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by r nickell
Fri Jan 31, 2014 5:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Accidental Breeding
Replies: 97
Views: 40665

Re: Accidental Breeding

I want the name of the trainer that is let this happen. heck I will send my male to him and see if I can get $1000 out of the deal. Take the money and use it to enter some Trials or Shows and get some title's on your studs then you will have a reason to worry about a closed line.
by r nickell
Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Post dogs on Point!!!!
Replies: 738
Views: 738024

Re: Post dogs on Point!!!!

GrCH BNJ Second Shot at Magic (Merlin) getting it done in the field.
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by r nickell
Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Easiest dogs to look at?
Replies: 57
Views: 21173

Re: Easiest dogs to look at?

The one on point. :D

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by r nickell
Sat Mar 24, 2012 3:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Introducing BNK Keltys Under My Spell (Merlin)
Replies: 2
Views: 1319

Introducing BNK Keltys Under My Spell (Merlin)

After much soul searching Merlins owners decided they could not offer him the time and atttention needed for him to reach his protential so decided to give him up. After talking to his owner and breeder he is going to live with me and the furry kids and see if we can help him reach that potential. T...
by r nickell
Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:41 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: Everedi's Blazin' Inferno MH
Replies: 4
Views: 2477

Re: Everedi's Blazin' Inferno MH

Congrats on a finished MH'er look foward to seeing you at some of the upcoming BHU event
by r nickell
Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:03 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: NASTRA Registration
Replies: 58
Views: 13214

Re: NASTRA Registration

Ultra if you read my posts never once did I suggest NSTRA needed to let in unregistered dogs or complain because they didn't. What I was saying instead of telling someone you need to get a registered dog if you want to play the game, help that person find a group in his/her area in which they can co...
by r nickell
Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: NASTRA Registration
Replies: 58
Views: 13214

Re: NASTRA Registration

Just because you think YOUR dog is worth competing does not have any bearing on if it will actually be competitive, don't be upset about that because a lot of dogs don't have it. By entering your dog it adds dogs to the overall number which was stated above. This gives the winning dog more points, ...
by r nickell
Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:02 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: NASTRA Registration
Replies: 58
Views: 13214

Re: NASTRA Registration

No Ezzy I was not sorry if it came out that way. I was tring to say instead of getting is pissing matches over papers or not try and help people that ask find a place they can run. When I got my dogs I had no interest in running field trials so I did not care if they had papers. I ran a few events a...
by r nickell
Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: NASTRA Registration
Replies: 58
Views: 13214

Re: NASTRA Registration

Funny thing is dogs don't care if they are registered or not. Only those people who choose to place more importance on a pedegree then the quality of the dog itself care. To the many responsible breeders and field trialers out there that place worth in a dog even if it doesn't make the cut to be a c...
by r nickell
Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:36 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: First Field Trial - a walking event
Replies: 12
Views: 5648

Re: First Field Trial - a walking event

Congrates on the placement. Better be careful or you will get hooked. It was fun looking at the picture of the top three dogs from Sunday and knowing they were all rescues. I do think though my two are about to trade me in for a better handler.
by r nickell
Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:26 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: NASTRA Registration
Replies: 58
Views: 13214

Re: NASTRA Registration

As someone that owns and hunts rescue dogs I understand some of the frustration out there about certian venues being closed to trialing unregistered dogs. That being said I did a google search and found several groups that allow unregistered dogs to run and compete. Now from what I have seen from th...
by r nickell
Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:19 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Few pics from Saturday afternoon
Replies: 7
Views: 2949

Re: Few pics from Saturday afternoon

He only had quail but thought he might be able to get some pheasents if someone want them. You might want to give him a call and see what he can do.
by r nickell
Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:35 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Few pics from Saturday afternoon
Replies: 7
Views: 2949

Re: Few pics from Saturday afternoon

Taken in Northern Mo. outside Marysville at Nelson's Ridge.
by r nickell
Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:07 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Few pics from Saturday afternoon
Replies: 7
Views: 2949

Few pics from Saturday afternoon

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/403102_156577291119385_100003013441067_208826_24959211_n.jpg http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/377946_156572741119840_100003013441067_208813_1055728824_n.jpg http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/390237_156348647808916_10000301344...
by r nickell
Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:04 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Win a Shotgun and come to Quail Classic!
Replies: 11
Views: 5337

Re: Win a Shotgun and come to Quail Classic!

