Stewart_Moud
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Reged: 13/05/2008
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Hi all
I was just wondering whether or not someone could give me advice on the above dogs and how they fit ito the shooting field, I imagine them to be very fast and agile but have the grace of a Golden retriever.
Also if anyone has trained them, how easy or hard this was? I'm keen to know as one of these dogs may be my next purchase.
Cheers
Stewart Mould
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stephenede
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Reged: 23/05/2008
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i have mine for almost 9 yrs and would thoroughly recommend the breed.he shoots with me twice a week and loves every minute.you have to get used to people thinking they are red collies or mongrels because they are a novelty in the shooting field.they have a lovely temperamentand make great companions.
i trained mine and found it very easy as the dogs are so intelligent and tireless.great swimmers with a double coat so a few shakes and they are dry.very handy for transport purposes.
mine is a real duck shooting enthusiast who can see ducks approaching long before i can and very good at hunting and retrieving both from water and cover.
as a peg dog some are noisy.that seems to be a bit of a feature of the breed.particularly good at catching runners and with a nose that seldom misses anything.mine is a really good finder and i have been astonished on many occasions when he has come back with a bird that i thought would never be found.
training was so easy because he seemed to understand hunting and retrieving without having to be taught.
have a look at the decoymans website.there are some good books and articles available about the interesting history and development of the breed.
theyre also very tough.mine was in pins for 4 months with a broken leg which my vet said was the worst fracture he had seen.he made a perfect recovery as he did from a snapped cruciate ligament and works as well as ever
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TonyA
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Reged: 28/05/2008
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I have only ever seen one in the field, over a period of two seasons I never saw it retreive anything, indeed the only thing it ever took hold of wasn`t fit to eat after it finally gave it up, it`s owner couldn`t control it, it would have been easier to train a terrier.
Having said all that, I have allways said first train the trainer, and this gentleman didn`t seem to have a clue,I never once saw him chastise the dog.
I think I would stick to a more conventioal breed rather than take a chance.
Tony A.
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Stewart_Moud
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Reged: 13/05/2008
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Hi
This breed is obviously rarely seen in the field, i already have a English Springer Spaniel that works really well in cover and over stubble.
Any more stories about this breed?
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