rarely take him out that dog will be a poor hunter. Dogs need exposure to the outdoors
dgc940, for some folks its the retrieve that's more important than the finding and pointing. Depends on where and how you hunt, and how many birds there are.
I don't any one dog can do everything perfectly, so you prioritize.
the Standard Poodle is hard to beat as a hunt-anything companion
Don't think so. But I agree with the premise, and would add "kids" to the list of things never to be spoiled.Did you ever watch that hunting show called, Hunting With Hank?
I read the post, was only commenting on the statement identified.From my post #25
Thanks, but they aren't perfect. Time training pays off in the field, that goes for all the time. If you think you can train your dog once, or that he'll just kind of figure it out when you take him afield, no breed, line or individual dog will fail to disappoint.Shorthair --- Nice looking dogs.
or any other place for that matter.Vicious, unsocialized hunting dogs have no place in the fields.