Thread: Pheasant Dog

Originally Posted by Tlane

On a side note, just got back from the UK. Noticed that many of the versatiles over there seem a bit more sane than many of the same dogs you see in NZ. Is there an issue in NZ with concentration of lines, or is it more a reflection on the breeding?

Yep that has everything to do with breeding and having the right working blood available to work with. Good observation. Sadly the show crew have had a negative effect on many breeds here. But all of the breeds have excellent workers available if your due diligence is thorough.

I agree with Ebees that a good WORKING bred Labrador is your best bet for a first dog. WORKING does not mean someone took it hunting, it's mother hunting, or father and never took it to a show. It is a definate and in most cases separate strain of the breed which has had it's breeding focused solely on hunting traits for so many generations nothing else appears in the pedigree.

(BTW, I'm the one who sent you an e-mail yesterday, just so you know who you are talking to).