That's one heck of a camera Don........oh and the dog ain't bad either.
Taking Cooper running tomorrow, we'll work on some Chukar while we're there.
Will we see you at the trial April 25 - 26?
Craig O.
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- Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New stormy photo's
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- Sun Feb 08, 2015 12:08 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Red setter vs irish setter
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Re: Red setter vs irish setter
I'm not familiar with "Miller" can you expand on the breeding and kennel?rinker wrote:I wouldn't mind getting my hands on a red setter puppy that had some 'Miller' influence in his pedigree.
Thanks
Craig O.
- Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:31 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Red setter vs irish setter
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Re: Red setter vs irish setter
Chukarhill Burn Notice is a real nice dog!RyanDoolittle wrote:There is a difference between being able to hunt and hunting.
I now have a field bred dog out of Chukarhill Burn Notice and he even though he puts birds in the bag he is much more exciting to watch.
Craig O.
- Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:07 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Red setter vs irish setter
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Re: Red setter vs irish setter
http://www.nrsftc.com/ZZZ/
Ken Ruff (Brophy kennel) was a NRSFTC member at the time of his passing.
Ken Ruff (Brophy kennel) was a NRSFTC member at the time of his passing.
- Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:07 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Red setter vs irish setter
- Replies: 142
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- Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:07 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Red setter vs irish setter
- Replies: 142
- Views: 98655
Re: Red setter vs irish setter
Is it fair to judge an entire breed by what you've seen in your backyard? Another consideration is because it's a small breed population-wise, sometimes in a region the breed is represented by only a couple of bloodlines, and often those dogs are related. So what you see isn't always more than a th...
- Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Red setter vs irish setter
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Re: Red setter vs irish setter
They are much smaller, Stormy is 44.5# and, I just measured, 22" at the shoulder. That's interesting Don, I had cooper (Stormy's liter mate brother) to the vet Monday and he is 23.5" at the shoulder and 33.6 lbs. I've thought from looking at your pictures that Stormy was a litter stocker then Coope...
- Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:57 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Red setter vs irish setter
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Re: Red setter vs irish setter
For craig- I just bred a litter on the field side, and one male is structurally super impressive to my show eye. He will just never be of size or produce the coat. But in the right areas... He may have a chance. I'm debating keeping him around to see how he develops. I am not scared of showing smal...
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Red setter vs irish setter
- Replies: 142
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Re: Red setter vs irish setter
For craig- I just bred a litter on the field side, and one male is structurally super impressive to my show eye. He will just never be of size or produce the coat. But in the right areas... He may have a chance. I'm debating keeping him around to see how he develops. I am not scared of showing smal...
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Red setter vs irish setter
- Replies: 142
- Views: 98655
Re: Red setter vs irish setter
I realize that but wouldn't the undersized AKC dogs be laughed out of the show ring also? Not taking issue with your post, Red, but your comment brings to mind a misconception I've noticed over time, crossing over between AKC and AF trials...it seems some folks think that because a dog is AKC regis...
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:21 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Red setter vs irish setter
- Replies: 142
- Views: 98655
Re: Red setter vs irish setter
Ken was a member of NRSFTC at the time of his passing several years ago.Red Delicious wrote:Don't believe so but I'll check and get back to you.ymepointer wrote:Brophy kennels used to be and may still be NRSFTC members.
Craig O.
Craig O.
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 4:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Red setter vs irish setter
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Re: Red setter vs irish setter
Craig, Just because that is the AKC standard doesnt mean all AKC dogs are that size and weight. They might not be registered FDSB, but they could fit right in with the crowd. My best, Kelli I realize that but wouldn't the undersized AKC dogs be laughed out of the show ring also? IMHO there are two ...
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 3:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Red setter vs irish setter
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Re: Red setter vs irish setter
Don't believe so but I'll check and get back to you.ymepointer wrote:Brophy kennels used to be and may still be NRSFTC members.
Craig O.
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:35 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Red setter vs irish setter
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Re: Red setter vs irish setter
I'd take exception to some of the description in http://www.brytestar.com/redsetr.htm write up also. Cooper is 15 months and weighs 33 lbs. The last time I had him out running he averaged 8.9 MPH on a 55 minute run with a top end of 21. That average includes drink stops as well as peeing, pooping an...
- Tue Jan 20, 2015 1:53 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Scare from Stormy
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3978
Re: Scare from Stormy
Great news Don, I was going to email you and see how he was doing. Happy to hear it's going down.DonF wrote:lump felt bigger yesterday but this evening it's almost gone!
Craig O.
- Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:47 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Scare from Stormy
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3978
Re: Scare from Stormy
Any idea what might have caused it Don?DonF wrote: Turned out it's a swollen Lymph
Craig O.
