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Ron R

Big Dave wrote:White Knight, Red Water Rex and Arkansas Ranger three way crosses were hard to beat.

I'm pretty sure you can throw in Oklahoma Flush as well. I think Miller's Ladybird is off of him, maybe it's her dam.

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birddog1968 wrote:Nice lookin dogs. Would love to know their peds

Thanks, the top one is Attitudes High Finance x Lucy (littermate to Honky Tonk Highrise) and the last one is Shadow's Attitude x Lucy (littermate to Highrise).

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and I certainly don't want my dogs looking up into the trees or sky while on point. http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af161/rrawlings0614/1267363621.jpg Charlie has hunted with and handled this dog many times and this kind of style really does nothing for him :roll: . http://i1004.photobucket.com...

Ron R

This is Coop.

This is Suzi.

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birddog1968 wrote:Otherwise it poorly represents all field games to the general public....

Well Put...... It applauds unsafe hunters and very sloppy birddog work.

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those are some sorry birds someone raised or they had them in the crates for 3 days with no food or water....that's when you can get that kinda performance out of a pen raised bird. They may just dizzy them so bad that they just about kill them to keep them to stay where they are planted. I swear t...

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Yep it's a race which is much better than a beauty contest based on how good a dog looks while it points. :roll: Tommy, field trialing is a whole lot more than a beauty contest. Just look at my avater, he lacks style but he is my best trial dog and my best hunting dog (for now anyway :D ). My point...

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My dog catches as many birds as i shoot. A dog farther along in it's training would not catch any birds. There is a huge difference between pen birds and wild birds. The preserve hunts are truely a bressing. I guide and train my dogs at my buddies preserve and it is in NO WAY wild bird hunting. But...

Ron R

Here is a very cheap but effective kennel floor. Wooden crates/skids and treated deck wood or just peice it together with scrap wood.

Good Luck
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I know Bryan pretty well and I can asure you that he will put the time in to get the best out of your dog. If I didn't train my own dogs I would have no problem sending them to him. He's an honest hard working guy.

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sj, If she holds walking birds, don't step while being interfeared with by sloppy brace mates, and stops to flush (so you can score a marked bird rather than point it before the 3 min time lapse). That is what you need other than the obviouse, point, back, and retrieve. Your dog hunts hard and has a...

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BigShooter wrote:you can and should control who you & your dog are hunting with

Not possible when you guide hunts but it is possible to not let it happen twice with the same individuals. That said, I agree with your opinion.

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but our kids (to their detriment) are taught by TV..... I work for a large hunt club....I see the young fellas here (teenagers) that are all operating on what they see on TV (Team drop em, Team kill shot.....) In defence of the 100+ youths here in Southern IL that participated in our clubs youth hu...

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Thanks, that is a great idea. I prefer email over phone calls most of the time. I can answer emails when time permits as opposed to having to call folks back. Thanks for the kind words, Suzi is nice and it's no bs about her exceptional nose. Pretty neet dog. We plan on breeding Chopper to her (Littl...

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Contructive criticsm and advice or questions are welcome.

http://sites.google.com/site/steelcitykennel/home

Thanks
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There was also a terrible flood in Iowa not too long ago but you would never know it. No Crime equals no coverage. It's unreal.

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Munster wrote:I like to stay away from foods that use corn as a filler

Do not get ezzy started

. I can hear him already, "there is no fillers in dog food"

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BigShooter wrote:They are commonly referred to as "doggie popsicles" or during the winter "doggie icesicles".

We call them "Tootsie Rolls" or if you step in one they are called "Land Mines"

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jlp8cornell wrote:Makes the poop taste bad.

But it's already POOP

. You may be able to get her to stop or maybe she will grow out of it but I dout it.

Good luck
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I have done it when training a pup if I wanted to insure the pup stayed steady or if the bird was sight pointing and moving but the goal still is to have a dog hold it's point with minimum contact from the handler and that is what we work towards. But this is the training section of the forum :wink...

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Sorry guys I'm trying to learn to post pics

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Shadow wrote:my point- imo- a staunch dog on point can be touched

Then we are in agreement sir

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Shadow wrote:I'm sure there are a few here who could lift their dogs up and set them back down- still on point

I can and do fairly often during training, so what's your point :roll: .

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I consider the terms "finished" and "dead broke" to be the same but the only difference is that the dead broke dog has been doing it right longer.

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Greg Jennings wrote:http://www.humboldt.edu/~wfw2/deodorize.shtml explains why tomato juice, vinegar and some others seem to work.

My nose has officially been insulted by Greg and by the Skunk

I hate science, can't I be right just one time.

