Gun Dog Forum

I got videos coming out my ears, a couple from this season: http://www.vimeo.com/59286062 http://www.vimeo.com/52982406 Great videos, bird hunting your part of the country is on my bucket list. I have a buddy here in town that keeps a jetboat on the snake and keeps offering to run me up to some goo...

Lucky Dog.. Awesome that you posted the unloaded gun video! I got a really good laugh.... That has happened to me duck hunting. It happened on two different occasions to buddies of mine this year while quail hunting. Both were on the covey rise. I did it last year on a covey rise (it was my pointers...

Great looking pups, they will be at a fun age when the season opens next year!

Not only would it give you a competitive edge, but it would be a cost saver (or time saver if you do the removals yourself). In all seriousness, I don't think these guys and gals are leaving them on as a cost savings. I don't think it gives much of a competitive edge on the front end of a dogs caree...

Funny how most of the dogs at Ames running the last two weeks have their dew claws intact. I think a lot of people
are missing the boat as to the purpose of the front dew claws.

I have seen several older dogs that suffered from sensitivity to their forelegs (their dew claws had been removed); I know there is no way to prove based on my observation that the dew claw removal was the culprit. Sharon also made similar observations on various dogs. Most changes or realizations t...

Sharon what is the deal with rear dew claws, is it a deformity that is bred to in certain breeds, kind of like the features of brachycephalic dog breeds?

I was not aware of the pro dew claw side until the purchase of my pointer. The owner of the kennel gave me his insights and pointed me to some research. If you look at the physiology of the dogs ankle and the purpose of the tendons that are anchored to the dew claws it makes perfect sense to keep th...

Tom L is right on. Bird dog is the quickest way to add nose and hunt without getting open mouth dogs. Are your curs lacking nose or hunt? Most curs don't lack hunt, they have plenty of grit and drive. I think a dog like a gsp will give them range and nose (though most curs have decent noses). Some ...

Some hog hunters use hounds, most like a dog who is silent on track and open up when the pig is in their face, it keeps the race shorter. Hence the use of cur dogs especially those used for working large live stock.

I think it should be mandatory that the bird planter have extensive wild bird hunting experience!

When you have wild bird experience you see the objectives the dog should flow to, it is like visual music! I think judges with this understanding have a better appreciation for a great dog.

Pretty neat pics. I have never really thought about how it would affect the ability for a bird dog to hunt independently. I wonder if any guys have insight into this for older dogs. (gotpointers mentioned Caladen's puppy pen, they seem to really enjoy it and start developing a desire to start moving...

It looks like some folks have not read the following article. It is pretty evident that the dew claw does provide a purpose. http://caninesports.com/DewClawExplanation.pdf The pointer I just bought has his dew claws on and the person I bought him from gave the same explanation. He has a kennel of ha...

I feed once a day. Before I hunt my dogs hard I put them on a 24 hr fast, I would say I get at least two times the performance out of them. When I am in the field for multiple days I try to get feed in the dogs at least 12 hours before they are going to be hunted again. The canine machine is a lot d...

I am admittedly obsessive about trying to figure out performance issues and an edge. I rest my dogs some in the heat of the summer and over the holidays, otherwise they are never allowed to get out of condition. I see dog performance as a sum of genetics, training and overall health/condition, too ...