brittanys

chewy4480 · 02-17-2008, 03:07 AM

When I get back from Iraq in 5 months I want to get a dog for grouse hunting in Maine. I was going to go with a brittany. What do you think?

Dustdevil · 02-19-2008, 04:51 PM

Excellent choice! Springer Spaniels, Lewellyn Setters, and German Wirehaired Pointers or Italian Spinonis are also a great choice.

Are you active military, or contractor?

Asphalt Cowboy · 02-20-2008, 09:23 PM

I'll second the Spinone Italiano, their hide, nose and eyes are perfectly suited for penetrating really heavy cover. My spin plowed right over a two foot tall hedge tree sucker on his way to retrieve a downed dove with nary a flinch or whimper. Returned on the same track even, though he did remember the hedge sucker and avoided it.

HAWKEYE6MM · 02-20-2008, 09:27 PM

Thanks for your sacrefice and service.

chewy4480 · 02-23-2008, 10:13 AM

thanks guys I live in Maine and there is a lot of low fur trees where I hunt so a brittany would be the right dog for me. and I hear they are great for beginners. oh yeah I'm in the Army.

rick343 · 02-23-2008, 01:37 PM

When you get back from in country and want a Britany, email me, I have a good friend that has top of the line Britnays. He is in Alabama, I don't know if your willing to come this far but his dogs are the best. H does alot of bird hunting and he conducts hunts and he wont use anything else.

__________________________
I/m your huckleberry

BritLover · 02-23-2008, 09:51 PM

Thanks for your service.

There are two distinct lines of Brittany in the US at this time. The line recognized by the AKC as Brittany is a bigger dog that was developed for American field trials. Delmar Smith was instrumental in their development. They are big runners and great dogs if you hunt from horse back as some quail hunters do. The other line is recognized by the UKC as Epagneul Breton or French Brittany. They are the original line imported from France. These dogs are smaller and hunt closer. A small cadre of dedicated breeders has reintroducing them here. They must conform to the European standards and not have more than 1/8 Am Brit in their bloodline. They can also have black and white and black, orange, and white as colors. Am. Brits are limited to orange and white. and live and white.

The French Brittany is the smallest of the pointing breeds, and it was developed for the foot hunter. I have nine of the little rascals and they are all they are advertized to be. I also have two field line Golden Retrievers with outstanding bloodlines (Sungold and Top Brass) and they can't hold a candle to the Brits on upland birds. (The Goldens are pretty darned good in their own rights.)

If I couldn't get the Fr. Brits I would definitely go with the Am. Brits.

Google French Brittany to find the breeders. The good ones will interview you to see if you qualify for one of their pups. You may have to wait a while as most breed by reservation only. You will also find a lot of additional information about the breed.

You can have the pups flown to you for less than you'll probably spend on gas and from my experience it's easier on you and the dog if the drive to pick one up is more than a couple of hours.

chewy4480 · 02-24-2008, 11:46 AM

thanks for the info. and rick343 I'm stationed in GA so it wouldn't be hard to go to AL and pick so I will drop you an email when I get back.

Dustdevil · 02-24-2008, 01:12 PM

It's nice to have an expert chime in on the subject. Thanks, BritLover.

Chewy,
Thanks very much for your service. Your sacrifice is greatly appreciated by most Americans, and I'm happy to say that most of us are eager to show it. You are undoubtedly a fine American.

GSPKurt · 02-26-2008, 10:24 PM

I have 2 Britts. Wonderful house dogs, but neither points. Make sure you get a started bird dog, so you know it points and is not gun shy. Then let me know when you are ready to hunt and I'll come up from Florida and chase grouse with ya in Maine. I'll bring my German Shorthairs.

chewy4480 · 02-27-2008, 10:30 AM

GSPkurt sounds like a plan.

GSPKurt · 02-27-2008, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by chewy4480

GSPkurt sounds like a plan.

That would be SO cool. I've wanted to hunt grouse, or should I say partridge, in New England for years! That symbolizes the ultimate in classic upland hunting to me. I'd even bring my side-by-side! I can't hit crap with it, mind you, but I'd bring it.

chewy4480 · 02-28-2008, 09:25 AM

all right man I'll hook you up when I get back and get a dog.

well I made up my mind I'm going to get a French brittany. does anyone know any breeders.

well I made up my mind I'm going to get a French brittany. does anyone know any breeders.

Dustdevil · 02-28-2008, 03:16 PM

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GSPKurt · 02-28-2008, 08:24 PM

Any Britt out of Nolan's Last Bullet is sure to be a winner, also.

chewy4480 · 03-01-2008, 04:45 PM

ok i"ll check it out

GSPKurt · 03-02-2008, 09:46 PM

Here's a link to Beeline Brittanys- Buddy (Nolan's Last Bullet) is the winningest Britt on the NSTRA circuit. An awesome dog.

Beeline Brittanys.* Home of Nolan's Last Bullet, aka 'Buddy', and Beeline Bullet's Bravado, aka 'Brave

chewy4480 · 03-03-2008, 10:34 AM

thanks man but for some reason that site freezes my computer

02-17-2008, 03:07 AM	#1
chewy4480 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 143	brittanys When I get back from Iraq in 5 months I want to get a dog for grouse hunting in Maine. I was going to go with a brittany. What do you think?

