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Was that the show at the shooting preserve in Kansas?

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Many mushers use shocklines between their sleds, rigs and teams. Here's how to make a basic one...
http://www.ooowoo.com/JUNIOR/doityourself/gang.html

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There are a number of quail biologists that have been given handle of Dr. Quail. Here's one of them on your suugested topic online...

http://www.aces.edu/forestry/wildlife/quail.php

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Attaching aluminum flashing on the outside walls of my loft has stopped all climbing predators from crawling up to the entrance door. I used to be plagued by possums, coons and cats. No more since attaching the flashing.

Cooper hawks are another story.

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Are you using birds hatched this season? Old birds are good as separated breeders and shooters. For successful JH call back birds I use the current year's class, 7 to 9 week old birds to be installed in the JH in late Aug.-early Sept. I'll use these birds thru the fall, winter and early spring or un...

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Kyle ,

You have a very fine little gyp there. I like like her!. Best of luck to you both.

Bill

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I've known of dogs becoming ill and blinded from histoplasmosis picked up from old coops.

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I enjoyed watching the pups in the water. What a great time and experience. However I did notice something that appears to be perhaps a form of algae around the pound. Algae and other forms of aquatic plant life is something not to be extremely fearful, but I think folks that enjoy working their dog...

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Of all the professional quail camps in Texas, private and public, the ones that use pointing dogs to find wild quail for their clients, day in and day out, throughout the season, which breed do you think is the most popular among those professional quail guides ?

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http://www.strideaway.com/strideaway/index.php

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Any pointer line should work. Notice in the NSTRA ads all those go back to horseback including All Age dog. I believe its more about the abilities of the fellas training dogs than the dog lines themselves. It's how you train them, the coverts you work them in and whats between the individual dog's e...

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Nice Kyle.

Thanks for sharing.

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John, A very nice report on a very fine museum. I've enjoyed my visits there each time I was near the area. One small addition though. Wilson Dunn at a youthful 91 is still operating his gun dog supply store there in Grand Junction, housed in the old school just a short drive from the museum. Be sur...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roJzWYiX ... r_embedded

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Here's a rare book about a setter written in 1899. The illustrations are beautiful and there's a chapter about John Martin Tracy, the outstanding dog artist of that period. Cover, binding, print and illustrations are from the original. Reading format and print may have to be adjusted for your comput...

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by B. Waters. Historic pointing dog title in it's entirety. Waters was a well known author, magazine editor, dog show and field trial judge. He perfected the manufactuer of the spike collar. Waters handled the Llewellin setter icon Count Noble in his last field trial. http://www.archive.org/details/...

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Bench Show and Field Trial Records and Standards of Dogs in America by Maj. J. M. Taylor is a very impressive book on the sporting dogs, personalities, and records of the trials and contests at the beginning of these sports. Up until now it was very difficult for most to get their hands on a copy fo...

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There is a very interesting book on pigeons now available at 1/2 Price book stores. Its a good read for anyone even slightly interested in these birds. http://books.google.com/books?id=TVNuj8pmUKMC&dq=book,+pigeons&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=g4kmSoaqFpSI8gSvlISBDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=...

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A bleach/water solution is often recommended to hose and rinse a kennel down to kill the parvo virus.

Never to give to a dog to ingest.

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Avoid the cheap Indian or Maylaysian brass snaps that they sell at a lot of farm stores.

A quality bronze snap will far outlast the cheap ones. It will save you time later trying to roundup the renegade that broke off the line or roading rig.

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Here's ez up stirrup extender's main page. Scroll through their tour.

It's a good well made product. Both English and western fittings available. Great for old farts with bad knees.

http://www.ezupstirrup.com/

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Be sure to use bronze swivel snaps instead of cheaper brass snaps on your chaingangs, stakeouts and checkcords. A bit more expensive but bronze snaps will far outlast the brass ones. Smaller eye in the chain link or cablemay prevent a pulled or broken toenail. If you have escape artists that are abl...

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Nice to find that my old friend John Lee's hammerless stake is still available. It can hold a horse in most soils. One of the most handy stakes you'll ever use.

No hammer or mallet needed; just try to pull one out.

http://www.sladekcorp.com/temporary.cfm

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Bill Allen on judging...

http://www.strideaway.com/strideaway/

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Hi Kyle, How's Jill doing? I was up at a friend's farm in Montgomery Co. yesterday helping with and photgraphing their prairie burn. Pretty awsome if you've never seen one. Members of the Coal Creek Chapter of Pheasant's Forver assisted. We saw pheasants and even sora rails coming out of the unburne...

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I'd like to add that judges should maintain the pace of the stake. At breakaway there is a high level of excitement and the dogs and handlers will normally push the pace. Good judges understand that, but they will soon bring the pace down to whats expected. I don't like to see handlers riding hard t...

