& more of my Drahthaars

r_leblanc · Post by **r_leblanc** » Jul 17, 2005 9:14 pm

Addi Vom Lakeshore is 125 lbs & will retrieve a Canada Goose over 20 lbs 100 yards without putting it down until he presents it to handler.When they are young,we train them with a weighted dummy & increase the weight every week until they reach 30 lbs on a hundred yard retrieve.The Drahthaar has a very high intelligence & quick to learn.My dogs turn left or right with whistle signals,hand signals & now know the word (left or right)This is my girl Dolly retrieving.She is 90 lbs.

Snow · Post by **Snow** » Jul 17, 2005 9:28 pm

That is a stunning photo - wonderful color!

r_leblanc · Post by **r_leblanc** » Jul 17, 2005 9:51 pm

Snow wrote:That is a stunning photo - wonderful color!

Thanks,I really love these dogs,I've been using this breed for 20 years & have not one complaint about them.They are intelligent,loyal & very brave no matter the size of an animal wether it be a bear,Moose or wolf.For instance,in early May of this year I was up near North Bay fishing trout & had my 2 dogs with me.They were in tent with me sleeping.Around 4 am there was a low growl coming from my dogs so I took my flashlight & started out to investigate.I came face to face with a black bear which looked like 200 to 300 lbs.It was an old sow with 2 cubs which were probably born early spring during hibernation.If it wasn't for my Drahthaars circling the sow & biting at her legs,I would never have gotten in my truck & safety.To make a long story short,my dogs came out of this with wounds that were not death threatening.I got them into the truck with me & except for some scratches on my driver side door & Gunner & Dolly making a visit to the local Vet,we came out of this encounter faily well.