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Francois P vd Walt

Soooo glad pup is going to be ok !
Good thing you saw it early !

Francois P vd Walt

Pictures please !

Francois P vd Walt

Nice photo of our boy !
http://www.gsp-bullet.blogspot.com/2012 ... temic.html

Francois P vd Walt

I would like to agree you have done so well, get her out on birds now EASY on the coller, she did well without it. She needs to have fun and enjoy this be carefull in over training reading how fast she learned be VERY carefull around birds with e coller. Keep up the good work remember it is about fu...

Francois P vd Walt

Thank you to all the guys giving advice and input. It all just made me take a couple of paces back and look at the big picture, Evan is right just train tbe dog. Just keep at it training the dog find a way that works and apply it. Don't re design the wheel just work wjth the dog, my problem was beca...

Francois P vd Walt

Why the coller around the waist ?

Francois P vd Walt

gmanksu wrote:I am just waiting for the first dog food to be produced with the first ingredient being bacon. When it comes out I am buying it and eating it like cereal

+1 on this

Francois P vd Walt

Sounds like the dog is more steady than the handler, don't over handle in training wait for her to make a mistake before you command. (Imo)

Great looking dog ! Were you get her from ?

Francois P vd Walt

He retrieves geese everytime winged birds no problem the ones shot very dead, only sometimes !

Francois P vd Walt

45 or 90 doesnt matter having fun is more importend now, good lookin pup !

Not finding birds and lacking abilty is a problem. :roll:

Francois P vd Walt

FF is not the retrieve as much as its the delivery. It also has positive effects beyond retrieving. The idea we are breeding dogs that won't retrieve (because we force them) is pure bunk..... Ive got dogs (pointers) out of trial dogs that almost never retrieve and they have all been great natural r...

Francois P vd Walt

Reading the posts it looks like retrieving can be a problem if not done right from little, so many posts on FF and retrieving issues ! Is it becoming a breeding problem in breeds were style, speed etc. has becone more important ?

Francois P vd Walt

I have a year old pup retrieving dummies to hand at any distance, birds she ruffles up drop them short and play running around ! How to fix this ? Advice on the problem ?

Francois P vd Walt

Our dogs retrieve rabbits, spurfowl in our country get up to 15kg and are much more of a challenge to retrieve .... Sure. My dogs will retrieve rabbits as well. But what about in a trial Francois. 15kg Spurfowl - !!! - Show me one? Spurfowl are no challenge for any birddog. You mean SpurWING Goose?...

Francois P vd Walt

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Our dogs retrieve rabbits, spurfowl in our country get up to 15kg and are much more of a challenge to retrieve ....

Francois P vd Walt

Well done that dog and in fairness to the original poster a link was provided which stated this is the third G.S.P. to have achieved this win. Isn't it about time you lads in S.A. stopped calling this a British field trial however ? In Britain Hunt-point- retrievers have not been allowed to compete...

Francois P vd Walt

Soldaat wrote:Well said Nick, in which part of the country was the trial run. Congrats to the winning dog.

Free State Klerksdorp.

Francois P vd Walt

This is not the first time this has happened in South Africa. GSP's are regularly placed in British Breed Field Trials in South Africa. Certainly not the first time A GSP has won a Championship event in SA. A lot of terrain in South Africa is more suited to GSP's that EP's, hence the results. This ...

Francois P vd Walt

http://gsp-bullet.blogspot.com/2012/07/morgenzon-temic-winner-brittish-breed.html Matotoland Kennel makes more history with the modern bred German Shorthairs, and this makes us love our dogs more ! In 30 years of field trialing in S. Africa the continental breed trialing was won by EP, we now are b...

Francois P vd Walt

Good lookin pup there !

Francois P vd Walt

It is true the medicore dogs make less mistakes and are easier to steady, that is why they do better in trials. BUT WHEN that on the edge dog gets it right ........ then they make your heart melt and bring tears to your eyes with joy ! (IMO)

Francois P vd Walt

It would not matter most birds found will earn points, birds left behind could cost you the next draw .... It doesn't have to be complicated, hunting in at least 5 countries would make it more fair if one is looking for the most versetile dog. This would also be very expensive but dreaming is allowe...

Francois P vd Walt

John918 I am sorry if a offended you, could be a language barrier me being a afrikaans guy in S. Africa I love hunting and my dogs. It would be a honour to see al the beautiful dogs on the photo's run ! I would not care if I come stone last with my dogs in this contest, knowing on the day the best d...

Francois P vd Walt

Am I reading the last three posts wrong or am I getting bagged on for poking fun at my buddies who don't own dogs. Please explain? I didn't respond to your post because it didn't make sense to me - but it does now :oops: And no, my post had nothing to do with you or your dogs. Ok now I am lost to :...

Francois P vd Walt

We would start around 7–8am break at 12pm-13h00 start out again until we can not see the dogs anymore ! Depending on how many birds we need to bag 7–9 hours normally 40–50 days a year, for the rest we train them for a avarage of a hour a day. This we keep ourselves fit and the dogs don't get over ea...

