GSP kennels

[gspsonny03]

GSP4LIFE: I understand both sides of this discussion, but the thing you need to ask yourself is how much do you want to spend on a dog. As Nulle mentioned you can get a dog out of a local shelter and have a very fine hunting companion. I have two GSP's one from a reputable breeder and the other was a mistake by it's owner. I got them both as pups and they are both great hunters. One is papered and the other is not, although both his parents were. I don't think papers make a dog hunt any better than non-papered. I do however agree with GSPX2 on the idea that if everyone starts breeding them, that sooner or later the shorthair breed will end up like the Labs. It would be nice if everyone would be a responsible owner/breeder but I don't see that happening any time soon. Their are plenty of honorable breeders out there that own a half dozen dogs to train and hunt through out a season and I don't see anything wrong with that. I have been listening to this "raising the standards" for about ten years now and it does have its merits but for those of us that just want a hunting companion and not a trial dog, I say get what you feel is a good representative of the breed that you can afford and enjoy the dog you pick. Good luck to you, what ever you decide.