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- Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: National dog Show
- Replies: 62
- Views: 20386
Re: National dog Show
19 FT placements (western) 13 MH legs 1st dog of any breed to earn the MHA title One of the youngest V's to ever earn MH Enough field ability? Now throw in Multiple Best in Specialty Shows Made all of the cuts at 2009&2010 Westminster shows 1st AOM at 2010 Nationals One of the 1st V's to earn Grand...
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Today's hunt
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5222
Re: Today's hunt
We went out near Barstow today.benelli wrote:What area of the desert do you go to for chukar?
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Today's hunt
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5222
Today's hunt
The crew.
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:38 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Today's hunt
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5222
Today's hunt
A lot of this.
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Today's hunt
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5222
Today's hunt
Kimber was ready.
Dressing for battle.
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:20 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Today's hunt
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5222
Today's hunt
Ultracarry and I loaded up the dogs and headed to the desert looking for chukar today. Did a little walking, but couldn't find any birds. Oh well, it was better then working.
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 10:45 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: More from Missouri, and an odd question.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3275
Re: More from Missouri, and an odd question.
Nope. Did it make a sound when it left? Besides, killdeer look like, well, killdeer. I'm guessing meadow lark.Stoneface wrote:I don't think it was a Meadlowlark. I got a pretty good look at them and didn't see any color on them and, if anything, they were bigger than quail. I think it may have been Kildeer?
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 10:17 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Should birddogs be judged/titled based on conformation?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 23187
Re: Should birddogs be judged/titled based on conformation?
Same thing as running all day does, just a faster speed.What does lasting an hour require?
- Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:04 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Should birddogs be judged/titled based on conformation?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 23187
Re: Should birddogs be judged/titled based on conformation?
The field trial sorts that all out. Don't agree. Lasting an hour doesn't require much. I like heart...but a dog with heart AND great geometry will simply outrun and outlast heart alone...IMO. I think we all need to know what good construction and movement are...and why it happens....Don't need a sh...
- Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
- Replies: 337
- Views: 175111
Re: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
Why are we still pointing the fingers at the stud? Plenty of possibilities what's going on here, but why is it the stud that always gets blamed? They don't deserve all the credit when they produce greatness and they don't deserve all the blame when it turns out less than desireable! Some think ther...
- Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
- Replies: 337
- Views: 175111
Re: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
My question was a hypothetical one I didn't mention the sex of the dog.
- Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:27 pm
- Forum: Guns and Ammo
- Topic: Rifle Brand Question...
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13109
Re: Rifle Brand Question...
What caliber did you decide on?
- Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
- Replies: 337
- Views: 175111
Re: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
Here is my question to this problem..... What is to be done about it? Will the owner of the sire refund the stud fee if indeed the DNA matches up? How have they responded to this situation? Is a refund expected? Should it be expected? A rhetorical question maybe... just wondering how any of us woul...
- Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:17 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: THE NGSPA INVITATIONAL 2012
- Replies: 64
- Views: 30518
Re: THE NGSPA INVITATIONAL 2012
+1Hotpepper wrote:Movers and shakers is what is happening here, as this grows I hope to get to participate some day. Absolutely awesome
Jerry
I'd love to see this trial continue. Maybe get an invite one day.
- Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:04 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Any down sides to neutering a bird dog?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12316
Re: Any down sides to neutering a bird dog?
I'd be pissed at the world too if someone did that to me.Cajun Casey wrote: Three is also research that shows most dog on dog aggression is initiated by neutered males.
- Tue Nov 27, 2012 8:59 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Ground Rules for a GSP
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3965
Re: Ground Rules for a GSP
+1 on NAVHDA.
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:35 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Should birddogs be judged/titled based on conformation?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 23187
Re: Should birddogs be judged/titled based on conformation?
When I asked if dogs should be judged/titled based on conformation, shows like the AKC and Westminster shows you see on TV is the last thing I meant. What I'm refering to is the dogs being evaluated more for form, pracitcal form. Chest, straightness of limbs, tail set, bite, to make sure there isn'...
