Thread: Good dog for a first timer?

Originally Posted by Petros_mk

Not challenging your point coz I haven't even seen the dog run.

There's a few forum members who saw Spot go and can verify that UU isn't pulling numbers out of his arse about that dog. Spots' particular bloodline is known for being "too much" Spectacular to watch? Sure. Nearly useless in NZ? Absolutely.

But one has to wonder when a dog is under control at those distances or simply doing its own thing. I'm yet to see a hander who can handle a dog at those distances properly. Yes I have seen some but the very rear one.

I think 7mmwsm was meaning that the Vizsla in question was out of control. Thing about P&S work is that at those distances, there has to be a certain amount of autonomy in the dog to do it to start with. As for handling at that distance, just be cause you haven't seen it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist, judge

Moreover majority of the hunting done in NZ doesn't need a dog like that...

Certainly not. Or anywhere, really.