I shoot 2's, 1"s and bb at geese and fox imo they dont make a mess of geese, i wouldnt dream of shooting sgs at a fox or anything what a waste of a shot , they dont pattern at all, dont know why anyone would buy them. aaa do a good job tho.
yeah ive seen that retrieve on the dee, it did an excellent job, i know of a lab that could do that tho too, but the Chesapeake is bred for that job . the dogs can be huge but i prefer the size of the bitches about the size of a well built dog lab. these dogs are breed for fowling really but with the right training can be as good as a lab rough shooting. your always going to get better dogs of different breeds what ever you get. the Chesapeake has a lot of bad press about them being aggressive I've not had much of a problem with it as she was well socialised as a pup and lives with 3 other do
well i can only go by the one i have and she is great , better than most labs I've seen but I've seen better cockers and springers. a great nose on her too. i might have been lucky or maybe its how I've trained her.she has come off some really good stock tho, the dam is worked on mostly wildfowl and the sire is trialed and worked in America. i think a breeder works them on pheasant near Sheffield
thanks to any one keeping eyes out for my bitch but she has been killed on the motorway. at least i know she not in some idiots hands. she will be missed
hi i have a trip booked to the oakneys at the end of the month , im not going with a guide. is it really as bad as what people make out to get shooting. i know they dont have the same shooting laws as the main land regarding the foreshore . has anyone shot up there that would be able to shed light on it. also where did you catch the ferry? i,ve noticed you can catch it from a few diferent ports thanks any help would be appreciated.
im not after a dog, i own a few dogs already, just asking the question. the one i seen the other day wasn't that big or clumsy . about the size of a lab just a bit thicker set.
has any one seen this cross worked or ever worked one . seen one walk past this afternoon , cracking looking dog, the owner said its loves water and is a very strong swimmer., and doesn't feel the cold. would imagine with the correct breeding it could make a good wildfowling dog altho the coat could get quite dirty.
sounds good that remmi, my mouth is watering. i agree with you, don't over cook, i like taking the breasts off , frying skin side down till golden then on the other side to colour, but still pink in the middle with some salt and pepper,
i have a pup on at the moment she is only 14 weeks old , and is showing good signs, she went in the river at 11 week of her own accord , so i tossed a dummy in 6 times and she fetched every time. this is the first gun dog ive owned , so i don't really know what to expect but she will do for me. pm me if you have any questions