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:32 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Should birddogs be judged/titled based on conformation?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 23187
Re: Should birddogs be judged/titled based on conformation?
When I asked if dogs should be judged/titled based on conformation, shows like the AKC and Westminster shows you see on TV is the last thing I meant. What I'm refering to is the dogs being evaluated more for form, pracitcal form. Chest, straightness of limbs, tail set, bite, to make sure there isn'...
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:29 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Problem with new dog
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5988
Re: Problem with new dog
I've only had him a few days. I know I need to bond with him and chill out a little bit, sounds like he's been bounced around quite a bit and nobody has taught him a dang thing. I was just really frustrated when I wrote the original post. He's a lot more dog than I'm used to. I suppose I should jus...
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Problem with new dog
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5988
Re: Problem with new dog
You need a longer checkcord. (ecollar) I tried the ecollar but he doesn't seem to get it. I had it on low stim. and he stopped, sat down and started scratching it :roll: He just has no clue what I want. I've started teaching 'here' in the house and will move it to the back yard and eventually to th...
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:36 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Problem with new dog
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5988
Re: Problem with new dog
You need a longer checkcord. (ecollar)
- Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: National dog Show
- Replies: 62
- Views: 20386
National dog Show
What have the field people added to their competition that is fluff?
- Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:40 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: What do you understand about Style vs. Momentum?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4050
Re: What do you understand about Style vs. Momentum?
In this case would ground speed be a better word for momentum?
- Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:52 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
- Replies: 337
- Views: 175111
orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
Yeah, even if they do have the "ee" trait...Why would Chuck want to spend more money on this debacle? I can imagine 2700 for frozen semen and you have a litter of 2 pup's who are white and orange. Would it be better to sweep it under the rug and act like it never happened? If you could know genetic...
- Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Speaking of dog food??
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6777
Speaking of dog food??
Ezzy, this is the correct thread for the finished spreadsheet. My first post in it covers everything you just mentioned. http://gundogforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=35847&p=338404&hilit=+dog+food+spreadsheet#p338404 Thanks for putting up the link to the "finished spreadsheet", Brad. My apolog...
- Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:23 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
- Replies: 337
- Views: 175111
- Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:23 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
- Replies: 337
- Views: 175111
orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
Some pics of the pups
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 10:37 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Purina pro plan performance
- Replies: 141
- Views: 58798
Re: Purina pro plan performance
The dog food industry has changed greatly in recent years with new research, new ingredients and new methods of manufacturing. It's a shame that posters can't express their opinions or exchange ideas without always having to battle with a condescending and overbearing moderator. Could you post a li...
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 10:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
- Replies: 337
- Views: 175111
Re: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
I checked today the noses are brown from starting as skin tone I will get them tested,it seems to me and correct me if I'm wrong that I'm ether looking at something in the wood shed or they are double e carriers, let's not forget about tonellies rising sun question. Takes two to tango................
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 10:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
- Replies: 337
- Views: 175111
Re: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
True. I jumped the gun with my comment.Not if that was the wrong straw.
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
- Replies: 337
- Views: 175111
Re: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
I might be able to find out. My uncle owns his daughter ( Lucy's dam). I could ask him to put me in touch with his dogs breeder. How did he work out for you as a stud?
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
- Replies: 337
- Views: 175111
orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
No, what happened to him?TAK wrote:Off topic Brad but do you know what happen to Redneck Empire? he was in your dogs ped...
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
- Replies: 337
- Views: 175111
orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
It is good. Sire is the sire, dam is the dam.Cajun Casey wrote:Nah. DNA has to be good for that.birddog1968 wrote:could be the first shorthair at Ames
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: National dog Show
- Replies: 62
- Views: 20386
National dog Show
The show or the commentary? Lol1vizsla wrote:Not this again!
Carla
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: When to run pup off ATV?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4382
Re: When to run pup off ATV?
