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

Point being for DXROLLA - don't bite more than you can chew...

At what distance do you consider a dog to be "out of control "??. I personally dont have a problem with my dogs running 200 mtrs either side of me.