What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?

What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?

German Shorthair Pointer
201
30%
English/Llewelin Setter
73
11%
Brittany
97
14%
Vizsla
29
4%
English Pointer
75
11%
Weimaraner
19
3%
German Wirehair/Drahthaar
43
6%
Griffon
8
1%
German Longhair
2
0%
Gordon Setter
7
1%
Munsterlander
11
2%
Labrador
47
7%
Chesapeake
5
1%
Golden Retriever
5
1%
Other
52
8%
 
Total votes: 674

BigShooter
GDF Junkie
Posts: 2514
Joined: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:20 pm
Location: Minnesota

What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?

Post by BigShooter » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:22 am

What are the preferences of current GunDog Forum members and why?

How many owners of each breed are currently represented on the Forum?

Tell us why or how you got into dogs.

If you can read this VOTE in the poll.
Last edited by BigShooter on Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:10 am, edited 1 time in total.

User avatar
ohiogsp
Rank: 5X Champion
Posts: 1238
Joined: Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:13 pm
Location: Toledo Ohio

Post by ohiogsp » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:42 am

You are going to see a large number of gsp owners here. Reason is cause they are the best. :lol:
<table width="300" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"><tr><td width="75"><a href="http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/genview ... =184"><img border="0" src="http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/picture ... /td><td><a href="http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/genview ... 184">DIXIE HIGHWAY'S BOOZE RUNNER JH
<a href="http://www.perfectpedigrees.com"><font size="2">Get your free pedigree!</font></a></td></tr></table>

User avatar
ezzy333
GDF Junkie
Posts: 16625
Joined: Fri Aug 20, 2004 3:14 pm
Location: Dixon IL

Post by ezzy333 » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:39 am

You are going to see a lot of GSP owners here because they think they are the best. I have Brits because they are smaller, easier and cheaper to keep, and a great disposition to be a family pet and still hunt well. I don't think they are better than other breeds but just fit into the average family's livestyle better. Good bird dogs come in all breeds.

Ezzy
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=144
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=207

It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!

Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.

User avatar
gwgdog66
Rank: Master Hunter
Posts: 258
Joined: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:40 am
Location: OKC, OK

Post by gwgdog66 » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:30 am

GSP's Great dogs, both hunting and as family pets. Get two and you don't need a TV, they will keep you entertained :lol:

User avatar
AZ Brittany Guy
Rank: 5X Champion
Posts: 1417
Joined: Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:00 pm
Location: Arizona

Post by AZ Brittany Guy » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:31 am

Ditto what EZZY said.

zzweims
Rank: 3X Champion
Posts: 588
Joined: Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:54 pm
Location: Georgia

Post by zzweims » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:46 am

Weimaraners. Because they match the furniture :P

Aline

http://sitekreator.com/zzfarms
Georgia Quail Hunting--"Our farm, your dog"

coveycreek

Post by coveycreek » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:34 am

Vizslas... brains and beauty

grousehunter08

Post by grousehunter08 » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:46 am

gsp's for drive skill and manners

User avatar
bean1031
Rank: 2X Champion
Posts: 425
Joined: Wed May 09, 2007 7:05 pm
Location: Kansas City

Post by bean1031 » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:01 pm

I have a lab because its my first hunting dog so my dad basicly said he wanted me to train retreiver just because they are the only dogs he is experenced with. The reason I didnt go with a golden was because we lived in texas and so we didnt want a dog that would be hot all the time and the reason we didnt go with another type of retriever was because the breeders are harder to find.
<table width="300" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"><tr><td width="75"><a href="http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/genview ... =502"><img border="0" src="http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/picture ... /td><td><a href="http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/genview ... ">Heritage Cash'in In
<a href="http://www.perfectpedigrees.com"><font size="2">Get your free pedigree!</font></a></td></tr></table>

Who ever said you cant buy happyness forgot about puppies.

sjohnny

Post by sjohnny » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:13 pm

When I first decided I wanted a gun dog I quickly narrowed my choices down to GSP or V based on how I want to hunt and the coat. I was leaning more toward the V because I like how they look :roll: I had figured I would end up with a GSP because they are easier to find. My wife found an ad on Craigslist for a V looking for a new home last July and the rest is history.