02-28-2008, 09:25 AM	#13
chewy4480 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 143	all right man I'll hook you up when I get back and get a dog. well I made up my mind I'm going to get a French brittany. does anyone know any breeders. well I made up my mind I'm going to get a French brittany. does anyone know any breeders. Last edited by chewy4480; 02-28-2008 at 10:22 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

02-28-2008, 03:16 PM	#14
Dustdevil Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 33	French Britta<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <TITLE>French Brittany Breeders Sorry, didn't work right the first time: French Britta<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <TITLE>French Brittany Breeders Last edited by Dustdevil; 02-28-2008 at 03:17 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

02-19-2008, 04:51 PM	#2
Dustdevil Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 33	Excellent choice! Springer Spaniels, Lewellyn Setters, and German Wirehaired Pointers or Italian Spinonis are also a great choice. Are you active military, or contractor?

02-20-2008, 09:23 PM	#3
Asphalt Cowboy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: A one horse town in E.Kansas. Posts: 359	I'll second the Spinone Italiano, their hide, nose and eyes are perfectly suited for penetrating really heavy cover. My spin plowed right over a two foot tall hedge tree sucker on his way to retrieve a downed dove with nary a flinch or whimper. Returned on the same track even, though he did remember the hedge sucker and avoided it.

02-20-2008, 09:27 PM	#4
HAWKEYE6MM Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 28	Thanks for your sacrefice and service.

02-23-2008, 10:13 AM	#5
chewy4480 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 143	thanks guys I live in Maine and there is a lot of low fur trees where I hunt so a brittany would be the right dog for me. and I hear they are great for beginners. oh yeah I'm in the Army.

02-23-2008, 01:37 PM	#6
rick343 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 83	When you get back from in country and want a Britany, email me, I have a good friend that has top of the line Britnays. He is in Alabama, I don't know if your willing to come this far but his dogs are the best. H does alot of bird hunting and he conducts hunts and he wont use anything else. __________________________ I/m your huckleberry

02-23-2008, 09:51 PM	#7
BritLover Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2	Thanks for your service. There are two distinct lines of Brittany in the US at this time. The line recognized by the AKC as Brittany is a bigger dog that was developed for American field trials. Delmar Smith was instrumental in their development. They are big runners and great dogs if you hunt from horse back as some quail hunters do. The other line is recognized by the UKC as Epagneul Breton or French Brittany. They are the original line imported from France. These dogs are smaller and hunt closer. A small cadre of dedicated breeders has reintroducing them here. They must conform to the European standards and not have more than 1/8 Am Brit in their bloodline. They can also have black and white and black, orange, and white as colors. Am. Brits are limited to orange and white. and live and white. The French Brittany is the smallest of the pointing breeds, and it was developed for the foot hunter. I have nine of the little rascals and they are all they are advertized to be. I also have two field line Golden Retrievers with outstanding bloodlines (Sungold and Top Brass) and they can't hold a candle to the Brits on upland birds. (The Goldens are pretty darned good in their own rights.) If I couldn't get the Fr. Brits I would definitely go with the Am. Brits. Google French Brittany to find the breeders. The good ones will interview you to see if you qualify for one of their pups. You may have to wait a while as most breed by reservation only. You will also find a lot of additional information about the breed. You can have the pups flown to you for less than you'll probably spend on gas and from my experience it's easier on you and the dog if the drive to pick one up is more than a couple of hours.

02-24-2008, 11:46 AM	#8
chewy4480 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 143	thanks for the info. and rick343 I'm stationed in GA so it wouldn't be hard to go to AL and pick so I will drop you an email when I get back.

02-24-2008, 01:12 PM	#9
Dustdevil Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 33	It's nice to have an expert chime in on the subject. Thanks, BritLover. Chewy, Thanks very much for your service. Your sacrifice is greatly appreciated by most Americans, and I'm happy to say that most of us are eager to show it. You are undoubtedly a fine American.

02-26-2008, 10:24 PM	#10
GSPKurt Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Trenton, Florida Posts: 34	I have 2 Britts. Wonderful house dogs, but neither points. Make sure you get a started bird dog, so you know it points and is not gun shy. Then let me know when you are ready to hunt and I'll come up from Florida and chase grouse with ya in Maine. I'll bring my German Shorthairs.

02-27-2008, 10:30 AM	#11
chewy4480 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 143	GSPkurt sounds like a plan.

02-28-2008, 08:24 PM	#15
GSPKurt Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Trenton, Florida Posts: 34	Any Britt out of Nolan's Last Bullet is sure to be a winner, also.

03-01-2008, 04:45 PM	#16
chewy4480 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 143	ok i"ll check it out

03-02-2008, 09:46 PM	#17
GSPKurt Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Trenton, Florida Posts: 34	Here's a link to Beeline Brittanys- Buddy (Nolan's Last Bullet) is the winningest Britt on the NSTRA circuit. An awesome dog. Beeline Brittanys.* Home of Nolan's Last Bullet, aka 'Buddy', and Beeline Bullet's Bravado, aka 'Brave

03-03-2008, 10:34 AM	#18
chewy4480 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 143	thanks man but for some reason that site freezes my computer