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Anyone ever use a Boykin Spaniel as a duck retriever?
Posted on 2/4/19 at 8:21 pm
Posted on 2/4/19 at 8:21 pm
My last was a lab but I’m having a hard time getting another one because I was so close to him.
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Posted on 2/4/19 at 8:40 pm to baobabtiger
Yep, got my first one 2 years ago. Great little dogs
Posted on 2/4/19 at 8:47 pm to baobabtiger
Paging Choupic!
This post was edited on 2/4/19 at 10:38 pm
Posted on 2/4/19 at 8:48 pm to tigers84
Geese in Timber?
Posted on 2/4/19 at 8:50 pm to baobabtiger
My friend's boykin is the most worthless bird dog I've ever been around. Incredibly high energy dog with a great personality and disposition. Retrieving just hasn't worked out.
Posted on 2/4/19 at 9:22 pm to baobabtiger
Yes. Not the best option, but an option.
Posted on 2/4/19 at 9:34 pm to baobabtiger
Isn’t there a Boykin that’s missing somewhere in Louisiana and the owners have some delusional Facebook page about it?
Posted on 2/4/19 at 9:45 pm to baobabtiger
My Boykin just turned 7. Great dog. Great on the ducks. I’ll never own a lab
Posted on 2/4/19 at 10:00 pm to baobabtiger
Got a pup from choupiquesushi. Great dog. She picked up 20 ducks this year since that is all me and my son shot. She just made 1 in december. Did well despite me training her myself. Great for the hunting we do out of kayaks and a gheenoe.
Posted on 2/4/19 at 10:18 pm to baobabtiger
My dog is 4.5 and has averaged 100+ ducks a season over the last 4 years. Most he’s gotten on a hunt is just over 30.
Posted on 2/4/19 at 10:22 pm to indytiger
Posted on 2/5/19 at 8:24 am to Havoc
I'm on my second. If you hunt 10 people deep in open water situations, this probably isn't the breed for you. anything more reasonable than that you should be fine.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 8:38 am to nolaks
We've used one for 5 seasons and another our second for 2 year. I have yet to see a retrieve that they couldn't make due to their small size. They are little machines. plus they are great around the house/camp/boat/truck. I may be breeding my male and female in march/april, but a lot of my pups are spoken for at this time. My male has a litter due soon, but those too are all spoken for.
mine do fine in open water - female is only 27lbs so her vest acts like a water brake... and slows her down - rarely use vest.
mine do fine in open water - female is only 27lbs so her vest acts like a water brake... and slows her down - rarely use vest.
This post was edited on 2/5/19 at 8:41 am
Posted on 2/5/19 at 8:38 am to indytiger
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Isn’t there a Boykin that’s missing somewhere in Louisiana and the owners have some delusional Facebook page about it?
It’s in Mathews Brake in Mississippi. South of Greenwood. I personally think the dog is dead.
The delusion of the Facebook page is amazing, plus the comments are entertaining. They’re getting called out more and more and nobody can give a logical explanation for anything.
This post was edited on 2/5/19 at 8:39 am
Posted on 2/5/19 at 8:40 am to reds on reds on reds
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Psychopaths
This
Posted on 2/5/19 at 8:49 am to LSUballs
That may be the funniest bag of birds I've ever seen given everything in the picture.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 8:50 am to tiger rag 93
quote:there are equal numbers of other breeds with the same issues if not more there are reasons for their current meteoric rise in popularity and being cute isn't the driving force... but some unscrupulous breeders are out there.. just like every other breed. besides.. if you look at the boykins pass fail rate in hunt tests right now - stack that up against any other breed.. especially with owner trained and handled dogs.
My friend's boykin is the most worthless bird dog I've ever been around. Incredibly high energy dog with a great personality and disposition. Retrieving just hasn't worked out.
This post was edited on 2/5/19 at 9:06 am
Posted on 2/5/19 at 8:53 am to baobabtiger
I'm a Fan.
#oldschool
#oldschool
This post was edited on 2/5/19 at 8:54 am
Posted on 2/5/19 at 9:10 am to ecb
quote:yep we get a few each year except this year...
Geese in Timber?
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