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polmaise

well ya know pros have a string of clients good dogs in their rigs

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[quote=Garrison post_id=501212 time=1587573704 user_id=13645 The top handlers have the ability to run the genetics that they desire. I would be curious to know how many don’t make it to worthy of competing, and how many make it to CH out of the pool that they start with. [/quote] Ask them ? :wink: O...

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Sorry Polmaise but I have to disagree. He is not doing just fine and the fire-fighting will predictably continue. He needs help - the right kind of help. Learning on dogs is OK but you might go through a number of them before you get remotely close to a decent dog. That can be a long, arduous, expe...

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Brilliant ! ,Fantastic ! , Superb !
Any chance you hit the video button on your phone ? ..just for a minute .
Nice pic .

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You are doing just fine ,atb

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You are doing just fine

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veggie wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:08 am
Having been in contact with the breeder, he also tells me this is normal. Also said the dog should experience more birds to develop her instincts.

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Your breeder and you have an advantage far more than any one, or I.
Often, that is also a disadvantage .
Best regards, ...

polmaise

All new females of course , I presume ?
Spray perfume on the new ones and the others...
Well, it makes it like a ....... house if nothing else . Healthy atmosphere during Lockdown

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Curious what people think reasonable searching looks like in a young dog. Specifically in this case it's a male GWP, 11 weeks old. Having not been around one before I'm not sure if what I'm seeing is normal or not. We have some good local areas that we take him to get him in hunting cover... pastur...

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No wonder a 'Limey' like me get's confused with the 'Merican' Bird dog owner , and terms . lol But I reckon I can 'Hold my own' ...with understanding absolute crap ,and useless obvious dribble . Hold ? , Force Hold? , Retrieve? , Delivery ? ...FF ? None of the above have anything to do with the OP i...

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GnM wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 12, 2020 9:43 am
The reason I am on the fence is what if after training etc, she turns out to be a fantastic dog.
Dirk

It was this bit that got my ears up . Call me out as a Yearling on a still morning at 5am

polmaise

"I register all of mine because I MAY compete with them and I get a 5 gen pedigree because I think it is cool to see where they came from.But honestly, if you are not going to compete with, test, or breed the dog then it makes little sense to register." quote birddogger2 It makes sense for you to re...

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Alot bigger than a Rabbit ,about the size of a dog , but it is all legs .. You don't even require a specific breed of dog or specific weapon to shoot them , you don't even require Hill's and valleys or dales and moorland . The difference in taste ? ...well.That's personal preference and how you hang...

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GnM , In addition to what has been advised. I don't know what cattle fencing type you mention , but even with rocks a determined female just as much as a determined male will find a way through 2" mesh . .. The decision part to spay' is yours not mine or anyone else. My experience in 40 years (again...

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Fortunately over here ,some good trainers of dogs keep whole litters up until they are finished and ready for the shooting field . So having a pup with them is not so different ...more beneficial sometimes

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So we got a GSP pup (7 months old not) last month. We’ve been working on obedience training and tossing some bumpers at him. At first things were good he was listening (sit and stay), bumpers I’d toss he’d bring back. Well now total left turn! He’s become SUPER stubborn. He will sit but I have to b...

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Breeders in the past who extensively line bred required to cull . Breeders these days sell pups . Speaking about kennel name set -ups , not Mr brown breeding his bitch with his best shooting buddies dog . ... Line breeding can be and has been proven to be very successful in producing traits required...

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I appreciate all the input from everybody. Where I live getting training birds is difficult, mainly because you need to apply to the government for it, and they just don't hand out licence to everybody. Getting on wild birds is no big deal around here, as they are plentiful, and usually I get 2-5 g...

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So I got this new french brittany pup, which is now 8 months old. We've been out regularly since she got into my hands, and has started to point the few birds we have stumbled upon lately. When on point mostly one of two things happen, either way she stops pointing and either sneak into the bird, o...

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Featherfinder wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 02, 2020 11:58 am

Now.....about that wee dram?

welcome anytime my friend ..just stay 2 metres away and we will be fine

..Bring yer own bottle mind !!

polmaise

During this troubled time globally some Hunters may be in-doors when they wish they were out.
Just thought a wee' dram and relax in a chair for 15 minutes ...... Enjoy .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNMzzQ_ ... e=youtu.be

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Some reckon they need more Fish eating Eagles , you can watch their progress live ..on cam with modern technology ...Stay up late for the latest .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugobxnl ... e=youtu.be

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I remember having a video call a few years ago with who is now a very dear friend and successful in their pursuit with their dog(s)
We had a social drink across media and it was fun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoJEMUf ... e=youtu.be

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jasperb wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:23 pm
She's got a 4 month old Llewellin of her own now keeping her busy!

I bet it does ! Probably better keeping the dog busy

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I remember years back , the famous Budweiser advert with the weimaraner playing the piano .
I was running a behaviour centre for dogs at the time .
1 year after that advert ,Budweiser sales were up 20% , and my behaviour classes were up 40% .
I love a beer now and then .
But you gotta love the dog

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Wife, Spud and I spent a good bit of last summer training for some Retriever Hunt Tests. There were no good odds on where my Wife's throws were going to land. Some went behind her. Some landed on the roof of the house. To say "She threw like a Girl" would be an insult to women world wide. Things go...

