Gun Dog Forum

Hello new here

I am looking for breed reccomendations and hoping you can help advise.

I have experience with a Golden retriever ( sisters dog when i lived at home) and i know they would suit what im looking for if i went duel purpose or working line but i dont want to deal with a long haired coat , i prefer smooth or short coated breeds.

Im wanting to do Gundog work as i love Field trials (uncle used to work Springers) and i loved watching and would love to give it a go myself. Im also wanting to do agility another sport i really enjoy and would love to do it myself.

Im wanting to stick with Gundog breeds ( im in the UK) and im looking for......

Smooth or short coat

Large size similar to a Golden in size

Easy to train

Quiet ( im not fond of dogs who constantly bark or bark for no reason i prefer quieter dogs like my sisters Golden)

Has an off switch , i know some dogs can be full on and can be hyper or described as bouncing off the walls i want a dog who in the house can switch off and relax with me in the evening

Good with small animals ( i have a cat)

Affectinate and playful

Easygoing , happy go lucky


These are the main things im looking for i really like weimaraners after meeting them but my sister advised i look into a working or duel purpose labrador as they fit most of what i want and they can do what im looking for.

I've also been adviced vizla by a friend too.

What would you reccomend? Do you agree a Lab would be best?

My user name says it all.

Labs, hands down....

weimdogman wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:44 am

My user name says it all.

So based off what i said in my post you think a Weimaraner would be a good fit?

Lab or one of the shorthaired or wirehaired Continental breeds.

Goldenmom wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:06 am

Hello new here

I am looking for breed reccomendations and hoping you can help advise.


Easy to train


What would you reccomend?

This one threw me

Bracco.

Although maybe bigger than you want. You get the short coat, the easy to train, and the good family house dog.

Golden if you want a flusher. For pointer, bracco, weim or viz. Braccos are typically larger dogs, and somewhat harder to find.

Weims or Vizlas if you want to do agillity and hunt.

polmaise wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 06, 2021 3:17 pm

Goldenmom wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:06 am

Hello new here

I am looking for breed reccomendations and hoping you can help advise.


Easy to train


What would you reccomend?

This one threw me

She posts she is in the UK so you are closer then us in the USA,maybe she can show you the "easy to train" method!☺

weimdogman wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:57 pm

polmaise wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 06, 2021 3:17 pm

Goldenmom wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:06 am

Hello new here

I am looking for breed reccomendations and hoping you can help advise.


Easy to train


What would you reccomend?

This one threw me

She posts she is in the UK so you are closer then us in the USA,maybe she can show you the "easy to train" method!☺

shucks! here was me thinking you guys could help ? With the spelling for starters . ...

This is a brand new member gentlemen. Let's help her and not use her for jokes please.

Sharon wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:28 pm

This is a brand new member gentlemen. Let's help her and not use her for jokes please.

I appreciate your response but this is very off putting to be made fun off, which here in the UK at least is classed as bullying even if its mild making fun of someone when there is no need for it is just childish and mean ( maybe they should be thinking before they type it might be funny to them but you dont know what that person has gone through that might make them sensitive to such comments or "jokes")

As i cant PM you Sharon or other staff I'll have to ask here could you please close this thread and delete my account. Or if you cant can you tell me who to contact and how to since i can PM anyone?

I'm so very sorry that happened to you. I should have been on it faster. Normally this is a positive, helpful place. You can't delete your account , but you can just not post again and log out. PMs are only allowed after 5 approved posts to control spammers/advertisers. I hope you'll give it another try.( I would go with a lab. Meets all your criteria.)