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In article <1993Jan5.102402.737@doug.cae.wisc.edu> you write:
|> In article <1993Jan4.083710.26189@doug.cae.wisc.edu>
|>    andre.trudel@acadiau.ca (Andre Trudel) writes:
|> >I'm thinking of getting a vizsla for pheasant hunting.
|> >Anybody have any experience hunting with them?
|> >Would this be a wise choice for a pheasant dog?
|> >Anybody know where I could purchase one on the American
|> >or Canadian east coast?
|> >
|> >Any advice on the breed would be greatly appreciated.`
|> >I've never hunted with one. I just love the looks of them.
|>  
|>  
|> My opinion is very biased, but the breed of choice is:
|>    Labrador Retriever
|>  
|> I'm pretty sure that Richard Wolters (the guy that wrote _Water Dog_,
|> _Gun Dog_, _Game Dog_, and _Family Dog_ lives in that area.
|>  
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|> Chris Barnes            |   President - Bryan/College Station
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My opinion is less biased, but the breed of choice for pheasants is
one of the spaniels.  For phesants and pheasants only, get a good
flushing dog.  If your going to mix in some duck hunting a retriever
is a good choice especially if you plan to hunt over cold water.  
Retrievers can be taught to quarter like a spaniel (with less zip).

I've had a good bit of experience with Visla's.  A friend ran a kennel
with them.

If you insist on a pointer, the Viszla isn't bad, he's a more close-
working dog, perhaps more methodical and biddable than the rest of
the pointers but be forewarned, wild pheasants will drive an unseasoned
pointing dog absolutely nuts.  They run, they bunch up, they do every-
thing that a gentleman game bird wouldn't do to a dog.  I take my
brittany to South Dakota every year to hunt with my family.  We do
wonderfully along the roadsides but get into the corn, sorghum, or 
etc. and he's lost.  Too many birds all of them running around on him -
it drives him crazy.
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