who here hunts german shorthairs
 

I think the easiest to train best listening pointing birddog is the german shorthair any one hunt around belleville or St .LOIUS.MO.

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I' m also very happy with my GSP , He does very well with the limited training he' s had, very smart and what a nose!

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i have a gsp pup 9 months old very smart loves to hunt took my first phesant
with him this past saturday pointed out just like a vetran dog would needless
to say i was very pleased.

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I am a owner and breeder of GSP. they are hard to beat. We just had a litter of puppies on Oct 9, they are all doing great. So if any one is looking for a new hunting buddy or a Chrismas preasent for someone this is it. sorry I know this is not the classifed but I am pretty proud of my hunting parnters and my kids best freinds.

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DK the only way to go!!!

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got three of em and should have a litter after the season goes out. great dog...tons of energy and always wantin' to hunt. buck, jess, and dixie...best looking bird dogs there are!!!

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I have an 18 month old G.S.P. that i have trained myself from qaurtering to steady to wing and shot. It was so fun and fairly easy that i feel anyone with the time and patience could work with this breed.My first dog was a english pointer and he was so hyper and long ranging that i could not work with him. After taking him to a professional he explained to me that it is just the nature of his genetics to run far and fast. It was a beutiful working dog,just to far working for a foot hunter like me. When selecting my G.S.P. i had the fear of the dog not being as intense as my english. Let me tell you that i have no regrets. What a wonderful,eager to please, hard hunting, good natured, easy to train, obedient,family oriented, versatile dog!!!!

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I have one that wil run way too far once you cut him loose. What do I do to train him out of this? He'sa great dog, great nose, super energy but hardheaded............lol

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3D, There is a big difference between a dog that wants to run and one that wants to hunt. Hopefully you have a good bloodline and with time and patience can teach the dog to associate you with finding birds. This can be accomplished by taking the dog to your training field and every now and then when the dog ispre occupied take a bird out of your field pouch and plant it in the weeds. I use a lot of pigeons as they are easy to come by, cheap if not free, and they will fly back to my small coop i have raised them in ready for next session. Call your dog back in and give him a command (this is a command that you will use to tell the dog to pay attention, there is birds in here). Let the bird flush, and if the dog is young you may want to let him chase to learn he can not catch it. I do not let my dog chase as i want him steady to wing and shot. I feel it is important that you take precautions to not let the dog catch the bird, as this teaches him that he does not need you to get birds,he can hunt by himself and will continue to run big.The more times you plant these birds and call the dog in to you, the more the dog will associate you with these exciting, flushing birds and want to work closer to you. As you improve on this you can start planting the birds in more natural looking cover on opposite sides of the field maybe even incorperating quail into the program if you can buy some. Then start teaching your dog that he will have to Qaurter and hunt the right cover to find these birds. But more on that later. one step at a time. Point is you want your dog to qaurter and cover as much ground as possible instead of running hard and fast in a straight line. Its just a good idea to start him on birds, and qaurtering at the same time. Keep us posted on how you come along or with some more questions. Thrers lots of people with lots of other ideas and methods. Use what works for you.Hunting dogs need to see lots of birds in my opinion. Sometimes I even take a bird with me and if the hunt isnt very productive, ill plant the bird and let my dog find it just to remind him what its all about and keep his interest up.Just some ideas. Good Luck!

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If anyone has a good lead on GSP breeders in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, or Illinois drop me an e-mail please. I have seen many advertised in gun dog mag and pointing dog journal but would like to hear some first hand references. Please don't post as it may upset others, I realize this is not an ad page.

Thanks!