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Karen wrote:

Wow, that pup on the left must be the alpha of the litter!

Great looking pups, Karen. You must be happy with how they're turning out.

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Good looking dog, beautiful country, and GREAT sweatshirt!

Sounds like you had a good trip.

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I had PDJ for many years, but as someone else mentioned it seemed I was re-reading the same articles over and over after a while. I primarily kept my subscription for the web forums - some great folks on that board.

How many of you subscribe to Upland Journal?

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The 6.0 in the gm 2500's gets significantly better than 11, most have 3.73 gears. Ive got two friends with them and 15-16 is the norm. This depends on what year the truck was made. I had an '02 2500HD with a 6.0/4.10 combo. 12mpg whether I drove 85 or 55. When they went to Active Fuel Mgmt (AFM) in...

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Our old shorthair was "Sadie the Spooferhound".
We call our female Chubs or Laqueesha (long story).
Our male gets his nickname from Steve Martin's movie "The Jerk".

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mcbosco wrote:Mine is 3.5 years old. I just weighed him at 93lbs and 27 inches tall.

Is that with or without the saddle on?

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Sal - that's gorgeous, and I mean GORGEOUS country out there with a ton of outdoor activities at your fingertips. Not sure how overrun it has become with Cali-tree-hugger extremists, however. Heck, if you can relo and make a go of it, you'll definitely have much more space and access to hunting, etc...

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I get a few guys who raise their snooty noses at me when they see it, but I've fed Iams ProActive chunks for years because it's what my dogs do best on. I've tried half a dozen others but keep coming back to Iams for consistency and availability. It's a 23/13 food that you can buy dang near ANYWHERE...

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No problem - we "fuzzy guys" need to stick together!

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Have always liked Ron R's for a long tail slick dog.

I loved mcbosco's old avatar as well.

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I have no info on Franchi cutting the Renaissance line, but wanted to put in my $.02 on Franchi O/Us in general. I picked one up about 5 years ago (a pre-Renaissance model, but very similar) off a local hunting/fishing website and love it. It was in mint condition and I paid $500. The wood is fabulo...

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I tried as many vests as I could before I settled in on a WingWorks vest - not cheap, but the best vest I found anywhere IMO. I see their site is down this morning (http://www.wingworks.biz/), but you can find them on other sites too. http://www.uplanders.com/home.php?dr=products&fn=product_details&...

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Hattrick - I threw something together for my canoe about 7years ago, and it was about as redneck as it gets for a stabilizer system and trolling motor mount. It helped a bit with stability and the trolling motor plate works well, but still not an ideal solution by any stretch of the imagination. Tho...

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Karen - I've been a truck nut for years and though I despised Dodge for a number of years (reliability issues and disliked their cab design), that Cummins is hard to beat and has converted me to being a fan. I'm usually more of a GM guy, but there were a lot of issues with injectors on the Duramax t...

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Bowbender - I see your from NY - do you do much cold weather/winter hunting? After owning an old Innotek (never again!), Dogtra 2500T&B, and a couple TTs (Field 70 and Upland Special G3), I will always always always choose the clicker dial and large buttons on the TT for ease of use and cold weather...

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Very cool. I love seeing dogs who love doing what they're bred to do - you could almost see him smiling the whole way through.

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So what's the desired temp at floor level for new pups? I assume most people check how warm it is with their heat lamps/heat pads?

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Thanks, guys. Lots of good info here.

Neil/Tas - thanks for the links - I will definitely check these out.

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I'll be redoing my kennel setup this spring and scrapping my old chainlink run for a nicer, welded wire setup. The plan is for 3 runs side by side on a concrete pad with some Dog Dens or custom boxes for shelter. I've read some pros/cons about different kennel manufacturers, but thought I'd throw th...

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Gdog - have you seen the new Rzr 900XPs? They are phenomenal - big difference from the 800s, which I like alot.

Rzr 900XP Link

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Think I've posted this before, but....my '05 GMC half ton crew with ARE topper gets me wherever I need to go (on-road or off-road) quite comfortably and with decent mileage (16-20mpg). The topper offers decent ventilation in the summer and can close her up pretty good when it gets cold too. I built ...

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Wow, quite the thread hijack.

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Merle wrote:Have your wife pick it out.

Bad, bad idea. My wife always loves the ugliest, most forlorn face in the pack.
heck, she chose ME - that should be proof enough to NOT trust her judgment!

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Seriously, the best one is the one that FITS YOU and has the features/looks you like. Don't get caught up in the hype of brand names unless you're thinking you'll be selling the gun again in a couple years. Go try em out and find what fits you the best. I tried a ton of guns, and wanted a Beretta in...

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Sailor - I don't know of a single American DD that has been trained to sit (or lay) on point. In Europe, some are trained to lay flat on their bellies when game is located, and I was told it was for safety reasons to keep the dog down during shooting.

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Meatballs - just a technicality, but Droll is not actually out of Wiredhaus kennel. Jack imported him from Donaueck kennel in Germany a number of years ago.
Where are you located? Have you been to any training days, tests, breed shows, etc?

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Gene and Lona are good folks - I'm confident you will get a good dog and will have great resources in Klucks for any training or testing questions.
Enjoy!