- Tue Jan 13, 2015 2:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New Stormy Photo
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3154
Re: New Stormy Photo
Spring is the trial we are trying to get on the Electric City land that is flatter then Sunnyside. Still waiting to hear back from R.J. Hope to hold it the last weekend of April. Cooper has caused my Garmin to convert from yards to miles a couple of times, gets my hart pumping faster as I try to bri...
- Tue Jan 13, 2015 11:51 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New Stormy Photo
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3154
Re: New Stormy Photo
Look good Don. Are you going to run him in any derby trials this year?
Craig O.
Craig O.
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Post dogs on Point!!!!
- Replies: 738
- Views: 739071
Re: Post dogs on Point!!!!
The boys are looking great Don. Stormy is growing into quite the young man.
Craig O.
Craig O.
- Fri Dec 12, 2014 12:51 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Garmin Basecamp
- Replies: 3
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Re: Garmin Basecamp
You might call Garmin and see what they say.kcbullets wrote:Ok, I currently only have top maps. Those maps have street names and I thought you would be able to search for an intersection. That doesn't work.
Craig O.
- Thu Dec 11, 2014 11:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Post dogs on Point!!!!
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- Views: 739071
Re: Post dogs on Point!!!!
Red Delicious Cooper, 14 months old.
- Thu Dec 11, 2014 11:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Garmin Basecamp
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1570
Re: Garmin Basecamp
It appears that you have to have the right map loaded for that search to work. I'm not sure which map it is but the base map doesn't work.
Mine says "this map does not support that function"
Craig O.
Mine says "this map does not support that function"
Craig O.
- Sat Nov 08, 2014 9:48 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Got a Live One Here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 17376
Re: Got a Live One Here
Is that one of Gertie's pups? Who did you end up breeding her with?
Fran's correct, pictures would be very welcome.
Craig O.
Fran's correct, pictures would be very welcome.
Craig O.
- Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:45 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Move over mom and dad, here come's Stormy!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3985
Re: Move over mom and dad, here come's Stormy!
This is Cooper he is Stormy's litter mate brother. They will be 1 year old on the 10th of this month.
Wish I had Don's picture taking ability.
Craig O.
Wish I had Don's picture taking ability.
Craig O.
- Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Move over mom and dad, here come's Stormy!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3985
Re: Move over mom and dad, here come's Stormy!
I took some pictures while training today. This is Breelie, she is Stormy's mother.
Craig O.
Craig O.
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:29 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: What launcher is recommended?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7370
Re: What launcher is recommended?
I've had 4 DT's for several years and not a single problem with any of them.
Craig O.
Craig O.
- Mon May 19, 2014 9:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Stormy made it.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2431
Re: Stormy made it.
Finally got time to take one of Cooper. He is Stormy's litter mate brother.
Craig O.
Craig O.
- Wed May 14, 2014 8:07 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Stormy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1990
Re: Stormy
Looking forward to the pictures Don. It's always fun staying in touch with the offspring. I'll try and get some of Cooper so people can compare a couple of litter mates.
BTW do you think you'll be able to make the Coulee City trail June 28th and 29th?
Craig O.
BTW do you think you'll be able to make the Coulee City trail June 28th and 29th?
Craig O.
- Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:29 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Injection to bring a female in.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7603
Re: Injection to bring a female in.
I got tired of waiting on my bitch to come in and put her with another female in heat. About a week later in she came, coincidence? I think not.
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: E - fencing
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11067
Re: E - fencing
If your dog breaks through, then it can't come back in Doesn't keep the Rottie from down the street from coming in and eating your dog Doesn't keep other critters out.. Just put in a nice kennel run --- simple as that. I have a nice kennel run but I like to let the dogs loose in the yard while I'm ...
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: E - fencing
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11067
Re: E - fencing
I don't want to hijack this thread, but how about the invisible fences that do not use wire? They have a base that is kept in the house and the dog can range in a 90 foot radius around the base, but if they get out of that area the collar stimulates them. I have looked at this several times but hav...
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:14 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: E - fencing
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11067
Re: E - fencing
I had to go to higher power collar to prevent my dogs from going through when a cat showed up. The high power collars have 5 levels of stimulation and I find a 2 or 3 works for my dogs. One nice thing about these units is they use a 9 volt battery that last forever and I can mount them on a 1 inch ...
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:30 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: E - fencing
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11067
Re: E - fencing
I had to go to higher power collar to prevent my dogs from going through when a cat showed up. The high power collars have 5 levels of stimulation and I find a 2 or 3 works for my dogs. One nice thing about these units is they use a 9 volt battery that last forever and I can mount them on a 1 inch c...
