Working parents

[KieHound 0]

Is it important and essential when buying a puppy that the parents are good workers or done some work atleast ?

[hedz31 1,308]

Yeah i would say its important

[kevin from bristol 95]

good question i would say it would deffo help to know what there line is like while working

[hullhunter 219]

i would say yes but it you ask anyone with a hancock dog they will say no

[Simoman 110]

A must for me........

[WILF 47,001]

No mate, just buy one from the Countrymans and take it out at 7 months old and level game right, left and centre...............it really is as simple as that

[smallfoot 118]

would not say so

if the [bANNED TEXT] breed or cross is there

so is the potential

 

would say its got alot to do with effort and time and training

 

having 2 great parents does not mean the ofspring will be great

[Guest thebigdog]

No mate, just buy one from the Countrymans and take it out at 7 months old and level game right, left and centre...............it really is as simple as that

 

:laugh: dont forget you'll need a shock collar and a break stick :laugh:

[Simoman 110]

would not say so

if the [bANNED TEXT] breed or cross is there

so is the potential

 

would say its got alot to do with effort and time and training

 

having 2 great parents does not mean the ofspring will be great

 

There are no guarentees in life but surely if gettng a pup you would get one from parents who have been worked rather than a couple of non workers, its all a gamble but i'd rather shorten the odds in my favour and i dont know anyone who would opt for a pup from non workers..............

 

You get a well bred pup and then put all the work you can into it, training and rearing is great but the fact is you can't polish a turd...

[smallfoot 118]

true, i know what your saying

but does work both ways

i know of a few guys that have bought well bred dogs from good tried and tested back round and have spared no expence

and the dogs did not perform

 

it does let you see breeding and that the parents can perform and are the cross you are looking for

but guarentees nothing

just my opnion

[KieHound 0]

seems to me most people thinks it important for a solid working background wich ye i gotta agree its more apealing but its down to you to put time effort & training into shaping the dog for work.

whats peoples opinions on hancocks dogs ?

[graham4877 1,181]

i would say yes but it you ask anyone with a hancock dog they will say no

ahahaha f*****g true that mate!

[Simoman 110]

Of course there are no guarentees, as i said its bout giving yourself a greater chance, if yo were a keen rough shooter, would you buy a gundo from working lines or the nice coupl round the corner with a litter? No need to answer chap as its a retoricle question

[Simoman 110]

seems to me most people thinks it important for a solid working background wich ye i gotta agree its more apealing but its down to you to put time effort & training into shaping the dog for work.

whats peoples opinions on hancocks dogs ?

Its NOT all down to the time and effort you put in, of course you need to BUT not all will meet your expectations, unfortunately thats life. As for Hancocks dogs, many people do well with the, many don't. Personally as i have said, why buy a pup from parents tht have done nothing apart from stare at the four walls of its kennel..........

[Malt 379]

No need to answer chap as its a retoricle question

 

Is one of those something like a 'Rhetorical' question mate?