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JONOV

I'm also in the beginning stages of teaching UT duck search, but behind the curve compared to you. We started (with a NAVHDA Judge and a professional trainer donating his time) throwing dead frozen ducks out there into the reeds as far as we could. For a dog that was more "intermediate" than mine, h...

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I was in your position a year or so ago, a new puppy owner who wanted to train well but also deathly afraid of ruining the dog. I did see a dog returned to a breeder that was afraid of the bird field he was so shell shocked by the collar. So read my advice knowing i'm an amateur with my first dog. I...

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What are you looking for? Dogs that sell well? Dogs for one competition or another? It seems like some of the NAVHDA lines are really expensive. The DK route might be another worth checking out.

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My dog has them. The breeder said he'd never had an issue with his dogs having them cause problems, so never saw a reason to screw with Mother Nature. I talked to a veterinarian that said he went back and looked at injury data...20% of injuries to the toes/claws involved a dewclaw. So, no worse than...

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Scott I would recommend presenting the article on a state by state basis. The private land programs are extraordinarily different by state. I would hate to see a beginning hunter get into trouble in SD because he/she thought the program was the same as WI or MT or wherever. More than anything, it w...

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How does paypal ship anything? They just process payment between parties, I thought?

That's all they do as far as I know.

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I also think there is something to the Nobility being able to have their own kennels and develop their own breeds into something they specifically wanted, that was specific to their (very substantial) estate.

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If one does a little google searching, you can come up with what seems to be a legitimate article here and there documenting the occasional story of a dog killed in a trap, but I have to admit, such incidents do seem few and far between, so I feel a little better about that threat possibility. I do...

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Can't say that I've ever really heard of a timber Wolf killing a bird dog. I read about it once, in Alaska, but it was a Field and Stream or Outdoor Life piece, so rare enough to be newsworthy. I've never heard of a porkie killing a dog. Conibears, I have heard about, but given the number of hunters...

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It would pain me to see the GSP become a fashionable statement or an accessory - THAT is the concern that I have conveyed. That makes a lot of sense. I also think that ship has sailed. If I go to a NAVHDA meeting, I see more GSP's than anything else, but I also see a LOT of them around my neighborh...

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I would suggest that anyone claiming that they do not breed for color is likely fibbing. Am I wrong? If it was up to me, black wouldn't be in the breed but I suspect it is here to stay. Hopefully it ends there..I mean what's next, tri-color?? :x Suggesting the black one's, or other variants, are th...

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I haven't seen one, but by their descriptions they almost sound like Jack Russel Terriers on Roids and Meth.

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You mentioned quillpigs, and you'll also run into deer, etc...If you don't use if for anything else, the e-collar is useful for breaking them from that.

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To answer your question, I do think you're being premature. I don't think there is anything wrong with your dog at all. At that age, worry about his socialization. I think it was cjhills who said it in another thread, but at that age, you want the dog to think that the world is a big wonderful amazi...

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Saw a guy at a local park trying to take his GSP for a walk. The reason I say try is that there were lots of birds flying around and landing on the ground. He could only take a few steps and his dog would lock up. However, his dog had a black base coat of the head and back with just a little bit of...

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I saw a breeder in Holland or Denmark that was selling a DD/GWP with no tail docked because it was against the law there. In the UK, you won't see any of the dogs at Crufts with docked tails, as its illegal to show dogs with docked tails if they sell tickets. I saw a Vizsla imported from Australia o...

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I bet there's place's in the deep south where you can still get $200-300 puppy's . Deal being every body around there already has dog's. Good pup's but not that big a market! What's a pup worth? As much as the breeder can get or as much as your willing to pay! Check out rescue's for different bird ...

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[ I didn't notice the 16 week part. All I want him to know at 16 weeks is the world is a great exciting place, I am God, his kennel is a great place to sleep when there is nothing else to do. I would not sell a 16 week old pup as started....................Cj ..........................................

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Dropped from 4.5 to 3.5 cups based on the calories. Well we will see what happens. I'll oat after pics in a few months Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I did the same from a different well regarded dog food, maybe a month ago. He's looking a little leaner, but not much. The biggest improvement is...

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Gundogguy, Following your advice , I've been out looking at the ECS. Turns out a friend of mine who has always had Springers has recently started training two of his own ECSs. So I went out to see them work. Energetic little critters, a lot faster, stronger and with much greater stamina than I expe...

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Yeah...My thoughts were somewhere between being able to run in an NA test and what Ray G described. I understand there isn't a set definition to it.

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I saw an ad for a "started" dog in a Facebook group that probably still had puppy breath and certainly still had all his puppy teeth. I can't find the ad again to see how old the dog was but it was no older than 16 weeks. What do you typically consider "started" if you're looking for a dog? I don't ...

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The most I spent was a 800 on a Weimaraner. Then a bought a gsp for 600 great hunting dog. Went back to the breed for another gsp and his price went up to 900. That was out of my buget but had a friend breeding his pointer. I paid 400 for her best hunting dog I've owned. I just sold this litter for...

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I have a GWP and it is my first dog. I don't think its too much dog...If he gets exercise he's well mannered in the house and I have found most training to be relatively easy.

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One of my pet peeves also. I have questioned that for years and still see no correlation to a meaningful thing to do with Quality of the pup. I own a pup, car, truck, lawn mower, 4 wheeler, house and a farm and in each case the purchase price is less that the operating cost but the dog is the only ...

