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Originally Posted by Gary Laudermilch
I doubt you'll have a 400 yard dog, given her breeding. Two hundred, maybe, but you can always reel her in a bit with training. Personally, I like a dog to range about 100 most of the time with an occasional foray out to 150 or so to hit a particular target. I've seen lots of folks trying to keep their pointing dogs in too close. Let 'em do their job and stay out of their way as much as possible. You have many enjoyable seasons ahead of you. The only problem is that they will pass too quickly. Good luck and keep us posted.
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Gary,
Think you nailed it. I've taken her out twice on my own. I'd say she is a 100 yard dog right now and maybe even 75 when its thick.
The following was taken yesterday and it was her first point when I've been handling her and was on a planted quail:
She followed up yesterday with pointing a few more today. She was a bit unsure on this one, but didn't break point until I flushed the quail. At 6 months old I'm just happy as can be that she is this staunch:
