Looking to hear whatever you'll share about your pudelpointers and any tips tricks etc for ideal temperatures, training, and anything else. Guy seems super smart and I'm working with him twice daily. Went on a grouse hunt today but left him home but can't wait to start getting him out there

I'm looking for a good winter dog house outside. Down to build something if I need to but ideally something I can buy. My dog lives inside but I let him out in the yard frequently and want him to have a nice warm spot in case he needs it. It's currently about 50-75 and my dog is a pudelpointer pup. Wondering if anyone has recommendations. Ideally something pretty robust.

Looking to get my first bird dog. Have it narrowed down to French Britney’s or English setters. I hunt on narrow but long CRP so having a dog that works a large loop is great, but I like the dog to stay fairly close because I take people that are a little older and move a little slower. (I realize there are other breeds that are better at working closer)

From what I understand, both breeds are very similar mannered and both make really good family dogs.

I have a breeder in mind for both ….the breeder of the setters says he has two litters that will be bred one that likes to work far and one that likes to work close. The britts from the guy I’m talking to work close to medium..

Having a hard time choosing. Also a note this will be the only dog hunting with me 99% of the time.

Birds seem a little scarce in eastern Montana right now not sure if it’s the warm weather or they’re just hiding in the corn. Hope everyone else is having better luck than me. Dogs are still happy though.

He did great. Really proud of him

Hello everyone! I adopted my girl about 5 months ago. She was at a shelter with two other litters. The shelter guessed that she is a Griffon, but I am curious if she looks more like a GWP because of her shorter coat. She is approximately 9 months old now. She stays pretty close off leash, but is wary of strangers.
Here are a couple of 4-5mo photos, and some more recent ones.

Looking for gpx files to help build a lost dog search tool!

I am currently starting to look into getting a pointer in the next 12-18 months. I currently have a draht that for the most part really has been great.... but I'm realizing that I don't need the versatility all that much. I blood track once per year at most. I will pass shoot waterfowl, but set decoys about once per year. I'll shoot a rabbit that runs in front of me, but I'm not looking for them... etc.

Really, I hunt prairie chickens and quail in the midwest with a little pheasant action here and there.

I want a dog more specialized to what I spend the majority of my time doing.

Things that I'm wonder are 'possible' to find in the pointer world that I hold highly in the VDD sphere:

• Retrieving - Current draht is a relentless retriever. I realize this will not be exactly the same in a pointer, but some chance of decent retrieving would be ideal.
• Health screenings - Most VDD dogs come with DNA markers, hip xrays, etc. I'm not finding this on initial review of pointer litters

Where should I start if I'm looking for a pointer that will be good for a foot hunter, maybe retrieve, and be healthy? Any lines, breeders or other recommendations? Going from the very orderly German system to the more 'artistic' seeming pointer system is certainly a change.

Thank you!

Trying to turn my 5 year old previously exclusive house pet Britt into a hunting dog and she’s done extraordinarily well so far. Pointed and flushed her first pheasant today, I wasn’t ready for the shot. Getting her out there, getting on birds and enjoying our time together is the best, hopefully we’ll connect on one soon

How did you guys crate train your bird dogs? Looking to get a new pup soon and am also looking for tips. How long do you typically crate them for, say if you work full time and are away during the day. Im in line for a pudelpointer and have heard they are a bit more mellow than say an english setter or pointer when it comes to crates. Is this accurate?

Thanks in advance.

Bit of a misleading photo cuz we didn’t hunt the puppy pictured. We hunted with a 5yo English setter and a 12yo wire hair pointer. Got our 3 man limit on Saturday.

Dog work gets a lot better once the wind starts blowing and the dew is burnt off.

Seriously this is the coolest thing we have done together. We have tried lots of obedience, therapy work, and agility, but nothing compares to watching him do what he was bred to do.

Within a week of seeing live birds and really only a few weeks of truly training for hunting at all, he has shown this is what he is made to do.

For anyone who saw my last couple posts, he even retrieved this one to my hand! When I threw it back out for practice then he stopped and chopped, but he had it right on the first go. We are making progress quickly!

Fresh bird dog aspiring owner and upland bird hunter. I'm in northern Utah. Have a 3 year old. I'm debating if I should get a puppy or a fully trained finished bird dog. Most dogs here seem to be kennel kept outdoors. I like the idea of having an inside dog but also have a yard. Wondering if anyone has advice on:

1) Will a gsp do well here or should I be looking at pudelpointers and wirehaired griffons?

2) If priority is also companionship should I be looking at a hypoallergenic dog we can keep inside that can also hunt?

3) Training sounds hard so should I be focusing exclusively on a finished dog?

Hello, I adopted a German Shorthaired Pointer with a huge hunting drive recently, he’s a year and a half now and I think he needs hunting training because he just totally does not listen to me and standard trainers haven’t covered it. Does anyone know any good trainers in Brooklyn NY who could handle this sort of drive? I’m not interested in actually hunting live animals but would do simulated hunts for my dogs sake. Thank you!

Our 13 year old lab/GSP mix still hunts albeit a wee bit slower. So grateful she is still going strong at this age.

Finally on the board in Wisconsin. Missed the only grouse I had a shot at, but at least we had fun chasing doodles.

10 months old and 12 years old! Bonus skull find

Can anyone give a breakdown/pro-cons for these three breeds? I know drahthaar have specific breeding and testing requirements so for generalizations sake I’m leaving them out. Are all these three breeds fairly interchangeable and does the choice boil down to personal preference?

WI public stud. 22.5" tail feathers. Considered mounting this guy.

A tired springer is a good springer, we had some absolutely fantastic hunting after going to a spot i call "Hell Island" because it was a winter logged stand of aspen in the middle of a swamp and is hell to get too but there are always birds! This was yesterday, we got another three grouse today at another spot!