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Barry & Chris Hill · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 9:39 am Post subject: Greetings from Downunder

Hi folks from some more HPR nutters down under!!
Also greetings to the pals from the gundog trials - fancy meeting you here!

For those who dont know us.... we have owned HPR gundogs for thirty three (gasp) years!! During these years, we have had LOTS of fun breeding,hunting,showing and field trialling our dogs.
We began with GSP's and since 2000 have concentrated on Brittany's.
Over the years we have enjoyed plenty of great times including two GSP's made up to dual field trial and show champions.

We now own New Zealand's FIRST Field Trial champion Brittany who is also the FIRST Dual Show/Field trial champion of the breed.

One of our immense thrills is to watch pups we have bred develop into the ideal HPR hunting companion for their owners.The feedback from them is often our greatest encouragement.

The attached picture is of one of our Brittany pups at 11 mths old with his first trophy.

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Helen · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 4:22 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the board Barry and Chris.

Is that a goat on the pic? Are they wild or just feral? How do you hunt them?

Helen

Rose · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 12:21 am Post subject:

Well hi there Chris & Barry

What a neat photo of Kudu & Thar - his/her owner must be really proud of the wee dog - bigger and better things to come (perhaps).

Helen

the animal is a Thar and they live in the mountains. they are a wild animal and I believe very hard to hunt. Alot of trophy hunters come to the ranges of the South Island (New Zealand) to try their luck.

Rose

Barry & Chris Hill · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 8:26 am Post subject:

Thanks for responding Helen and Rose:
Just to add to Rose's comments, the thar is not a native NZ animal - it was first released in the early 1900's to be established as a trophy game animal. It is a native of the Himalaya region where it is now classed as an endangered species.In NZ, our Government's Conservation Dept are pressuring to classify thar as a pest!! The thar are generally hunted above the snowline in our Southern Alps.
Kudu's owner is very pleased at present as he has also retrieved over 30 ducks on the opening weekend of our gamebird season - so he's one smart puppy!
Cheers Barry
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Mike · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 9:01 am Post subject:

Welcome to the board Barry and Chris
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Fi 1 year old Weimaraner

Grace Weimaraner. Gone but not forgotten.
Harley Weimaraner. Much loved and sorely missed.

Helen · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks for explaining Chris and Rose. They look impressive beasts. We have wild goats on the Cheviots, supposedly from neolithic (sp?) times. Not hunted at all but sometimes it is necessary to cull them.

Helen