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Offline Tupper

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What whistle do you use?
« on: December 21, 2006, 05:30:29 PM »
Hi I'm new to cocker spaniels. I've trained my lab (Fen) using an achme whistle 211 1/2, which I was advised was good for labs. Is there a specific whistle for spaniels and what does every one else use?

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Re: What whistle do you use?
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2006, 06:18:04 PM »
Hi Chris,
I use the Acme 210 which they describe as a spaniel whistle.
On another site I see they say the 211 is similar to the 210 but with a  higher pitch.

Not sure how much difference one from the other would make  :huh: but I'd be tempted to stick with the one you've got.  ;)

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Re: What whistle do you use?
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2006, 07:12:02 PM »
Well i thought i had got the Spaniel whistle  210 1/2

I think the half means Lucy will come 1/2 of the times she's called :luv:
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Re: What whistle do you use?
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2006, 07:38:43 PM »
i use the 210 1/2 too hamfam - he comes back half heartedly sometimes ph34r

also have one made by his breeder out of antler which is in a pitch of it's own :shades:
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Re: What whistle do you use?
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2006, 10:17:50 PM »
211 1/2 here - but train the dog to come to whatever whistle you like, just be consistent.
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Re: What whistle do you use?
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2006, 08:55:09 AM »
Using the 210½ at the moment, but have used the 211½ and the 210 for different dogs
in the past.
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Re: What whistle do you use?
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2006, 09:56:23 AM »
I use the 210 1/2 (but sometimes i should use a loudhailer)

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Re: What whistle do you use?
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2006, 10:54:56 AM »
I use a 210 1/2 with the boy, I think if I could make the noise of a pheasant he would come quicker! :005:
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Re: What whistle do you use?
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2006, 11:03:22 AM »
I use a 210 1/2 for both of them... Tilly responds 210% of the time, Alfie is the 1/2  ::) :lol:
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Re: What whistle do you use?
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2006, 09:03:45 AM »
I use a 211 1/2 for 3 of mine and a 210 1/2 for the other 1, its horses for courses, it doesn't actually matter and its alot to do with presonal preference. The 210 has a pea so that affects the pitch, some like it, some don't?
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Re: What whistle do you use?
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2006, 05:54:25 PM »
Does anyone use a separate whistle for different commands?
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Re: What whistle do you use?
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2006, 03:11:15 AM »
I use the 210 1/2 for my 3 dogs and the same whistle for all commands.
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Re: What whistle do you use?
« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2006, 08:25:48 AM »
Quote from: Tupper on December 23, 2006, 05:54:25 PM
Does anyone use a separate whistle for different commands?

do you mean a seperate stop whistle, I don't. I tried using a thunderer with Paddy which was quite effective but a bit of a pain and not effective enough so I gave up >:D
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Re: What whistle do you use?
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2006, 05:13:53 PM »
I use the 210 1/2 for the recall and a different whistle for my stop  but as freya points out it is a bit of a pain, but i have started training with it now so will persevere.
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Re: What whistle do you use?
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2007, 03:47:17 AM »
all the whistles are the same its down to personal choice.  If your going on a shoot you want a quieter whistle.
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