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Most I've spent on a dog is 750 but honestly the free dogs have cost the most in the end. You can get a broke, force fetched pointer for 1000-3000. You can get well bred puppies for 400-700 I would not pay more than $500 for a pup personally. Plenty of really nice little ones in that range. Anyone ...

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Thanks for all the answers. I realize I worded my question as if I was looking to buy a dog but I recently (4 months ago) got a puppy and he cost 1500 which is a obviously a lot of money. I was curious on how much some of you have spent on your dogs. Are you happy with your dog? What breed? I was l...

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I paid $800 for my GWP, and frankly, it was about the cheapest I had seen for a GWP. I was on a 6 month waiting list. I think you're looking at $1,200 or more if you want one out of the VDD registry. The money wasn't the consideration, more that everyone had a wait list, and my fiance was talking to...

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I shoot modified at just about everything in my autoloader. Every time I start to overthink it and play around with it, the birds behave the opposite of what I expect. The exception is turkey hunting or if I get wrangled into shooting trap from a far handicap line. I shoot IC/Full in my 28 gauge ove...

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I find most contracts are pretty reasonable. I do require a full registration when I buy a pup. And I won't buy from anyone that requires that they pick the pup for me. However their opinion on the pups is welcomed. Or that requires a na test. There are so many nice litters out there every year tha...

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It can happen Jonov. I got a new DD pup this year, had her shipped in at 8 weeks. I took her to the vet and had her checked. The vet looked in her ear for wax, the ear having just been tattooed. The pup yipped and bit her, drawing blood. So, it can happen. I understand that it can happen. My GWP dr...

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4 Months? Stitches already? My 5'0 Fiance could handle a 4 month old lab with a crappy attitude. My 60 year mother could, too. I hate to simply recommend a whooping for a dog with an attitude problem, but honestly, I have a hard time believing that a 4 month old dog is sending you to the hospital.

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We are dealing with this with my 10 wk old DD right now. I have always taken them away from an "object" they shouldn't chew on and said no before I did. Then took them away from the object and gave them a Nyla bone and said good , good, and petted as I did that. As far as pants and hand as they bit...

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I can only related from years of watching and running Retriever's in Hunt Tests and Trials for Retrievers..... The reason for these "worst one's" is that both hunt tests and field trials are judged by people.....they have not developed a robot/computer to do the judging. As long as humans do the ju...

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Every chessie I've met had pretty incredible prey drive. There is no reason to think that it couldn't be channeled into upland flushing performance. I think that's part of the reason that labs eclipsed them in popularity in general, they are hard charging, and often hardheaded dogs, that require mor...

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Why couldn't you break it with an e collar like you would a dog chasing deer or breaking it off other trash?

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Sorry for delayed responses. As I stated earlier, she had 8 accidents in the course of a day, most of the time she goes on herself in the crate right after being walked or being let outside to potty. I walk her or jog with her daily and we train while walking (whoa, heel, etc.) I've took her to the...

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Separation anxiety? How does she do if left out of the crate?

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A lot of us have no idea where or how to start. I have my first bird dog, and while NAVHDA is a good organization and the chapters welcoming. As to getting involved with the other stuff? It isn't easy to find information to help you get going. Even finding out about upcoming trials and whatnot takes...

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cjhills wrote:
ezzy333 wrote:Practically everyone I know that uses their dog the wy you are go with a DD or wirehair. Much tougher than a shorthair.
It really depends more on the bloodlines within the breed than the breed....................Cj

I think its more a commentary on the coats than the character of the dogs.

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Gus from a few weeks ago at 6 months old.

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Two thoughts... Have you considered that its the hunter, not the dog? That the hunter doesn't want to take the chance at walking all afternoon and (gasp) not seeing a bird or only seeing a couple hens he can't shoot? Second thought. This is completely anecdotal, with no basis in fact. It seems like ...

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Fantastic waterfowl retrievers, though. I guess my question would be, with the all of the pointing Labs out there today and their tremendous popularity, we're not saying that all of today's pointing Labs are descended from Kellogg's science experiment, are we? I've talked to a couple of trainers th...

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IANative wrote:Meet Captain Augustus McCrae, or Gus, as we call him...

Hey! That's what I named MY Dog. Imposter

Cute pup!

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Ike: Don't upset the resident expert, he will call you a arrogant bunghole. The longer you are on here the smarter you get. I am amazed to learn that they surgically doctor trial dog's tails. Seems a bit dishonest when the doctored dog is passing on his bad genetics. It isn't like its the Prize win...

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Ike: Don't upset the resident expert, he will call you a arrogant bunghole. The longer you are on here the smarter you get. I am amazed to learn that they surgically doctor trial dog's tails. Seems a bit dishonest when the doctored dog is passing on his bad genetics. It isn't like its the Prize win...

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Honestly, I would feel way better about the plane than anything else, especially if you're flying as well. Hours in a loud dark dog box trailer? I flew my puppy at 4 months old and had to make a connection in ORD. The pup barked a bit (I could hear him on the way there) but aside from that was no wo...

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If I got a ticket for either one of those I'd would be livid! So from a learning point. If I am camping and cook birds that I intend to eat the following day and the warden finds the cook birds in my cooler am I guilty for removing the identfication Yes. A group of my hunting party got dinged for t...

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So from a learning point. If I am camping and cook birds that I intend to eat the following day and the warden finds the cook birds in my cooler am I guilty for removing the identfication Yes. A group of my hunting party got dinged for this. We had leftover ducks in wild rice from the night before,...

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I returned my Dakota Kennebec. It came with the back half stoved in, and I wasn't a fan of the door for the cost of the kennel.

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