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I have a Sinbad (Brute x Swami) x Elhew Mayflower (Explorer x Sunflower) female that just turned 3. She is the first Pointer that I have had from that blood, and I like her so far. I have to take things relatively slow with her because she doesn't like any level of correction, but she has a lot of n...

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There are three grandsons of Rusty within 30 miles of my house here in Michigan. One sired by Blue Earth Rex, one sired by Dandi's Runaway Rusty and one by Shoulder Strap Rusty.

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I used to get the Hunters Edge for $24.50/50# bag. Then prior to my next order (shortly after they were purchased) I was notified that I would now have to pay about $37/42# bag of the new Hunters Edge Premium (equivalent to the old Hunters Edge). It went from $0.49/# up to $0.88/#...they must have h...

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I know alot of people who Quit using enhance when they changed the formula and jacked up the price. I fall into that category. I loved the value that I was getting. O well. When things are too good to be true, they usually are. I am now evaluating a couple of feeds on different dogs (Sportmix Energ...

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I am well aware of the top side of this dog (FC/AFC Erbes Gunfire), but does anyone know anything about the bottom side (including maybe the pedigree)?

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Ditto what Chuckar said, and I am glad that you are safe.

I was keeping in touch with a buddy south of Wichita most of the day in hopes that he would be able to stay out of harms way.

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Nice looking pup. FYI, there is already a registered dog named My Southern Belle. She's a daughter of Crow's Little Joe and the mom of my avatar dog.

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Actually the latches on most (all the ones that I have seen) CR trailers have no identifying marks on them. I ended up paying a locksmith to pattern it and make me some keys. They don't look anything like the 545, 112 or any other of my small keys.

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I actually already did. He doesn't have anymore keys.

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If any of you have a Crow River trailer made around 2003, please send me a PM. I have a question for you that I need assistance with.

Thanks!

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On a more important note, check out the new link established for monitoring national trials:

www.NATIONALTRIALS.com

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I have used Adventure Bound a couple of times for both buying and selling. I was extremely happy with them.

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I just thought that I would provide an update (though not good). The procedure to cut away some of the scar tissue and manually flex the joint two weeks ago resulted in a tibia fracture. I was very frustrated with the clinic, but I know that accidents do happen. That resulted in her now having the o...

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I still struggle with the recent change. I used to purchase 50 pounds bags of hunters edge for $24.50 and now a 40 pound bag is $27 (for Basic). That goes from approximately $0.50 per pound to $0.68 per pound...or a 26% increase in feeding cost. I still have about half a pallet left from my last pur...

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I had a male that was a grandson of Bobtailed Bandit. He was also a grandson of Burr Oaks Big Jake bred to Burr Oaks Teakwood on the other side. To be honest, I wish I had about 10 more of him waiting in the kennel. The best wild bird dog that I have owned.

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The pup that I wrote about in my broken femur thread recently is a granddaughter of Branscum's Nickel. I became attracted to the line through Crow's Little Joe dogs. From there I have moved up the tree to this pup. Natural bird dogs with a lot of brains.

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I have used them before as well. They are very timely and professional.

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Today's check-up went fairly well. The bone looks to be hearing really well. The stiffness is due to a greater than desired amount of scar tissue (fibrosis) on the muscle. The vet is going to make another small incision to go in and loosen up some of the scar tissue that is forming on the muscle so ...

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That is interesting to see the pictures with the external support. Here are the pics of my pup: Before and during surgery http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Gracie_s_leg.JPG After surgery http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Gracie_s_leg_post_surgery.J...

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The break did not occur at the growth plate. It was an oblique fracture above the growth plate. At the time of the break she was only 15 weeks old. those are tough because not only are you dealing with trying to heal the biggest, strongest bone of the body, but you are also dealing with a puppy tha...

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The break did not occur at the growth plate. It was an oblique fracture above the growth plate. At the time of the break she was only 15 weeks old.

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I am curious how many people have had to deal with a broken leg on a pup. One of my recent pups had an accident in my kennel. In the end, her femur was broken completely through just above the knee. I elected to spend some money on this one and attempt to have it fixed. The animal hospital gave the ...

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I am not too far from there, but I don't know of anything like that. However, PM me if you would like. I can direct you toward a lot of local options.

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Personally, a registry is nothing but a database with the purpose of making money. As a breeder I would have to disagree, a registry is very important and not just a way of making money. I agree that a registry is important for tracking purposes and just that (and making money). My point is that no...

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I didn't miss the point. You didn't clearly state your question. Regarding the registry...can't answer that. I never agreed with it and I don't use it. Personally, a registry is nothing but a database with the purpose of making money. I register my GSP's with AKC and Pointers with AF. I would regist...

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I have travelled around quite a bit to hunt various species, but so far my favorite for challenge and dog work is the rough grouse of my home state. It is extremely hard to obtain quality pictures due to the cover, but I keep pictures in my head all year long. I am supposed to be there right now but...

