New from Northern MI

Jake Levi · Post by **Jake Levi** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:47 am

Hi
I'm a newbie here, kind of an ancestor otherwise,

I'm retired in Northern MI, raise some game birds and looking for a dog, open except I dont like docking, so, Lab, Llewelyn, still looking, do upland game birds, could possibly go geese hunting not too far away but I live on edge of Huron Natl Forest have good grouse and pheasant hunting and will be seeing if I can get a couple Quail coveys established near by.

Read a lot of good things here, reviewed the photo gallerys,

its 15 here right now, snow on the ground, and would love to be walking a corn field.

enjoy,

jake

Post by **Greg Jennings** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:30 am

Welcome!

AZ Brittany Guy · Post by **AZ Brittany Guy** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:31 am

Welcome Jake! I'm an old newbie. Been a member of this forum for several years but never had time to participate until I retired last March. Good luck with your search for a hunting buddy.

Post by **ezzy333** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:49 am

Welcome from another old guy. 5 degrees here and just beautiful out. Awfully hard walking though with a foot of snow on the ground. Enjoy the site and just ask if there is anything you need to know.

Ezzy

big steve46 · Post by **big steve46** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:20 am

Welcome. You can't go wrong with a Llewellin. Great for cold country.

AT2 · Post by **AT2** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:53 am

I was in the field with my breeder yesterday and he was working with his clients dogs. One of the pointers had a bloody tail, I was glad my Britt has no tail. She was in the thick stuff and came back with a few minor abrasions no bleeding. Just my perspective on docking.

Jake Levi · Post by **Jake Levi** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:46 pm

Thanks for all the good words, its appreciated.

Re docking, I just cant help but wonder how much better a dogs balance would be with the tail to help? I know that they compensate, but its something not to bother with. I have hunted with Brits in cold weather, other stuff would have froze if they'd been bothered.

Post by **kninebirddog** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:57 pm

Welcome aboard

FWIW I find my Brittanys to have more balance and coordination at a much younger age then my boyfriends setters and pointer

Litter to litter dog to dog
So The tail for a dog doesn't have near the balance that one think it may have they do use it for some body language but unlike the kangaroo which do use their tails or those animals which have a prehensil tails to help then hang or balance in the trees or horses cattleand other long tailed which use their tails to swish flys away

But I understand some people just do not care for how it looks and that is not for someone else to say what you should like or dislike

On Lews Look to highcotton he has some litters planned for spring they sure look like they are all going to be some very nice Lew breedings

Lab Man · Post by **Lab Man** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:44 pm

Welcome to the Gun Dog Forum!!!!!!!