MIK 4,755 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Heres the latest addition to my kennels GWP ive seen both parents work my father owns the sire ...I wasn't planning this but looking forward to training this one 6 Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,640 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Smart pup. What work do you have in mind for it? Bird/game, deer/boar, fox/vermin? Quote Link to post
MIK 4,755 Posted June 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 a bit of everything mate ....I might even use it for stalking ....I will see how I get on 1 Quote Link to post
lurchers 2,599 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Nice pup mate,why didnt the tail get docked mate. Quote Link to post
Tiercel 6,986 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 My biggest regret with dogs is that I did not find out about the GWP or to give it it's proper name Deutsch Drahthaar earlier in life. What a wonderful breed of dog. It was a culture shock when I started to train my first one, previously I had trained Spaniels, labs, lurchers and terriers. all those were a dawdle compared to the GWP. When the penny at last dropped with me and I started listening to the dog, oh what a pleasure, I have never known a more versatile breed of dog that can do so many different disciplines, but not only do them, but does them well. One thing I did find though is that even though they are a HPR dog each dog has a different forte some excel in pointing, while others excel in retrieving while all of them seem to be good hunters when allowed to work as they should. As someone who had trained spaniels the thought of letting the dog cast well away from you seemed to be foreign to me It really did take some time for the penny to drop with me that you could let them go 500 yards from you and still be in control of the dog. I could eulogise for hours on the merits of the GWP. And I would recommend anyone who has a feel for dogs to get one. That said, if you are the type who is always right where a dog is concerned leave them well alone because they will always show you up. TC 4 Quote Link to post
WILF 44,401 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Looks like a cock-a-poo 1 Quote Link to post
Mickey Finn 2,732 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 My biggest regret with dogs is that I did not find out about the GWP or to give it it's proper name Deutsch Drahthaar earlier in life. What a wonderful breed of dog. It was a culture shock when I started to train my first one, previously I had trained Spaniels, labs, lurchers and terriers. all those were a dawdle compared to the GWP. When the penny at last dropped with me and I started listening to the dog, oh what a pleasure, I have never known a more versatile breed of dog that can do so many different disciplines, but not only do them, but does them well. One thing I did find though is that even though they are a HPR dog each dog has a different forte some excel in pointing, while others excel in retrieving while all of them seem to be good hunters when allowed to work as they should. As someone who had trained spaniels the thought of letting the dog cast well away from you seemed to be foreign to me It really did take some time for the penny to drop with me that you could let them go 500 yards from you and still be in control of the dog. I could eulogise for hours on the merits of the GWP. And I would recommend anyone who has a feel for dogs to get one. That said, if you are the type who is always right where a dog is concerned leave them well alone because they will always show you up. TC Sums them up nicely. Quote Link to post
stroller 341 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Good luck with the pup mate, get him retrieving asap and even picking up cold game they are strong hunters which can override the retrieving side. Its a shame he still has a tail I hope he doesn't have any bother with it as he gets older. My mates gwp tail never stops wagging luckily he is docked. I love the hpr breeds my vizsla is a cracker 1 Quote Link to post
dee mac 579 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Stroller is yours a wire haired or smooth vizsla ? Quote Link to post
MIK 4,755 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 My young lad has got him retrieving already ....I always have pups in the house for a month or 2 just to house train them and socialise them and retrieving is one of the first things I teach them ...hes as bold a pup as Ive ever had . 2 Quote Link to post
MIK 4,755 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 SIRE ....Theres still a couple of pups available if anyones interested 1 Quote Link to post
Tiercel 6,986 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) My young lad has got him retrieving already ....I always have pups in the house for a month or 2 just to house train them and socialise them and retrieving is one of the first things I teach them ...hes as bold a pup as Ive ever had . They are bold as pups but do tend to become more sensitive as they grow. One thing I learnt from my first one was they cannot take a bollocking it will set them back a fair bit. I found gentle coaxing and plenty of repetition got better results. If you tried to lift the dog as in that spaniel thread you could loose weeks of work. Good luck with it's training, just get used to "I will do it, but in my time." TC Edited June 10, 2014 by tiercel 1 Quote Link to post
stroller 341 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Dee mines a wire Quote Link to post
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