mushroom Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 stop having a go at staffies! my little bitch is a perfect allrounder she retrieves as well as any lab (although is hard a little mouthed). flushes as controlled and hard as ess. covers great distance when asked to work independant like hpr's she sits on command AND STAYS when i go stalking and creeping around my permissions. oh and she's the best hide companian you could wish for. i'm not saying it was a cinch training her but she does all this and she hasn't reached one year old yet. never judge a book on someone elses review!!! happy shooting to all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulABF Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I have a Shih Tzu who loves retrieving. He'll do it all day long. I'm making it my mission in life to get him trained to retrieve game and I will be posting the evidence on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I know someone who uses a Border Terrier as a gundog! Quite suprised with how large a bird it can hold in its mouth! I know foxes who use themselves as a gundog! Quite surprised how large a bird they can hold in their mouths! Barring an actual reynard, something bred to resemble it will have to suffice And if you try a labradoodle rest assured your wallet will be tried as well--and expensively tried without anything true (as in retrieving precedent) having preceded it. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I think you want a labrador mate, there on your list and are fanastic dogs and fantastic gundogs Easy to train and good family dogs. Just watch you dont over feed them, they can get over weight easily so you have to watch for this although there lovely dogs. When I decide to get a gundog and have the time to give a dog I will either be going for a lab or springer spaniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dom_joyce265 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 i would say a rottwieler might be too vicous. beleive it or not poodles are very good gun dogs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 upwards of i should think 90% of shooters cant be wrong, get a labrador labs are born half trained, spaniels die half trained :blink: mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubby_uk Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 How about a Dalmation. They were bread for hunting originaly. Mine is very clever and is a good retriever. He is only 6months old but shows great promise. I am going to train him just for the hell of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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