't believe.
As regards the Gordon,the brother never had any trouble with him I don't think.

goss101

just got a new gsp on sat, the lad on the left is the one i went for, have been shoooting over a cocker for the last 7/8 year and have to say he was a little demon, but he's retired now and looking forward to getting this lad up and running, have never trained a gsp so hope i don't make a whoor out of him and vice versa!!!!

TriggerPL

It a hard one to ans as e pointer said ! If I only had room for one dog I'd pick my ess.
But there nothing nicer that walking a Feild with lab at heel and English pointer working out in front ! Popping out the occasional woodcock with the lab ! That been said the Gordon setter is the nicest gundog to watch IMO . And the dog I'd like to own at some stage is a chessie .

Nice thread to read tho !

dodderangler

Anyone tried hunting with weimaraner
Here's a good video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhQBZyygEBA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Shoot2kill

Simple. Springers!

I have 9...

junospider

has to be the gordon for me.I have just bred a smashing litter after a norwiegan imported trial stakes winner from my own french bred bitch.absolute stunners.

EPointer=Birdss

junospider wrote: »

has to be the gordon for me.I have just bred a smashing litter after a norwiegan imported trial stakes winner from my own french bred bitch.absolute stunners.

Pics please? Pup detail also if you have it.
Price, lines etc

Smashing looking & working dogs

junospider

Here's a couple of pics of the dam of the pups. The pups are still in their nest they are 2 weeks old.

EPointer=Birdss

junospider wrote: »

Here's a couple of pics of the dam of the pups. The pups are still in their nest they are 2 weeks old.

Handsome dogs :cool:

dicky82

EPointer=Birdss wrote: »

Handsome dogs :cool:

i feel another 'new addition to the household' thread coming on.

yellow hen

dodderangler wrote: »

Hopefully be moving out of my house and into house with the Missus so new dog will be on the cards was thinkin of a hungarian vizla but my favourite would have to be the German shorthair Pointer
Just a all round wonderfull dog to work with and exciting to watch when theyre on the scent and of course that trademark point when it's set
What'd be your favourite and why?

Haven't abreeze about hunting but all my family hunt and we've always kept German pointers. As well as being good hunting dogs, they are loyal loving family dogs. Might be important to your missus and kids is you have any.

EPointer=Birdss

dicky82 wrote: »

i feel another 'new addition to the household' thread coming on.

I've enough on my plate with one menace now & a new house on the way!
Never say never but for sure down the line

dodderangler

yellow hen wrote: »

dodderangler wrote: »

Hopefully be moving out of my house and into house with the Missus so new dog will be on the cards was thinkin of a hungarian vizla but my favourite would have to be the German shorthair Pointer
Just a all round wonderfull dog to work with and exciting to watch when theyre on the scent and of course that trademark point when it's set
What'd be your favourite and why?

Haven't abreeze about hunting but all my family hunt and we've always kept German pointers. As well as being good hunting dogs, they are loyal loving family dogs. Might be important to your missus and kids is you have any.

It's very important with the Missus and baby that the dog is good and from pointers I had in the past they are just so relaxed and not one bit aggressive

Double Barrel

The red dogs will do everything that is required of a gundog.



German Wirehair.
Excellent retrievers, land and water. Will work heavy cover and has enough range for open fields and moorland.
Wires are house dogs at heart, gentle with children, but will adjust to life in the kennel if need be.

sonofthegun

i use a red setter out front and my old buddy the golden retriever walks to heel its an unusual combo but thats why i like it,
if i could have any dogs it would be the uncles two cocker/springer crosses 2 little deamons but the best crack to be out with
sotg

wirehairmax

Double Barrel wrote: »

The red dogs will do everything that is required of a gundog.



German Wirehair.
Excellent retrievers, land and water. Will work heavy cover and has enough range for open fields and moorland.
Wires are house dogs at heart, gentle with children, but will adjust to life in the kennel if need be.

Where would I get a good red setter from honest working lines? Anyone know of litters from good working parents?

sonofthegun

wirehairmax wrote: »

Where would I get a good red setter from honest working lines? Anyone know of litters from good working parents?

i got my lad from a breeder in cavan both parents are working dogs and my lad is turning out to be a good dog.

jap gt

sonofthegun wrote: »

i got my lad from a breeder in cavan both parents are working dogs and my lad is turning out to be a good dog.

any pictures, i have a setter bitch, 2 and a half and is showing great signs for coming season

wirehairmax

sonofthegun wrote: »

i got my lad from a breeder in cavan both parents are working dogs and my lad is turning out to be a good dog.

Sher send me on details. Does your setter do any retrieving?

Double Barrel

wirehairmax wrote: »

Where would I get a good red setter from honest working lines? Anyone know of litters from good working parents?

Not at the moment but I will keep an ear to the ground.

pheasntstalker

bein off line for a while,but couldnt pass this thread,its siiimpless!!:D springer great all rounder,but i will when my knees and hips are f%ucked go for a pointer then as i have seen the light courtousy of the most reverend epointer;):D love his videos

sonofthegun

wirehairmax wrote: »

Sher send me on details. Does your setter do any retrieving?

rua will retrieve any bird you shoot but woundnt pick up a rabbit if you begged him and pointless training him with dummies he just ignores them
sotg

pennplax

springers do it for me

alan86

I would have to say springers would be top but infairnes nearly all breeds of gundogs are class.

dicky82

horses for courses, every man has his own opinion. me i have springers but i have taken on an english setter so i'm going to see how that goes.

190E2.516

springer only dog id have

patdahat

springer's and more springer's

sonofthegun

jap gt wrote: »

any pictures, i have a setter bitch, 2 and a half and is showing great signs for coming season

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s503/tomcoffey74/theboys013.jpg


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