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So this parrot walks into a bar and....
Um, I guess that wouldn't be appropriate here.

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Tell the truth - the bearded dog sound, pointed, and retrieved all the birds, right?

Nice pics - sounds like you had a good time.

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Martin - hello from St Michael - nice to see another local guy on GDF! +1 on the WingWorks. After spending years with ill-fitting vests that failed to meet my needs, I decided to go with a WW and have no regrets. The decision is largely a personal choice based on what you carry and how things fit, b...

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Mark - I haven't studied economic theory since my college days, but I am still quite aware of supply/demand principles at work in the marketplace. ;) Again - your original comment stated you believe there are "vastly more more GSPs and GWPs" in the US because that reflected "the qualities desired in...

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BTW, 100% of the DD's that I have hunted over were owned by upland bird hunters, but IMO, the DD test do not place as much emphasis on bird hunting abilities as they do tracking and retrieving. wannabe - ever observed a VGP? True, bracework/honoring is not part of the field portion, but steadiness ...

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JDD, I believe there is a caveat to your post. Regardless of whether one route is easier than another, over the long term buyers will not buy what they don't want or won't use. Interesting. If that's the case, we must have more fur and feather hunters in the US than we did 50 years ago considering ...

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Mark, my comment had nothing to do with which tests or testing systems result in the best dogs being bred & the best way to accomplish breed improvement. I was simply responding to your comment: There are vastly more GSPs & GWPs than DKs & DDs in the U.S. I think that is a reflection of the qualitie...

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There are vastly more GSPs & GWPs than DKs & DDs in the U.S. I think that is a reflection of the qualities desired in their gun dogs by the majority of owners in the U.S. I agree with this to a point, Mark, but I also believe its reflects the fact that most Average Joes who want to breed their dogs...

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My $.02: I've got a GMC crew cab with no slider on the cab, but do have a front slider on my topper. I personally feel it adds much better airflow for the dogs when I have my side windows open. I duct tape a small US flag to the top corner of my portable kennels so I can see how much air movement is...

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My personal preference on the choices you stated above would be 20ga Benelli M2 and Benelli 20ga Montefeltro. They're both excellent guns IMO.

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Personally, I'd rule out the lab if he's looking for a hardcore upland birddog steady to WSF - not saying it can't be trained, but there are better options out there IMO. Any decent bred DD/GWP or GSP would fit the bill. One observation though, my DDs would go nuts if they only hunted "a few times a...

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Howie - try putting hotdog chunks every 6'-8' along the track to keep him interested.
Space them further as he keeps his nose down on subsequent tracks.
That usually helps get them conditioned to working the track and getting rewarded.

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Frankly, $2K is a nice chunk of change to save if the Crew cab isn't a necessity. It would certainly pay for your topper and cover some fuel/food/lodging for a hunting trip. One suggestion from my experience over years: if you buy a topper, get one with side "win-doors" for air circulation and so yo...

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Smartwool = smart choice! Big fan of them as well. Think I will look into the Redwings and Russells more this year.

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Chip - how long was the break-in period on your Redwings? I also like stiffer soles, but have a pair of lace-up cowboy boots I've been breaking in for months and they're killing me!

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This issue has come up for me every year for the last 10 yrs or so. I had an old pair of Rocky Cornstalkers that were, frankly, the best "bleep" boots I've ever owned. Put tons of miles on those things over their 13 yr career til the sole literally crumbled on them. They didn't leak a drop, even to ...

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Had to laugh when I saw the title and your username - it all kinda flowed together at first and I had to re-read.

"sending my new dog off" + taxidermy = what kind of freak show is this?

Seriously, though, good luck - hope all goes well. Love those setter colors.

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Wow... you did a great job! Once you get the "formula" on how to make a pop up one, can you please post instructions? There are many on here who would really appreciate it! Pax, As sjkennels said, there's gotta be a way to rig up the release using cheapo Radio Shack handsets just like the homemade ...

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Karen - I run the same setup and have tried the cheapo Walmart and Lowe's versions of the wireless thermometers (ie, $8-$15 range). They both worked great for a couple weeks, but obviously weren't made to withstand any bouncing/jarring motion and trashed soon after. Hopefully a higher quality unit w...

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If he were mine, I'd force break him. As a guide, I'd use Evan Graham's Smart fetch. I have a DD and went through the same thing, most pups do. I'd figure on forcing the dog at 9-10 months. Grousehunter - I'd take Ken's (gonehuntin) advice - he knows what he's talking about. Keep working with the p...

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Great video, Doug - loved the collection. Your AZ Mearns video was beautiful, too, as well as your flyfishing vid. BTW, was she wearing anything under those waders?

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dugger13 wrote:how long will it take to grow back?

Most dogs lose a good portion of their beard during hunting season due to burrs and just running cover in general. Mine have a full beard grown back in 4-6 mos and keep it til hunting season starts again.

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My opinion, grits: go fishing the next 2 weekends. :D As much as I would like to give guys the benefit of the doubt, I have been proven wrong time and time again. If you had private land lined up and you knew who (if anyone) would be out there, that's one thing. Hitting public land during deer seaso...

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