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Tomato juice doesn't work. If must depend on what kind you use. I had a dog get prayed as bad as a dog could possibly get it (the dogs head was inches from the skunks hind end) and was amazed at how well the tomato juice worked. It was made by cambels and came like a 6 pack of beer. I did'nt really...

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Rich Heaton wrote:
tommyboy72 wrote:I bred this dog myself and she is an Elhew/Miller/Fiddler bred dog.
So we got a TommyBoy x Elhew/Miller/Fiddler now,,, have to keep an eye out in the Field for these?

Now, that's freaking hillarious

Ron R

A man ain't got nothing if he don't have a Case pocket knife, a Browning shotgun, and an English Pointer birddog.

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BigShooter wrote:What non-raw food can I give my dog to: maintain an okay coat, not make it sick and is proven to reduce the dog's energy and stamina?

Dang it, I was going to say feed raw.

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A good hunting Dog should make your heart skip a beat....not irritate you. I wish somebody would tell my dogs that. :) What is your reason for not allowing her in your home as a full time companion? Because they are filthy, and besides my wife won't let me. :D a hunting dog will do best when they a...

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adogslife wrote:If your nose is better then your dogs,what do you need a dog for.

What

:roll:

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I tend to follow the dogs to the birds when hunting My dogs have to hunt to the front and take direction to stay on the property that we have permision to hunt on. I do see your point and beleive that we are on the same page on this one. I can't just follow them, I have to point them in the right d...

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BigShooter wrote:If you have acreage never let the dog out alone to hunt by itself without you.

That is exactly right. That is how self hunters are developed IMO, some may disagree.

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What has worked best for me is to grab the bird in one hand and grab and squeeze the dogs waist (where the dogs mid-section and haunches begin) and say give. The dog should spit it out and/or squeel. Obviously, immediately release the presure as soon as the dog gives you the bird. You will surely ge...

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BigShooter wrote:reduce the dog's energy

1/2 of a benadryl

Why are you wanting to reduce your dog's energy level? Is he being destructive or are you just making a conversation? Is he an inside or outside dog?

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However, I think my dog is hunting for himself too much and not checking in enough. If he is checking back with you he is not self hunting just stretching out further than you are comfortable with. Self hunters don't check in, trust me. If I knew the cover that he is rolling in I may be able to giv...

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I personally would not give more than $200 for a used one simply because you could buy a brand new black one for just over $300. The Stoger 2000 is a distant cousin of the Benelli SBE without the cryo freeze barrel among other things. This advice is comming from a guy that has never owned one or sho...

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NSTRA approached AF first with the issue/problem of them not getting the ads posted soon enough. It was not resolved on the AF end so our next and only other alternative was to stop advertising in the AF mag because it was costing the org a ton of money and yet the trials wre already filled up by t...

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I don't trial simply because the venue I would like to participate in takes place too far away from me for it to be feasible to drive. See Tommy, time and money :D Ron the only reason I could think to put money into a trial venue you do not enjoy would be to make money off of litters later on down ...

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I am not interested in hearing about how much it costs to compete in just one venue, that sir is an excuse Tommy, that is not an excuse that is a fact. If you have 20 dogs in 1 venue Who runs 20 dogs in one venue, not the average guy or gal :? . 1 of the other ones is only good enough to get 10th p...

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Then again I guess alot of you just ignore the GSPS & are only talking about pointers Easy Ted, He just posted that question an hour ago :P and for the record, Fritz was the first dog that came to mind :D . ckirst has a dog that I have heard alot about also called Ice (I may be mistaken but close) ...

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Ross
Do you have any updated pics?

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dog dr wrote:i was born with a pair of them attached to my hands..... thumb and index finger.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

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setters1973 wrote:must have a gentle approach.If anyone knows of any contact me

Neil, Where are you at

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Could someone please remind me why American Field does not reconize NSTRA Champions. I knew this at one time but for the life of me I can't remember. I know it's not because of the birds getting shot in NSTRA trials but more about a falling out of some sort.

Thanks
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----I usually sit back and read you two arguing but Ezzy kind of stept in a pile with this comment. I don't know what you two look like or how old you are but everytime I read your back and forth threads i think of Walter Mathau and Jack Lemon. That is some pretty funny stuff. :D I'm a little nervo...

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But I'd hazard a guess that you've never been to a retriever field trial No, but I have seen them on TV. where a dog has to make three, often four retrieves which go down in succession, and each of which might be 400 yards distant with the birds shot all over the compass. Retrievers have to remembe...

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I just trying to get you and others to think about a gentler way. Neil Neil I can definately appreciate that and it sounds like you have some pretty good, smart, natural dogs. Conversations go alot better without making insults and accusitions and it is easier to get your point understood. Good luc...

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