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KCBrittfan

Staking a dog to a post so that it fights (and fails) free itself or tethering it more dominant dogs who will drag it around are not ways to teach a dog that a lead is "nothing it should be concerned about." Quite to the contrary, this teaches a dog to fear the lead (and with good reason). These so...

KCBrittfan

I must have been typing while Don posted. Sorry for any redundancy. He explains it much better that I did anyway.

KCBrittfan

I'm glad to hear he has some positive bird experiences before you get the launcher involved. Things occasionally go wrong with even the most well thought out training sessions. The more good times with a bird the dog has to fall back on, the less the damage a mishap will cause. First know your equip...

KCBrittfan

There will be no 3-peat. Bo was picked up early.

Anyone know why the setter was scratched yesterday. I assume it was last minute or they would've moved a dog up to run in that brace.

KCBrittfan

Sorry about the "side trip", but I just haven't seen any hunters running their bird dogs through known breeding grounds around here during nesting season. I have caught several non-hunters doing it (with the exception of that neighbor I have always corrected them). Maybe I've just been lucky with th...

KCBrittfan

gsp-fan I'm glad to hear that you don't let your dogs run wild. Please be extra careful during nesting season. Sorry it came across like I was accusing you. I was just doing a little venting about my uncle's neighbor. I really am in a difficult position because she did so much for my uncle when he w...

KCBrittfan

I agree that some people just don't get it -- even hunters. Ideally I'd want every pup to go to a home that both hunts and provides year round stimulating activities. If I had to choose one over the other, then my preference is to sell to the hunting home. I realize this may mean the dog stays in th...

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Bluesky 2012 and polmaise, you've made some interesting comments about Google searches, internet blogs, and forums. Too many people forget that they should really put on their "critical thinking caps" when they are sifting through the internet for accurate information. All I have to offer on the sub...

KCBrittfan

Yes I am one of those dreaded pet homes with a GSP & EP. My dogs are given a purpose in life and are ran hard and at the end of the day sigh a happy one like any hunting dog out there. You sound like the lady who lives next door to our family farm. She lets her pet GSP & Pointer run free all year l...

KCBrittfan

I just read my previous post and I think I under-emphasized the need to score high. These trials usually end with more than one dog on top of the leader board with the same number of finds, retrieves, and back/no back. Consequently, high scores are vital. In general it takes a lot of style to score ...

KCBrittfan

Keep in mind that NSTRA's scoring system makes it predominately a cumulative game. Its really hard for 3 finds and 3 retrieves to overcome 4 finds and 4 retrieves. Doing things well enough to score high and/or having a back when the other dog doesn't can get it done, but the easiest way to place is ...

KCBrittfan

yes competition I am sure can bring out the worst in people. I think frustration is the element. . . You're right about competition. On the other hand, I hope that doesn't deter anyone from trying. Almost everything has both good and bad involved. I just got done coaching my daughter's 5th grade ba...

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Grouse hunter..... Those of us who understand the game will laugh about neils post and realize while it may be true and very likely happened its part of the fun and, alot of it is tongue in cheek.... Jim I see the humor in grown men hiding with a horse and going to such extremes, but your "tongue i...

KCBrittfan

Nice thread. I just hope the "I hate field trials" crowd doesn't jump in and ruin it. I have ridden at just enough stakes to know that I have a lot to learn. Thanks to all of you who have responded with honesty and candor. I've learned a few things reading your posts. Next time I mount up, I'll pay ...

KCBrittfan

Sorry if it looks like my response was off track. I should've done a better job connecting the implication to what I posted. I was responding to the implication that because one dog gets far away and that dog has no field trial ancestry, then we don't need field trials to get distance.

KCBrittfan

First of all, congratulations on getting the Senior Hunt Test title and all of the health clearances. I wish all potential breeders would put that much effort into their dogs. However, Hattrick is right; your going to have rely on selling your dog's proven skills and pedigree to the owners of the fe...

KCBrittfan

Oops! I forgot to mention: There may be no Field Champions in a dog's pedigree; however, one of his ancestors could still have been capable of championship performance. A lot of big running dogs never get near a Field Trial. Its possible one or more of your dog's ancestors were big runners, and they...

