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Here is my original setup (pic attached). I should have put a few rows of block, but my metal goes to the ground. With my male urinating on it, it has started to rust. I hate to replace a 12 ft sheet of metal for 2-3 inches of rust! These are 5 years old and I will be doing the same in 5 years if I ...

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I know many of you also have pole barns as your kennel building. My metal siding is beginning to rust badly along the bottom - primarily where my males have been kept. Currently this is painted metal. It is to the point it needs replaced or covered. Any ideas? Would galvanized be better? Any PVC or ...

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Congrats David. I know you have been working at this for a while. Good to see your breeding s produce and perform. Chief looks great.

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Do not buy Options Plus. I have 4 runs all rusted out to the point of needing replaced completely in less than 3 years. I will be buying TK.

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Very tough here in Ohio. Even the bird guys are out of birds.

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I have 2 hunting parnters with Chessies. When it comes to cold weather, tough conditions and late season Ohio waterfowling they are awesome. However, easy to train they are not. The ones I have been around have been hard headed.

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Congrats Andy! Enjoy it and hunt the heck out of him. Axel is turning 6 this year and I can't believe it was almost 3 years ago when we were training for the VC.

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Well I didn't get to make an annual trip out of state to hunt this year. I have a ton of time off in the summer. What are the best places to takea summer training trip on wild birds? I see many of the pros taking their strings to North Dakota.

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Congrats Howie! Tons of work, but well worth it. Now go kill some grouse!

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Howie you really seem to have them dialed in....nice work. Great looking dog.

Steve

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I believe Ron Boehme in Virgina has also started breeding. His kennel name is Dancing Duke. Here is a link to an ad for his last litter.

http://avc-navhda.cmdaugherty.com/litte ... o_pups.pdf

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Boy has this thread taken off

The TT collar will do the trick. She is smart and will figure it out.

I don't know Dixie to be a barker and I can almost guarantee that Ace isn't. He is one of the most laid back shorthairs I have seen.

Good Luck.

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Out of respect for Brian, it would have been wise to wait until he returned from vacation and had this duscussion with him before putting it on the forum. Now you have folks offering to take the dog from you and others questioning your true motives. Dogs bark that really isn't a big deal. However, r...

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Nice dog job Phillip. Sounds like a good one. Good luck with UT training.

Steve

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I have Options Plus kennels and they are NOT GOOD. Mine are less than 3 years old and all need replaced. Some are rusted out from my male peeing onthem, but others are just rusting from regular spraying with the hose. Mine are under roof and still in terrible shape. I will never buy them again. Just...

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You have a nice crew - Congrats.

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I have heard this as well from a great dog trainer...

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Adam and others bring up a good point....there are many breedings that are breeding performance driven foot hunting shorthairs. The Top Gun stuff mostly goes back to Hustler based breedings. But there are others that also are proven performers with similar qualities - Sundance, Friedelsheim, Honeyru...

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I would agree to look at some of the Top Gun bloodlines. Can be closer working (compared to some) and are very natural. I have a Top Gun bred female that I am breeding in a few months. She is as birdy as any dog I have been around and very easy to handle.

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That is awesome Justin...good job.

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Gundog Express and Chuck Fowler. I am not sure if he goes to the southwest, but it is worth a shot.

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I think his point is that if the recommended feeding is 4 cups a day with one food and it takes 6...than it is likely that if another food recommends 3 cups a day than it is going to also take more of that food as well. If your dog is outside, it is likley that is the reason for 6 cups a day. I have...

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Great looking pup and a super nice pedigree. You have quite a group going!

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Awesome! Hope he really gets rolling now.

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I agree with knine - Command Lead/wonder lead and change of direction when walking to keep the dog moving and going "with you."

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I have 4 runs of Options Plus Ultra Series and they are absolute trash. They rusted out within 18 months and even the coated wire is rusting. These are under roof and on concrete. Some are rusting out only from the spray of a hose as I have females in those runs.

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I agree with Brenda...the success is based on what people are looking for and go out and find. As far as shorthairs, I am guessing it is also Sharp Shooter or shooting Starr...although in the past few years I am sure Thunderheads percentage is pretty high. I think you also need to look at the fact t...

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Great Job! Who is next? Archie? Chip? Or my favorite from pictures and when I was down...Cowboy?

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I am in.

