Whats Style to you ?

Post by **ezzy333** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:52 am

[quote="D2shorthairs"]]

The two 8 month old pups above is one of the best if not the best I have seen. Two outstanding pups that are completely riveted on their bird. Style personified

Ezzy

D2shorthairs · Post by **D2shorthairs** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:03 am

Thanks Ezzy! The female backing is the most intense dog I've ever owned.

David

TAK · Post by **TAK** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:42 pm

ezzy333 wrote:
D2shorthairs wrote:]

The two 8 month old pups above is one of the best if not the best I have seen. Two outstanding pups that are completely riveted on their bird. Style personified

Ezzy

Second that!

LBH · Post by **LBH** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:03 pm

TAK wrote:

That's style

D2shorthairs · Post by **D2shorthairs** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:22 pm

What a great thread! What awesome dogs!!! The pictures are a blast to look at!

David

TAK · Post by **TAK** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:45 pm

Eye, yaEYE, Ya-eYe... Them eyes!

TAK · Post by **TAK** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:47 pm

Eye Witness!

TAK · Post by **TAK** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:49 pm

The Ropes.....

Grange · Post by **Grange** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:04 pm

Last time I posted I didn't have my english setter.

I knew she had style from an early age.

Around 4 months. She was sight pointing a robin.

This continued when I saw her scent point two separate pheasants the first day after I picked her up from Berg Bros puppy program.

As her training progressed she still had it.

Notice the quail.

As ruffed grouse hunting opened she still was maintaining her style.

By the end of the hunting season she was tired, thin and plain 'ol beat up and her style wasn't as polished it was.

Not long after that last photgraph she was diagnosed with Lymes Disease. Now that her treatment is finished she seems to be carrying her tail straigher again. I am looking forward to working her on birds this spring. I'm hoping her style tightens up again after a this LONG break.

sjkennels · Post by **sjkennels** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:11 pm

i just got these pictures a little while ago tonight. this is bee my new miller bred pointer pup. i will be getting her in a few weeks she is still in training right now. i cant wait to go pick her up.

hoosier · Post by **hoosier** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:55 am

Griewank's Elhew Molly

Cody

PntrRookie · Post by **PntrRookie** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:52 am

Grand Daughter of HTA and Great Grand of Rail Dancer (I know kinda far back, but could not help myself) This was 10 minutes out of the box, after a 2+ hour drive the day she was delivered! It looks colder than it was...a balmy 35 degrees

cjuve · Post by **cjuve** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:20 pm

Here are a couple of pics that I have taken over the last 2 seasons:

snips · Post by **snips** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:46 pm

Wow, this Forum really has some great looking dogs on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cjuve · Post by **cjuve** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:57 pm

Here is a pup that will have style at 4 months this is how he looks, he runs with that tail the same way.

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:51 pm

pup that went to Michigan three days later

CimarronGSPs · Post by **CimarronGSPs** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:01 pm

This is my new white dog.

This is a little closer shot.

CimarronGSPs · Post by **CimarronGSPs** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:16 pm

Couple others I took from past years.
Ranger

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:17 pm

texscala · Post by **texscala** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:56 am

Style is when a dog sets up on point and the point itself is the highlight, more than the flush, shot, or retrieve.

All on wild chukar, forest grouse, and sage grouse.

Little video

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:59 am

really nice pictures texscala- that's some country and she looks great

GrayDawg · Post by **GrayDawg** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:02 pm

Larry,
Of all the pictures in your initial post, imho- I feel your Buck dog showed the most "style".

Point of order to all- if you're going to post a picture of a dog on point and:

a) want to know from others if your dog has style

or

b) simply are trying to show what you think style is

....... don't post a picture of a dog with an e-collar on. A dog with "style" can/will display it without
an e-collar on.