User avatar
Vizsla Vince
Rank: Champion
Posts: 331
Joined: Mon Dec 05, 2005 6:33 pm
Location: West Chicago, Il

Post by Vizsla Vince » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:21 pm

Vizsla, because they're so darn good looking! Not to mention compact, short coated, bloody brilliant, & nutzo on birds!!

User avatar
RoundRiver Setters
Rank: Champion
Posts: 329
Joined: Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:44 am
Location: Southeastern Iowa

Post by RoundRiver Setters » Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:34 pm

English Setters ! I went with Ryman\ Old Hemlock type of setters because not everybody has one. When they are on point with all the hair it takes my breath away..............Scott
"To be good, a bird dog must give you goose pimples when he's working a bird." 'George Bird Evans'
Scott & Shelley

Heartlands Outlaw Jesse
Stevens Round River Babe
Setter Hills Blue Molly

User avatar
Loke
Rank: Junior Hunter
Posts: 76
Joined: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:56 pm
Location: Following the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps

Post by Loke » Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:54 pm

I got my Chessie because everybody and their dog had a Lab. Turns out to be the best dog I could hope to have.

User avatar
Killer Instinct
Rank: Champion
Posts: 312
Joined: Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:18 pm
Location: Beautiful Anchorage, Alaska

Post by Killer Instinct » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:27 pm

Partial to Springers - have just one, & she's all I need. Springers can do it all & are excellent around children plus are the right size for indoor living.
.·´¯`·... ><((((º> Tammy ·.¸. ><((((º> .·´¯`·.

Image Image Image Image

Image
Plum Thickets Emma
Image
Northern Lights Abby

User avatar
mtlee
Rank: 5X Champion
Posts: 978
Joined: Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:31 pm
Location: South Carolina

Post by mtlee » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:04 pm

GSP - 1st bird dog, to be honest I went with the breed b/c my brother had one a few years ago. Have been very pleased w/ her.

Pointer - Bird finding machine + STYLE ..... enough said!

User avatar
Greg Jennings
GDF Junkie
Posts: 5743
Joined: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:59 am
Location: Springboro, OH

Post by Greg Jennings » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:49 am

I have a V and a GSP. Both are great.

In the past, I've had pointers, setters, and labs. All had their strengths.

Greg J.

Grouse Dog Guy
Rank: Senior Hunter
Posts: 116
Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:24 am

Post by Grouse Dog Guy » Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:44 am

I have owned and trained all of the breeds listed and that is why I now have coverdog bred setters and pointers. I don't enjoy hunting over a flushing dog in the woods and after owning and training 15 Vdogs trying to find one that was as good as a setter or pointer in the woods I have given up on them!

User avatar
ohiohuntinweim
Rank: Senior Hunter
Posts: 180
Joined: Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:53 pm
Location: Columbus, OH

Weimaraners

Post by ohiohuntinweim » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:58 am

I own and run a weim because they fit my style and needs better than any other I think ;)
Jeremy

"Going to the woods is going home." -John Muir

Game Dog

cocker spaniel

Post by Game Dog » Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:53 am

Killer Instinct wrote:Partial to Springers - have just one, & she's all I need. Springers can do it all & are excellent around children plus are the right size for indoor living.
I'm Partial to Cocker's actually, why aren't they on the list? haha :). Good size for thick brush, tough, soft mouth, likes the water. I agree great size for indoor living, no tail to clear things off the table. Cockers fill their own special niche.

Wilber
Rank: Junior Hunter
Posts: 28
Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:16 pm

CCR

Post by Wilber » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:31 pm

I hunt over a CCR - that's a Curly Coat Retriever. I've had Chessies, Goldens, and a setter, and the CCR is by far the smartest and has the best nose. Great in the water and the uplands. You just have to get used to explaining that no, it's not a Labradoodle, and yes, Curly Coat Retriever is a real breed.

Dare to be different!

StandHunter

Post by StandHunter » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:10 pm

I have a lab and a gsp. Hunted waterfowl a bit more during college so that explains the lab. Just recently got a GSP because I enjoeyd hunting behind other peoples pointers and hunt waterfowl alot less.

