Gun Dog Forum

i guess I should chime in a bit here, I've imported 7 DK's over the years and can shed some light on the process and European take to importing- the following may be of use: The DK registry is quite substatiated in notes and test histories that are readily available as historic information about con...

I store my food at home the same as how I transport it on the road....white food grade 5 gallon buckets from home depot, put the lid on them and the food is safe from rodents, bugs and everything else...it does stay fresher as well (not much air seal with opened bags). Buckets are labeled "Dog food ...

You can also tell the sex of the birds by their toes...hold the toes together and you will see the males uneven and the females shorter and even.

Are you looking for a Trekker bred male to breed to then ?

I would have no problem with a refurbished collar. I guess the question becomes . How reliable is a refurbished collar? From my understanding they come with the same warranty as a new one. I've had mine sent in and re-done a couple times and have never had any issues...but I'd guess there would a f...

Thanks Jake..... I'm just throwing it out there hoping to be of some benefit along the way. Every one of us has fallen into the "wildcard" preference catagory at one time or another in our lives....and more often than not, a bunch of times. One of the positives of getting older is that we all eventu...

Thanks guys for all the insight and answers, I was aware of the DNA tracking to confirm rights to "Llew-dom" in registry and how they had always been separated as a "different" setter altogether and I also had read the article and alot of others on the subject...I love to know histories of things es...

I have always been a tritronics guy....so I can't speak much to other brands...as I've always stood on the "if it's not broke don't fix it" scenario....of course being a dinosaur to this crazy dog world, I still own many "seasoned" models- Pro 100 2 dog, Pro 500 2 dog, and and Upland special 2 dog.....

Anybody know what happened with King and a couple other llewellin guys that caused them to lose FDSB registration?....you can see they bred a ton of generations of dogs in almost all of the FDSB pedigrees out there but then all of a sudden they switched over to the "other" registration that Cotton s...

Being in the automotive repair industry for 25 plus years, before I thankfully got out.... I always find it interesting to listen to people about their preferences on vehicles. However being privy to not only industry surveys and information, but also a first hand working knowledge, I can potentiall...

Holy bed bugs batman....that is freakin' criminal ! Brings a whole new meaning to crate training-yikes!....I gotta say that's a first for me to see and I've been around alot of dog morons in 30 years...but wow....that's all I got...I feel terrible for those dogs and their owners, ya it's comical but...

IMO... imp cyl/Mod...are the chokes of choice in milo/CRP country...both in 12 gauge and 20 gauge, however, in KS we hunt private dirt and still throw lead in the air rather than steel or steel derivatives...so for us it's #6's normally and #5's if it gets windy....patern your individual gun and you...

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OK Guys, here you go...sorry it took so long to post my own photos...the purpose of the post in the first place was to see how folks "organized" and "transported" their evergrowing collection of gear and necessities...it seems the longer we are around the more "stuff" (and dogs) we seem to take afie...

Alot of folks have there own special uses, thoughts and ways with things (whistles included). I carry two whistles on my lanyard as well, but my reasoning is perhaps a little different....I primarily train, test, trial, hunt and guide in CO, NE, KS, ND, SD, MT....where it's cold...dang cold at times...

Huge topic that's been literally worn out....but that being said there a few key points to remember: The shorthair or DK was a culmination of many "inputs" from various breeds to create a "purebred" line of new dog breed called the DK (shorthair)-this was in the 1800's for God's sake....later they w...

No worries at all Quail...it happens to the best of us...I hope your day is better and I wish you and yours a VERY Merry Christmas !!!

Fuzz, Amen...I agree whole heartedly...in a perfect world right? See my post on the Culled Puppy thread :). Funny thing is, all of this arduous verbiage was merely to suggest to the OP...know your breeder better, don't be affraid to ask why and make sure they are ethical and that they are solid on w...

No real topic here folks.....Just a quick line to wish all of you and your families a VERY Merry Christmas and the Happiest, Healthiest and most Prosperous of New Years !!!

Happy Holidays Everyone !!!

Howie , I figured you would be in agreement with me -I know you and I share alot the same philosophies on breeding proven genetics and a focus on consistent production or not breeding at all I don't if we would totally agree on philosophies or not. When I announced my litter 14mths. ago I was hande...

I would have a couple concerns here: 1) Why wasn't a co-ownership or a private treaty to breed disclosed ahead of time? Or is it standard for this breeder and disclosed via website or email correspondence earlier? 2) If a breeder is confident in their product then the pick should truly not matter t...

Howie , I figured you would be in agreement with me -I know you and I share alot the same philosophies on breeding proven genetics and a focus on consistent production or not breeding at all.

HUGE CONGRATS !!! What a wonderful Christmas Blessing !! She'll be helping plant training birds with you before you know it....then she'll be stealing the car keys...enjoy every second of it...it goes way too fast !!

wow....guess I struck a nerve?

I would have a couple concerns here: 1) Why wasn't a co-ownership or a private treaty to breed disclosed ahead of time? Or is it standard for this breeder and disclosed via website or email correspondence earlier? 2) If a breeder is confident in their product then the pick should truly not matter to...

I know we have a huge number of different sporting dog folks, hunters, testers, trialers, breeders and on and on here...so I thought it might be interesting to see how some of the rigs folks use to hunt, trial, test, guide, etc are set up...share your ideas of organization and convenience issues for...

It used to be $3.85-4.00 for 13-15 week old fliers for quail, but we have had weather knock down acres and acres of suppliers netting and the supply has been really shorted this year and last, we also train with pigeons and chukkar and pheasant but ALL of them are in fairly short supply....if anybod...

Wow this is a topic that could be hashed over for months if not years...and already there are lots of good posts, Brenda and Rick have done an excellent job at keeping that breeders focus and producing some exceptional animals....and like the rest of us.. umm..more.. "seasoned".. bird dog folks :) h...

Great topic !! Lot's of good answers here and it's a hoot to see what different folks like, it seems to me a gun is somewhat an extension of the owner and has a connection to them, whether that is a family passed on treasure, a special feel or fit, the first gun you shot, or the one you always dream...

Yes Havy, We have been around a dog or two and when you have a 10-12 dog personal string at all times....I guess they kind of add up over thirty years or so...it actually caught me a little shocked too when I started listing.....just solidified to me the fact that I must be old .

Well, I've had a few over the years....so here goes my memories best shot at it: Jack, Katie, Duke, Belle, Wyatt, Maverick, Jocko, Sam, Dixie, Sadie, Annie, Abbey, Buster, Doc, Gretta, Nellie, Deuce, Tuff, Black, Jetta, Hoss, Rip, Stormy, Janie, Grizz, Trigger, Arco, Rocky, Reba, Zeke, Tipp, Anka, B...

All Good advice...I could go on for days recommending stuff for every incident that could happen but IMO and for the sake of space and time here-some of the most important things are as follows: Take water from home-then buy gallons of purified water when that runs out...don't use the local water as...