That's my .02 cents,

Rob

ElhewPointer · Post by **ElhewPointer** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:42 pm

I would have to disagree to some extent to that. I went through and counted the pics that I could see there are 95 pics. with dog with e-collars on them and 89 without. I would say that 70% of the ones without either have a checkcord, is a puppy or laying on the couch. A lot of people take pictures while hunting. And when I hunt I run e-collars. That doesn't make a dog not as stylish. JMO

Ron R · Post by **Ron R** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:09 pm

GrayDawg wrote:....... don't post a picture of a dog with an e-collar on. A dog with "style" can/will display it without
an e-collar on.

What does an ecollar got to do with style and why are you telling people what pictures are exceptable to post. I know that you said that it was your .02 cents but was'nt you taught that if you don't have anything nice to say then say nothing. That's why I don't post very often

.

My .02 cents
Ron

Elkhunter · Post by **Elkhunter** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:11 pm

Would have to agree, most of my pictures are taking while hunting, and my dogs have e-collars on while hunting.

birddog1968 · Post by **birddog1968** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:27 pm

GrayDawg wrote:is

....... don't post a picture of a dog with an e-collar on. A dog with "style" can/will display it without
an e-collar on.

That's my .02 cents,

Rob

And they dont show it with the collar on????

Even Ferrel Miller puts a collar on his dogs everytime they are out, beside in a trial.

vzkennels · Post by **vzkennels** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:37 pm

We could photoshop the collars off the dogs with them & photoshop them on the dogs without them,would that change the style of the dogs???

Really don't understand what you are implying other then maybe you just DON'T like e-collars.

Chief_dog · Post by **Chief_dog** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:44 pm

Wow! My dogs wear three collars (regular collar, e-collar, and tracking collar) when hunting.

For you, Graydawg, here is a pic minus the e-collar. Setup pictures like this do nothing for me, lol. Plus, my dog does not have as much STYLE on pen birds as the real thing. Personally, I'd much rather see a pic of a dog wearing an e-collar on wild birds. But I like everyone's dog pictures nonetheless!

birddog1968 · Post by **birddog1968** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:58 pm

Does this one have an E collar on, from a style standpoint? PS ....one is a wild bird and one is a lib

Answer- Top pic wild, bottom pic lib
Question- Does a Garmin rob them of style too?

Chief_dog · Post by **Chief_dog** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:02 pm

haha! No, he doesn't have any style since he is wearing an extra collar! Just kidding. He looks great in all the pictures!

birddog1968 · Post by **birddog1968** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:09 pm

Thanks, your shorthair aint to shabby either !

GrayDawg · Post by **GrayDawg** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:26 pm

Guys............ sorry if I offended anyone with my earlier post- not my intention.

For the record, I do use a Dogtra 2500 T&B collar.

My point was this, most dogs know the difference between when they're wearing a collar (and can get burned)
and when they're not wearing a collar (and and can get away with "less" than better manners around birds).

If you think you're dog has style, take the collar off, put them down on the ground and see what they look like
when they point a bird.

I'm not saying that dogs who wear collars while hunting don't have style. What I am saying, is if you really want to
know if your dog has style, take the collar off and see what they do.

Again, sorry if I offended anyone- not my intention. If you want to see a picture of a 5 month old pup pointing a bird wearing nothing
but a belled collar, click the link in my signature. You "high head" folks won't think too much of it- I'm sure.......

Rob

birddog1968 · Post by **birddog1968** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:48 pm

I haven't noticed any difference, and I have run them without as well. My dogs wear them just about all the time hunting and training.
They rarely get stimulated....and when they do they know why. I really havent seen a difference.

Guess I could understand if dogs owner has got a heavy thumb.

Elkhunter · Post by **Elkhunter** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:27 pm

If your use of an e-collar effects the style of the dog, then you are not using the e-collar correctly. If someone is "burning" a dog that hot with an e-collar they have no idea how to train a dog. IMO

Brushbustin Sporting Dogs · Post by **Brushbustin Sporting Dogs** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:31 pm

No ecollar here!!! Plus she stood it broke. Just been polishing the dogs up for some trials that are sneeking up...

