poodle pointers

[Guest]

has anyone had any experience hunting with a poodle pointer. A friend just dropped a $1000 for one. Better be the real superdog

[Guest]

I have heard they were pretty good hunting dogs. But wouldnt you feel like a woosie letting the dog out of the truck hunting with your friends.
I can already see it, for christmas my dad would buy me pink instead of orange.

[BDR]

I was just telling a coworker this morning when we saw a couple of those large Poodles.I believe they were very popular pointing dogs back a couple hundred years in England. The royalty hunts? I will not be taking a dog hunting thats wearing a sweater and has a bow in it's hair. I have also heard that Poodles are a very smart trainable dog. I think I'll stick with my GSP's.

[Guest]

I think what your friend probably got was a Pudelpointer. They are a dog that originated and still are fairly popular in Germany as a combination upland and water dog. They are not all that common in the US and are probably most similar to a German Wirehaired Pointer in appearance. Is it worth $1k? Not for me. I'll take my Brittanys any day.

[Guest]

I believe I am the guy Spoofer refered to. The name is PUDELPOINTER and there is some debate as to whether the breed resulted from a cross between the Standard Poodle and the English Pointer or the Old German Water Pudel and the English Pointer. In either case, the dog doesn't look like a poodle or wear ribbons in it's hair. It looks like a liver colored German Wire Haired Pointer. I bought the dog because PP's are one of the only breeds you can get that are bred strictly for hunters based on their hunting characteristics and temperament. They aren't AKC recognized, so they haven't been spoiled by show breeders like many others have. Most reputable breeders will only sell a dog to a hunter and they have a reputation as both an outstanding hunting dog and companion, with above average intelligence and loyalty to their handlers. They also happen to score consistantly higher than any other breed in the NAVHDA (North American Versatile Hunting Dog Assoc) field trial tests and are proven in the field on wild birds. I'm getting my dog from www.cedarwoodgundogs.com which is owned by Bob Farris, one of the top breeders in the country.

Is the dog worth $1000? I don't know for sure since I won't have mine until spring. However, I am convinced they are as good as they say they are and I've talked to dozens of people that have either owned, judged, or trained them and nobody has ever told me they anything bad about them. It depends on how much having a really great hunting dog is worth to you and what type of hunting you expect to do with it.

[Guest]

Great Info!

Good Luck with your dog

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[Labby]

The price you pay for your dog is the least expensive part of owning one. It is always better in the long run to buy a dog from a well recognized breeder and pay the extra price. I payed a very hefty amount for my lab from Alma bottoms pointing lab kennel but he has been worth every penny. If your dog makes you happy how can you put a price tag on that. Best of luck with the puddel pointer hope it works out.
P.S. Looks like a neat looking breed

[huntnfish]

The weekend before Thanksgiving, I hunted with a pudelpointer. It was a great dog to work with. It had a great nose and was a great looking dog. Another up side to this breed is that they don't shed. Hope you enjoy your new hunting buddy.