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Ecw21

Amazing photo...what kennel is your pup from? My Brit is 8 and I'm loving these red setters.

Ecw21

Hello friends... It has been too long since my last post. I've been faithfully reading and checking the forum though. Great as always. I have a friend looking for a Vizsla for his family. They have extensive experience with bird dog breeds having lost their faithful GSP. Does anyone have any leads o...

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My dog is out of Nevene Kennels and has a lot of the dogs mentioned above. I asked for similar advice over 5 years ago and got great responses about some of the same lines---seems to me that great dogs (or lines) are still being mixed in by top breeders. I don't know if Gene Salmons is still breedin...

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I don't think anyone is telling you you don't know enough. I'm not knowledgeable at all with bird dog pedigrees but I don't think you have to know much of anything to get an eager male (aren't we all?) to breed a bitch in heat. I DO think people were trying to be helpful about the realities of the m...

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My female Brit is around 18.5 inches and 38lbs. medium is a great fit.

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My dog 'lives' without a vest...But she hunts with the Cabela's skid plate on. It saves an incredible amount of scrapes, cuts, and blood and has lasted nearly 3 years. Never any armpit irritation---as far as I can tell, it has no insulation properties. My 40 lb Brit fits nicely into the Medium---I w...

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GrayDawg wrote:If either of our dogs jumped up on me like that in the house, uninvited.......
they would get a forearm shiv to the chops.

Rob

I think GrayDawg could use a little more unfettered canine joy in life...

Ecw21

My first year with Filson chaps...fantastic and worth the cost. I'm 6 ft and was grateful for the tall version.

Eric

Ecw21

I agree...everyone should own whichever breed that they choose. A breed's rarity doesn't necessarily identify its owner as 'not a hunter' or not serious about loving hunting. Rather shortsighted to insinuate (or outright state in some cases) otherwise. Ultimately, that is what makes this sport great...

Ecw21

Congrats! I had to do a double take...that Brit is a dead ringer for my dog...what is her breeding? Your new little one in the pick clarified it.

Ecw21

Thanks for the responses all...I am excited to get her back.

Eric

Ecw21

Hey all...My dog has been at a pro for a month for some intense bird work and will be coming home very soon. Has anyone experienced anything problematic in their dog transitioning from kennel life back to living in the house? She is a 5 year old Britt, sweet and super obedient. I've never had proble...

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I live downtown in Chicago and I've managed to train my dog into automatically heeling...it took constant diligent work and I reinforce daily. Her heel manners in the field are such a convenience...I fought with her for awhile early on and the command lead ultimately did the deed...I have since taug...

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Great advice. I will speak with the trainer and see what he thinks. I'm bummed to be losing her for a month but I honestly think it will be a great experience for her and make our hunts even better.

Ecw21

My 5 year old female stands around 18.5 inches and comes in right around 38lbs.

Ecw21

Thanks Sharon...you are always so nice and helpful. It would be nice to break her to wing and shot...Is that something that can happen in a month? I don't mind if she is broke but I certainly wouldn't mind if she was! It is certainly not an imperative.

Ecw21

Hello everyone...I hope that the summer is going well and that this heat isn't too demoralizing where you are. I'm headed to Europe with some friends for 3 weeks and I thought it would be a great opportunity to get my girl tuned up while I'm away. I'm going to be boarding her with a trainer during t...

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These are great responses. This forum is ridiculously good. I started work today on more praise and being a touch less demanding. I hope it is a move in the right direction. She is a sweet girl and I want to do right by her.

Eric

Ecw21

I have a book that I found at some funky bookstore called 'Training and Hunting the Brittany Spaniel' by Ralph and Robert Hammond. First printing in 1971. It is pretty dated but a good read.

Eric

Ecw21

Ruth/Sharon...she has no reticence about coming up to me, never shrinks away...always ears up and eyes bright. She is exceptionally curious and very, very bold. She does however yawn regularly and not just after a command. When she gets up from a nap, before she eats, and other times. Not sure if it...

Ecw21

Are there any 'general' behaviors that dogs might exhibit if too much discipline is being imposed on them. I am not talking about any physical discipline-I don't believe much in that. I continuously require my dog to abide by certain rules in the house and on walks. Religious about heel on a leash a...

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I told my bud to check out the thread...he and I got a kick out of it...Thanks Greg!

Ecw21

Thanks everyone for their responses....I really do appreciate the help. The dog will primarily be a pet...he had a chance to go up and see the dam and sire. Didn't see them hunt, but this will primarily be a 'recreational' hunting dog--certainly not looking for an FC champion. I'm confused as to why...

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Honestly, the article wasn't overwhelmingly positive to me. Didn't seem like a very good commercial but perhaps that is, in fact, a blessing. I DO KNOW that the Gordons in the article were ridiculously good-looking dogs. I sometimes feel that these publications tend to favor the major breeds and sho...

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Hey all...I know there are a lot of shorthair fans on here and thought I would reach out. A buddy of mine is getting a shorthair pup and he just put a deposit down on a pup. I believe that the kennel is Winkelman's in Rockford, IL....Anyone know anything about them? Here is the pedigree...I'm a Brit...

