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If you have an unpapered purebred, that looks like its breed, you can get a PAL/ILP registration from AKC and run in hunt tests.

http://www.akc.org/reg/ilpex.cfm

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Check the akc link given previously to find a trial or test near you, or check the American Field for a trial. You can also find events like USComplete, United Bird Hunters, NSTRA. Depends on what venue appeals to you. Call the contact person given for info about location/directions, times, and anyt...

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From the book....

At present a dog of one of the Pointing Breeds will be
recorded a Field Champion after having won 10 points
under the point rating schedule below in regular stakes
in at least three licensed or member field trials,

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Well I've heard of one breed club contingent that thought the MH qualification is too much, and rallied for a SH pass to be enough. Where does it end? Trails and tests are different venues and should not be interchangeable. If a dog gets 6 derby placements should he be rewarded with an automatic JH?...

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She's just savoring that bird isn't she? Looks like her little flews are puffing in and out, too. Too cute!

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Some folks confuse how a dog is registered with how it is bred. An 'AKC dog' is not necessarily a lumbering bench-bred dog that dabbles in field activities. FDSB registration does not guarantee a good trial dog, nor does AKC registration preclude it. A dual registered dog is the same dog whether it'...

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If the MHs are competitive to run in a NC, then why don't they have their FT gundog placement? It's easy, right? All you gotta do is get around clean while everyone else crashes :roll:

A national championship should be about more than showing broke.

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NJ GSP,

You are a hero.

I hope the dog continues to improve and is a good buddy for you.

And best wishes and much mojo for a positive turn around in your wife's health.

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My question, is at what protein percentage level does a feed become "hot"?. That would depend on the dog and how it reacts to the food. What is the detriment to the dog if there is too much protein and/or fat in their diet based on the dog's activity level. Barring any existing/latent medical issues...

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I'm sorry for you, but know that helping her to go is the last best thing you can do for her.

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What's to look at?

Tuck the charger into a corner. You can't even see the wire. The yellow insulators can be spray painted if another color is less objectionable.

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I've run hot wire around the top of the existing fence. Couple of zaps and no more escapees or even attempts. The thing I don't like about invisible fencing is that it keeps your dogs in, but doesn't keep other dogs out.

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Maybe just 1 in 100 chance of developing a malignancy, but you don't want to take the chance however small. The undescended testicles don't in any way benefit the dog, and malignancy or torsion later will be a whole lot more grief than a neutering procedure soon.

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Win lose or draw, each of my dogs gets a cheesburger (off the dollar menu) from Mickey D's on the way home from a trial. If one of them places, they might just get a double cheesburger. :D I know, I know, you shouldn't spoil your dogs, but sometimes you just can't help yourself. When my little gyp ...

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The easiset way to decide is to call the trainer and ask what he can get done with a 7 month old puppy in 3 months. You'll need to be clear in your own mind about what you consider to be 'complete' training before you talk to him. Really, having a finished dog at 10 months seems a bit much. By talki...

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Try this http://www.settersunlimited.com/pedigree2.aspx?a=0 and you also might use Google to find Ed Morgan's pedigree database which is pretty extensive.

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Yikes! I hope she gets to go to Dairy Queen sometime between the spay trip and the snake trip

Don't wanna make her scared of getting in the car with ya

Good luck at the clinic and I bet she'll have a great time getting out after her stint on the DL.

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Was Jagerlust the kennel name of Chuck and Hermoine Lowe? If so, I might be able to aim you to some descendants.

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I think pork is something you just gotta be careful with til you see how it affects them. Seems like there was more pancreatitis at the vet's office in the week after Easter than other times - lots of dogs getting ham scraps (or sometimes the whole Easter ham, darn dogs

)

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Probably the fastest easiest way is to hook up with someone who is already involved. That person can show you around, introduce you, explain the requirements of the format, etc. Maybe ask around for someone from a training group or breed club to get pointed to the right person. Otherwise, decide whi...

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Wow that's impressive! You ought to sign her up for 'Survivor' maybe she'll share the million dollar prize with you

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i have one of these - and it really moves some air :D http://www.amazon.com/Fan-Tastic-Vent-01100WH-Endless-Breeze/dp/B0000AY2Z6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311539711&sr=8-1 The company also makes vent fans if something like that is more to your liking. RV folks are nuts about them; good products and ex...

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LOL that's great!

I came home once to a torn up beanbag chair (a gazillion tiny little styrofoam balls, we were picking them out of everything for months) and the freezer compartment of the fridge

totally empty and the contents semi-eaten and strewn thawing all over the living room.

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I'd be grabbing the dog and giving him a good shaking, with very firm 'NO! LEAVE IT!' If you use the collar while the dog is doing that, the dog might think the kid is turning on him, and bite the baby. At any rate, I wouldn't leave an infant alone with the dog especially with dominance issues going...

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Check the events search at www.akc.org The calendar is the default, so choose the correct tab there. Also make sure you punch in 'field trials'. Be aware that more trials will be added as clubs get their paperwork in to akc so check it every now and then. Good luck.

