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The best pheasant, quail and chukar hunting in Texas

Best Hunting Dog for Upland Game in the Desert?

Ive got a Vizsla right now im training to hunt Quail and Chukar, just wondering what peoples opinions are on the matter of hunting dogs. i really like German Shorthaired Pointers and Brittany’s, has anyone had any experience working these dogs? Also, would you consider the use of a dog training collars?  Any information and opinions would be great!

thanks!

I’ve never owned a German shorthair, just Labs, Beagles and a Golden Retriever. Several of my friends have and they are outstanding bird dogs. Great with pheasant and quail, good disposition, highly intelligent and a good house dog as well. They are also pretty easy to train. I’ve always preferred labs because I also hunt duck and geese. If I was just after upland birds I would consider it a toss up between a German Shorthair and a lab just because I like labs so darn much! I would definately recommend them for upland birds they are probably the premier bird dog. I’ve never hunted behind a Britanny so can’t give you any info about them.  By the way…. the top 3 electronic collars are Tri-tronics, SportDOG or Dogtra.

  1. smf_hi Said,

    I’ve never owned a German shorthair, just Labs, Beagles and a Golden Retriever. Several of my friends have and they are outstanding bird dogs. Great with pheasant and quail, good disposition, highly intelligent and a good house dog as well. They are also pretty easy to train. I’ve always preferred labs because I also hunt duck and geese. If I was just after upland birds I would consider it a toss up between a German Shorthair and a lab just because I like labs so darn much! I would definately recommend them for upland birds they are probably the premier bird dog. I’ve never hunted behind a Britanny so can’t give you any info about them.
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  2. mkonops Said,

    I’ve hunted with a Brittany for years. They are great dogs and I would recommend them to anyone. I hunt in New England where the temperatures are mild compared to any desert, but so long as you supply enough water and rest they should be fine.

    A friend of mine has a Vizsla, and its a great dog, but not the best bird dog. My Brittany took some training to perfect, but she had the basics down almost "out of the box". A well bred dog has instincts that would take years to train.

    Good Luck!
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