which dog for the job?

[Blakloks 5]

Ive always fancied a vizla or gsp for beating they are both strapping looking dogs

[Guest lurchers n lamps]

Ive always fancied a vizla or gsp for beating they are both strapping looking dogs

 

 

gsp/gwp trained properly will be one of the best dogs youll ever own thay are true all round gundogs thay do what ever you want them to do there loyal as anything and very good family dogs too

[hendo 1]

Springer or Lab....for the beating line, a Springer all day long for myself but both are well suited

Edited March 1, 2009 by hendo

[kiwi 4]

i'd get a spaniel myself.

if you want a dog for walked up as well a hpr breed can do both roles just pick the type of hpr to suit as not all of them are the same, i use my gwp's on the beating line and they get alot of fun out of it playing spaniels and labs....they are also the first dogs the game keeper asks for dogging in and on finding lost clipped birds, much to the lab owners disgust

i do enjoy watching a well trained springer however, such busy little workers.

[Guest ESS]

i'd get a spaniel myself.

if you want a dog for walked up as well a hpr breed can do both roles just pick the type of hpr to suit as not all of them are the same, i use my gwp's on the beating line and they get alot of fun out of it playing spaniels and labs....they are also the first dogs the game keeper asks for dogging in and on finding lost clipped birds, much to the lab owners disgust

i do enjoy watching a well trained springer however, such busy little workers.

 

Agree with you Kiwi every gundog breed can do multiple tasks ,but all have there strenghs ,its a personal choice ,what lights you up,just spaniels light me up

[snatchbullet 55]

guys thank you all so much with your comments. as we do have a fair bit of thick cover on the shoot i think i am goin for a springer. what do people think of cockers? cheers for the help snatch

[Blakloks 5]

The good thing about cockers is you could put a dozen of them in your boot in still have room They do tend to get affected by the wet weather quicker with being so wee

[spanielsandhawks 466]

there are a load of good dogs for retreiving but spaniels are my favourite he gets through cover you think would be impossible. And is not affected by the size of the catch.

[Blakloks 5]

there are a load of good dogs for retreiving but spaniels are my favourite he gets through cover you think would be impossible. And is not affected by the size of the catch.

i second that i got my spaniel picking up canadas and greylags that are as big as him but they love it!!!