HPR dogs.

[Yosemite Sam]

From what I can see, lots of members on TSD keep and own hunt, point, retrieve breeds. Just thought I’d start a thread showing them doing what comes naturally for them! Please keep adding to the post with some of your own posts. Here’s my two Drathaar, both males, both the most headstrong f*#•€*s I’ve had the pleasure to own!!

 

[arron]

Bonny dogs and a good thread oi start , I'm on my 3rd WHV , having lost the previous 2 to cancers of different areas ☹,, now rehomed a hyper ( now 10 month old ) , he was and still is a blanckish canvas, so looking forward to longer summer days to get things straightend out

 

[wytonpjs]

 

[McKenzie]

 

[wilbert]

 

[wilbert]

 

[wilbert]

 

[Malxwal]

Looking for picture of a destroyed kennel bed...

 

[Alex88]

HPRs are the most brilliant dogs. Shooting a bird that your own dog pauses, points and puts up for you is in my opinion the greatest thrill in bird shooting. A thrill that the hundreds of driven shooting men in this country miss out on, and never know what they're missing. Yes they're highly strung and often rangey, but it's worth it. Whilst wildfowling (my main pastime), I have also seen mine, on many occasions do funny things with air scent, that a Labrador never could, resulting in amazing retrieves 200 to 300 yards out to sea, in the dark, in waves. They will hunt down a winged diver in freezing water, with terrier like obsession. Currently on my second HWV, and can't see me ever being without one.

 

[NorthTyneHPR]

We have a GSP & 2 GWP’s.

 

[NorthTyneHPR]

The wires, will never have another one

 

[Brittany boy]

I started with a Brittany, she was too bird orientated but a great finder just wouldn’t retrieve. Then rescued a vizla, was gun shy to start but cured within 18 months and a great all rounder game and deer, only problem was he felt the cold. Now on the GWP, great dog easy to train as he’s so bright but that means he needs to be kept occupied . Will work all day, but you wouldn’t know he was in the house as he just lies beside you , ( must always be with you or he cries his heart out which can be a real pain ). All in all the GWP suits my lifestyle and the shooting that I do and is a great family dog.

 

[mudman]

HPRs are the most brilliant dogs. Shooting a bird that your own dog pauses, points and puts up for you is in my opinion the greatest thrill in bird shooting. A thrill that the hundreds of driven shooting men in this country miss out on, and never know what they're missing. Yes they're highly strung and often rangey, but it's worth it. Whilst wildfowling (my main pastime), I have also seen mine, on many occasions do funny things with air scent, that a Labrador never could, resulting in amazing retrieves 200 to 300 yards out to sea, in the dark, in waves. They will hunt down a winged diver in freezing water, with terrier like obsession. Currently on my second HWV, and can't see me ever being without one.View attachment 457595View attachment 457596View attachment 457597View attachment 457598View attachment 457599

I’m on my third WHV and I’ve found the opposite, I also do a fair bit of wildfowling and neither were particularly great at water retrieves, not long distance anyway. My third, at 18 months old is showing much more potential in that regard, in so much as he actually likes being in the water and goes in for ‘fun’ so to speak, on the flip side though he is slightly gun nervous but progress is been made in that regard. As they say though all dogs are different

 

[Alex88]

I’m on my third WHV and I’ve found the opposite, I also do a fair bit of wildfowling and neither were particularly great at water retrieves, not long distance anyway. My third, at 18 months old is showing much more potential in that regard, in so much as he actually likes being in the water and goes in for ‘fun’ so to speak, on the flip side though he is slightly gun nervous but progress is been made in that regard. As they say though all dogs are different

What blood lines? Mine have both been Ragnolds and Tordaszigeti lines, current one is a "slick " and very short coated so does find the cold, she doesn't swim for fun but when she's doing a job she can swim like a fish.

 

[Auroch]

My GWP Fergus. Pain in the arse and invaluable partner in equal measure while out stalking. He really comes into his own when walked-up shooting, which he really loves doing - nothing quite like moving in when he’s on a solid point, getting him to flush and then retrieve a bird.

 

[Dunwaters]

I’ve had GSP’s for over 40 years. I trial them and use them for deer. I’ve had some crackers over the years and only one certifiable dud. The long hair is a relatively recent development, but I should have done it years ago.



My current 2 pointing a woodcock.



The long hair with a deer she tracked. She plucked him a bit.



Results of a local dander last week. They work well together.

 

[Brittany boy]

Never looked at the longhair before is it langhar, seems to be a strong spaniel influence. Are they easier to train better for birds or deer or better all round.

 

[Jura]

We lost this fella 18 months ago...

 

[Dunwaters]

Never looked at the longhair before is it langhar, seems to be a strong spaniel influence. Are they easier to train better for birds or deer or better all round.

I think it’s Langhaar officially and judging by the way they run and their colours there’s a lot of Irish setter in them.
My limited experience is that they run wider than the other HPR’s and have better noses. This one was very easy to train. She is a flying machine on open ground but very responsive to commands, which is definitely not always a given with some other breeds.
She prefers to hunt birds, if I take her out for deer she stays about 2 meters in front and indicates. Send her to find one and she gives it a good wigging. She will happily give it to me, but both you and your dog better stay a bit back or else…

 

[Mickeydredd]

My home-bred lad, sadly pts last year.

I imported his parents from Croatia, Herak/Pradellensis lines (last 2 pics)