Trying to figure this out
Trying to figure this out
I don't quail hunt anymore. 58 and bad knees. I dove hunt mostly and occasionally get to go pheasant hunting. I live in Texas so heat is a problem usually during dove season. I'm trying to figure out whether to go with a light colored cocker, springer spaniel or maybe even a small GSP. My wife wants a house dog and I want a retriever. I have only had English pointers since I was 14 so I know nothing about any of the others. I think I want a 30-40 lb. dog. Wife wants a female.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
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A well bred Springer might be just the ticket for you. Right size, right temperament and fits your hunting and pet needs.
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Springer or cocker. Well bred spaniels love to retrieve. But any of these breeds can overheat so lots of water. And hunt doves over a pond if possible.
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Re: Trying to figure this out
Boykin.
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A Springer will certainly meet your needs. (not a black one) Enthusiastic hunter; eager to please; and sweet natured house dog
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What you describe says Boykin to me.
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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.
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.
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i would cross a GSP off the list if your wife is looking for a sweet natured house dog. Their high energy level can be a little overwhelming at times.
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luvthemud wrote: Their high energy level can be a little overwhelming at times.
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A small one that's over weight would do it. As for the wife and her preference ,you have to sort that one out yourself buddyBobcat1 wrote: I think I want a 30-40 lb. dog. Wife wants a female.
Any suggestions?
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I misread the post and thought it said "As for the wife and her performance, you have to sort that out yourself", I just grinned and thought that was sage advice. .polmaise wrote:A small one that's over weight would do it. As for the wife and her preference ,you have to sort that one out yourself buddyBobcat1 wrote: I think I want a 30-40 lb. dog. Wife wants a female.
Any suggestions?
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.
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.
I live in southeast Arizona, I hunt mostly doves & quail. I use a chocolate Lab. He does fine, even in the triple digit temperatures of early September. A smaller Lab 50-60 pound range should be findable. Boykins are great retrievers and fit your size range. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Dogs are also in your size range. I saw a couple of the run in an AMC Master Hunt Test for retrievers in 2014. Nice working dogs.
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Nice! Thanks. Now to find the right litter. I like a dark orange eye. Boykins always seem to have yellow eyes and they are solid brown. I'm thinking a liver and white Springer or tan colored cocker.
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polmaise wrote:A small one that's over weight would do it. As for the wife and her preference ,you have to sort that one out yourself buddyBobcat1 wrote: I think I want a 30-40 lb. dog. Wife wants a female.
Any suggestions?
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Why not black?? Heat???MNTonester wrote:A Springer will certainly meet your needs. (not a black one) Enthusiastic hunter; eager to please; and sweet natured house dog
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French Britt female would be right in that size range. Good companion & family dog & intense little hunters.
You would prefer a lighter colored one.
Just an idea.
You would prefer a lighter colored one.
Just an idea.
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I've thought about that. I have a friend that was going to have a litter at the first of the year but she didn't take.fourtrax wrote:French Britt female would be right in that size range. Good companion & family dog & intense little hunters.
You would prefer a lighter colored one.
Just an idea.
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I'm thinking Springer female just because my wife wants a female dog. The problem I am running into is everyone wants to sell with a limited registration. I'm not trying to set up a breeding facility but later on if I want to breed my dog I would like the option to do so. The way they want to sell a dog, male or female, is like a neutered dog. Some say run 19 medical tests on them and prove to me the dog is good later on and I will consider giving you a full registration. So if I go thru all the tests after 26 months and the breeder dies or is unwilling to give full registration I am just screwed.
When I buy a dog I want the whole dog with all rights. Who has a litter that does not limit registrations?
When I buy a dog I want the whole dog with all rights. Who has a litter that does not limit registrations?