Hunting dogs, fine firearms, and enjoying both.
Posted in HUNTING DOGS on May 23rd, 2013
Respect, like success, is something you have to earn. The first time I sent my pointer to the trainer, I visited her every weekend. But when I showed up it was play time, not work time. We went for runs, tossed a ball around, and goofed off. I was her buddy, and she treated me [...]
Posted in HUNTING DOGS on May 8th, 2013
Puppies are a lot like kids: When you’re raising them, there are things you want to do and things you want to avoid. Writer, trainer, and gun-dog lover Betsy Danielson covered five in those points in her latest post at Strideaway.com. If you have a pup that you would like to turn into a hunting [...]
Posted in HUNTING DOGS on May 5th, 2013
Watching a pointer slam into bird is one of the most thrilling things an upland hunter can see. Check out this video to see it happen.
Posted in HUNTING DOGS on May 3rd, 2013
Posted in HUNTING DOGS on May 2nd, 2013
Germany is the ancestral home of some great hunting dogs. Here in the US, we see German Shorthair Pointers all the time (or at least I do). The GSP is one of the most popular pointers around, and I see them all the time in the field. In fact, nine times out of ten, if [...]
Posted in HUNTING DOGS on Apr 30th, 2013
White is not a color you associate with Weimaraners. In fact, white Weimaraners aren’t supposed to exist. But they do. This little guy was born on 1/21/2013. I’m not sure if he’s 100% Weim, but he sure is cute. White Weims are a contentious issue. To read more about them and read some reasons on why [...]
Posted in HUNTING DOGS on Apr 27th, 2013
Training a pup can take place in a lot of places, from a training field at your local club to right in your own backyard. ime and places where you can turn a little time with your new hunting buddy into a bit of low key, low pressure training. Check out this piece from Steady [...]
Posted in HUNTING DOGS on Apr 14th, 2013
Puck and I finally found some time to get out and chase some woodcock. The birds have been back in the area for a several weeks now, and finding a few them always marks the start of spring for me — even if it was in the freezing all weekend. Puck is eleven now. We’ve [...]
Posted in HUNTING DOGS on Apr 12th, 2013
In this video, HiFive Kennels’s Bruce Minard takes you through the process of steadying up a young pointer named Buck. Check it out. It cool to see how the dog progresses, and how Bruce gets the job done while building up the dog’s confidence and enthusiasm. Shooting a grouse over a pointing dog is tough. [...]
Posted in HUNTING DOGS on Apr 8th, 2013
Many pointing dog breeds have been lost to history. Craig Koshyk thought that the Majorcan Pointer was another one that only lived on today in books and stories. Fortunately, that wasn’t the case. Below is a bit of what he discovered about the breed. This excerpt comes from Craig’s book Pointing Dogs, Volume One: The [...]
