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Re: The Right Dog
« Reply #15 on: February 29, 2012, 05:09:43 PM »
Im a lab guy my self  :tup:

IMO a lab will do all you want. Be a good family dog and a good hunting dog, I got one  :IBCOOL:
He will sit in the boat with me, play with the family and take long rides to any where I decide I want to go.


He Is My Buddy......

A lab will do all it can to please its owner, and all you have to do provide it with the training and tools to it. The more time i spend with him, the better of a friend he becomes, but when it comes to hunting, HE IS THERE......

Like I said, its my  :twocents:
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Re: The Right Dog
« Reply #16 on: February 29, 2012, 07:13:33 PM »
I've owned only one dog, so take it for what it is worth...My family picked up a Brittany pup at 8 weeks, he is now 29 months old. He is a family dog first and foremost and a great one at that. He is super loving and affectionate, not only to us (my wife and I) but to EVERYONE he has ever met, no joke. He doesn't bark uncontrollably and does great with kids. He stays home in an indoor kennel most of the week and does just fine. He does get feisty when he doesn't get exercised, which is hard to deal with at times, but we do our best. He is a great size (between 40-50 lbs depending on season) and makes a great foot warmer in bed.

As for hunting, he is as good as I let him be. We train when we can, which started fairly young (never trained a dog before). We do not do it enough, especially with birds. He has made me look like a pro at times and a fool most often. He will run until he drops, which for the type of hunting you do will be important and he RANGES, again, another trait that is great for the type of hunting you do.

He also loves to hike, it doesn't matter whether it's in the dessert or in the woods, he loves it. Water, he LOVES that even more than food it seems. Dude swims like it is second nature...And the temperature doesn't matter (been through the ice at potholes, intentionally). As for fishing, that is another story, Dude goes NUTS when I pull out the fishing gear...Doesn't do well around the gear or fish and I'll leave it at that :)

He has made me such a believer in the Brittany breed that I went from reluctant purchaser (didn't really want a dog to begin with), to wanting to get another, sooner rather than later.

My two-cents

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Re: The Right Dog
« Reply #17 on: February 29, 2012, 08:21:17 PM »
I raise boykins
i dont usually try to talk people our of boykins but after reading your situation i wwould tell you to shy away from them
they require alot of activity and attention and without that they become
lets say
fun
Fun if you like things chewed up or new irrigation in your yardi have a page on my website
tanwaxcreekboykins dot com that explains about the breed more and if they are right for you
sorry i cant use punctuation on my phone or it freezes up

Also
that boykin in the ad is not worth that amount of money
i have seen that dog and i know its father
which is my dog
Unless its name is Earl Chief Charlie or Mule or it has over 200 points under its collar

NO boykin is worth that much money that young
I could not agree more. I love Boykins but they definately bu most I know are not a low matience dog.. My boykin, however was never a chewer and is the greatest dog in the world by my standards.
And pens fan I think  considering where you say you are located I think two of my friends bought some boykins from you...
If its brown knock it down

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Re: The Right Dog
« Reply #18 on: February 29, 2012, 08:42:18 PM »
Boykins DO need attention and need to run at their own pace
joe mentions his hours and it sounds like hes not home much so the wife and kids will be with the dog all day
bad combination as the dog will usually only listen to one person and that is typically whoever trains it
on my website i describe this as the
youre not my mom
syndrome
its a reality that a couple of clients have found out and are having issues with
in all honesty in Joes situation i think a lab is best
my brother in law raises those red labs
little guys about 50 pounds and fast as a rocket
i dont know about thier temperment

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Re: The Right Dog
« Reply #19 on: February 29, 2012, 08:47:31 PM »
Happy
Earl is a gentlemens dog for sure
ive bred my bitch to him and kept a pup and wow what a dog

Ross
probably so as ive had something like 46 pups sold in 5 years
i wont be having anymore as i dont have a bitch to breed with anymore and its real hard to find someone to give up a solid Boykin standard and the breeding rights as well

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Re: The Right Dog
« Reply #20 on: February 29, 2012, 09:27:47 PM »
Unless you had a litter lately I think these dogs were from the last one. Tucker and ruby are the dogs . My friends got them because they fell in love with my koda.
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Re: The Right Dog
« Reply #21 on: March 01, 2012, 05:00:35 PM »
I really don't know what this ryman rage lately is all about,I've got setter pups and have had 5 inquires as to if they were Rymans.I had one lady call asking about stud service to her ryman because "Ruby is such a nice dog".Nice is only part of the equation,desire,bidibility,health,confirmation for covering ground,a set of smarts really helps(nothing worse than one as dumb as a post) and olofactory senses that are better than average.


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Re: The Right Dog
« Reply #22 on: March 01, 2012, 06:12:07 PM »
I really don't know what this ryman rage lately is all about,I've got setter pups and have had 5 inquires as to if they were Rymans.I had one lady call asking about stud service to her ryman because "Ruby is such a nice dog".Nice is only part of the equation,desire,bidibility,health,confirmation for covering ground,a set of smarts really helps(nothing worse than one as dumb as a post) and olofactory senses that are better than average.

the rage is more with dual type setters rather than just Rymans which are being out crossed frequently and a lot harder to find. the dual comes from them being good in the field and in show. the former in later years has evolved more into just being good house mates and family members rather than focusing on the show ring.

I think people -average hunters - are trying to hedge their bets against ending up with a bug-eyed, scrawny, half EP , field trial bred shag that has more energy than they know what to do with.

also many people who graduate from flushers or retrievers can't wrap their mind around the working range of an the average setter - which is not for everyone. hunting areas especially in western Wa are getting smaller and smaller and barely suitable for medium/long ranging pointing breeds.

after hunting over several Ryman or DUAL type setters and talking with their breeders I think they would be the perfect pointing dog for a western washington hunter that spends most of his time hunting release sites, with the occasional trip east or for local grouse.
the few dedicated breeders out there are concentrating on all the points you brought up as well as body type/structure.

they typically don't range as far and are known for checking in with their masters frequently, their range will open up if they can keep an eye on you. then again there are dual types that will hit the horizon as well as any trial setter, and many breedings have occurred with this in mind. my limited experience hunting with them was very enjoyable.
"Love the dogs before loving the hunt; love the hunt for the dogs." - Ben O. Williams

“It is easy to forget that in the main we die only seven times more slowly than our dogs.”
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Re: The Right Dog
« Reply #23 on: March 08, 2012, 02:42:30 PM »
I have a springer pup but am a long time lab owner/fan... My springer would go NUTZ if I worked 80 hours a week... and I think the Brittany and GSP's would be worse!

Like Gasman said, you can have a fantastic family/yard dog that will sleep most the day on the deck...and still hunt the CHIT outta all the birds you mentioned... Lab.
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