Dog for hunting and house

Browning2010

Hi,

I'm moving house soon and I'm in a postion to get a dog(first one in a few years) I will be looking at a hunting breed still not sure which breed yet, my mind is changing with the wind.

I will be hunting pheasants mainly with dog.

Just looking for recommendations on breeds which adapt well to been in the house and then brought out to the field and how you manage this situation, dirty dogs etc..

Thanks.

tritriagain

I don't hunt but I do walk the land alot and I have a black cocker spaniel and he is 7. he's still mental (in a good way) when I'm walking him but will equally sleep on the beat couch in the house all day. I also have a golden retriever (1 year old) equally at home in the wild or on the 2nd best couch.

lmk123

A beagle, great house dog but you’d need a lot of space around the house because they have energy to burn, completely mad but a brilliant dog

Browning2010

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120038850#Comment_120038850

Sorry should have stated, I'll be looking at a breed suited to hunting pheasants

Browning2010

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I do like cockers, lovely dog. Never hunted over one though so not sure what there like in that department

Be right back

There's someone looking to rehome a male springer spaniel in the Pets section.

homerhop

Springer all the way, quiet happy to lay on the sofa all day and will be the first at the door as soon as they know you are going hunting

J.R.

I've had a labrador (13 years), a springer spaniel (9 years) and my last dog was a cocker spaniel (17 years)...who passed away two years ago.

All were brilliant hunters with great stamina, house dogs, pets, hunting companions and great with kids.

If I had to choose one for your situation I'd choose the cocker spaniel.

Their small size means they take up little space (on couch or in car) but they can get into all sorts of cover and keep up with any of the larger breeds,

They are great pheasant, woodcock & snipe dog but also love water so great for the duck.

I live in an estate in Dublin city suburbs - when returning from a hunt I would enter the garden by the side gate - there I would wash the dog down with garden hose.....she got used to the routine very quickly and knew grub was to follow this ritual.

Then I would put my shooting gear in the shed, which allowed her to shake and dry off in the garden.

She was then brought in to the house, fed and then just conked out for the rest of the evening.

As a plus - all are great watch dogs...creating an awful racket with anything unusual.

con___manx1

Springers are great dogs. I have had 2 the first one lived to be 15. I have one now thats 6. He is a very strong dog. Great around the house and want to do nothing but hunt when off the lead.

Traumadoc

I have labradors, they are house dogs and do everything I need, hunting/flushing/retrieving pheasents and snipe, retrieving on land or on water- ducks etc , even tracking shot deer.

Food orientated so very easy to train.

Use a dog cage in the car and shower with the hose at the back of the house.