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Yep you're right making the sport accessible to more people, is not a good idea. The best way to institute walking points or nonregular stakes is to pick up the phone and say 'OK, Mr/Mrs FT Chairman, I volunteer to organize and take care of all the details of this stake that so many folks are inter...

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Collar/tag and a chip!

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The reason the AKC Irish Setter folks want DNA is because they don't want a Red Setter look alike coming in to their trials and whipping their butts! Solon No, that is not true. AKC is moving toward all the breed national championships demanding DNA and chips. ISCA was among the first, if not the f...

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He's a dog, not a human mental patient. He's doing what dogs do, nothing OCD about it. Tell him him to stop it, and follow through with a correction. He won't need therapy afterwards.

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A Q doesn't necessarily mean a dog is crossbred, just that one of it's parents isn't who it says it is on the papers. Gotta wonder if AKC isn't looking at the possibility of lawsuits - for taking peoples' registration fees then years and litters later, taking them away. A frequently used stud could ...

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I believe there required to host one per year??? Could be wrong, but I complained and they started more here in utah Required by AKC? Nope. They are permitted to hold a walking trial in addition to the two regular trials each year, maybe that's what you're thinking of. Unless maybe it's some kind o...

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Talk to some members of your club's FT committee and see if there is a reason for not having walking stakes. Maybe it's something you can fix, like you getting the word out about the stake and drumming up enough entries to make it feasible. Then again, maybe it's economics. If your club gets a major...

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I put these cheap ones in my Trailblazer - they've held up great under 4 setters for 2 1/2 years. I've machine washed them several times, but mostly get by with wiping them down with a damp cloth. These covers fit fine and don't slide around. I like :) http://www.cabelas.com/product/Auto-ATV/Auto-In...

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The reason the AKC Irish Setter folks want DNA is because they don't want a Red Setter look alike coming in to their trials and whipping their butts! Solon No, that is not true. AKC is moving toward all the breed national championships demanding DNA and chips. ISCA was among the first, if not the f...

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If I was still in that cave you like then I might just breed anything to anything but I left that position many years ago when I saw what trialers and show people were guilty, equally guilty of and that is breeding what you like to play your games with and forgetting what the individual breeds were...

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Spay incontinence has to do with urethral/shpincter muscle relaxation, not detrussors. When the sphincter or urethral muscles become too relaxed, urine simply leaks out. If detrussors are insulted, they can spasm and that's more of an urge incontinence where the dog knows she's peeing; or they can b...

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Pointing Breed Hunting Tests Eligible Breeds All dogs six months of age or older from the following breeds are eligible to participate in Pointing Breed Hunting Tests: AKC Recognized Breeds •Brittanys •Pointers •English Setters •German Shorthaired Pointers •German Wirehaired Pointers •Gordon Setters...

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Ruth, you need to look for pointing breed tests only. Your GSP can't enter the tests for spaniels or retrievers. The tests are all breed within their own groups.

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Hunt tests are all-breed unless there is a special circumstance, like a test in conjunction with a breed specialty show or other breed-specific activity. Most akc clubs are 'breed clubs', but their tests are generally open to all. Check out the premium list for specifics. In some areas tests are fil...

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ya, i just took it off and put the short ones on, it looked too deep :? ..i am not opposed to grabbing her scruff and telling her NO or QUIET..its not like ive never corrected a dog physically BUT i wont and cant whip her with objects or smack her, break her down kinda thing, sorry guys..i agree wi...

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Why would you want to?

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Poles work fine for training sessions where you need that bit of control of knowing for sure there's a bird in an area. But you can easily overdo the pole. It's good for training up to a certain point, like getting the dog steady, but it won't be long til you'll need to move on. You'll see the dog l...

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How does one prove that a dog is receiving vet rx'ed meds

They can be prescribed and even purchased but not administered. Just askin'.

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The distributed-equally-throughout-the-tube thing. The paste, tablets, powder or whatever you're giving is mixed in big vats - the drug or chemical and its carrier. Then it's dispensed into the tubes, vials, or plopped into the pills or tablets or whatever. So it doesn't matter which half of a table...

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I don't dilute mine either. It tastes bad and I have mercy on my dogs and put the dose in butter bread for them

. 1/2 cc or less is easy to hide.

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Would a professional dog groomer on here be allowed to state that they don't think Frontline is as effective on fleas as it used to be, or that they've seen certain topicals scalp the hair off a dog's back? Can professional trainers on here recommend a particular brand of ecollar, or criticize a dif...

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I have seen a handful of cases where the dog came down with diarrhea after using the new generic stuff. FWIW Thanks for that input. Do you happen to know which generic? Was the diarrhea self-limiting? I bought some of the walmart stuff in anticipation of fall trial season, and have been hoping for ...

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IIRC that's how it was done back in the 50s when Irish Setters were crossed with English; one outcross, then 3 generations later the get was considered purebred.

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So maybe the lady who let your birds loose was taking them to Walmart for sweaters

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@ anyone who has any input with either of these two companies - could you please ask them to put good sturdy D rings on the handhelds so that we can ditch the stupid holsters and use our own lanyards? Good D rings like those on blank pistols, not the dinky little string things like on my little gran...

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