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- Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:09 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: For sale section
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3590
Re: For sale section
Typical,typical typical,every time a business or site gets new owners.Fooling and toying around changing everything thinking they're making things better(to their standards).The worst part is not getting input or voting from members.Everything was fine before,Quit Toying With Things!!Get an Erector ...
- Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:04 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: OFFER SOME HELP OR DONT COMMENT
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8191
Re: OFFER SOME HELP OR DONT COMMENT
"Once you post a message on the internet, you have zero control over how others will respond,"
Your answer in a nut shell.
And the other side of the coin is take any good answers you may get to your questions and ignore any you consider otherwize,works both ways.
Your answer in a nut shell.
And the other side of the coin is take any good answers you may get to your questions and ignore any you consider otherwize,works both ways.
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:04 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New Quail Organization
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8662
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:54 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Setter Discussion
- Replies: 303
- Views: 123687
Re: Setter Discussion
I've owned Setters and Pointers off and on since the 70's. This one belongs to a freind of mine.I have a year old sister of hers that's identical,including the straight up style. http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp352/Czechboy95/PeggeyJan2010.jpg This was my first in 1975-Rebel-out of Ch Grouse Ri...
- Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:35 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: prong collar vs. pinch collar
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4541
Re: prong collar vs. pinch collar
+ 1 also to what brad stated.Also my opinion that the dogs usually learn easy on them with little pressure(teach themselves). I used to train Police dogs also.Was giving a seminar once and noticed on of attendies's dogs was squeeling with hardly any pressure on the leash when doing some obedience.Up...
- Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:59 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Grouse Dog Range?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6258
Re: Grouse Dog Range?
I think more important then Range is the question does the dog have the Ability to Find and Handle grouse?
- Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:34 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Bobwhites for training wanted
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1149
Re: Bobwhites for training wanted
Matt Mentz in Seneca NY has strong flying birds,and he ships also.He's a bird dog man himself and also a respected judge.And pretty sure he has some now.
http://members4.boardhost.com/coverdogf ... 56687.html
http://members4.boardhost.com/coverdogf ... 56687.html
- Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:05 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: M Doggie Launchers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 516
M Doggie Launchers
Anyone used the M Doggie Launchers,if so with what success?
http://treadsandtracks.com/
http://treadsandtracks.com/
- Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:18 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: M Doggie Launchers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 683
M Doggie Launchers
Has anyone used the M Doggie Remote Launchers,and if so with what success?
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:57 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: How Can I Find A Pedigree!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3538
Re: How Can I Find A Pedigree!
"I did'nt know they did that!?" With that litter they did.It can be done and some do it,But the breeder has to know what he's doing and with the right dogs.It's usually done to lock in quality and desirable traits in the offspring.One of Sean Derrig's Ch Pointers is out of a brother/sister mating,
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Homing pigeons on the nest
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2558
Re: Homing pigeons on the nest
The eggs will usually hatch as long as both birds cock and hen sit on them and the eggs are fertile.The males will sit on the nest in the day and the hens sit at night.Pigeons don't just have a Spring laying season like gamebirds.They can breed and lay about anytime,but the breeding gets most strong...
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:12 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Domanent Dog question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3178
Re: Domanent Dog question
"Funny that you would mention this as my husband has threatened to do this! What will the neighbors think"
They'd probably just think " Mr._______ is over there pissing around again"
They'd probably just think " Mr._______ is over there pissing around again"
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What do you guys think of these pups???
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6504
Re: What do you guys think of these pups???
You shuold know or see(or find out) what Both parents are like,and the kind of pups they may have produced in the past (*Checkable References from the breeder)Paper or names doesn't make the pup or dog,genetics and how they're passed down do,good and bad.If the parents have been bred before your bre...
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Domanent Dog question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3178
Re: Domanent Dog question
"Have definatly thought about doing this, but hesitate because we use the collar for other applications i.e ff and whoa" Well then if you hit him with the collar he should take it as "Whoa don't piss on that female again!" :lol: If that don't work,every time he pisses on the female piss on him,thoug...
- Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What bird dog breed is the most affectionate?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9355
Re: What bird dog breed is the most affectionate?
Hungarian Monkey Hound,second would be the Tazmanian Lizard Flusher
- Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: i got hosed!
- Replies: 126
- Views: 46041
Re: i got hosed!
A little young yet for X-rays in my opinion.Those hips are probably not even formed good yet.I used to do prelims at one year.And hopefully your vet is experienced in doing OFA quality x-rays.Alot of vets say they know how to do them,but believe me not all do.If they're not done right and the dog po...
- Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:02 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Weim in heat....suddenly gun shy
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6291
Re: Weim in heat....suddenly gun shy
A female in heat can do all kinds of crazy things.Was competing in a working dog trial a few years back,with a female in heat,that had to run as a bye and the last dog in the trial naturally.She impressed many and placed high in other trials. During her run she did Everything wrong,as if she had nev...
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:27 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: i got hosed!
- Replies: 126
- Views: 46041
Re: i got hosed!
Sharon, The World's full of all kinds isn't it? I wonder what that guy would've thought if the shoe was on the other foot? What a jerk. And it sounds like some are even capable of Insurance Fraud.I'm glad that the biggest percentage of dog people I Know and respect do have Integrity.The rest I alway...
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:07 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: i got hosed!
- Replies: 126
- Views: 46041
Re: i got hosed!
I guess we can just try and do what we can do.There will always be some sheep walking towards the wolves,without any shepherds on the hill.
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:02 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: i got hosed!
- Replies: 126
- Views: 46041
Re: i got hosed!
"can totally relate to why someone should not be able to post that type of stuff at all on here" And why not if they have Documanted Proof of the problem and the breeder Ignores any attemps of taking care of the problem? May clean up some bad breeders ways of doing bad business. In your case when yo...
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: i got hosed!
- Replies: 126
- Views: 46041
Re: i got hosed!
PM the breeder's name to anyone that wants to know here,(no board control there).I did exactly that a year ago after 6 mos of phone calls and e-mails to them that they ignored.I Posted - Breeder to stay away from in _______(State).Then after getting numerous PM's inquiring who the breeder was I told...
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:02 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bird Dog/ Outdoor shows?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 10916
Re: Bird Dog/ Outdoor shows?
I'd say there's Plenty on here with dogs that would put on a great show.Letting people see what good dog work is, along with style and Manners.The ratings would probably go to the top from Serious bird doggers and hunters watching.
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:31 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bird Dog/ Outdoor shows?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 10916
Re: Bird Dog/ Outdoor shows?
"What would you guys want to see in a bird dog show? What would make you watch it?" Well Trained Dogs and Good dog work instead of Renegade meat dogs,busting birds and stealing points.Most of the shows are more like a bird slaughter convention,focused on shooting as many birds as possible no matter ...
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:32 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Who's Got More Style???
- Replies: 50
- Views: 12943
Re: Who's Got More Style???
# 2 looks like she's asleep on point.# 1's head style is about the limit for me.Wouldn't own one of them high Head Crank dogs,looks unatural and stupid to me,like they're pointing crows in the sky or something.No offense meant to anyone,some like em some don't.
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:52 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Who's Got More Style???
- Replies: 50
- Views: 12943
- Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What do you think this means?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6988
Re: What do you think this means?
Wow rollick,I mean Wow,(hope you're going to be okay from the Shock) I don't know what to say ,other then you're intitled to your opinion,as am I.And mine comes from Experience,Yours?
- Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:29 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What do you think this means?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6988
Re: What do you think this means?
A pup or dog will always take to the weakest member of the family(The one who does not try and excert authority,and it's usually the woman.It's the same as raising kids,they flock to Mom because they know she's not as stern as Dad.Most women have a hard time being the Alpha person,sometimes is almos...
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:51 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Friendly Argument - Need Input
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8434
Re: Friendly Argument - Need Input
Maybe percentage wise Setters and Pointers may range bigger,but it's the Dog not the Breed.Been a Setter and Pointer man since the early 70's.Have you ver seen Bruce Shaffer's(breeder of your Cash dog) dog Dalin on the ground? He'd give any Pointer or Setter a run for their money and make any judge ...
- Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:58 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Range Question
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3377
Re: Range Question
Usaully you can take range out of a dog but you can't put it in.I'd say at 3 years old her range is what it is.You could possibly set up some training scnerios in open country with objectives and plant your birds farther apart.But I think she is what she is.
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:27 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: House Broke With Table Manners!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 428
- Thu Dec 30, 2010 3:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Training gimmicks...
- Replies: 60
- Views: 15307
Re: Training gimmicks...
I used to be Old School and trained that way for years,but not anymore.I call most of the new training things today Training Tools.A Necessity? No,but sure makes training go quicker and smoother.Epsecially when you work dogs by yourself,and with the lack of native birds is most parts of the Country....
- Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:56 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Quail eggs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7108
Re: Quail eggs
ultra, My buddy who has them,and others I've talked to say they call back the same as the normal color bobwhites.They Are Bobwhites,but with a muted red color phase.HOFmer Harold Ray wrote an article somewhere a while back about them.I'll be getting some started birds this Spring.You can find more i...
- Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:51 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Quail eggs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7108
Re: Quail eggs
Cajun, Where did you ever see quail eggs that expensive??? Post any links so I'll know to put them on the Looney list. gittrdone, If you can get some get some Tennesee Red Bobwhite eggs.They are Bobwhites but have a red tinge to them and they are Explosive strong flyers.I had heard how strong and fl...
- Tue Dec 21, 2010 1:35 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: SPAM
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3974
Re: SPAM
Right I deleted it to just don't want to get anymore.
- Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:36 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: SPAM
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3974
SPAM
Getting Spam-2(porn site)in my PM's?? Anyone else?
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:38 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Grouse in southern App.
- Replies: 37
- Views: 13918
Re: Grouse in southern App.
blitz, I think he was a Boob(and so do Many others) for printing That article(along with actual directions)in that Bird Dog Publication for everyone in the Country to see,and Many to come and Pound that area with hunting prerssure.And I stand by that opinion.Are you Aware of the article? If so I don...
- Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Grouse in southern App.
- Replies: 37
- Views: 13918
Re: Grouse in southern App.
Jezerio? Bingo! A Boob
- Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Check out what I scored
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4815
Re: Check out what I scored
Good deal.The First thing to do with her is Bond,Bond,Bond.Once she learns to trust you and love you,the training will come easier.
- Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:03 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: pigeons
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3217
Re: pigeons
The bleach or apple cider vinager will help to keep them healthy (1 Tbl sp to gallon of water),Once they are healthy.The best preventative is a Clean coup and Clean water.Poop,and dampness and dirty water can cause disease.A freind of mine who use to race professionally in the Gulf Coast region adds...
- Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:34 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: pigeons
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3217
Re: pigeons
Grit or bleach in water has nothing to do with young dieing.Grit(including crused oyster shell) helps in the food digestive process of the adults and bleach in the water helps to fight gut bacteria.It's more then likely Paratyphoid.Apparently your adult birds are carrying it.The young get it and usu...
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Grouse in southern App.
- Replies: 37
- Views: 13918
Re: Grouse in southern App.
Bruce, Quit being so modest.I know for a fact that you were the Professor of Grouse Bird University at one time.Don't some still call you 'Ole Ruffy' :lol: redman, NO upland bird population anywhere is what it was in the 80's.Georgia Use to be known as the Quail Hunting Capital Of The World also,but...
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:20 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: WINNER: Ricky Ticky Shorthairs
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7741
Re: WINNER: Ricky Ticky Shorthairs
Congrats.
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:48 am
- Forum: Forum News & Announcements
- Topic: MEMBERS: Help w/ GDF subforum organization
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9674
Re: MEMBERS: Help w/ GDF subforum organization
LET THINGS ALONE
- Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:06 pm
- Forum: Forum News & Announcements
- Topic: GDF CONTEST: CONGRATS: Ricky Ticky Shorthairs
- Replies: 200
- Views: 278707
- Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:14 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: "AA"?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6124
Re: "AA"?
AA-Short for---Kiss Amos Goodbye-You can pick him up in the next County.
- Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Looking for a Pro Dog Trainers Virginia / Carolina
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1083
Re: Looking for a Pro Dog Trainers Virginia / Carolina
A little young at this point for a trainer I think.You need to Bond with the pup,Socialize it,take it for walks and give it some exposure to sights,sounds,and even some game.That's about all a trainer could do at that age,and Charge you for it.
- Sun Dec 05, 2010 7:18 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Red Setters?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4252
Re: Red Setters?
http://bearcatsetters.nrsftc.com/
You couldn't go wrong with Doc Boser's dogs
You couldn't go wrong with Doc Boser's dogs
- Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: EP, what sort of breeding to look for & why ?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 24460
Re: EP, what sort of breeding to look for & why ?
"Fact is that Gene put half of the six Championships on Guard Rail (including AA) and he never lost him once in a trial ....ever." Maybe all that #9 shot George had to pepper him with finally put a lilttle more handle on him.George stated that in an interview with one of the bird dog publications,on...
- Sun Nov 28, 2010 7:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Info on setters
- Replies: 45
- Views: 27564
Re: Info on setters
Sam Light owning a Ryman Setter?Ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha,ha ha ha. Spit my coffee out,That's a good one!!
- Sun Nov 28, 2010 2:45 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: EP, what sort of breeding to look for & why ?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 24460
Re: EP, what sort of breeding to look for & why ?
"Gene says that Guard Rail wasn't a hard-headed dog at all ..."
That's not the way George Tracy tells it.At Gene's age maybe he has his dogs mixed up?
That's not the way George Tracy tells it.At Gene's age maybe he has his dogs mixed up?