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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: satchel3006 on September 10, 2009, 05:46:10 PM

Title: dog clubs
Post by: satchel3006 on September 10, 2009, 05:46:10 PM: Hi im finally able to get a dog (dont have one yet) but i have no idea how to train it and was wondering if there was a dog training club or something around the tricities area. I dont want to buy a dog and not be able to train it to its full poteitial. It will mostly be for upland and maybe a tiny bit for ducks. Thanks
Title: Re: dog clubs
Post by: RPM on September 10, 2009, 06:48:21 PM: lets see if i can do this. sand and sage hunting retriever club in mesa. i'll try to post the link if it does'nt work do a search on them.http://www.sshrc.info/ good luck
Title: Re: dog clubs
Post by: Thwack on September 10, 2009, 11:31:59 PM: I have a co-worker in this club. I will also be joining with my Brittany pup. Check it out.

http://www.threeriversbdc.org/
Title: Re: dog clubs
Post by: Sportfury on September 11, 2009, 02:43:23 AM: Quote from: satchel3006 on September 10, 2009, 05:46:10 PM
Hi im finally able to get a dog (dont have one yet) but i have no idea how to train it and was wondering if there was a dog training club or something around the tricities area. I dont want to buy a dog and not be able to train it to its full poteitial. It will mostly be for upland and maybe a tiny bit for ducks. Thanks

The type of dog you will be getting might dictate exactly the type of club you join. For versatile dogs check out www.navhda.org
Title: Re: dog clubs
Post by: satchel3006 on September 11, 2009, 11:47:15 AM: i really dont know what kind of dog im getting my wife wants me to get a chespeake bay retreiver but i dont know how well of an upland dog that would be and thats the majority of what i would be hunting. i think i want a flusher ive heard that there a bit easier to train but it has to be a family dog and good around kids as well.
Title: Re: dog clubs
Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 11, 2009, 12:00:43 PM: Do you want a larger sized dog or mid sized say Brittany size?
Title: Re: dog clubs
Post by: satchel3006 on September 11, 2009, 12:09:40 PM: doesnt really matter to me all i want is a dog i can bird hunt with thats good with kids and other (non hunting) dogs and is easy to train. breed doesnt matter
Title: Re: dog clubs
Post by: bobcat on September 11, 2009, 08:54:03 PM: If you want it for upland birds and you want a flushing dog you might consider getting a springer spaniel. They'll cover more ground than any retriever, whether it's a chesepeake, golden, or lab. But if you're going to hunt waterfowl in cold weather, a retriever might be the better option.
Title: Re: dog clubs
Post by: Sportfury on September 13, 2009, 12:52:23 AM: Satch I would say to stay away from the Chessies. Not that they cannot do the work, but unless it is cold I think the uplands would be to much for them. I went the route of the German dogs and I would not go back. Currently I have a GSP and a GWP, so I am partial. Both are loving family dogs and they will do everything you need. The main thing I would do is check out everydog that might have an interest for you and their are many out there from setters, pointers, flushers, retreivers, and versatile dogs. I went to a NAVHDA event down by Morton and a bunch of guys were running Small Munsterlanders. A dog that I had never seen before and they looked pretty awesome. Main thing is research, research, research and then pick the dog that best fits what you are going to do.
Title: Re: dog clubs
Post by: Happy Gilmore on September 17, 2009, 03:20:06 PM: Quote from: satchel3006 on September 11, 2009, 11:47:15 AM
i really dont know what kind of dog im getting my wife wants me to get a chespeake bay retreiver but i dont know how well of an upland dog that would be and thats the majority of what i would be hunting. i think i want a flusher ive heard that there a bit easier to train but it has to be a family dog and good around kids as well.

My Chessie can out last me upland. If you're interested in a Chessie don't buy one until you talk to me. There are only a couple good Chessie lines in Washington. I'll steer you in the right direction.

Any dog can outlast you when hunting upland. Keep them watered and take breaks. Thats all. Anyone who can out hunt their dog has bigger problems than their dog not being able to keep up. IF you dog is worked regularly and in good shape you'll never out hunt it no matter what the breed.
Title: Re: dog clubs
Post by: Rowdy on September 17, 2009, 03:48:54 PM: Quote from: Happy Gilmore on September 17, 2009, 03:20:06 PM
Quote from: satchel3006 on September 11, 2009, 11:47:15 AM
i really dont know what kind of dog im getting my wife wants me to get a chespeake bay retreiver but i dont know how well of an upland dog that would be and thats the majority of what i would be hunting. i think i want a flusher ive heard that there a bit easier to train but it has to be a family dog and good around kids as well.

My Chessie can out last me upland. If you're interested in a Chessie don't buy one until you talk to me. There are only a couple good Chessie lines in Washington. I'll steer you in the right direction.

Any dog can outlast you when hunting upland. Keep them watered and take breaks. Thats all. Anyone who can out hunt their dog has bigger problems than their dog not being able to keep up. IF you dog is worked regularly and in good shape you'll never out hunt it no matter what the breed.

Have you seen a Spinone? :chuckle:
J/K, and no offense ment to anyone who owns one.

I do think extreme temps can shut down dogs, while there owners can take different precautions to deal with it. My pup's first hunt at 9 months old was a all day early season (warm) chukar hunt and he made it, although I did get a little worried when we busted a couple birds at the end of the hunt and he proceeded to chase them down the hill what seemed like a mile.

Jake
Title: Re: dog clubs
Post by: Balladeer on September 17, 2009, 08:48:47 PM: I think you should figure out what kind of dog you want before you start thinking about clubs. There are all different kinds of clubs depending on what kind of dog you have and what you want to do with it.

The chessies I've known were known for their drive, but with that came some bull-headedness. They were also very protective. Some people like that, but you said you want a dog that is good with other dogs. The ones I knew were one owner dogs and didn't want to mess with anyone except their owner.

Those are just the one's I knew.

Seriously though, you need to research different breeds for yourself and make up your own mind. Only you and your wife know your situation and what you want/need. If you don't, you are not only doing yourself a diservice, but the dog as well.
Title: Re: dog clubs
Post by: satchel3006 on September 18, 2009, 07:52:00 AM: yeah i understand that but if it came down to a club thats for pointers thats 10 minutes away and a club thats for retrievers thats a hour a way it makes more sense to find a pointing dog that fits my lifestyle. Thankfully thats not a problem because theres both clubs really close to where i live. I think ive narrowed it down to about 4 diffrent breeds that will work for me and my family just got to find a breeder that has puppies avaliable
Title: Re: dog clubs
Post by: Sportfury on September 20, 2009, 04:09:51 PM: Satch,

Just wondering what are the four breeds you are considering?

For all,

Like Happy said"keep them watered and give them breaks." Anybody who does not take water and something to give their dogs water in should not be out hunting or even running their dog. I always figure for the one step I am taking the dog is taking ten or more.
Title: Re: dog clubs
Post by: satchel3006 on September 20, 2009, 05:03:10 PM: chesapeake bay retriever, brittney, gsp or gwp, english setter theres probably a few more would like to get out and hunt behind some diffrent dogs but everybody i know just hunt big game