The GSP is definatly a different personality than a lab so it is nice to have a bit of both worlds.

SportDog77

Post by SportDog77 » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:10 am

I have a Bittany. My decesion was made based on temperment, hunt drive, intellegence, and I wanted this to also be a family dog that I could have inside the majority of the time. What a great choice I made :D

User avatar
wems2371
GDF Junkie
Posts: 2430
Joined: Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:55 pm
Location: Eastern Iowa

Post by wems2371 » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:01 pm

GSP is my favorite. While a lot of dogs can do a lot of the same things, the look appealed to me and I don't ever have to pick out cockleburrs. :wink: Besides looks, she is an all around great versatile hunting partner, a lover of both people and other dogs, a great late night couch companion, and compatible with my energy level and lifestyle. This is my first gsp, purchased last August......................and I hope to add another in 2009.

I also have an 11 year old rescue lab mix. Despite her unknown/mixed heritage, she's been a great flusher over the years and a great pet. We didn't go that direction again due to us being lazy hunters, her always being so hot in our warm Iowa summers, and the huge yellow furballs she leaves down my hallway every other day. :roll: Love 'em both though. Denise

Neil Mace

Post by Neil Mace » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:03 pm

Brittany, not because they are the best (pointers are), but because they like me best.

Neil

User avatar
highcotton
GDF Premier Member!
Posts: 870
Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:56 pm
Location: Alabama

Post by highcotton » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:50 pm

We setter folks seem to be gaining some ground on this bb. :lol:

User avatar
WildRose
Rank: 5X Champion
Posts: 1454
Joined: Wed Apr 21, 2004 10:22 pm
Location: Outfitter/Guide Gsp Breeder/Trainer

Post by WildRose » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:12 pm

GSP's and one very nice britt. GSP's are "it" around here and it's all I'd have but my wife had two britt's when we married.

No other breed across the breed produced dogs that could do everything I require of a dog with the same endurance and longevity, ease of training, and still be wondeful house dogs.

If GSP's didn't fit well into the life of the "average family" they would not be the most popular breed of pointing dog in the country. If they were the least popular pointing breed though they'd sill be "my breed" since they fit my lifestyle and needs so well. CR
There's a reason I like dogs better'n people

Georgia Boy
Rank: 5X Champion
Posts: 753
Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:50 pm
Location: Georgia

Post by Georgia Boy » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:23 pm

My last two dogs have been DD's. I have owned labs,gsp and a gwp in the past. I chose to stick with the DD because of its ability to preform a variety of hunting tasks and do them well.

User avatar
tfbirddog2
Rank: 5X Champion
Posts: 842
Joined: Sat May 22, 2004 7:56 pm
Location: Colby,KS

breed?

Post by tfbirddog2 » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:02 pm

Gsp and Pointing Lab nough said.
" Everyone makes fun of a redneck till their car breaks down"Larry the Cable Guy

dustertoo

Post by dustertoo » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:24 pm

I bought my first German Shorthaired Pointer 31 years ago. After a several year period without a bird dog, I bought another last fall for my 14 year old son and I to enjoy. I have been reliving my youth and having a ball.

I love Shorthairs...in my opinion they are the king of upland. Labs work pheasants well, but I want to see my dog point her birds...it's more than half the pleasure.

User avatar
mtjim
Rank: Junior Hunter
Posts: 84
Joined: Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:37 am
Location: Missouri

Post by mtjim » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:48 pm

highcotton wrote:We setter folks seem to be gaining some ground on this bb. :lol:
Hear! Hear! :D
Be wary of the man in the tattered old hunting coat with the bony pointer and the well worn side by side, he'll outshoot you every day.

User avatar
PrairieGoat
Rank: Champion
Posts: 383
Joined: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:03 pm
Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Post by PrairieGoat » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:51 pm

I'm going to have to go with the forum favorite!!! I bought mine on sheer impulse.....but luckily it has worked out for me.

