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German long haired pointer
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<blockquote data-quote="Ronald W Schaefer" data-source="post: 3008120" data-attributes="member: 109378"><p><strong><strong>I have a German </strong>Wirehair Pointer. We run her on quail, chukar and pheasant--that dog is a Jedi Knight in the field. At home she's just a busy, gangly galoot...who can get out of anything--had to put bird net over her kennel to keep her in. She can jump a 55" field fence like a gazelle. She weights 70 lbs. at 3 years old and can range for hours in the tall grass but would really love to just sit in your lap. She is great with my 3-year-old granddaughter, but happiest in the field. The guides at Joshua Creek Ranch (Orvis 5-star Hunting ranch) routinely ask me if I can come out to corporate/special event hunts and bring my dog. She's a celebrity out there. They are originally from Germany (called Drathaars there) and mostly live far north Midwest US, but we got her at Idawire Kennels right near my house just south San Antonio. The breeder got tired of Idaho winters and relocated down here--about 4 miles from my house as the crow flies. After an extensive search, we nearly bought one we found in Minnesota when the "internet AI bot" showed us the Idawire Kennel...Who knew? I highly recommend based on temperament with family members and natural hunting ability. At about the 6-month-old timeframe, I did a little home training with her then just took her out to hunt with other trained dogs and in about 2-3 weeks she had it. Never looked back.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ronald W Schaefer, post: 3008120, member: 109378"] [B][B]I have a German [/B]Wirehair Pointer. We run her on quail, chukar and pheasant--that dog is a Jedi Knight in the field. At home she's just a busy, gangly galoot...who can get out of anything--had to put bird net over her kennel to keep her in. She can jump a 55" field fence like a gazelle. She weights 70 lbs. at 3 years old and can range for hours in the tall grass but would really love to just sit in your lap. She is great with my 3-year-old granddaughter, but happiest in the field. The guides at Joshua Creek Ranch (Orvis 5-star Hunting ranch) routinely ask me if I can come out to corporate/special event hunts and bring my dog. She's a celebrity out there. They are originally from Germany (called Drathaars there) and mostly live far north Midwest US, but we got her at Idawire Kennels right near my house just south San Antonio. The breeder got tired of Idaho winters and relocated down here--about 4 miles from my house as the crow flies. After an extensive search, we nearly bought one we found in Minnesota when the "internet AI bot" showed us the Idawire Kennel...Who knew? I highly recommend based on temperament with family members and natural hunting ability. At about the 6-month-old timeframe, I did a little home training with her then just took her out to hunt with other trained dogs and in about 2-3 weeks she had it. Never looked back.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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