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sureshot Pretty sure in the Midwest and western states GSPs are by far the most popular. Probably outnumber all other breeds combined. Brittneys are fairly popular and some wirehairs, but we almost never see a Setter or Pointer in the field, even though we have some of the best setter breeders in th...

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Shags You are right. I don't use a checkcord on a 4 month old puppy. I want the dog to understand the cord and know to stop from a light tug on the checkcord if I use one. Otherwise an excited, birdy puppy tries to drag you all over. I don't do check cord training until the puppy is older, if at all...

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The last one I did I used 4" blox 2 courses pinned to the slab with 1/2" rebar core filled and top with a 4" solid block. It is by far the best we have had.
If I did a new one I think I would pour the walls.........Cj

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16" block wall definitely is a plus. 4 or6" blocks should be adequate. It makes them a little harder to clean. But worth it especially on the inside.....Cj

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Exactly my problem with a pigeon pole, the dog points, then what? I don't get how anything good happens. If the dog chases he is for sure gonna catch. Maybe I am missing something.
Don't worry about training yet. Confidence and fun are much more important..........Cj

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BG. The cock birds generally sit on the eggs from about midmorning until midafternoon. The hen can hatch the eggs on her own if it is not too cold, but raising the babies is tough. I don't know how it will work if three eggs hatch. The baby's growth rate is amazing and they are nearly full grown in ...

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Ontariofella: Somewhat your training with birds will depend on the goals you want for your dog. Getting your dog to where he will be a productive hunting partner is fairly easy with wild birds. You can just take him out and let him hunt. He will learn he can't catch the birds and should start to poi...

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BG I don't know how to do photos on here. They are basically a box. The size is 24" wide 12" deep and 16" high. I only put fronts on when I breed racing birds. That is so you can pair them and breed the birds you want. Hopefully to improve your racing birds. For training you don't need that. I use n...

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A little confused.
Did you get the puppy at 4 weeks old, or have you had him for only 4 weeks........Cj

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BG You can't get pigeons to nest. They do things on their own schedule. It is pretty frustrating at times. You need to have large nest boxes. They need to be tall enough so the cock can get on top of hen, the At least a foot high. Mine are 1ft deep by 1 ft high by 2FT wide. They need to have A place...

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I have wonder about that also. The one I have always used only has 6 levels, for me that is is plenty. I do find the lowest level is a bit low for anything but intro. I have never used the highest one. It would seem pretty complicated to go thru 10 0r 20 levels......Cj

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Go to a gunsmith.......Cj

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Looking for information on split heats.
My female went about 8 days and just quit. No ovulation.
Is she likely to start up again and will the signs be the same as before.........Cj

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I use a garmin Astro 430 and Garmin tritronics field 70. I don't need a tracking device for most training and on my older dogs I don't need a training collar. I could run ten dogs on my field 70 if I wantedto.it would get a bit confusing and tough on the dogs but it can be done.........Cj

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train her to a rock solid whoa. Use pigeons to teach her that a bird means stop, in the air, on the ground or anywhere else. You can do this by throwing pigeons to start, if you have a launcher, launch the bird if she does not stop immediately when she has the scent or if she moves once she establis...

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Tamid:
Just so you are aware. Some of the best Hunting Wirehairs in the USA are also show champions. Nothing wrong with good conformation.....Cj

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Good Luck
I know what it feels like to screw up your dog's chances. I did it many times........Cj

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Hunting in MN, ND, SD and Montana for many years, I have never seen a pack of coyotes. Many singles or doubles and in late summer families. I have never had a pack show any interest in my dogs or me. Maybe because it was in areas with few people. I have had the dogs catch a few coyotes and one femal...

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Oldbeek Your post is exactly my take. But I don't think you give yourself enough credit. I remember your early posts on the problems with your dog. I think you place because you work harder than anybody else. I am impressed with handlers who train the dog they own and win with what they have. I have...

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BG Not sure I understand the question. If you already have a transmitter, you don't need anything else. the transmitter is a little over $100 if purchased separately. You can run numerous receivers with one transmitter ( I think 13). It gets a bit interesting if you launch the wrong bird. I hate tha...

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Thank You for starting a very interesting thread. They have been missing for a while.
I hope your puppy experience will be all you expect it to be. Hope you post some very good pictures in the fall. ......Cj

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Here is the problem I have with all dog competition and talk of high standards; the standards and rules are decided by humans. They are constantly changing depending on somebody's opinion. Mostly based on what a few people think looks good and very little on putting birds in the bag. The dogs that w...

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One thing, the judging in Hunt tests is quite consistent. The rules are well defined and easy to understand. When I ran a lot of tests, AKC had a representative at most tests. If a conflict arose, they would settle it. Usually to the benefit of the handler. I liked prefer guide dog puppies over tria...

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An AA FC title in a pup's pedigree would not rule him out for me, but for many it would. They sell for half what a well bred MH or NAVHDA Pup sells for. Most family pet/hunting dog foot hunters have no use for 400 yd dog..........Cj amen to that. For my style of hunting, I want a closer working dog...

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Old Beek I pretty much agree with all this. Most titles require some things we would not want our bird dogs to do or vice versa. It actually takes five passes each if you do all three titles. After my first two dogs I just ran master because it is basically a waste of time and money do go through al...