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:23 pm

5 month and 5 year- I also think if we are going to talk about style take the shocker colar and leash off

Elkhunter · Post by **Elkhunter** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:51 pm

Shadow I think he dog has significant more style and intensity pointing.. Just me though. His dogs tail is standing, head high and mouthed closed. Yours look like they are just standing there. JMO I am sure they are nice dogs though.

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:52 pm

just for you brushbustin- got a lot more also

Elkhunter · Post by **Elkhunter** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:53 pm

The dog is pointing a wing on the ground?

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:00 pm

Elkhunter wrote:The dog is pointing a wing on the ground?

wild quail walking by-

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:08 pm

Elkhunter wrote:Shadow I think he dog has significant more style and intensity pointing.. Just me though. His dogs tail is standing, head high and mouthed closed. Yours look like they are just standing there. JMO I am sure they are nice dogs though.

LBH · Post by **LBH** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:13 pm

Shadow wrote:just for you brushbustin- got a lot more also
wild quail walking by- do your eyes work

Shadow,

I do not know you and have not seen your dogs. Not trying to judge, but you can't be serious. A WILD quail is holding 3 feet in front of a dog with no cover right by your shed? And held for you to get a picture? :roll:

As far as this talk about e-collars and checkcords preventing a dog from being stylish on point? :roll:

LBH · Post by **LBH** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:22 pm

Shadow wrote:we're talking about style- do you see any cords or shock collars on any of mine- anywhere on this forum-
from 7 weeks old to adults
persoanlly- I don't think a whole lot of a dog that has to run hunting all the time with a shock collar on

So what if you have a collar on your dogs? A collar does not effect the tail set, body position, high head, etc. I would rather see a stylish dog with a collar v.s. a dog pointing a wing with a poor tailset without one!

A collar is used ( or atleast I use a collar for this reason ) to give immediate correction.... now tell me what that has to do with style on point?

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:22 pm

Elkhunter wrote:The dog is pointing a wing on the ground?

and here's him at 20 months with a wild roosters and his daughter backing

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:29 pm

LBH wrote:

So what if you have a collar on your dogs? A collar does not effect the tail set, body position, high head, etc. I would rather see a stylish dog with a collar v.s. a dog pointing a wing with a poor tailset without one! A collar is used ( or atleast I use a collar for this reason ) to give immediate correction.... now tell me what that has to do with style on point?

yep- if it doesn't have a tail pointing at high noon it has no style- that's why pointers, setters, and others have been bread for the last 30 years just for the tail- it's no good without a tail sticking straight up

I simply say- since I don't have and don't use shocker collars on mine hunting- you who who have to have them on all the time- take it off and go hunting- we'll see who's dog has run, stlye, and handles

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:41 pm

here's him at 18 months- should have taped a long tail on him right

LBH · Post by **LBH** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:43 pm

Brushbustin Sporting Dogs wrote:Received a picture of the dog I potentially might bred to this fall. Wow...this is style...

Yes, this is style. Most stylish Britt I have seen, atleast in the picture.

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:47 pm

Brushbustin Sporting Dogs wrote:Yep I sais your dogs can't hunt... I'm sure your freaking dogs point birds. I just get sick of you and people like you have that have no idea about a topic and go on and on andon and on. All the pictures you have posted have been terrible quality and I have yet to see anything that impresses me, but you can keep trying. I shouldn't bring myself down to the levels of some others on this board but you have no idea what style is and have no idea about how to use an e-collar. The one thing I do know is that you will never be the kind of person that can listen when someone trys to explain something to you. I tried to argue in PM's with you but you must not be bright enough to know how to open you Private Messages. I apologize to everyone else that has to read all this nonsense.

quite alright- glad to know you got so worked up- over nothin
not much use in talking at ya- bye

birddog1968 · Post by **birddog1968** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:49 pm

Took alot of shocking to get her into this position......

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:53 pm

Brush- didn't realize you had PM'd me while I was having all this fun and you were pullin hair out- my my but you sure do talk nasty- so I'll leave it at that

bye