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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: 3dvapor on March 12, 2021, 07:59:33 AM

Title: Looking for a trainer for my drahthaar/wirehair.
Post by: 3dvapor on March 12, 2021, 07:59:33 AM: I'm in the need of a good trainer for my new pup. He will be 1 in june. Hoping someone might know a good one. Thanks
Title: Re: Looking for a trainer for my drahthaar/wirehair.
Post by: Colin on March 12, 2021, 08:07:15 AM: Where you located?
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Post by: 3dvapor on March 12, 2021, 08:14:53 AM: Vancouver
Title: Re: Looking for a trainer for my drahthaar/wirehair.
Post by: Colin on March 12, 2021, 08:26:10 AM: My first call would be to these guys for recommendations on pointing training.

Brandon Smith - https://www.evergreengundogs.com/ (https://www.evergreengundogs.com/)

Daryl Pernat - https://www.pnw-navhda.com/ (https://www.pnw-navhda.com/)
Title: Re: Looking for a trainer for my drahthaar/wirehair.
Post by: Seth on March 13, 2021, 05:29:36 AM: Quicksilver Kennels
Title: Re: Looking for a trainer for my drahthaar/wirehair.
Post by: 3dvapor on March 13, 2021, 06:28:19 AM: Thanks for the replies!
Title: Re: Looking for a trainer for my drahthaar/wirehair.
Post by: wildweeds on March 13, 2021, 08:14:01 PM: Location isn't everything , call R.J. at Quicksilver, you'll be over the moon glad you did. Many trainers specialize in a breed or subspecies ( german dogs) setters etc., he doesnt, he trains them all and does it well, the proof is his Field champions trained from I believe 8 different breeds. He doesn't trial anymore but it was over 75 champions. I owned 2 of them. He's fixed alot of dogs that others said couldn't be trained and won with those too.
Title: Re: Looking for a trainer for my drahthaar/wirehair.
Post by: Seth on March 14, 2021, 06:53:47 AM: Just picked up my Vizsla from Quicksilver yesterday, RJ’s awesome and I couldn’t be happier with the results.
Title: Re: Looking for a trainer for my drahthaar/wirehair.
Post by: metlhead on March 14, 2021, 09:15:11 AM: Honestly, if you have a little bit of free time most days, that dog is very easy to train. Good lines, and you will feel the dog already knows. It will also bond that dog to you so much more.
Title: Re: Looking for a trainer for my drahthaar/wirehair.
Post by: 3dvapor on March 15, 2021, 09:00:12 AM: I would train the dog myself but I just can't invest the consistent time and patience for force fetch etc. This dog is super sensitive to pressure but has a ton of prey drive. I don't want to screw him up. Lol
Title: Re: Looking for a trainer for my drahthaar/wirehair.
Post by: high_hunter on September 17, 2021, 03:19:32 PM: Hey 3D, I'm curious who you ended up going with and what the results were. Will send you a PM for details.

Also, Colin if you see this do you have any recommendations for this bread/upland training in the NW? I'm in Skagit County.

Thanks,
HH
Title: Re: Looking for a trainer for my drahthaar/wirehair.
Post by: Colin on September 18, 2021, 12:34:18 PM: Quote from: high_hunter on September 17, 2021, 03:19:32 PM
Hey 3D, I'm curious who you ended up going with and what the results were. Will send you a PM for details.

Also, Colin if you see this do you have any recommendations for this bread/upland training in the NW? I'm in Skagit County.

Thanks,
HH
Honestly if I had upland questions I'd ask Daryl or Brandon that I posted about above. As a retriever/waterfowl guy I'm not an expert in upland training or dogs. I do the occasional pointing/versital breed but only the retrieving part.

The training for an upland dog and a retriever are totally different so any one pedaling both is doing one as a focus and the other to fill kennels. Be sure to meet exactly who's going to be putting hands on your dog everyday. Know and see where they will be kenneled. Make sure you have clear expectations on what your paying for and get regular updates on progress.

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Title: Re: Looking for a trainer for my drahthaar/wirehair.
Post by: high_hunter on September 19, 2021, 11:29:55 AM: Thanks Colin, I'll reach out to those folks you suggest.

-HH
Title: Re: Looking for a trainer for my drahthaar/wirehair.
Post by: NW-GSP on September 19, 2021, 10:13:39 PM: Who did you get your dog from?, the breeder should be able to help with this question.

Do you not plan to test this dig within the VDD-GNA tests?
Title: Re: Looking for a trainer for my drahthaar/wirehair.
Post by: Happy Gilmore on October 05, 2021, 02:26:00 PM: RJ in Moses Lake hunts his dogs in training a lot. And shoots a lot of live birds over his dogs. Nobody has his record of success.