Originally Posted by
redmag
Uncle Nicky, I had a turkey dog that was mix of setters and pointers. It was a lot of work getting him to bark on break but the most rewarding when he did it to perfection. I got maybe 2 years out of him before epilepsy claimed him 14 months after his initial seizure.
Redmag- sorry to hear the bad news. My pup Maizy is mostly pointer, with English setter & foxhound bred in. I was fortunate that she instinctively barks on the break, my biggest problem is keeping her to sit still when I have birds coming back, her prey drive is that strong.