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Cute! He's about the same age as my pups, fun, fun, and more fun!

Pics of mine are in the post that says, Just some puppy pictures.

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Welcome to the Board :) Consider an Irish Red and White Setter....they make terrific hunting companions and excellent grouse dogs. Brittanys too.... Ditto that, and they aren't bad to look at either! Except when they roll in the horse manure! then you don't want to see them or smell them. Welcome t...

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midwestfisherman wrote:Nice looking pups. How many in the litter?

We had 13! One more is leaving in a few hours so we'll be down to three. Only one more to sell, the last two will be staying with us, at least for now.

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Just wanted to share some pics from yesterday of our Irish Red & White Setter pups. They were enjoying themselves and burned off a lot of energy.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=9 ... c4ccd0dfa6

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Awesome!! Congrats to ALL of you!

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I'm a first time bird dog trainer and looking for some people to train with a regular basis. I belong to a birddog club and NAVHDA, but looking for something else. You know what they say, " The more the merrier ". I live outrside of Raleigh, so if anyone is interested shoot me a line. Give me some ...

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Here is a pair that needs a home.

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/grd/1048309994.html

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Now don't start poking fun at me :roll: ...I have 3 gaited horses but want a mini donkey/Burro as a pet. We had them growing up and I really would like another one. I am looking in the NY/PA/NJ/OH region. If anyone has any leads please let me know.......... Judy I've seen several listed lately in P...

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I think the Perrys and I are entering dog(s) in this one. Blaze took an OSD 2nd a couple weeks ago at the MD sporting dog assoc trial on those grounds, so I figure it might be worth a trip back :D Good luck, wish I could go but don't think the kids will appreciate me running off two weekends in a r...

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Wendy, it's in Petersburg, DE March 7-8. This is an American Field trial, not AKC....just so you know. I cross registered Blaze & Chloe...still have to do Tessa. Guess I should deal with that now. Who do you have ready to run? That might be fun to go watch but not sure if I can make it down that we...

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When is it Karen? I'm going to the Potomac Irish Setter Club Trail in DE March 14-15. Is this one at the same location?

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remmy wrote:I'll be running my pup on sat in the AWD and AWP.

Remmy, I'm in the first brace of AWD and 3rd brace of AWP. How about you?

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Fireside wrote:Looks like no coffee tables in my future....

Thanks Wendy!!

Yeah! A convert to tails! LOL

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It really just comes down to the TAIL!!! LOL Im practically drooling over that litter of Irish Red & White setters, but cant bring myself to get a dog with a tail... For me, Britts rock!!!! Sorry! It's too late to dock their tails! LOL Oh and who needs a coffee table anyhow? One thing about the IRW...

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I sent my entries for AWD and AWP. Drawing is tonight, I'll let you know what brace we are!

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[quote="wbockman I think this is gonna cost SOMEONE some mango Mojitos.... :roll: :roll : Oh dear, I think we've created a monster! Wendy[/quote] Hmm, last time I checked at the Hudson Valley trial, a certain setter person was feeding mojitos to KiKi's Mom... wonder who THAT was????[/quote] that's ...

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Helen, I didn't post it as you had warned me (and I want to get my dog back at some point), so I only sent it to Andre to LOOK AT. He is solely to blame for his wonderful initiative in posting for the world to see!!!! He he he... :twisted: I think this is gonna cost SOMEONE some mango Mojitos.... :...

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sure. I adopted a 4 yr old setter that hadn't had any bird training that we know of. We know she lived in a pen for at least the last 3 years before we got her. She's learned so far how to find a bird and point, still working on being steady, she's not bothered by the shot. She's also learned to com...

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Generally it is the HSUS and PETA working in the background to back this kind of legislation. Their ultimate goal is to elimate the exploitation of all animals, and by that they mean to elimate the ownership and use of all animals by humans including ownership of all dogs, cats, horses, etc. Eagle R...

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Like the others said, anything over 15 hands should be fine as long as it has a sturdy build and good bone. Now that I know how close you are I again will offer to try out any prospects for you. Actually you are probably better off price wise to look for a horse in PA rather than NJ anyhow. If you s...

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Well hey! My friend from HS took lessons there when we were kids. I lived in Bridgewater at the time, I graduated from HS there. I see how sneaky you are being, get the wife and kid hooked on horses so you can get one to for field trials, ha ha.

That's great!

Wendy

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Glad to meet you and maybe we'll meet up some time! How many dogs do you have and do you just hunt or other things too? I have just the one Britt for now, I had several others in the past. I used to Field Trial and do Hunting Test, in addition to hunting. I sold my trial dogs about 8 or 9 years ago....

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oK, I'll admit it, I was 43, I just got my first,a shotgun this summer!

Wendy

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welcome! You are very close to where I am! We have 4 Irish Red & White Setters that we hunt with, one has her Junior Hunter title, and we are going to be doing some Field Trials starting in 09.

How many dogs do you have and do you just hunt or other things too?

Wendy
Lehigh County

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ezzy333 wrote:I agree whole heartedly. Of course it just might be a setter thing.

Ezzy

That is so not funny, but oh so true, at least with my IRW Setters! They pee if you just look at them. Takes them months to grow out of it, or was that years?

Wendy

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Ah Wendy....hindsight is 20/20. But he sure taught me how to ride! I can sit a spin with the best of them now! :D Next field trial you're at you'll need to take him out for a brace...sit back, give him a little cluck, and enjoy the nice smooth ride (trust me....WAY better than the wrangler horse). ...

