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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: Tafinder on January 19, 2025, 05:52:56 PM

Title: Looking for English Pointer pup (Elhew and/or Guard Rail lines)
Post by: Tafinder on January 19, 2025, 05:52:56 PM: I found a litter and put a deposit down on a pup
Title: Re: Looking for English Pointer pup (Elhew and/or Guard Rail lines)
Post by: Tafinder on March 08, 2025, 05:32:34 AM: I found a litter and put a deposit down on a pup!
Title: Re: Looking for English Pointer pup (Elhew and/or Guard Rail lines)
Post by: Shannon on March 08, 2025, 02:20:45 PM: Good for you. Where did you find one?
Have you ever read the book "Snakefoot: The making of a champion" by Wehle. Its worth the read. He was ruthless when he was making his kennels breed stock.
Title: Re: Looking for English Pointer pup (Elhew and/or Guard Rail lines)
Post by: Tafinder on March 16, 2025, 06:34:39 AM: A male pup will be from rockdove! After several years of research with emails and phone calls to breeders! Some were awesome some not so much! Sadly none worked out for various reasons no pups available etc... Yes I have both of Wehle's book and they are good reads! Do you have a pointer?

Quote from: Shannon on March 08, 2025, 02:20:45 PM
Good for you. Where did you find one?
Have you ever read the book "Snakefoot: The making of a champion" by Wehle. Its worth the read. He was ruthless when he was making his kennels breed stock.
Title: Re: Looking for English Pointer pup (Elhew and/or Guard Rail lines)
Post by: Shannon on March 17, 2025, 06:15:20 AM: I've had four Pudelpointers. Great all around dogs. Mine have close to the style of your pointers but English Pointers are hard to beat in the style department when on point.
Title: Re: Looking for English Pointer pup (Elhew and/or Guard Rail lines)
Post by: Tafinder on March 17, 2025, 02:58:46 PM: I have hunted behind 2 pudelpointers… The 1st was very nice and quite productive! We had a great hunt with my pointer and his pudelpointer! Both dogs were productive and intense on birds! The others owner was to caught up in trying to keep him close as in 30feet not yards but feet! So the poor dog could not function without checking with his owner and that was not impressive but I put that on the owner not the dog! He didn’t like my pointer ranging out in open cover even after she pinned birds at 100 yds away! She held until I released her! So our different hunting styles means we don’t hunt together!

Quote from: Shannon on March 17, 2025, 06:15:20 AM
I've had four Pudelpointers. Great all around dogs. Mine have close to the style of your pointers but English Pointers are hard to beat in the style department when on point.
Title: Re: Looking for English Pointer pup (Elhew and/or Guard Rail lines)
Post by: metlhead on March 17, 2025, 03:04:05 PM: 100yds? That fella would go insane when I loose mine to range 250-300yds! They love to cover ground as pointers should. Me don't
Title: Re: Looking for English Pointer pup (Elhew and/or Guard Rail lines)
Post by: Tafinder on March 17, 2025, 06:09:46 PM: Oh she could range out much farther and often did! Especially if another dog was down with her!! When she was young she was 500yards and often pulling away … unless I reined her in but with age she developed into a comfortable 100-200yd range and adjusted that range in heavy cover! She always held birds if she pointed them! She was an amazing bird dog and liked to retrieve never lost a bird with her! She even did retrieve in ice cold water…. Had to get her back to the Jeep to dry her off and warm her up! I’m comfortable with 300 yds in open cover as long as the dog will hold bird until I get there to flush it! However I guess some people just don’t trust their dog? To each his own

Quote from: metlhead on March 17, 2025, 03:04:05 PM
100yds? That fella would go insane when I loose mine to range 250-300yds! They love to cover ground as pointers should. Me don't
Title: Re: Looking for English Pointer pup (Elhew and/or Guard Rail lines)
Post by: metlhead on March 17, 2025, 08:17:14 PM: Enjoy standing on a bench and watching em eat up the acres below me.
Title: Re: Looking for English Pointer pup (Elhew and/or Guard Rail lines)
Post by: Tafinder on March 18, 2025, 02:15:41 PM: Exactly! Keeps me from having to walk useless miles since I’m getting older now!

Quote from: metlhead on March 17, 2025, 08:17:14 PM
Enjoy standing on a bench and watching em eat up the acres below me.
Title: Re: Looking for English Pointer pup (Elhew and/or Guard Rail lines)
Post by: Tafinder on June 03, 2025, 08:00:16 PM: We made our pick!!! We’ll be flying back to pick him up the end of June! He still has several sisters available! Pm me for the contact information if you are interested!
Title: Re: Looking for English Pointer pup (Elhew and/or Guard Rail lines)
Post by: Shannon on June 04, 2025, 08:11:19 AM: Cute. What breeder did you end up going with?
Title: Re: Looking for English Pointer pup (Elhew and/or Guard Rail lines)
Post by: Tafinder on June 04, 2025, 08:17:05 PM: PM sent!

Quote from: Shannon on June 04, 2025, 08:11:19 AM
Cute. What breeder did you end up going with?
Title: Re: Looking for English Pointer pup (Elhew and/or Guard Rail lines)
Post by: Tafinder on June 15, 2025, 07:17:31 AM: Since we have a young male vizsla we decided a male would be easier for us! It was a tough decision but Here he is first time out in the breeders yard!!! We fly out to pick him up in a couple weeks!!!

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/EU1Mf3ZcHhc
Title: Re: Looking for English Pointer pup (Elhew and/or Guard Rail lines)
Post by: Tafinder on June 15, 2025, 07:22:10 AM: Still a few female pups available! If you are interested PM me and I’ll put you in contact with the breeder!

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/nUAJTRaOnTg