GSP - Why So Popular?

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Re: GSP - Why So Popular?

Post by rschmeider » Sun Jun 12, 2011 1:41 pm

adogslife wrote:Did the Germans need more nose?
You are confusing wanting to raise the head with needing more nose.
Breeding of the Braque Franicis and the Spanish pointer gives the breed high head scenting.This is the same breeding for EP's. The Arkwright brought better scenting ability .
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Re: GSP - Why So Popular?

Post by birddogger » Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:09 pm

High head scenting [winding] will find more birds than nose to the ground.

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Re: GSP - Why So Popular?

Post by GBranch830 » Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:50 pm

I was under the impression that the ackwright was added to the german standard for an eye color variation. which never worked and is now why there are black gsp's in DK's. idk though. i am probably wrong. anyone know?

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Re: GSP - Why So Popular?

Post by Greg Jennings » Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:56 pm

proudag08 wrote:with 200+ posts does this constitute HOF status?
Stalin said "Quantity has a quality all its own", but I don't think it applies to this thread.

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Re: GSP - Why So Popular?

Post by adogslife » Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:04 am

The arkwright Pointer was bred in to raise the head (and eye color which did not work). The DK had an exceptional nose(and still does),all tracking breeds do, due to the hound influence. The Germans wanted a dog that would air scent as well as ground scent. The Germans were not looking for a dog whos head is carried high like the EP,all they wanted was some air scenting ability. A dog who can hunt with nose low,level with withers and high and knows when to do so is a valuable hunting partner.

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