Codger_64
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Don't pick strictly on markings. Pick on intellegence and temprement. Just pretend they are all identical twins in markings until after your selection is made.
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How to train bird dogs.
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Don't pick strictly on markings. Pick on intellegence and temprement. Just pretend they are all identical twins in markings until after your selection is made.
Very wise words codger!
I don't need her for that! I can find that on my own I've been there enough! And actually I'm from south Augusta near goshenHey DDA, If I lived around the Augusta/Evans area, I would train that pup to point shrimp at Rhinehart's!!!!!!
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I trained and field trialed English pointers in South Texas for several years, and ran them in "Walking Shoot to Retrieve" trials all over South Texas and parts of Oklahoma. If the dog comes from good hunting stock, then your training should be easier. I bought a pup with champion blood lines (Miller's Chief) if you are familiar with that blood line. When she was 3 months old, and with only yard work and some obedience training, I entered her in a field trial outside Austin Tx. in the "puppy stakes". At that age, all they want to see is the dog have a good time, wag their tail, and maybe flash point a quail.
Well, Dot as she was called, pointed 3 birds, held her point until I flushed the bird and shot, and then without any command took off and retrieved the bird to hand. No training, just instinct from her Blood line. The Judges did not even place her in the event. Mad as hell, I asked them what they did not like about my dog! They said that I had put too much pressure on such a young dog to teach her to do what she did. I explained to them that she did all that on her own without any pressure or training. They suggested that next time I should enter her in the "Derby" class instead of the "Puppy" class.
Lesson learned. She went on to win me lots of trophies, and won second in the Texas State Classic as an "All Age Dog" two years later with an excellent run. All this said to re-iterate the importance of good blood lines in a hunting dog whether or not you are just going to have a good hunting buddy, or a field trial dog. Good luck with your puppy.
Blessings,
Omar
Well, Dot as she was called, pointed 3 birds, held her point until I flushed the bird and shot, and then without any command took off and retrieved the bird to hand. No training, just instinct from her Blood line. The Judges did not even place her in the event. Mad as hell, I asked them what they did not like about my dog! They said that I had put too much pressure on such a young dog to teach her to do what she did. I explained to them that she did all that on her own without any pressure or training. They suggested that next time I should enter her in the "Derby" class instead of the "Puppy" class.
Lesson learned. She went on to win me lots of trophies, and won second in the Texas State Classic as an "All Age Dog" two years later with an excellent run. All this said to re-iterate the importance of good blood lines in a hunting dog whether or not you are just going to have a good hunting buddy, or a field trial dog. Good luck with your puppy.
Blessings,
Omar
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Good post Omar. And if I may add (you knew I would ) all of this inbread instinct for the hunt and bidability can translate to other tasks besides hunting upland birds. It can make them excellent companions and "citizens" as well. I mean face it, a bird dog spends how much of it's actual time afield on hunts?
) all of this inbread instinct for the hunt and bidability can translate to other tasks besides hunting upland birds. It can make them excellent companions and "citizens" as well. I mean face it, a bird dog spends how much of it's actual time afield on hunts?