Thread: Good dog for a first timer?

Originally Posted by Petros_mk

Not challenging your point coz I haven't even seen the dog run.
But one has to wonder when a dog is under control at those distances or simply doing its own thing. I'm yet to see a hander who can handle a dog at those distances properly. Yes I have seen some but the very rear one. Moreover majority of the hunting done in NZ doesn't need a dog like that...

Point being for DXROLLA - don't bite more than you can chew...

At what distance do you consider a dog to be "out of control "??. I personally dont have a problem with my dogs running 200 mtrs either side of me.

Originally Posted by upnorth uplander

At what distance do you consider a dog to be "out of control "??.

I don't, distance hasn't got anything to do with it... if you can control a dog at 1km, great - hats...
But the ones who can control a dog at 200-300m are rare...

Originally Posted by upnorth uplander

I personally dont have a problem with my dogs running 200 mtrs either side of me.

If they didn't I'd expect you to have an issue with that anyways...

Originally Posted by upnorth uplander

I personally dont have a problem with my dogs running 200 mtrs either side of me.

Lets put that in context " I personally dont have a problem with my dogs running 200 mtrs either side of me in open country where I can see him and control him"

A big running dog in tight country is a square peg in a round hole

Originally Posted by Pointer

Lets put that in context " I personally dont have a problem with my dogs running 200 mtrs either side of me in open country where I can see him and control him"

A big running dog in tight country is a square peg in a round hole

Good point, forgot to say in open cover