The recycled kids already have my son and I out practicing our shooting since they figured that was the weakest link.
by r nickell
Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:26 am
Forum: Brags
Topic: Son's first field trial
Replies: 12
Views: 4959

Re: Son's first field trial

It was a fun experience for Vinnie and in fact last night he called and ask me if there were anymore in the area that he could enter coming up. I was gratefull for all the folks out there that were so helpfull and made it a very positive experience for both myself and more importantly my son. I look...
by r nickell
Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:22 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: Son's first field trial
Replies: 12
Views: 4959

Son's first field trial

My son decided he wanted to try running one of the rescue mutt's in a field trial in the area Sunday. I told him his best chance was to run the Shorthair Murphy since he listened to him better then the Griff. So we loaded up Murphy and took off to a NBHA event hosted by a local club to see how the t...
by r nickell
Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:22 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Missouri Dove Season
Replies: 16
Views: 7504

Re: Missouri Dove Season

Hunted opening weekend around Deepwater area managed to get into enough birds for the griff to understand what dove hunting was all about. She had it all figured out by thursday afternoon and was helping me look for birds. http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/306399_1975815471109_111475044...
by r nickell
Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:45 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Missouri Dove Season
Replies: 16
Views: 7504

Re: Missouri Dove Season

Spent Saturday driving from the KC area down to Clinton checking out the fields. The conservation dept has several fields set up around Clinton and if there are enough hunters spread out in the area to keep the birds moving it could be good. Anything would be better then last year opening day that c...
by r nickell
Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:56 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?
Replies: 199
Views: 209262

Re: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?

I have a mixed herd a Shorthair and a Griff. Happened to be what was availble at the shelters when I wanted a dog.
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by r nickell
Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your Dog's Nickname
Replies: 51
Views: 12223

Re: Your Dog's Nickname

My wife calls the Griff - Miss Thing
by r nickell
Fri May 20, 2011 6:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ever Seen This Mix?
Replies: 8
Views: 2945

Re: Ever Seen This Mix?

Most of the DNA testing companies are only working with markers for certain breeds the more you pay for the kit the more breeds the company usually has in their data base for the computer to match to. Most of the results I have seen tend to work batter if both parents are pure bred once you get seve...
by r nickell
Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:51 am
Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
Topic: Rescue GSP in South Jersey
Replies: 4
Views: 1537

Re: Rescue GSP in South Jersey

Nice looking dog hope the two of you have as much fun in the field as my two rescues and I do hunting.
by r nickell
Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:38 am
Forum: Brags
Topic: Everedi Blazin' Inferno - first leg of MH
Replies: 8
Views: 3107

Re: Everedi Blazin' Inferno - first leg of MH

Good job both of you. :D
by r nickell
Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:09 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: Rescue Mutts 1st compitition
Replies: 6
Views: 2592

Re: Rescue Mutts 1st compitition

Elsa Thanks and congrats on Rooster's run. I had a great time and might just have to find a few other events to run Greta in from time to time. She seemed to know that she was the center of attention and stepped it up a notch on her run. Now if I can just get her to learn some manners. But all thing...
by r nickell
Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:36 am
Forum: Brags
Topic: Rescue Mutts 1st compitition
Replies: 6
Views: 2592

Rescue Mutts 1st compitition

Took the dogs out to the Qauil Forever Gun Dog Classic in Lee's Summit Saturday morning. My shorthair that was gun shy and only this year started to find out what bird hunting was really all about came in 5th cause he was bad on retrieves something I knew we need to work on. The little Griff I adopt...
by r nickell
Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: can you register a short hair britney mix?
Replies: 59
Views: 14656

Re: can you register a short hair britney mix?

