il cacciatore Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Was wondering what the strangest breed youve seen or heard of being used as a gun dog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 I haven't seen anything 'weird' as a gundog but have seen a rottie and a german sheperd working the line with good results LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il cacciatore Posted August 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Well you know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Well in that case I suppose it must be a bitsa terrier. Only went for the retrieve when told but would eat most of the bird on the way back. Dont think you can count her as a gun dog if she dosen't do as requried. She was retrieving flying rats though If a charlie came by the bitch was gone for as long as it took. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mag-man Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 had a mate with a jack russell, thing would pick up his pigeons and then bury them at his feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 had a mate with a jack russell, thing would pick up his pigeons and then bury them at his feet. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il cacciatore Posted August 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 had a mate with a jack russell, thing would pick up his pigeons and then bury them at his feet. Fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 I fancy a Hanoverian Hound next, also known as a schweisshunde. Not many of them in this country and no breeders registered with the KC but I really fancy one of them as a wildfowling/deer following dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 A very large black standard poodle that worked cover, retrieved and loved water. A few of us had a bet that it was a cross with something, but the owner( a friend), was able to show us the pedigree papers to settle the wager. The poodle was his Wife's dog and had been brought up with his trained labrador, it must have thought it was a labrador. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 A very large black standard poodle that worked cover, retrieved and loved water. A few of us had a bet that it was a cross with something, but the owner( a friend), was able to show us the pedigree papers to settle the wager. The poodle was his Wife's dog and had been brought up with his trained labrador, it must have thought it was a labrador. Don't quote me (as I'm unsure of my facts) but I think poodles were originally (maybe still are) used as gun dogs in France. Bit like an Irish Water Spaniel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 There is nothing wrong with using a Standard Poodle I will try to get a couple updated pictures this weekend....he is 9 months old now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 had a mate with a jack russell, thing would pick up his pigeons and then bury them at his feet. Lad at our gun dog class runs a german short haired pointer, fantastic dog, he also has a jack russell that will go in the flight pond and pick dummies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 I saw an article about a french guy that had trained a fox to retreive!! It may have been an april article mind you! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 DD there's a lovely (big) picture on the wall of the reception at High Lodge, John Bidwells shooting ground. Bloke all done up in his best bib 'n' tucker shootin' outfit taking a pheasant from his 'well trained' fox as you do. The number of times I've stood behind someone in the que who asks how that was done...trick photography every time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deer Man Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 I fancy a Hanoverian Hound next, also known as a schweisshunde. Not many of them in this country and no breeders registered with the KC but I really fancy one of them as a wildfowling/deer following dog Are Hanovarians used for wildfowling? I know they are excellent deer dogs as are the smaller Bavarian Mountain hound. Wouldnt mind importing a bavarian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 As NTTF said. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a Standard Poodle as a working dog. A Poodle is a French water Spaniel. When you see a Poodle trimmed with balls of long coat around the shoulders and knees. That was the traditional cut for a working Poodle. By trimming the excessive hair off the dog, it made it more streamline in the water. But by leaving the coat long around the joints it helped to protect the dog’s joints against the weather. What a lot of people seem to forget is, that every dog breed was bred for a working purpose. Be it herding sheep or cattle. Guard dogs, the smallest guard dog I can think of is a Papillon. It was used in conjunction with Mastiffs. The large ears of the Papillon would pick up sounds better that the Mastiffs and their yapping would arouse the sleeping mastiffs. I myself have had an unusual working dog in a Boxer. Sorry no finesse here just an out and out killer. That would rather crush every bone of what it caught than retrieve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 >Are Hanovarians used for wildfowling? I doubt it, I dont know where hanover is in relation to the north see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darebear Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 .... ahem..... well..... when bj was a pup she caught a bird in the garden. scaffy was soooo proud and then last weekend, darcy who is nearly 10, chased and caught a flapping chicken. not bad for an old newfoundland whose back end isnt all that good. awww bless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 There is nothing wrong with using a Standard Poodle I think it was the large pink bow that didn't quite fit the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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