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Originally Posted by Dean Romig
I just found out this evening how far off a dog can pick up scent. Apparently my 6 month old setter just went into heat for the first time today and as we were running her in the fields near home a dog of questionable lineage made a bee-line for her from a house almost a quarter mile away. It was a good bit of work but we were able to keep them apart until we were able to get her safely out of "harm's" way.
Their noses are just incredible!
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Dean
I had a Golden Retriever many years ago, each time she went into heat a blue tick hound took up residence on the front porch, stayed there for days. I could not find the owner any place near us. I have no idea how far he came.
John, yes it can be a long walk- I had a setter that would lock up on a woodcock from a real distance (maybe not that far)- you could not walk in from the side, you would walk in front and look back a couple times to make sure you were on the line to the bird.