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Although I am a 5 decade setter person, I also live and hunt with my partner's French Brittanys, 7 or 8 of them over recent years. So am not an expert on them but have followed them for a whole lot of miles over multiple bird species. I know less about 'American' Brittanys but have spent time with q...

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Sorry for just a link but I couldn't figure out how to embed the video directly into the post.

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Sad but true also is that some folks posture themselves as hunters or trialers, but in reality they haven't set food afield within the lifespan of the dogs they are breeding...and breeding....and breeding. Just because someone used to hunt/trial and the ancestors of your dogs used to hunt/trial, IMO...

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I know some folks who bought a surragator in the hope of re-establishing pheasants on their ranch. I think they gave it a real good effort for 2-3 years and gave up. Their birds just didn't survive very long and disappeared even though they had pretty decent habitat. Will be interesting to read if o...

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Not only are there naturally close working setters, but you can pretty much state your desired range and there will be a breeder whose dogs will met your needs. Some hunters consider 100 yds close, others want their dog at 50 yards. There are breeders for both of those. If you would like, PM me your...

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I suggest contacting Holly Wachuta in Stetsonville, WI, Tartana Gordon Setters. Although she does some showing, most of her dogs go to grouse hunters, some to trialers.

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What happens if he is outside and not wearing the ecollar? Or is that a permanent fixture for him? Many invisible fencing dogs test their boundaries on occasion and of course the fence gives them a reminder. But I have known numerous dogs whose fencing-collars went battery-dead and the dog went roam...

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I have used a product called Odormute that does a great job. I think its enzyme based. It comes in a powder and you mix a solution to pour/spray on the kennels. Knocked out even stud dog odors in my runs, using it once a week, may be more often in the heat of summer. I kept some mixed in one of thos...

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Congratulations GDA. Either you have a good eye and picked out the right puppy or got just plain lucky, but good on you for enjoying the dual ability of your dog. This little gal is another who can do both well, she's a GrCH and is working on her SH, I'm trying to talk her owner into FTs. http://i17...

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Remington4 wrote: My apologies if the questions I ask are rookie/dumb.

All that would be dumb would be if you stopped asking questions and trying to learn and do what's best. Everyone was a rookie at one time. Enjoy your pup....let it enjoy being a puppy.

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...100 days across MT, MN, and KS with my partner and our 7 dogs. (Yeah- 14 words!)

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Which does better in home a FB or ES ? We have both. Both breeds can be pretty lively as pups but settle in nicely as they mature and have some basic training. As far as male vs female, I think the non-housebroken male is just that and is not representative of the gender. I will say one thing regar...

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Great to see you and Creek, Thom. We've wondered how you're doing.

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Your pup pointed and held birds, allowing you to walk up and flush the birds yourself. How on earth is that screwing up - many folks pay $$$ to trainers just to get that far. Enjoy! Btw, what breed?

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Kansas opens this coming Saturday, the 8th.

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We run my English Setters and my partner's French Brits together all the time. Works well for us. http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/grnmtns/DSC05375.jpg http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/grnmtns/1d991b708e15c1f632c5ee385df68354.jpg http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/grnmtns/2192ec6b95c...

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They're beautiful!

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Congratulations!

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We added a Sun Country EB to our pack this winter and are very pleased. They have pups on the ground now although I don't know if they're spoken for or not.

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We let pups play and hang out with adult dogs. Obviously if/when play gets too rough we intervene and separate them for a bit. But overall, only dogs can teach other dogs proper pack behavior. We find it results in dogs that are better mannered around other peoples dogs, something that is important ...

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I used to feed the same food, just different amount, and that always worked. But I have come to realize that whether or not that works depends on how much you run your dog. I had always hunted maybe 30+ days/year but due to a life change a couple of years ago I now hunt about 100 days/year. We didn'...

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Another good reason to breed her now is that, who knows, maybe in another couple of years these pups will be rock stars and you will be glad that she's young enough to get another litter from her. I also have a dog I've been waiting to breed and like yours, she came in heat at just about the last we...

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I thought that I had seen a couple of posts on here by folks who were looking for quail for training in Kansas, but now I cannot find those posts so thought I would drop this note. This week I had the pleasure of finding a source who has strong flying adult quail. He has a couple of hundred left, $5...

