• For sale: “started” Boykin Spaniel male 5 years old; 43 lbs • Location: Beaverton, MI can be seen in Unionville, MI as well • Asking price: $1,650 OBO • Contact: Ty Stevenson o [email protected], 206-390-2829 • Attention bird hunters! I’m looking to sell my 5-year-old male Boykin Spaniel, Grizz. As a man with two young kids 4 and , we’ve transitioned to a golden retriever puppy, and I’ll be working with the kids to train him up as a family/hunting dog so that they can have the full experience. This is my reason for selling. I’ve contacted my breeder, and at present, there wasn’t a viable solution for rehoming him within the breeder’s network. That said, below are some reasons you might consider purchasing or not purchasing Grizz: • Reasons TO purchase: o He comes from very strong hunting lines. The Indiana-based breeders I got him from are great folks and great breeders; they meticulously manage their bloodlines for health, optimal field trial & performance, and a slightly “taller” build of Boykin. o He is very friendly/social. Grizz is energetic, and would be no problem to have around children. He’s also very submissive; he’s not an “alpha.” o He’s familiar with a bark collar and an invisible fence. If you use these tools, they will not be new to him. o He’s got a lot of genetic “talent” for hunting. Grizz has hunted ducks in big water on Michigan’s Saginaw Bay, upland birds in eastern Montana, grouse/woodcock in northern Michigan, etc. He’s very good at marking ducks, and clearly has the nose for birds. There have been many times where I’d have lost a duck, grouse, or pheasant had it not been for Grizz’s ability to find them. o He is not fixed. o He knows all the basic human-voice commands; hup sit, here, fetch. He understands the silent hand signal to hup as well. He has also been trained on an English-style whistle. o He would have a lot of potential to be more “finished” from a training perspective in the hands of a better, more experienced trainer, or one who’s willing to use an e-collar. I have never used an e-collar for training, but I’ve noticed a lot of the hunting dogs who’ve been trained on e-collars are a lot more “finished” that Grizz is. Thus, since he already knows the basic “game” of hunting, if he were purchased by a better trainer or experienced e-collar user, I think he’d flourish. o He has a microchip. And all his vaccines are up-to-date as of June 2024. • Reasons NOT to purchase: o He’ll be 5 years old this August; this might be a bit old for some considering a rough-started dog. Also, he has official breeding papers, but my wife misplaced them when she was cleaning my office last fall. I can ask the breeder if they have another copy, but I’m not sure to what extent they archive papers from previous litters they’ve sold. o He does not have a lot of natural bird-drive. He DOES have the talent, no question—but he lacks some of the “want to.” Thus, my suggestion that he needs a better trainer than I am—somebody who can maximize his natural talent and make up for his lack of raw bird-drive. o Though he’s great at marking ducks and he likes water, he is not aggressive at actually jumping/launching himself out of a duck boat. o He is high-energy. Though some might prefer this, he may not be an optimal fit for some prospective buyers. Note: please forgive his “haircut.” I try to keep him trimmed myself, and my clippers weren’t working. Thus, he sort of has the hack-saw, scissors-based haircut at the moment lol. Thank you for taking a look at my listing. If you’d like more pictures or would like to discuss Grizz, please feel free to contact me.

• Advert ID:
  26922
• Location:
  Gladwin
• Breed:
  Versatile
• Pet DOB:
  18-08-2019
• Pet Available:
  05-09-2024
• Pets in litter:
  N/A
• Original breeder:
  No
• Pet Viewable with Mother:
  No
• Health Checked:
  Yes
• Vaccinations up to date:
  Yes
• Worm and flea treated:
  Yes
• AKC registered by collection:
  No
• Microchipped by collection date:
  Yes