any insight

[Big Gunner]

Hello all. I'm looking at picking up my first gun dog this spring and have decided on the Braque Francais. Does anyone have any information on the breed, has anyone ever hunted with one,does anyone in south ontario have one. I would love to see one in action.

[yellow dog]

Sorry can't help you out. Good Luck.

[Cass]

Picking an uncommon breed will probably mean you will have to go south of the border to find a pup. Don't let that discourage you. Do your research and find the right breeder and don't even consider the distance. It'll be worth it in the end.

[Sharon]

Hello all. I'm looking at picking up my first gun dog this spring and have decided on the Braque Francais. Does anyone have any information on the breed, has anyone ever hunted with one,does anyone in south ontario have one. I would love to see one in action.

Well , you got me reading up on the breed.

You best learn to speak French. There's a big club in Quebec.

Literature says it's different from the GSP but I haven't been able to see how yet.

http://www.gundogmag.com/breeds/bree...aque-francais/

https://www.google.ca/search?sourcei...raque+Francais

[NorthLinkWeims]

I've trained with one a couple of years ago and she was a fun little dog!

Check these links:

http://pointingdogblog.blogspot.ca/2...rt-one_11.html

http://pointingdogblog.blogspot.ca/2...rt-two_15.html

[jobbershunting]

Lot in QC and northern NY.

Our NAVHDA chapter (Ottawa) has a few run in our August test each year. Also, Mtl and QC City chapters have many in their membership ranks.

To over generalize, the Braque Francais is very similar to a GSP in physical form and ability, although with a slightly more reserved temperament.

[Big Gunner]

Lot in QC and northern NY.

Our NAVHDA chapter (Ottawa) has a few run in our August test each year. Also, Mtl and QC City chapters have many in their membership ranks.

To over generalize, the Braque Francais is very similar to a GSP in physical form and ability, although with a slightly more reserved temperament.

that's exactly what I am after jobber, the reserved temperament. I have been looking into the breed for roughly 2 year now, not to say that GSP cant have a reserved temperament I hunt with a really good friend quite often who had a GSP and she is fantastic and a wonderful temperament but I cant say that its a common with most, as well the BF is a much easier dog to train,especially for a newbie like myself(from what I have learned and read)

Here's another good link http://www.gundogmag.com/2010/09/23/...braque_082004/

[Big Gunner]

I've trained with one a couple of years ago and she was a fun little dog!

Check these links:

http://pointingdogblog.blogspot.ca/2...rt-one_11.html

http://pointingdogblog.blogspot.ca/2...rt-two_15.html

how did the dog work when you did train with it?

[Big Gunner]

Picking an uncommon breed will probably mean you will have to go south of the border to find a pup. Don't let that discourage you. Do your research and find the right breeder and don't even consider the distance. It'll be worth it in the end.

Thanks Cass

Its been a long go to find the right breed that meets my requirements then even harder to find a breeder, there are a few in Quebec but I have chosen 1 in Michigan, first its a closer drive for me from London(not to mention I can do some shopping along the way) but they(the breeder themselves) still hunt with there dogs, the few I spoke with in Quebec are either no longer breeding( Michel and Geneviève Gélinas) whom in fact was the first person to bring one to north america, we have emailed back and forth a few times, very nice man to take his time and answer some of my questions and the other breeder in Montreal herself does not hunt, so it only made scene to go with the Michigan breeder.
This is still new to me so i'm not 100% sure what expect.

[Jakezilla]

Just a heads up for people looking for a dog from a particular breed. The only way to really tell if the breed is right for you is to spend some time around the breed and see the breed in action, preferably with someone who knows dogs. Don't believe everything you read on the internet or in magazines, especially Gundog. I cancelled my subscription a couple years ago because I found most articles about various breeds were written with very thick rose coloured glasses. As I learned more about dogs and saw more dogs in action I realized that Gundog magazine was nothing more than a bunch of pretty pictures.

A wise dog man once told me "Rare breeds are rare for a reason."