Springer spaniels

[tmschuller]

Just wondering if there are any folks here that raise springers? I just lost my 6 years old male and his brother is lost without him. Wanted to look for a pup next spring but thought I would put some feelers out for one .. even now. Not for hunting just one for the grandkids to love on. Live in the country on 20 acres.. we’re a horse rescue and work with the public so it would have all kinds of things to do and experiences. Really miss my boy no lies there! Thanks. Tim @ schuller stable inc

 

[TLF]

Boberosa Kennels in Albion Indiana. Bob Knipper. They might be able to help you.

 

[tmschuller]

Thank you for the information. Tim

 

[redryder]

Blue Gate Kennels
812-641-4123
Boonville, IN

bluegatesspringers.net

 

[tmschuller]

Hey all. Here is Sophia. Picking her up next week and surprising the wife with her. Field bred and the lady I’m buying her off of has been working with all the pups and she’s almost housebroken..

 

[Expat]

She is a pretty girl.

 

[BigRed]

Sorry to about your dog, OP.

The story of the pup is AWESOME though!

Springers are GREAT dogs.

 

[Noble Sniper]

Sorry about your dog but congrats on the new pup..... they are great dogs that’s for sure!!!!!

 

[AtTheMurph]

Field bred and you aren't going to hunt her? That's really a shame. That dog was bred to hunt and will receive the most joy of its life doing exactly that.

You should consider some bird hunting even if you don't shoot anything.

 

[tmschuller]

Field bred and you aren't going to hunt her? That's really a shame. That dog was bred to hunt and will receive the most joy of its life doing exactly that.

You should consider some bird hunting even if you don't shoot anything.

Oh I’ll run her through our woods and work fence lines. For fun. Be interesting to see how she turns out. Good bloodlines Sire is from Canada and the family raised all them to hunt with. I just don’t have a lot of free time.. Next weekend we’re hit the woods for a bit. Move to shooting soon afterwards
My first springer was a awesome bird dog.. he would point and flush like a pro. I would shoot starlings and that was his joy.. and he had no training.. just instincts.. not the one I have right now. Couch potato spaniel/field. He mouses in the barn and that’s about it. maybe with some coaching from the new pup..

 

[BigRed]

I've been considering a Brittany.

They are great bird dogs, but need to be worked.

I know a guy that owns and operates a "bird ranch" where the dog could be boarded and worked through the season. I would work it there a few times in later season and other places in early season. Outside of season it would be here.

Still figuring it out, but bird dogs enjoy working and need to work to keep it up.

 

[tmschuller]

Great dogs too! Seem a little more hyper than the springers..

 

[tmschuller]

She finally got to our house.. kid tested and wife approved! She is a sweet girl and so is the pup!

 

[kolob10]

I owned a springer several years ago. He lived to hunt and was a great companions in the field/woods. They need to be worked on a regular basis to be controlable.

 

[tmschuller]

We love the breed and all dogs horses too.. Sophie is great almost house broken and follows the other springer around like his shadow.. he’s not too happy at times but I let them out and she doesn’t wander.. she’s picked up on birds and going to work with her with a bird wing this week. She’s stalking the bird feeders and fascinated by birds.. the cold doesn’t bother her I took her out yesterday morning at minus 2 and had a hard time getting her in

 

[flyingsquirrel]

Great dogs

 

[BigRed]

We love the breed and all dogs horses too.. Sophie is great almost house broken and follows the other springer around like his shadow.. he’s not too happy at times but I let them out and she doesn’t wander.. she’s picked up on birds and going to work with her with a bird wing this week. She’s stalking the bird feeders and fascinated by birds.. the cold doesn’t bother her I took her out yesterday morning at minus 2 and had a hard time getting her in View attachment 124665

This is so cool.