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WingmanCA

My dad gave me a Winchester Model 12 in 16 gauge when I was 9. Growing up in the high desert of SoCal, it was used on dove, chukar, valley quail, gambel quail and mountian quail. It''s a sweet shotgun with many great memories, and yes, I still have it.

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Nice work! Congrats.

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Nice pics of some good dog work. Interesting note on your female Britt being a natural backer. My 6 year old female Britt, DeeDee has always been a natural backer. It surprised the heck out of me the first time I put out behind one of my veteran dogs when she was still a puppy and she backed the fir...

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CONGRATS!

Nice job and great pic.

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We're gettin' hit with another big storm out here in CA. Don't worry though, we'll send it right along when we're through with it. Somethin' for you to look forward to.

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I ran 2 of my Britts in a 20 dog field for our local club's shoot to retrieve this past Saturday. Scout (the dog in my avatar) took 1st and his brotherTrip took 2nd.

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The "standard" is 6 feet between drops.

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You want to pick a name that's short and easy to pronounce. One or two syllables, distinct, so that the dog knows it's his name and can be used to call him at a distance in the field.

Here are my male dogs names:

Rusty
Trip
Scout
Buddy
Spot

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Two of my males who are littermates went through a dominance contest when they were 2 years old. It culminated in an all-out fight with each gripping a mouthful of the other. I applied severe ear pinches to each one, then lifted and separated them and shouting NO! There was no repeat performance.

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You might want to contact Kiki's Mom on this board.

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I just returned from Kansas. It's a 2 day trip each way for me. On the road I feed a reduced ration, about 75% of the regular ration, at the end of each traveling day. They get aired out and watered at each fuel stop. This has been working just fine for me.

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Brittney? Isn't that the ditzy blond "entertatiner"? French Brittney, she sings Ooo-la-la!

If you're talking about a fine gundog, that would be a Brittany.

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I make 2 trips to KS - early season and late season. I hunt the area between Larned, Burdett and Rush Center.

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47.2 lbs - that's a big Britt. How old is the pup?

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Good lookin' dogs, Shadow.

My Britts love a good road trip, especially when it takes us to KS.

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Good lookin' pup! Looks like he's gonna get after it in the field.

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I don't leave home without 'em.

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Congrats!

I believe that's one of the dogs I saw in KS in late December with the Riggles.

Now go get that FC title.

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Based on what you described about the dog and his activities, I would take him to a vet and have him checked for a twisted gut.

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While Riverside itself may not be paradise, there is some fine wild chukar hunting less than a 2 hour drive away in the high desert. There is decent valley quail in the foothills and canyons to the north and east. Some specatacular dove shooting is to be found in the Coachella and Imperial valleys t...

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I'm taking 3 four month old pups to KS to do just that. Puppy summer camp. Intro to wild birds.

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This is an old hoax email that's been going around for a while. If you actually take the time to go to the http://www.senate.gov link, you won't be able to find any such bill because it doesn't exist. Senate bills are labeled S.###, not SB-####. We need to be vigilant, but let's pass around bogus in...

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Gosh, that's a real tough one to hear. I remember seeing the first pics less than a year ago and how excited you were to get him home. My heart-felt condolences to you.

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I'll be going to KS, but not for the opener. I'll wait a couple of weeks until the crowd thins out. I'll come back again later in late December/early January.

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Good work. By the time I went to check out my "New PM", it was gone.

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Get a Command Lead - aka Delmar Smith Wonder Lead. Properly used, it will get your dog walking with you and heeling in short order.

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Do you know anything about the pup's parents? Are they big or small for Brits? I weighed my pups at 11 weeks, last week, the largest was 16.4 lbs, the smallest was 14.2 lbs.

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I use the Olympus Stylus 830. It's all weather, takes great pics with 8megapixels and 5X optical zoom. Best of all, it fits easily in a shirt pocket.

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Well Kevin, your Doc is a mighty fine lookin pup, too. When are you picking up the next one?

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Here are the new recruits for summer camp.

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Kevin, I'm eyeballing the week before the 4th of July for a road trip. I'm having an 8 hole topper built by BIttercreek in OKC and it should be ready for me to pick up by then. If Jim remembers to call me back I'll tell him that's when my puppy summer camp starts. The pups will be 4 months old and r...

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When does puppy summer camp start?

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We can set up a round robin. I'll come train there, then you guys can come train with me out here.

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Since we've gotten a raise now that our sons are both out on their own, I can afford to expand my dog operations a little. We have added 3 new pups to our string, so I'm planning on getting an 8 dog topper for my F-350.

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The SAR bird. I know guys who were very happy to hear and then see that beautiful sight.

Where was that picture taken? That's some cold desolate looking landscape.

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You can see the litter of fine prospects sired by the new FC here:

http://www.gundogforum.com/forum/viewto ... 58&t=17789

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Helen,

Congrats! Job well done by Brian and King. Now let's watch his offspring put some more tricolors up on the board.

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I got one in 20ga last Fall and used for pheasant and quail with nary a problem. Fired the 3 inch magnum #4s for pheasant and it did the job. I like size and balance.

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Ditto what Kmack and vern3 say about the check cord from Ronnie Smith (Huntsmith). They actually get better and stiffer with usage and provide the excellent response for quartering and whoa post training. Best check cords I've ever owned, won't use anything else. http://www.huntsmith.com/store.php#e...

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