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Field bred English Springer Spaniel.

I could write a book full of reasons, but that's not really needed.
 
Posts: 63 | Location: north carolina | Registered: 04 January 2005Reply With Quote
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Field bred English Springer Spaniel.

I could write a book full of reasons, but that's not really needed.


tu2 I have had three ESS. They are easy to train, have great drive, and will retrieve anything you shoot smaller than a Cape buffalo!


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Posts: 730 | Location: Maryland Eastern Shore | Registered: 27 September 2013Reply With Quote
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I have similar requirements for a pheasant dog, and I've been pleased with 2 Pudelpointers. My current dog is now 8 yrs old, might have to start shopping for an apprentice, I'd consider another, or a DD, or a Picardy spaniel.
 
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Setter or English pointer. White with a high tail. Easier to locate and follow in the field. White, White, White especially if they range a little.
 
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Our Black Lab couldn’t find her butt with both paws!

My GSP can smell an old pheasant wing from 50 feet away. They were bred that way. Labs were bred to retrieve.

Mostly upland birds, get a pointer. Mostly ducks, get a retriever.

Have your wife check out PineShadows.com English Springer Spaniels. Lots of help training. Lots of owners showing up to train dogs on live birds every weekend.

They sold one of their first started dogs to a game farm. Some guys from MLPS showed up with a trained field trial lab. They hunting till noon and killing only 4 pheasants out of the 30 put down, they came in for lunch. The owner suggested trying his new dog at no charge after lunch. If this expensive, started dog couldn’t find any more birds, they could leave. No charge. One pass down the field, the springer dog got up the other 26 pheasants.

Everyone was impressed. Take a look.
 
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On a side note, spray Pam cooking spray on long haired dogs with burrs. They slide right out.
 
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Not to hijack this thread but as many birdhunters were reading it i thought i would mention a dog i have for sale. he is a broke 3 year old male english setter. his father is Erins hidden shamrock and his mother is a direct daughter of shadow oak bo (my dog lady). i own his full sister and i have seen several dogs from that litter that are exceptional but my sister to him is simply outstanding at wild birds and NSTRA. I bought him back because i learned the owner was not hunting and he was just becoming a kennel dog. I only want a puppy price for him. If someone can post a photo for me i will send it. he is a tall orange and white dog. you can email me direct at larryburgin55@gmail.com

he would make a great pheasant, grouse, quail dog. he only ranges ~75 yards at the top.


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I was supposed to go look at some GSP pups this morning, but wife vetoed the idea.

No new bird dog for me.


That's rough.

In my house, I have to the be the tough guy, or we'd be overrun with critters of all sorts. We already have two rescue mutts from other family members.

I do want a couple GSPs in the future, though separated by a couple years. When that times comes, my wife will beat me to the truck and get it rolling to get the pup. "Wait for meeeeee!"


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Posts: 61 | Location: Texas | Registered: 12 June 2019Reply With Quote
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I'm a DD guy but I like a lot of other breeds. I admire the GSP but many just don't have enough of an off switch. Every young dog is full of itself but after 2-3 years of age, I expect a dog that can be livable the 8-9 months a year I'm not hunting.
 
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