Deutscher Wachtelhund

IsThisHeaven? · Post by **IsThisHeaven?** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:06 pm

Does anyone have any experience owning/training or hunting over this breed? I am considering getting one. If you have any information on this breed please share it.

Georgia Boy · Post by **Georgia Boy** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:17 pm

I have hunted with one. Their primary use has been for big game, tracking and some retrieving.

IsThisHeaven? · Post by **IsThisHeaven?** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 5:06 am

What were you hunting when you hunted with this dog?

Frankug · Post by **Frankug** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:44 pm

Wachtel means quail in German, Just FYI. Hunt with German Dogs. Not those though. Do you have a pic? Loose translation German Quail Dog. Is it the German name of a pointer GSP, GWP? Or different dog?

Frankug · Post by **Frankug** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:18 pm

Just googled this breed. Another dog I had never heard of that is pretty cool. German Spaniel (quail dog). Said it was used on all sorts of game though. Fur or feather and takes to the water like a fish. Seems rare. How do you find em?

IsThisHeaven? · Post by **IsThisHeaven?** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 6:41 am

There isn't a ton of information out there. I've spoken with Dave Pepe out of Wisconsin who seems to a good contact for information on the breed. I posted a link below for the kennels recognized by the breed club.

http://deutscherwachtelhund.org/kennels-2/

Georgia Boy · Post by **Georgia Boy** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:37 pm

IsThisHeaven? wrote:What were you hunting when you hunted with this dog?

Boar and deer

Firelight · Post by **Firelight** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:11 pm

I know someone who bird hunts with one up in Montana. He uses the flusher in areas such as cattail sloughs where he feels it is more effective than his pointing dogs. Says it is a terrific recovery and retrieving dog. The dog is good looking with a thick, brown coat and was friendly when I met it.

birddog1968 · Post by **birddog1968** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:12 pm

Theres a reason they are mostly unheard of here

Didn't know there were quail in Germany either

Georgia Boy · Post by **Georgia Boy** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:54 pm

birddog1968 wrote:Theres a reason they are mostly unheard of here Didn't know there were quail in Germany either

There are quail, partridge and pheasant.

Wildirishman64 · Post by **Wildirishman64** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 8:00 pm

There is a guy in Somerset KY and his pups go for 600 or alittle higher

Jdub389 · Post by **Jdub389** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:04 pm

Give Dave Black a call. He's got a litter on the way and the parents are terrific dogs. 1-920-980-6469.

These are hunting dogs for hunting homes. Dave is a great guy, give him a call if your interested in one of his pups. I almost got one from him last year but unfortunately a deployment to Afghanistan got in the way.

Good luck!

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