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    I've been hoping the spaniel crowd would have come in by now
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    Harley is a 3/4 lab 1/4 GSP ticks all those boxes

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    a lab if it is your dog,they are abit more forgiving with trianing than most breeds or a vizsla if you want a pointer.the vizslas i have seen are very good with kids and happy hanging out with pepole. good luck you will need it

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    why the fuk would you get a fucking Lab, beyond me that one, Obvious Slab Bloody owners pushing their fat fucks. Grab an Aussie Terrier and your sorted, and as a bonus it works stock, eats fuk all, shits little, low shedding and tons of personality oh yeah and beats up slabs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmwsm View Post
    Lab for a first dog.
    The flash breeds are fine if you can use them to their potential, but can give you grief if their traits aren't catered for. Labs are very forgiving and easy to get on with.
    When I read your list of wishes I thought "if you find one let me know because I want a pup out of it"
    Yip sounding like a lab might be our best option.
    I've met a few very good labs, also meet some real dumb shit ones.

    Thanks for the input guys, keep it coming.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gapped axe View Post
    why the fuk would you get a fucking Lab, beyond me that one, Obvious Slab Bloody owners pushing their fat fucks. Grab an Aussie Terrier and your sorted, and as a bonus it works stock, eats fuk all, shits little, low shedding and tons of personality oh yeah and beats up slabs.
    Interesting.. would they be difficult to make "bird safe".
    Are they good at indicating?

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    kelpie perhaps

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    Collie / heading dog would fit he bill, expect the only one walk a day.... Though mine only get an hour or 2 a day
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    Quote Originally Posted by 223nut View Post
    Collie / heading dog would fit he bill, expect the only one walk a day.... Though mine only get an hour or 2 a day
    Had a collie years ago, ate half my house.
    only dog I've ever hated.
    Gave him away.

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    i got a 3/4 lab 1/4 weimaraner cross he has a great temperament good with kids not scrapy not a garbage disposal like a lot of labs are i use him for ducks and phesent hunting i have taken him deer hunting but i got a bit of training to do there but he is very adaptible
    its hard where i live because i live in the winterless north so take,s quite a drive to get to deer country and the other thing to be very aware of is 1080 it kills dogs REAL easy and stays active in the invironment for a very long time ie in bones of animals that its killed that have rotted away to just bones SO be very aware i know this from my pig hunting days it made some of our dogs very sick or killed them
    going back to dog breeds i am a fan of cross breeds as you can the best of both breeds if you work at it look and think hard about what you want out of a dog
    the other side is you got to do your bit to get what you want out of a dog

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    Quote Originally Posted by SlowElliot View Post
    Had a collie years ago, ate half my house.
    only dog I've ever hated.
    Gave him away.
    They only chew on things cos they are bored....
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    Yeah, I didn't have much time for such an active dog back then, with a 2 year old, a new born and 50 hour working week.
    It was stupid we took him.
    Still I disliked him so much I could not get another.
    A year later we got a little Maltese pup. He was very loved and died at 12, that was was a couple years back.
    Shit now I feel old.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 57jl View Post
    i got a 3/4 lab 1/4 weimaraner cross he has a great temperament good with kids not scrapy not a garbage disposal like a lot of labs are i use him for ducks and phesent hunting i have taken him deer hunting but i got a bit of training to do there but he is very adaptible
    its hard where i live because i live in the winterless north so take,s quite a drive to get to deer country and the other thing to be very aware of is 1080 it kills dogs REAL easy and stays active in the invironment for a very long time ie in bones of animals that its killed that have rotted away to just bones SO be very aware i know this from my pig hunting days it made some of our dogs very sick or killed them
    going back to dog breeds i am a fan of cross breeds as you can the best of both breeds if you work at it look and think hard about what you want out of a dog
    the other side is you got to do your bit to get what you want out of a dog
    Thanks mate. Some great advice in there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jakewire View Post
    I've been hoping the spaniel crowd would have come in by now
    Spaniels, in my opinion, don't fit the brief.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SlowElliot View Post
    HI guys.

    Looking for advice on what sort of dog I should get, I'm in a good position this year to have the time to train one.
    I'll list the things I'd like in dog in no particular order. And keep in mind I have a small yard.

    Good with kids.
    Good with other dogs and animals.
    Won't need more than 1 walk a day.
    Good for tracking deer.
    Good around guns.
    Small to medium size.
    Trains easily.
    Happy to chill out.
    Obedient and loyal.

    Thanks.
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