KCBrittfan

Here's a near 11 year old headed to the plum thickets...picture at 8X zoom. Its because I have seen and worked with both that I can unequivocally say that its all about amusement and has little to do with greater ability to produce game. That's a Euro dog...from pig hunting lines...not an FT dog in...

KCBrittfan

. . . I know both dogs and how they usually apply themselves, in the past Bo's race is more consistant with the judge's current interpretation of the Amesian standard. Quester is sometimes a bit stronger, requiring more scouting. . . . As with a lot of things, I know just enough to get me in troubl...

KCBrittfan

I'm pretty new to this forum but I have to laugh my arse off at some of you guys. It's real easy to see on this thread alone who hunts wild birds by reading the posts. It's entirely common to flush a ruffed grouse out 40 yards out from the dog. Half the time you only hear the bird go and never see ...

KCBrittfan

Chukar: Was my fantasy pairing of Rita and Jackpot the type of ill advised mating you're referring to here? It occurs to me that this match up may be too much inbreeding. I know some people would do it even if it was too close of a pairing, but then some people also cull their rejects. I personally...

KCBrittfan

. . .Knowing the lines and health issues is important. Some pairings in particular are ill advised, and most Brittany breeders are aware enough to avoid doubling stuff up. Chukar: Was my fantasy pairing of Rita and Jackpot the type of ill advised mating you're referring to here? It occurs to me tha...

KCBrittfan

I know who Id pick. I'd pick the dog this one is out of. This dog is AWESOME! And nobody will ever know her name because she's just a hunting dog. I'll never forget when the trainer told me we all screwed up when we passed on her. Her first summer at camp she was perfectly happy at 800 yards and ha...

KCBrittfan

With all this research I have been doing and with all of the boards help I am well on my way in finally deciding on which direction to go with the two pups I want to pick up. However, I thought it would be interesting to pose a question to the forum members. Without choosing dogs from your kennel, ...

KCBrittfan

Outstanding!

Sounds like Sonny can add "potent stud" to his list of accomplishments.

Sonny's grandsire is Nolan's Last Bullet. So much for all those who say a NSTRA dog has no business in an all age breeding program. :roll:

Knine: thanks for the information.

KCBrittfan

Glad you figured it out and can now laugh about it. :) I also thought I was about to read a post concerning a statistical analysis. You had me thinking I was going to have to search through a textbook and study linear regressions. :P Sorry you've had a bad experience with a few Brittanys. They usual...

KCBrittfan

As an add on the guy who got shot was shot at point blank range in the face and is dead,and they were not part of the trial for in case anyone was wondering. Maybe we could get the part I highlighted put/edited in at the beginning of this thread. We don't want anyone, especially the anti-hunting gr...

KCBrittfan

Making these kinds of descisions are never easy, especially when they concern such a cherished friend. I wish you both the best.

KCBrittfan

Please listen to Neil and all of those that gave a "+1" to his comments. They are not trying to be mean. Sometimes you just need to hear the cold, hard truth. You tell me who cares more: the person who has the difficult conversation or the person who just looks the other way? will-kelly has some nic...

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I was just kidding about Cooper. It was also a good opportunity to do a little bragging about having a littermate to such an accomplished dog. I can't believe they turned 7 today. Time flies. As I mentioned, I think your web site is great, but have you considered a Links/Contacts section? Your membe...

KCBrittfan

Great looking web site! You need a bigger picture of your region champion, Buddy's Mini Cooper :D Maybe even some pictures/write up from his 2012 National Quail Invitational win :D :wink: Okay, so I'm biased -- Cooper is my dog's littermate. Seriously, the site really is one of the nicer ones I've s...

KCBrittfan

Except the buffalo on Blue Buffalo is actually a bison, which is genetically pretty much a cow and cannot be called "buffalo" when used as a meat source in pet food. There are foods containing bison, but none with buffalo, although I sell bags of buffalo ears that clearly state the source is India....

KCBrittfan

I hope this helps. I also worry about ticks falling off the dog in the house before the preventative has the opportunity to kill them. I was told that products such as Frontline and Advantix work better if the dog has not been bathed for a few days prior to application. The reason given was that the...

