Shar Peis as hunting dogs?
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Spike
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Shar Peis as hunting dogs?
I was at a obedience match with my golden today and saw a flowered shar pei. The lady was talking to everybody about the breed's history and temperment and yadayadayada
naturally I fell in love with the breed. I read later they are the "all around farm dog" and was wondering if they would make good hunters. I would ike to be getting another hunting dog and a sharp pei would be a neat dog to have.
naturally I fell in love with the breed. I read later they are the "all around farm dog" and was wondering if they would make good hunters. I would ike to be getting another hunting dog and a sharp pei would be a neat dog to have.
#2
Why?
There are many established field and versatile breeds out there. Is there a field bred Shar Pei line that hunts? What type of hunting are you gonna do?
Breed history has very little to do with today's bench breeds.
There are many established field and versatile breeds out there. Is there a field bred Shar Pei line that hunts? What type of hunting are you gonna do?
Breed history has very little to do with today's bench breeds.
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Spike
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And you think I don't know that? I hunt behind a wonderful field golden, but was interested in eperiencing with new breeds. I was very struck by the woman's dogs, and was wondering if it could DOUBLE as a hunting dog. I know there are other breeds, please, I am not dumb, and am very knowledgable when it comes to dogs. However I have not had much experience with Peis and was looking for a shred of enlightenment on the subject.
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Yes, that is if I were looking for solely a hunting dog. If I was looking for just that, I would most likely go with pointsetta, lewellin, or lab, but I was wondering if it could double as a hunting dog.
And as far as gaurding goes, well, I can't argue that. There are breeds like akitas that wer bred for gaurding, but still to this day are used for hunting. However, this may or may not apply to the shar pei, as you said.
Thanks for the input!
#6
So go buy one and let us know how it works out for you. Maybe you could be the Father of a Shar Peis field bred line. Personally, you will possibly end up with a good rat catcher and possibly a dog to track a wounded deer or antler sheds. That's about it.
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I too was curious about a different breed of dog when I was searching, but being that my parents bought my dog I just got to pick out the pup they picked the litter, so I ended up with a half borer collie half blue heeler.........and as far as what kind of dog I got, I got a great guard dog and I half a smaller hunting dog with a great nose, go to YouTube and search Midwestmudhunters and watch the duck hunting opener you can see her first retrieve
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Spike
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I was at a obedience match with my golden today and saw a flowered shar pei. The lady was talking to everybody about the breed's history and temperment and yadayadayada
naturally I fell in love with the breed. I read later they are the "all around farm dog" and was wondering if they would make good hunters. I would ike to be getting another hunting dog and a sharp pei would be a neat dog to have.
naturally I fell in love with the breed. I read later they are the "all around farm dog" and was wondering if they would make good hunters. I would ike to be getting another hunting dog and a sharp pei would be a neat dog to have.
Last edited by sean_paul87; 06-21-2012 at 07:51 AM.