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by MOOSE
Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:05 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Puppy Contracts
Replies: 43
Views: 18065

Re: Puppy Contracts

I am not asking you all if you think the contract I signed was right wrong or otherwise. I feel it protects my dog. And in the future when we have a litter from our GSP female and or our new APBT female all pups will be sold this way. They will all be sold on either a spay/neuter contract or a "bree...
by MOOSE
Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Puppy Contracts
Replies: 43
Views: 18065

Re: Puppy Contracts

I think the show title is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard.Does the seller Garuantee the dog to get a show tilte?If they do then some one is full of well you know what,because no one can make that promise.Not every dog that goes in the show ring makes a CH.so if that don't happen who get...
by MOOSE
Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Phoenix on Point
Replies: 6
Views: 1449

Re: Phoenix on Point

Thanks. She is a bit leggy but she is just 7 months old right now. She is really starting to show her confidence. Hope to get her out again this weekend for some work.
by MOOSE
Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:46 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Puppy Contracts
Replies: 43
Views: 18065

Re: Puppy Contracts

Nope we don't have limited registration. But I know for a fact that these people do inforce their contract as the original buyer of the dog did break contract and now they have gone to court and owe the breeder about $6000 per what they broke in the contract. They are the real deal. And a contract t...
by MOOSE
Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Puppy Contracts
Replies: 43
Views: 18065

Re: Puppy Contracts

Being involved in two different breeds. One being a gun dog and one not I can honestly say that gun dog people could learn a lot from those in other breeds. Reason I say this is that the contracts that are used by other breeds are so in depth and don't leave a single thing out. It really protects th...
by MOOSE
Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Phoenix on Point
Replies: 6
Views: 1449

Phoenix on Point

Got a few nice pics of Phoenix pointing pheasant during some yard work last weekend. Enjoy. This one we were playing fetch with a bird from the fridge and on her way back to me with it she locked on point the bird that was planted. http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r231/MOOSE1_2007/Phoenix/P2070464...
by MOOSE
Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:21 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Vote for Tundra
Replies: 7
Views: 2089

Re: Vote for Tundra

Alright winners will be announced tomorrow so if you haven't voted please do!
by MOOSE
Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:20 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Leather Lead ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1385

Re: Leather Lead ?

Bruce-
Yeah like that one but they want the clip that is on the end of the other one. I know I have seen them but I can't put a fingure on where! :-)
by MOOSE
Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Leather Lead ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1385

Leather Lead ?

Does anyone know where to get a leather version of this lead?

http://www.lcsupply.com/Product/Collars ... -Lead.html

I looked all over LCS but didn't find any leather ones. Thanks!
by MOOSE
Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pigeon laid eggs in a bare nesting bowl.....
Replies: 29
Views: 7108

Re: Pigeon laid eggs in a bare nesting bowl.....

Where do you all live that you are getting eggs this time of year? I can't wait for spring! :evil:
by MOOSE
Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Vote for Tundra
Replies: 7
Views: 2089

Re: Vote for Tundra

Thanks! I appreciate it. I will keep you all posted on how she does. I am not expecting to win but it sure would be cool!
by MOOSE
Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Vote for Tundra
Replies: 7
Views: 2089

Re: Vote for Tundra

Thanks guys! Eddie make sure you post a link to your kiddo for next week when you get it in your email.
by MOOSE
Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Vote for Tundra
Replies: 7
Views: 2089

Vote for Tundra

Tundra is in a photo contest. I would appreciate your votes! Here is the link:

http://www.bissell.com/MVP09/Week04/Vot ... ame=Tundra

Thanks!
by MOOSE
Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:04 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Dog.
Replies: 23
Views: 5994

Re: New Dog.

See I am on the opposite side. We have four dogs and I want one more but the hubby doesn't. Maybe in another year. :-)
by MOOSE
Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:51 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: OFA Cardiac Test
Replies: 0
Views: 407

OFA Cardiac Test

I don't have the time at work to scoure the OFA website. There is a clinic coming up in Michigan that I was thinking of taking our two GSP females to. I am wondering if anyone knows how old a dog has to be to run the cardiac OFA test and also how long the test is good for? I just want to make sure i...
by MOOSE
Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Can there be too much about the dog?
Replies: 14
Views: 4346

Re: Can there be too much about the dog?

That is too funny. Almost every time I need to have our son go to the doctor for his check ups (he is 2 years old) I say we need to make him a vet appointment. At least we all think alike! LOL! :lol:
by MOOSE
Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Conformation people?
Replies: 17
Views: 4580

Re: Conformation people?

Great job! I am very glad you had a good time! She is so cute how could you not! :-)
by MOOSE
Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Conformation people?
Replies: 17
Views: 4580

Re: Conformation people?

I am excited to hear how you do. Good luck. I have been following your post on the UKC board. Just relax and have fun with your dog. That is what is most important! And even if you think you embaress yourself tell us about it anyway. It is always good to laugh at one self. I am pretty new to showing...
by MOOSE
Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: CERF testing dogs?
Replies: 10
Views: 4180

Re: CERF testing dogs?