KCBrittfan

I agree. That picture is outstanding! Among many other things in the picture, I love the dirt on the dog's front chest and legs. :D A working dog covered in hard earned dirt is a "trophy" to be appreciated. Thanks for sharing. As for Wolters: I am not a big fan of his books. I can't remember which o...

KCBrittfan

Interesting thoughts. Without doing a bunch of number crunching and data mining, my hunch is that, given the time that surveys have taken place (most from about 1995) and the overall decline in populations (most seemed to be in -1 to -3% range), there is likely a relationship between habitat loss a...

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I just did a random sampling of the raptor population index website and, with a very few exceptions, the trend is toward declining populations, particularly for accipiters. Check it out for yourself. http://rpi-project.org/2011/graphs.php?rsite=601 I have not researched the numbers but I do know th...

KCBrittfan

Nice discussion everyone. Don't jump on me for this is a honest question, what does finding a bird have to do with chasing? Can't you not do them both from the beginning? Take the chase out while your getting him steady from day 1? John918 your questions aren't just honest they are very good ones. A...

KCBrittfan

Cajun Casey wrote:
Ken Lynch wrote:Why are Raptors still protected? For sure they are not endangered.
All native non-game species are protected.

Really?? So swatting a common house fly is killing a protected species?

KCBrittfan

Steadiness from day one sends a consistent message, and consistency makes for smooth efficient training. However, is your primary goal to train efficiently or to develop a bird finder? Good genetics will lead a dog to develop some bird finding skills when steadiness is an expectation from day one. H...

KCBrittfan

Bobwhite Quail is by far my favorite amongst the birds I've gotten to hunt so far.

I've never had a bad time hunting any of them. It sure beats being stuck in the city.

I really, really, really, want to try Huns and Sharptails, but I don't see my circumstances letting it happen any time soon.

KCBrittfan

It sounds like your dog is shutting down on you. I can't speak to the cause. It could be information overload, a lack of understanding, moving too fast through training, training too often/too long, too much percieved pressure, or a variety of things I haven't considered. One thing is certain, if sh...

KCBrittfan

I'm curious about the Department of Conservation's viewpoint on releasing non-native species for dog training. Certainly any kind of man made designer hybrid would be classified as non-native.

KCBrittfan

I see you are in the Navy. Thank you for your service! My current Brittany wants little to do with balls and bumpers. Four or five retrieves and he gets bored and quits (obviously he is not force fetch trained). However, everything changes when birds are involved. He actually does a better job marki...

KCBrittfan

Here's what mine would look like. 1.Teach pup to respond to queues on the neck. 1a Teach heel, here, and go to the front. 1b Let pup chase birds and become bird crazy. When 1b is done add the following while continuing with the previous... 2.Teach dog to respond to queues on the flank by stopping a...

KCBrittfan

Chukar, you have an interesting way of putting things. I couldn't agree more with your last post. Don't tell any of my old college instructors that psychology is an art. Just ask them and they will tell you that psychology is as much hard core science as any of the engineering disciplines. :D (Sorry...

KCBrittfan

I've worked aerospace for more than 35 years and I can tell you for certain that we could accomplish more, with higher quality, in a shorter amount of time before the advent of the flow chart. A flow chart is a crutch for someone who doesn't grasp the whole process to be able to get a general idea ...

KCBrittfan

Swim with him. That always works for every dog I've tried it with...they like to be where you are. +1 on this I had a similar thing happen to my current Brittany when he was 3 months old. Twice that day he had jumped on his own into the lake and started swimming all over the place. The third time m...

KCBrittfan

To say we train for exactly 10 min every time would be false we train until the pup gives me a signal that he is getting tired or bored, usually we end when we get 1 good objective in (whoa ,here or sit or heel)but we may try it 2 or 3 times a day. I have made the mistake early in my gun dog life t...

KCBrittfan

pup is a 16 week Brittany and we started whoa training at the feed bowl. Then I saw a video on youtube where a lady used 1 lead hooked to the coller and another around the pups flanks it takes little to no pressure for me I just say whoa and pick both leads up in the air if he moves I move him back...

KCBrittfan

Hello ladys and gents I'm in need of some advice. I recently rescued a GWP and would like to see if she could make the cut as a working dog. She's about a year and a half has shown interest in my pegions and retrieved a bumper a few times. I'm thinking of strating ff her soon ,and was hopeing someo...

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