Thread: Lab to take me through to old man status

Originally Posted by Pointer

Ruff can you elaborate on the greymist dog above? You mentioned he was slow maturing, then below that you say he was instinctive enough to allow him to take runners younger than you normally do?

He was just slow maturing in general personality. Always leaping about and acting like a total clown. Was deadly serious as soon as scent hit his nose though. Last time I saw him he was 2/1/2 and if you didn;t know you'd be forgiven for thinking he was about 1.

Bill Taylor has his brother (You'll see it on the "Dog Squad" program at times) and he was the same, leaped so high as a pup, came down on one leg and snapped it.

So was the 1900 one cheaper due to size of crate? Sorry to hijack the thread

Originally Posted by Pointer

So was the 1900 one cheaper due to size of crate? Sorry to hijack the thread

Yeah sorry munsey,
It's a rip off scheme, it's half the price of the flight from Europe.
Cheap one is for a puppy but the bulk of the costs is the vet requirements and customs......then 15%gst our end.
The actual cost is weight which is not much at all.....it's the extras that mount up.

Try Chris Hill Kaharoa kennels at Rotorua 073323737 has a breed history going back to the 1800 hundreds top dogs great nature light breed.

Originally Posted by 00 buckshot

Try Chris Hill Kaharoa kennels at Rotorua 073323737 has a breed history going back to the 1800 hundreds top dogs great nature light breed.

Chris breeds some very nice labs, but his lines vary and some are exceptionally soft.. dare I say too soft. Be careful and be sure of what you're getting.

I know Chris well and he knows I hold this opinion.

Why not go through to retirement with a nice spaniel instead of a Lab. I've not seen much of what I like in NZ on the Spaniel score since arriving, but very soon this fella from the UK is coming to our shores. He's from superb working strain with a multitude of British Field Trial Champions in his pedigree, UK Kennel Club registered and one hell of a worker, He's not used or working anymore but still young, my hunting changed back to hare coursing from shooting so he took early retirement with me & I'm now on the lookout for Lurchers.

Originally Posted by Topdog

Why not go through to retirement with a nice spaniel instead of a Lab. I've not seen much of what I like in NZ on the Spaniel score since arriving, but very soon this fella from the UK is coming to our shores. He's from superb working strain with a multitude of British Field Trial Champions in his pedigree, Attachment 50042UK Kennel Club registered and one hell of a worker, He's not used or working anymore but still young, my hunting changed back to hare coursing from shooting so he took early retirement with me & I'm now on the lookout for Lurchers.

No doubt Kawhia has already been in touch to get your genes!

All good on hijack . Dog section doesn't get an airing much any more . Interesting info so far

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Originally Posted by Munsey

All good on hijack . Dog section doesn't get an airing much any more . Interesting info so far

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+1 Shipping costs etc for dogs is interesting.

Interesting observations, thanks for the insight

It all the veterinarian stuff that hurts the card!!! and of course, now customs will charge you GST at the port of entry (you furnish them with a statement on what the dog would cost in this country)...eh?????...not that you mind, no, wrong, not that you mind gasping for air

I find it extraordinary the bloodlines in so many breeds in this country...considering our disappointing distance from the sources of so many of them...

All sold now but I want one to replace my old dog too.

My eldest son made 6k

If you judge the quality of a dog by the money made you are focusing on the wrong things.

training is the big part but some folk don't see that.

Originally Posted by Dundee

training is the big part but some folk don't see that.

No question, but the quality of stock (Pedigree) is a major influence on how easy or hard that training may be. When you start with really top quality stock, bred for generations solely for the purpose you have then the training is easier and far more successful. When helping people with their "problem dogs" I often see handlers really struggling because they might have picked the right breed from them, but chose one not well bred for the purpose they have. All dogs are trainable, some are much easier than others.