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If you find the right breeding, waterfowling should come as natural to a GSP as upland hunting. I hunt my dogs on ducks and geese 15-20 days a year. The only time I don't is when it is severe cold late season (20 degrees and below). We hunt the fields for geese, ponds for woodies and mallards and we...

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Great job Bruce...well deserved for sure.

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I too have a NAVHDA bred dog - VC/MH - and he can get out and go in a brace. I hope to get him in some gun dog stakes this spring. Everyone tells me he will do very well. I have ran SH and MH braces with a few FC dogs and he was right with them in all cases. I choose NAVHDA because it most meets my ...

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What? Those FT dogs can't hunt grouse or do NAVHDA! What are you thinking?

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Anyone have one of these? Any issues with dog chewing at it? How well does it work?

I am currently heating my pole barn with a wood stove mostly just for the dogs. It would make my days' chores a little easier with a few of these.

Steve

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Howie Ax used to pop off drags and then circle and find the bird everytime. This was an issue I created by starting with short drags and dog with a lot of search. I worked at it and then started making 500-600 yard drags and that cured it. He would go off the drag and then not circle big enough to c...

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Thanks Brenda. You never know what you will get with an outcross breeding like that. I hope she continues to develop...I think she will if she is anything like her daddy :wink: My only concern is that this is how we find her most of the time! http://fairfieldsgundogs.netkennel.com/images/467/Sky%20-...

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Sky is coming along really well. It sounds like the whole litter turned out great. We had her out today and she is loving the pigeons and the water. She would have retrieved at the water ALL DAY. I am hoping to get her on some quail at the next training day. http://fairfieldsgundogs.netkennel.com/im...

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We made the trip down to Tennessee to pick up our new pup yesterday. She is 7 weeks old today. She is out of Brian Derrick's hard hunting little female (Dixie) and Fritz (DC Gamble's Odyssey Fritz - owned by Rick and Brenda). I never thought I would own a black and white, but she is really nice and ...

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Great pup. Coincidently, we just brought home out Fritz pup today. She is also named Sky. My eight year old daughter has been shot down on her last couple attempts to name a pup so I promised her we would go with her choice. I'll get some pics up soon.

Steve

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To say that VC/Ut dogs have lower tails is painting with a pretty wide brush. I would say most are 10-11 o'clock...just like most Dual dogs I have seen are 10-11 o'clock. For example, these are two of the better producing Dual Kennels. I don't see anything wrong with the tails sets and they aren't a...

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To keep the Walnut Hills theme going :D I just got home from GA this evening. Rick handled Axel to his last 5 legs of MH and did an outstanding job. I am gald to have him home and I am pretty proud. After training for UT and then going immediately into training for the Invitational I can honestly sa...

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Remmy - I was thinking the same thing. That is not the cost of what I would consider a well bred GSP.

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I have been looking at Bitter Creek boxes. Anyone have one of these?

Yes I have a buddy with Yellow Labs and they both get discolored from the direct contact with the aluminum.

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I have seen a few folks on other threads comment that they have fed or are feeding Canidae ALS. How do you like it? It is at our local pet store for 44.95 for a 44 pound bag...much cheaper than what I have seen in the past.

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No. I have two dogs sired by Sundance dogs. Axel my male - just got his VC at 3 years old. Here is his pedigree http://fairfieldsgundogs.netkennel.com/PedigreeViewPrint.asp?DogID=32856&Generations=5 Ivy my female. She is just turning a year old. Here is her pedigree http://fairfieldsgundogs.netkenne...

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Windswept

Which one of Jeff's dogs is she out of?

I have similar bloodlines and couldn't be happier.

Steve

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The passage rate changes from year to year. I think this year it was relatively high at around 50%.

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Justin

I hear the same thing from everyone! I plan to put him in a few walking trials soon. I need to get with you guys to make sure I know what to expect and not make a food out of myself!

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Here are few better pictures of my boy. I am pretty proud. He has turned out to be one heck of a dog. We are going to tackle finishing MH next. http://fairfieldsgundogs.netkennel.com/Images/467/9.28.09%20011.jpg.1377.jpg http://fairfieldsgundogs.netkennel.com/Images/467/New%20Years%20S09%20004.jpg.9...

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After a long year of training Axel earned his VC yesterday. Big thanks to Donnie, Tate, Bill and many others for their help on the journey.

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