Gun Dog Forum

original mngsp

Sometimes a lack of body fat for bitches that train hard delay their heat cycles similar to female athletes. That's not it. Abbie is carrying the most weight I have ever seen her carry, not fat, but not rock hard field shape either. Good luck Clark. I'll call you next week when I figure when I'm go...

original mngsp

minimum of 20 minutes.

original mngsp

Experience is the way it works. A thought I've had, but never done yet, is to string a small section of barbed wire inside my fenced in back yard so the pups can learn about wire in a controled enviroment. This fencing would be straight tight runs as opposed to the tangles of concertina wire that yo...

original mngsp

Can't find a link, it was in thier newest waterfowlers catalog.

original mngsp

I saw my first view the other day in the cabela's catalog. The thing that stood out to me is that you can add collars to the transmitter to make a 2,3, or even up to a 6 dog system. Kinda like the old Innotek's, which I thought was a neat feature. Otherwise I'm as clueless about these as most folks.

original mngsp

awesome!

original mngsp

John

We, dog and I, are qualified for regional and species championships. Seems like a real stretch but kinda cool.

Maybe sometime next year we can ride out together and I'll give it a whirl. Sounds like a nutty plan, but just ask my wife, I'm full of them.

original mngsp

John

No problem, thanks for the rules as I wasn't sure.

Blake

Thanks for the "official Rules"

original mngsp

Have had nice luck with TBI bags. They also sell a replacement spring.

http://www.tbicatalog.com/gamesstewardbag.html

original mngsp

Easy answer here...don't go deer hunting. Can't imagine why anyone would give up a good weekend of bird hunting with thier friends (two legged and four legged) to go sit in the woods with a bunch of yahoos that shoot at anything that moves. I always enjoy going to another state to chase birds when d...

original mngsp

Hope to see you there, shoot me an email and I will send you a premium.

original mngsp

Mopar E bodies and 70's Kaw Z1's are some of my other passions. Like the GSP's, I have two of each

I had a '72 Barracuda for 6 years when I was younger. Lots of fun. Still wish I had it today.

original mngsp

John I might have to take you up on that invitation sometime. This year might be tough as the first three weekends in September I will be at a Hunt test somewhere in Wisconsin or Minnesota. The weekend of 9/22 - 9/24 I will be at the GSPC of MN FT at Colfax judging the Open Puppy and doing the break...

original mngsp

38 years old. Married to a great woman that puts up with all this hunting, trialing, and testing of dogs. Two boys; ages 4 & 9, they come with me for an event or two each spring and fall and we camp together. Hope they get into this dog thing too. Oldest boy has started witha BB gun, hopefully withi...

original mngsp

Our high temps just broke here. I had 109-114 heat indexes too. Them dogs are tired of being cooped up, me too. I plan to start roading again tommorrow morning for a 1/2 hour. Take the edge off the dogs a bit.

original mngsp

We will be holding our fall Hunt Test the weekend of September 16-17 at the Four Brooks WMA near Milaca, MN. Below are the links to the AKC website for contact information, fees, and judging panel. http://www.akc.org/events/search/index.cfm?action=plan&event_number=2006512803 http://www.akc.org/even...

original mngsp

We will be holding our Fall Field Trial on the weekend of September 23-24, 2006 at the 18 Mile Creek Grounds in Colfax, WI. The following link will take you to the AKC website to get the secretaries contact information, stake listing, and the judges panel. http://www.akc.org/events/search/index.cfm?...

original mngsp

I hadn't noticed the 3+ cups in the orginal post. 100% agree that that isn't enough for a 65 lb. My soon to be 4 tr old GSP male who weighs between 58 -65 lbs will eat between 5-7 cups of Pro Plan per day depending on his level of activity. We are talking about 1 cup as you would find using a kitche...

original mngsp

Having relatives farming in Iowa I was introduced to pheasnat hunting there in the late 70's. Remember some great hunting back then. Since then I've continued to hunt pheasants in Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North & South Dakota. A close second is sharptails. Just find them a neat bird to hunt and I...

original mngsp

BUT THERES NO BIRDS IN IOWA.

I know, haven't seen any there in 10 years!!!!

original mngsp

The public hunting areas in Iowa tend to be a bit rarer than what a person finds in the Dakotas. There are some very nice areas but they see a lot of pressure, especially early in the season. Another thing about Iowa is the tighter cover you see. My old GWP is perfect for Iowa's small waterways and ...

original mngsp

It's never fun to see a trial with such rich tradition not be renewed in any given year. I've only been involved with dogs now a bit over 10 years but the history and traditions always seem to me to be an important aspect, maybe more so than the future.

original mngsp

Sometimes I just think there is a thing as a "Stupid" dog.

original mngsp

My dog actually seems to keep weight on better and have a better coat with Pro Plan Adult Chicken and Rice than he does on Pro Plan Performance. Both good formulas but I think an individual dog may do better on one than the other.

original mngsp

Right on!!! I went back and saw that you had Rocco nuetered. Very responsible, dont mean he wont be a good hunter. I had my 10 yr GWP bitch spayed when she was three. I could have breed her and have seen many inferior bitches over the years being bred, do I regret it? Sometimes, but I still have had...

