Hunting Dogs

[DIANESDOGS]

WOW!!! Who knew??? Ginger sure looks like she knows what she's doing. Neighbors of ours used to have Beagles when I was growing up. I used to hear those Awhrooos that you described. Now I know what they were saying. Thanks for the interesting and informative post!!!

[JenBKR]

Ginger sure is beautiful I have a friend who has 8 beagles all for hunting (they have lots and lots of land) but they are house pets as well and they are ADORABLE!

[.sarah]

I too think it's a shame that dogs are being bred moreso for conformation than for their original purpose. Luka (Lab) has no drive to be out in the field. She'll retrieve the bird but she would rather not. Nova and Buck (also Labs) on the other hand still have that drive.

Here is a shot of Nova on her first time out in the field - she was 6 months old.


I am going to start training both Nova and Buck for hunt tests in a few weeks. Nova is never happier than when she is out with the birds! Buck likes his frozen birds so far so I think I've got another hunting dog on my hands

[lute]

that a great story. i never really got into huntng. i just couldn't make myself kill anything. my dad is getting ready to go on his first turkey huntng trip. he's getting really into hunting dogs as wel.

[BOBS DAD]

Sarah... I love your labs. I love seeing dogs perform as they were originally intended. Whether it's for field trials, food gamimg or simply recreation. You have beautiful dogs!!!

And Luke... I still love to go out hunting with my Dad (and I even carry my shotgun), but I can't rember the last rabbit I shot. Oh, I figure I probably shoot a few each year and clean them and prepare a stew. But I usually just let them run past. I don't have the need or desire any longer and my kids won't eat them (although they will all eat Grandpaps deer hot sausage - he has the best spices and sauce). I just find it therapeutic to walk the fields and think about what used to be!!!

[Flatcoatluver]

I only have one pic of t.j hunting and thats in our own yard at the neighbors chickens...............I never go hunting with my dad so I never take pics of t.j actually hunting

sadly I only have this one of t.j with the dog of the day logo, somehow the original one got deleted.

Ginger is so beautiful!!!

[k9krazee]

Ginger is gorgeous, we definatley don't get to see enough of her!!!