HUNTING STYLE OF THE BOYKIN SPANIEL
Board Approved 2006
Revised
& Approved By The BSCBAA Board August 11,2006
The Boykin Spaniel is a versatile hunting spaniel that can be found duck
hunting in the morning, pheasant hunting in the afternoon and light goose
hunting in the early evening all in the same day.
There is no split between field and show types within the Boykin Spaniel. A
Boykin Spaniel can be as equally comfortable in the show ring as he is in
the field given the proper training and socialization.
He has strong drive and an excellent nose. He quarters the field within gun
range at a steady moderate pace enabling him to hunt all day. Rather than
charge into a flush with reckless abandon the Boykin will hesitate until it
locates the bird through sight or scent and then force the bird into flight
with an aggressive flush. This has been described as a hesitation flush.
Blinking, sitting when a bird is located, pointing or a dog that needs
encouragement or to be commanded to flush is not in character with the
Boykin’s hunting style and is unacceptable.
As a truly versatile hunting spaniel trained for water fowling as well as
upland hunting, the Boykin readily takes to water and is a strong swimmer.
He should show willingness to enter the water for retrieves across water on
land or in the water.
HUNTING STYLE OF THE BOYKIN SPANIEL
Board Approved 2006
Revised
& Approved By The BSCBAA Board August 11,2006
The Boykin Spaniel is a versatile hunting spaniel that can be found duck
hunting in the morning, pheasant hunting in the afternoon and light goose
hunting in the early evening all in the same day.
There is no split between field and show types within the Boykin Spaniel. A
Boykin Spaniel can be as equally comfortable in the show ring as he is in
the field given the proper training and socialization.
He has strong drive and an excellent nose. He quarters the field within gun
range at a steady moderate pace enabling him to hunt all day. Rather than
charge into a flush with reckless abandon the Boykin will hesitate until it
locates the bird through sight or scent and then force the bird into flight
with an aggressive flush. This has been described as a hesitation flush.
Blinking, sitting when a bird is located, pointing or a dog that needs
encouragement or to be commanded to flush is not in character with the
Boykin’s hunting style and is unacceptable.
As a truly versatile hunting spaniel trained for water fowling as well as
upland hunting, the Boykin readily takes to water and is a strong swimmer.
He should show willingness to enter the water for retrieves across water on
land or in the water.
The Boykin Spaniel Club
& Breeders Assoc. of America, Inc.
P.O. Box 107
Sargent GA 30275
The
Boykin Spaniel Club
