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Short and tight. DD pup at 10 months http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/brandonmward/MiscDogPics032.jpg Short and tight. Wirehair at 6 yrs of age http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/brandonmward/DSC00700.jpg DD at 1-2 yrs of age. Judged to have a very good coat in the VDD http://i3.photobucket.co...

At that price point I would strongly suggest looking into a Lanber shotgun. You can find them at www.cdnninvestments.com. Download the catalog. Lanber is a better gun. I would pass on the Stoeger as well (personal experience). http://lanberusa.com/safety.html http://www.cdnninvestments.com/ http://w...

DG,
Cool vid would've switched up the music by starting with a little Stone Sour "Through Glass" Congrats. Job well done.

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http://www.bonepointkennels.com Another person to contact is Jeff Funke at Three Devil's Kennel's. I've got a dog with some Thunderhill's stuff. Very driven dog and real natural, tough easy to train. Shot alot of birds over him. Talk to Kelly at Bone Point he should be able to help you out. PM me if...

http://www.victordogfood.com/ Your going to get alot of opinions as to what is a good feed. Feed the best that you can afford and the dog does well on it. Whether that's Tuffy's, Loyall, Eukanuba, Iams, Purina Pro Plan.. whatever. Pro Pac..Diamond you get my point. Any consolation my pup just came b...

Thx Brandon, love the look of your shorthair!

Thanks Greg. In limited trials this spring Raji has done well.

Greg,
Check your PM at versatile dogs.

UT

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm303042.htm

Looks like Solid Gold and Natural Balance is also being recalled due to Salmonella.

UT

You do realize that recall was for CAT Food don't you?

Whoopsy!! Saw Purina One and figured it was dog food!!

Regardless, like the feed dogs always did good on it but at almost $40.00 for a 37.5 lb bag I can find a better feed at that price.

UT

http://www.avma.org/petfoodsafety/recal ... efault.asp

Purina One has been recalled but not Pro Plan.

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Only 4 bags of food have tested positive for Salmonella out of nearly 6 million bags produced during the recall time period. Out of an abundance of caution, we voluntarily recalled a broad amount of dry dog and cat food to be sure our customers and pets are safe. Only samples of the following three...

From one v-dogger to the next Happy Easter!!

Martin, I would specifically ask Kelley Farms where they allow 4 wheeler travel. Some fields (east side) have a two track surrounding so it would be feasible for 4 wheeler travel. I have seen several people use 4 wheelers when training out their so just ask what their policy is. The St. Croix Chapte...

Rush River... Either the Unforgiven Amber Ale or the BubbleJack IPA are great choices.

UT

CC,
My GWP shares some blood (Dams side). Looks like a good breeding..nice looking dogs.

Good luck,
UT

A VDD registered dog is a Drahthaar and the registry is the same. Any testing done in Germany is the same as VDD-GNA (group North America). Minus the Hegewald which is a test held in Germany.
In other words you should find scores for VJP-HZP and VGP..among other things.

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Do you have a pedigree of them?

Thx,
UT

Tricky question. You should be able to tell if the pup is going to have more coat just by looking at it and getting your hands on it. Which buy the way more coat doesnt equal proper coat. Some people (like myself) prefer a tighter shorter coat. Regardless, get your hands on the pup. Look for proper ...

redman, You aren't going to see a difference right away it will take some time. What I would do is take him off the Diamond High Energy and switch him to Diamond performance (30/20). If you have any Pro Plan left I would mix that in gradually with the Diamond Perfomance. Around here I can get the Pe...

Was having the same problem as you. Check where the (2) wires plug into the receiver on the launcher, mine had come loose. The wires seem to be coated with some type of liquid rubber and mine had cracked letting one of the wires loose. The beeper function still worked so I was puzzled. Nonetheless, ...

yes..yes.. and yes. If you are looking for a dog with those qualities I would goto:

www.nadkc.org

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In North Dakota you can run your dogs starting after July 14th. SoDak, MN, and WI you can't run dogs until August 1st. (per regulations).
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Following this thread closely..sounds like the dog doesn't want to make a mistake and may be looking for direction. Wondering if in conjunction with the whoa command give the dog a atta boy or good dog to assure that he is ok. Maybe that will staunch him up a bit. Also I am not against dizzying bird...

DD or GWP. PM me and I can get you some contact info.. I would not rule out a PP either.

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Curious on what the ideal coat is? per VDD standard The Deutsch Drahthaar is a mid-sized, substantial dog. The height at shoulder varies from around 61 to 68 cm for males, and 57 to 64 cm for females. The coat is generally wiry, and tightly fit with a thick under wool. This coat was developed to pr...

Thanks Greg.. Yes, will be heading to SoDak a couple of times this fall!! Can't wait to get him on some sharpies.

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Thought I would share a pic of my pup on point. He is currently 18 weeks old and loves birds!! Enjoy!


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I question taking a pups independence at early age over obedience....I do not do it, as I want a dog that will blow me off at times....I mold them as they grow and mature, but they are left to be pretty much wild children....I want them to come at 6-7 mo....Thats about it Bingo.. Possibly some bree...

Greg, Don't know if there was a hearing issue but worth checking on. Dan has been shuffled around a bit but he seemed like a dog that fits in well to his surroundings. Bruce and I worked him in the field keeping him close and turning him by voice. He responded real well in the field but obviously no...

Greg, As you know I wish you and Dan the best of luck. You appear to be in the same spot as I was with him. Looking back I wish I had a little more info on him before I bought him. Not saying it was a mistake because he has the tools to be a class dog. I couldn't get a handle on him either! Even wor...

www.meanseeds.com Having about 2500.00 in vet bills related to seed migration it is everyones duty to get acquainted with migrating plant awns. This is the 3rd time my DD has had to have surgery with the last surgery being the worst. Had to be done at the U of M, thankfully he is doing well. Regardl...

Erica,
Congrats.. you certainly are on a roll!! FYI.. Raji is doing very well!!

Brandon

What I am getting at is what are you looking for at that age? Are you looking for a pup to charge in and pick up the hobbled bird and carry it around? Or do you want to see a flash point then a charge in. Obviously you can tell which pup is a bit timid but if you were to pick a pup out of a litter w...

I thought this would be an interesting question(s). Question to breeders as to when or if they feel it is necessary to do bird intro/wing on a string to pups. Also what are you evaluating at that age? And or if it means anything? Or what age they like to do bird intro? These questions are for pups t...