Post by: kirkl on December 24, 2009, 11:19:22 AM
Thanks
Post by: jackelope on December 24, 2009, 11:25:57 AM
there's a place in ellensburg...it might be cooke canyon, that is a pointing lab breeder.
Post by: Geno on December 24, 2009, 11:50:02 AM
Whitey is the member you need to ask, wealth of knowledge on this.
Geno
Post by: kbyers on December 24, 2009, 12:54:11 PM
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Post by: Shootmoore on December 26, 2009, 11:19:59 AM
I have heard mixed reviews about Tiger Mtn. Also take a look at http://www.tri-labkennels.com/ the owner is a member but rarely posts, better off to email him with questions. As Jackelope stated they are Labs, not crosses, just trained to point. I have hunted over them and they are great. Labs are tough dogs and will go places other dogs won't.
I have a non pointing lab from tri-lab. excellent dog with great drive.
Shootmoore
Post by: Wayne1 on December 26, 2009, 01:35:51 PM
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Post by: TEX-X on December 28, 2009, 12:00:04 PM
Like where?
Post by: Rowdy on December 30, 2009, 10:05:30 AM
"Labs are tough dogs and will go places other dogs won't."
Like where?
Sshhh, don't tell my pup that. He might think it's ok to stop busting brush. I could throw a golf ball as far as I could into the deepest nastiest blackberry bramble and I would bet $5 he'll come back with it. I don't think it's a breed thing, it's more of a "breeding" thing. If hunting dog buyers do their research there is a dog out there that is bred to do what they want, in multiple breeds. I've been to a few hunting dog seminars and it's cool to see different breeds excel at finding, retrieving, pointing, etc. For instance I saw the biggest running, choke bored nose, retrieving nut, sit in your lap wire hair. I have heard lots of things and would of never believed it if I hadn't seen it. Cool Stuff. If it's a hunting dog and it hunt's, I like it.
Jake
Post by: Sportfury on December 30, 2009, 11:45:05 AM
"Labs are tough dogs and will go places other dogs won't."
Like where?
Sshhh, don't tell my pup that. He might think it's ok to stop busting brush. I could throw a golf ball as far as I could into the deepest nastiest blackberry bramble and I would bet $5 he'll come back with it. I don't think it's a breed thing, it's more of a "breeding" thing. If hunting dog buyers do their research there is a dog out there that is bred to do what they want, in multiple breeds. I've been to a few hunting dog seminars and it's cool to see different breeds excel at finding, retrieving, pointing, etc. For instance I saw the biggest running, choke bored nose, retrieving nut, sit in your lap wire hair. I have heard lots of things and would of never believed it if I hadn't seen it. Cool Stuff. If it's a hunting dog and it hunt's, I like it.
Jake
Same here... don't tell my GWP Sofie that. Her and her brother will bust brush like no other. They also love to retrieve. I can throw a dummy in a pond or lake until my arm gets tired and I QUIT (over and hour straight), but they won't. They do sleep good after that though.
Good luck on getting a pup. If I were you I would look into rescue dogs. There are all types of rescues out there for German Wirehairs, German Shorthairs, and Labs to just name a few. Just google or yahoo them. I have even seen a few crosses on their sites.
GSP: http://www.gsprescue.org/toadopt.html http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/WA312.html email Roxnne at GSPRescueofWA@hotmail.com
GWP: http://www.gwpca.com/phpBB2/adverts.php http://www.gwprescue.com/dogs_available_for_adoption
LAB: http://www.pslra.org/html/rescue.htm
By breed: http://www.gingerspetrescue.org/index_rescuegroupbybreed.asp
One of the nice things about the dog specific rescues, especially the german dogs, is they will check to see if the dog might like to hunt or is fearful of loud sounds. They are very thorough in what they check for including being around other dogs, small kids, cats, etc. They also make you fill out a bunch of forms as they want to know to whom and exactly where the dog is going and if you are going to be a good family. Another thing they want is to make a promise that you will keep the dog for it's lifetime. If you can't keep them for some reason or other they want the dog back as they do not want it to end up in a bad home or kill shelter. The cost (adoption fee) is reasonable and around $100 to $120. Most of these rescues make very little money if any at all. Check it out.
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