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We just use a load of fun

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Averageguy' I hope this is not seen as hi-jacking your thread ,but adding continuation of it 'we could all use a laugh' . This video was a few years ago ,when an apprentice was filming me in training with a young dog at the stage of where it had been introduced to stop on a shot and stop on a simula...

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Hmmm . In training and depending on the level of the dog ...and the ground cover /terrain....and what you are actually training for ? ... Makes sense to some ? (if you hear the bell,the dog is on the move) , Makes sense to some ?(if the bell is not heard ,the dog is on point/or stationary)...I recko...

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Love it ! ..
Starting the Fun stuff ..this guy loves the same .
Not enough of this stuff on here .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utihYxA ... e=youtu.be

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Loving this pupster 'Hal' , she is keeping me young ..whilst the world has it's problems . Take care . atb Robert antonym /synonym scrofulous corona quarantine slow-down challenge negative negative-impact seamless Some are up their own rectum on line , this little one is just experiencing things for...

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art hubbard wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:36 pm
How long can a little dog hunt like that before burning out. I just loved watching her

All day ..If I allowed it

They have self charging systems like a Dynamo . lol
Brakes are more important than what's under the hood though ..with game at this stage

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I am not in the business of showing or presenting finished dogs ,neither am I in the business of selling/telling what a finished dog should do . I just enjoyed this little 9 month old today doing what she wanted to do anyway, but with a little conditioning and training to keep it fun along the way A...

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What are you talking about Sir? :) Gas heating and no snow on the ground. Do you know what a roach is? I know what Snow is especially in slang , gas can be fuel or even coming out of a human being ,no snow would be a melt down for some ...A Roach usually is a bug in my place , often written with it...

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One comment: Never did I mention right or wrong. Only that there was no reason for the OP not to hunt his dogs together after they are trained separately. This is not opinion, it is fact and is proven by every field trial and hunt test I have ever seen. All run dogs in braces. Also to the OP if you...

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Featherfinder wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:54 pm

Polmaise, that is another nice video. I presume that is a young-ish Vizsla?

About 7 month old ,It's not mine .

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Polmaise, excellent video! My dogs handle exquisitely for me, minus the active handler intervention BUT I use pointing dogs so there is no need for handler intervention to the admirable extent you conveyed. In fact, it has been my experience that many folk that have had retrievers/flushers previous...

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FF, Thank you for the Kudos Sir'. The breed need not be a limitation neither should the requirement for handler intervention ..Especially In Training! You get what you 'Train for' and more often than Not , if you don't train for it You get more than you bargain. So, in keeping with the theme (somewh...

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And that is what forums are for . Last time I looked ,this board had a title 'Gun Dog Forum' ? Unless I have missed something ,commands for some dogs are in favor of others and that's just not right in my book ..no matter the breed. Some 'bird dog folk' could perhaps learn a few things in discipline...

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Each to their own' ..Is a famous saying and always gets gallery applause ,because that is nice and fits well. When it is mixed with 'Each to their own,but let me explain specific scenarios that maybe,could be ,probably ,possibly and one day this happened' It kinda gets all cloudy . ... Over this sid...

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I just Train them individually ,then take them out together when they are Trained .
I like to keep it simple.

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Snow on the ground , I take it where you are location wise , at this time ,,is pretty cold ..Doh! silly me .
Must be warm in doors ?. You got gas heating , or wood burner ? or just plain electric (I doubt) .

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'In Training' ..a single dog at one time the commands or process in training if the same for all ,will result in the same outcome (assuming consistency and all things right in the head for both Trainer and dog) the result of obedience will be the same for all . (well, that's why programs and DVD's a...

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"I guess each of us wants something different out of our dogs." This. Polmaise - I know very little about FF, but from what I have seen of the method I have no desire to use it on my dog. Having a dog retrieve to hand would be nice but its not that vital to me - I thought I made that clear in my po...

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Going by the analogy of 'Force breaking' , which the OP stated had good results ?? But, obviously , going by the post ,It hasn't worked , Not that any method doesn't work ,just that it clearly hasn't in this case , with this 4 YEAR OLD dog and this handler in this case . 'Force Fetch' would be somet...

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Hi Brad, I suggest you move house to Britain immediately ! :D The video showed what we require from a dog hoping to win a Novice field trial . The dog held it's point until commanded to flush and it was steady to flush and shot and fall of game. It retrieved on command but I did notice it's return ...

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my setter 4 year old will retriev a ball stick or any thing I throw but would not retrieve a bird I tried to force break her with good results she will retrive a woodcock to me but a grouse she will go and mouth it slightly pick it up but spits it out I say fetch and walk away from her and she will...

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I will be brutally honest ! (for the sake of the dog) and all other dogs . Go arrange a visit with a reputable Trainer . ..I know that phrase is easily banded about and come across like old hat , but let's face it ? You can't control situations with the apparatus and scenarios with the equipment and...

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Hello all, new to the site and just got a Brittany Puppy. She is about 10 weeks old. I have been playing with her with a pheasant wing in the yard and she loves chasing it. I only do it with her for a few minutes as i want to keep her very excited about this. I took her in the field and planted a c...

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Yep, it is an opportunity to learn because we have to focus on what makes or breaks a performance. I don't know how many times I've thought "Wow, now that was a good move!" Or "Yikes,remind me to never do that". It's also interesting to see how different methods of training - or lack of training - ...

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