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Thanks everyone! she is very exited about hunting. It's great to know that she won't loose that!

Took my Springer Brittany cross out for her second time on in bush on Saturday.( she's 6 months) She flushed a grouse and a woodcock ( I saw neither). This bird was flushed by me after the dog had walked by. I shot and thought I missed in the dense brush, but Winnie found him on the ground. She was ...

Our Vet, who has been really good to us says he likes to spay at the six month mark. He admitted that everyone has a different philosophy with regards to timing.

Thanks so much everybody! This is very good news!

Hi Folks, quick question, Our 6 month old female Brittany/springer cross is doing great! took her on her first hunt yesterday hoping to find some grouse (hard to find domestic birds up here) anyways she is far from perfect but I am really liking what I see. My wife and I are wanting to get her spaye...

Where would one find buy pigeons? I'm really not sure, I know a guy that sells pheasants.

Thanks, It it unreasonable to expect to be able to train her on wild birds, or do i need to find farmed ones. She is already crazy about any bird she sees from geese to flickers haha! I have taken her to the range with a dead pigeon, and a 22, when my wife shot the gun, i thew the bird, seemed to wo...

also should i expect to have her hunting this fall, our grouse season opens in mid september.

As a beginner what would be simpler to focus on, I'm assuming flushing? I hoping she will just find the birds that i would normally walk by while hunting without a dog.

A while ago, I posted on here about a Brittany/Springer cross that my wife and I have. She is four months old and seems to have the makings of a decent hunting dog. (I think) some had suggested that she may want to flush birds out of range given her breeding,but thankfully i have found she rarely tr...

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She is finally home! My wife loves her. I'll keep you all posted as to whether she makes a hunting dog or not. (I think i've seen her flash point blowing leaves, but I'm not too sure) she is still so little

Thanks again everyone, we are so excited for our pups arrival! Learning lots on here!

Here is a picture!

If the dog as a tendency to flush, but wants to run a long way, is this something i could train out of it? i recognize it's not ideal to work against instinct, but would it possible. In Northern Ontario it is common that both dogs and hunters get very close to grouse. Just wondering so I can be as p...

The Humane society in North Bay where i live charges almost $400 to adopt a dog, i guess it was worth the risk, if there's a chance she will make a hunting dog! Picking her up Thursday!

"Without getting too far back into "The hard knock life", I think that we have to remember that the OP is willing to pay $500 for a cross bred pup that he has questions about. I don't think that it too much to suggest that he may want to save up a few hundred bucks to get a better chance at a good h...

Thanks everyone! 3 weeks until we get her!

Haha, it's takes a lot more then that to warrant offence. I'm thankful for everyone's ideas. I knew their would be a lot of wisdom her so thanks all! The purpose was to get a dog, but since I love hunting I have to try!

Well at least we will have a good family dog, and if the stars align I guess I'll have a hunting buddy

Thanks so much, and my wife and i understand the cost of owning a dog, but like others pointed out we didn't have the money sitting around for such a large outright purchase. I'm going to see how she does, I'm told the springer is of the field variety. Is there a way to tell early on if the pup woul...

Hhmm, that sounds great, it may add up by the time the puppy makes it to Canada. Paying the exchange and travel cost, and international taxes . Where in the midwest are you? There are only a handful of registered breeders in Ontario, that I could find and puppy price was around $1500 Canadian dollar...

I'm not sure where? I have found nowhere, at least up here that would sell a purebred Britt,or pointer for that. Anyways as long as she makes a good pet, any grouse finding ability will be icing on the cake. One day when we are more settled I want to find a pure bred Brittany

Can't hurt to find out; you might get lucky. But don't expect too much. Most bird dogs are carefully bred to do that. It's not the breed; it's the breeding. Further, there is a serious "breed split" in Springers, and if you have one from a (half) pet or show line, you're out of luck. Not good odds, ...

the Breeder said both parents were from creditable hunting line.(no real way to know she wasn't lying). My wife and I just got married in November and we just don't have the cash to buy a purebred bird dog. I bought it primarily as a pet, because we both really wanted an active dog. I figured we wou...

Hi folks, I am completely new to gun dog training. Growing up my family had two brittany's both of which i would have loved to hunt with. I always loved the breed and that leads me to my first question. My wife and I have just put a deposit on a Brittany Springer Cross. I have always loved brittany ...

HI there, I just wanted to say hello, from Ontario. I am completely new to gun dog training. Growing up my family had two brittany's both of which i would have loved to hunt with. I always loved the breed and that leads me to my first question. My wife and I have just put a deposit on a Brittany Spr...