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Puppies and Chukar
« on: January 07, 2013, 11:37:36 AM »
Due to the shortage of African lions roaming North America, there is a strong contingency of Rhodesian Ridgeback owners using them for upland bird hunting.  I have had the pleasure of hunting over a few of them.  And was invited to introduce a new litter to birds and gun fire during the Christmas break.  Where this can be the scariest of any part of training a bird dog it is also the most satisfying watching them come to life.
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Re: Puppies and Chukar
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2013, 11:39:02 AM »
Photo of said dog(s)?   I know what chukars look like but am not familiar at all with this breed

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Re: Puppies and Chukar
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2013, 11:46:49 AM »
Photo's are there now..

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Re: Puppies and Chukar
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2013, 11:54:55 AM »
Picture of the Stud,  "Scipio" learning a force fetch

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Re: Puppies and Chukar
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2013, 12:30:30 PM »
first its bird hunting with poodles, now its Rhodesians, whats next?? I have a japanese chin with some potential, should I send him down? :chuckle:

very cool blue moon! are these guys going to have any pointing potential?
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Re: Puppies and Chukar
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2013, 12:48:57 PM »
Well Stilly, you did ask!
Here is another project I'm working with.  The owners of this next one have a very wonderful Pudlepointer.  Their Airedale however loves her birds so we are training her as well.  Abby will be in the field next fall she has a very nice point to her.
The Ridgebacks will work somewhat like a pointing Lab, in thin cover they will charge right in and flush.  But a bird deep in cover they will hold a nice point.  So I'm working them mainly as a flusher keeping them in good shotgun range 

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Re: Puppies and Chukar
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2013, 12:57:09 PM »
I'd like to cross a ridge back with a hound, prob won't ever get the chance but I like the breed. I like those airedales too, they seem like a very smart breed.

Cool pics, can't beat training pups. I have two youngins im working with now and loving every minute of it.

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Re: Puppies and Chukar
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2013, 04:48:48 AM »
Thanks for the pics.   Cool thread.

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Re: Puppies and Chukar
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2013, 08:14:11 AM »
I wanted to do this with my Doberman.  The dog was always trying to track something when I would take her camping with me.  A coupld times it became clear that she was after a  hog or 2. 

Figured I'd get flamed or start a joke or 2 for just suggesting it!  Can you immagine stopping the truck, getting the gear, and then releasing a Dobe!  Folks all over the place would laugh.

Good lookin dogs man.

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Re: Puppies and Chukar
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2013, 08:17:46 AM »
Yep...cool thread. Most of these dogs I believe were raised to manage, track, or 'take on' some kind of critter. I bet a doberman could give a hog a run. Hogs are no joke when it comes to cutters but it would be something to see. The Pudlepointer looks pretty serious.

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Re: Puppies and Chukar
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2013, 09:11:42 PM »
I came across 2 guys here in Nd, using a male german shep.

 


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