>>>e-collars and their owners have very loud whistles... such dogs may be just
fine in open country where you can see for a kilometer but in cover they are
miserable and unproductive.  Many times there is no opportunity to check a
pup with the Scott test and you find yourself with a big running dog, does
his range close in when you go into thicker cover?  If it doesn't close the
range in heavy cover you may have an uncooperative dog.  Training helps
quite a bit but it isn't going to change the dog's level of cooperation, the
dog may become obedient but every day afield is a test of wills and a very
tiring hunt.

Remember that a beautiful far ranging independent hunting style that's
lovely to watch may not be a pleasurable companion in a bird cover.  All of
this, of course, means that you have to know something of the market and
what's available before buying a pup.

Cj >>>

 

 

 

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