Comments on: Am I asking too much? “Age range expectations” ™ http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2009/01/27/am-i-asking-too-much-age-range-expectations/ American and French Brittanys as companion gun dogs. Hunting, training, trialing and more. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:36:31 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: psubowhunter http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2009/01/27/am-i-asking-too-much-age-range-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-167 psubowhunter Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:02:29 +0000 http://chiefsbrittanys.com/?p=190#comment-167 Dave I get those same feeling when I watch my dog too. This Fall I broke in a first time bird hunter, his name is Tim, and I posted a few pics of us on the forum and his first comment after the hunt was "Ya know I don't know what was more exciting watching your dog work and point the birds or the shooting". :) Well while the shooting is always nice it has almost become anti climatic for me. My motor always gets going watching the dogs body language and moves as she works the birds, it never fails to thill me! Thanks Joe Dave I get those same feeling when I watch my dog too. This Fall I broke in a first time bird hunter, his name is Tim, and I posted a few pics of us on the forum and his first comment after the hunt was “Ya know I don’t know what was more exciting watching your dog work and point the birds or the shooting”. :)

Well while the shooting is always nice it has almost become anti climatic for me. My motor always gets going watching the dogs body language and moves as she works the birds, it never fails to thill me!

Thanks
Joe

]]> By: Dave Jones http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2009/01/27/am-i-asking-too-much-age-range-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Dave Jones Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:18:11 +0000 http://chiefsbrittanys.com/?p=190#comment-166 I also think Joe, as we grow, we have better bird dogs though the genetics of the dog may be similar. I believe the primal instincts of man and dog, working in a close symbiotic relationship afield is truly poetry in motion. The days and weeks afield are humbly self-fulfilling. I take great pride in recognizing the subtle body language or 'reads' my companion gun dog gives me and he for me. It gives me chills just thinking about it. Hats off to you Joe! Thanks for sharing. I also think Joe, as we grow, we have better bird dogs though the genetics of the dog may be similar.

I believe the primal instincts of man and dog, working in a close symbiotic relationship afield is truly poetry in motion. The days and weeks afield are humbly self-fulfilling.

I take great pride in recognizing the subtle body language or ‘reads’ my companion gun dog gives me and he for me. It gives me chills just thinking about it.

Hats off to you Joe! Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: psubowhunter http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2009/01/27/am-i-asking-too-much-age-range-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-165 psubowhunter Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:30:08 +0000 http://chiefsbrittanys.com/?p=190#comment-165 Sophie has just turned 4 this season and she has really come on STRONG this fall and winter season, She has pointed and worked with class, Pheasants, Huns, Chukars and wild PA Ruff Grouse. Even her retrieving has improved this winter which I had doubts was ever going to happen, and while not perfect I see progress and I am glad I was patient with that and let it come naturally for her :). She works the cover with a bold confidence. We have become a REAL TEAM in the field. She works a running pheasant now by self relocating which only comes WITH PLENTY of experience on wiley roosters, and is a mark of a really good pheasant dog IMHO. On our preserve this year I have shot no less then 40 + birds over her points this year and that experience is paying off with a dog that has become a joy to hunt over. My hunting buddies who I let hunt with me and Sophie now say things like she may the best pheasant dog they have ever had the pleasure to hunt with. :) . I just smile and agree, sure there was a lot of time in training and we have hunted every week since Thanksgiving and we train 12 months out of the year with breaks for fishing of course :), but it's NOW PAYING me back two fold. Dave along with your good advice I have read here and on the forum; and while I have owned other good britt's Sophie is on her way to being the BEST CAMPANION GUN DOG I have ever owned. Thanks Joe Kuhn Sophie has just turned 4 this season and she has really come on STRONG this fall and winter season, She has pointed and worked with class, Pheasants, Huns, Chukars and wild PA Ruff Grouse. Even her retrieving has improved this winter which I had doubts was ever going to happen, and while not perfect I see progress and I am glad I was patient with that and let it come naturally for her :) . She works the cover with a bold confidence. We have become a REAL TEAM in the field. She works a running pheasant now by self relocating which only comes WITH PLENTY of experience on wiley roosters, and is a mark of a really good pheasant dog IMHO. On our preserve this year I have shot no less then 40 + birds over her points this year and that experience is paying off with a dog that has become a joy to hunt over. My hunting buddies who I let hunt with me and Sophie now say things like she may the best pheasant dog they have ever had the pleasure to hunt with. :) . I just smile and agree, sure there was a lot of time in training and we have hunted every week since Thanksgiving and we train 12 months out of the year with breaks for fishing of course :) , but it’s NOW PAYING me back two fold.

Dave along with your good advice I have read here and on the forum; and while I have owned other good britt’s Sophie is on her way to being the BEST CAMPANION GUN DOG I have ever owned.

Thanks
Joe Kuhn

]]>