Bench line vs. Field line

  • TroyRozeske
    Burnsville MN
    Posts: 208
    November 15, 2011 at 11:06 pm #1274558

    I am researching Springer Spaniels, and am curious what the difference is between the Bench line and the Field line is.

    Do only the field line hunt? Are the Bench line more for show? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

    tvfishermn
    Posts: 75
    November 15, 2011 at 11:42 pm #1009230

    I am not sure about the bench thing. I have a field cocker spanial and she is a hunting machine. I bought her from a guy who guide hunts the parents. If you want a hunting dog make sure the parents are hunters.

    Rodney Bondele

    TroyRozeske
    Burnsville MN
    Posts: 208
    November 16, 2011 at 10:54 am #1009320

    Perfect! Thank you for the info.

    The_Bladepuller
    South end
    Posts: 755
    November 16, 2011 at 4:43 pm #1009455

    I spent 20+ years hunting, training, and competing in field trials with pointing dogs. Training can make just about any dog APPEAR to be doing the desired outcome. I think withan e-collar I could get a Basenji to look like it was pointing, for example. The dogs that have INSTINCT to do what they were bred to do are the ones both a beginer and an accomplished trainer and handler want to have in the kennel.
    Good luck.

    crossin_eyes
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 1385
    November 16, 2011 at 6:16 pm #1009508

    The site that you linked to is very good. Most of the info is dead on.
    That said, I have hunted with 6 Springers now in my life. 3 bench and 3 field. All have been very good hunters. They all came from hunting backgrounds so they all had good genetic instinct. I think seeing the parents and grandparents, as well as talking to the owners about how they use thier dog is the best way to see what you are going to get.

    AllenW
    Mpls, MN
    Posts: 2895
    November 16, 2011 at 8:30 pm #1009577

    Whatever you do, don’t take a trained bench dog in full show coat out the day before you show him for a afternoon of pheasant hunting, especially where’s there’s a lot of burrs and duckweed.

    Either way you go, make sure to check the lineage of both sides, lots of people breeding for bucks out there…

    Al

    jmarksman
    Chequamegon Bay Apostle Islands, WI
    Posts: 222
    November 17, 2011 at 1:15 pm #1009732

    No problem, I have been working with my pack of hunters for over 30 years I just didnt want to type a ton just to explain.

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    November 17, 2011 at 2:42 pm #1009779

    generally the less bench you have in the line, the better off you are. It’s an odds game.

    also buy from a kennel that BREEDS ONLY, not a BREEDER/TRAINER. Conflict of interest.

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