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nhachman

I'm another geeker. Currently I am the IT Manager, Application Development & Services for an online university. I design, build, and implement software and database systems. Before that I was in infrastructure/datacenter management. Also a grad student getting my MBA - Information Management degree....

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Has anyone received their pre-ordered Alpha yet? Still waiting on mine to ship or show up.

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This is what I have been waiting for. Pre-ordered mine from gundogsupply

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The Northwest chapter doesn't have a web site that I know of, but Elsa (roostersmom) could probably get you in contact with someone to join up. There is also a Mo-Kan chapter in the area.

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I don't know if this is new news, but I'm sure some Brittany/NSTRA people would like to know. Just got my ABC magazine a few days ago and saw the write-up. I'm glad to see him there, he was an outstanding bird dog and has a major impact on the breed for foot hunters, and even a few horseback hunters...

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Some events open to paperless dogs are being held in September near Smithville lake, in conjunction with NSTRA and BHU events. If you have a rescue dog and have been asking for trial venues, here is your opportunity to show that you will support them if put on. Your Kansas City Bird Dog Club will be...

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Self grooming Britt, Ha! We are constantly amazed with both the positions she gets into and how utterly comfortable she seems when there. Love it when she is fast asleep on her back and doing a running dream with all four going and faint growls and barks. Just my opinion here and I have no problems...

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Beautiful country and great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

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Looking good! It only got to 92 here in KC today with the cloud cover, it was 104 yesterday. Just been doing yard work in the late evenings since my training grounds are too far to hit in the early morning. We're on day 8 of FF training and doing well. Fetch and Hold are very consistent. Now I need ...

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JWP58 wrote:Hmmm i just pop a guard on and start buzzing lol...

Its a hunting dog, I think any trim/cut/buzz will do. But thats just me.

My Britt gets a #1 guard from tail tip to the base of the skull every May. She grows it back by hunting season.

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http://www.brittanygrooming.com/

Great resource for grooming for conformation.

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Cool videos, thanks for sharing.

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I'm in the market for my first Garmin GPS collar / receiver setup, but I'm waiting until fall. I heard from a reliable source that there will be a new product out by then.

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Katie ended up 3rd on Saturday's elimination trial. Went 4/4, including one bird she pointed that I ended up finding in a varmit hole 4" underground. Had 2nd place all day until the last brace when another dog went 4/4 and a back. Oh well, I'm still happy with any placement at a regional elimination...

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I've gone to preserves within 30 minutes and up to 1 1/2 hours away, mainly just to try new places. The purpose for going has been purely for fun in the off season. As somebody above said, the preserve season opens earlier and closes later than wild bird season. Some of the dog/habitat/hunting clubs...

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Congrats on the placements, it sounds like you have a nice young dog there.

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Ran my first spring NSTRA trial on Saturday. Went 4/4 and took 2nd place. 8 points down, 10 to go for the championship. I think she's really getting the hang of it now, she's burning up the field and hitting her points hard. One that I witnessed was her running full speed down a fence line with the ...

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For those who are not familiar with NSTRA, this is also a good opportunity to get free bird work for your dog before and after the trials. We require the fields to be "cleaned" after the trial is finished on Saturday, again on Sunday morning, and then you are welcome to go back out on Sunday after t...

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Coming in from the south, take HWY 169 (Broadway) north out of downtown Kansas City going toward Smithville. Stay on 169. When you come into Smithville you will come to the intersection of 92 HWY and 169 HWY. Continue North on 169 HWY 6.0 miles to W Hwy. Turn right on W Hwy and go 6.4 miles. You wil...

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Can anyone recommend a WPG breeder in Missouri or Kansas? Might also be interested in a lightly started dog. PM please.

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Redfishkilla wrote:Good lookin' dogs. Where did you get your male if you don't mind? Really like his looks!

I should have done this long ago, I added a signature with a link to my dog's pedigree. Those videos are all of the same dog actually, I have to wait about another year before getting my 2nd bird dog.

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Elsa, I have always been curious but have never asked about this, but what do you do once you complete a habitat project somewhere that has no birds (quail or pheasant) nearby? I can understand an "If you build it they will come" answer, but how long might that take if the nearest breeding covey is ...

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Picked up 10 quail and went training on Saturday. Just a refresher course for next Saturday's event at Higginsville. Excuse the shaky video, me and the handheld camera just cant stay stable. Was able to record the finds only, no retrieves, since I was both camera man and gunner. http://www.youtube.c...

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Just wanted to put this on here for anyone searching for the Brittany breed club in the western Missouri and eastern Kansas region.

http://www.missouribrittanyclub.com

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Most of the divisions are filled, or close to filled, except for the open division. My entry is in for Open, hope to see some of you there.

