sheffield shooter Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Hi all, well after many attempts of asking the other half if we can get a puppy (shooting companion) she has finally said yes so what pup would be best suited for us (me) so I can train it and take it shooting with me, mostly pigeon shooting Thanks Happy new year all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brackenspaniel Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 My vote would go in favour of springer spaniels. Mad as a bag of frogs but good to train and full of life. Trained and worked both spaniels and labs in the past, but like the spaniels as an all round dog. The one I have now is used for rough shooting, pigeons and working a shoot. Everyone will have there own opinion on the best dog to get, but it comes down to what you and your other half like. At 8 weeks old they all look cute, but its 3 months down the line that you have to look at. Training takes time and patients with any pup. The more you put in the more you get out of it and don't be afraid to get help from an experienced trainer. Good luck and have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffield shooter Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Hi mate thanks for taking to time to to help, I was thinking about a springer also, great advice mate many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 SPRINGER, EASY, Lovely , bitch is easy to train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 You say you are going to use it for pigeon shooting mostly, so really there is only one dog that would fit what you are looking for and that is a working bred Lab. A springer may well do the job, but a lab was bred for the job and takes to sitting still in the hide for hrs, where as the Springer is a dog that likes to be on the move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magycgsps Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Although I have G.s.p s if I only participated in pigeon shooting I would endorse what Actionpigeons wrote. Having said that after training hprs,for many years I feel that whatever breed you settle on must come from good proven working stock.Its best if you can see both parents working. Best of luck with what ever you decide and remember that what you put into the dog you will get out. I enjoy the training as much as the working.all views expressed so far are good. as for sex I believe each dog is it self and needs training accordingly to its triants .so even when training you will have ups and downs but you will get great satisfaction and love from a dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 You say you are going to use it for pigeon shooting mostly, so really there is only one dog that would fit what you are looking for and that is a working bred Lab. A springer may well do the job, but a lab was bred for the job and takes to sitting still in the hide for hrs, where as the Springer is a dog that likes to be on the move. I think any of the better working breeds will do what you want of it if its trained to do what you require ,my cocker will happily sit in a hide for hours on end, so I would say get what dog you like best and train it for your needs. Having said that I agree hide work will come more naturally for a Lab and if you are inexperienced in training then that would be your easiest route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB65 Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 ESS are great dogs but for hide work I have always found Labs to be the best. Used to run six ESS dogs when I was based in Newbury and there where all great but tended to get bored in hides. Labs tend to be less "sprung" and more relaxed so suited to hide work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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