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[Naustroms 92]

Young English Pointer

 

 

her training coming along great should be ready for Fall

[Born Hunter 17,763]

Flairball, whats the success rate on a bird hunt like with a spaniel compared to a pointer type in the US? Over here the spaniel is the 'go to' all round shooting dog for either driven or walked up I would say. In the past I have wondered how much work there would be for a spaniel man who emigrated from the UK to the US.

Edited August 10, 2017 by Born Hunter

[Naustroms 92]

Flairball, whats the success rate on a bird hunt like with a spaniel compared to a pointer type in the US? Over here the spaniel is the 'go to' all round shooting dog for either driven or walked up I would say. In the past I have wondered how much work there would be for a spaniel man who emigrated from the UK to the US.

 

I don't run flushing dogs but a good spaniel will get you just as many birds out here as a good Pointer will. I actually prefer shooting over Spaniels and Labs when it comes to hunting pheasant in the high cattails.

[Born Hunter 17,763]

 

Flairball, whats the success rate on a bird hunt like with a spaniel compared to a pointer type in the US? Over here the spaniel is the 'go to' all round shooting dog for either driven or walked up I would say. In the past I have wondered how much work there would be for a spaniel man who emigrated from the UK to the US.

 

I don't run flushing dogs but a good spaniel will get you just as many birds out here as a good Pointer will. I actually prefer shooting over Spaniels and Labs when it comes to hunting pheasant in the high cattails.

 

 

Interesting, cheers.

[Flairball 141]

Flairball, whats the success rate on a bird hunt like with a spaniel compared to a pointer type in the US? Over here the spaniel is the 'go to' all round shooting dog for either driven or walked up I would say. In the past I have wondered how much work there would be for a spaniel man who emigrated from the UK to the US.

I would have to say that depends on certain variables, but if the dog is well bred and the handler knows what cover to hunt the success rate is the same. Some years ago I decided to get a Setter, and put a lot of time into him. He was a great dog, and very exciting in the grouse woods, but we neither killed nor saw more birds than with a spaniel.

 

A couple years ago I was up north staying in a friend's camp which I was sharing with other friends of his I'd not met before. One of the gentlemen, a pointer trialer, had never shot grouse over a spaniel. We decided to hunt together for a bit to see each other's dogs in action. We put each dog down in different cover, each for an hour, and each dog had 6 grouse finds. And, he shot his first grouse over a spaniel, which he especially enjoyed seeing it retrieved to hand, as in pointer trials they are not expected to retrieve.

 

The biggest difference, I've found to be the leg work involved. With my Setter I could often walk a small trail, or cut area through cover while the dog worked it, only busting cover myself to get to an established point. With a spaniel I must get into the cover to insure we work all of it.

 

Unrelated side note; while the Setter was the dog that absolutely put me back in to the spaniel camp, my Setter was an absolute gentleman and always a pleasure to be around. I'd be happy to have him back again if there was a way. Look carefully at the pic and you'll see the woodcock holding tight.

[fats 317]

My spaniel just 5 month in pictures

[fourtrak73 1,334]

we use lurches for gun dogs good all rounder's

[leslie harold gedge 1,390]

my dogs champ now 13 his last season will finish on the geese. cassy a real good bitch in and out of water .these dogs don't run round geese barking at them .like a div we have just got rid off out of our team of shooters

[Brewman 1,192]

Having gone through this thread even though I don't do any shooting I'd love a Springer or a dropper as There's plenty of forest and water around where I live in the country. They would get some game out and about.

[deerdogs 418]

My bitch pup bred out of Nobjerks Dog

[Born Hunter 17,763]

My bitch pup bred out of Nobjerks Dog

 

Smart looking pup. Hope she goes well for ya.

[Jarvis 277]

Heres my rabble!!

 

 

cocker bitch, nearly two, started off doggin in and shes doing really well!

 

 

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[breeze 1,301]

Young Cocker as come nice mate

[hily 379]

good bunch The cocker looks in good nick I was going to get a cocker but bottled it and got another mental springer will post pic when she sits long enough for me to take one.

[Jarvis 277]

Young Cocker as come nice mate

Cheers mate, yer she’s coming on really well!