opinions

dkiller · Post by **dkiller** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:30 pm

what do you guys think is the best looking gun dog breed. I just want to here your guys opinions. i think chesapeake bay retrievers are the most handsome looking gun dog out there but thats just me.

gspjeb · Post by **gspjeb** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:43 pm

when not pointing....I like the way shorthairs look.....on point......I think the Setters are absolutely the best looking breed.

sjohnny · Post by **sjohnny** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:02 pm

I like the V. Running, pointing, laying on the couch, they look good all the time!

John

Wayfaring Stranger · Post by **Wayfaring Stranger** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:43 pm

See avatar.

dustertoo · Post by **dustertoo** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:21 pm

German Shorthairs...hands down!

OH10Bowhunter · Post by **OH10Bowhunter** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:51 am

Let's not leave out Weimaraners,THEY ROCK!!!!!!!!

ohiohuntinweim · Post by **ohiohuntinweim** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:15 am

OH10Bowhunter wrote:Let's not leave out Weimaraners,THEY ROCK!!!!!!!!

I second that!!!

FISHY FISHY · Post by **FISHY FISHY** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:40 am

Don't you mean which breed is 2nd best. First is already locked up

zzweims · Post by **zzweims** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:43 pm

'nuff said

Aline
http://sitekreator.com/zzfarms

coveycreek · Post by **coveycreek** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:20 pm

Vizsla all the way... perfectly color coordinated, high stepping, beautiful pointing, just the right size... There is nothing better than a vizsla anywhere at any time.

tfbirddog2 · Post by **tfbirddog2** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:15 pm

GSPs, so many colors, liver, LV&Wht,Black,Blck&Wht ect.. and style with personality.Then the Wiemers, and EPs.

dkiller · Post by **dkiller** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:41 pm

i think chesapeake bay retrievers look very handsome. They have that classic waterfowling dog look to them

Ricky Ticky Shorthairs · Post by **Ricky Ticky Shorthairs** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:57 pm

I'm partial to GSP's, but any dog with a high head and tail on point is just awesome.

Doug

Killer Instinct · Post by **Killer Instinct** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:04 pm

Gotta be the Springers - look at that face - who could resist?

Tammy

Post by **ezzy333** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:18 pm

but any dog with a high head and tail on point is just awesome.

I would have agreed with this till I saw the pics of the pointers with their head pointing up. I think Ross called it head crank. To me that isn't attractive and takes away from the intennity shown in the eyes and head of a dog looking at the bird. Other than that though you are exactly right.

Ezzy

Ricky Ticky Shorthairs · Post by **Ricky Ticky Shorthairs** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:24 pm

Ezzy~I'm going to have to dissagree with you, at least partially. A dog with a high head and tail will win a trial over a dog with a low head any day. The pointer boys call it "class around game". It takes my breath away every time I see a dog keep that pose through wing, shot and kill without flinching a muscle. And I think that other field trialers will agree with me.

On the other hand, I think that a hunting dog that uses it's head and eyes to point toward the game is very beneficial to the hunter being able to tell where the bird is, and where to flush, or if the bird is leaving with it's track shoes on.

That doesn't mean looking at the ground with it's front end low to the ground also. To me that is probably a product of a dog being trained on birds that it can see, and the dog is trying to sight point (looking to take that bird out) rather than scent point.

Look at my avatar dog. She can see the bird, but she is not pointing her head down at it. That's as low as I would like to see it, but I use my dogs for trials as well as hunting.

Those are the two ends of the spectrum, head straight up or looking like they are getting ready to lay down. Most dogs fall in between, but like I said earlier the ones with the high head will win at trials every time. And those are the ones that trip my trigger. JMO

To each his own, but when your dog is only 12 inches tall I suppose he has to keep his eyes on that big bad bird so it doesn't get him.

(calm down I'm just kidding about that).

Doug

ACooper · Post by **ACooper** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:35 pm

I really like this photo of my fathers female "Grace" is her name and it does fit.

BigShooter · Post by **BigShooter** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:55 pm

The best looking gun dog breed is always the breed of my current personal dog!

My preference has evolved over time from Britts to English Setter to GSP.

Post by **ezzy333** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:46 pm

Doug,

I said I like the high head and and tail like your dog shows. Thats beautiful but I don't like the dog looking up at the sky. Ross says you have to get used to it and I ain't used to it yet.

