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Post by mossberg500 on Oct 15, 2016 11:53:02 GMT -5
In a year or 2 we are going to buy a puppy black lab puppy , NOT sure if the puppy will be trained for hunting . I was thinking if the puppy was going to be trained for hunting that we will go to a breeder , but if the puppy was just going to be a house dog just to play fetch that we should get a rescued puppy . but my sister wants to buy the puppy from a breeder either way . Any thoughts on this
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Post by nfalls116 on Oct 15, 2016 13:39:34 GMT -5
Depends on if you want a black lab or a dog called a black lab built somewhat like a lab is supposed to. Dont buy a rescued pup buy a rescued adult dog. If it's just a pet by all means get on pet finder and look for the first black dog you find within driving distance that you are happy with. But by all means if you are getting a lab get a lab from a breeder who has pedigrees with names you can google. I see dogs and pups advertised as black labs all the time that are obviously not purebred. With whatever you decide good luck.
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Post by mossberg500 on Oct 15, 2016 16:19:48 GMT -5
Our male blk lab that we have now is from a breeder .We are hoping that the puppy will pick up on him . Our male is 9 yrs old at this time . We know that the puppy won't pick up the dogs personality or nothing like that .I just think that it is since less to pay $1200 for a lab that is going to be a house dogs .
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Post by nfalls116 on Oct 15, 2016 16:42:17 GMT -5
Our male blk lab that we have now is from a breeder .We are hoping that the puppy will pick up on him . Our male is 9 yrs old at this time . We know that the puppy won't pick up the dogs personality or nothing like that .I just think that it is since less to pay $1200 for a lab that is going to be a house dogs . you can get well bred labs in the 300-400$ range |
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Post by ms660 on Oct 15, 2016 22:09:41 GMT -5
Best black lab I ever had, actually two black labs I ever had were from a breeder, but were conceived by accident. Momma got out while in heat and the neighbors chow nailed her. She had 11 puppies. We got a male and a female puppy for free. The male looked 100% lab. The female had bushy tail and pretty thick coat, you could see some of the chow in her, both were retrieving fools until old age got them.They are both buried side by side in my back yard.
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Post by salt on Oct 15, 2016 22:21:08 GMT -5
My best friend breeds champion labs. He has both male and female on site. Most of the time his pups and sold before they are even born. Lately they have been bought by a trainer who turns them into bomb sniffing dogs. They aren't cheap. But they are damn good.
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Post by stevein on Oct 16, 2016 0:18:33 GMT -5
Sometimes you can pick up a field trial dog that won't make on the trial circuit. They have some fault that does not hinder their hunting ability or lack "style". A Buddy had one that would not make the big jump into the water. He was a great broke gundog though that did everything else. Steady to shot, took directions for blind retrieves etc. Housebroke too. He got him as a two year old for less than puppy cost and he knew what he was getting.
His only bad habit was that he crapped in the blind while we set decoys.
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Post by ms660 on Oct 16, 2016 9:12:03 GMT -5
Sometimes you can pick up a field trial dog that won't make on the trial circuit. They have some fault that does not hinder their hunting ability or lack "style". A Buddy had one that would not make the big jump into the water. He was a great broke gundog though that did everything else. Steady to shot, took directions for blind retrieves etc. Housebroke too. He got him as a two year old for less than puppy cost and he knew what he was getting. His only bad habit was that he crapped in the blind while we set decoys. Man or dog, when you got to go, you got to go. LOL. I had a few hunting partners smell like they crapped in the blind, but it was just gas. |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Oct 16, 2016 13:47:54 GMT -5
When we move to the country, we'll probably leave my dog with the daughter. I'm going to have nfalls find me a dog, but not sure what I want it for yet.
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Post by mossberg500 on Oct 16, 2016 14:32:17 GMT -5
For Pheasants I would go for a German short haired pointer , this way you can flush the birds , I have seen them on Tv retrieve ducks . You might not be in the ready position if the lab runs out of gun range and bust birds , My Female lab did that once , I was shooting pen raised Pheasants and Chukar , And the dog just broke loose and kicked up every bird . I did manage to find and drop 1 Chukar . that 1 bird was a $450.00 bird . Needless to say I never took her bird hunting with me unless my sister had the lab on a check cord . In this case I blame the trainer for lack of training and the lack of hunting birds . So if you want something steady go with the pointer and if you want a flusher get the lab . The price for both types of dogs cost about the same , from what I have read .
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Post by mossberg500 on Oct 16, 2016 15:37:55 GMT -5
Depends on if you want a black lab or a dog called a black lab built somewhat like a lab is supposed to. Dont buy a rescued pup buy a rescued adult dog. If it's just a pet by all means get on pet finder and look for the first black dog you find within driving distance that you are happy with. But by all means if you are getting a lab get a lab from a breeder who has pedigrees with names you can google. I see dogs and pups advertised as black labs all the time that are obviously not purebred. With whatever you decide good luck. The German shepherd won't take to an adult or a teenager dog , but she don't mind puppies . I want the lab to be AKC registered if the dog will be used for hunting , the recurred lab would be if the dog is just a house dog or puppy . |
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Post by nfalls116 on Oct 16, 2016 18:14:14 GMT -5
If you just want a house dog I'll give ya one in a couple months.
Mix breed but sure they'd make good pets
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Post by ms660 on Oct 16, 2016 23:00:31 GMT -5
If you just want a house dog I'll give ya one in a couple months. Mix breed but sure they'd make good pets From owning both pure bred dogs and mix breeds I have found that the mixed breed make the best pets, actually a fixed, mixed female dog I feel. Males seem to be a little bull headed sometime, but in reality any dog will make a good pet if the owner spends time with them, scratches them behind the ears every now and then, feeds, waters them daily. |
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Post by indyqdog on Oct 17, 2016 13:46:47 GMT -5
I'd encourage you to look at the versatile breeds. I believe a list can be found on the NAVHDA national website. Those dogs are used as upland and waterfowl dogs. Obviously some are way more at home in the field than in the water and vice versa, but could give you some ideas of breeds.
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Post by mossberg500 on Oct 17, 2016 14:15:48 GMT -5
If you just want a house dog I'll give ya one in a couple months. Mix breed but sure they'd make good pets [/quot She wants a lab either way , if it's for hunting or just a house dog . The dog or puppy will be fixed for health reasons ( we will not be breeding the dog ) . I don't believe in spending big money on a house dog . |
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Post by ukwil on Oct 17, 2016 16:03:16 GMT -5
We picked up our chocolate lab puppy about a month ago.
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Post by duff on Oct 21, 2016 8:17:41 GMT -5
some labs point and all labs can be trained to work close.
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