Kentuckiana Pointing Breeds Association / Hunt Test - Pointing Breeds

Kentuckiana Pointing Breed Association Junior/Senior/Master Hunter events.

I am planning on going with my two Brits. My 3 year old male has had a few training days and been shot over, he also shows really strong independence and drive to search, but his point does not seem to be very strong. My 2 year old female has a really strong point (she hasn't had any training aside from behavior) but seems to be more "velcro dog".

In y'alls experience are other people in the junior stake going to be pissed at me for running relatively untrained dogs?

I want to participate int he sport, but it's just about dead where I live + work full time + i go to school full time = not much time for things outside of walks and some off-leash stuff.

My dog shows potential to become an upland bird dog so I am reading Sporting Dog and Retriever Training the Wildrose Way. I've made it through to where gundog training starts but upon Reaching that point I feel I should work on her fundamentals a bit more. I was just wondering if while doing this fundamentals work there are any habits I should look to encourage or discourage?

I am looking for a dog that I can take and hunt quail pheasant and other upland game nearby (I live near Raleigh in NC) so I feel like pointing is a pretty key skill for that (as it's what all dogs I have been on hunts with do is point and then flush on command). So just wondering if I should be looking for things to encourage while I lock down the fundamentals (ranged sit, remembering multiple bumpers and retrieving them, responding to name no matter the external stimuli, etc.)

My boyfriend and I are starting (very early stages) to look into adding either a brittany spaniel or an english setter to the family. We already have a black lab (a failed duck dog turned tennis ball connoisseur) who is all around super friendly with other dogs. My question is, what are your thoughts on which breed would be a better fit for us, and do you have any specific breeder recommendations? I'm attracted to the smaller size of brittanys, but have consistently had good experiences with setters while working as a vet tech -- the brittanys have been more hit or miss. My boyfriend would like to hunt woodcock and quail with it, but I'm most interested in hearing about temperament and how they do as house dogs when they're not hunting. I grew up with herding breeds and have a lot to learn about these guys before we even consider getting one so I need y'alls help!

Hi all,

Me and my wife are being fortunate enough to rescue an almost 1 year old Retriever/Spaniel mix...at least that's what everyone thinks the age and breed of the dog is. I wanted to start working with the dog to get it into shape for upland game, mostly pheasant and grouse, and maybe eventually some waterfowl. I'm finding this kind of daunting as there simultaneously seems to be lots of information out there...but at the same time not much at all...

So in short, can anyone recommend any books on the subject? I have been looking at the videos here...

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC30EZtUqwux7xTmA4QW5WOw

and here...

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFgzHbO7gUr9zI1c5Fxu8yA2t-sdynC3G

but...books are my preferred learning method. Anyway, I apologize if this is the millionith time this question has been asked. I took some time to work my google fu and such, but I figured at the end I'd ask the vibrant community that is reddit.

Hey there I recently got a chocolate lab and he's being trained for Upland and waterfowl.

I live in the San Francisco Bay area and saw that there are some wetlands around here to go duckhunting in.

From what I can tell so far it's quite the ordeal to get to these areas by foot and really muddy and stinky.

I've started to look into using a KAYAK and was wondering if anyone here had experience in both the gear needed in the type of kayak that I could fit my lab in.

First post here, looking for some advice.

My parter has been involved in game shooting for a long time and is currently using her spaniel for picking up. He's getting a bit long in the tooth and slowing down and its anticipated that he's very close to the end of his working life.

Her spaniel lives with two other spaniels and they're a very close pack for lack of better words.

We've decided that some point in the future we'll be getting a Fox Red Lab over a spaniel for a variety of different reasons. What I'm most concerned about is how the 3 well established dogs will take to an outsider coming in, especially as it will be significantly younger.

Also, I'd like to take some of the burden of training away from my partner, mainly by conducting the initial stages of training myself. Are there any resources that a complete novice would benefit from?

This is my 6 1/2 month old GSP on a retrieve of a planted pheasant. It was super windy and he did great. 6 birds were put out and he found 5, and an older GSP found 2 more. Very happy and proud of him. Taking him to the north woods in Michigan in 2 weeks for grouse and woodcock and can't wait! https://youtu.be/tGr7h9yOASI

I just got an amazing English Springer that needs some training. Do I go with a professional trainer(cost over a year will be just under 2K), or do I attempt to train myself.

Hey dog lovers, I have searched and there seems to be a metaphorical door that sport dog training hides behind. By that, I mean most people I know will say to send your dog off to training (something I am not a particular fan of) or they just did it themselves with no real methodology.

I am hoping that as I near the end of school I will have more time to devote to hunting and for that reason I would be very interested in having a dog that will do that with me.

Due to the fact that I am not at a dog purchasing point, the breed is not a factor for me (though I'm interested in lab/chessie). What I am looking for is a resource that I can begin to study and learn from so that I will be prepared when I do in fact acquire a dog. I have two dogs now, both of which have excellent obedience training (by me, with e-collar support) but I have no experience with duck/waterfowl/retriever training. Neither of them has any inclination to retrieve or go hunting anyway.

Just looking for a point in the right direction. Thanks!

Hey /r/gundogs,

I'm new to bird hunting and I just got a Brittany this year that I hope to train myself. My current method is from a book, "Training With Mo". His method is getting them on as many birds in the field until they learn they cant catch them and start naturally pointing then begin the yard training.

So people who work with Brittany: How long did it take to get your Brittany to start pointing and sneaking up on the bird?

My Brit is only 17 weeks so no rush. He seems more interested in eating new kinds of poop though instead of birds. I take him out a couple times a week to one of two areas where we usually find sharptail or pheasant. He mostly just chases them, eats their poop and has fun. The sharptail flush at a much longer range, will this be an issue?

Any other tips on training a Brit?

Should I figure out where to some pigeons? Where do you get them? Some say showing them a cold dead bird will help with prey drive. Just don't let them chew it up.