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Conference vmsnet::hunting$note:hunting

Title:	The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:	Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:	SALEM::PAPPALARDO

Created:	Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1561
Total number of notes:	17784

1416.0. "GSP Training Information Needed" by 31216::STEINBACH_KE () Tue Nov 22 1994 19:51

    
     I have been thinking about purchasing a hunting dog for some time.
    After reading various notes in this file and looking at the types of
    hunting I would be doing, I decided it would be a German Shorthair
    Pointer. She would mainly be used for upland birds but also a fair
    amount of waterfowl here in CA. Before I make this purchase, I would
    like as much information as possible on training. Any books, articles
    or videos would be great. Can these be found at any local book store?
    If anyone has catalogs or ideas please let me know. 
    
    Thanks,
    Ken

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1416.1	Latest issue of Gundog.	18889::VIRGIL		`Wed Nov 23 1994 10:11`	12
	<<< Note 1416.0 by 31216::STEINBACH_KE >>> -< GSP Training Information Needed >- Ken, GunDog Magazine has an article on the modern GSP in it's latest edition. It's a good article, and a good magazine. Good luck, Michael
1416.2	The BIBLE !!!	25324::NELSON	Shorthairs..... well OK Shelties too.	`Wed Nov 23 1994 13:41`	30
	Ken, Get the BIBLE !!!! "Training and Care of the Versatile Hunting Dog" by Sigbot Winterholt (check my spelling) Its a green spiral bound book, $9.95, and worth its weight in gold ;-) This is the NAVHDA training guide. If followed, relatively closely, guaranteed you'll end up with exactly the dog you describe in .0 !! Get a Gun Dog magazine. Find the NAVHDA ad and if there is a phone number listed, call it. Tell them where you are and that you would like the name of, and contact for, the chapter closest to you. They'll be more than happy to oblige. The Gun Dog series of video tapes, featuring Bob West, pretty much follows the above book and is a great resource. These can be ordered through the Gun Dog magazine 'library'. If you'd like to send me mail directly, I'd be happy to talk 'shorthairs' with you. dave CANON::NELSON P.S. If you send me your interoffice mail stop, I can send you a back issue of the GSP Club of America's monthly magazine. You'll be able to find breeder and club contacts for your area in it.
1416.3	GUN DOG	8827::KOOSER	Too many hobbies. Too little time.	`Mon Nov 28 1994 19:46`	24
	Ken, Another book that is a must have is, Gun Dog. This book instructs you on how to pick a dog out of the litter and early training techniques - starting about 6-7 weeks. The guy (I think it is written by Wolthers) who wrote Gun Dog believes that dogs are like kids: Given the right environment and teaching/ training early on your dog will learn much more than if you start it when it is older. It also tells you how to break bad habits - if the dog should develop any. I can vouch for his technique - this weekend out in Kansas my vizsla had 20 + points and 8 cocks were killed over her. She just turned 20 months old. BTW, we were hunting with a group that rotated 8 german shorthairs into the field. It was really quite a site to see them pointing and honoring. Be sure you get your dog from hunting/field stock. Don't get sucked in and buy a show dog with no nose/brain. If you have a chance, ask to see the parents working birds. Good luck. Mark