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by AlbertaChessie
Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Decline of Field Trials
Replies: 249
Views: 79267

Re: Decline of Field Trials

Too many guys and gals forget that trialing and testing is wonderful, but it really doesn't mean squat when it comes to gauging a dogs ability. Testing is meant to be a gimmicked up display of how the dog performs in the field.....unfortunately the testing has become overrun with folk that test, an...
by AlbertaChessie
Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Decline of Field Trials
Replies: 249
Views: 79267

Re: Decline of Field Trials

WOW!!! How the heck did my comment about the need for the next generation of hunters...who will be members of the competing/testing ranks...get turned into another squabble??Maybe the problem is we're to busy kicking each other in the "tukas"....makes us ripe pickins for those that would like to se...
by AlbertaChessie
Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Decline of Field Trials
Replies: 249
Views: 79267

Re: Decline of Field Trials

Now Neil, you know that the best place to find pups are products of field trial dog breedings. NFC, AFC, FC, NASD, etc. etc. means a heck of a lot more than "well old Bill says his dawg is the best huntin' dog in these here parts" However, the true proving ground is a combination, a dog that has th...
by AlbertaChessie
Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:25 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Decline of Field Trials
Replies: 249
Views: 79267

Re: Decline of Field Trials

Are we missing the point? I don't train my dog to get test scores? I don't test to impress anyone or to sell puppies? I do it to get my dog ready to go hunting and to support an organization that helps me do that....and as long as these aging legs will walk me over the land in ND, upstate NY, Arizo...
by AlbertaChessie
Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:35 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: For the Waterfowl Guys - Alberta 2013 Season
Replies: 3
Views: 2082

Re: For the Waterfowl Guys - Alberta 2013 Season

And then came the combines.....Late September / early October and through
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by AlbertaChessie
Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:33 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: For the Waterfowl Guys - Alberta 2013 Season
Replies: 3
Views: 2082

For the Waterfowl Guys - Alberta 2013 Season

Opening Day in Alberta http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q775/JRhuntcamp/c81c72b4-3a80-47d0-9749-ec6fc02daf5a_zps149e6d9b.jpg More September birds - Was a late Harvest for us in Alberta so Field shoots were few and far between until the end of September http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q775/JRh...
by AlbertaChessie
Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:17 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: North of the Border?
Replies: 13
Views: 7302

Re: North of the Border?

We did a trip to Saskatchewan two years ago. Great fun, we hunted both upland and waterfowl. If you are just going for upland you might have a short trip. Be sure to check the regs, for non-Canadians there are season limits. Last year the season limit for Sharp-tailed Grouse was 4 and Hungarian Par...
by AlbertaChessie
Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:09 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: North of the Border?
Replies: 13
Views: 7302

Re: North of the Border?

This is off post .. But does it really get that cold in December?? I live in North Dakota, & it's usually not that cold here. Though it was -5 January 1st Oh yes. I wont exaggerate because we do get the privilege of hunting birds in some warm weather too depending on the year. But to give an exampl...
by AlbertaChessie
Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:29 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: What do you feed your Dogs?
Replies: 285
Views: 198575

Re: What do you feed your Dogs?

I agree with you but where we got in trouble is you used your dogs well being as the excuse and not that you didn't want to. Now it all makes sense.Good luck. Now just a minute, You were the one who told me a while back that dogs just love to hunt and will push themselves to the limit and beyond if...
by AlbertaChessie
Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Decline of Field Trials
Replies: 249
Views: 79267

Re: Decline of Field Trials

I can say that in my case I got tired of the old boys club, and was tired of hearing my british bred labs and chesapeakes weren't the way to go. It has gone from being a measuring stick of a field dogs capability in the actual hunting field, to who's LAB could do the best in a LAB orientated compet...
by AlbertaChessie
Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Decline of Field Trials
Replies: 249
Views: 79267

Re: Decline of Field Trials

I can say that in my case I got tired of the old boys club, and was tired of hearing my british bred labs and chesapeakes weren't the way to go. It has gone from being a measuring stick of a field dogs capability in the actual hunting field, to who's LAB could do the best in a LAB orientated competi...
by AlbertaChessie
Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:14 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How to keep the tradition alive?
Replies: 13
Views: 4524

Re: How to keep the tradition alive?

I think you unintentionally stated the reason behind the decline in trialing folk yourself! Seems nowadays the trialing community has developed an old boys club type mentality and whats worse, trials are no longer about the viability of the dog and handler in the field and moreso about lab catered '...
by AlbertaChessie
Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chocolate lab not as smart as black or yellow?
Replies: 14
Views: 7024

Re: Chocolate lab not as smart as black or yellow?

