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I have never come across this breed and cannot comment on it but reading your post made me think. 1. Why are you thinking about this breed? 2. What can this dog do that your "regular" breeds cant? 3. What ground are you working? 4. You state that they take longer to mature.... If you bare in mind that a springer or lab on average take approx 2 years to mature to full working ability how long does this breed take? I agree with the above

Not the best way to buy a dog!

Listen to what he's saying Fitchet! He is not sitting on his arse, he is asking keepers out there if they could show him the ropes. We have the internet now and it is a great way to communicate. Why don't you offer him a job!!

How many of you clip your 8 week poults wings, or buy them cliped? Should this be done? does this make any differience to early causualties due to predation?

You would be welcome here in the South East!!!

What you need to think about is what sort of shooting you do and what sort of terrain you shoot over. Here in the south of England, lowland Pheasant shooting, a HPR is of little or no use. These dogs need open terrain such as moorland where they can work at long range. for woodland work, either beating or picking up a Spaniel or Lab would be better suited

Who out there still hand feeds their pheasants? Who only uses hoppers? And who does both? is hand feeding better, or are hoppers just as effective?

Thanks really interesting. Any one used Quinoa or Linseed for Partridge?

Thanks for that, I have heard different views on mixed cover. Some say mix the seeds together, others use alternate strips of different cover, or plant squares of low cover with a boarder of a higher crop. any one have views on the best methods?

Could anyone advise me on the best combination of cover crops for patridges on low land, in the southeast of England?

You need to think long and hard about your reasons for keeping a dog. I train and work all types of gundog, and have encountered a few Vizsla, although i'm mainly Labs and Spaniels. The Hungarian Vizsla is what's called a hunter, pointer, retriever (HPR). These types of dog are very popular in Europe and have become more popular here, mainly i'm afraid because of their looks! As a moorland pointing and flushing dog, the Vizsla is a good choice, for walked up shotgun shooting. As a beating/airgun dog I think you could choose a better suited dog. The reason that springers a

[P.S Do you also recommend .243 for 300m sika stags ?? I, as you probably know use a .243 100g for all, Reds, Fallow, and Roe I consider my self a fair shot, being an ex army officer. However I have never shot at a deer, or a fox for that matter at any more than 150 yds. Field craft is more important than range, and we should all try and get within out realistic limits, than try and be pro snipers! H

I think that said it all!!!

My ESS hunts for them and then gives a single "yap" and stays by the tree pointing until I come to shoot it! I don't know where he got this from, as it wasn't something I trained him to do! The first time he retrieved a squirrel it was still alive and he got bitten. Since then he always gives them a hard bite before bring them to me. Before you all start, I no this is not the way to do it, and i'm sure it can make them hard mouthed. But mine will bring back a running cock pheasant, head up everytime, and rabbits he catches also come back alive! Maybe we should have more co

There is nothing living in this country that you cant cleanly kill with a .243 Fast, flat, and accurate, and little meat damage. Anything bigger is just making up for the lack of something else!!!