Just wondering if anyone has one as a pet. I've been doing lots of research and I'm thinking about getting one. I even read they were used as falconry dogs centuries ago.
Post by rcklmbr2586 on Oct 14, 2009 9:39:32 GMT -5
I have one....her name is Maggie. LOVES to hunt, I just have to get her back in line, before she can be used with the hawk. -Dan- rcklmbr2586.blogspot.com/
Post by profalconer on Oct 14, 2009 13:07:40 GMT -5
A german shorthair was bred for gunhunting which doesn't mean they don't make great falconry dogs. The pointing breed I know that was bred for falconry is a vizsla.
Adorable dog, Tumble!!! Definately the dog I want, but I might not get until college. If I'm going to use it for falconry I might as well teach it right. Pro, pointers in general were used as falconers' dogs in Europe quite a bit, that's how I came across them. I did a project on English Pointers and thought they were absolutely awesome. After doing my project on pointers, I found the german shorthaired. I like them better than Vizslas because the GSP seemed more loyal, and seems like it could handle being home alone better, which will happen.
Post by profalconer on Oct 21, 2009 19:24:22 GMT -5
Yea my vizsla is way too attached to me! But otherwise he is a cool dog and listens really well in the field. Hoping to get him working under a rt on the soar this year kicking up jacks. My next dog I think will be the GWP. The vizsla shuts down if I raise my voice too much.
Yea my vizsla is way too attached to me! But otherwise he is a cool dog and listens really well in the field. Hoping to get him working under a rt on the soar this year kicking up jacks. My next dog I think will be the GWP. The vizsla shuts down if I raise my voice too much.
Ohhh, German Wirehaired? Sounds interesting, if and when you get it make sure to talk plenty about it. I guess it's all up to what I can actually get, but I'd prefer GSP.
I would use my own 2 dogs, buuuut... Beagle's too old, lab has mental issues. I probably won't get one until the animals have been centered around bird mainly.
Fantastic looking dog! I have a year old GSP 'Harry' who from day one has been eager to please. I'm afraid I can't comment as to how bird and dog would interact due to not having a bird but am sure with a GSP you would have one hell of a combo. At the moment I can only dream of having bird and dog in the great outdoors but all good things come to those who wait. For those already in such a position I bet the rush can't be beat!
Post by silverleapers on Mar 16, 2010 9:52:22 GMT -5
I ran a beagle with my PR FRT....they got along too good and left me in the dust too often....I stopped using the dog.
If I had tumble's imprint gos I would sure as heck have a pointer though maybe one with more hair for our cold weather and barrens with sharp twigs. But a beagle would be nice to have with that gos up here in the land of hares as well (for years the hares were scare). Right now hares are so thick a dog only makes things more difficult to control here in NL, Canada).
"...and the diversions founded upon their ravenous appetite is become obsolete and nearly forgotten." 1486 The Book of St. Albans - How far we have come!
I'm Mat from Germany. It's true. The German short-haired pointer is the oldest species of hunting dogs in Germany, since the Middle Ages. You can work with these dogs under your birds very well. But you have to think about that these pointers working best with falcons because of its wide search like english pointers or setters. In Germany many faconers have Viszlas. It seems to be that Vislas have a better nose. Falconers with Goshawks, Harris or Red-tail Hawks often work with Brittany Spaniels (Bretone) or the little Munsterländer (Kleiner Münsterländer) because of their short search in the field. I hope i could help you. Sorry for my bad english. Best wishes... Mat