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These are all just excuses. I'm a member of several other boards were they have feedback forms and they are very very smooth. If you leave false feedback for somebody you get banned from the board it's real simple. Those other boards manage to do it really easily I don't know why this 1 couldn't to...

AZ Brittany Guy, thats a tax write off. lol jk Got a tour through a "family farm" in Spencer Iowa one year and was shown one outbuilding that was about 3 stories tall that had a brand new combine with tires at least 18 feet tall with an airconditioned cab. A work area you could eat off the floor wi...

but guys like Luke Eisenhart,Mike Tracy and Robin Gates had the road paved for them. the house was built for them they just had to keep it up. If you really believe this, then you should make a trip out over the summer break when they aren't trialing and see how easy they have it. I think you would...

This is the first of the season at the English Setter Club. We are two days in and are already hitting 65 entries. So, don't wait to long to sign up. It should be a big trial. Hope to see some of you there. PM me if you need a copy of the premium.

Joe

EASTERN GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER CLUB FIELD TRIAL DATE: March 8 - 10, 2013 LOCATION: English Setter Club of America, Medford, New Jersey The Eastern German Shorthaired Pointer Club - EGSPC invites you to join us at our upcoming field trial. To find a copy of the trial premium, please visit our web...

I like to use people close so that I can make the trip out a few weekends a month and evaluate where the dog is at and make sure I am happy with what I am paying for. It is also nice to get to work with the pros while they train your dog. I learned alot last summer from my trips up to the Tracy's. i...

Honestly, If you can get a few to keep that would be better. Most on here like to start pups on them because they don't usually land back on the ground. I don't use quail until the pup stops chasing. If your using them to just get the pup used to the gun and your going to expect the pup to retrieve ...

Did AKC and AF with my pointer female. Now will just focus on AKC for the time being with my new Shorthair. My 12 year old will be running her in walking puppy and maybe derby if she seems to handle it ok.

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Homing Pigeons. Find some and get them going. Here is just one ad I found on craigslist for the St. Paul area. ***PIGEONS FOR SALE*** - $600 (St. croix falls WI) Hello, I have around 10-15 pigeons for sale. Most are homers, some banded some not, and there are a few others including capuchins and cro...

That is awesome. Especially since you didn't think that would be possible with the shoulder injury.

Looks good.

Joe

Congrats Coop and Dez. Somewhat shocked. That Dez can hunt wild birds and win field trials. Think he's the first of his kind.

Good job Coop.

Joe

Congrats Jon!!!

Way to go Wyatt.

I really enjoyed scouting for you last fall at the club. My only issue was trying to scout when all I wanted to do was watch his run like I was in the gallery. He really is a special dog and I hope for great things from him in the future. You got a good one.

Joe

I see what you are saying but my collar is black. Sooo, If I strap my collar on top of a three inch collar then i get two inches of orange. Plus If I try to catch a few braces before our brace to get a handle on the course or just to watch the competition then I now have to struggle to run my straps...

One issue I see with the three inch is the inability to throw on a tracker collar also. Even though the two inch seems redundant, I think that you still get a little more color on the dog and still have the room to put the garmin collar on. I won't run a dog in competition without one. Especially in...

I think the "trial dogs don't make good hunting dogs" has more to do with pointing breeds than retrievers. Where's the popcorn, I want to get a ringside seat for this battle :lol: :lol: Look at the hunting section of the forum---alot of those dogs you see pointing chucks in the mountains are field ...

Try Adrian Jackson of poker straight kennels near Amarillo would be first choice for me. He's not gonna feed you some bs to keep your dog longer either. Dan Hendrix at Phantom kennels.in Abilene trains pointers and labs also. I have done a lot of buying from him and he's been honest on all dealings...

I just checked mine and I was able to get into chat just fine. Try it again and then log out of GDF and log back in. Worth a shot.

Joe

Good question- so why do people run in puppy and derby in the first place? Haha when you figure out why people drive 2 hours for a puppy match let me know :-P Because it is FUN. Good social time, enjoy the out of doors, learn from more mature dogs' work, opportunity to stake your pup out with other...

I have much more respect for a club that closes there trial for their own reasons then a club that runs an open all breed trial and then tells you that they are full and your pointer can't run. Then you show up at said trial and find they are only running six dogs in the said event. It happens, bee...

Put him in a flight pen............ I believe that someone posted a video not to long ago, of training their dog that had moved on walking birds in a trial. They had the dog on point in a green house and loaded it with birds. They ran the birds from one end to the other with the dog in the middle o...

I have much more respect for a club that closes there trial for their own reasons then a club that runs an open all breed trial and then tells you that they are full and your pointer can't run. Then you show up at said trial and find they are only running six dogs in the said event. It happens, been...

Thanks for the help. Does anyone know the actual dates for this year.

Joe

So, Half throwing around the Idea of making it down to Eureka this fall for the Futurity. My parents live in CO and would be a great excuse to kill two birds with one stone. Go spend some time with them and use there pickup to head to the futurity for a few days. So, my questions are: 1. What is the...

We went out today and ran the pup. She had a big day with a few firsts. We turned her out in front of a horse for a bit and handled that quite well. She could have cared less that he was there. Ran by him a few times and looked at it but then continued on and seemed to open up a bit more than when w...

We will be running on sat morning in the walking puppy. Anyone else running that weekend.

Joe.

I personally shoot a Benelli Nova. I hunt upland, use it for deer with buck shot, and a super Turkey gun. It is much better as a bird gun than a deer gun, but I haven't missed any of the deer I have shot at. Just have to know the range as to which it shoots. I have always shot pumps. I was given an ...

I would find someone or a couple of people that I respected, and that live close by. I would spend time with them helping them working their dogs and learning from them in a 'hands on' way. I might supplement this with books or videos, but their is no substitute for first hand experience. ++1 But I...

Glad to hear that Blitz made it out of surgery. Wishing him a speedy recovery. Hope he makes a full return to be hunting next fall.

Joe

With coyote mating season coming up I had been wondering if my boy will run off a search for one if he smells one in heat. Don't think for a second that he won't if given the chance. A friend of mine back in OK had a couple of wolf crosses that ran his farm that he bought years ago. Within two year...

I have always put my dogs in a position to get right on a deer. Be it a doe or a fawn. Let them just about get a tail and then light them up with the high setting on the collar. It always seemed to work better if they thought it was due to being to close to a deer. The GSP i broke like this in OK, w...

My pointer was near 9 mos before she stopped and pointed a bird. This pup is only 7 mos old. That's near 9 mo, right? Just keep giving it opportunities and the pup should come around. Isnt that what he is doing going up to Maurice's place? Heck, what a better opportunity.....new grounds, new scenar...

Come on. This pup is only 7 mos old. My pointer was near 9 mos before she stopped and pointed a bird. That same pointer is running today on Mike Tracy's string at the Georgia Derby Classic. One of only a handful he will be running in the hour stakes this weekend. Not all pups point right away, and t...

Your princess is a princess because you have allowed it. If I were you, I would take her highness outside and put her on a stakeout everyday and leave her until she shuts up. Talk to your neighbors and get them on board. A few days of that and her highness will learn her place in your world. I have ...

How can I get my pup to start pointing? He will Chase birds like crazy but he will not point. Nick you are welcome to come up. I would be happy to evaluate your pointer pup, come up and spend the day. Mo That is one of the great things about this site is we span the country. Mo will take good care ...

I am an amateur and only have been in the sport for two years. My dog finished her FC intthe first six months, finished her AFC within the next 6 months. Are you telling me I have a two year old dog that should only be run in open limited and that's it? I work her hard and a lot more than most dogs...

Thanks Mike,

She is coming along. Glad to hear she's not the only one. I tried to talk momma into one of those males you posted. Told her it would help train the new pup if we had one of them but she's not buying it.

Two good looking dogs. Wouldn't mind having either of them.

Joe

Glad to hear your dog is better. It can in some cases be worse so it is good that your pup came through alright.

Joe

Labman, Where are you located? You may find that there are guys on here that live close to you. I have found that for me getting a helping hand from a trainer can be the most help. There are plenty of people on this site that can guide you in the right direction. Do not let the few nay sayers chase ...

So, here is a pic from today's session. She locked up on a pigeon that we had out. This was her third pigeon for the day and she stuck it long enough for me to photo and walk into the bird and kick it up. I absolutely love this pup. She shows me something new every time we are out. With us running a...

Thanks guys. I think I have a pretty good team here. I can't think of a better way to be spending my time in the afternoon. Thanks Ray, Emily was super excited that you are going to be there, and the smile got bigger when I told her you had a new bucket of treats for the horses. She said not a probl...

She is having fun. She spent alot of time asking if she was doing ok. She has a true love for dogs and is really getting into the whole trialing groove. I think she will be a pro at it in just a few years. That is when we will be going back and forth with Karen and her youngster. We should be seeing...

This last video is them having a little romp time after training, and yes if your asking if that is the new Stoneface collar that we received today. Rowdy, you did one heck of a job on the collar. I am truly happy with what I received. Fit's perfect on my little pup and you can see it forever. Thank...

So, we found out that we could trial Bama down in DE on the 2nd of Feb at the AF trial. Bama will be 5 mos old but it is a walking trial so I think that we will be ok. Emily will be trialing her. We sat down last night and ordered her very own whistle and lanyard. She is getting excited and she is s...

welcome to the club. You will be fine. I recieved my new GSP just a few weeks ago and just started her in the field last week. She is 4 mos today. So, far it has just been long walks at the bird dog club and intro to pigeons. Just a few each trip out. She did get into a few quail yesterday and I rea...

There is no need in calling out members or there dogs. Please keep the discussion to the topic at hand and refrain from finger pointing. If a member would like to share what has happened in there pedigrees then allow them to.

Joe

gotpointers wrote:I am looking forward to having one. I have said it here many times " I don't care if its pink or green and only has three legs as long as it finds the most birds" a coyote can be the matron if that's what it takes.

I would definitely name a dog like this LUCKY.

Have any of the results come back. I haven't seen anything. Maybe I missed it.

Joe

Congrats!! Always impressive when a young dog can mix it up with the ol boys and girls and pull off some wins.

Good luck with the rest of your points.

Joe

How come Cooper took so long to finish his FC? Is this really the proper place to ask this question? Mods need to separate out all the junk to a different thread. But the mods are helping pile the junk on. Seriously? You made it pretty clear on the other site how you feel about this site. If the co...

I personally like to see dogs in the pedigree that have FC, AFC infront of their name. I like one that can get and come in. I want the dog that can get both jobs done.

Joe

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