Cat Hair Dubbin

the fur from Ralph the golden makes great body dubbing for an elk hair caddis and I've
tied a few PMD variants from it. Damn things float forever.

I know the golden is a "water dog," but are you suggesting the hair
has CDC-like properties, or do you treat it with floatant?

I have a liver-and-white Brittany. When I comb him, the two colors
get blended on the comb. They make a very good Sowbug (Cress bug).

vince

"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
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the fur from Ralph the golden makes great body dubbing for an elk hair
caddis and I've
tied a few PMD variants from it. Damn things float forever.

I know the golden is a "water dog," but are you suggesting the hair
has CDC-like properties, or do you treat it with floatant?

I have a liver-and-white Brittany. When I comb him, the two colors
get blended on the comb. They make a very good Sowbug (Cress bug).

vince
Subject: Cat Hair Dubbin


the fur from Ralph the golden makes great body dubbing for an elk hair
caddis and I've
tied a few PMD variants from it. Damn things float forever.

I know the golden is a "water dog," but are you suggesting the hair
has CDC-like properties, or do you treat it with floatant?

I have a liver-and-white Brittany. When I comb him, the two colors
get blended on the comb. They make a very good Sowbug (Cress bug).

vince

I have been tying from my Alaskan Malamute for a while now. The under coat
is a NEVER ending supply of dubbing. The rest of him is like having an 100+
pound buck tail. A trip to the store, a few packs of Cool-Aid and you have
every color in the rainbow.
(not to mention, he is always happy to see me and talks like a Wookie)
A dog that damned hairy you can tie off of all day and never even leave a
bald spot.

"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
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I know the golden is a "water dog," but are you suggesting the hair
has CDC-like properties, or do you treat it with floatant?

I treat all the floating flies that I tie with water shed and use floatant
streamside after i've had to dry a fly finally get soaked. The dry flies I
have tied with Ralph's fur seem to float for longer periods of time than the
flies I have tied with other natural dubbing materials. I don't use
synthetic dubbings so I can't compare the hair against those materials.

I don't know about CDC-like properties. The guys who influenced me when I
took up fly tying thought CDC was over-rated and not worth the trouble, they
seemed to do fine without it and i've never even knowingly used a store
bought fly that contained CDC.

I have a liver-and-white Brittany. When I comb him, the two colors
get blended on the comb. They make a very good Sowbug (Cress bug).

I'm looking for a bird dog and am considering a brittany, how are their (or
yours) temperment? The only ones I have been around have been older dogs
well past their prime and energy.

Thanks

Wayne

I'm looking for a bird dog and am considering a brittany, how are their (or
yours) temperment?

This Brit is my third, but first male. I think they're wonderful
dogs, which is why I keep getting them--and believe me, I had one hell
of a time trying to find a Brittany pup. The demand seems to exceed
the supply.

The three have had different temperaments, but not wildly different.
They are excellent family members. They are affectionate and they
love kids. They learn fast. I like the way they work close, not far
beyond shotgun range.

The only ones I have been around have been older dogs
well past their prime and energy.

My present Brit is 2.5, and still acts like a pup. Wants to play many
times a day. My previous Brit was hunting actively at age 12. She
could keep going as long as I could, and then some.

vince

"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
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My present Brit is 2.5, and still acts like a pup. Wants to play many
times a day. My previous Brit was hunting actively at age 12. She
could keep going as long as I could, and then some.


Thanks for the insight.

vincent p. norris wrote:

I'm looking for a bird dog and am considering a brittany, how are their (or
yours) temperment?


This Brit is my third, but first male. I think they're wonderful
dogs, which is why I keep getting them--and believe me, I had one hell
of a time trying to find a Brittany pup. The demand seems to exceed
the supply.

The three have had different temperaments, but not wildly different.
They are excellent family members. They are affectionate and they
love kids. They learn fast. I like the way they work close, not far
beyond shotgun range.


The only ones I have been around have been older dogs
well past their prime and energy.


My present Brit is 2.5, and still acts like a pup. Wants to play many
times a day. My previous Brit was hunting actively at age 12. She
could keep going as long as I could, and then some.

Brittany's are very cool dogs, IMO, but they typically have nervous,
energetic temperaments. They're one of those breeds that needs LOTS of
exercise. Keeping a dog like that happy (and tired) is a real commitment.

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I know the golden is a "water dog," but are you suggesting the hair
has CDC-like properties, or do you treat it with floatant?



I don't know about goldens, but I can tell you it is
pretty damn hard to sink a fly tied with labrador hair.
Even a weighted bead-head nymph.

Kevin
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