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by Dave Quindt
Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:34 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The reason for purse money.
Replies: 42
Views: 8332

Re: The reason for purse money.

Given how there is absolutely no purse money or prizes in retriever field trialing, yet that game has seen all these supposed benefits I'd rather see us pointing dog folks get rid of all purses/prizes/etc than up them.
by Dave Quindt
Tue May 24, 2011 4:07 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Anyone know about a dog?
Replies: 10
Views: 3554

Re: Anyone know about a dog?

He can't be AFC (Amateur Field Champion). His owners are pros. He certainly can be an AFC; ownership has no bearing on whether a dog can or can't become an Amateur Field Champion. As long as the dog is handled by an amateur he can be awarded amateur points and once the qualifications for the AFC is...
by Dave Quindt
Mon May 23, 2011 2:49 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Summer Project - Get Him to Handle
Replies: 51
Views: 18555

Re: Summer Project - Get Him to Handle

Greg,

Are you walking, riding a horse or a wheeler?
I think I am going to treat him like a puppy and start from scratch
The problem is he is not a puppy, either physically or mentally.

FWIW,
Dave
by Dave Quindt
Thu May 19, 2011 9:34 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Four Lakes GSPC - Badger 1000
Replies: 17
Views: 6851

Re: Four Lakes GSPC - Badger 1000

They got through the Open Limited today, but I have not heard placements. Open Gun will start in the morning, followed by All Age and then Puppy.

FYI,
Dave
by Dave Quindt
Wed May 11, 2011 9:01 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Region 4
Replies: 6
Views: 2903

Re: Region 4

Dennis Brath won the AA with Staci; no R/U was named.

In addition to Wayne's Belle winning the Derby Classic, Prairie Wind's Bettin On the River (Chip) went 3rd. I did not get the name of the 2nd place dog.

FYI,
Dave
by Dave Quindt
Wed May 11, 2011 4:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: dog bells
Replies: 16
Views: 7193

Re: dog bells

I too am curious since I see swiss bells for under 10 bucks so just curious what makes a more bell worthy of more money Depends on what you want. A properly constructed bell is actually a musical instrument that produces sound at a specific pitch (aka note). A poorly built bell is a noise maker. Th...
by Dave Quindt
Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Some of best GSP's ever????????
Replies: 77
Views: 18066

Re: Some of best GSP's ever????????

Tonelli's Rising Son was retired right after the 2004 NGSPA win. Carl, I'm pretty sure that's not correct; actually I AM sure that's not correct. Sonny went R/U at Eureka in the fall of '04, and then placed 4th in the fall of '05. I want to say he was run in '06 but would have to check my catalogs ...
by Dave Quindt
Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:41 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Eastern Iowa GSP trial
Replies: 10
Views: 3178

Re: Eastern Iowa GSP trial

I heard there were 2 braces of OSD left for this morning. Anyone heard anything??? Bill L. I did hear that some lame broken down dog named Bandaid or something along those lines fell in love with a porqupine and was later found spooning with said lover. Clark :mrgreen: Some things never change. App...
by Dave Quindt
Sat Apr 23, 2011 11:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Elhew Snakefoots Ancestry Report
Replies: 14
Views: 7435

Re: Elhew Snakefoots Ancestry Report

Definition of INBREEDING 1 : the interbreeding of closely related individuals especially to preserve and fix desirable characters of and to eliminate unfavorable characters from a stock 2 : confinement to a narrow range or a local or limited field of choice Definition of LINEBREEDING : the interbre...
by Dave Quindt
Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Address change?
Replies: 4
Views: 1319

Re: Address change?

It really makes no difference. It does when they send your Field Championship certificate to your old address; ask me how I know. Jim, Just call AKC Customer Service on Monday and have them change your address: AKC Customer Care 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27617-3390 Telephone:...
by Dave Quindt
Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:15 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Bad Judges
Replies: 8
Views: 4672

Re: Bad Judges

Joe, Per Don Paltani at an AKC judges seminar a few years back a judge can be removed by the committee for what I would call "gross misconduct". The examples put forward were basically ones of obvious disregard for AKC rules; i.e. refusing to wear blaze orange for a kill on course stake, judging dog...
by Dave Quindt
Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSPCA National Amateur Gun Dog Championship
Replies: 8
Views: 3577

Re: GSPCA National Amateur Gun Dog Championship

It's being held when & where it is this year because that's the only time & place the club could arrange for the trial to be held. It's hard to hold a trial when you don't have a local club interested in holding it. This trial has always been a pawn in a number of battles within the GSPCA. We had an...
by Dave Quindt
Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: No NSTRA Winnings On Pedigree?
Replies: 134
Views: 24213

Re: No NSTRA Winnings On Pedigree?