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I too, have seen a number of dogs that are timid when multiple guns go off. limit the number of shots for a while.
I think the theory behind firing a blank at feeding time is noise conditioning I used to do it until I figured out it had no value.......Cj

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Merry Christmas.......Cj

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Mosby:

Many show breeders get JH and SH titles on their dogs. Visla breeders like to do that. Not sure why
Most Vislas I have known were not big on football but were great at napping. Some were talented bird dogs. They seemed to get very attached to their trainers......Cj

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An AA FC title in a pup's pedigree would not rule him out for me, but for many it would. They sell for half what a well bred MH or NAVHDA Pup sells for.
Most family pet/hunting dog foot hunters have no use for 400 yd dog..........Cj

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JNC Just be aware that this is a situation that can go downhill quick. You don't say what the age of the dog is. If he was aggressive once he will very likely do it again. If he goes after a child or a stranger the results can be life changing for the child, the dog and you. Treating him like he is ...

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Mosby: In am a bit late to the party. In have to disagree a little bit with puppies being a crap shoot. If you buy a puppy from parents that are bred to do what you like you will very likely get puppy that will do what you like. that is about as sure as anything you will ever do. it will be up to y...

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Blessed girl:
If You can train the Aussie to be Mh level pointing dog, you can call yourself a dog trainer.........Cj

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Mosby: In am a bit late to the party. In have to disagree a little bit with puppies being a crap shoot. If you buy a puppy from parents that are bred to do what you like you will very likely get puppy that will do what you like. that is about as sure as anything you will ever do. it will be up to yo...

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That is right. I am at the being run over stage. If I don't get rid of a lot of birds. looking at 400 or 500 babies next year........Cj

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Don't bet all your money on the birds that produce eggs and hatch them hanging around. Some do, maybe most do. But especially if you are starting with older birds the first chance they get, some will head back to their nasty loft and forget they ever had babies. Sometimes cock birds mate with two he...

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Iron Fire Setters who are also Bergs and were in St Cloud Mn. are now in Colorado. They have very nice Setters And Have Bred Them For Many years. One thing if you go with the breeders suggested or other quality breeders you almost 100% sure to get as very nice dog that will be all that you expect an...

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Never shot a o/u. I have shot 20 ga Beretta Auto loaders for years. So, only one choke. Usually M or IM and 3" 5s on Wild Pheasants and sharptails, Full 3" 4s or 5s on turkeys. Not as fast as I once was so shots get longer. IC and 2 1/2 7 1/2s 7/8 on woodland Grouse. I am not a gun person. I just tr...

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I don't know anything about retrieving, but I know a lot about hunt tests. Don't let failing a hunt test upset or frustrate you. It is easy to fail. Sorry, I read your post wrong. I didn't get your frustration was cause by not getting it figured out. That is probably a good thing. If you nick her an...

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For you or the dog.........Cj

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To me it all depends on the age and hunting experience the dog has. My pheasant hunting puppies that will end up being guide dogs or family hunting dogs are allowed to do amost anything they want the first season. They will be 6 to 14 months. We generally only shoot pointed birds. we do not keep the...

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Many spayed females do that. Our spayed female Daschhundt does that.She also had false pregnancies. They don't actually produce anything. It is kinda like females that lift their leg and mark or hump each other. ( female dogs) I wouldn't worry about it. Who knows why dogs do what they do.........Cj

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Lil Charlie Here Is my take. Ithink you should spend most of your time hanging out and learning to understand the dog. Working on recall, ecollar intro if you plan to use one, like Slisto said distant gun intro, running in the fields woods and maybe a few pigeons. Hide the birds to get him to use hi...

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Sorry, I thought you were old.......Cj

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Sharon wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 08, 2021 4:16 pm
Now we have a raccoon sleeping in our 600 year old oak tree. I assume raccoons can carry rabies. MY dog has cancer so has no rabies shots. Vet says such shots exacerbate cancer. Worry when I let him outside.

Not all racoons carry Rabies. Don't worry, Did you plant the Oak tree.........Cj

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I have many young pigeons for sale. This year banded. Some without bands. $8 at loft........Cj

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It sounds like Lyme Disease. Don't know where you live but that would be the first test here. I guess southwest if you have armadillos. It should
have responded to the antibiotics and Pred.........Cj

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A RamSet nails wood to steel beams or concrete. So they have some pretty heavy loads. Haven't used one for years. They are different colors for different loads. Don't remember the colors. When I did alot of hunt testing I loaded primers only in shotgun shells and used a old 20 gauge single shot. I l...

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Not sure but I think 22 caliber Ramset loads work and you can get different loads. One thing 22 blanks have a much sharper sound andsome dogs are botheredby themore than shotguns.......Cj

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Covrec1; It looks good to me. Don't know much about labs. To call a pedigree just a piece of paper is beyond silly. To say that only a couple generations count is even worse. Without a pedigree you have know idea of what you are actually buying. The dog might hunt great or be a great retriever, but ...

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Never ate the eggs from either one. Quail are very good to eat. So you can eat them after training, if the dog does not maul them too much. Here They are expensive, die easy and generally are one and done unless you have a johny house that works. Might be a good option where the OP lives. I want the...

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