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My bitches are about 23" also. Sometimes when we are on the road they end up eating in their crates and sleeping in there overnight. That's why I like the taller crate. I can fit 4 36" crates in my van.

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I have loads of them around my kennel. The dogs love to stare at them and sometimes will try to catch them. :roll:

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I actually prefer a NON folding crate with drop pin corners inside of the house when a young dog will be left for several hours alone. I had a dog staying at my house several years back who pulled the front of the folding crate in and escaped!! She didn't have separation anxiety. She just decided th...

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That is why I like spaniel trials..... they shoot actual shotgun rounds and kill actual birds. Who'd a thunk it. :D Oh my gosh. How positively Neanderthal! Actually killing birds...FOR SPORT! Next you will be telling me you also enjoy siccing your bloodthirsty mongrel on those poor defenseless crea...

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I think I would check it. I would hate to have to leave it behind if some dumb TSA guy decides it could be used as a weapon :roll: Think of the $$$ you would be out if they decide you can't take it on. It will be cheaper in the long run to pay the checked baggage fee.

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Just curious if anyone out there has ever tried riding bridlless, or in just a halter, without the rope tied around? I do this a fair bit, and think that most people would be pleasantly surprised to see how much control they still have over their horse, even without the bit and reins. Keep in mind ...

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I recommend the TriTronics bark limiter also....

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In my limited experience with gaited horses, they are far more likely to be "lite in the front end" than any other breed or type of horse that I have experience with. Another generality that I believe in is that most horses that rear do so due to rider error, most commonly too much pulling on the r...

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Neil,

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In what way did you feel the club was liable for your accident? Were they negligent in some way? The premiums for this "worthless" insurance is about $800.00 a year (more than a lot of clubs can easily afford), I fear if everyone that falls off a horse makes a claim it is only go to go up and we ar...

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Why don't you see if Paul is willing to let you have a "trial run" with her? We do this when we place rescue dogs. As far as her going from kennel dog to house dog she should be just fine. I've placed many a rescue dog who had never seen the inside of a house and they did just fine with crate/house ...

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Doug, Thank goodness I was riding in my own All-purpose saddle! If I had been riding in the Wintec that the horse's owner normally uses I may have been more seriously hurt because it has such a deep seat and I may have been trapped in it. I've been riding for over 40 yrs. (I used to compete in combi...

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Hey Keith, It sounds like you and I are both on the injured/disabled list right now. I also had a horse rear up and come over 2.5 mos. ago while I was judging a hunt test. I'm still recovering from the accident. I ended up with thoracic herniated discs, a sprained medial cruciate ligament, a bone br...

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I think that the GSP hairs are just a little bit longer than a Weims. With the white color their hair is more noticable than the Weims hair when its shedding. I think that a Weim has more of a guarding instinct than a GSP. Mine will bark when someone comes to my house. And no one had better DARE go ...

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GrayDawg wrote:I don't have a Clumber, but I live in Mass & I own a 10 month old GSP.
Where in MA are you from? I work in Foxboro & live on the North Shore.

Rob

Rob,

I didn't know that you lived in MA. I grew up in Dighton.

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Good to see you here! I'm from S. Carolina AND I also have Weims.

I also hope to see you at some events!

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Isolated populations have problems when they inbreed. http://www.reproduction-online.org/cgi/reprint/108/1/11.pdf Marsh Tackies were not an isolated breed. They are along the coast of the Carolinas and Georgia. Quite a sturdy breed (although I think they are a mix of breeds and people tend to lump t...

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This is what keeps rescue busy. Breeders who sell to pet stores are just out to make a quick buck and don't care who they sell to. I also started out as "just a pet" buyer. If we don't cultivate some of these homes how do we get new people into the fancy?? Some of my best homes have also been "pet" ...

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Not sure about Oregon, but in WV, a landowner has the Legal Right to protect themselves and their livestock from just such attacks. Protect your livestock, notify your local Animal Control so they can come, collect the dogs remains, verify the situation and then let them deal with the owners. All L...

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Years ago when I worked on a big horse farm there were packs of wild discarded dogs that roamed. One day they centered on the field of yearlings and had them running wide open..They called for farm workers to come help, they shot 15 dogs. .One year the dogs ran them til they were pushed over a fenc...

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I've used Ivermectin daily doses many times over the years to treat demodex in rescue dogs. I've also used a Preventic collar to treat demodex if the dog was heartworm positive. The collar has amitraz. Last flea season I only had to use topical flea treatment once on my dogs. I just didn't have a fl...

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I would wait to run her in a test also. She's too immature mentally and she could have a very bad experience if her bracemate flattens her right off of the line. This could really cause you some problems later on.

LOL Send her to me. I've got a 7 yr. old MH bitch who is the "Fun Police".

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Hi Chris. Good to see ya here! You will soon learn that this forum is no where near as warm and fuzzy as WA. We say it like it is. I'm glad to hear that you are going to get involved in field work with Gunner. I'll try to get you Mary Beth Hall's contact info. I think I have it in the WCA directory....

