What lines of Gwp are typically faster bigger running upland covey bird specialist? I run big running GSPS and the GWPS have recently caught my attention from hunting chickens here in Kansas with a gentleman from Texas who had a non papered male that was phenomenal. Dog had a really tight dense coat with beautiful facial furnishings and ran in 70-80 degree heat with no trouble(I think I’m in love)!
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Mosby
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I am not a GWP guy but I attached a link to the breeder listing off of the GWP Club of America and you can see if there is a local breeder that you can talk to and maybe they can answer some of your questions. I am sure there are a bunch of quality breeders that others can recommend but it's a place to start.
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Are you talking about gwps or drahthaars? Because all the dogs that I like for my hunting style of Wirehair have been more along the the lines of ghost point Wirehairs. I’m wanting a specific style in a breed that might be considered slower or methodical by some. I didn’t ask for overall breed history. Just like there are lines of English pointers that are slow and methodical. I’m looking for lines within a breed that are more athletic and hotter than breed standard.
Mosby
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FWIW, I know of a guy that hunts GWP exclusively and seemed very knowledgeable about the breed and lines. He was active on a different forum. It was his opinion that the NAVHDA GWPs out west are bred for far more range, run and style than dogs from other parts of the country(on average). All of his GWP's came from kennels in Oregon, Idaho or Montana because in his opinion they tended to be bigger running dogs. He likes chukar hunting so he got his dogs from lines that were raised and hunted in that area. I believe his most recent GWP pup came from this kennel in Oregon.
Edit: http://www.bonepointkennels.com/
Edit: http://www.bonepointkennels.com/
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Dakotazeb
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If you are looking for a bigger running GWP I would contact Jason Norton near Ellendale, ND. Jason has been running GWP's in NSTRA for many years and has had multiple champion dogs. He really has some great GWP's. He might have some pups available right now.
www.nortonkennels.com
German Wirehairs| Norton Kennels | North Dakota
Norton Kennels is located in southeastern North Dakota and pride ourselves on raising and producing high quality German Wirehair Pointers and German Shorthair Pointers. We search for the best bloodlines to generate gun dogs with style and drive.
www.nortonkennels.com
Goosedowner
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most GWP's dont like heat and thrive in coer weather. I happen to have the exception to this...lol my girl has a tight coat and is not fond of the real cold days. she is also very fast and if I'm not on her she will run out to and hunt at 100 to 150 yards all day.
What's your definition of 'big running?"
The bonepoint reference is a very good one - there's a GWP Alliance that breeds a similar dog - I'd look at an Alliance Breeder if it were me. There's a youtube guy that hunts his wires (Eric Forrester - ghostpoint kennels) and they're good dogs. You can watch and see how you like them. Some are basically slick-coated. He's a whack-em and stack-em kind of guy, so I don't love his videos after awhile. Youtube is both a friend and a foe - you get to see more dog work, but also, now every hack in the country with a dog and a gopro gets to make their own outdoor show - some, like Forrester, probably sell some dogs and get some $$$ from sponsors and subscribers (every youtuber's dream) if they're good enough at it.
The bonepoint reference is a very good one - there's a GWP Alliance that breeds a similar dog - I'd look at an Alliance Breeder if it were me. There's a youtube guy that hunts his wires (Eric Forrester - ghostpoint kennels) and they're good dogs. You can watch and see how you like them. Some are basically slick-coated. He's a whack-em and stack-em kind of guy, so I don't love his videos after awhile. Youtube is both a friend and a foe - you get to see more dog work, but also, now every hack in the country with a dog and a gopro gets to make their own outdoor show - some, like Forrester, probably sell some dogs and get some $$$ from sponsors and subscribers (every youtuber's dream) if they're good enough at it.