I don't know much more about it than you do. I just wanted to say I am sorry about that. That really does stink. Do you notice a difference in teh 2 year old than the other dogs as far as her being able to see things?
by MOOSE
Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: UFTA???
Replies: 7
Views: 2520

Re: UFTA???

I read through everything and it sounds like a blast! Once I get a hunting dog again (going through two youngsters with training) I will have to look into this more!
by MOOSE
Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:13 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: UFTA???
Replies: 7
Views: 2520

Re: UFTA???

That sounds kind of cool. I will have to research that one!
by MOOSE
Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Micro Chip Identification
Replies: 29
Views: 7345

Re: Micro Chip Identification

This may not mean a whole lot but I have never heard of any of those companies on that list. I know two of the big ones here in are area are HomeAgain Avid But I know our vets reader is a universal one. But I don't know what that means exactly. I would ask your vet about the readers and see what the...
by MOOSE
Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:45 am
Forum: Horses
Topic: Appaloosa Chat
Replies: 27
Views: 9562

Re: Appaloosa Chat

I would say even less than a week old. It doesn't take long at all for the muscles to form and them to fill out a bit. I would put him at just a few days old in those pictures. They sure are cute.
by MOOSE
Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:36 am
Forum: Horses
Topic: How do you stay in the saddle?
Replies: 38
Views: 18522

Re: How do you stay in the saddle?

YES looking up and beyond where you are riding to where you are going will really help with your balance as well. It is kind of like looking at your toes when you walk. You would fall over a lot! :-) You need to look where you are going.
by MOOSE
Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:54 am
Forum: Horses
Topic: How do you stay in the saddle?
Replies: 38
Views: 18522

Re: How do you stay in the saddle?

Eddie I wasn't yelling at ya. I should have put a smiley behind that. You have no idea how many times I was teaching a class of 10 kids and had to holler across the arena with a smile on my face to LET GO OF THE SADDLE! LOL :-) You are doing great!
by MOOSE
Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: OFA Hips QUESTION!!!!
Replies: 25
Views: 6836

Re: OFA Hips QUESTION!!!!

What that person has to realize is that the OFA use to only do pass or fail. So back in the day the dog who is now fair would pass and no one back then would have though any differently. At the same time that is what is great about progression in our research so that we can make smarter breeding dec...
by MOOSE
Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:24 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What may have caused this?
Replies: 30
Views: 7976

Re: What may have caused this?

I totaly understand that thanks! I just got the impression from one person of "oh don't worry about it it is no big deal". And that isn't how I feel. Nor his new owner. And especially if it is genetic issue we need to find that out if we can. But I have done all I can right now and have informed all...
by MOOSE
Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:14 pm
Forum: Horses
Topic: How do you stay in the saddle?
Replies: 38
Views: 18522

Re: How do you stay in the saddle?

I havn't read all the posts on this thread. But first Eddie you look you are doing great. LET GO OF THE SADDLE! That is coming from the lesson person in me. I gave lessons for about 5 years to beginers. If you are new to riding riding takes many muscles that one doesn't even realize they have. You c...
by MOOSE
Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:00 pm
Forum: Horses
Topic: Appaloosa Chat
Replies: 27
Views: 9562

Re: Appaloosa Chat

Eddie I would say more than likly that you boy was born pretty early in the year as a lot of show people breed for Jan. and Feb foals. Even with my foals in April and May they do get a blanket (looks like a horse blanket but much smaller) on them offten as it is still pretty cold and a foal can't re...
by MOOSE
Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What may have caused this?
Replies: 30
Views: 7976

Re: What may have caused this?

I'm not going to rule anything out at all yet. At the same time I think a seizure is nothing to take lightly either. It needs to be treated. An animal could seriously hurt themselves if having a seizure and no one does anything about it. I would also never purpously breed a dog who was one that had ...
by MOOSE
Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What may have caused this?
Replies: 30
Views: 7976

Re: What may have caused this?

"A diagnosis of hypoglycemia as a cause of neurological problems is based on the presentation of clinical signs of hypoglycemia, blood glucose concentration test shows levels below normal, and the fact that clinical signs go away when glucose is administered to the patient" This is a quote from a hy...
by MOOSE
Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:44 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What may have caused this?
Replies: 30
Views: 7976

Re: What may have caused this?

I know isn't it odd....his front legs went first then the back legs. The entire time though he never stoped looking in the direction of that bird. Even when he did fall to the side. I really wish we had video of it so I oculd show it to you all but I don't. UGH.
by MOOSE
Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:58 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What may have caused this?
Replies: 30
Views: 7976

Re: What may have caused this?

We were only out a total of 3 hours. It was probably an hour into things or so. Also he had had his normal breakfast that morning. And as someone else mentioned either here or another forum if it were low blood sugar wouldn't we have had to give him something to get that blood sugar up? I know I suf...
by MOOSE
Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:16 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What may have caused this?
Replies: 30
Views: 7976

Re: What may have caused this?

I by all means am not ruling out a seizure but I want to make one thing a bit clearer on what happend. When he fell to the side it wasn't him laying in the snow shaking. It was just that he couldn't get up. We got him to his feet and he was still shaking but not like a shake like I have seen in a se...
by MOOSE
Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What may have caused this?
Replies: 30
Views: 7976

Re: What may have caused this?

