weimaraners

[quicksilver 0]

i have a quick question regarding opinions on working weimaraners, i am after a breed suitable for rough shooting (rabbits and foxes) and retrieving pigeons and crows, the following would be my wish list when choosing a dog .

• good at working cover
  
• good retriever
  
• quiet in kennels
  
• obedient
  
• good around children
  
• possibly gaurd around the house
  

 

I have kept working german shepherds, mastiffs and bull terriers for approx 10yrs and wont be put off by dominant dogs etc. in the winter months we hunt with hawks and a dog that is steady around the hawks and ferrets would be preferable. I would be keen to hear from any members from ireland that are currently working weimaraners.

 

regards

keith

[butcherboy 68]

i have a quick question regarding opinions on working weimaraners, i am after a breed suitable for rough shooting (rabbits and foxes) and retrieving pigeons and crows, the following would be my wish list when choosing a dog .

• good at working cover
  
• good retriever
  
• quiet in kennels
  
• obedient
  
• good around children
  
• possibly gaurd around the house
  

 

I have kept working german shepherds, mastiffs and bull terriers for approx 10yrs and wont be put off by dominant dogs etc. in the winter months we hunt with hawks and a dog that is steady around the hawks and ferrets would be preferable. I would be keen to hear from any members from ireland that are currently working weimaraners.

 

regards

keith

 

 

Get a GWP.

 

 

 

I've had weimaraners and I know which I prefer if you after a worker.

 

Weimaraners are also very very slow to mature

[mad al 146]

Wouldn't bother myself, stick with what ya know

[lewismac1 1]

I think you would be better with a springer.

 

Why do you want a weim so much?

[Garypco 3]

I think you would be better with a springer.

 

Why do you want a weim so much?

why because you work springers??? a decent working weimaraner is in my opinion a much more versatile gundog than a springer spaniel... i worked springers for years and now my kennels are full of weimaraners and vizslas... as a breed the hpr is far more versatile than a springer... from roughshooting to airgun hunting to hawking and falconry the hpr covers more ground and finds more game,has three times the stamina,they might not bush for fun but thet dont walk past anygame either...fpr me the hpr is a far better option!

[lewismac1 1]

why because you work springers???

 

yeah but im more into the Lab's,

 

It's you own peronal opinion im not stopping you.

But i think a springer can preform just as well if not better.

Also a good working weim is hard to come by these day's too(you will probaly disagee with that also)

with all the show blood coming into there line's.

 

Personally i think a springer would be better

[Garypco 3]

why because you work springers???

 

yeah but im more into the Lab's,

 

It's you own peronal opinion im not stopping you.

But i think a springer can preform just as well if not better.

Also a good working weim is hard to come by these day's too(you will probaly disagee with that also)

with all the show blood coming into there line's.

 

Personally i think a springer would be better

lol good replys mate,a good springer does perform and youre right good working weimaraners are hard to come by even if i do have a couple lol... and the show blood is screwing them despite one or two breeders breeding good working stock...

 

disagree slightly on the last one but ive had and still have a good springer.. so im shooting myself in the foot being a hpr man lol!!!

[quicksilver 0]

thanks for the replies, i know that peoples opinions on breeds can be very personal and sometimes passionate . i have never really been drawn to labs or springers that is just my personal choice, i was enquiring to see if many members work weiraraners and if there are working lines available in ireland.

 

I would agree totally with the comment that it is hard to find high % of working potentials as i have experienced this with working GSD's, i would be wary about investing time in a breed that would have a small % of working out. I am not looking for a world beater in a dog but something that has a chance of maturinginto a reasnable working dog. I think reading some of the replies that i may be best to consider another breed.

 

thanks

 

keith

[Garypco 3]

thanks for the replies, i know that peoples opinions on breeds can be very personal and sometimes passionate . i have never really been drawn to labs or springers that is just my personal choice, i was enquiring to see if many members work weiraraners and if there are working lines available in ireland.

 

I would agree totally with the comment that it is hard to find high % of working potentials as i have experienced this with working GSD's, i would be wary about investing time in a breed that would have a small % of working out. I am not looking for a world beater in a dog but something that has a chance of maturinginto a reasnable working dog. I think reading some of the replies that i may be best to consider another breed.

 

thanks

 

keith

dont completely dispell the weimaraner as a worker,there are some good uns out there,if you want another type of hpr then the hungarian vizsla would be the better choice again go for a decent working line... there are some good ones out there, as well as some cracking gwp's.. you can search for a good labrador or spaniel and still not find one so look out for the right stock its there somewhere....