Elkhunter wrote:Thats my whole point, I think that the versatile people breed/train for more of a retriever/pointing dog than a pointing dog/retriever.
Which is fine, I guess I will just have to post more of my upland adventures this fall so you guys have something to read about!
Absolutely! That is very different than saying all we care about is tracking and fur.
More than half of my points occur at the end of a track. Ussually it is a feeding track but sometimes the bird has heard us comming and moved to thicker cover. Calm deliberate tracking is important to my pointing. After looking at your photos I am guessing that is not the case for your hunting. We are all dealing with our own challenges and choosing dogs that serve us best.
Kyle