DS: Do you or have you trained your dog to do what it was bred to do?
Question by I <3 Poms – Teacup Dogs Don’t Exist: DS: Do you or have you trained your dog to do what it was bred to do?
For example, trained a Collie for herding, Newfoundland for water work, Bernese Mountain Dog for pulling, Husky for sledding, Borzoi for Lure Coursing, and so on? If so, what did you do with your dog, did you just train them or did you keep them active in their “job”? If you don’t do that do you show your dog in Obedience, Agility, or Conformation?
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Answer by CHAO§: BB~ Puppy Group 1st!!!!
Yeah I dabble in training my weims with field work, but a couple are really just naturals at it. But we do mainly show in conformation and obedience.
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For whatever retarded reason, German Shepherds are classed as herding dogs – that surprised me as I always sought after them as a working dog. My two GSDs are not trained as working dogs – they are my pets. HOWEVER, I got my one GSD from a reputable breeder who is in Schutzhund, dedicated to t.o.p dogs – training, obedience and protection. We will likely get another puppy from them soon and I have been considering enrolling my little girl in Schutzhund.
It is like what cop dogs do.
On my own – I would never attempt to train my dog to be a guard dog. She may be very protective on her own but training a dog to be a guard dog without someone who knows what they are doing can be a REALLY bad choice.
Both of my Gordon Setters are trained for field work. I don’t personally hunt, but have a good friend who does and he says my female is the best dog he’s ever hunted over. She has her Junior Hunter title and my male is half way to his (He would be finished if I could afford the entry fees…)
My female was show pointed in the puppy classes but I didn’t like the way she matured so I spayed her. The male is more than half way to his championship; again, he would have been finished if I had not had financial problems.
My Doberman is a rescue, obviously purebred but no papers. She is too shy for protection work but I hope to get her ILP number and do obedience eventually.
The 2 Papillons are here strictly for comic relief.
I have trained my Springer as a gundog. I wouldn’t say I trained her to hunt, as that is natural instinct. But yes, she can quarter, hunt and retrieve on land and water.
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Yes, my dachshunds do what they were bred to do. During the appropriate season, we hunt mostly groundhogs, but have also hunted raccoon, possum and fox. When we’re desperate, we take them ratting in lower Manhattan.
Yes, I also show my dogs in obedience, agility, field. I don’t bother with earthdog competitions, since I do “real” hunting with my dogs and they have actually had their mouth on quarry, they quickly learn they can not in any way get to the quarry in AKC or AWTA earthdog events, which is simulated, so they’re not interested. Their not stupid.
Since my dogs have been in real hunting situations, I know that they can perform the jobs they were bred for.
I have Border Collies, 5 of them. I work with a national champion at least twice a month, and also have sheep of our own at home. They have done quite well, took 3 to a herding trial last weekend and came home with 2 firsts and a second. Of course this costs us a pretty penny, $ 500.00 a month for in house training and $ 50.00 and hour for lessons. Have had the pleasure to work with someone who has won the world title 3 times, and have had to fortune to work with 3 Canadian National Champions, one of which we are working with at the time. I would never show my dogs in conformation, as many AKC Border Collie breeders are ruining this breed by breeding for looks, rather than brains. Fortunately the American Border Collie Assoc. is revoking their registration if an AKC registered dog obtains it’s breed championship.
No, my dog is a mutt — Aussie x GSD x Rottie.
However we do some “backyard” Agility.. he’s pretty slow and just walks most of the obstacles, so no competitions, but it’s fun.
Yes, all my dogs are highly trained to sit around and look cute. Some are better at it than others, however I assume they just have a higher lay-drive
Well I am getting a catahoula and I do plan to train work and compete with the dog in hog bay and treeing as much as I am able to. Not really the hunting type so this as about as close as we will get.
Love my Hubby: No retarded is not knowing your breed’s history. The reason they are classes as herding dogs is because THEY WERE BRED TO HERD AND PROTECT SHEEP FIRST!
Well, the majority of my dogs are mutts. However, my aussie mix will be doing agility if everything goes right, and he HAS shown herding instincts.
My purebred does it by herself. She was bred to be a ratter, and she kills rats and other vermin extremely well. So in a way, I can kinda-sorta say yes to this question (I know, not really, but still).
Sadly, no. I would love to get my Scottie involved in earthdog, but don’t have a group near me. She is well trained in obedience and knows some tricks. She is a clever dog and needs her mind to be challenged. We do take agility classes.
Yes. I breed and raise Catahoulas to work cattle. I use them both at home on my own cattle and I pen cattle for the public as well, so they are out in the field on a regular basis. I also raccoon hunt them. Not all of them are great tree dogs, but I have a couple that are fantastic and I try to get out 5 or 6 days a week during coon season. I also conformation show them, and I participate in cow dog trials, hog bay events and sometimes treeing trials.
haha, I have a japanese chin. They were bred for companionship and some were even kept in bird cages as decoration. She’s very good at snuggling but I’d never use a dog for decoration. Lol