Yea leave the 4 wheeler at home for now when he get s a little bigger and hunts to the front quartering you might try it real slow Fester Uhhh, he better not be quartering - running hard to the front is more like it. +1 Pups out here get run infront of the quad at around 4 months old. Nothing fast,...
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 1:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
- Replies: 337
- Views: 175111
Re: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
This is a very interesting thread....Please forgive my ingorance..... As a novice with GSP's and really don't know anything about the breed other than I really like them, can you test the dogs to see if they are not pure GSP? If not how do you what you are buying??? You can test for the "e". http:/...
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:52 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Speaking of dog food??
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6777
Re: Speaking of dog food??
Ezzy, this is the correct thread for the finished spreadsheet. My first post in it covers everything you just mentioned.
viewtopic.php?f=88&t=35847&p=338404&hil ... et#p338404
viewtopic.php?f=88&t=35847&p=338404&hil ... et#p338404
- Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: BDC question??
- Replies: 185
- Views: 71055
BDC question??
Yeah but there might be 1% that missed it. Lolnikegundog wrote:Brad, I believe 99% of us understood that without the explanation. :roll:brad27 wrote:
For those who might misunderstand my first post, it was tongue in cheek, meant to elicit a response, but to prove a point also.
- Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: BDC question??
- Replies: 185
- Views: 71055
BDC question??
Absolutely. I don't believe bdc type formats should be done away with or prople shouldn't do it if you enjoy it. It's just my belief that its not a legitimate proving ground for quality because it makes no attempt to judge quality of work. People have gotten defensive and tried to twist my words. I...
- Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
- Replies: 337
- Views: 175111
orange and white and lemon and white german shorthairs
I'd like to see a ped if you can.
- Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: BDC question??
- Replies: 185
- Views: 71055
BDC question??
I dont run any of those venues but can see where Romeo is coming from. He made one statement about the judging and now people seem to try to twist his words and become the grammar police. In the end, if you enjoy your dogs and have fun at the events, then continue to run them. God knows we need to ...
- Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:25 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: BDC question??
- Replies: 185
- Views: 71055
BDC question??
I don't necessarily disagree with anything you've said and I've acknowledged that there are almost certainly some good dogs in those venues. However, if you can honestly tell me you believe that a format that makes no attempt to judge quality of work in any way is a good venue for proving quality d...
- Thu Nov 22, 2012 6:57 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Why do you do what you do?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11704
Why do you do what you do?
Because I enjoy it.
- Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Speaking of dog food??
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6777
Speaking of dog food??
Thanks Sub, but I just can't spend almost $3 per pound on dog food unless maybe they only require 1 cup a day on it. The buttermilk seems to be making a slight difference and it's only been 3 days. After a week of this treatment I may try adding some PURE pumpkin to their diet if I'm not satisfied ...
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:01 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: 4 week old puppy feeding
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5090
4 week old puppy feeding
I'd the food is soaked in warm water there is no need the blend it.
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: still trying to decide on which breed
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6745
still trying to decide on which breed
A well trained lab will out retrieve any other dog breed in the world, Pretty arrogant and close minded statement. I guess things arent always bigger in Texas after all! :roll: Look, I dont care what kind of dog you get. You just have to do your research and dont get caught up in this is better the...
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:02 pm
- Forum: Guns and Ammo
- Topic: What type of shotgun are you using for your bird hunts?
- Replies: 214
- Views: 221787
What type of shotgun are you using for your bird hunts?
1936 western arms 20g. She ain't pretty, but does the job.
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:15 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Maya's first solo hunt
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3526
Maya's first solo hunt
Looking good Troy.
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: NAVHDA premium membership
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1079
NAVHDA premium membership
Never read it, but a lot of people recommend the green book.
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:25 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Do your dogs ever "just run"?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6456
Do your dogs ever "just run"?
Benelli, if you ever want come out this way I have an astro we can put on that dog of yours and let it roll. 1300 acres of private property. You could make a weekend of it if you want to camp out.