Brittanys and Duck Hunting
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Brittanys and Duck Hunting
I was just wondering how many of you duck hunt with your pointing dogs. I live in Arkansas, and the lab I bought last year didn't work out. The one I have this year will be good. Hence, last year I used my Brittany's for duck hunting. They did really well even when it was 9 F degees out.
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I've been using my brit duck hunting since she was about 9 months old. She's done fine even in the cold months.
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Very Cool Britspan. These are truely unique dogs. I have even used the one pictured above for hearding sheep. She is just one of those dogs that knows what I want her to do. I sure wished I had another like her, but she has only had one pup that came close.
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I have a couple britts all will go in water and the 1 I really worked with at it has turned out to be a heck of a waterfowl dog.
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Nice Gitttrdone
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My britt ended his career with hundreds of ducks and geese retrieved. He was great in the blind and couldn't ask for a better dog while field hunting.
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One of the December hunts she was retrieving in a frozen swamp and the hair on the back of her legs was frozen together.. Needless to say her eyes were stilled zoned in on the mallards coming into the decoys.
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The first Britt I used for waterfowl was mostly Orange but would be pure white with ice after some cold late season goose hunting over water needless to say his favorite spot in the blind was next to the propane heater I have and always will promote the Britt as a true versatile if you give them the chance they will preform.
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well the OP said if you have a pointing dog that waterfowl hunts so i will jump in, i dont have a britt but intend to get one in the next year or two for my 12 year old who wants to get into confirmation and agility..BUT we are planning on alot of waterfowls hunts with our GSP pup and we are training her in the blind right now..cant wait until september ...ruth
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I've wondered if anyone used a britt to duck hunt, guess that answers my question.
Anyone dove hunt with one? I mean its bascially the same as duck hunting minus the water...
Anyone dove hunt with one? I mean its bascially the same as duck hunting minus the water...
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I have duck hunted, all upland bird species, and dove.
I am really enjoying the fact that people are using them as a versatile breed.
I am really enjoying the fact that people are using them as a versatile breed.
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I wait till they are a finished dog in the uplands to use one on Dove or duck or work on dove and duck type stuff staying still learning multiple marks, My Jill dog will even do basic handling back over and thatJWP58 wrote:Anyone dove hunt with one?
I think it is wonderful and would like to see more of it and more people putting them in the show ringDashin Gun Dogs wrote:I am really enjoying the fact that people are using them as a versatile breed.
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I also have used my brit for dove hunting. She absolutely loves it as well, they are so eager to please they will do whatever you expect of them. The hardest thing for her to understand is sitting still while dove and duck hunting, she just wants to run and find the birds.
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After walking my 3month old pup by a pond last night and seeing his reaction (would NOT get out of the water) eventually he might have a future as a duck dog lol
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get the pup loving water now and you'll be well on your way to having a britt duck dogJWP58 wrote:After walking my 3month old pup by a pond last night and seeing his reaction (would NOT get out of the water) eventually he might have a future as a duck dog lol
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Dont underestimate a well bred brit they are great little hunting machines.
Wild Mountain Kennels in Pa produces some of the better if not best brits I have seen and I have seen a few not all lines thou.
I believe you should send a pm to KiKi'smom her forum name.
Good luck.
Wild Mountain Kennels in Pa produces some of the better if not best brits I have seen and I have seen a few not all lines thou.
I believe you should send a pm to KiKi'smom her forum name.
Good luck.
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You are correct. There is nothing better than a well bred Brittany. I have seen several good lines, and I have seen poor lines. They all usually make good pets, but I like the lines that make great versatile dogs. I really enjoy the fact that the Brittany has more "Dual Champions" than any other breed.
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My hunting buddy said he own's britts cause it cost just as much to feed and ugly dog as it does to feed a good looking dog but he'd rather own a good looking dog
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We were at a field trial one time, and of course the pointer guys were ribbing us. My wife said "we got us a pointer now" all the guys wanted to know the bloodlines and coming over to listen to her. She paused and said "well, we had to get somthing to keep the tics and fleas off our good dogs."
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Awesome !Dashin Gun Dogs wrote:well, we had to get somthing to keep the tics and fleas off our good dogs."
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Dashin Gun Dogs wrote:We were at a field trial one time, and of course the pointer guys were ribbing us. My wife said "we got us a pointer now" all the guys wanted to know the bloodlines and coming over to listen to her. She paused and said "well, we had to get somthing to keep the tics and fleas off our good dogs."
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Buster. He has a great coat, never gets cold, although this day was in the 50's. I hunt with him into Nov.
The best part of training is seeing the light come on in your little prot'eg'e.
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Charlie loves to hunt and retrieve geese.
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I forgot to post a picture.
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Beautiful
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I never got ahold to a goose last season to see what mine would do with a bird half the size of her. . She will probably turn around and look at me like "what the heck am I supposed to do with this thing?"Birddog 307 wrote:Charlie loves to hunt and retrieve geese.