I think much of the problem of people not registering their dogs lays with the breeders not the buyers. Many of the breeders on this and other hunting forums not only try and make sure their pups get registered but also that the buyer tests in various ways depending on the breed. But som breeders of...
by r nickell
Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:34 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: can you register a short hair britney mix?
Replies: 59
Views: 14656

Re: can you register a short hair britney mix?

With the drop in AKC registered dogs over the last few years in an attempt to keep the the money flowing in you might see more and more breeds being accepted. Depends on if they decided to keep true to the purpose of what they were founded for or do they fold to the finiacal needs. They started down...
by r nickell
Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:22 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Masters Voice gun shyness cure.
Replies: 36
Views: 12000

Re: Masters Voice gun shyness cure.

I used this CD with my GSP that was gun shy when I got him. I started the volume out at one level and used a dicable meter. Once I got him all the way through the cd at a low level we took him out in a feild and had measured off were the shooter with a blank pistol would stand so the sound level was...
by r nickell
Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Feedback would be helpfull
Replies: 5
Views: 2049

Re: Feedback would be helpfull

It is a rough draft and like most of my stuff I leave the editor's lots of work LOL. I wanted to see if I was getting lost in it sometimes if you are to close it is easy to do. From some of the feedback I can see I did and need to address that issue. I find it much easier to write about history not ...
by r nickell
Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:14 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Feedback would be helpfull
Replies: 5
Views: 2049

Feedback would be helpfull

I have been asked to do an artical about rescue dogs and wanted to post the rough draft. I would like some feed back cause even though I promote rescue dogs for hunting I do not want people thinking it is the cheap and easy was to get a dog. Sorry for the lenght of this but any comments are welcome....
by r nickell
Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:25 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Dog work at the PF Youth Hunt
Replies: 16
Views: 5329

Re: Dog work at the PF Youth Hunt

Great pictures thanks for sharing. There is nothing more fun then to share the thrill of hunting with young people.
by r nickell
Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: APAA Study
Replies: 8
Views: 2377

Re: APAA Study

To me it just begs the question how many dog cookies does it take to throw a field trial. :roll:
by r nickell
Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:39 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Sunday morning hunt
Replies: 7
Views: 2867

Re: Sunday morning hunt

I go down to K & L Kennel in Higginsville. Good people and good birds makes for a fun time always.
by r nickell
Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:42 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Sunday morning hunt
Replies: 7
Views: 2867

Sunday morning hunt

Got a weekend of spring weather in the middle of winter so decided to take advantage of it. Regular season is closed so went to one of the local brid farms for a morning of watching the dogs run. Took the boy and a freind of his. Instead of a gun I took the camera. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hph...
by r nickell
Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Westminster - Sporting Group
Replies: 106
Views: 20182

Re: Westminster - Sporting Group

Figure the Griffs are safe unless they change the date of the show to Oct. 31st. :roll:
by r nickell
Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What holds Newb's back from Trialing?
Replies: 361
Views: 106660

Re: What holds Newb's back from Trialing?