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2006 Chevy Colorado 4x4 crew cab. Just paid it off last month! :D Dog box is a Pro-Built - it's cheap but gets the job done. One of the few I could find that fits in the bed of the Colorado. Now that the truck is paid off my next purchases will be a spray in bed liner and then a topper. Picture take...

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During my Kansas hunt this year we happened upon a woodcock and since we had yet to see a rooster or quail, we decided to bag it. My Brittany was not in the area when we flushed and shot it. It went down in some thick reeds. She is a great dead bird hunter but it took about 10 minutes for her to fin...

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Fester wrote:do they run any NSTRA close to West KY?

Check out the regions here, there are quite a few in the KY area but not sure how close they are to you.

http://www.nstra.org/nstra_regions.htm

KY, Mid South, and Dixie. There may be others too such as IL that may be close.

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The 50 dollars is a once a year fee... They should come up with something where a person can try it out before having to shell out a full membership...But hey that just might make to much sense :wink: Perhaps the amateur trials could be opened up to non-members. Our region tries to put on at least ...

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My club is putting on a NSTRA trial near Smithville Lake off of Highway J on February 25th and 26th. The trial is already full but if you are interested in learning more about NSTRA come out and watch. I will be judging on Sunday but will be competing on Saturday so I'll be around to talk and explai...

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The 50 dollars is a once a year fee... They should come up with something where a person can try it out before having to shell out a full membership...But hey that just might make to much sense :wink: Perhaps the amateur trials could be opened up to non-members. Our region tries to put on at least ...

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NSTRA trials look like they would be pretty fun. $50 isn't bad at all....even if you only run once a year. I'll have to check the rules but I wonder if I could run my mutt in a NSTRA trial? NSTRA is great fun. No mutts allowed though, sorry. 8.04 A dog must be eligible to be registered with a recog...

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nikegundog wrote:Columbia Briarshun Pants
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I haven't made it up there this year. Let me know how your hunt goes.

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Does anyone know of any software for automated drawing for NSTRA trials? I see there is one on the NSTRA site but I have not tried to get access to it, does anyone know if it works well?

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Ecw21 wrote:Congrats! I had to do a double take...that Brit is a dead ringer for my dog...what is her breeding? Your new little one in the pick clarified it.

Here's her pedigree

http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=4184

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Sorry for the double post, I'm navigating from my new phone and must have hit the back button to the post page.

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Katie thinks she is a nanny.

Ava Kathryn born 1/4/12, our first.

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Katie thinks she is a nanny.

Ava Kathryn born 1/4/12, our first.

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Interested in a competition trial/circuit that would be team focused, i.e. - you and a partner and 2 dogs. I've seen shows on TV where the teams literally run all over the countryside with loaded weapons, not my cup of tea but want something as close to the hunting experience when in field. Style/F...

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Wow. Those are some stunning pieces, I can't imagine what the cost would be. The local tax guy who did my last pheasant mount is now charging $200 for standing and $220 for flying. I paid $120 2 years ago.

EDIT: I found his pricing page, $250 for a standard pheasant mount.

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My setter got a really bad cut with stitches across his chest and down a front leg a couple years ago. If I was going to be able to hunt him I had to find a way to cover where all the hair had been shaved off. Took an Under-Armor type shirt for a flexible base, and stitched on some heavier fabric o...

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Anyone been out to Bilby Lake CA this year? Last year I got into a few phez and a covey or two but have not had a chance to make it up yet this season. Lots of ground to cover up there.

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TAK wrote:That is a dandy tailed bird.... How long is it? I shot one that I measured to the butt and it was 25 inchs... Mine is being mounted also. I forgot to take a picture but here soon I will have the life version!

His tail is 23.5 inches from the base to the tip.

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I'd like to see more hunt tests available in this area too. We do have a good amount within a 3 hour drive from where I live in KC. I put the one on for the MO Brittany club in Osborn last year. It was my first time chairing an event, and I had only ever been to one hunt test previously. There is a ...

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A friend and I went out on the 12th - 14th and based in Concordia. All the land we hunted was WIHA. We hunted around Burr Oak on Saturday, it was around 40 degrees and blowing 10-15mph. It was foggy until about 10am. We flushed one giant hen out of a grassy creek bottom in the first field we hunted,...

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Glad to see how much fun you had with bird dogs and family. I enjoyed the pictures.

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smokinsam wrote:http://www.carterbrittanykennels.com/NG ... XJudi.html

Im not a brit guy but this would be a good place to look.IMHO

That's one of the most decorated Brittany pedigrees I think I have ever seen. I'd love to see a dog from that breeding work.

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McCandless Britts out of KY has a male that is tearing it up. I believe it is NLB bloodlines. Ty is a very nice dog, his dame was direct from NLB. http://www.nstra.org/Members/trial.asp?idnum=15036 There are some other very nice Britts coming out of the DX region. GAMBLE'S LITTLE JOE http://www.nst...

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