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- Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Drive vs Cooperation
- Replies: 37
- Views: 15460
Re: Drive vs Cooperation
If the dog has the physical ability and mental aptitude to carry it 600 plus yards in the search for game you are going to need something more than just training going for you. exactly why i said both are needed... my point was, you cant put a 600+yd cast into a natural boot licker. but you can mak...
- Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Drive vs Cooperation
- Replies: 37
- Views: 15460
Re: Drive vs Cooperation
Straight out of the NAVHDA green book: Desire to Work The desire to work is the hallmark of a good versatile hunting dog, and this desire is expressed in every phase of work on land and water, from beginning to end. The dog must demonstrate that it wants to find game and is willing to work hard to t...
- Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:48 am
- Forum: Birds & Bird Supplies
- Topic: Letting birds fly
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6256
Re: Letting birds fly
They'll keep coming back until they find somewhere better to hang out... which you're giving them more opportunities to do. Also, if you're leaving your loft open all the time, you're asking for probs with predators (coons, hawks, etc.)
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:24 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Public Bird Dog Training Area in Central MD?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7611
Re: Public Bird Dog Training Area in Central MD?
FYI, indian springs is available for sanctioned events only. IE, AKC trials, etc. They do not allow for public use without an event approval; McKee does.
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 1:08 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Public Bird Dog Training Area in Central MD?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7611
Re: Public Bird Dog Training Area in Central MD?
check with the central office. they'll set you right quick. come to the training days to see what it's all about. get a retreiver training permit ($5) tacked on to your hunting license and you're good to go. as many of the guys here said, birds make a bird dog. that will be apparent at our training ...
- Mon Jun 09, 2014 7:50 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Public Bird Dog Training Area in Central MD?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7611
Re: Public Bird Dog Training Area in Central MD?
Come on out. There are usually guys there training bird dogs every weekend. Our training days are usually the first saturdays of every month. July will be a week later due to the 4th falling on a friday. JULY 7/12 TRAINING DAY AUGUST 8/2 TRAINING DAY SEPTEMBER 9/6 TRAINING DAY 9/11-14 NAVHDA Invitat...
- Mon Jun 09, 2014 2:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Seeking advice on transporting dog in back of truck
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15405
Re: Seeking advice on transporting dog in back of truck
good advice here. topper will be best bet. get as many sliding/opening window options you can on the caps. I'd recommend ARE, and Leer brand caps. painting is relatively cheap if you find the right deal. save yourself some money and take the windows out yourself also. just a bunch of 1/4" screws hol...
- Wed May 14, 2014 1:40 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: 2014 Invitational Test
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2892
Re: 2014 Invitational Test
I'll be there. Running two dogs. One Friday, one Saturday.
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:48 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Newbie questions about selecting a gun dog breed
- Replies: 47
- Views: 26455
Re: Newbie questions about selecting a gun dog breed
agreed... show ONLY is what i meant. if there are dual titles, that's another story.
i was at the Invitational and saw Sam & Brenda last year. Nice dog, nice lady.
i was at the Invitational and saw Sam & Brenda last year. Nice dog, nice lady.
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:33 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Newbie questions about selecting a gun dog breed
- Replies: 47
- Views: 26455
Re: Newbie questions about selecting a gun dog breed
Here's my take (I'm a fellow Marylander): 1 - Pudelpointer - Look at NAPA for breeders. Plenty in the SE. (FL, GA, AL). http://www.pudelpointer.org/Breeders.html My uncle runs Tideview Kennels. I know several guys who have PP's in the south that do just fine. Check NAVHDA records on the breeders for...
- Wed Apr 16, 2014 12:21 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Hunting the Dakotas w/a pointing dog
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23967
Re: Hunting the Dakotas w/a pointing dog
I've hunted behind first year dogs out west and there's a learning curve for sure, but if you hunt the right spots and give them enough exposure you'll have no problem getting them to point wild birds. That's what makes it all worth it IMO. Call up fish & wildlife and get a plot map. check out where...
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 2:20 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Garmin Pro 550
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7821
Re: Garmin Pro 550
I talked to the garmin/TT rep at the Harrisburg sportsman show for a long time while i was up there this winter. he had alot of good things to say about garmin's new ownership. the jist i got was that the 'tube' style pro transmitter design was here to stay. almost all of the TT engineering folks ke...
- Wed Mar 26, 2014 11:20 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bloodlines
- Replies: 43
- Views: 26184
Re: Bloodlines
Bottom line is when you breed for certain traits within certain lines as NAVHDA breeders do, the odds of producing the traits you are looking for are much better than just picking a puppy from anywhere and trying to train it for the traits you want. The reason I advised NAVHDA breeders to the OP is...
- Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:53 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Post dogs on Point!!!!
- Replies: 738
- Views: 739704
Re: Post dogs on Point!!!!
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- Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:15 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Points too close for comfort
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5043
Re: Points too close for comfort
buy a launcher, it's the best thing you can do. if your dog can smell scent from farther away and won't stop, you're wasting reps and leaving the dog less confident in himself. at the first sign of the dog working scent and closing in, pop the bird. he will figure it out quick. you can also save bir...