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Wild birds? Nope. Pen Quail? Nah. Pigeons? no way. Rats? Check. haha...man I wish I lived closer to the country!

Ecw21

Coop-

Would you advise that I order a half-size larger than my normal show size?

Thanks for the response,

Eric

Ecw21

http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/65685?page=technical-upland-boots I saw these boots in an outdoor mag gear review (I think Field and Stream). Seems like a nice, convenient, light upland boot. I've been using a heavy 'deer boot' from Irish Setter for the past 3 years...unreal water resistance and dura...

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Wow, Greg...That place looks awesome. Not sure if I could get that many people to commit to a week trip, so may get expensive. But...I'm definitely going to send out a feeler to my friends. Great link. Thanks and will let you know if we decide to go with it--and I will tell the owner you sent me. Eric

Ecw21

Hey all...I'm heading up north to hunt grouse this year. I've hunted Price County before but always stayed at a friends house. Any recommendations or referrals for a place to crash up there?

Thanks all!

Eric

Ecw21

Thanks for the feedback....I will pick up some ratcheting straps to attach the crate. And I'm definitely looking at the Mud River covers...It is my understanding that they make the crate significantly warmer inside, right?

Eric

Ecw21

Hey all...Now that I have a new truck F150 crewcab, I would like to solicit opinions on crates. I plan on getting a Mud River cover for my crate and to put it in the bed. Questions: 1. Any experience with the Mud River kennel cover? Worth it? Good quality? 2. How do you secure the crate? Do you use ...

Ecw21

Tried to attach a pic....let me know if it works.

Eric

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All....Well, I pulled the trigger. Picked up a 2008 F150-Crew Cab. It is an XLT model with the 'chrome package'--all black and chrome. 17K miles for a darn good price--I went away from the leather in favor of the better mileage and the crew cab. Drove down to my family's house and but the dog's crat...

Ecw21

Thanks for all the advice....Just took a good long look at a 2008 FX4. If she is still around on Friday, prob gonna take her home.

Ecw21

There is one near where I grew up...it is in Princeton, IN.

Thanks again for all the advice. Super Cab, Supercrew....debates, debates.

Ecw21

Wow....Awesome response, my friend. That is WAY more stuff than I would be hauling. I just see myself never using the Supercrew backseat. The suicide door should be fine for me.

Hmmmm....Think I'm off to the dealer tomorrow to see what's what!

Eric

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Good thoughts everyone. Honestly, a 3rd passenger would really be riding in the back maybe 4 or 5 times a year. The price difference might be a difference of 2K....fairly substantial, but not an insane difference. lvrgsp-you mentioned the seats folding up and having tons of storage....what would you...

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Hey everyone...I'm going to be purchasing a pickup truck in the next couple weeks and thought I would reach out for opinions. I have narrowed it down to an F150, 2008 or newer. The debate is whether I should get a Supercrew (4 doors) or just a Supercab. Any feedback on which one you like or would tr...

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Any Colorado folks out there?

Ecw21

Hello all. I live in Chicago but a friend of mine invited me out to the Denver area to do some Blue Grouse hunting in the mountains. I've never done that before and was wondering if that is a bird that a dog is effectively used for. Any blue grouse hunters with bird dogs out there? Also, I'm driving...

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Hello all- I'm thinking of sending my 3 year old Britanny to a trainer for a month or so this summer. I live in Chicago...Does anyone know of a good recommendation for a trainer? She needs to get touched up on a few things and I think some really dedicated time would help. Also, since I travel a lot...

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All- About a year ago, many generous people offered some great and kind words about a situation that I was going through at the time. As you can see in the original post, I had been given a great promotion and was traveling 3 nights per week to New England. Originally, the situation was going to be ...

Ecw21

here's mine...She is right at 18 inches and a fairly muscular 38 lbs...And she would eat until she was 58 if I let her.

Ecw21

Thanks everybody...I'm passing info over to my friend. Really appreciate all the help.

Ecw21

I thought NAVHDA would be a great place to start. Any breeders you like in particular?

Also, is it pretty clear in your eyes that finding a GSP that fits these criteria will be a little easier?

Thanks all,

Eric

Ecw21

Hey everyone- A good buddy of mine is going to take the plunge and is looking for some recommendations for a new bird dog pup. He has some fairly specific preferences, some more important than others. Looking for some insight and possibly recommendations from the breed experts and actual breeders as...

Ecw21

Ditto to all the comments. No cons if used properly. I live in the city so I see a lot of dogs on leashes...as you can imagine, most people aren't running the show. It makes me cringe--I almost want to walk over to them and say...If you give me an hour, your dog will not pull your arm sockets off an...

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Well said and much appreciated all. I agree 3Brits...My dog is a goofy pet and city dog for most of the year. But when we hunt and train, she becomes a bird dog and you can see the switch.

Thank you all for helping to frame my thinking on this.

Happy hunting,

Eric

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Wow...Thanks for the response everyone. It is nice to know that she looks ok :) Ezzy, thank you for the offer. I may have to take you up on that. We hunt some farmland that has some birds but not nearly enough for my taste. I don't trial Chloe but would love to see a britt (or any breed) trial...whe...

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