ROB.BOB 21 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) i want to know if you guys think a newfoundland could be trained to be a shooitng companion (i haven't got one .... yet!) but the idea was ticking away in my head that they could be, because they are retrivers... so presumibly you could channel centurys of fetching people into fetching shot game? add your opinions, Rob Edited June 4, 2009 by ROB.BOB Quote Link to post
butcherboy 68 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 i want to know if you guys think a newfoundland could be trained to be a shooitng companion (i haven't got one .... yet!) but the idea was ticking away in my head that they could be, because they are retrivers... so presumibly you could channel centurys of fetching people into fetching shot game? add your opinions, Rob Why would you want to? Quote Link to post
rebell 0 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 it is possible, god if my ol'mam can do it with a great dane... also like you say there originally a water retreiver so they should be fine onland retrieving shot game! Quote Link to post
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 think it may be too hot in this country as all the ones i have seen walk around with there tongues hanging out when just walking down the road Quote Link to post
ROB.BOB 21 Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 think it may be too hot in this country as all the ones i have seen walk around with there tongues hanging out when just walking down the road fair point.... a weekly visit from some clipper may help in the summer Quote Link to post
ROB.BOB 21 Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 i want to know if you guys think a newfoundland could be trained to be a shooitng companion (i haven't got one .... yet!) but the idea was ticking away in my head that they could be, because they are retrivers... so presumibly you could channel centurys of fetching people into fetching shot game? add your opinions, Rob Why would you want to? because i would love to see a breed doing what it was bred to do, and not just prance round a ring for a rosette Quote Link to post
Miss Tarka 3 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 QUOTE (JPTfellterrier @ Jun 4 2009, 04:09 PM) think it may be too hot in this country as all the ones i have seen walk around with there tongues hanging out when just walking down the road fair point.... a weekly visit from some clipper may help in the summer I know nothing about gundogs...except the breeds in the group...so dont know if a newfi would work well as one..but as a groomer i very strongly advise Against clipping a newfi's coat......I know you dont have one yet...but if you were to ever get one..... I have clipped a newfi before as thats what the owners were advised to do by a vet to sort out a skin complaint...but because they are a double coated breed that should not be clipped it isnt advisable....clipping them ruins there coat in the long run...it grows back thicker and fluffier then it should and is harder to manage.....if you did go ahead with it if you get one it certainly doesn't need to be done every week.....to get a decent finish on it you'd have to use a very short blade otherwise it tends to look patchy and it takes a while for it to grow back.....you could clip a strip on his belly leaving it hidden by his skirt so that when he lays down on a cold floor it will go straight to skin and cool him down...like i said i know youdont have one yet but if/when you do get one please think carefully before clipping it.... Atb Miss T x Quote Link to post
Hannah4181 260 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 i want to know if you guys think a newfoundland could be trained to be a shooitng companion (i haven't got one .... yet!) but the idea was ticking away in my head that they could be, because they are retrivers... so presumibly you could channel centurys of fetching people into fetching shot game? add your opinions, Rob Why would you want to? because i would love to see a breed doing what it was bred to do, and not just prance round a ring for a rosette The breed origianted in Canada and was used as a working dog for a variety of tasks, bringing in fishing nets, pulling carts holding wood, food and later to deliver mail. The double coat was needed to protect them from the harsh water coldness, I've no doubt that they would make fantastic working dogs for a variety of tasks, as a gundog i'm unsure they would have the drive and determination to excel, or the athletesism and stamina to go the distance . . . . .particulary with todays breeding, aimed more at size and bulk than a well functioning athletic dog. There are lots of "Newfy" clubs in England that allow the breed to full fill it's working potential, retrieving "casualties" cast over board and towing boats to shore. It's be worth it though to see the faces of your local shoot members when you rocked up with that on the end of the lead! Quote Link to post
farlap 19 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 i want to know if you guys think a newfoundland could be trained to be a shooitng companion (i haven't got one .... yet!) but the idea was ticking away in my head that they could be, because they are retrivers... so presumibly you could channel centurys of fetching people into fetching shot game? add your opinions, Rob Why would you want to? because i would love to see a breed doing what it was bred to do, and not just prance round a ring for a rosette I doubt if 5% of those bred in the UK "prance around a ring" most are in soley companion/pet homes. However there is a very big growing community of working newfies....working in water.....like they were meant to do!! Quote Link to post
ROB.BOB 21 Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 i want to know if you guys think a newfoundland could be trained to be a shooitng companion (i haven't got one .... yet!) but the idea was ticking away in my head that they could be, because they are retrivers... so presumibly you could channel centurys of fetching people into fetching shot game? add your opinions, Rob Why would you want to? because i would love to see a breed doing what it was bred to do, and not just prance round a ring for a rosette The breed origianted in Canada and was used as a working dog for a variety of tasks, bringing in fishing nets, pulling carts holding wood, food and later to deliver mail. The double coat was needed to protect them from the harsh water coldness, I've no doubt that they would make fantastic working dogs for a variety of tasks, as a gundog i'm unsure they would have the drive and determination to excel, or the athletesism and stamina to go the distance . . . . .particulary with todays breeding, aimed more at size and bulk than a well functioning athletic dog. There are lots of "Newfy" clubs in England that allow the breed to full fill it's working potential, retrieving "casualties" cast over board and towing boats to shore. It's be worth it though to see the faces of your local shoot members when you rocked up with that on the end of the lead! i have to agree with your last point... that is another reson why it stuck in my head untill i decided to post about it Quote Link to post
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