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I co-own a bitch who was exactly like this at just about your pup's age. She initially started out with car sickness as a very young pup. After a while I believe that she began to associate the vehicle with being sick and feeling lousy. So she began to balk at getting into the vehicle. That in turn ...

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Cissy/Marie

Scarlett, Cissy's sister at 4 mos.

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Knine has made some wonderful suggestions.

It sounds like the dogs are hunting for themselves. They need to be obedience trained......

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Cherrstone, It was my fault he addressed you as a man, in his post. I sort of led him down the path of distruction, when I did so in mine. Congrats on your achievements with your Weimar dogs, our versatile dogs are exclusively trained for hunting, mostly birds and some other small game. We do not s...

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Titan, Cherrystone is giving you good advise about the cage and housing the dog, especially when you are away from home. A fenced yard is the best way to keep your Weimar, I do have mine trained with the Pet safe invisible fence also, however I started her as a pup to respect the fence, as my other...

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Very intelligent, to the point that they seemed to get bored easily, which often led to all sorts of unwanted behaviors. Nice dogs to have around once they got past two or so, but lots of work until then. I found them to be a bit slower than other breeds to develop in the field, particularly with t...

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LOL I see he has a new chew toy! The remote!!

Nice looking pup.

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In some breed Futurities a judge is required to go over your dog. If it has a Disqualifying fault it isn't allowed to run. Monorchidism is a DQ fault in the ring so the dog would be DQ'd.

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Glad to hear everything is OK!!

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I would worry about endocrine problems. She needs to be checked out by a vet. Even a runt should be larger than that.......

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Singleton pups can have social issues with other dogs. It takes a lot of work to overcome this. This is why many times if a breeder has a singleton pup they will put them into another litter close in age. Or what I also have seen done is if there is a large litter from another bitch then the large l...

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When Sarah had 14, she divided them in half and fed them in shifts. The vet recommended marking them to ensure that they all get fed. I've never had any success bottle feeding pups. It seems that I usually drown them! :cry: LOL Ross, if ya need help bottlefeeding those babies just let me know. I'm ...

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I love how they are like sponges taking it all in!

I've been doing some placeboard work with my 9 weeks old pups and it's just amazing how fast they learn things. They leap on to it because they know it is a good place to be!

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I see 13 skulls but my bet is on 14 as there are usually more than you can actually see on the xray!! Ron, I think Ross's breeding program is speaking for itself with his dogs doing well in FT's and NAVHDA!! From seeing his dogs and talking with him he has goals and is well on his way to achieving t...

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Greg Jennings wrote:
Shadow wrote:I like the thought that he'd like to have 2 to 4 pups- what are you going to do if she has 13
Unlikely doing AI.

We just had a litter of 10 with Surgical Implant and frozen semen. This same bitch had 7 pups in her first litter with Surgical Implant and frozen semen........

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If the breeder is unaware of the negative recessive traits that could pop up then the breeder is taking a real chance and is not acting as a responsible breeder. You are correct here. The "Unaware" part is the female has not been with pup before. However she nor any of the siblings have any genetic...

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The problem also with doing a father x daughter breeding or anything that close is not only what is already in the pedigrees for health issues. By doing breedings like this you have no genetic diversity. It weakens the immune systems for certain things (perhaps cancers) of what is produced. Check ou...

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trans cervical is way better then surgical rivals natural and is safer trick is finding a vet with the machine as that is about 20,000 dollar investment for them PS Hopefully she has had a litter before ...I will never AI a first time bitch no matter I want to know they will be a good mother before...

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I'm in agreement with Wyndancer. I haven't seen it happen a lot but I have seen it happen. Heck I even had it happen to a bitch of mine (by another bitch)! She was flattened and rolled and this was broke dogs! The pro-handlers are much more aware of what is going on and will pick their dog up in a h...

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Rob,

I've seen some judges up your way who didn't have a clue when a dog was stalking its bracemate..........

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Elkhunter wrote:My dogs would have no idea how to run that course!! Very different from out here... How the heck are they not lost instantly?

LOTS of singing and scouting going on. I also see a good percentage of dogs who have to have the tracker pulled on them.

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Holy Cow you guys vaccinate a whole lot more and earlier than I do!! The newer research (actually a couple of years old) from Ronald Schultz is saying to vaccinate starting at 8 weeks and then at 12 and 16. The vet school at NC State is also advising that. I vaccinate at 8, 12, and 16 weeks with Pfi...

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postoakshorthairs wrote: It looks like some scaffolding i seen in Jamaica.

Sorry SJ..just messing with you. Like the new pup.

LOL I was thinking the same thing....

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Congratulations to everyone!

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Ray, Yeah I gotta start realizing that I am not as young as I used to be! I'm getting close to 50yrs. and I don't bounce as well as I used to. I worked with racehorses in my younger days and so many of these horses seem like a piece of cake compared to them. I definitely won't be getting back on thi...

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Congratulations, Ross and Jack!! Third in this trial ain't no small potatoes!!

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