Thread: Pup for family pet and deer stalking

Im in the same boat , really need/want a mate for in the bush aswel as a family pet but im really unsure as to what breed to go with.
not really keen on a pure lab as have been around them a few times in the scrub and on a hot day they tend to be quite noisey so was thinking more a working dog type breed that tends to be light on its feet with a few brains , what say you fellas?

Originally Posted by madmaori

Im in the same boat , really need/want a mate for in the bush aswel as a family pet but im really unsure as to what breed to go with.
not really keen on a pure lab as have been around them a few times in the scrub and on a hot day they tend to be quite noisey so was thinking more a working dog type breed that tends to be light on its feet with a few brains , what say you fellas?

Thats what im thinking madmaori

Originally Posted by matto1234

Thats what im thinking madmaori

Its so hard to pick a breed when there is so many different opinions of people out there.. @tetawa seems to know what hes talking about though

Originally Posted by madmaori

Its so hard to pick a breed when there is so many different opinions of people out there.. @tetawa seems to know what hes talking about though

There are many hunters with excellent indicator dogs, one guy I know who would be "as good as it gets" when it comes to hunting uses Vizslar's, he hunts for a living on "pest" control.But he is the sort of dog man that has always been able to get the best out of dogs. If your dog is going to be a family pet first, then that has to be the no1 priority. Over my hunting years even the pig dogs have been able to be loose around the family and friends without problems, we have "lost" an odd cat though.

Originally Posted by madmaori

Im in the same boat , really need/want a mate for in the bush aswel as a family pet but im really unsure as to what breed to go with.
not really keen on a pure lab as have been around them a few times in the scrub and on a hot day they tend to be quite noisey so was thinking more a working dog type breed that tends to be light on its feet with a few brains , what say you fellas?

Get a proper working lab then, most of them are fat noisy bastards so removed from being hunting dogs its not funny. The proper working ones are exceptional. and rarly noisy and almost always quieter than their handlers.