I originally started out wanting a lab throughout the 80's and early 90's since I was mostly waterfowl hunting, but for various reasons never got one. When I moved to CO began trying my hand at pheasant hunting and kind of liked it, so I began wanting an English Setter (my dad has always raised them). Unfortunately, walked into one of our local sporting goods stores and someone had a litter of the cutest GSP puppies right inside the door......it was entrapment I tell ya'!!! Luckily, they caught my wife too!!! As I said, I was darn lucky and it worked out, but I wouldn't recommend it for a standard dog purchasing practice. I'm currently looking for a second one, and am doing a weeee bit more research this time!

User avatar
BoJack
Rank: 3X Champion
Posts: 574
Joined: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:37 pm
Location: Md.

Post by BoJack » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:09 pm

I've owned Setters (and Pointers) off and on since the mid 70's. I have two Setters right now.Setters are usually personable dogs and easy to train most times. Though it usually takes them longer to mature then Pointers, once they get it they Got it.
Dog On Point!!

User avatar
okiebirdhunter
Rank: Junior Hunter
Posts: 32
Joined: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:30 pm

Post by okiebirdhunter » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:02 pm

I currently have 2 pointers. I started with a pointer at 14 years old, it was too much for me, then I got 2 GSP's and they were just right at the time, now I have pointers again....because afterall.... Pointers set the bar!!!!!!!!

John Bellah

User avatar
Yawallac
GDF Junkie
Posts: 1779
Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:53 am
Location: South Carolina

Post by Yawallac » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:38 pm

Pointers.

They are the best upland bird dogs on the planet. Nothing else comes close.

GSPs are great starter dogs though... :lol:

User avatar
claybuster_aa
Rank: 2X Champion
Posts: 444
Joined: Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:10 pm
Location: CT

Post by claybuster_aa » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:51 am

Why my vote? Because, IF IT'S NOT AN ENGLISH SETTER, IT'S JUST ANOTHER DOG !!!!

lol...sorry folks, just an old saying in my neck of the woods.
A good bird dog is always the right color

User avatar
JakeDD
Rank: Master Hunter
Posts: 253
Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:10 pm
Location: MN

Post by JakeDD » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:37 am

I worked my way from GSP to GWP to DD now.
I love the testing system, the versatility of the dogs, and the BEARD! :lol:

Image

User avatar
Rick Hall
Rank: 3X Champion
Posts: 510
Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:55 pm

Post by Rick Hall » Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:02 am

What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?
Image

Image

Image
If you think I'm wrong, you might be right.

(And to see just how confused I really am, join us in my online blind at: Rick's 2009-2010 season log)

GRIFF MAN

Post by GRIFF MAN » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:57 pm

Image

User avatar
mtlee
Rank: 5X Champion
Posts: 978
Joined: Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:31 pm
Location: South Carolina

Post by mtlee » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:45 pm

GRIFF MAN,

Thats probably the best looking Griff I've ever seen. I like how you can actually see its head and its not just a ball of fur!! (Other fluffy Griff owners please don't take offense :lol: )

User avatar
High Roll-N-Angel
Rank: 2X Champion
Posts: 402
Joined: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:17 pm
Location: Edgerton, WI

Re: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?

Post by High Roll-N-Angel » Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:38 am

We got started on GSP's about 6 years ago. We started field trialing with the Blackbourn's here in WI. We got our first GSP 4 years ago. I love the GSP's! They are smart, sometime's too smart! They are tough, go all day, and love to "work" hunt. They are great with our girls, and just a whole lot of fun! Their tails are short enough so they don't whack your leg or whack a kid in the face, as a lab would. Their coats are short and stay much cleaner than a long coated breed, and the kids can't pull their hair (just their ears and jowels) :roll: They are just AWESOME!
We are with the GSP's as we wish to carry on what the Blackbourn's have taught us and worked towards in their kennel for the GSP breed.

My husband would like to add a GWP or English Setter, but I don't. I don't like the messy beards of the GWP and I don't want a dog with a longer coat than a GSP as it will collect sooo much dirt and mud and I don't want to deal with that. But I have seen a few GWP and English Setters that are to die for, just not in my house. :) Our next breed would probably have to be a pointer if we got a different breed than the GSP.

Each breed will have good points and bad points, depending on what side of the fence your on and what your interests are. So to each their own in respect to what breed they prefer.

