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Hello Angie,
Welcome to Illinois and Gundog Forum if you are ever up north and want to put your dog on birds there is Bong Rec Area in Burlington Wi. or some really good dog parks in Lake County if you are looking to just let him play and meet new dogs.

Ron

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Cool, Thank you for the help. Erica

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Erica, My faithful side kick & I will be at the horseback also. I am having a couple of friends come up on the weekend and need to rent a couple of horses for a brace or two. Do you know if there will be a wrangler on site or if you know of a wrangler in area, could get me their name & phone number?

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Looking forward to catching up with you guys. It is going to be a nice weekend, weather 67 & 68 degress, sunshine to partly cloudy, and good people. I guess it is up to Ruby, now, to make it a GREAT weekend.

Good Luck to all.

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Any other GDF memebrs going to this trial ? It should be a lot of fun & I would like to meet somemore GDF "junkies" out there.

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Clark
If you want to keep those 35 #'s off you better starve yourself before coming to the trial. I am doing the lunches on Wed.(Tex/Mex), Thur.(lasagna/Spaghetti), Fri.(Country style ribs with fixin's). These lunches might slow everybody down though. Looking forward to seeing you there.

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Erica,
Is Jack still going to be able to judge the walking trial? He got pretty beat up at Iowa. You will have Cadens Rubys buddy's entry tonight for the ASD and AGD in the walking trial. I hope you plan on hiding a O 2 tank somewhere onn course?

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Joe with the performance that dog dog laid down at the spring trial you should have not have second thoughts about the 4 Lakes events. the Walking trial is the weekend before the horseback and I believe you and her wiould have a good chance of taking home another placement. Ruby and I will be at bot...

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Erica,
Any chance you remember the name of the dog friendly motel in portage? Wanted to RSV before all rooms are gone. Could you talk Dave into coming out Sat night and do some of his food smoking?

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FYI: GSPCA REGIONAL "CHITOWN" CLASSIC" closing soon I just wanted to remind anyone planning on attending the closing date is April 3rd, 2010 7:00pm. There are horses available if you want to ride your brace or watch some. Premiums can be found at http://www.gspci.org/docs/GSPCI_Spring_ChiTown_Premi...

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The Premium is located on the GSPCI website along with premium for the GSPCI Spring Field Trial which follows right after the Classic. The Entries are coming in and closing date is approaching fast for anyone that is still interested. The Limited payouts are 40% of entries and with 2 excellent judge...

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Re: Unbiased HSUS reporting on Fox. To whom it may concern, Why do I repeatedly see commercials on Fox for the Humane Society of United States, which in my opinion is Anti Pet & un American, however, I never see any news briefs or reports on the lawsuits against HSUS? Why does Fox continue to only s...

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Just wanted to keep everyone informed about the GSPCA Chi-town Classic. Judges and stakes are finalized Open Limited Gun Dog John Steger Z3301 and Mark Johnson Z8880 Knox, IN. Winnebago, Il. Amateur Limited Gun Dog David Walker 28296 and Jerry Paddock Z1491 Gray, GA. Evansville, IN. Open Derby Josep...

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http://www.prairiewindgsps.com/index.html has some real nice GSP'S. Field tested and should not have a problem with conformation either.

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Yes Chip that is the event. As Jerry stated the GSPCA Classic is bookend by two AKC weekend trials and should be allot of fun. Two of the events are qualified “Nestlé Purina German Shorthaired Pointer Handler of the Year Awards Program" Field Trials, so there might be some pros and serious Amateurs ...

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Nice job Chip. Congratulations to Jack

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I spoke with the AKC event dept. today and they assured me the GSPCA CLASSIC in Illinois is approved, and should be posted in the event calandar, within the next day or two.

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Jerry wouldn't there be something in the GSPCA minutes about an aproved Classic? Are the minutes posted anywhere?

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Welcome to the best gun dog forum, IMHO. I also was a lurker for quite a while and still not a prolific poster, but have learned allot from the guys here. I believe you will be glad you registered.

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John are you going? I am thinking about it. would enjoy meeting up with you if you go

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Erica It looks like an incredible event this weekend. Weather should be awesome combined with a great group of people. Can wait to experience some more of Dave's grilling/smokin skills on Friday.
See you then
Ron

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Eaglerock thank you for posting information. It amazes me that with all the friggin problems in this state and all the issues the state cannot resolve that the legislature continues to waste time and resources trying to stop the responsible breeder and / or hobby breeder.

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I have to agree with you K9. I have been told by the last four Vets., 2 specializing in K9 reproduction & 2 General Vets, the exact same thing. Dog is in excellent health and physical shape but lacks the fat content to carry preg. to term. I understand the point Dr.'s are making however, It does not...

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Bill I will run Bandit for you (while I take along a box of doggie treats)

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It looks like it was a fun trial I am sorry i missed it. Congradulations to all the participants. Does anyone have any details on Deja's performance? I just love to watch that dog put down tracks and it looks like she had some fun out there!

