French Spaniel Dog Names

Paul Fischenich, a hunter and dog lover, was on the hunt for the furfect hunting dog. His needs were pretty straightforward. The pooch had to be a good family dog who liked kids, some type of Spaniel because he liked Spaniels, be a close hunting dog, work at a comfortable and steady pace, be a medium-sized dog, and the pooch absolutely had to point out the prey. But while looking at a dog guide magazine, he saw a dog that really looked like what he wanted: A French Spaniel.                                                   

Before committing to this breed that he had never heard of, Paul did some research first. He talked to other owners of French Spaniels, and then asked the breeders a lot of lengthy questions that would help him make his final decision. They said that these pups are a soft breed and they do not work well with those who use heavy-handed training techniques. Paul was intrigued, and once he met the pup, he was convinced. 

Belle, which means beautiful in French and Spanish, was about six months old when she went on her first hunting trip with her new owner, Paul Fischenich, and she seemed more interested in badger holes and mouse nests than looking for birds for him although she started making improvements over the next few trips. She seemed to stay close to Paul and looked at him often to see where he was, trying to please him. 

By the time she was 1½, Belle was pointing on pheasant that other hunting dogs passed by and she really started to show her true hunting skills. Her pointing stance depended on the proximity of the bird, giving Paul more answers than he thought he could get from any hunting dog. When the bird was further away, she would stand rigid but with her head high and when the bird was close, the would take an intense elongated stance. 

When Belle stands with that intense point and with her long flowing tail, the majestic features make her look just like the paintings you see of those beautiful hunting dogs on point. However, when Belle is home, she is a totally different dog. Paul says that his daughter likes Belle to sleep in her bed with her, even though he bought her a dog bed. And his son is always slipping Belle snacks that she should not have. She is just an all-around great family pet and hunting dog.