What does it matter anyway? NSTRA now has their own wins data base, so it really doesn't matter. Until I started reading this Website 6 months ago I had know idea what NSTRA was. I would have never thought of going to another website to look up titles. I think that the average hunter that does not ...
by Dave Quindt
Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:49 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: No NSTRA Winnings On Pedigree?
Replies: 134
Views: 24213

Re: No NSTRA Winnings On Pedigree?

ABHA and NBHA also had to stop shooting birds. Both organization stopped and maintain being sanctioned by American Field. The NGSPA continues to shoot birds at some of their championships, and they are AF sanctioned. There are a few hundred local AF trials every year where birds are shot; they are ...
by Dave Quindt
Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Scout and hamdler
Replies: 111
Views: 20583

Re: Scout and hamdler

Heh...I'm giving you a hard time but what has been described is a system of manipulation...ie...the scout serves to keep the dog out on the edge....can reprimand the dog, etc. Do you ever wonder what dog actually finished honest?? Considering you don't trial, I'm not sure why you feel your post add...
by Dave Quindt
Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Scout and hamdler
Replies: 111
Views: 20583

Re: Scout and hamdler

I hope we're being put on....if folks pulled anything near this in NAVHDA or the JGHV, they'd be thrown off the grounds...could lose your membership...y'ould think the honest folk would clean house of this kind of stuff. Jon, Considering you don't trial, I'm not sure why you feel your post adds any...
by Dave Quindt
Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: pointing dog trainers in Wisconsin?
Replies: 8
Views: 4675

Re: pointing dog trainers in Wisconsin?

Jeff Lemmenes
Lumpy's Kennel
http://www.lumpyskennels.com/
Brandon, WI (just outside of Waupun)

Jeff is EXACTLY what you are looking for.
by Dave Quindt
Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Watering down a Title
Replies: 83
Views: 15697

Re: Watering down a Title

The club to put that in the prem is wrong but it is also wrong to keep running your FC in stakes other than Limited. What good does it do for you to win a stake and take points from a second place dog that could of used them....... If you want to beat the best dogs go run in AF and than it won't ma...
by Dave Quindt
Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Trial competition question?
Replies: 224
Views: 43021

Re: Trial competition question?

ElhewPointer wrote: And about 6 mph more. You need a lot more dog.
Is Thunderbird Punch Buggy a walking dog or a horseback dog? Or just a smart dog?
by Dave Quindt
Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Trial competition question?
Replies: 224
Views: 43021

Re: Trial competition question?

[quote="Adam"] An old "pro" once told me you have a better chance as an amateur to show up and win with your well trained dog than a pro that shows up with 30 dogs because you've spent your time working on just one dog instead of 30...[/quote] That's one of the "old wives tales" of the game. Retriev...
by Dave Quindt
Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:30 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Trial competition question?
Replies: 224
Views: 43021

Re: Trial competition question?

If a dog who wins an American Field walking championship gets the same title as one that wins a major circuit all age championship, then it's good enough for me. Dave, As you know the caliber of dog is a whole lot different in these venues. Little differnt also, alot of Horseback dogs can win in Wa...
by Dave Quindt
Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:41 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Trial competition question?
Replies: 224
Views: 43021

Re: Trial competition question?

Walking wins or placements should say just that and be listed as walking. Winning a 20 dog walking stake is a far cry from winning a Horseback stake with 20 dogs with multiple pros with championship caliber dogs. Alot of difference in the dogs. I've seen 20 dog horseback stakes with multiple pros w...
by Dave Quindt
Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Trial competition question?
Replies: 224
Views: 43021

Re: Trial competition question?

I don't know how many dogs run on the east coast but to have a FC or AFC beat a dog that's better then the other 25+ dogs is ridiculous. DON'T get into retriever trialing then, as it's commonplace to have 50-80 dogs in an open stake, with every pro there running every FC and NFC he's got on his tru...
by Dave Quindt
Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Black GSP/DK FC #2? A DK to boot....
Replies: 125
Views: 37490

Re: Black GSP/DK FC #2? A DK to boot....

Were these dogs finished at GSP trials, or Wiem trials, or any other off breed trials? This statement (or question) is pretty uncalled for IMO. I run all different breed trials and see no difference if it is an open stake.....I have run Britt trials where there were only 3 Britts there....This is t...
by Dave Quindt
Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:25 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Shooting birds on the ground to fix flagging?
Replies: 14
Views: 5023

Re: Shooting birds on the ground to fix flagging?