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Yes, I would judge them differently. I have in mind what I believe a dog should do in the stake it has been entered. There are written guidelines for amateur shooting dog stakes and championships. There are NO written guidelines for open stakes. Minimum American Field Standards, yes, but a pro or so...

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I'm a pointer guy but have been to Bob's kennel on numerous occasions and think highly of him as an individual and kennel owner. He's very knowledgable of his dogs and their bloodlines. He maintains a well run kennel operation, probably raising maybe a couple of litters a years. Those breedings are ...

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The thing I think about first when judging a stake is; Which dogs would I like to take home with me that day. You have to know the general guidelines of the stake you're judging, if one has any questions they best ask the trial chairman first. I try to give my undivided attention to all the dogs ent...

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I heard the kennel is closing. Maybe you could get into the dispersal sale.

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I'm very disappointed to learn of Ross's leaving. I felt he contributed considerably to this board.

Continued success to him and his dogs.

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An alternative to staking your horses would be to high-line them. It's required at a number of public horse camping areas. The benefits are you're not going to damage any nearby trees by tying directly or nearby them. You'll be able to secure more horses in a smaller area, Quick set up and take down...

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God, I love this guy's writing. He really should write a complete book about the trials, dogs and personalities he has seen.

Scroll down to his earlier chapters.

http://www.strideaway.com/strideaway/index.php

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Vikings wrote; "sadly they dont have one as cool as that about a bird dog.vikings269"

Ah...Still a coon hunter. You haven't read all the ones posted above.

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Bird Dog Stories... The Biscuit Eater by James Street Dumb-Bell of Brookfield by John Taintor Foote Algonquin by Dion Henderson The Master by Ray Holland Nip and Tuck by Ray Holland Gypsy Lad by Capt. S P Meek My Dog Lemon by Ray Holland Seven Grand Gun Dogs by Ray Holland Greymist by Albert Hochwal...

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What attributes would the female bring to the breeding?

Lots pups ofgood unsold pups out there and some kennels are currently going under.
What will you do with the pups?

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I've had very good luck SOFT releasing Johnny house birds that have been worked in and out and trained over by dogs in the winter. In late August I install approx. 30 birds in each JH. These birds are worked all winter until pair-up time in late April or until I recognize pairing or antagonistic beh...

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My suggested would be to have a small area based with tamped limestone findings where the dogs are trained to do their duty. the limestone will absorb most odors well. Easier to pick up than with pea gravel. An attractive but very hearty, deep rooted, urine tolerant lawn would be to establish modern...

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I did exactly that several times. It made less sense each time I read it and the responses it brought.

We appreciate your monitoring skills. Jeeesh

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Whoa, already...hold the glibberish a minute. Like you said ... pretty goofy.

This is a puppy right? How old? You're going to compete against mature dogs with a puppy?

Has it even been introduced to gunfire?

Jeezee.....

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Does NSTRA offer stakes for puppies where you are?

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Chip, What you're describing is similar to what was known as the Smith-O'Neil system that was written up and illustrated in, I think, a Christmas issue of the the Field back in the early '70's. It was pretty much what the Covey Base system is today without all the bells and whistles. Maybe I can fin...

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2009 National Bird Dog Champion, Lester's Snowatch http://www.amesplantation.org/images/field-trial/2009%20National%20Championship/2009-champ-lester's-snowatch.jpg http://www.amesplantation.org/field-trial/2009%20national/winner.asp Pedigree of the new Champion... (scroll down) http://www.wildcoveyk...

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The Winnah.... Lester's Snowatch http://www.amesplantation.org/field-trial/2009%20national/Slide%20Shows/2009%20National%20Championship%20Awards%20Ceremony/images/DSC_0744.jpg http://www.amesplantation.org/field-trial/2009%20national/Slide%20Shows/2009%20National%20Championship%20Awards%20Ceremony/i...

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I believe there was a short lived 3 hour endurance championship for continental breeds. Maybe someone could share where and when it exsisted. I don't recall ever hearing of a shorthair winning any 3 hour stake. Open or closed. Someone at one time mentioned Dan Hoke having a shorthair qualified for t...

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Happy Birthday Chip

Bill

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Why is it those continental breed clubs so often ask the pointer and setter guys to judge their stakes? When asked to judge I've placed other breeds above pointers and setters, and like most others I know would do the same IF the dog was the better of other dogs competing. The judges I know are hone...

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Luck of the draw...

Interesting that two previous winning National Champions were drawn to run against each other.

As well the only two setters in the entire field.

And by hailng as a Hoosier I was surprised to see where two of the three Indiana owned dogs are braced together for their run.

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Quote: "They (GSP) have primarily been developed to be a foot hunting dog, not a horseback hunting dog. What would you think the percentage is of the number of pointers raised that are developed and used for horseback field trials vs the percentage of pointers used as foot hunting bird dogs? Very fe...

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Feature article and pictures on last year's winner, trainer Larry Huffman from the Memphis Commercial Appeal...

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/20 ... trains-tr/ -

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