Duckman056 wrote:Georgia Boy wrote:I have said it before and I'll say it again, if all someone wants is a bird-dog I do not understand why they would get a DD or similar "versatile dog."
So if someone wants to hunt both waterfowl and upland bird and most like not very often on fur if any at all. Would that not justify a persons want for a VDog. I have had labs all my life, but they don't do what I want as far as upland game that I now hunt. I still enjoy waterfowl as well. VDog seemed like the way to go. And for the fact of using it to blood track when needed.
Blood tracking? You know someone that's gonna shoot a deer?
In my area, I think a Draht makes as good of a bird dog as any. No need in a dog that hunts 400 yards each side when hunting woods.
I like mine within 200 yards each way here. Out west or in more open areas, I could see a EP or such doing a better job, but I think conditioning has more to do with that. I see quite a few out of shape Drahts. Not fat, but definitely not conditioned.
With waterfowl, in my limited exposure to other water dogs, I could see a Draht outperforming most labs and chessies. That being said, I've never hunted behind a good one, so my opinion could change.