Svenandolaf Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 (edited) Anyone work a Spinone? If so I’m interested in what are they like to train and work specifically for wildfowling? I really like the look of them but there are not that many about. Edited August 24 by Svenandolaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted August 28 Report Share Posted August 28 On 24/08/2024 at 18:37, Svenandolaf said: Anyone work a Spinone? If so I’m interested in what are they like to train and work specifically for wildfowling? I really like the look of them but there are not that many about. Wouldn't that be a bit like trying to hammer a square peg into a round hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted August 29 Report Share Posted August 29 Used to be a group of about 15-20 at our local woods, they would meet up a couple of times a year and a friend of mine had 4 himself that he had rescued and would take along. Only my opinion of course but I struggled to see any use for them whatsoever, they are no better at anything than a Springer of Lab that I have ever witnessed and, in fact, quite the opposite. I cannot help but wonder how anybody could hunt with them?Lovely temperament but pretty much useless if I had to sum them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpee Posted August 29 Report Share Posted August 29 HPRs aren't the dogs you want for wildfowling. There's always outliers that may do it, but they're definitely no where near optimal. As someone who works HPRs if you can get one to the level of a decentish working lab on retrieving you've done well. Get a lab, chessie or toller and make your life easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted August 29 Report Share Posted August 29 On 24/08/2024 at 18:37, Svenandolaf said: really like the look of them but there are not that many about. There is a reason for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpee Posted August 29 Report Share Posted August 29 Well they're fairly steady compared to other HPRs. They run a tightish pattern into the wind and point game. Definitely not suited to the peg, hide or beating line. 5 minutes ago, bruno22rf said: Used to be a group of about 15-20 at our local woods, they would meet up a couple of times a year and a friend of mine had 4 himself that he had rescued and would take along. Only my opinion of course but I struggled to see any use for them whatsoever, they are no better at anything than a Springer of Lab that I have ever witnessed and, in fact, quite the opposite. I cannot help but wonder how anybody could hunt with them?Lovely temperament but pretty much useless if I had to sum them up. Depends on what their breeding is like as with alot of Vizslas now the work has been bred out of them for the show ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted August 29 Report Share Posted August 29 2 hours ago, Arpee said: Well they're fairly steady compared to other HPRs. They run a tightish pattern into the wind and point game. Definitely not suited to the peg, hide or beating line. Depends on what their breeding is like as with alot of Vizslas now the work has been bred out of them for the show ring. You probably know far more than me about the breed - I can only go by my experience of them, I wouldn't entertain using them as anything other than a pet but I may be well wide of the mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svenandolaf Posted August 29 Author Report Share Posted August 29 I’ll always have labs for wildfowling, I just wondered if anyone had a Spinone they take out shooting as I’m aware some do. Looks like it will just have to be an active pet then 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpee Posted August 29 Report Share Posted August 29 They're a decent first hpr and a good woodland hunting dog due to not being such hard runners and methodical hunter. I'm sure there will be a video of one quatering a head wind, pointing game, sitting to flush somewhere on YouTube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted August 30 Report Share Posted August 30 I don’t know anyone who has one in the shooting field let alone wildfowling. That says everything. My question is how do they stand up to long periods of inactivity in cold and wet? If they can’t stand up to that you should not even consider them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpee Posted August 30 Report Share Posted August 30 They're the kind of dog you take out rough shooting solo or with a few mates and they'll quarter the entire field in front of the guns. If its the aesthetic you like, a lot of game keepers are now using GWP x Labs as they'll retrieve all day in any temperature and stalk deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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