Not All Hunting Dogs For Sale Are Good Hunting Dogs
?Hunting dogs for sale is a topic just not for everyone in this world of today. In fact, it can be rather controversial and heated. But one thing for sure is the worst thing a family or individual can do is purchase a hunting dog with a long bloodline and then try to make a household pet out of it, only taking them out once a year. These dogs were bred with a specific purpose, and that is what they do automatically, with pure enjoyment and love of heart.
A good thing to do when searching for good hunting dogs for sale, is to check with the breeders' references and make sure you see the parents from that particular hunting line. Also, look at the parents and possibly see them in action. If you buy a bird dog from championship bird dogs, then have the owner show you what they can do out in the field. Do not just take their word the dog is good, as the dog may not be quite as good as the paperwork says. And occasionally, out of a litter there will be some that do not work or are gun shy. So just because the sign says hunting dogs for sale, does not mean the dogs for sale are good hunting dogs.
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Before you respond to an ad in the classifieds, or a sign on a yard post stating "Hunting dogs for sale," you'll want to have done your homework and have prior knowledge of the breed. I saw one ad that said, "Cookie is a 5 month old female lemon beagle." Pursuing this ad would assume that the customer already knows about beagles or maybe the buyer is just thinking about the breed, and really does not know much about it other than hearsay. Additional information, such as "papers included, champion pedigree" refers to the fact the dog has some sort of lineage. Is this lineage a three generation or five generation line? Also, just because great-grandpa clear back on mother's side had a championship, does not mean the puppy has one, unless it is listed as such. But it does mean the puppy may be quick-witted and intelligent, as compared to a line that has no championship qualities.
Research. Research. Research. Know your breed before checking out the hunting dogs for sale ads and flyers in the veterinarian offices. Make sure the good side and bad side of that hunting breed are discussed with other owners of that same breed of hunting dog that is planned on being purchased. All breeds of dogs, including hunting dogs, have good and bad points and it is up to you, the buyer, to know what they are.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Hello,
My husbond and I just lost our black lab and she was a great hunting dog. We still have a 14 year old but he needs a new puppie to replace Tar, How can I help him in training ? I traind Dolphins for a living for ten years. So I am all about positive training. But I have herd that there are things like droping the duck’s befor the hunter grabes it, and running besids the pig’s instead of far behind. Tar allready knew these things. How do I pervent these things?