Newfoundland for hunting?

Outriderdark · 10-31-2005, 06:29 PM

Anyone ever hunt a Newfoundland? I have a 13 week old pup and I'm wondering how they would do in the field.

Apollyon67 · 10-31-2005, 06:53 PM

If memory serves me well, and it does from time to time, You should find your Newfie to be an extremely intelligent animal. Keep your commands sharp and clear, and be consistant.

at4rxj · 10-31-2005, 07:10 PM

Why would you hunt those? That seems kinda boring. They just sit there and look at you...

jerry · 10-31-2005, 07:10 PM

wirehunt lives, there I think

wirehunt · 11-01-2005, 02:37 AM

Wrong hemisphere there Jerry

jerry · 11-01-2005, 05:26 AM

oops, got my News mixed up.

Hey, it's duck season here now :right:

CV32 · 11-01-2005, 05:29 AM

Well, I live in Newfoundland but I guess that has little to do with your question. I have never heard of anyone using a Newfoundland dog for hunting. They're intelligent, for sure, and great swimmers, but are most known for their rescue work, not for hunting. I'd be a little afraid someone might mistake the Newfoundland for a black bear; they're pretty huge.

Outriderdark · 11-01-2005, 06:21 AM

Good point CV. I was just thinking, cause he likes the water so much, he might like fetching ducks or something. You'r right, though. He'd have to be draped in orange and a neon sign.

Apollyon67 · 11-05-2005, 10:40 PM

http://www.5stardog.com/dog-breeds-newfoundland.asp
try this site out for a bit of info on these fine beasts.

Outriderdark · 01-01-2006, 11:38 PM

Here's a pic. He's 5 months now. Next to him is an adult tomcat. notice the towels to sop up the water he get's all over.
http://www.badongo.com/pic.php?file=...01_dogncat.jpg
Sure wish IMG code would work here for me.

N2914J · 01-02-2006, 11:05 AM

Wow, he's a big boy. I've got a 120lb Chocolate Lab right now, he's a huge guy. As far as your Newfoundland goes, has he ever hunted before? Is he gun shy? 5 months is stil young enough to train him up, I believe. I wish I had trained mine earlier in his life.

Outriderdark · 01-02-2006, 01:33 PM

I gotta take him out to see if he's gun shy or not.

Outriderdark · 01-27-2006, 10:37 PM

Thor is 6 months old now! (I know, I didn't name him)

http://home.comcast.net/~kchaput65/100_0717.JPG

10-31-2005, 06:29 PM	#1
Outriderdark Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1,125 Trader Rating: (0)	Newfoundland for hunting? Anyone ever hunt a Newfoundland? I have a 13 week old pup and I'm wondering how they would do in the field. __________________ "Would it make you feel better, little girl, if they was thrown outta windows?"-Archie Bunker

10-31-2005, 06:53 PM	#2
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,230 Trader Rating: (0)	If memory serves me well, and it does from time to time, You should find your Newfie to be an extremely intelligent animal. Keep your commands sharp and clear, and be consistant. __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

10-31-2005, 07:10 PM	#4
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,760 Trader Rating: (0)	wirehunt lives, there I think __________________

11-01-2005, 02:37 AM	#5
wirehunt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Otago New Zealand Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (0)	Wrong hemisphere there Jerry __________________ Happy Hunting

11-01-2005, 05:26 AM	#6
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,760 Trader Rating: (0)	oops, got my News mixed up. Hey, it's duck season here now :right: __________________

10-31-2005, 07:10 PM	#3
at4rxj Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 810 Trader Rating: (0)	Why would you hunt those? That seems kinda boring. They just sit there and look at you...

11-01-2005, 05:29 AM	#7
CV32 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Newfoundland Posts: 88 Trader Rating: (0)	Well, I live in Newfoundland but I guess that has little to do with your question. I have never heard of anyone using a Newfoundland dog for hunting. They're intelligent, for sure, and great swimmers, but are most known for their rescue work, not for hunting. I'd be a little afraid someone might mistake the Newfoundland for a black bear; they're pretty huge. __________________ Happiness is a warm gun. - The Beatles

11-01-2005, 06:21 AM	#8
Outriderdark Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1,125 Trader Rating: (0)	Good point CV. I was just thinking, cause he likes the water so much, he might like fetching ducks or something. You'r right, though. He'd have to be draped in orange and a neon sign. __________________ "Would it make you feel better, little girl, if they was thrown outta windows?"-Archie Bunker

11-05-2005, 10:40 PM	#9
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,230 Trader Rating: (0)	http://www.5stardog.com/dog-breeds-newfoundland.asp try this site out for a bit of info on these fine beasts. __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

01-01-2006, 11:38 PM	#10
Outriderdark Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1,125 Trader Rating: (0)	Here's a pic. He's 5 months now. Next to him is an adult tomcat. notice the towels to sop up the water he get's all over. http://www.badongo.com/pic.php?file=...01_dogncat.jpg Sure wish IMG code would work here for me. __________________ "Would it make you feel better, little girl, if they was thrown outta windows?"-Archie Bunker Last edited by Outriderdark; 01-01-2006 at 11:43 PM.

01-02-2006, 11:05 AM	#11
N2914J Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 391 Trader Rating: (0)	Wow, he's a big boy. I've got a 120lb Chocolate Lab right now, he's a huge guy. As far as your Newfoundland goes, has he ever hunted before? Is he gun shy? 5 months is stil young enough to train him up, I believe. I wish I had trained mine earlier in his life. __________________ God Bless America

01-02-2006, 01:33 PM	#12
Outriderdark Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1,125 Trader Rating: (0)	I gotta take him out to see if he's gun shy or not. __________________ "Would it make you feel better, little girl, if they was thrown outta windows?"-Archie Bunker

01-27-2006, 10:37 PM	#13
Outriderdark Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1,125 Trader Rating: (0)	Thor is 6 months old now! (I know, I didn't name him) http://home.comcast.net/~kchaput65/100_0717.JPG __________________ "Would it make you feel better, little girl, if they was thrown outta windows?"-Archie Bunker