HPR dogs.

[JoJo15]

My old GWP which was a shorthaired throwback.
Best dog I have owned

 

[goshawker]

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 used trial alongside Longhairs about 12 years or so back.
From what i saw in the UK we had 2 strains of GLP. One strain were dutch sourced and clearly had setter in the recent past. Very fast and rangey Feather centred.
The German strains were slight heavier and clearly more fur focussed.also seemed to be stronger willed.

 

[Specialist Gundog Leads]

 

[CAVHUNT]

What a great thread this is and the photos of the dogs doing their thing are superb.

 

[Mickeydredd]

Challenging conditions!

 

[Brittany boy]

Having had a short haired Vizla who really felt the cold , I had concerns over having a GSP , however every one I have seen or read about on SD seems to do fine in the cold and no complaints from the owners.

 

[Feugh]

The younger one (on the left of both shots) has been slow to mature and harder to train than the older one, but she’s doing fine now. She’s liable to range a bit too far in front until she actually smells a deer and then she starts sneaking slowly.
I use them both for beating too and they love it! Neither will retrieve, but it’s not something that I’ve tried to get them to do.

 

[WalkedUp]

Just popped up as a memory, three dogs ago… doing the rounds feeding poults on the shoot . He was a cracker, this was when he was he was old and out of shape. The old dog died shortly after, aged 13.

 

[Jon P]

Chest shot this muntjac. They seem to take a bullet well, was a good blood trail but the location was in heavy cover and a bit damp .would not of found it without the dog.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Good work!!

 

[WalkedUp]

Chest shot this muntjac. They seem to take a bullet well, was a good blood trail but the location was in heavy cover and a bit damp .would not of found it without the dog.

It wanted one last swim

 

[Treedave]

WHV crashed out and a Spinone taking an impromptu ride.

 

[Treedave]

They do work some times.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

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WHV crashed out and a Spinone taking an impromptu ride.

What’s the Spinone like in the field?

 

[Danny Boy]

Here's Wyatt, my 5 year old Large Münsterländer. Not many people in the UK actually hunt with this breed, but on the continent and in the US they are gaining popularity.

 

[WalkedUp]

Here's Wyatt, my 5 year old Large Münsterländer. Not many people in the UK actually hunt with this breed, but on the continent and in the US they are gaining popularity. View attachment 463234

Karen Saynor has had great success working and trialing her LMs

 

[Danny Boy]

Karen Saynor has had great success working and trialing her LMs

Vey true, as I know her personally. But like I said there are not many in the UK that actually work their LMs .

 

[Treedave]

What’s the Spinone like in the field?

Depends what you’re doing in your field!
Stalking wise - always wanting to wander off and find things. Mine has no natural range limit, but is always happy to come back, usually with a slight “live by satellite” delay. Can follow trail easily but likes to do it at speed, his gentle trot is a good run for humans.
Don’t worry about them being too visible (as they ain’t small!) he started really white, now he’s only visible when he moves in any kind of cover past 75 m.
On birds (which I don’t do) he’s keen, focussed and will hunt in patterns with little or no training. His favourite game when he’s running free is to search thru rushes head down. He will point and hold naturally but if you don’t respond/notice he moves on.

In general - he is a loving soft character that needs attention/his people around (not left in a kennel), but that might be this one. He does have a phenomenal ability to cover ground without looking like he’s trying (think big horse). I doubt he’ll ever get hold/ finish your mistake but he’s happily keep it at bay. He’s easily cowed by a raised voice and is a quick learner but not keen to please like my WHV, stern look will make him pull his neck in now.
Once the day is done he turns off and you get the free rug display.

Only downside I would change is the dribbly chops which get shaken (and that’s with us keeping his beard short). Worst when fresh from the water bowl.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Depends what you’re doing in your field!
Stalking wise - always wanting to wander off and find things. Mine has no natural range limit, but is always happy to come back, usually with a slight “live by satellite” delay. Can follow trail easily but likes to do it at speed, his gentle trot is a good run for humans.
Don’t worry about them being too visible (as they ain’t small!) he started really white, now he’s only visible when he moves in any kind of cover past 75 m.
On birds (which I don’t do) he’s keen, focussed and will hunt in patterns with little or no training. His favourite game when he’s running free is to search thru rushes head down. He will point and hold naturally but if you don’t respond/notice he moves on.

In general - he is a loving soft character that needs attention/his people around (not left in a kennel), but that might be this one. He does have a phenomenal ability to cover ground without looking like he’s trying (think big horse). I doubt he’ll ever get hold/ finish your mistake but he’s happily keep it at bay. He’s easily cowed by a raised voice and is a quick learner but not keen to please like my WHV, stern look will make him pull his neck in now.
Once the day is done he turns off and you get the free rug display.

Only downside I would change is the dribbly chops which get shaken (and that’s with us keeping his beard short). Worst when fresh from the water bowl.

 

[grauerjager]

Not all mine (only 4 of them) the 2 hounds and 2 weimaraner bitches. I'd never go for anything else. Cracking dogs. All work in one form or another.