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Congratulations! Natasha and you are on a roll. I hope Annabell is doing good. Hope to catch up with you in Ionia.

Ron

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Hello Troy AKC Regulations Puppy Stake (Open and/or Amateur Walking) for dogs six months of age and under fifteen months of age on the first advertised day of the trial (e.g. a dog whelped on January 30, 1989 would not be eligible for entry in a Puppy stake at a trial which starts on April 30, 1990)...

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Join the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Illinois for a great Field Trial Weekend Amateur Walking Puppy, Open Puppy, Amateur Walking Derby, Open Derby, Amateur Gun Dog (RET), Amateur Limited Gun Dog, Open Gun Dog(RET), Open All-Age(RET), Open Limited Gun Dog. All Pointing Breeds welcome WELCOME M...

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I heard that the draw for OSD was this afternoon Is there a place that the running order is posted for the All-Breed?? If my dog was to pull a brace running tomorrow, I would turn and go back down. If anyone knows, let me know. Thanks, Bill L. Bill if you are heading back to Pickneyville let me kno...

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Congratulations Natasha, John & Dennis for the Gateway trial ! Good Luck on the east coast leg of your trial season I will be looking forward to seeing Natasha run again when she gets back in the Midwest. Keep up the good work.

Ron

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Anyway you look at it, 29-24 yrs, its still one heck of an accomplishment ! Congratulations.
Ron

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Bill "Bandit being bashful" ! :lol: Your dog being bashful :lol: :lol: Didn't you teach that boy anything besides exceptional Bird work and manors ! Now that Bandit had a taste of the good stuff I hope we can still hunt them together. :) On a serious note I would like to thank all the people that co...

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JimT welcome to the best source of gundog information on the web. A great bunch of people with a wealth of information. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

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Ovulation is not a one day thing. It may last up to 5-7 days. Semen lives typically 48-72 hours so your window for breeding is pretty wide. Thanks WildRose i always thought there was a window for breeding. After vets tests I just got really concerned about last minute heat. We have been planning th...

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the sperm the will last a few days the female generally has a 3-5 day period where she will be receptive to being bred i like to get my dogs bred when the discharge turn from a bloody red to a clearer pinkish color ........ Thank you for the input K9Bdog. my dog's discharge is a translucent red I a...

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being new to the breeding aspect and receiving conflicting opinions I am hoping for some experienced thoughts. My little bitch surprised me after picking her up from a boarder, she had gone into heat. I took her to local vet who preformed 2 vaginal smears and a progesterone blood test to confirm sme...

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Hey did any of you guys come up with some dates for this? It sounds like fun. I am interested in attending, just need a little planning time. if we need any pheasants or quail i can grab a few pen raised birds from a local supplier in McHenry county.

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Welcome to GDF. I believe you will find a wealth of information and some great guys to answer any questions

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A hardy greeting from a, new midwest GDF member. Welcome to the best Gun Dog Forum. I am sure you will enjoy it.

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Thanks K9BD It sounded like a old wives tale when I heard it, but having experienced living with three females and knowing I rather poke my eyes out with a hot poker then go home some nights. I thought it might have had some validity. I do not have experience breeding, dogs, do you know if there is ...

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Thanks Guys As you know I only put up 144 quarts and I have to keep "the handler" happy! :D :D I will drop some off a case for the trip to texas, you guys will have to wait until you are down there to get them. Second thought I better wait until the Feb. departure date, if I want you guys to get any...

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The only symptoms I saw were the scooting and licking, no bad smells or blood. The discussions that took place with the other vets was simply some dogs need to be expressed no big deal and whenever dog shows signs bring them in. I would have thought that either vet would have realized after repeated...

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Sounds like a great horse. I need to forward this info to a horse trainer that I would use. to minamize the back and forth emails is there other information that might be required by a trainer for field trials. also are there any posted pictures any where? Thanks

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Hey Chip
Thanks, looking forward to sharing thoughts and learning on GDF I was at the club over the weekend and restocked the salsa supply,
mostly the hot ones

Hope you get to try some. I thought you might have been up there.
Have a good one

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I was hoping some of the members might have some input to this situation. My GSP was in heat Nov.27th, 2007, last documented date. I missed the breeding window with the stud because I was too late. I sent my dog off to breeder at the next sign of swelling and spotting May, 2008. Dog was not bred. I ...

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I am not a vet. or play one on TV, however, I have been dealing with a anal gland issue with my GSP. My dog was experincing gland problems for a couple of years now. I tried to express the gland myself after research on internet. I did not see the post about wearing goggles and keeping your mouth sh...

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Fellow Illinoisan saying Hello. I believe, as you probably already know, there are allot of knowledgeable people and great ideas on GDF. Good luck with the training of your Lab. I was able to enjoy sharing time with two labs myself. I never hunted either of them but they were both great pets.

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Wanted to say hello to all the members and thank the forum for letting me join. I have been a long time reader of Gun Dog Forum, as a guest, and have enjoyed reading and learning from the members posts. I have had sporting dogs all my life however, my heart belongs to GSPs. Proud to be walked all ov...

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