dog breeds

I have a couple of German Shorthairs. They are really cool to have around but they are a bundle of energy.

Thats Heidi. Pretty good hunter too.  I think I will always have one around. My wife might not think so but I think I will.

Wing master

I've got a English Springer Spaniel, and really like him. The only bad thing is he has seperation anxiety and chews every thing he sees. If you are going to be with him night and day, they are fine by themselves. If not get two. I am looking for another one, as mine is an outside dog. i tied makin him an inside dog, but he prefers it outside much better.

Hudge

Bear we have German Shorthair Pointers and some of them are indeed in our  house. I have one laying on my bed as I type this post. It is in the breeding as to weather or not your going to be able to keep  a particular "GSP" in your home OK. I have a couple in the kennel that I would never think about having them inside the home.

They are line bred GSP's! They have more juice in them, than a hydro-electric plant. You just need to check out the breeding. We have a couple of started young dogs for sale too, if your interested in a bird dog for hunting upland game. I have 2 studs that are as gentle as a lamb around children or other dogs. This is the kind of dog we produce for foot hunters of upland birds. I have one stud that would be very comfortable running around Daytona's oval track! He is a bundle to hunt, more in line for those who field trial on horseback. His daddy is a 2 time national champion in the bred.

Some friends of mine have Britts, Springer's, Collies, Blue Heelers and Aussie Shepards  but then again you have the shedding problem and more hair to deal with on clothes and furniture. They are NOT as tuff a dog as the German Shorthair Pointer. They don't take scolding near as well and when conditions get real tuff they are not my cup of tea.

We hunt birds and enjoy watching them work in the field. I would make darn sure that you get to see both parents outside there kennel before buying any puppy, regardless of the bred of dog. Bear are you wanting a male or female dog? I will suggest to you the number one dog in the AKC registery and that is a Labradore Retriever.

They love to be played with in the parks are backyards (retrieveing) are excellent companions.....Not HIPPER as a general rule of thumb. They take cold weather very well and excell in the water. The Black Labs don't handle the sun in the summer as well as the Yellow Labs or Chocolate Labs. They are very easy around people and kids! Slower moving especially in your house or RV. They would be my pick if wanting a top companion type dog that likes affection too! They are some bredders who raise the Pointing Labs as well, in case you want to hunt upland birds in the future. They are a very tuff dog, even though they may not show any aggression, they are solid as a rock in most cases.  A great pick and one of my favorites too!

Remember the cheapest thing in owning a dog is the price of the puppy you purchase. The shots, food and other material things all cost the same, weather it is a well bred dog or not.

Mutts have value.  An I've had some great "pound puppies".

Only thing is the cute little "looks like a beagle pup" can turn into a "looks like you have a lab cross Dane".

Still like to find companionship with "some" sporting traits.  I've had great beagles/rabbit dogs, a couple of good retrievers, one great bird dog (field champ) and an Airedale (never hunted lion with it).

I'd get a Brit if they just didn't shed like a rain storm.

BEAR

Dakotasin;

Yup Poodle, period.  Not toy, not teacup, not miniature, not nuthin' but either poodle or 'American standard'.  And I'd sure want to check out where it came from & what it's ancesters had done if I bought it as a hunting dog.

900F

Rocky,

I've read on the AWS, very nice breed.  Do the burrs and briers stick in the coat??  I thought that their fur was sort of glossy?

BEAR

I've had beagles.  Let me ask some of you guys...even hqad a beagle in the house????   Notice a "strange" but familiar stink??????

Does even beagle roll in ever pill of shit it sees or smells, deer, dog, rabbit, horse, coon, cat, etc.

Love those beagles.....but god do they smell.

BEAR

TasunkaWitko wrote: APRock - welcome to BSB! looking forward to having you here. i'm not familiar with the munsterlander - do you have a picture? i used to have a redbone hound. he was a great dog, but huge! he managed to keep our two cats on their toes, and for that, i was grateful~~~

Sort of a rare breed in North America, but gaining in popularity.  Good house dogs and great hunting dogs.

Here are a couple of pics of my Tucker: