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I want to add something to Wyndancer's reply. Remember, the gunner is an extension of you. I know, easier said then done. After screwing up by listening to a gunner last weekend, I re-learned this lesson the hard way. I agree with phermes1. There are judges that will fail you because any movement is...

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Interesting discussion. I was having the same talk with the breeder of my dogs the other day. One dog is motivated by approval. Sound strange? For example, during his breaking phase, when he did everything correctly, he knew it and insisted on getting approval through kissing my face... Ya dog germs...

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Announcing a new Dual Champion. DC Onpoint's Tuff Act To Beat "Toby" won the OLGD (ret) stake at the Tampa Bay Vizsla Club field trial last weekend giving him his final retrieving point needed for his FC. Owned, trained and handled by myself. Toby completed his show CHampionship last July show by Pa...

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snips wrote:We went to Va last yr when they had a couple of days of horse-back then a couple of days of Walking Trial. It was at a Plantation. Are they holding a Walking Tr this yr? Have not seen it on a schedule.

Brenda, You are thinking Old Dominion Vizsla Club.

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Way to go!!!

Nice win!

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Jerry, Looking forward to seeing you again! I see Rick isn't on the panel anymore. Too bad.

We will be packing our warmies to head north.

See ya Friday sfternoon.

Don

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Interesting... Anyone else half expect Uncle Ted to slam into a rendition of Cat Scratch Fever while reading that website?

Quote: "My idea of fast food is a mallard." Ted Nugent

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I have to share this. Last weekend my baby gun dog (just 2 years old) Onpoint's Full Throttle "Tagg" placed twice at the Mid FLorida Brittany Trail in Masarkytown FL. 4th in AGD and 2nd in OGD. Not bad for his first official runs with the big dogs. Tagg is pictured here. Taken last summer in a train...

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Justin,

I use "Neck Ties" from www.horse.com. My local feed store put a brass plate with my name and cell number on it in case one of my knuckle heads gets loose.

Don

Link = http://www.horse.com/products/sku-BMA10.html

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I am glad to know that I am not the only one that was getting a case of the shakes.

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Theresa, It has been my experiance that regardless of the field drive or bred intentions, a vizsla is a high energy dog. Just because it has no bird sense, it doesn't mean it will be a couch potatoe. My first v had zero bird interest until she was about 2 years old. She was still very much a vizsla ...

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It is with great pleasure that I announce that my dog Onpoint's Tuff Act To Beat "Toby" has earned his Championship title. He finished over the weekend in Sarasota Florida professionally handled by Patrick Thomas of Ft. Myers FL. If you show your field trial dogs, you may have run into the same situ...

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... and the state of your checkbook, I'd wager. :) And what part of field trialing doesn't? When it comes down to it, it is all disposable income for us amateurs. The indirect value is the education that comes with the ability to ride every brace, scout, marshal, bird plant and overall observe the ...

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Very nice.

Having your own horse WILL change the sport of field trialing for you.

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I said the same thing. 4 months later she had her own horse.

There are a ton of advantages to the second horse and I am sure you have heard them all. Best one is that I can ride and watch (or judge) all weekend long and have horse power to spare.

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Sounds like you found a real gem.

It wont be long until you are ready for a second one.

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Wagonmaster, Nicely written.

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I TRY to do it every fall. Look at it this way... It is one more tool in your dog's mind to keep him safe. Downside is.... temporary fear of hoses and sticks. Upside is... Scent related danger signal... and of course.. the expressing of anal glands when the collar "bites" them. It is not a sure proo...

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It depends on the stage of the dog. For fresh, green dogs, I plant hard, asleep, head tucked. I try to plant so the dog has a tree behind him that a check cord can be wrapped around. I usually train alone and this helps let me get in front of the dog with some control over the check cord. I always t...

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If you go to AKC's homepage and click on "breeds" and then pull up the drop down menu "English Pointer" isn't an option but "pointer" is. I must guess then that "pointer" refers to an english pointer. The name of the breed is "pointer." Some people feel a need to add "English" to it, but it is not ...

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I was just sent this photo by a member of the gallery at the ODVC walking trial held May 5-6, 2007.

This is my dog Toby aka "B", aka, TobyTwoBalls, aka TobyTenBears... and I finishing a retrieve.

Also known as Onpoint's Tuff Act To Beat..

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I used a buster cube for my first young vizsla. It was great entertainment for the dog until she decided that the harder she flipped it, the more fun it was.

It was kinda like giving a drum set to a 5 year old.

Kongs with milk bones stuffed in them were a quieter solution.

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Mav did a great job despite his bracemate.... It was a great weekend other then the 14 hour drive both ways. My dog Toby earned a couple 4ths amoung serious competition. I think he was the only vizsla in the ribbons when he placed. It was a blast scouting for Mary's renegade. I had a ton of fun scou...

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DoubleB20, This is how I handled a similar situation. I have a young vizsla that when he is excited, he is a jumping bean. Anything that he interprets as interaction with dad (me) gets him hopping and jumping. It was difficult to get his attention at first because he was so enthusiastic. I had to we...

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Yes, we are going to be there all weekend. I am judging in the horseback trial and running in both. I have a youngster entered in his first gun dog stake as well as a 4 year old.

I think Mary is judging some of the walking trial.

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We are looking forward to heading up to VA next weekend to run at the ODVC filed trials next weekend. Anyone headed up? Stop by and say "Hi".

Don

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Brushbustin Sporting Dogs wrote:..... I'm always giving him heck and him giving me heck since i'm a Britt man and hes a shorthair guy. ......

Anyone else recognized this from the movie "Best In Show"?

Just keeping it light...

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Brian!!! What ever you do..... do not let her name them!! You may someday need to brush up the pointer and all that is available is her pet "Quincy".

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I just saw the running order for that trial.

Lots of great dogs and great competition.

Wish were were coming!

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I'm with Chip... I carry a Tauras Tracker .357 Mag as a finisher.

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Here is a scan from the judges book.

http://www.dbonnice.com/images/judgesbook.pdf

If we seperated, he could give a great replay of the dog he followed.

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If anyone judges, the Oregon Brittany Club used to give the judges really great score books. Kept up, everything you watched, even the boring, was recallable later. Wish I still had one of those too. Don, I may have a blank page from a judges book that you are talking about. I was partnered with an...

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The best advice that I've heard was that if they need the derby points to finish, they wouldn't finish anyway. Greg, I agree completely with your statement but I also believe there is a value in running a derby past earning his points. Puppy/Derby time is a time to learn how to handle. It creates a...

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huntoverlabs wrote: Also, I'm curious why Tapaderos?

I use tapaderos so I can throw my boot into the stirrup and move on. No fiddling to adjust. My boot fits perfectly leaving the ball of my foot in the right spot.

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Man I love a vizsla with a high tail!!

Welcome and good luck with your Journey.

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Buckeye_V, Likewise. We thought about coming up your way in OCT for the MVVC trial. I decided to go to the ODVC trials coming up in May. I need to ration vacation time and the ODVC is doing two trial back to back... Plus I can drive there in 1 day.

Don

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Buckeye_V, I think understand the premise of what you are saying.. Basicly, an FC or DC or AFC (why not) should have been able to had points earned in horseback trials. I agree that NFC, NAFC & NGDC are titles that display the dogs ability to compete and horseback or walking events. The question com...

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As far the point by walking trial...... It sure would be nice to know a FC or DC is a WFC or WDC. I have seen dogs get a FC or DC in walking stakes only that I'm not sure I would be happy hunting over or be proud to own. snip.... This is a scary statement as to the judging quality in the trials the...

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I have the 16000 without the beeper feature. I was attracted to it because I can operate my launchers, autobacker and collar with one handheld.

I have had no problems with it.

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Isn't phenobarb a barbiturate and therefor a controlled substance? I cant imagine being able to get it online other then at a Canadian pharmacy.

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Cool! A happy ending!

I bought a refurb Tracker right from Tracker themselves for a great price! It is a discontinued model but it has two collars and a warranty!

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I was at an AKC trial where an AKC rep was randomly checking for acorn crimps instead of full size 22's. He didn't find any. The NVA ESDC last month required a minimum of 32 calibre. I trashed all my cheapos and bought both a 32 and 22 Alpha. It was worth the money to get a quality pistol. I spend m...

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Anita wrote:Thank you all for the advise. We will work on it and see how it goes. I would like to be able to eventually road the dogs off horseback so.... I will keep you updated.

I found it took longer to teach the horse that the rope was OK then it took to teach the dog to stay in front.

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Buckeye_V wrote:I hear tell it's going to be a strictly conformation dog. Just kidding.

Thats exactly why I asked!

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Before you name your dog, take all the ones you are thinking of using and go outside and yell it.

There is a GSP guy who named his dog Honey... He gets a snicker from people when he calls it...
(you figure it out)

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My horses are around my dogs from the moment they are old enough. I spent a lot of time on horseback in the yard with my puppy teaching him that the horse and I are a team. The older dogs around during this desensitizing is important because they already know how to exist around the horses. It works...

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Can the full name of the cover dog be shared?

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I have been a secretary for a number of events, both hunt test and field trials. After having people juggle dogs in and out I started a strange practice of my own. Write multiple checks if you think you may have a bitch coming in heat or if you may have to pull from a stake. For example, the AKC web...

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Here is a link to some forms in word.

http://www.dbonnice.com/files/AKCForms/

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