I tried it with a GSP a friend asked me to work with a month or so ago. The dog is two and was broke but would flag generally tightening up just before the flush. I had heard about this and decided to try it, I would plant birds and randomly I would stop at 90 degrees out 20 or 30 yards away and wi...
by Dave Quindt
Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Range
Replies: 8
Views: 3520

Re: Range

I don't believe a dog is born with a natural range; I don't believe range in inherited. I don't believe range is a trait, but the result of many traits (multiple conformation traits, intelligence, desire, etc) and can be greatly influenced by environmental factors. Many dogs are limited in their abi...
by Dave Quindt
Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Let's hear about it ...
Replies: 30
Views: 6817

Re: Let's hear about it ...

If there has ever been a thread that needs to be blown up because of the massive amounts of BS being posted, it's this one. Looking at pedigrees and websites, and repeating what one hears from the rumor mill does not an expert make, regardless of their ability to regurgitate "facts" in post after po...
by Dave Quindt
Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:37 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: NGPDA Championship- All Breed
Replies: 22
Views: 7992

Re: NGPDA Championship- All Breed

LBH wrote:Heard Stacey won the all age? Congrats, what a nice dog she is.
True; Staci won the AA. Goegan went r/u with Ruby.
by Dave Quindt
Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:35 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: NGPDA Championship- All Breed
Replies: 22
Views: 7992

Re: NGPDA Championship- All Breed

Got 3 braces done today; 6 more to go. Should be done by end of day Wednesday with the AA starting Thursday.

FYI,
Dave
by Dave Quindt
Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:03 am
Forum: Events
Topic: NGPDA Championship- All Breed
Replies: 22
Views: 7992

Re: NGPDA Championship- All Breed

They are going to try to run 3 braces this afternoon.
by Dave Quindt
Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:42 am
Forum: Events
Topic: NGPDA Championship- All Breed
Replies: 22
Views: 7992

Re: NGPDA Championship- All Breed

We're suspended until noon Tuesday, at the earliest. Creek crossings are the issue.

A bit of drizzle this AM; cloudy and cold. 50% chance of showers this afternoon. Sunny and dry forecast for Wed/Thurs.
by Dave Quindt
Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Male vs. Female
Replies: 27
Views: 6616

Re: Male vs. Female

ElhewPointer wrote:getting off of the OP, but I wouldn't recommend to use the "shots" to keep the females from having heat cycles. It's not worth it down the road.
Agree completely; often creates far more problems than it solves.
by Dave Quindt
Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:12 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: 2011 NGSPA Nationals
Replies: 67
Views: 22420

Re: 2011 NGSPA Nationals

Congrats to the winners of all the stakes at this year's trial.

A BIG thank you to Robbi for posting running orders and updates!
by Dave Quindt
Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field trial GSPs
Replies: 126
Views: 28355

Re: Field trial GSPs

Cajun Casey wrote:
Maybe you ought to talk to AKC.
Maybe I already have. And maybe to some much higher up than the CSR who answers the phone. Someone familiar with cases specific to field breeders in sporting breeds, for which there is not specific data calculated, much less published.
by Dave Quindt
Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Best quail dog for west Texas?
Replies: 38
Views: 11084

Re: Best quail dog for west Texas?

T&T Bird Dog kennels are there in San Angelo, and run by sisters Tina Carles & Tonia Doering. They run an all-breed training kennel and do a lot of training for local ranches & outfitters. I will PM you their contact info. Give them a call and ask them their opinion; they'll be honest with you and r...
by Dave Quindt
Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:21 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: 2011 NGSPA Nationals
Replies: 67
Views: 22420

Re: 2011 NGSPA Nationals

They should have 2 braces left for tomorrow.
by Dave Quindt
Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field trial GSPs
Replies: 126
Views: 28355

Re: Field trial GSPs

As I mentioned previously, the vast majority of parental discrepancies are discovered when a stud dog falls under that requirement, which is three or more litters in a year or seven lifetime. That may be true across the entire AKC stud book, but based on the few dozen cases I'm aware of, I don't be...
by Dave Quindt
Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field trial GSPs
Replies: 126
Views: 28355

Re: Field trial GSPs

slistoe wrote: There is no reason right now why an ILP dog could not win the AKC Natl. Gun Dog Championship is there?
ILP dogs are excluded from competing in competitive events, including field trials.

