Thread: Phillip

Originally Posted by Gibo

Are you inquiring about that other dog?

The 7 month old gsp I showed you has been given away already. Still want to talk to this guy with the vizsla

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Talked to a guy who is giving away his 2 yo gsp bitch. Said " Extremely laid back. Ive had comments that she is pretty timid, but that really is an initial reaction (in our company with strangers she will put her tail between her legs and come nuzzle me, but then she will warm up to someone and then go nuzzle them). "
Laid back suits me to do you think she sounds a bit of a wuss? Thoughts?

Vizsla guy aint reply to my message still

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Sounds like shes worth a look. Timid with humans is no indication if she will hunt well or not for you is it?

Originally Posted by Gibo

Sounds like shes worth a look. Timid with humans is no indication if she will hunt well or not for you is it?

Yeah definitely think she's worth a look. He's going to tell me what breeder it came from tonight. Just wonder if it'll have the balls to take down a wounded deer

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Originally Posted by phillipgr

Yeah definitely think she's worth a look. He's going to tell me what breeder it came from tonight. Just wonder if it'll have the balls to take down a wounded deer

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Your hunting dog is there to enhance your hunting ability, not make up for small calibre and poor placement of shot

Originally Posted by Spook

Your hunting dog is there to enhance your hunting ability, not make up for small calibre and poor placement of shot

Haha yep that's a good call. I guess even if it didn't have the balls I could just wait till the deer got stiff and then the dog could lead me to where it was bedded. Either way no replacement for good shot placement no would I hope it be.

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Originally Posted by phillipgr

Yeah definitely think she's worth a look. He's going to tell me what breeder it came from tonight. Just wonder if it'll have the balls to take down a wounded deer

A nice little GSP will find a deer to shoot and find it after you shot it.
If you want her to wrestle it down for you then find something BIGGER . . . or a foxie

Since when have you expected your dog to be a tiger???

Originally Posted by Gibo

Since when have you expected your dog to be a tiger???

Since I started feeding him tiger meat?

Deer in NZ by Lentle and Saxon listed the guts and balls to take down a wounded deer as one of the key things you want in a deer dog. That's where I got the idea from but I dunno maybe that's an unrealistic expectation?

Originally Posted by phillipgr

Since I started feeding him tiger meat?

Deer in NZ by Lentle and Saxon listed the guts and balls to take down a wounded deer as one of the key things you want in a deer dog. That's where I got the idea from but I dunno maybe that's an unrealistic expectation?

I would start with a dog that does what you say, has a solid heel and a keen nose. The taking down of wounded deer is a small bonus.

Originally Posted by Gibo

I would start with a dog that does what you say, has a solid heel and a keen nose. The taking down of wounded deer is a small bonus.

Yeah that's a good call. Start with the basics, get them solid.

Mum isn't budging aye may have to wait until our current dog passes on

Originally Posted by phillipgr

Yeah that's a good call. Start with the basics, get them solid.

Mum isn't budging aye may have to wait until our current dog passes on

When the right one pops up what mum says wont matter to late when its at home ha ha

Originally Posted by Gibo

When the right one pops up what mum says wont matter to late when its at home ha ha

Hah I wish! She'd make me walk the thing back to wherever I got it

Sometimes this works but maybe not, just turn up with dog, tell mum no prob if you dont like it such and such will shoot it for me, but you got nothing to stand on if she calls your bluff

Originally Posted by phillipgr

Since I started feeding him tiger meat?

Deer in NZ by Lentle and Saxon listed the guts and balls to take down a wounded deer as one of the key things you want in a deer dog. That's where I got the idea from but I dunno maybe that's an unrealistic expectation?

it's not, sit on the hill and go over the size of ya bullets and where ya hit it all ya want after ya wound an animal but give me a dog that will go catch it anyday.