fishinbrad
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I lost my 5 year old English Pointer named Tavy over the weekend to an enlarged heart that ultimately led to a heart attack. Fortunately, she went quickly, and didnt suffer a long drawn out ordeal. Her last hunt was Feb. 1, and she did an awesome job! Her picture is below.
I'm deadset on getting another bird dog, so I will be able to hunt (hopefully) this fall. Not 100% sure on the breed though. My delima is this: I did not have to train this girl, as she was a year and a half old rescue when i got her and was already very well trained. Question is, which of the following breeds are "easiest" to train? Not loking for a show dog, nor a field trial dog, i just want a hunting buddy for quail, pheasants, and possibly to retrieve doves.
The breeds I am considering are as follows:
Help me out and give me some pros and cons behind each. Please lets stick to the ones on the list though... Thanks!
I'm deadset on getting another bird dog, so I will be able to hunt (hopefully) this fall. Not 100% sure on the breed though. My delima is this: I did not have to train this girl, as she was a year and a half old rescue when i got her and was already very well trained. Question is, which of the following breeds are "easiest" to train? Not loking for a show dog, nor a field trial dog, i just want a hunting buddy for quail, pheasants, and possibly to retrieve doves.
The breeds I am considering are as follows:
- another EP (but I'm afraid I will not be happy with it and compare it to my girl Tavy),
- GSP
- Weimaraner (if i can find a good hunting dog breeder)
- Visla
- Pointing Lab (Hunted behind one a few years ago and was AMAZED!)
Help me out and give me some pros and cons behind each. Please lets stick to the ones on the list though... Thanks!