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Definately follow Karen's advice. Check and see if you can find a barn in your area where you can take some beginner riding lessons that will also teach you horsemanship. Things like how to make sure you saddle fits your horse, how to make sure your tack is adjusted properly, how much horses eat and...

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There is another option if you don't want to buy in bulk. Petco has vaccination clinics that are very reasonable and you don't have to pay an office visit fee.

You can find the clinic dates for your local Petco by going to their main website and doing a search.

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Hey Travis! It was really nice to meet you and don't worry I'm sure I asked just as many questions as you did! Do you recognize the guy in the white T-shirt?? http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/9537/2425657910033881785S425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb09.webshots.com/42376/2799883370033881785S425x425...

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Permission given to crosspost View from Inside the Capitol Bill Hemby Before the overwhelming vote in opposition to AB 1634, I was hanging out outside of the Senate chambers with Mark Hennelly, CHfC, COHA, and Ed Worley, and Paul Payne, NRA. There were about 100 other lobbyists in the hallway too. W...

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I have been looking at litters now for quite a while, and think I may have narrowed it down to a couple of litters. The litter in the lead has everything I am looking for, but one big "if". The breeder is wanting to have the pups picked up at 6 weeks. I would definately prefer 7-8 but is there a ma...

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phermes1 wrote:One bird a day ... OK, stupid question - what if the dog blows up on that one bird?

And without whoa - what do you do when the dog blows up in the field?

Well what do you do if your dog blows up in the field? Tell it to whoa afterwards?

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I train at Water N Wings also, now I've only been actually going steadily for the last few months once I got my own setter Emerald but I'm there almost every week day and depending on what stage the dogs are at I've seen them use ONE bird to train a bunch of dogs to point when they were only working...

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wchua24 wrote:hello there welcome to the community enjoy your stay here. im also a newbie

Welcome to you too!

Wendy

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Good prices and includes a name plate.

http://www.gundogsupply.com/huncolleat.html

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I'm pretty sure she's gaited, that is why Vera bought her in the first place, but now she's under doctor's order for NO riding at all. Baby is already sold, he's awful sweet, I was petting him yesterday. I may be crazy but since I have to keep my twin's horses the next few years while they are in co...

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I just got Emerald's in the mail today too! Also GOOD, very pleased! I knew her sire was also rated GOOD and the xray looked good but as you said, its nice to get that cert in your hands.

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Posting for a friend. She's not allowed to ride anymore so she is reluctantly selling this mare. I was at her barn today and this is a lovely friendly horse. They'll be weaning her colt off her in two weeks when they return from vacation. Located in eastern PA, about an hour north of Philadelphia. *...

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Hi Everyone, Glad to see someone is having success with Red and Whites. I was dealing with the Irish Setter Rescue and found one in New Jersey which when I went to see promptly bit my wife on the arm and lower lip. We still brought him home but found we couldnt keep him where there were any adults ...

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Here is what my dogs like to do when it is hot. We go for walks in the gamelands and they head straight for the stream.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h4fzHFSbKE

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She just turned a year old in May. I rescued her from a person here on GDF. I couldn't be happier. She is out of Blue Chip Kennels. Sire is Craigrua Riley of Bluechip and her Dam is Charlars Princess Bocu. I think she has some of the same as one of your pups. She has the same sire as my Emerald and...

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good job, looks like a good start. How old is she and what is her pedigree?

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That was beautiful, the dogs, the horses, the country, I'm packing my truck! LOL

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NC Quailhunter.../Wendy: I'm not far from water n wings actually...I'm in Lancaster Co, PA...maybe we can train together some time. By the way, I do sporting clays too from time to time...not often enough to be that good...if I hit more than 50% I feel pretty good about it. Real birds are usually m...

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Thanks Wendy. I'll be there Saturday this weekend but I'll definitely ask Pete for their card. Karen, I don't know which way you come in, but don't go through Macungie this weekend unless you want to go to Das Awchk Fescht! The traffic with all the antique cars will be terrible. I'm going to have t...

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My 9 month old Llewellin has a testicle that still has not dropped . It's my understanding that this increases the liklihood of cancer significantly . My "lap dog" vet is dying to neuter him . I am stalling trying to get as much physical development as we can before the removal . My question is how...

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Bridle and harness shops, the type that do repair and custom work.If you have a shoe repair shop near they should be able to help but there are few of them left. I have seen custom shops on E-Bay while looking for saddle bags. Karen, There is a tack shop in Berks county called Leids that can make a...

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Thats excatly what I wanted to know, all I knew was where it was, about half an hour from me and I couldn't find anything else. Do they ever allow non-members to come and train for a fee or do any seminars? If you decide to come down let us know. I'm there mostly during the week, almost every weekd...

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OK, I guess I'll join in since this thread is up the top again. We have four Irish Red & White Setters. They are at varying stages of being trained for hunting and field trials. Our oldest is 4 year old Emerald that we just aquired the end of May. She's my #1 field trial prospect at this point. Next...

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Medford's grounds are pretty wide open and a big running shooting dog shows well there and the judges the clubs hire that run at Medford like dogs like Jack, Petey, Diamond and the Jack puppies. The next time you're at the club on running dog day, watch Diamond, Brandy, Padi and Cruise run. Anthrac...

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