The Weimaraner and Shed Hunting
Shed hunting is gaining popularity.
The use of a trained shed-hunting dog is the perfect way to net a lot of sheds. These photos were taken of a Weimaraner (named Trail) working in Central Oregon. As with the hunt-potential Weimaraner, there are certain characteristics, as well as specific training that leads to having a success shed-hunting Weim.
The necessary skill set for the Shed-Hunting Weimaraner will include ....
The use of a trained shed-hunting dog is the perfect way to net a lot of sheds. These photos were taken of a Weimaraner (named Trail) working in Central Oregon. As with the hunt-potential Weimaraner, there are certain characteristics, as well as specific training that leads to having a success shed-hunting Weim.
The necessary skill set for the Shed-Hunting Weimaraner will include ....
- A willing Weimaraner that wants to please as well as work for you.
- Nose (and by this, we mean some dogs have a better ability to track or a keener ability to locate using scent).
- An ability to search--this involves ranging out with a sustained search to find what they are looking for--birds or sheds.
- They need to have mastered the retrieve (because you want the shed brought in from the surrounding area).