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Sure, I've hunted with setters -- there's a guy locally that has some really nice Llewellyns (sp) that do real well. The guy that trains my dogs runs horse back trials with pointers. We have very good natured "discussons" over which breed is best. He even admitted once he wouldn't mind owning "knothead" above. I've even hunted with great enjoyment over a pointing lab.

The dog makes the difference, not the breed. I don't see much difference in the breeds and their hunting. The distinctions are mostly in their personalities. What I like most about these dogs is that they DON'T hunt mechanically. They have a LOT of brain that comes to play, which, I think, gives them the ability to adjust to diffent hunting circumstances. JMO, Dutch.

My son has big hopes and dreams for this little guy!
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For my generalist hunting style, nothing beats a lab. No hair to get burrs. Big enough to swim fairly big water and retrieve geese and swans. Easy to tell when getting birdy. I like pointers for chuckar and quail, but when the brush is higher than your head a flushing dog rules. What good is a pointer when you can't see the bird after you have to get into the thick stuff to flush it out? This guy is one of the best I have seen yet and he is only 2 years old.

old pic of wirehair when she was 1 yr old...

It is hard to beat a Boykin boys! They are great dove, duck, mountain grouse dogs and they quickly become part of the family. We are all lucky to have so many great options!

Great thread and great pictures!

I am only certain of my identification of fairly common breeds, however. Of course the breeds (or at least what is officially recognized as one) differ between Europe and North America too.

Could folks put the name of the breed with the photo so I can improve my knowledge? (Oh, and not just the initials either!

John

jpb Here's a description of my dogs

American Tree Feist. This is not an AKC or FDSB recognized breed, but it is recognized by squirrel hunters as a breed.

A friend who was an upland bird dog trainer recommended a GWP, so I listened for my first bird dog to get a hard hunter that has a pleasing disposition and is friendly around children. Great in the house and field for me. But the cockleburrs and those nasty velcro tubules in mearns country firmly attach to her 'stache, beard and brow.





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I agree with you. Hard to beat a lab. My little lady is hardcore! Best marking dog I have seen. She is all business!

German Shorthair Pointer(GSP), here Jake is with his partner in crime, Bear a schipperke kind of a spitz version of a terrier and herding dog rolled into one from Belgium.......Jake is smart but nothing compared to Bear....

I think this picture says it all!

Blue Tick from a coon fight?

My fav





second fav

here's mine

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He's a blue tick beagle, and that's all his blood from the weeds and brush tearing him up (primarily the cuts in his ears).

Even better. I used to have "English" beagles. Best all around dog ever as far as I'm concerned.

I have seen coon hounds get into tree fights. Pretty vicious stuff. If they can't get to the coon they attack any other dog that they think will get there before them.

And, if anyone asks, I've probably hunted every game animal possible other than cougar and leopard with a dog.

A good day, learning the ropes.

Heres my golden Sage with two grouse at camp.
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Heres one with her aunt Tessie.
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And heres one with her big sister. We decide to take sassy my rott to see what all the fun was about. Sage showed her these two roosters. [img:center]http://[/img]