RE: Irish Setters:Are they any good?
Where the trajedy was is the crossing of show dogs into gun dogs. The show ring is sooooooo different than hunting. the upbringing ofa show dog, compared to a bird dog, is like two different signals, in the dogs mind. You stop and think about it, when have you ever seen a show dog at a akc hunt test, a that even got its tail up, or b, that looked like it was excited about finding a bird. Honestly, I have seen it in labs also, the cross is just not right, its like putting cadilac interior in a pinto, or a volkswagon, it is just not right, and they will argue, mostly women, or the men that dont' stand up for what they feel. You get a chance to go to a nbha walking trial, then go to a akc hunt test. you watch the show dogs in the akc test, and you see what makes you stand there and go " boy I like that dog" I will be suprized if its the show dog. No offense to the show people, totally my opinion, I just feel there is no need in mixing the races. My opinion, thanks Jonesy