Tozer 385 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 As the title says, I have been reading the Bushing section, but in reality most of what I do is walked up shooting. I was just wondering if anyone uses anything other than spaniels/labs/pointers etc. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 lurcher or two Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tozer 385 Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 I guess there isn't much choice but I do like a multi purpose dog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,763 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Black mongrel terrier. I'd be lost without her when rough shooting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hoggysreels 76 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 My dog is a fine retreiver .. though being a Newfoundland, isnt ideal for shooting lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tozer 385 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Fair play, I can remember various people having dogs of unknown breeding they used as rough shooting dogs. I say they were mostly staffy/terrier/spaniel mixes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bryanm45 787 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I take my lad beating he loves it, works well with the spaniels, beating line only, he's not a retriever. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tozer 385 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Cracking looking dog. To be honest I always seem to do my own picking up with my dog training ability. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RussBoy 77 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Used to take a terrier beating until the wee shit got the knack of dropping down every hole in the vicinity haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tozer 385 Posted April 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Not had much of a problem with it myself, but have set myself up to find out with my next dog. I have to say if I hadn't been on this forum I would have bought a terrier and got on with it without thinking, without problems? I wouldn't be able to say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyla 3,179 Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Big mongrelly terrier, mainly he's a bushing and cover dog but turns his hand to flushing to the gun very well. He knows the difference and keeps much closer when its just me and him than when he's working with lurchers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foresterj 1,096 Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Lurcher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
farmerkev09 105 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Springer and cocker friend has a westy that will work the line like a demon quarters like a well trained spaniel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijf 111 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I have a Red and White Irish Setter x Springer dog - A Dropper. He is in 12 now and was my first dog. All the old guys I go out rough shooting with say I could spend my life looking for another dog like him... He goes through any cover, he wont fully set but will creep up on game and gives one bark once it is in the air. Serious woodcock dog. He has a hard mouth but that is my own fault as I used to bring him out to flush foxes (He has caught and killed 3 foxes on his own accord down the years) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tozer 385 Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Like you say you can't ever walk out and pick one up. But I do like it when a random cross cones good. I've seen a westie that took a few rats. Good for a westie is the best way of putting it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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