Well and he has never crouched before. Even when right on a bird at preserves. He has always been a very BOLD pointing dog form 7 months old on. We don't own Moose any longer as he was showing agression issues with one of our other dogs and our 2 year old son so he is in a new (an WONDERFUL) home. I...
by MOOSE
Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What may have caused this?
Replies: 30
Views: 7976

Re: What may have caused this?

Probably more that the dog is almost right on top of the bird and he knows exactly where the bird is I know for a darnd fact that wasn't the case. He one wouldn't have gone from being fine to not being able to walk with out falling over for the next five minutes if it was pure excitement of being c...
by MOOSE
Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What may have caused this?
Replies: 30
Views: 7976

What may have caused this?

We went hunting today with Moose and we had a real scare happen with him. I will post a couple pic to help visualize as well. He went on point and was in a really weird position ( he never "crouches" like this to point) and was shaking uncontrolably, teath chattering etc..... http://i145.photobucket...
by MOOSE
Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:32 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Appaloosa Topic
Replies: 0
Views: 238

Appaloosa Topic

Please visit the horse section for an Appaloosa Topic. Saying the other thread was locked I decided to continue the Appaloosa talk there. Join in!
by MOOSE
Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:24 am
Forum: Horses
Topic: Appaloosa Chat
Replies: 27
Views: 9562

Appaloosa Chat

There was a post in the general forum area regarding an Appalosa Stallion. I don't know all his bloodlines but recognize many of them. Here is a link to his pedigree for those of you wondering if he is a cross on an arab etc. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/chocolatey Also Appaloosas who are foundat...
by MOOSE
Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: For those with multiple dogs...
Replies: 18
Views: 6226

Re: For those with multiple dogs...

Maybe consider doing an older trained hunting dog to not have to worry about the training part.

Oh and with our 4-5 dogs we also tote along a 2 year old little boy. Quite a feat but it is worth it!
by MOOSE
Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your favorite BREED of Dog is DEAD....
Replies: 45
Views: 11934

Re: Your favorite BREED of Dog is DEAD....

I would choose a Brittany or Vizsla probably. Maybe consider an English Springer.
by MOOSE
Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Unspecified topic
Replies: 53
Views: 19420

Re: Unspecified topic

He is just a stunning animal.

And no there is no Arab in that guy. QH maybe but Arab NO! Far from it actualy.
by MOOSE
Sat Jan 03, 2009 6:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Unspecified topic
Replies: 53
Views: 19420

Re: Unspecified topic

Hey Moose...... I see your in Michigan. I do all the major Appaloosa shows. Worlds and Nationals etc along with a heavy client base. I make a living shooting horse's all over the world. Actually shot the cover of the Appaloosa Journal last month with another Michigan app from Best Farms. "Impulsive...
by MOOSE
Sat Jan 03, 2009 6:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Unspecified topic
Replies: 53
Views: 19420

Re: Unspecified topic

I am not speaking for others but what I think some are getting at is that we are not questioning the pups being out of two already registered GSP's but are the bloodlines on those GSP's all GSP's themselves or is there way back somewhere a few gens a yellow lab, EP or something along those lines. Yo...
by MOOSE
Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Unspecified topic
Replies: 53
Views: 19420

Re: Unspecified topic

Thanks for the comments on my horses guys. Ezzy to reply to what you said that is why I have joined the GSPCA to try and educate so that black can be allowed with the AKC. What one needs to realize is the AKC is not the end all to dog registries. The UKC allows black GSP's as well. I know many don't...
by MOOSE
Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Daisy May On Point
Replies: 8
Views: 1818

Re: Daisy May On Point

She looks amazing! You will have one nice bird dog with her!
by MOOSE
Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Unspecified topic
Replies: 53
Views: 19420

Re: Unspecified topic

I am not trying to start any debates I promise. I just had to say my peace is all. You want horses. Here are a few of ours...... My colt last year who is now living with a friend but I still co -own him: Kiowa http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r231/MOOSE1_2007/DSCF3274.jpg My stallion Outlaw who is...
by MOOSE
Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Unspecified topic
Replies: 53
Views: 19420

Re: Unspecified topic

I was going to not even comment on the black, white, purple, pink, magenta colored dogs but want to make something very clear from where I come from. It doesn't make me one bit jelouse that there may be a "new" color for the GSP. What it does do is frustrate me that those with the "white" GSP say th...
by MOOSE
Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Unspecified topic
Replies: 53
Views: 19420

Re: Unspecified topic

Here is why I think my female GSP is pretty special. She is a whole 35 lbs soaking wet and stands 20" tall (out of standard yeah I know) but she is a force to be reconded with in dock jumping. Personal best of 19'6"! That is huge for a little dog like her. I am very proud of this little girl. She ha...
by MOOSE
Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hartley's Fully Loaded Benelli (Nell)
Replies: 17
Views: 4378

Re: Hartley's Fully Loaded Benelli (Nell)

She is beautiful. Congrats!