I don't mind the head down though if the dog is intense. Many times it happens when the dog is running and picks up the scent when it is closer to the bird. A high head normally says the bird is several yards away and that is good.

I guess really my thoughts are what the dog does when hunting is the standard and if that isn't good enough for a trial then the trial standard is wrong and not the dog. In other words I have seen few poor points or lack of style if the dog is INTENSE. Thats the secret to purdy.

Ezzy

tfbirddog2 · Post by **tfbirddog2** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:28 am

I have heard that high low head discusion before, nad I agree with Ezzy.Its like a jumpshot in B-ball does it matter if it is pretty or it counts, if the dog points the darn thang and you flush it and kill it thats a pointdog low head, high head, cocked head if the dog points it works.I find any pointing dog pretty and if it works for the owner awesome,I am just a little more liking to GSPs like I said colors and stlye with a personality to boot.And Ezzy thanks to my in-laws(out-laws) and my good buddy a orange and white Britt(sticker-magnet HA!HA!) every now and then aint to bad either.

my 3 sons gsp · Post by **my 3 sons gsp** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:50 pm

german shorthair is my choice, have 4 of them and would have more but my wife would kill me

bean1031 · Post by **bean1031** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:29 pm

Any kind of Setter!

dkiller · Post by **dkiller** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:34 pm

its weird how nobody says chessies are good lookin

BigShooter · Post by **BigShooter** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:41 am

dkiller wrote:its weird how nobody says chessies are good lookin

Not weird at all. There aren't many Chessie owners on this site.

Now if you had asked what breed or breeds has/have each person owned AND what breed they think is the best looking, you would have found out if there was a high correlation between the two questions.

Post by **ezzy333** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:28 am

When most people with hunting dogs think of good looking they may be thinking pointing and not really how good looking the dog is.

Ezzy

Rick Hall · Post by **Rick Hall** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:42 am

dkiller wrote:its weird how nobody says chessies are good lookin

Not much need to restate the obvious:

But "best" looking is a whole 'nother, highly subjective, thing.

dkiller · Post by **dkiller** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:28 am

rick, is that a chessie its a really beautiful lookin dog

Rick Hall · Post by **Rick Hall** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:44 am

Is that a Chessie??? Maybe he'll look more the part doing this:

Rick Hall · Post by **Rick Hall** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:45 am

Or this:

dkiller · Post by **dkiller** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:56 am

rick, you are a very lucky man to have such a beutiful and hard working chessie

47sgs · Post by **47sgs** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:10 am

It doesn't get any better than a pretty setter on point with it's head and tail up. That's about as classy as it gets.
I'd also agree with Tammy earlier, that a springer spaniel is hard to resist. Awfully nice dogs.

Rick Hall · Post by **Rick Hall** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:26 am

dkiller wrote:rick, you are a very lucky man to have such a beutiful and hard working chessie

Thank you. Each of my four Chesapeakes has been a great blessing. The good ones are out there for those who put the time and effort in to find and work with them.

grousehunter08 · Post by **grousehunter08** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:47 am

Shorthair's for sure

highcotton · Post by **highcotton** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:19 pm

My experience has mainly been with pointing dogs and I like them all.

Only had one retriever (Lab) and that was when I was just a kid. Didn't have a clue how to train him so i orederd a book by James Lamb Free. Ole Trooper made a good dog in spite of me.

bobeyerite · Post by **bobeyerite** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:35 pm

The last thing I buy a dog for is looks. But if it were me picking I'd go Brittany they always great with their hair long or in a Summer/Fall hunting clip. Yes, I'll go with a Brit every time.

Vizsla Vince · Post by **Vizsla Vince** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:28 pm

FISHY FISHY wrote:Don't you mean which breed is 2nd best. First is already locked up

Amen, brother. Amen.

ohiogsp · Post by **ohiogsp** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:36 pm

I like shorthairs of course but setters are beautiful on point with their long coats. Plus love a pointer with his head cranked way up and tail too.

Danro · Post by **Danro** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:47 am

Even being a Britt owner myself, I have to admit that after a long day of hunting, Brittneys are not the prettiest dogs on point. Hair all dirty and mangled and full of mud. But you know what? I wouldn't have it any other way.

Gun Dog Forum

opinions

opinions

IMO

hands down

IMO

Re: opinions

Re:

Re: opinions

Re: opinions