Tell me about your Shadow

[JP50]

German Wirehaired Pointer for me, this one is currently 4 yrs old. This is my 3 rd GWP. Have had lots of dogs over the years. This one has been the hardest to calm down. She is good at her job though. Will indicate Deer on the hoof and will do a tidy job of tracking and stopping injured deer if required. Has not got a lot of self preservation tendencies.

 

[Ridge Runner]

German Wirehaired Pointer for me, this one is currently 4 yrs old. This is my 3 rd GWP. Have had lots of dogs over the years. This one has been the hardest to calm down. She is good at her job though. Will indicate Deer on the hoof and will do a tidy job of tracking and stopping injured deer if required. Has not got a lot of self preservation tendencies.

This one has been the hardest to calm down. She is good at her job though. Will indicate Deer on the hoof and will do a tidy job of tracking and stopping injured deer if required. Has not got a lot of self preservation tendencies.

LOL. I can't fault her attitude or personality. As back in the day we, as in us daredevil youngsters, and later in service, had that attitude. We just declared, "No Guts, No Glory". Maybe that's how she looks at life.

 

[WildWill]

My two boys Leroy Brown and the Duke. Duke is English Doberman and Leroy is a quarter Doberman, a quarter rott, and who knows what else. Leroy is great to take in the field good at treeing squirrels. But there jobs to protect the wife and kiddos when I'm gone.

His first day in the field.

 

[One Day...]

Not "my" shadow per se, but Rhonda adopted me and she recognizes me enthusiastically from one Eastern Cape hunt to the next, even a few years apart, and even sneaks out of the PH bunkhouse at night to come sleep on my bed in my chalet.

 

[Firebird]

Very literally in my shadow. Rossi and Judge doing what they were created for. Fun to watch them work. We can’t wait for waterfowl season to begin!

 

[Firebird]

My nephew’s Brittany-you can see the ruffed grouse in the pic. Got the pic, missed the bird!

 

[schmijar]

Indy.

He lives up to the breed's "velcro" reputation.

The upside is that I never have to find him by GPS like some of his predecessors

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[BlueFlyer]

He lives up to the breed's "velcro" reputation.

Pardon my ignorance, but what breed is he?

 

[schmijar]

Pardon my ignorance, but what breed is he?

No problem, he's not a super common one! He is a Wirehaired Viszla.

 

[BlueFlyer]

He is a Wirehaired Viszla.

Ok - never seen one. Plenty of smooth haired Viszla's around where I live.

 

[franzfmdavis]

This was my shadow, Jack, who passed away one year ago tomorrow (the 22nd). He was a lab/beagle rescue. He had a tremendous life and was 18 when we finally had to put him down. I was fortunate to share 16 1/2 half of those 18 years! Despite being a lab/beagle, he neither howled nor retrieved; however, he would flush grouse! I really miss that stinky breath bandit.

 

[Inline6]

She is definitely my shadow, she wants to be by my side until she hit the open field. The switch flips and she wants to hunt.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

This was my shadow, Jack, who passed away one year ago tomorrow (the 22nd). He was a lab/beagle rescue. He had a tremendous life and was 18 when we finally had to put him down. I was fortunate to share 16 1/2 half of those 18 years! Despite being a lab/beagle, he neither howled nor retrieved; however, he would flush grouse! I really miss that stinky breath bandit.

That is a very special photo. Haunting and evocative. Thank you for sharing.

 

[BlueFlyer]

That is a very special photo. Haunting and evocative. Thank you for sharing.

Totally agree, that is the standout photo of the thread so far.

 

[Mark R]

Remi (standing) and Kimba…..