Everyone on this forum wants something diffrent from their dogs. I have no interest in running field trials but that is not to say I can not learn from those that do. My dogs are pets first and hunting dogs second. Does that mean they are bad hunting dogs? No not for my purpose in fact for what they...
by r nickell
Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:06 am
Forum: Events
Topic: MO Hunt Test and Quail Forever Hunting Dog Challenge
Replies: 6
Views: 2077

Re: MO Hunt Test and Quail Forever Hunting Dog Challenge

As someone that has never ran a test or trial in my life I talked to Linn about this and am taking one of the dogs just to see how it goes. Sounds like not only a good time but a chance to learn a few things and I need all the help I can get. :D
by r nickell
Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:11 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: Looking for feed back on DeHaan shotguns
Replies: 6
Views: 5228

Re: Looking for feed back on DeHaan shotguns

Thanks for the feed back. In the case of both the 20 and 12 ga's I own I went with better quality o/u's (Franchi) and am happy I did but with the 16 I know it will probley never be used that often. But as it turns out when talking to my brother he told me that he had our grandfathers old 16 ga. SxS....
by r nickell
Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:41 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: Looking for feed back on DeHaan shotguns
Replies: 6
Views: 5228

Looking for feed back on DeHaan shotguns

I decided I really needed a 16ga over and under but not enough to spring for a Citori. Ran across a DeHaan 16ga 28" barrel for around the 600.00 dallor mark and was wanting some feedback on them. Did some research on the internet but not alot out there on this brand so figured I would do some more d...
by r nickell
Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:16 am
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: Small digital camera
Replies: 13
Views: 6201

Re: Small digital camera

Anybody had any experience with the Kodak Playsport ? Saw a commerical on it the other day and if looked interesting does both video and 5 mp still shots, waterproof to 10 feet, and suppost to take falls up to 4 ft. Been thinking about getting one with the remote feature could be fun for deer huntin...
by r nickell
Thu Dec 23, 2010 3:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Merry Christmas to all
Replies: 1
Views: 711

Merry Christmas to all

I ask Santa for a Christmas Gift and little did I know he was hard of hearing. So what did I get?
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A Christmas Griff


Hope everyone has a Great Holidays
Russ
by r nickell
Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:33 pm
Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
Topic: Member from Mo.
Replies: 2
Views: 845

Member from Mo.

I am 52 and live in the KC mo area. Guess since I get lots of my work cloths from the local thrift store only makes sense I would get my hunting dogs from the pound. :roll: In all seriousness though I currently have a GSP and a WPG both from animal shelters in the midwest and it has been an adventur...
by r nickell
Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:22 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Whats Style to you ?
Replies: 451
Views: 183921

Re: Whats Style to you ?

It's hard to be really stylish when everyday is a bad hair day but she tries.
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by r nickell
Wed Dec 15, 2010 7:11 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: House your dog inside or outside??
Replies: 22
Views: 10561

Re: House your dog inside or outside??

Dogs let me live inside as long as I stay off their futon and don't take up to much room in the bed. :roll:
by r nickell
Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:51 pm
Forum: Forum News & Announcements
Topic: GDF CONTEST: CONGRATS: Ricky Ticky Shorthairs
Replies: 200
Views: 278636

Re: GDF CONTEST: Reply ONLY ONCE to Enter

The dogs are hoping I win cause they think I need all the help I can get.
by r nickell
Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:31 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: What Is Your Dream Upland Hunt?
Replies: 41
Views: 13977

Re: What Is Your Dream Upland Hunt?

That is easy for us here in MO. this year. Our dream hunt is one where the birds show up.
by r nickell
Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:33 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: The rescue dog
Replies: 4
Views: 2025

Re: The rescue dog

Great story thanks for sharing. The recycled kids give it two paws up.
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by r nickell
Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: ever had hunting success with a rescue?
Replies: 58
Views: 73998

Re: ever had hunting success with a rescue?

Got a couple of pics of the recycle kids out in the field this season and thought I would post them, along with a thank you to all the people I have meet while hunting with them. I have gotten nothing but support from people in the hunting dog community in my training efforts along with many thank y...
by r nickell
Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:27 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Sleeping situation
Replies: 16
Views: 13736

Re: Sleeping situation

Dogs are in and out of the bed so I will start out with one and wake up in the morning with two or start with two and end up with just one. Unless the other half is in the bed she won't let them in the bed when she is there. Which is a shame cause the dogs snore less.