FWIW,
Dave
by Dave Quindt
Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: So Much for Mendel
Replies: 11
Views: 6248

Re: So Much for Mendel

It has been kind of a chuckle over the years on this site, watching the Internet experts talk about how genetics works in dogs. Everything always seems to come down to simple genetics, cause that is what Mendel came up with in his peas. Not everyone has been claiming that gene inheritance is the sa...
by Dave Quindt
Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Keeping energy up during hunt test
Replies: 23
Views: 6227

Re: Keeping energy up during hunt test

Feed them in the morning. Be sure they drink. Allow them to run when it is their turn. T Sorry, but I wouldn't dare feed a dog before a Utility test. Often by 8:30 the dog is in the water on a duck search, often for 15 minutes at a crack. It's not unusual to see a dog puke up some water after the d...
by Dave Quindt
Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:14 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wesslpointer-The Future of Dogs
Replies: 43
Views: 20177

Re: Wesslpointer-The Future of Dogs

A good website doesn't make a good dog. And that appears to be all that there is; a quirky guy with a website, with no indications that he's actively breeding on a regular basis. Guys like him LOVE threads like these, because they generate site traffic and google search results. We play into their ...
by Dave Quindt
Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wesslpointer-The Future of Dogs
Replies: 43
Views: 20177

Re: Wesslpointer-The Future of Dogs

Before this thread gets out of hand, lets keep two things in mind....... First, this is 1 guy with a website. William Wessels and his breeding practices have been around for a few years. To my knowledge, the idea has gone absolutely no where. There are hundreds of other oddballs in the hunting dog w...
by Dave Quindt
Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Walking Field Trial.
Replies: 29
Views: 7166

Re: Walking Field Trial.

Got a question for some of you trialers. I will try my hand at this sport this year also. Dog is fast, flashy, staunch and steady as a rock. Question is, she is a shorthair and carries the 9:00 lower tail and head (comomn of most cont. breeds). Does this poes a problem in jdgement in A.F. when brac...
by Dave Quindt
Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:47 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Pro Trainer in Texas?
Replies: 23
Views: 10565

Re: Pro Trainer in Texas?

Does he have a website? Ronnie is out in Jonesboro, and is a good guy to work with. His website is http://www.rsaledogs.com/ The place I'd recommend the highest in TX is Tina Carles & Tonia Doering at T&T kennels. Problem is they are out in San Angelo, which is probably further than you want to tra...
by Dave Quindt
Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Walking Field Trial.
Replies: 29
Views: 7166

Re: Walking Field Trial.

If the dog is broke to wing and shot, enter him in both open and amateur gundog stakes. Both you and the dog probably need the experience. If the dog isn't broke to the point where you feel comfortable running him under judgment, do yourself and the dog a favor, don't run the trial but go there to w...
by Dave Quindt
Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ride'n the truck/car...
Replies: 27
Views: 8311

Re: Ride'n the truck/car...

In a crate, either in the cab or in the bed under a topper. A few years ago I let my old dog out of her crate, which was on the rear seat in the cab, during a rather long road trip. She thought it was the greatest thing for the first 5 minutes, then she got nervous and decided to climb back into her...
by Dave Quindt
Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: breaking your dogs
Replies: 29
Views: 7787

Re: breaking your dogs

All of mine are, as are the pointing dogs of most of the folks I hunt with. It makes it easy as everyone knows what to expect the dogs will do I hate to see game lost, especially those pesky pheasants, so I prefer to keep my dogs fully broke as it makes for a more accurate retrieving dog. The waterf...
by Dave Quindt
Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: NFC/FC Leighton's Ace Mona some additional info, pic & links
Replies: 36
Views: 7865

Re: NFC/FC Leighton's Ace Mona some additional info, pic & links

You need to remember that liebchen Buddendorf was out of Savage Sam,That could be where the sharpness came from when doubling up on Luke...vern Makes sense, except Brath double and triple bred Sam (Sam son to a Sam daughter, and then took a daughter to a Sam grandson) and insists he never had probl...
by Dave Quindt
Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: NFC/FC Leighton's Ace Mona some additional info, pic & links
Replies: 36
Views: 7865

Re: NFC/FC Leighton's Ace Mona some additional info, pic & links

GrayDawg wrote:
Dave,
One of the first trials I ever went to was a trial that Mona was running in and won.
Rob,

Remind me again; what year, what grounds and who was the handler?

Dave
by Dave Quindt
Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:02 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: 2012 AKC GD NC at Ames?
Replies: 28
Views: 6648

Re: 2012 AKC GD NC at Ames?

The word is that it will be held at Ames, February 2012, I think it's the week after the National Championship, or so I was told. The AKC reps. were at Ames while I was there on the 17th, 18th and 19th of this month to look at the grounds and set everything up. On top of the NGSPA Region 5 and NGPD...