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by pontbeck
Thu Dec 29, 2016 10:10 pm
Forum: Training Gundogs
Topic: possibility of working her
Replies: 2189
Views: 289084

Re: possibility of working her

We could cope with that, the beer that is.
by pontbeck
Thu Dec 29, 2016 9:54 pm
Forum: Training Gundogs
Topic: possibility of working her
Replies: 2189
Views: 289084

Re: possibility of working her

I find it hard to compare shooting caged big game in Africa with driven shooting in the U.K. CockerCanuk I'm convinced you would enjoy a days driven shooting here, in the U.K. and should you ever be over here in our season I would be happy for you to experience such a day on our shoot as my guest
by pontbeck
Tue Dec 20, 2016 9:06 pm
Forum: Training Gundogs
Topic: Rough shooting and field trial
Replies: 18
Views: 5466

Re: Rough shooting and field trial

Never trialed but shot in many and my opinion,for what it's worth, is just refinement. There is not a great deal of difference in rough shooting and field trialing spaniels but the trialing dogs have more control and that extra element of refinement
by pontbeck
Tue Dec 20, 2016 2:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: new game gun
Replies: 21
Views: 4057

Re: new game gun

A friend loads for a local Lord who is always included in the countries top shots He shoots Eley VIP 28 gram 6 through open chokes and is a pleasure to watch. Do you know if he chooses 28 because he considers they pattern better than 32 or is it recoil related. ? Just curious I'm sure recoil would ...
by pontbeck
Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:48 pm
Forum: Working Gundogs
Topic: Add a cocker???
Replies: 29
Views: 6213

Re: Add a cocker???

I''ve only had one Cocker and she was anything but soft, the most determined little blighter I've had.
by pontbeck
Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: new game gun
Replies: 21
Views: 4057

Re: new game gun

A friend loads for a local Lord who is always included in the countries top shots He shoots Eley VIP 28 gram 6 through open chokes and is a pleasure to watch.
by pontbeck
Sat Dec 17, 2016 9:26 pm
Forum: General/Other
Topic: tollers...
Replies: 33
Views: 10003

Re: tollers...

Not a conventional gun dog but good on retrieving ducks from a boat , if that's what you require.
by pontbeck
Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:18 pm
Forum: Photos
Topic: Season over
Replies: 9
Views: 3042

Re: Season over

That is a really great photo
by pontbeck
Wed Nov 23, 2016 7:51 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what breed of dog ?
Replies: 58
Views: 13244

Re: what breed of dog ?

If a dog moves well 95% of the time they are constructed well and fit for purpose. What utter nonsense, if, in you opinion as a show judge, a labrador moves as you say "we'll 95 % of the time", does that take into consideration that the legs have been bred to be much shorter and the muzzl...
by pontbeck
Tue Nov 22, 2016 10:34 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what breed of dog ?
Replies: 58
Views: 13244

Re: what breed of dog ?

As a show judge there is not a single dog that I pass that I don't check out for good movement, be it a pedigree or cross bred . I cannot help myself. Movement is true for all breeds, with the exception of a very few breeds, but I won't go there as they have problems which cause them to move in that...