New English Springer Spaniel

tombong1 · #1 (**permalink**) 22-01-2008, 02:51 PM

I have just purchased a new springer for ferreting & he is the best working dog i have owned, he has got so much charge its unbeliveable & the best nose. does any body else use this breed for ferreting as i dont no many people who uses them for this job.

Kayleigh · #2 (**permalink**) 22-01-2008, 04:08 PM

Our springer is just a pet. But she likes sniffing out hidden doggies treats. She also loves hunting and flushing and chasing the birds. They are on the go all day long they never stop. We can't let her off the lead as she runs off due to being over caged and lack of attention when she was a pup. She is a rescue springer. This is her..

demicav · #3 (**permalink**) 22-01-2008, 04:18 PM

We have a Springer spaniel in the family. She's a pet but from working line. They were bred as gun dogs and have a huge amount of energy that must be burned daily. Nice dogs.

buzfuz8149 · #4 (**permalink**) 22-01-2008, 07:32 PM

Can't go wrong with a Springer, they love their work and as Kayleigh says will run all day.

Carol.

willing to learn · #5 (**permalink**) 22-01-2008, 09:09 PM

Great Dogs had the privalige of trialing, hunting them for a big chunk of my life. Drive stamina and hunting abilty second to none. My favorite Dog.
You will have a great hunting partner and buddy, good choice

Regards
Colin

tombong1 · #6 (**permalink**) 23-01-2008, 04:51 PM

i took him out ferreting today and got three Rabbits not a bad result.

span130502 · #7 (**permalink**) 23-01-2008, 06:00 PM

i dont think you could pick a better breed mine goes shooting with me and he can have you pulling your hair out one minute and proud as punch the next (though most of the time im pulling my hair out ) wouldnt change him for the world

tombong1 · #8 (**permalink**) 24-01-2008, 12:38 PM

I took him out again this morning and we managed to get another 4 bunnies for the pot

, the only problem is he seems to be very heavy mouthed and wrecks the iners of the Rabbit i,e the rib cage and most of the bones, can anybody advise me on ways to stop him doing this, cheers tom

shirl · #9 (**permalink**) 24-01-2008, 05:44 PM

We have a working springer Millie and a show springer Jesse James, both rescue dogs. Had Millie been properly trained young, she would have made a superb working dog, however, all she wants to do is kill everything that moves! When she catches a Rabbit she will not give it up, just sits there with it in her mouth until it's dead - then I can have it! This is a typical pic of her after a walk, always covered in something after she has been chasing through the undergrowth. They are fantastic dogs, great choice.

Shirl

Nick T · #10 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 09:39 PM

I used to work for a guy who bred springers (long time ago mind) and my 1st dog was a springer - all gundogs and they were great. Our last dog that we had to have put down 12 months ago was a working cocker and Meg was without doubt the best spaniel I ever owned and had a terrific temperament ( my kids were 1 and 2 when we got her and those big ears are just great for pulling

I used to take Meg ferreting aand she was quick but not as quick as my whippet

When meg died I said no more but we only lasted 2 weeks Lol and now we own a rescue dog. we think she's err, well maybe ummm..

I think she's a mix of whippet, staffy, and a dash of pointer - she can run all day ( saying that she's asleep on the bed at the moment

and is really loving so I guess it doesn't matte what sort you get, it's how you treat them that make a good or bad dog.

Kayleigh · #11 (**permalink**) 06-02-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick T

I used to work for a guy who bred springers (long time ago mind) and my 1st dog was a springer - all gundogs and they were great. Our last dog that we had to have put down 12 months ago was a working cocker and Meg was without doubt the best spaniel I ever owned and had a terrific temperament ( my kids were 1 and 2 when we got her and those big ears are just great for pulling

I used to take Meg ferreting aand she was quick but not as quick as my whippet

When meg died I said no more but we only lasted 2 weeks Lol and now we own a rescue dog. we think she's err, well maybe ummm..

I think she's a mix of whippet, staffy, and a dash of pointer - she can run all day ( saying that she's asleep on the bed at the moment

and is really loving so I guess it doesn't matte what sort you get, it's how you treat them that make a good or bad dog.

Couldn't agree more its how you treat them.