original mngsp

Jason I like your enthusiam, sounds like your having fun with the two dogs. I will have her bred to my cousins dog out of the Burr Oaks blood line. Please rephrase this line to "If she turns out physically sound with no genetic issues, has passed an OFA with at least a rating of "good", has a nice t...

original mngsp

Check out the Southern Minnesota NAVHDA Chapter

http://www.somnnavhda.com/

I'm not much involved with NAVHDA anymore but it is a good place to get networked with pointing dog folks.

original mngsp

I don't have a dog right now, but I have a deposit on a braque bourbonnais. That will probably rule out any AKC events as they are open to AKC registerable breeds, and I don't believ they register of keep a stud book for Braque Bourbonnais. I know NAVHDA events will be available to you to participa...

original mngsp

I agree with Dave 100%. Keep the ecollar on when ever training or hunting. The only time mine don't wear it is trialing or testing. Can usually fool them for half hour.

original mngsp

Billy

Hope you guys do. The HT program is a good one for owner/handler/trainers to see what thye can do.

original mngsp

The master level is really becoming a big thing around here. We are starting to gte a lot more entries from NAVHDA people, which is great to see.

This spring most area tests had around 15 or so MAster braces per day.

original mngsp

My two hounds are indoor/outdoor dogs. They spend the night in thier crates in the living room and spend thier waking hours split between my living room couch and a 1/2 acre fenced back yard with dog door access to an indoor kennel in the garage where there is always fresh water and a fan blowing on...

original mngsp

Quote: Retrieving is required in all Retrieving Stakes and counts as an important part of a dog’s performance. After the shot, the handler shall not command or signal the dog to retrieve until the dog’s steadiness to wing and shot has been positively demonstrated. The dog must retrieve promptly, te...

original mngsp

I've got the leather one from LCS and have no complaints.

original mngsp

(and don't get me started on the retrieving call-backs) What do you mean, I thought all those FT retrieve callbacks are great pieces of work.....if you count the blocking by the handler on the flush, the walking forward by the handler to get the dog moving for the mark, the dropping the bird 6 time...

original mngsp

I'm sure my GWP is part Holstein as much grass as she eats, has done it forever and seems fine.

My GSP never eats it.

original mngsp

There's a picture of Nuke in the new issue of Today's Breeder sent out by Purina.

original mngsp

2. Offer to help with the test. I learned more by gunning SH and MH than any other way. Right on, I think gunning should be a requirement for becoming an AKC HT judge. Often times yuo see and hear more as a gunner than a judge will. 5. After you get what you need to pass, water your dog, wet it dow...

original mngsp

Finish Boomer's MH this fall is priority #1.

I will run in the GSPC of MN fall trial and maybe the four lakes walking trial.

original mngsp

Congrats to all the qualifiers, especially the dogs earning RDX. That's one tough test.

original mngsp

The real mark of the quality of a dog is performance in broke dog stakes, especially the Championships. So Derby success is forgotten quickly. There are of course some exceptions but rarely do you see a DerOY go on to be a great broke dog. All those bad habits that come from running in derby after ...

original mngsp

A few years ago a group of my friends were feeding it and had good results, but the combination of prices increasing and tougher availability in this area lead them to switch.

original mngsp

Rob I saw your smiling mug in the field yesterday, great job by you and Magnum. Thanks for coming out to our trial, hopefully I'll see you again out this way next year. DG AKC points are based upon number of starters in a stake, they differ slightly in amateur stakes as 2nd and 3rd place finishes ar...

original mngsp

That 8 or 9 bird run can be a doozy. The last leg of SH I put on Boomer in early june he had 7 birds, nerve racking at times. I'm glad to hear that you will be in colfax for our trial. I think I'm gonna be judging a stake or two and bring Boomer out of the MH tests for a weekend and run him in a sta...

original mngsp

Thats a good feeling when you and the trainer are on the same page.

Like the pic, one of the few times I've ever seen Eva not moving and it is a still photograph. She looks good on that pigeon.

When do expect to get her back?

original mngsp

Bio Spot here for years also.

original mngsp

Suburban training can be strange. I friend of mine was in the process of whoa-breaking his dog with a rope over a tree limb. Of course some do-gooder had to call the police due to "animal cruelty". When the police arrived my buddy and the officer ended up having a great dog training conversation as ...

original mngsp

1-2 yrs seems best in my book. There are some people that will do it as soon as adult teeth come in. I know they say that it will help the bonding, or make a hard head a bit more biddable. I prefer to let the dog grow into themselves and gain confidence before putting that type of pressure on him. I...

original mngsp

birds, birds, and more birds.

Whoa and other yard work is important but keep it seperate from birds and don't be to heavy with it until the dog is more mature.

original mngsp

My avatar dog, WCK's Rolling Thunder "Boomer" is now a SH having earned his 5th leg on Saturday at the Central Minnesota Pointing Dog Club hunt test in Little Falls, MN. We ran an unsuccesful attempt at MH today due to a bad backing situation after a very nicely handled find in a treeline. Lots of t...

Gun Dog Forum

Search found 1170 matches

Central Minnesota Pointing Dog Club Fall AKC Hunt Test

GSPC of Minnesota Fall Horseback Field Trial

New AKC Senior Hunter