Thread: Recommended small dog breed for hunting

Originally Posted by Pointer

When I'm done with gun dogs, I'm going to get a wild pack of foxys and be happy

Just so long as you are still doing the pointer thing when "that time that comes all too soon" to look for a replacement for ours.
I would like to try one from a "working breeder" assuming you would be happy to do that and not mind it being used on deer too

Originally Posted by mikee

Just so long as you are still doing the pointer thing when "that time that comes all too soon" to look for a replacement for ours.
I would like to try one from a "working breeder" assuming you would be happy to do that and not mind it being used on deer too

Jims pointers are all secretly trained for dogging deer

English smooth hair fox terrier







Catches blackbirds in low flight on the back lawn

Keeps goats n pigs busy by barking in their face

Scents deer then looks at me waiting for my reaction

Incredibly hard mouth

Escape artist

Clown

Showoff

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

English smooth hair fox terrier







Catches blackbirds in low flight on the back lawn

Keeps goats n pigs busy by barking in their face

Scents deer then looks at me waiting for my reaction

Incredibly hard mouth

Escape artist

Clown

Showoff

You forgot to add bounces around like a P addict


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Originally Posted by BRADS

You forgot to add bounces around like Tussock on a forum


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Fixed

I would have thought a Cocker could be trained to hunt close or at heal ? Would hold there own on ducks .

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Originally Posted by Munsey

I would have thought a Cocker could be trained to hunt close or at heal ? Would hold there own on ducks .

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would go well til ya walked pass a bush that needed smashing.

Yeah shes a nifty wee thing

English smooth foxies

http://youtu.be/5yBa-2tISxo

working cocker or English show cocker.........they are worlds apart.
I like my terriers and the cockers actually remind me of hunting with them, my bitch is happy to take on stoats and rats, possums I don't bother with, the kill them all drive of the terrier is what I like about the other breed I own.

Originally Posted by Tussock

No mention of the Jack Russel? Always seemed like a dog that punched well above its weight.

I almost got a cocker spanial, showed my girl thinking "cute as hell, can't go wrong". She looks at the photos and goes "ooh yuck, don't like those". Then we walk into a hardware store where the guy has one "I LOVE HIM, WE HAVE TO GET ONE, WHAT IS IT!".

The JR can exhibit a bad attitude, ankle biting and growling as it resists commands.

The right care and training would sort it though

The JR always seems matronly and grumpy due to short dog syndrome

well i think 36kg is on the small size. and yes it chewed its way into the frame of my alloy mountain bike. it also managed t take chunks out of one of those black "kong" toys in under an hour. thankfully the pet shop refunded us.
and tussock, the wife refers to it as the worlds cuddliest brick. but a warning to anyone who gets a dogo cross, they molt every day of the year and i'm sure the fur is 90% velcro because it sticks to anything. unfortunately dogo's are on the "bad list" because arseholes out there use them for fighting. but they are great dogs and veyr affectionate

Originally Posted by Tussock

No mention of the Jack Russel? Always seemed like a dog that punched well above its weight.

I almost got a cocker spanial, showed my girl thinking "cute as hell, can't go wrong". She looks at the photos and goes "ooh yuck, don't like those". Then we walk into a hardware store where the guy has one "I LOVE HIM, WE HAVE TO GET ONE, WHAT IS IT!".

20 years ago my wife was employed as a "kennel maid" for a lady who bred both Jack Russells and Boarder Terriers. She had about 10 of each
Both were affectionate breeds but I have never seen more "blood thirsty" dogs when it comes to game.
Breeder brought them all out from UK when she moved back here, god only knows what that would have cost

Personally I would get a foxie for a small dog (the proper one, long legs and nose type) over a JR

I have a English bulldog, looks tough, but is scared of plastic bags and anything that moves or is different to normal.
Keeps the sales people away from my front door, can swim just not very far and he sinks if looses momentum (I've had to dive in)

I'm picking up a gsp pup soon as a hunting do so hopefully they get on.

My hairy dog 'Harry dog'. Mad keen on everything.
Irish Terrier.
She's two years old now and the Mrs has said I can hunt her properly on pigs. She's a mean little worker, plenty of bite and bails very well.

Originally Posted by Tussock

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You could get one of these, but there is only one. I saw his brothers and sisters and they looked nothing like him.


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ok which one of you big huas is callin who ugly round here,cmon own up ya mongrels!step up and Ill kick forty bloody bells outta I will ,just you try me!