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Why don't you post the pedigree of each of the dogs on your web site. Might help sell your pups and I sure would like to see what they are.Dashin Gun Dogs wrote:I have duck hunted, all upland bird species, and dove.
I am really enjoying the fact that people are using them as a versatile breed.
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It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
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Ezzy appreciate the advice. I will let you know when it is done.
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Ezzy,
The pedigrees are posted. I just never put much emphasis on a pedigree anymore. I have bought national champion bred to national champion and still not get good dogs. I have change my breeding program over the years. I tend to breed or buy several pups per year, and I keep the best.
The pedigrees are posted. I just never put much emphasis on a pedigree anymore. I have bought national champion bred to national champion and still not get good dogs. I have change my breeding program over the years. I tend to breed or buy several pups per year, and I keep the best.
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Not a bad way to go but I do like to line breed when I start breeding. I want some uniformity plus I have found lines I like and also try to stay with Brits I know have been kept pure over the years.Dashin Gun Dogs wrote:Ezzy,
The pedigrees are posted. I just never put much emphasis on a pedigree anymore. I have bought national champion bred to national champion and still not get good dogs. I have change my breeding program over the years. I tend to breed or buy several pups per year, and I keep the best.
Ezzy
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It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=207
It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
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I feel you on line breeding. I have had success with establishing consistent performers across litters with line breeding. Breeding, as you know, when you find something stick with it.
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Well I'm off to the cottage I rent every year for my summer vacation and it's' front door is about 50Ft from the lake. My 1 yr old Britt pup never passes by water without jumping in it but next week will get his first deep water work. He seems to love the water and there is a nice gradual drop into deeper water to let him get comfortable. Definitely will be working him everyday on the retreiving. We'll see, maybe I have a duck hunter as well as a grouse dog? I'll let ya know how it works out.
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Good luck. I would rather have a good grouse dog. It is nice when they duck hunt too.
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Update:
Well, I'm back from holidays and let me say I was pleasantly surprised. My young Britt beelined to the training dummy on his very first water retreive. I started with a short one to let him get used to the deep water and from then on he was going straight to the dummy with a nice straight back retreive every time. The little bugger loves water and spent a good part of each day in it. Now I'm wondering about trying the NAVHDA route with him. I originally thought developing a good pointer was enough challenge but he's a natural water retreiver anyway. This is my first pointing dog but I have to say this little dog of mine impresses me alot. I see good things in our future together
Well, I'm back from holidays and let me say I was pleasantly surprised. My young Britt beelined to the training dummy on his very first water retreive. I started with a short one to let him get used to the deep water and from then on he was going straight to the dummy with a nice straight back retreive every time. The little bugger loves water and spent a good part of each day in it. Now I'm wondering about trying the NAVHDA route with him. I originally thought developing a good pointer was enough challenge but he's a natural water retreiver anyway. This is my first pointing dog but I have to say this little dog of mine impresses me alot. I see good things in our future together
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Great picture! Looks like that dog has some determination in its eyesterrym wrote:Update:
Well, I'm back from holidays and let me say I was pleasantly surprised. My young Britt beelined to the training dummy on his very first water retreive. I started with a short one to let him get used to the deep water and from then on he was going straight to the dummy with a nice straight back retreive every time. The little bugger loves water and spent a good part of each day in it. Now I'm wondering about trying the NAVHDA route with him. I originally thought developing a good pointer was enough challenge but he's a natural water retreiver anyway. This is my first pointing dog but I have to say this little dog of mine impresses me alot. I see good things in our future together
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Thanks, my wife doesn't call it determination though. Demon comes to mind...............
I don't like people who don't like dogs......
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We hunt dove with our Britts. We also hunt rabbit with them. They track deer and elk also. They are truly an all round do it all hunting dog.JWP58 wrote:I've wondered if anyone used a britt to duck hunt, guess that answers my question.
Anyone dove hunt with one? I mean its basically the same as duck hunting minus the water...
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This may be a dumb question but when you hunt rabbits are they pointing them or trailing them like a hound?A/C Guy wrote:We hunt dove with our Britts. We also hunt rabbit with them. They track deer and elk also. They are truly an all round do it all hunting dog.JWP58 wrote:I've wondered if anyone used a britt to duck hunt, guess that answers my question.
Anyone dove hunt with one? I mean its basically the same as duck hunting minus the water...
I don't like people who don't like dogs......
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Can't speak for his dogs but mine point them when we are out bird hunting mostly, I don't go out just for rabbits but often flush them out when hunting in the thicker cover around wooded edges.
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Nice picture but I can count the hairs on your head.
Just make sure the dog can get completely out of the water between retrieves.
Just make sure the dog can get completely out of the water between retrieves.
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Sounds like I am missing out on a lot with my dog not retrieving at all! Next year will be almost as exciting as this season just because we will have gone through force fetching and I will be able to see my dog do twice as much. I'd love to waterfowl hunt with my brit, going to have to wait a year or two though, don't even know where to begin training to stay in the blind and especially marking birds!