Gundog Choice

[fergie 0]

Ok as some of you may have seen I’m after a Gundog this is not an instant buy so no particular rush I can wait to find the right breed of dog BUT

The wife doesn’t want a Spaniel or a retriever and neither of use want a Labrador, She mentioned a Red Setter but after reading some replies on another forum I’m not keen I have shown her a Clumber spaniel and she ok. The Size don’t bother me too much as we have a 35kg boxer and a sturdy staff at 20kg. But some people have said that a working clumber is hard to find

 

So what other choices do I have?

I wish to train or at least try to train it to flush birds, rabbits and retrieve

[English Steve 0]

I wish to train or at least try to train it to flush birds, rabbits and retrieve

 

Then one of the HPR breeds would be ideal. There are several to choose from, none of which are especially easy to train but all are well worth the effort. I'm a Weimaraner fan myself but also like the Spinone and German Wirehaired Pointer.

[blacklab 0]

How about a welsh springer spaniel, they are calmer than the english.

[theferreter 311]

an irish water spaniel or a german wired or short haired pointer or the hungrian visela and there are 3 types of setter the red the english and the gordan all these make gundogs cant beat the springer though

[Dave C 63]

GWP mate, a good all rounder.

What ever you decide make sure you research the breed, depending on how much work you give them some HPR's can be a hand full, but given the correct training and excercise the can be a pleasure.

 

Dave.