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Best family gundog? Gsp, vizsla, Brit?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 21743
Re: Best family gundog? Gsp, vizsla, Brit?
You might want to look into Red Setters.
Craig O.
Craig O.
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:02 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: field trial question
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18684
Re: field trial question
Craig, Dogs need to be spayed/neutered in order to get a PAL. PAL dogs are not allowed to participate in trials; they can participate in hunt tests. Edited to add...spayed/neutered dogs can compete in trials and tests. At one time on the AKC there was a section that did include PAL dogs for trials,...
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 6:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: field trial question
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18684
Re: field trial question
http://images.akc.org/pdf/ADPAL1.pdf Because of the reciprocity issues, you may have to fudge some of the answers on the application. Then there is the spay/neuter requirement to consider. Here's the word on registration and trials http://classic.akc.org/events/field_trials/pointing_breeds/eligible...
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 4:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: field trial question
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18684
Re: field trial question
Being a FDSB only registered Irish Red Setter you have a few options. If you have the dog spayed or neutered (depending on the sex of the pup) you can then run it in AKC trials. I've been told that even if you win you can't get the award and it won't show on any registration papers. If you want to ...
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: field trial question
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18684
Re: field trial question
Craig How long have you had red setters, and how have they worked out for you. I had a very long list for my next dog, I looked at everything from llewellins, elhews, field English setters, gordons, Vizslas, and even Springer spaniels. Scott Berg wrote me about this red setter and after talking to ...
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 12:07 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: field trial question
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18684
Re: field trial question
Nice looking dog. She should throw some good pups. My Bree had a litter about 8 weeks ago. I'm keeping one and the rest will be going to their new homes soon. Three are going on Saturday and the other two soon after that. The last one is going to a home with two young boys as a Christmas present. No...
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:54 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: field trial question
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18684
Re: field trial question
Should be a good one. They have a good reputation as far as I know.BigJake wrote:I am getting the pup from Berg Bros. I am already excited, going to be a long 4 months.
I got my first Red from Rodger Berg (no relation to the Berg Bros.) out of St. Cloud MN.
Have fun.
Craig O.
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:51 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: field trial question
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18684
Re: field trial question
Who did you get the pup from?
Craig O.
Craig O.
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:50 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: field trial question
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18684
Re: field trial question
Being a FDSB only registered Irish Red Setter you have a few options. If you have the dog spayed or neutered (depending on the sex of the pup) you can then run it in AKC trials. I've been told that even if you win you can't get the award and it won't show on any registration papers. If you want to l...
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:43 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Pup
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2169
Re: Pup
That's about the cutest thing I've ever seen. Looks like you'll have a lot of fun for a long time.
Craig O.
Craig O.
- Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:26 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Puppy time
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14696
Re: Puppy time
Personal preference I guess. I hunt willow Ptarmigan on the Barrens of Newfoundland( somewhat similar to moors in Ireland) and these birds at times can be pretty wild. Sometimes I think a low profile on a dog may have its advantages. Your Red sure has a nice style! low set and high tail. Thanks and...
- Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:59 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Puppy time
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14696
Re: Puppy time
Here's a link to the Irish Setter Club of Ireland, http://www.irishredsetterclub.com/home/ On the left hand side is a link to their Photo Gallery. It's interesting to note how different their show and field dogs are. The field dogs point with a low tail and even lower their hind quarters. Originally...
- Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Puppy time
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14696
Re: Puppy time
The biggest divergence is the 12 o'clock tail over here. Some interesting reads. Craig O. Is the 12 O'clock tail a conditioned trait or does it come out naturally in some setter? I have had setters for 30 years and all mine have had a tradition set, low and 9 o'clock or lower tails naturally( my pr...
- Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:28 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Puppy time
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14696
Re: Puppy time
Thanks for the link Don. I've got some research to do and now I've got the information. Shags I know you really know your setters well and I respect your view. This link also has a lot of attachments to historical articles about the development of the Red Setter http://nrsftc.com/?page_id=208. The ...
- Sun Dec 01, 2013 6:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Puppy time
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14696
Re: Puppy time
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Way to many! but I get your point.
Have ya ever drank a cup of coffee? lol[/quote]
Way to many! but I get your point.
- Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:51 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Perfect Start Clinic this weekend - pictures
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1784
Re: Perfect Start Clinic this weekend - pictures
I use their DVD's and have had very good sucsess. Worth the price just for the bluegrass included.
Craig O.
Craig O.
- Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Puppy time
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14696
Re: Puppy time
Is he from Susan Russel's Kennel?
Craig O.
Craig O.