Neoprene dog vest for fowling

[Scotty99]

Interesting - our experience was that the Jack Pyke ones were way too baggy around the neck and withers and too tight on the Vizsla chest. I’ve apparently just ordered the only Orange Camo Hurrta Working Vest in the UK (thanks @Terrydeer - still soooo tempted by your Merkel) so will report on sizing. As always, the chest is in the next size bracket up (XL) but that makes the rest of the sizes too big.

The Jack Pyke one is a little baggy around the neck, the Dokken is a much better fit. Both are size Large ar fit my two Vizslas well.

 

[wytonpjs]

Oh dear - posted the question up on the FB
Working Vizsla Group page and this is the first response I get back. I have not bought a “chocolate fire guard”

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Sooooooooooooo - its arrived and it looks good. Its not neoprene but genuinely fits like a glove and has some nice features. I'm a little worried about whether it will be robust enough but we'll find out next week when I'm back up on Arran again for a hard week on the hinds. More reports later and apologies to the OP for hijacking his thread but it appears to have yielded a great result.



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[Heym SR20]

Please be very careful using coats on dogs whilst they are working especially in water and especially in water which has vegetation/ branches etc in. With a jacket or even a collar its very easy for a dog to get caught by a branch. And if this is in the water you may have a big problem. I nearly lost my lab like this when I was younger fowling on the south coast. I managed to get her free, but got very wet in the process.

Rather than a neoprene coat use something like a Roe sack or decoy bag. If she is getting cold - put her in whilst you are sitting - she warms up / keeps warm and then ready to go when the action starts. And I have a towelling coat for the car at the end of the day.

 

[wytonpjs]

Please be very careful using coats on dogs whilst they are working especially in water and especially in water which has vegetation/ branches etc in. With a jacket or even a collar its very easy for a dog to get caught by a branch. And if this is in the water you may have a big problem. I nearly lost my lab like this when I was younger fowling on the south coast. I managed to get her free, but got very wet in the process.

Rather than a neoprene coat use something like a Roe sack or decoy bag. If she is getting cold - put her in whilst you are sitting - she warms up / keeps warm and then ready to go when the action starts. And I have a towelling coat for the car at the end of the day.

Thanks. This is my 5th Vizsla and I've been working them since the 80s, initially game and wildfowling but now only game/deer. Well aware of the hazards but also of the risks of injuries. This will be my third week stalking on Arran since last September in hard challenging conditions and I'm routinely out twice a week stalking when local. It's always a balance but one that I continue to re-assess that is appropriate given the terrain and conditions I'm "fortunate" to encounter.

 

[Terrydeer]

Looking forward to how you get on, I have the JP at the moment and I have cut it about etc as viszlas are a funny shape

 

[sikadog]

Wytonpjs
I've seen lots of those on the boar beating dogs in Germany, It's supposed to stop the guns shooting the beating dogs and the tall collar protects them from wolf or bore attack.

 

[wytonpjs]

Wytonpjs
I've seen lots of those on the boar beating dogs in Germany, It's supposed to stop the guns shooting the beating dogs and the tall collar protects them from wolf or bore attack.

Not this one - it’s very thin material and has no Kevlar in it. I went for orange as the deer cannot see it but maybe my ageing eyes can when she’s out “finding” the carcass. They also do a yellow and a green camouflage but Zi decided it was time for a distinctive change. Fingers crossed I’ve made the right choice……

 

[Grannysmith]

I bought mine from the pro bass co in the states

 

[Cawdor118]

My cocker wears a Equafleece dog suit whilst wildfowling. She always seems warm and stays completely dry underneath even when swimming.

Polartec Fleece Dog Suit - Rainproof, Breathable, Warm and Washable - Equafleece

The Equafleece Dog Suit has become one of our best sellers, a four legged garment for all over protection from the wet, improved drying and extra warmth.

www.equafleece.co.uk

 

[Tim.243]

My cocker wears a Equafleece dog suit whilst wildfowling. She always seems warm and stays completely dry underneath even when swimming.

