The joys of uncooperative birds that don't want to fly. I quit using pen raised quail with my griff because of that. Pigeons and chukars worked way better for me out of the launcher. I only used pheasants once or twice because of the cost.
That depends on the Griff and the breeding. This pup is CK (HG's Cota's Keoki) he is now one of our young studs. His mother, father and grandfather are all UT dogs (grandpa is a VC). They all have incredible noses and they all hunt lots of wild birds. I'm an avid Chukar hunter and it's important to have a dog with a great nose that will point from a long distance, or the Chukars will flush if at all pressured. This season CK pointed lots of Chukars from 60+ yards away. I hunted with probably twenty other dogs this year and CK was the highest producer of birds because of his range and nose. So it's not a simple answer, I'd say most Griffs don't. But Griffs are super smart, so if they're hunted a lot on wild, skittish birds, and they have a good nose, they'll learn to point from a long ways away.
The joys of uncooperative birds that don't want to fly. I quit using pen raised quail with my griff because of that. Pigeons and chukars worked way better for me out of the launcher. I only used pheasants once or twice because of the cost.
Nice video
Thank you...
Where are you located? Do you breed griffons?
Is it normal for a Griffon to point a bird that far away?
That depends on the Griff and the breeding. This pup is CK (HG's Cota's Keoki) he is now one of our young studs. His mother, father and grandfather are all UT dogs (grandpa is a VC). They all have incredible noses and they all hunt lots of wild birds. I'm an avid Chukar hunter and it's important to have a dog with a great nose that will point from a long distance, or the Chukars will flush if at all pressured. This season CK pointed lots of Chukars from 60+ yards away. I hunted with probably twenty other dogs this year and CK was the highest producer of birds because of his range and nose. So it's not a simple answer, I'd say most Griffs don't. But Griffs are super smart, so if they're hunted a lot on wild, skittish birds, and they have a good nose, they'll learn to point from a long ways away.