who said a GSP isn't a duck dog?

[Gary Jensen]

Will be Utility testing Hogan and Phoenix in about 3 weeks and part of the test is the duck search. I think they will pass with flying colors.
I had better not start bragging yet.
Ever heard the old saying, "Never brag about your dog until it is dead" :lol:
Hogan just loves to find those ducks.
Had a beautiful day for dog training.
Here is some pics of our training day.

Then we worked with Phoenix.
In the one picture you can barely see her swimming up to the far bank.

 

[tod osier]

I will, but it doesn't mean it isn't a great dog. T

 

[David Robinson]

Gary,

GSP's are great duck dogs. That nose can find a duck in the thickest cattail and they swim like a fish. My dog Ozzy is half GSP and black Lab and he's a great duck dog in the early season. Too bad his pink belly keeps him out of the really cold stuff.

Good luck at the field trials!

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[BillS]

yes they are, they just need to be able to grow a breard.

Must be doing NAVHDA they like to tape those wings.

 

[tod osier]

Gary,

GSP's are great duck dogs. That nose can find a duck in the thickest cattail and they swim like a fish. My dog Ozzy is half GSP and black Lab and he's a great duck dog in the early season. Too bad his pink belly keeps him out of the really cold stuff.

Good luck at the field trials!

I think you made the argument for the counterpoint.

 

[wis boz]

Gary
Having owned one, I agree. Thanks for posting those shots and good luck in the coming trials.
wis boz

 

[Jay]

I have had two GSPs and both of them despised water. In fact the second one would avoid it at all costs. He was one heck of a upland dog though.

Good luck at the test.

 

[Geoff Pike]

Not me!!
Every year my oldest manages to go out and retrive a few,although at 12 he is pretty content to
yet the younger pup get most of them.
As a matter of fact he HATES water unless its to go get a duck
Then its ok.