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Pine Valley, you might enjoy reading: Bird Dog, The Instinctive Training Method, by Ben O. Williams. He is a Brit guy (primarily) who has trained dogs for decades without electronics, you may find that your style and goals align with his.

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Whatsnext - Belle is from Sun Country Bretons. Corey x Ellie, both confirmed and both have MH, the Rice's work hard with their dogs. Grousetter - these EB pups are really lively, my setters are a bit overwhelmed by her at this point. Right now we keep them pretty much separate and will ease her in. ...

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We made a whirlwind trip down to Arizona last week to pick up our new puppy and even squeezed in a little hunting while there. This little gal is "Belle" (I know, a very over-used name but I think everyone needs a Belle at some point in their life and the ones I have met tend to be really good dogs....

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There is a UKC Epagneul Breton field trial March 8th and 9th in Coon Rapids IA (eastern Iowa) and I know there will be some TOP Epagneul Breton breeders there. Good place to meet some folks and see quite a few different dogs and see them Unfortunately, the Iowa trial has been cancelled for this spr...

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That's good to hear, sounds like fun. Nice looking cover.

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Just a couple from recent hunts.

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When I tried to view your video it said Video is Private and wouldn't let me view it.

Without seeing it, 14 months is a young dog, they will make mistakes even if they have seen lots of wild birds.

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For grouse hunting I like just a small brass bell that I keep on a collar and slip over the dog's head as we leave the truck. I can "read" the sound of the bell on individual dogs and know a lot about what they are doing, often including if they stopped hard on point vs stopped just to relieve thems...

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Glad to hear you are getting into decent quail numbers and managing to scare up a few roosters while at it. We are doing the same, not too far from Beatrice. If the covey is large enough we will take a bird or two from it but quite a few of the coveys we have seen are small and we just let them go. ...

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I know someone who bird hunts with one up in Montana. He uses the flusher in areas such as cattail sloughs where he feels it is more effective than his pointing dogs. Says it is a terrific recovery and retrieving dog. The dog is good looking with a thick, brown coat and was friendly when I met it.

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You should be fine to use good training birds with her. I will give you a heads up though that at first she might be less than impressed with a pigeon/pen bird and may initially have less style or intensity on them or may even not point them at first introduction. They surely smell a whole lot diffe...

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Anyone out there not using an e-collar to train/hunt with? How is it working for you? What programs/methods have you been using? My partner and I don't use one, don't own one. Have had pointing dogs for 40+ years, hunt 100+ days/yr. We don't follow any particular method or program, just basic obedi...

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I have a couple of acquaintances that both hunt Florida quail with flushes, one ESS and one FBECS. They sure seem to have fun even though bird numbers aren't great. Give it a try!

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Having white dogs can be handy. The puppy's tail was the first sign of where the dogs had gone to. http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/grnmtns/c33db1f24ac5a19aa5600a5573ac151e.jpg He and his mother were both on the covey but she was hidden, that's his older sister backing. http://i173.photobucket...

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RoostersMom - what time of year is the QF Hunting Dog Challenge? Sounds like fun, I'm new to KS and looking for some events and activities with the dogs.

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Wow, that must be one tough little dog!

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Dude, we were in north central KS. I am new to KS (see my intro on the newbies page) so I didn't know to expect wc here.

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Hi Carla, cool to hear that there's at least one more Vermonter out here. I lived mid-state in VT, on the west side. Jay is a beautiful area (although my bias is that except for Burlington, its all beautiful). Do you and your husband hunt out here?

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We were quail hunting yesterday and wow, was I ever surprised to discover that the dogs didn't have a covey on this point next to the field but instead two woodcock went up! We are hoping to find more tomorrow, the season is open u til the 25th. http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/grnmtns/55af849...

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I've been passionate about bird dogs since my Dad gifted me for my 11th birthday with the pick of a litter he had. I have spent some time in trial saddles, the show ring and hunt tests but mostly I'm just a hunter. I have owned several breeds but for about 20 yrs now I have happily settled in with E...

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I apologize in that that I am brand new to the forum and have not yet introduced myself, promise to do so, but wanted to share a little info for the OP. I am a setter person so am pretty new to the Brit world myself but my partner has 2 French Brits that do a heck of a job for us in the field. His d...

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