User avatar
eastwash
Rank: Senior Hunter
Posts: 155
Joined: Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:11 am

Re: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?

Post by eastwash » Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:46 pm

A Llewellin, my first hunting dog, very impressed with the breed so far.
Two Faced Jake

User avatar
windswept
Rank: Champion
Posts: 351
Joined: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:34 am
Location: SD

Re: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?

Post by windswept » Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:37 am

I'm a Drahthaar fan. I have to admit that I am facinated by many of the breeds represented here but for me the DD is where it's at.
I started with a DD because of the integrity of the breeding program. Within the breed all dogs must be proficient hunters as evidenced by the required testing in order to be certified to breed. With regulations like that in place I believe the odds of your new pup having talent goes way up over some other breeds.

User avatar
Elroy's Bandit
Rank: 5X Champion
Posts: 1114
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:28 am
Location: N.E. Illinois

Re: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?

Post by Elroy's Bandit » Mon May 05, 2008 7:54 pm

GSP- All around best dogs! Accept no substitute!!! Best field dog in the world, and they are awesome at home with the family. They have great personalities and most enjoyable to hang with away from the field. One of the only breeds that can go from hunting to trialing, then home....with a different personality for each. To not love the gsp, is to never had the pleasure of owning 2. :)
After my 1st gsp, the 2nd was a no brainer. I can't wait for number 3 in the fall. It should be entertaining watching all 3 mixing it up. :D
MVC-007S.JPG
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

cesarike
Rank: Junior Hunter
Posts: 63
Joined: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:48 pm

Re: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?

Post by cesarike » Tue May 06, 2008 2:46 pm

GWP - Versatile Dog with the right kind of coat to hunt in Wisconsin.

Most of my hunting is done in October, November, and December, after that a couple of game farm hunts to wrap things up but the weather gets pretty cold and the dog coat is holds up well to all of it.

cesarike
Rank: Junior Hunter
Posts: 63
Joined: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:48 pm

Re: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?

Post by cesarike » Tue May 06, 2008 2:48 pm

Prior to my GWP I had a Golden and a Springer.

They both held up well to the elements as well.

User avatar
littleking
Rank: Champion
Posts: 394
Joined: Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:11 pm
Location: New Albany, OH

Re: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?

Post by littleking » Wed May 07, 2008 6:57 am

two britts, there is something in a brittany's eyes that can melt the biggest of men.
There seems to be a light switch in my dogs, in the house they are like throw pillows, in the field they are orange rockets...

the size, the maintenance, the short yet long coat, and their efficient gait which allows them to hunt for miles and miles it what i love.

but of all things, it has to be the eyes.

on final thing, froglegs while laying on their belly will make anyone laugh.


Image
Image
Image
Image
____________________________________________
We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It’s the best deal man has ever made.
M. Facklam

User avatar
Hotpepper
Rank: 5X Champion
Posts: 1490
Joined: Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:30 am
Location: Southern Indiana

Re: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?

Post by Hotpepper » Wed May 07, 2008 10:35 am

GSP and they are the best with the family and a pet and a great bird dog to boot.

Jerry
2009 NGSPA National Champion R/U
OFA Good 06/09
3 years of Age

http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=2071

Jeremiah 29:11

God says He has Plans for Me

FoxCreek

Re: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?

Post by FoxCreek » Wed May 07, 2008 11:10 am

GWP because I love to hear my friends say "your dog sure is ugly....but "bleep" can he really pin down the ruffed grouse."

redtop

Re: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?

Post by redtop » Sat May 10, 2008 9:53 pm

ESS why not?

upland-o

Re: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?

Post by upland-o » Sat May 24, 2008 8:04 am

I own two French Britts. I have owned several breeds including the GSP and I find that for the cover I hunt here in New York they have proven to be the best choice. They are small family loving dogs that fit well in your home. They are a cobby dog, small in build that work very dense cover with ease and they tend to naturally range closer than other breeds from what I can see. My dogs have hunted a large variety of upland game without any problem switching from one bird to another and they retrieve the larger birds such as pheasants without any problem (some people say otherwise). But again as youve heard a thousand times. Every breed out there has its good qualities and bad

Post Reply