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In a venue you choose not to reconize. Vagas was referring to CLJ's pedigree, so my question was whether CLJ had won a recognized Championship that would show on his pedigree. That has nothing to do with what I recognize. :D The only venue that CLJ competed in was NSTRA. He is an AF recognized cham...

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They have for years.... I'd dare say around 6-8 years now.. I see from the NSTRA site that they do not require registration to participate in their trials. W/o required registration, why would anyone bother? Page 14 of the standard rules: b. A dog must be eligible to be registered with a recognized...

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Attempting to discredit a dog like CLJ because of his venue is simply nepotistic. His breeding produced an Ames champion. Call it what you want, but it did. If you can't look at a dog in ANY venue and evaluate it, you probably aren't qualified to objectively look at a dog anyway. I have played multi...

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I have both trialed and hunted behind Crow's Little Joe dogs. They were both grandsons sired by Burchell's Dutchman. One was Miller on the bottom and one was double-bred CLJ. both dogs were HARD charging dogs with a natural range that exceeded the NSTRA game and truthfully further than most want to ...

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I know Brice well. He is a solid breeder and trainer. I hope to have a pup sired by one of his dogs in the near future. Contact me if you have any questions.

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Scott Townsend and the dog world lost one of the recent bests with the passing of Fritz. For those of you who didn't have the good fortune of seeing Fritz in person, he was a pure specimen. His training (and performances) were at a level that many of us strive for during our entire dog ownership. He...

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Get well soon Brenda!

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The winner was "Maggie" handled by Nick Miller from the Michigan region, but I believe Maggie is actually an Indiana region dog.

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I don't know much of the results, but I know that Scooby and Quincy from the Michigan region are in the final 16. JR Coke's "Lady" dog from Indiana is also in. Blazer and Jo are out, but that is about all that I know.

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topher40 wrote:When was the last time you hunted a 40 acre field

It all depends on where you reside. I live in Michigan. We don't have large plots. 40 acres is a typical CRP field and 40-80 acres is a typical clearcut that we target for grouse (obviously mixed into larger state-land woods).

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If you go on the 4th, you will see some good braces. Many of the top dogs will still be in it (and likely braced together). If I was to pick only one day, that would be the day I would go.

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I've been out there many times. It is nothing like a horseback trial if you've been to one of those. As someone stated, you can see everything from the clubhouse porch. It is two flat, about 15 acres, short grass fields. You'll be able to see all the dogs. 15 acres??? If you have been there, you wo...

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Scott Townsend (Michigan Region) with Crosswind Truckin Fritz won the final hour run-off against Wes Barr (West Texas Region) with Tomoka's Smokin J.R.

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That is a great opportunity to get some high quality pics.

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Nice looking dogs Ross. Just curious if these were the pictures for backing purposes as these pics all have the dogs tight into the scent cone.

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They are like flies in Michigan as well. My largest GSP (about 65 pounds) has gone toe to toe with a few (not by my choice). One on one, most dogs can handle themselves against them (mine usually gets the best of the yote), but don't let them chase them because they are setting them up to either run...

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I feed it, and I am very happy with it. I go through a 50 pound bag per week at $24.50 per bag. To be honest, it is the best food that I have found (especially for the price) since I switched from PP 2 years ago.

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Drifter Saver I'm having a hard time understanding why a dog would be out of the field if it is so full of birds that you don't need a dog to fill your limit.Would that dog run past all those birds to go to the next field ? I would think he would point your limit long before he got to the next fiel...

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Funny outside Michigan and Iowa I have hunted all those places with dogs that hunt at least twice what you say is useless for hunting and came back with full bags most times. Wonder what the difference is our experiences on the exact same lands are :lol: More I wonder why Oklahoma land that is usua...

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Reading these threads kills me. They are all just different venues to gauge a dog against different measurables. NONE ARE ANY BETTER THAN ANY OTHER. I live in Michigan and our primary game birds are rough grouse in thick young aspen growth. I hunt the heck out of them. Any dog that hunts in the wood...

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vzkennels wrote:Sam are you one of those hunters that don't want anything to do with those Field trial bred lines of dogs? Just Asking?

Based on his signature pedigree, I don't think so. It appears his dog is a product from a couple of top dogs from both NGSPA and NSTRA.

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I heard Nolan with Rusty beat Scott and Fritz in the final hour.

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Some of the final 16 going into today:

Jo
Fritz
Rusty
Quincy
Katie
PJ
Blazer

I can't remember the rest, but it looks like the Michigan region and Show-Me region are well represented with 3 or 4 dogs each.

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Qualifying rounds ended today. I can't speak for most of the Field, but I know these dogs are in:

Michigan
Fritz
Quincy
Scooby
Katie
Duke

Ohio
Kansas
Jack

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