Polartec Fleece Dog Suit - Rainproof, Breathable, Warm and Washable - Equafleece

The Equafleece Dog Suit has become one of our best sellers, a four legged garment for all over protection from the wet, improved drying and extra warmth.

www.equafleece.co.uk

Does it take on water as my concern would be with the Essex mud getting into it and making it a lot heavier.

 

[jimmy milnes]

Sooooooooooooo - its arrived and it looks good. Its not neoprene but genuinely fits like a glove and has some nice features. I'm a little worried about whether it will be robust enough but we'll find out next week when I'm back up on Arran again for a hard week on the hinds. More reports later and apologies to the OP for hijacking his thread but it appears to have yielded a great result.

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Sell it me if ya dont think itll be any good for you matey, its ideal for my crap eyesight when running my GSP's, cheers Jimmy

 

[wytonpjs]

Sell it me if ya dont think itll be any good for you matey, its ideal for my crap eyesight when running my GSP's, cheers Jimmy

Yup, that's why I went for the orange - the deer can't see it but hopefully I can

 

[Cawdor118]

Does it take on water as my concern would be with the Essex mud getting into it and making it a lot heavier.

It does get wet, but not all the way through. I think they are brilliant if a little expensive

 

[Big Mat]

Does it take on water as my concern would be with the Essex mud getting into it and making it a lot heavier.

They got soaked and mud sticks like anything to them. We've got one for the whippet, it's used after the walk otherwise it's soaked, left it on for a marsh walk, never again! They're a pain to get off at the best of times, let alone covered in mud.

Neoprene zipped up ones all the way, I shoot the wash, we have plenty of mud!

 

[wytonpjs]

So, day 2 up on Arran and the Hurrta jacket is working well - quite impressed. However, just to complicate things, the wife presented me on Saturday with 2 home sewn jackets, one in cordura, the other in fleece. I’ve saved the fleece for house use/travelling, the cordura, I have yet to try - we’ll see what works best at the end of the week Sorry - more iPad photo rotation issues - ok at my end but not on SD. Wish SD had a photo edit/rotate feature

 

[tattie]

wytonpjs,
Your wife is a whiz with the sewing machine, the jackets look first class.

I have a Dokkens neoprene zip up one for my lab and it has had a few years work and is just starting to need a bit of stitching.
The hardest bit is getting it on her, fidget, fidget, fidget.

Cheers

 

[wytonpjs]

So, day 2 up on Arran and the Hurrta jacket is working well - quite impressed.

Disappointing news - had to take the Hurrta jacket off at FL this morning when Ruby was doing a very good “John Wayne” impression when walking. Some letting out around the armpits is needed. I let her stalk “naked” today but the weather turned (very wet and windy) and she was clearly missing a jacket. Will try the wife’s cammo jacket tomorrow

 

[Terrydeer]

So what was the verdict on the hurrta or is your wife going into business !!

 

[wytonpjs]

My apologies, I had to go into hospital and this follow-up slipped my mind. Of the 2, it’s a terribly difficult choice. Bar one respect, the Hurrta is perfect. The fit is good, it stood up well to the snags of clearfell, I loved the colour and its visibility when she was out hunting, it was not too heavy and restrictive, dried quickly and candidly, looked dammed good! However, the major failing was that at full running stretch, her legs were being rubbed by the front of the jacket’s leg openings. The chest material is of Cordura and is unfinished at the rear (allows tailoring for male dogs). Bliss would be removing the edging from the arm holes, trimming back to suit Ruby’s gate, and the edging refitting. Sadly, SWITBO has shown no interest in my suggestions and it’s parked as I recover. The one she made is clumsy in comparison, is much heavier and does not fit the athletic Ruby well. Bluntly, it looks good until she moves but it doesn’t hurt her in use. Once the dust has settled a bit and I’m fit enough to resume stalking again I’ll run it by her again The green fleece “last minute throw together” is however an absolute keeper and the dog even begs to be put into it. It is perfect for those long car journeys in the cold and Ruby travelled the 7 hrs back in it from Arran.

(BTW: Still kicking myself over that Merkel

 

[Terrydeer]

Thank you very much for the update, I suppose you have a reasonable excuse !! Speedy recovery and the thought of stalking will push you on, all the best