tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post3105016111019855201..comments2023-05-11T02:42:18.400-07:00Comments on TUCKERS CHUKARS: My oh myTuckers Chukarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333552244956684494noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-54484552354430982502017-01-03T07:02:43.410-08:002017-01-03T07:02:43.410-08:00Thanks Joey, very well put.Thanks Joey, very well put.larry szurgothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930464653423028078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-24955907352111489052016-12-28T08:14:10.961-08:002016-12-28T08:14:10.961-08:00I'm glad you decided to post something about t...I'm glad you decided to post something about this topic. And you did it gracefully without being snarky. It's too easy these days to hind behind the internet and say all kinds of nasty things. <br />I've actually had several similar interactions over the years. I run english pointers. I don't think that they're better than any other breed. I just prefer them. For some reason NAVHDA guys (GSP guys specifically) always feel the need to explain to me in excruciating detail why my dogs (whom they have NEVER seen hunt) wouldn't be able to pass the hunt tests. And I have to assume that this means I have lousy bird dogs.<br /> Like you, Larry, I am fortunate to be able to put my dogs onto wild birds throughout the entire year. My dogs will never be champions but they know their business better than most simply because of the unlimited wild bird opportunities that I have here in Montana. They do everything that I want them to do: point, back, retrieve, hunt-dead, check in frequently, etc. Do my dogs truly "like" water? I don't think so, but they sure love to swim when it's warm out! Do they enjoy "tracking running pheasants" like a hound with its nose to the ground? I don't know because I personally don't like pheasant hunting. <br />Nobody can tell you what makes for a good dog. A good dog will get the job done in a way that you find personally satisfying. Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11021469641342147950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-62466327824580029232016-12-18T19:24:58.801-08:002016-12-18T19:24:58.801-08:00Wonderful post, Larry. I found myself saying "...Wonderful post, Larry. I found myself saying "check" many times, as you might imagine. I especially enjoyed the part about honoring and backing because I'm experiencing my first two-dog hunting, and the joys are always topped by watching Peat back Angus (sometimes vice versa). I've got some good video of that. Anyway, thanks for giving me something good to read on a weekend we had to pass on because of the temperature. And thanks for the reminder to honor our dogs. Best wishes for the holidays!Mr. McMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373027310508250314noreply@blogger.com