Pointing and lab don’t belong in the same sentence!

 

Pointing and lab don’t belong in the same sentence!
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Till you see them working

I know Curt but haven't seen him in, oh, couple weeks. Curt has 40 years experience and very well known. Either bred by trained by or both, I've hunted over 3 dogs of Curts' training in past 4 yrs total and as recent as 5 days ago. Labs and german shorthairs , primarily upland but some waterfowl.

Oh and BTW Labs can be trained to formally point, my buddies 2 Labs have 800+ birds between them in the last 4 yrs here & out west. Retrieving a pheasant, stop, point ANOTHER rooster mid retrieve. Top that & pics to prove it.

Curt can and will take your dog through ANY training you want.

Here is his website https://radar-kennel.com/

Thanks man!!!

 

Everyone has there own opinion . I had a lab when people asked what kind of dog it was . (50) some years ago. She was the best retriever I ever owned .she would point pheasants and grouse that didn't interfear with retrievering my downed birds. So if you want to knock a dog that points and retrieves tell someone that gives a shiiiit. All the retrievers I have owned since were lacking the pointing and I have been disappointed . so don't knock something you have never been lucky enough to own.!! So in my opinion if you find one that points that's a big plus. I am not a breeder to say this to sell pups. Good luck on finding you a pup !!

 

I would ask the breeder if any of their past customers are used as referrals…it’s at least a start for you…I had a black that would occasionally flash point ducks that hit brushy areas after being shot…just instinctively I’m guessing…tried her on pheasants and that just wasn’t her “cup of tea”… but a great water dog…if a breeder balk’s at referrals then to me it’s sorta a red flag…lab’s are GREAT family members…I’m sure that there are some that weren’t but I’ve never seen one…get ready for a lot of attention…good luck and Merry Christmas 🎄

 

Isinger, I've met this trainer & know about where his kennel is located. I've never had a pointing breed dog of any type so I'm no help there, but I can help put you in touch with him. PM me your contact information if you haven't been able to reach him yet. Mike

 

I know Curt but haven't seen him in, oh, couple weeks. Curt has 40 years experience and very well known. Either bred by trained by or both, I've hunted over 3 dogs of Curts' training in past 4 yrs total and as recent as 5 days ago. Labs and german shorthairs , primarily upland but some waterfowl.

Oh and BTW Labs can be trained to formally point, my buddies 2 Labs have 800+ birds between them in the last 4 yrs here & out west. Retrieving a pheasant, stop, point ANOTHER rooster mid retrieve. Top that & pics to prove it.

Curt can and will take your dog through ANY training you want.

Here is his website https://radar-kennel.com/

 

I would be happy if my Lab retrieved, he won't even get a frisbee

 

Many years ago I had a Springer Spaniel. Ohio also had a pheasant restoration program at the time. I found a couple of adjacent landowners who were willing to sign up. I got in touch with the local game protector who got in touch with the "pheasant guy" in Columbus who came up to look at the properties. I got a call in the evening from the game protector who said that the pheasant guy's mind was boggled at the property he saw. Said it was some of the best pheasant habitat he had seen anywhere. Told me that they would stock the maximum amount of pheasant per the acreage. More hens than roosters since you need nesting hens to bring the population back. Well, they took!

Once the pup got big enough, I'd take him out there and walk around with him. I knew he had a nose because I had tested him early on with a wing. The first time he smelled real, live pheasant he went into a classic point! I wondered what on earth he was doing since Springers are supposed to be a flushing breed. He was pointing toward a small greenbrier thicket and I took a couple of steps toward. That's when the pheasant that was hunkered down under there panicked, and tried to fly up out of there. So, Bogey charged in, and if I'd have been willing to get pincushioned a little bit I could have caught that pheasant with my hands. But, I let him claw himself up out of there and fly away. When Bogey came out of there he looked like he had fought a couple of wildcats in a closet, but he did NOT care!

But, he reverted to a flushing breed. When he got on a hot scent you had better have your track shoes on!

 

Rooster cackling locating other birds,sweet music...

Hope the extreme cold doesn't kill anything off, penned or wild!

 

No knowledge of that kennel. I have seen several dogs from Wes Strahler and would own any of them. Yellow Springs Kennel

 

I've got 3 different friends that all have Labs from Radar kennels and speak very highly of them.

 

Thank you! I just put a deposit down on one of his dogs!