Excellent video!!! Our company has 2 Springers that, while not hunting game, are Explosive Detection working K9's. Their hunt drives are superb and always pass certification (Federal and Police) in record time. The big benefit we see over the Shepherds and Malinois is the people neutral attitude when we are searching cargo and vehicles. We are going to increase our stock in Springers for future business. Love to watch them hunt too.
Mr. Earl makes a great point of saying that when hunting (wild birds), you need to be very quiet - "not slamming your truck doors...." I too believe this to be a MAJOR key in successful wild bird hunts, which is why I don't own a whistle. An efficient WILD bird hunting dog needs to key off of the owner/handler without whistling, yelling or arms flailing. Every time you blow that whistle, your percentages drop significantly - remember the door slamming example. I appreciate that in field trials - which is more removed from wild bird hunting than many realize or admit to - the whistle is integral to their performance/success. Like I said, I don't own a whistle and I hunt Huns, sharp-tail, pheasants, Bobwhite quail, grouse, woodcock, and the three species of quail in AZ. My dogs, and their "silent" approach translates into many opportunities on wild birds. To some extent, I think whistles and more critically, the misunderstanding of bird dogs in general - especially in this day/time - is a reflection of how the training is performed. As such, it imposes restrictions or a counter-productive dependency on bird dogs. For example, if I get a speeding ticket near home and arrive home upset, my dogs take one look at me and read my displeasure immediately - even if I say, "Hello my buddies!" They won't buy that verbiage. In fact, some might cowl or lower their ears!! So, if dogs are THAT intuitive, who are the whistles, hacking, arms flailing for? Obviously...NOT the dogs. I think we have clearly established - via the speeding ticket scenario - that they are MUCH more intelligent/capable than many are aware of, even in this day and age.
Alfen, the pointing breeds are not superior in any way. The point rather than flush. It is a preference not a superiority. I prefer pointers/setters. That said, it's hard to beat a good flusher on ditch parrots.
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Excellent video!!! Our company has 2 Springers that, while not hunting game, are Explosive Detection working K9's. Their hunt drives are superb and always pass certification (Federal and Police) in record time. The big benefit we see over the Shepherds and Malinois is the people neutral attitude when we are searching cargo and vehicles. We are going to increase our stock in Springers for future business. Love to watch them hunt too.
Mr. Earl makes a great point of saying that when hunting (wild birds), you need to be very quiet - "not slamming your truck doors...." I too believe this to be a MAJOR key in successful wild bird hunts, which is why I don't own a whistle. An efficient WILD bird hunting dog needs to key off of the owner/handler without whistling, yelling or arms flailing. Every time you blow that whistle, your percentages drop significantly - remember the door slamming example. I appreciate that in field trials - which is more removed from wild bird hunting than many realize or admit to - the whistle is integral to their performance/success. Like I said, I don't own a whistle and I hunt Huns, sharp-tail, pheasants, Bobwhite quail, grouse, woodcock, and the three species of quail in AZ. My dogs, and their "silent" approach translates into many opportunities on wild birds.
To some extent, I think whistles and more critically, the misunderstanding of bird dogs in general - especially in this day/time - is a reflection of how the training is performed. As such, it imposes restrictions or a counter-productive dependency on bird dogs. For example, if I get a speeding ticket near home and arrive home upset, my dogs take one look at me and read my displeasure immediately - even if I say, "Hello my buddies!" They won't buy that verbiage. In fact, some might cowl or lower their ears!! So, if dogs are THAT intuitive, who are the whistles, hacking, arms flailing for? Obviously...NOT the dogs. I think we have clearly established - via the speeding ticket scenario - that they are MUCH more intelligent/capable than many are aware of, even in this day and age.
Great show, I just got a Springer Spaniel this year for hunting.
I'll share this video on our OK spaniel club site... love the video!
Awesome video.
Man I miss birding
SUPER
Great video:) But why not use a pointing dog like a gordon/english/irish setter, which is a more superior hunting dog than spaniel breeds?
Alfen, the pointing breeds are not superior in any way. The point rather than flush. It is a preference not a superiority. I prefer pointers/setters. That said, it's hard to beat a good flusher on ditch parrots.
Spaniels are better