A dogman with a long experience in AKC field trials told me that in his opinion, Chocolate labs have been bred for color for so long that they arent generally thought of for field trial excellence..they do all right in hunt tests but do not generally receive top honors in field trials. I dont know ...
by AlbertaChessie
Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:31 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: What do you feed your Dogs?
Replies: 285
Views: 198575

Re: What do you feed your Dogs?

BH, Actual studies of raw have been done years ago and I have no idea if or where they were reported on. But we did them and I am sure Purina did some too. The complete and balanced label comes from all of the research done on just what and how much of every nutrient a dog need to maintain a health...
by AlbertaChessie
Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:04 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: What do you feed your Dogs?
Replies: 285
Views: 198575

Re: What do you feed your Dogs?

What I was asking for is the results of an actual study done that shows that raw feed will make your dog live longer, or even that it is better for the dog in any way. I want to see the research that shows what the natural diet of wolves, dogs coyotes or most any other N. Ame54rican animal really i...
by AlbertaChessie
Wed Feb 05, 2014 4:57 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: What do you feed your Dogs?
Replies: 285
Views: 198575

Re: What do you feed your Dogs?

What I was asking for is the results of an actual study done that shows that raw feed will make your dog live longer, or even that it is better for the dog in any way. I want to see the research that shows what the natural diet of wolves, dogs coyotes or most any other N. Ame54rican animal really i...
by AlbertaChessie
Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Coyotes and Dogs
Replies: 225
Views: 96852

Re: Coyotes and Dogs

Arround here, almost all coyote hunting is done with dogs. It's a wonder any of the dogs survive. :mrgreen: Isn't that the truth, now wolves I'd worry about, coyotes? Ehhh not so much. Im fairly sure the tendencies would be the same down south, but up here what looks like 1 coyote is actually 3 or ...
by AlbertaChessie
Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Breeder Question
Replies: 30
Views: 15191

Re: Breeder Question

I am well aware of bad breedings and poor individual dogs. It is always a crap shoot. Thanks for your uninformative post. I thought his post was a relative answer. What exactly are you hoping for? Are you looking for that one post that states 'congrats! you are the 1 in one million guy that has fou...
by AlbertaChessie
Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:17 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Food amount
Replies: 21
Views: 9641

Re: Food amount

guaranteed analysis: http://www.proplan.com/dry-dog-food/focus-puppy-chicken-rice-formula/ IMO it looks like a very good food. The best advice I can give is to watch your dog and go from there. You don't want to see the ribs, but you don't want an inch of fat either. At 9 months it is time to consi...
by AlbertaChessie
Mon Jan 27, 2014 5:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Coyotes and Dogs
Replies: 225
Views: 96852

Re: Coyotes and Dogs

I simply posted the prices Trapper & Predator Caller just had in their publication. Google it, it's on line :) man it isnt even an American ayction it is in Canada :) so I gotta ask next, is that canda dollars or american Im lafing my rear end off here. Local fur fetches 7.00 for a coon, maybe10 fo...
by AlbertaChessie
Mon Jan 27, 2014 12:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Coyotes and Dogs
Replies: 225
Views: 96852

Re: Coyotes and Dogs

keep the dog away from them, but if you saw a coyote during the day not leaving its probably sick, and it wont go near a human, unless its sick, so stay away from it unless its where you live you should be fine unless you keep seeing it. if its near your home, shoot it Isaac and Banks yeah, that st...
by AlbertaChessie
Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:51 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: What do you feed your Dogs?
Replies: 285
Views: 198575

Re: What do you feed your Dogs?

Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That couldn't happen. Glad you posted this as it just explains why I sit back and smile as I read why everyone feeds what they do. Ezzy Even me! :cry: Even you. After spending a great deal of my life working in the nutrition and manufacturing area of livestock and pet food,...
by AlbertaChessie
Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:24 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: But wait ... what would you pay?
Replies: 127
Views: 54991

Re: But wait ... what would you pay?

slistoe wrote:Glad I live in Alberta where charging for access to public game is still illegal.
Amen buddy....amen.

I have been getting cold chills reading this thread
by AlbertaChessie
Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:16 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: North of the Border?
Replies: 13
Views: 7302

Re: North of the Border?