Francois P vd Walt

How are we going to arrange a all breed, all countries best dogs competition competing ! 1. Best bird dog(most finds) 2. Best trained dog(best disciplined dog) 3. Best overall/complete dog hunt, point and retrieve ? Is this possible ? Or Will politics and logistics be the cause to this not happenin...

Francois P vd Walt

How are we going to arrange a all breed, all countries best dogs competition competing ! 1. Best bird dog(most finds) 2. Best trained dog(best disciplined dog) 3. Best overall/complete dog hunt, point and retrieve ? Is this possible ? Or Will politics and logistics be the cause to this not happening ?

Francois P vd Walt

Sorry for the late reply .... Stoneface are you back ?

When I read your post I thought you were in space ......

I am hoping to try a prong collar soon ......

Francois P vd Walt

Once the dog knows the commands and starts to push its luck you need to talk less and act !

Good luck !
Remember you are in charge don't give the command if you can not enforce it.

Francois P vd Walt

What do you consider a meat dog? I have 3 GSP's 2 of them are trained to a MH level the other is only 5 weeks but will be held to the same standard and they all have very good trial pedigrees are they meat dogs because I only hunt them? Just Wondering if it's slang for a hunting dog or a training t...

Francois P vd Walt

Remember to breathe and enjoy your dog ! :D :D :D Let the dog run and work to his/her fullest potential on the day, only talk/command your dog if it can cost you to be kicked out. They know how to hunt and what to do ....... :wink: If you get out and the dog doesnt peform make sure your body languag...

Francois P vd Walt

Heresy ! in this country labs sit , pointers point .Don't get the peanut gallery started. :D :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Sorry about that but the O.P. is from S. Africa ...... they may do things differently to your mob ! :lol: Bill T. yeh upside down. here the dog flushes, & depending on th...

Francois P vd Walt

In S. Africa do you do an American style flush where the handler flushes the game or a British style flush where the dog does the flushing ? I ask because in Britain the dog would be required to sit to flush or to lie down if it was a pointer or setter. I train for a sit to flush (My dog does the f...

Francois P vd Walt

It all depends how fit your dog is, if they run20min a day they willbe fit enough to rin to whole day.
Terrain will also determin how long the paws will last if they not use to it !

Francois P vd Walt

Jip jip jip ..... Also not one dog the same ! Ha Hope to get advice and what worked, not much luck ! In S. Africa no one shares really and not to many guys in the game, it would be nice to get some new ideas. Like FF not known Evan Geaham is a ghost name, you can not get it in S. Africa.(did contact...

Francois P vd Walt

4dabirds wrote:Why do I get the feeling you already know the answer to this question?

I do have my way of doing, as they say always we will look at things and try some, keep the ideas that work.

Francois P vd Walt

Ok ok ok IMO - endurance/competitiveness closely related in my eyes, dogs that have a high work rate and don't run away fron their noses will always do better than slow dogs. They just cover more ground ! Trials is a game the better dogs do come through with time, but does need some luck. Trialers b...

Francois P vd Walt

Today my dog was working fine, just a share or rather a question. She went on point tale wagging as I came closer the tale stopped ? Have any of you out there had this, does it change ?

Francois P vd Walt

Same Dixie holding birds !
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7yIqELa_ykM/T ... 0825-1.jpg

Francois P vd Walt

This morning I took out my 4 month old GSP out Dixie she is a natural ..... !

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... 452&type=1

Francois P vd Walt

Good lookin pup there !

Francois P vd Walt

Once we have done introducing to gun and birds, the dog becomes more eager to retrieve, what would be the best way to get him steady ?

Francois P vd Walt

Split ears and other clean lacerations are the most common where I am because of the prevalence of barbed wire and old oilfield and agricultural equipment. +1 to that, plenty of barbed wire and run-ins with random scrap metal (mostly old corrugated metal from an old barn or something) overgrown wit...

Francois P vd Walt

Looks like backing will a strong point. ....ha ! Nice pup.

Francois P vd Walt

"So it is with shooting. The days of big bags are forever past; and yet there is unmeasured joy in store for the countless thousands who will tread the gold and crimson forests for untold years to come. Of those thousands some will be doubly fortunate. They will be the thoughtful youths who early le...

Francois P vd Walt

What would be the easiest way to get your dog steady on shot/drop ?

Francois P vd Walt

We have always hunted on foot, I have always liked dogs that run hard ranged well and ate ground ! IMO A dog can do al the above, once the dog finds birds it has to wait there and sit down, if you know your dog you will know by now it should have returned or found birds. When you find your dog waiti...

Francois P vd Walt

How do you handle having your 14year old working dog down ?
http://gsp-bullet.blogspot.com/p/morgenzon-history.html

Read the poem if you don't care to shed a tear !

Francois P vd Walt

ultracarry wrote:
Francois P vd Walt wrote:If a dog takes 24 months and still not responding to recall ? Could this be a training error or handler error ?

Some dogs take a long time to develop, how long is to long ?
Sell it.

Ultra I have to say tnat some of the late bloomers when they do come around are awesome !

Francois P vd Walt

Whatever you do do not get a dog from hard field trialing lines they need space and stimulation !

If you go gsp go european lines closer slower dogs, britts do nog know them, seem like a nice breed.

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