mattyg1086 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Seen some advertised beautiful markings but would they be ok for a bit of rough/pigeon shooting and beating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Seen some advertised beautiful markings but would they be ok for a bit of rough/pigeon shooting and beating There are enough proper gundog pups out there so why risk it ? I would say there is a possibility you would end up with a hyper active dog with a hard mouth ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg1086 Posted March 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 They are from a farm near me. Im looking for a lab but these are available it will be my first gundog and my thinking was they are both working dogs so would they be ok for the very average shooter(me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0850 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Our sheep dogs (collies) are all totally petrified of gun shots, and at the opposite end of the spectrum from my lab when it comes to being biddable, steadiness etc. I'd honestly go for a gundog pup IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 If you look at a labrador/springer cross you have two gundogs in the mix, so you have as good a chance as any that you will end up with a good gundog. With a collie/labrador cross it is more of a risk as the collie could dominate the mix which is not a natural gundog breed. You could end up with a brilliant intelligent gundog or a disaster, why take the risk. The purchase price of a dog is usually the cheapest part of owning a dog over the 14 or so years you will have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 They are from a farm near me. Im looking for a lab but these are available it will be my first gundog and my thinking was they are both working dogs so would they be ok for the very average shooter(me) But the work that is asked of a collie is totally different to that asked of a gun dog. If you want a gun dog then buy a gun dog or it will more than likely end in disaster . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg1086 Posted March 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Thanks guys going to look at a springer on tuesday cant wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Thanks guys going to look at a springer on tuesday cant wait A much more sensible choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 As mentioned collies are very noise sensitive very hard to find one that isn't so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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