My New Hunting Dog

[Pudelpointer]

Hey Doo,

Mine is very short haired (much like a GSP but harder) and seems to shed a lot less then my GSP did (or my Dad's GSP does). They do shed, but almost all dogs do. it is just part of having dogs. As I said in an earlier post they are pretty low maintenance, no / infrequent brushing required.

More about the hair - I find Parker's (my PP) hair, although it is very hard, does not seem to penetrate into my truck seats and furniture (I know) like the much softer / finer hair of GSP's. Not sure if that helps.

Further, the dog sheds a tonne less then my wife's cats.

 

[doo]

Hey Doo,

Mine is very short haired (much like a GSP but harder) and seems to shed a lot less then my GSP did (or my Dad's GSP does). They do shed, but almost all dogs do. it is just part of having dogs. As I said in an earlier post they are pretty low maintenance, no / infrequent brushing required.

More about the hair - I find Parker's (my PP) hair, although it is very hard, does not seem to penetrate into my truck seats and furniture (I know) like the much softer / finer hair of GSP's. Not sure if that helps.

Further, the dog sheds a tonne less then my wife's cats.

I had GSPs for years and years until I got married and the allergies started...

I spoke to a couple of PP breeders a while ago and was informed that the shedding is minimal and that I will hardly notice that they shed especially with the longer hair dogs...

we now have a hypoallergenic dog and there are no issues at all!

I want to get another bird dog sooooo bad and I am just not sure what I should go after. I am almost starting to lean towards a Portuguese water dog (I know they are not a sporting dog). PWD are a working breed and I don't see why I could not train one to retrieve and possibly flush...

I can't believe that a non-shedding bird dog does not exist!

 

[Pudelpointer]

I thought those "labradoodles" were supposed to be non shedding / non allergenic?

Not that I am recommending that route, just saying.

 

[doo]

yes they are, but most reputable breeders with solid lines will not cross their dogs out. This means that when you buy a labradoodle - you could be getting who knows what for health and instinct. Not convinced that that is the best way to go...

I would rather get a working dog that has been developed for generations and teach that dog a skill (retrieve & flush)...

Not sure! - any thoughts on this?

I thought those "labradoodles" were supposed to be non shedding / non allergenic?

Not that I am recommending that route, just saying.

 

[Pudelpointer]

Not convinced that that is the best way to go...

I would rather get a working dog that has been developed for generations and teach that dog a skill (retrieve & flush)...

First, I agree. The "designer dogs" were bred as pets, not working dogs, and from what you have said, your wife already has a "pet" dog.

Second, that is the reason I ended up with a pudelpointer - these dogs are from working / hunting stock only, they are not even recognized as a breed by the AKC / CKC (unless there has been a change in the last few years). The pudelpointer is by all rights 100% hunting dog. No one breeds them for show, hell most breeders will not sell you one unless you are a hunter.

FWIW, you won't really have to teach a PP those "skills", though they are a pointer, not a flushing dog. Having said that, in the thick stuff mine does a pretty good job of pushing them up, but you almost always hear it go quiet (as he goes on point) for a couple seconds, just before a rooster comes rocketing out of the cattails.

Not sure where you are Doo, but if you wanted to spend some time with Parker, he is always up for a good cuddle. In fact, he is a bit of whore that way; stranger comes in and sits down, and within a minute he has usually crawled his arse up into their lap and is leaning into them and sucking up all the attention.

 

[AR15]

Well here he is after 7 months awesome dog!!!

 

[Pudelpointer]

AR15, that is a great looking Pudelpointer. Thanks for the photo update!