Outdoor Oddities » German Shorthaired Pointer http://www.outdooroddities.com Strange, but true, stories of outdoor oddities Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:07:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Bird Dog Caught in the Act http://www.outdooroddities.com/2008/03/10/bird-dog-caught-in-the-act/ http://www.outdooroddities.com/2008/03/10/bird-dog-caught-in-the-act/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:57:05 +0000 admin http://www.outdooroddities.com/2008/03/10/bird-dog-caught-in-the-act/ At first glance when Dave sent this to me I didn’t understand why he thought this photo of his German Shorthaired Pointer “Kirby” was noteworthy. It took me a while to notice that he had something caught in his teeth. This is what I call a real bird dog.

It reminds me of a witticism my granddad used to say. When asked what was for dinner he would reply “Bird Dog Stew”. It took me a while to understand why that was humorous. I guessed later in life, after he passed, that it referred to a what would be for dinner if you or, maybe more to the point, your bird dog didn’t have a very fruitful hunting experience.

Apparently, Kirby is quite the backyard hunter. Known to chase, catch and eat squirrels, too.

German Shorthaired Pointer “Kirby” with bird in his mouth

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