To be a bit more specific, I'm looking to go no further north then the Regina SA. area, and east from there perhaps back into southern Manitoba. If you want to get into combo hunts I would go west from regina and into alberta. Its a WELL known fact the two best provinces for multi species hunting, ...
by AlbertaChessie
Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:14 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: North of the Border?
Replies: 13
Views: 7302

Re: North of the Border?

Will be hunting for no more then 2 weeks. I've hunted northern North Dakota before as late as Dec. so I'm not overly concerned about the weather. I'm looking at area's probably no more then 100 miles into Southern Saskatchewan & Manitoba, so I wouldn't have expected a typical fall to be that extrem...
by AlbertaChessie
Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:54 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: North of the Border?
Replies: 13
Views: 7302

Re: North of the Border?

How long are you looking to 'rent' a house? Sept-Oct is oil rig time in western Canada. More specifically Alberta and Saskatchewan.....motels and houses are booked solid. Motels are your best bet. Also, where are you from? What kind of dogs are you running? Early October up this way often can mean -...
by AlbertaChessie
Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:34 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What Dog for a Guy up North
Replies: 18
Views: 7914

Re: What Dog for a Guy up North

I would recommend the wirehaired breeds as well. In the end body mass will dictate ability to take the cold along with coat of course but even heavily coated smaller breeds will suffer. Your Chessie can take the cold because it is probably 70 - 90lbs. That makes a huge difference. Really depends on...
by AlbertaChessie
Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What Dog for a Guy up North
Replies: 18
Views: 7914

What Dog for a Guy up North

After reading through and posting a couple of other threads I thought I would look for my own advice as well. Currently in the market for my second dog. Our group of guys hunt over 2 Chesapeakes for Waterfowl with the odd tag alongs that have had a Lab and a GSP. The Chesapeakes have been more than ...
by AlbertaChessie
Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: dog affected by cold
Replies: 22
Views: 9154

Re: dog affected by cold

Wow, this just doesn't even register with me! Our dogs would be overheating in that kind of weather! lol

Not trying to downplay by any means......but its amazing the different issues we have being from Alberta vs Texas. Our dogs literally have began to shut down due to getting to hot at that temp!
by AlbertaChessie
Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:48 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Vizsla vs Llewellin Setter
Replies: 25
Views: 11866

Re: Vizsla vs Llewellin Setter

Having owned both, all the above. Nobody has given you any bad advice.IMO My only input is that I don`truly agree with the Vs can`t handle cold. They can as long as they are hunting. Colder the better actually. They can take more cold than I can. You will have less problems with ice balls between t...
by AlbertaChessie
Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:38 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Goose Loads?
Replies: 30
Views: 10362

Re: Goose Loads?

I live in Canada in Alberta and have never fired a load bigger than 2 3/4 inch #2 at geese. And #4's at all ducks.

If you're firing at birds further than 35 yards, you need some more training with your decoy spreads.
by AlbertaChessie
Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:24 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Coyotes and Dogs
Replies: 225
Views: 96852

Re: Coyotes and Dogs

Get yourself a mangled up Bay dog and let him have a good time. Line your pup and all your buddies pups up likle a grand stand and let them enjoy the show! :D
by AlbertaChessie
Sat May 11, 2013 3:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Could the dogs of 50 years ago win today?
Replies: 43
Views: 16056

Re: Could the dogs of 50 years ago win today?

I think the more accurate question is with todays training methods (since we would train them differently) would the dogs then compete now. I think no question they would do well. Always wondered if with new methods are we breedin softer dogs because they dont washout as easy? absolutely! gone are ...
by AlbertaChessie
Sat May 11, 2013 3:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Could the dogs of 50 years ago win today?
Replies: 43
Views: 16056

Re: Could the dogs of 50 years ago win today?

Please what are some of those rules and laws that made the horses slower Look it up Neil if you dont know of the modern day ban of things starting with the the permissive medications allowed in the 70s,but you know it im guessing.There was a reason Seabiscuit started what 38 times as a 2 yr old? No...
by AlbertaChessie
Wed May 01, 2013 9:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pointing Lab thread
Replies: 10
Views: 2232

Re: Pointing Lab thread

I am unaware of what nails you are referring to. Are you able to provide some links to said resources?
by AlbertaChessie
Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Barbwire!
Replies: 4
Views: 1887

Re: Barbwire!

Had my five month old chessie open up his gut on some 'disposed' of wire a couple weeks back. literally infuriated me.

no worse sound than hearing your little buddy yelp his rear end off after encountering that kind of mess.
by AlbertaChessie
Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:32 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Pheasant Loads
Replies: 54
Views: 20900

Re: Pheasant Loads

lol gotchya. Id agree, a good waterfowler generally doesnt call the shot until the Canadians are well within 20 yards. For me, if your birds are flaring at 30+ yards you need to adjust your dekes or put away the call for the day and let the spread do the work. I shoot 2's on all the big birds up her...
by AlbertaChessie
Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:59 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Pheasant Loads
Replies: 54
Views: 20900

Re: Pheasant Loads

#7's seem light for geese? I have no idea, I've never hunted them but I would've guessed something different....interesting.[/quote] They have a long necks, plus they are most of the time decoying in so we shoot everyone of them in the eye. :roll: Anything larger than #9 shot is overkill on them, bu...
by AlbertaChessie
Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:41 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Trip planning dilemma.....
Replies: 19
Views: 8421

Re: Trip planning dilemma.....

or you could wander up a little further than Montana and get into some real hunting for birds, both upland and waterfowl, and some great biggame (Alberta/Saskatchewan) Don't kid yourself! When it's time to do serious upland bird hunting we head from Southern Alberta into Montana! Saskatchewan is be...
by AlbertaChessie
Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:38 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A pointing lab is just a lab/cross
Replies: 363
Views: 154754

Re: A pointing lab is just a lab/cross

Because you just shrunk your breeding pool by 98%, so the "ability" to point moves to the head of the line and everything else moves to the back. And you think that hardcore field trialers don't shrink their own breeding pool? The "ability" to perform in field trials moves to the head of the line a...
by AlbertaChessie
Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:06 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Cold Weather Hunting
Replies: 14
Views: 5570

Re: Cold Weather Hunting

How did this trip turn out?

Im not the governing body of what is cold and what isnt....but wouldnt most mutts do fine in 40 fahrenheit? Isnt that like 4 degrees celsius? id consider that extremely warm for anything during hunting season.
by AlbertaChessie
Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:21 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: can a gsp duck hunt
Replies: 31
Views: 14267

Re: can a gsp duck hunt

Definitely but keep in mind that any dog should be conditioned/acclimated to the environment they are going to be hunted in. Spending 3 hours in the field in Florida is a lot different than 3 hours in a duck blind in Michigan. Very true! further that, and its GROSSLY different from a cold november ...
by AlbertaChessie
Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A pointing lab is just a lab/cross
Replies: 363
Views: 154754

Re: A pointing lab is just a lab/cross

Well, what is the point of registering your dogs as pure breeds then? If you breed out of standard field dogs how do you justify complaining about sporting group show dogs that can't hunt? i have a feeling we are kind of derailing ehre, but how is breeding an above standard sized dog have anything ...
by AlbertaChessie
Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A pointing lab is just a lab/cross
Replies: 363
Views: 154754

Re: A pointing lab is just a lab/cross

Breed standard says nothing about flushing, pointing or retrieving game for that matter. So we must be going on your opinion that a lab that points or flushes game its not a lab and shouldn't be breed. The parent club lists pointing labs under "designer dogs" and says their official position is tha...
by AlbertaChessie
Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A pointing lab is just a lab/cross
Replies: 363
Views: 154754

Re: A pointing lab is just a lab/cross

And that statement right there clink is why the AKC, CKC, and so forth should have no bearing on field dogs. Some of the best dogs (labs) ive ever shot over were 20 lbs heavier than the breed standard and had the odd white marking on the toe. Any less of a lab? not a bloody chance. A mixed mutt by p...
by AlbertaChessie
Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I am having trouble deciding which breed???
Replies: 17
Views: 6838

Re: I am having trouble deciding which breed???

oye, dont know if youre going to find anything that doesnt shed per say. If thats your only obstacle i would say go with a lab.
by AlbertaChessie
Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A pointing lab is just a lab/cross
Replies: 363
Views: 154754

Re: A pointing lab is just a lab/cross

I agree ezzy. all breeds are developed with genetics from multiple breeds per say. to be ignorant enough to think that some hound trait, spaniel, pointer etc etc WONT show up somewhere in the gene pool is a silly stance. Furthermore, those that say 'having a pointer in the shed' would leave lasting ...
by AlbertaChessie
Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I am having trouble deciding which breed???
Replies: 17
Views: 6838

Re: I am having trouble deciding which breed???

I dont hunt 'fur', but just out of curiosity why have you determined labs wouldnt be good at all of the above? Pretty tough to beat a good lab!