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by SRB
Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:28 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Setter heat tolerance question.
Replies: 13
Views: 7598

Re: Setter heat tolerance question.

I have seen a very large sample of the breed and I don’t think this trait or any other can be generalized for the breed. The variance across types is too great to use generalizations. There are also lines or Setters that operate at a much slower pace which of course does not demand nearly as much st...
by SRB
Mon Dec 26, 2016 8:10 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Post dogs on Point!!!!
Replies: 738
Views: 739152

Re: Post dogs on Point!!!!

The fun of starting pups has not diminished even after starting several hundred. This link has a bunch of puppy videos from 2016.

https://bergbros.smugmug.com/Videos/
by SRB
Mon Dec 26, 2016 8:02 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: They finally caught him. Roysetters
Replies: 118
Views: 86958

Re: They finally caught him. Roysetters

Quill, I would also like to hear the unspoken side here. What took place seems out of character for the individual arrested. As far as "Guilty is all you need to know" is a rather naive, simple outlook. WAITING>......................................................... May the trolls begin! And for ...
by SRB
Sun Feb 15, 2015 2:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Red setter vs irish setter
Replies: 142
Views: 98673

Re: Red setter vs irish setter

It is my understanding the irish were crossed with american field english setters to make reds. Your right there are a few irish about but not many. The outcrossing was done decades ago and it was VERY limited in scope. it was done in the light of day, with full knowledge, and agreement with the FD...
by SRB
Sun Mar 16, 2014 9:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field Conformation vs Show Conformation.
Replies: 108
Views: 33261

Re: Field Conformation vs Show Conformation.

Ted, Have no idea what closed tests you are talking about but I have never seen one. And I think the point is true that the dogs with titles are the dogs that are owned by someone that spent the time and money to put the titles on them and there is no guarantee they were the best of the litter and ...
by SRB
Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Injection to bring a female in.
Replies: 15
Views: 7603

Re: Injection to bring a female in.

I know the window is small, that's one of the reason I was asking. I talked to a fertility vet about a product called Cabergoline, and she said she's had great results with it. Has anyone used it? We have used cabergoline successfully 3 times out fo 4 attempts. I know a few other people that have u...