Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: shootnrun on March 26, 2014, 08:32:33 PM
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After enduring my 18 months of paramedic school I'm finally finding myself settling down with far more time on my hands. I am starting to toy with the idea of getting a pup. Depending how the next couple months go with the job hunt and interviews I may be looking to acquire a pup as soon as the end of the summer. I am looking for reputable breeders with a good line of dogs with both hunting ability and family friendly demeanor.
Google searches can only get one so far, so word from those of you who spend time in the field would be greatly appreciated!
Rian
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Are you committed to a pup? How about a nice 5yr female all trained and hunt ready?
Saw one like this in the want adds...
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Shootnrun, when you are sure what you want and are ready to really look, get a hold of Happy Gilmore on here (if he does not weigh in on this thread) he knows at least a few people who have, or know GSP breeders that can likely get you exactly what you are looking for. Great house dogs but animals in the field.
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Where did you go to PM school and where you wanting to work?
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Try Dunfur Kennels in Cheney.
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Check out the GSP club in the area. try attending a few field trials. good luck.
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Thanks for the replies fellas. I'll look into the suggestions!
Ice, I am picky and maybe a tad meticulous about my dog training. However, in the right circumstance it may be agreeable. I'll have to think about it tho. And I am not currently ready.
If any Asotin County wingshooters happen to see this in shoot me a PM if you would.
Rian
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Call Chelsea Dill at North Creek Kennels in Duval, Washington. The wife and I got two bitches from her 13 months ago. They are both superb family dogs and are developing as hunters very well. Between them we've collected about 100 pheasant, both release and wild this year. Wife's dog got her Jr. Hunter in August at nine months. My dog may never get her Jr hunt do to timing. But she has the skills and earned a few cameo roles on a show filmed for the out door life network. I've also tuned down a couple of offers for her while hunting around Moses lake. I'm no master trainer, I'm actually not very good at it. The dogs keep me out of trouble, a reflection of their instincts. My dog had very little work, basic commands and would recall without error when we left for Alaska last June. I guide up there. She learned to point sockeye, caught a few, learned about porcupines and grizzly and became the lodge pet. On August 10 I loaded her in the float plane, flew to a good.ptarmigan spot and turned her loose. She pointed 8 coveys and retrieved most of the birds I shot. All I did was concentrate on not screwing her up. Of course she needed work, still does, but both dogs are making it easy. Currently we're working on steadiness to wing and shot, making progress.
I'm not really bragging, I had little to do with their success. Chelsea bread good dogs.
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I picked up a female GSP from Montana Bird Dogs in Kalispel, MT last May. She is only a year old now, but she is a great dog. Very birdy, great drive, and has been easy to train. I would definitely go back to them to get another GSP. There isn't much info available online, but you can call Ron, the owner, and he'll give you all the info you need.
Idaho Hunting Dogs in Shelley ID also raises some good GSP's. My 9yo male's mother was from there and my buddy has a male from a Fritz/Madison litter from them. Big dogs, very athletic, and great hunters.
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Check out the GSP club in the area. try attending a few field trials. good luck.
This is what I did 9 years ago. I may have gotten lucky but I have a GREAT dog that I wouldn't trade for anything.
Love the GSPs. And they WILL hunt! :tup:
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I've never seen one of their dogs in action but based on reputation I would check out Dunfur Kennels out near Cheney.
That said, there can be a lot of variation in the breed. Will the dog be expected to double as a light duty duck dog? Will it need to track? Some of the field trial breedings run and hunt more like a Pointer and less like a versatile hunting dog. :twocents:
