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Maurice

That pup is pure class. I love the style and intensity. Arlette is producing some great pups.

Mo

Maurice

That is great about the new pup.. If you need any help just holler at me.

Mo

Maurice

I think the company that made them was Horizon and later became innotec. I never saw them in action but if they worked well it looks like someone else would come out with a similar product. I like the concept.

Mo

Maurice

Chris great meeting you this weekend. It was a great group of people and dogs. I enjoyed everything but driving through that storm in nc last night coming home.

Mo

Maurice

I will be putting on a training seminar May 14th 15th and 16th at Pineyrun kennel. More information about the seminar can be found at www.pineyrunkennel.com/seminars.htm

Thanks

Mo

Maurice

Great looking dog K9. He looks to be a very composed dog on his birds

Mo

Maurice

I would never use a method like this. I don't want the dog EVER to rely on a verbal whoa to stop at first contact for a bird. I am a strong advocate of K9's method, where a silent cc applies the pressure; the dog applies his own pressure to himself if he doesn't stop for the bird. Later when the do...

Maurice

Has anybody read Paul Long's book? Is it a good one? Helpful, interesting etc.? A NSTRA judge told me it was a great book to read and would help me to become an all around better trainer. It's $12.95 from LCS. Paul's book is very good. I spent many days working dogs with him in the field. He traine...

Maurice

Cajun Casey wrote:Nick is a marker or warning. Continuous is for force work.

Can you give some details on that method?

Mo

Maurice

K9's advice is right on IMO.

Mo

Maurice

For .22 blanks, you will spend half as much buying nailgun loads at Home Depot or Lowes than you will at any online site. 100 loads at Home Depot runs $6-$7. I just got a new 22 blank and wow I have a heck of a time getting the spent CCI blanks to eject after being capped never had that problem wit...

Maurice

Home depot has the 22 cal. charges in different levels. The are made for the old nail guns but work great.. Can't help with the 12 ga blanks, sorry.

Mo

Maurice

Shoot several for the dog, most get to liking them just fine after that. I keep homers and a pen full of wild trapped pigeons to shoot for the dogs.

Mo

Maurice

Those quail will not fly much and are not spooky enough to work a pup on imo. Be real cautious with them and your pup.

Mo

Maurice

So when I got to choose my pup, I only had the choice between 2 males, one was very submissive and dependent while the other was off exploring on his own and seemed to squirm around on his back until he just lost energy. I decided on the more independent one, thinking that it would be better for a ...

Maurice

She gets PPP when she's trialing with her handler but when shes home she gets Sportmix 24/20 & does fine but don't get worked like trialing.That's $24.99 a 50 lb bag what all my dogs eat & do fine 2 to 4 cups a day depending on the dog.You must have one HIGH Power F Brit with high Metabolism. I fee...

Maurice

I hope all goes well and your recovery is fast. Hang in there.

Mo

Maurice

I heard this approach for the first time this weekend - anyone have any thoughts/experience with it? I didn't hear many details other than having the dog on point, and, well - shooting birds on the ground in front of them. :) It's one of the few suggestions I've heard to fix flagging that didn't in...

Maurice

Put your dog with K9 this summer. She will do you a good job. She posts here so she should see your post.

Mo

Maurice

isonychia wrote:While I am waiting to hear back from Mo, just wandering who else might be in the Asheville area on the forums.

I'm back and rested up from hosting the field trial. Email me when you want to come down. southerngundog@aol.com

Mo

Maurice

ckirsch wrote:Curious as to the attributes that set Branscum's Nickel's apart. I've often heard favorable comments about the dog, but never an explanation of what made him great.

Brains and 100% bird dog with natural comeback. I got a really nice pup from Mike last year, real pleased with her.

Mo

Maurice

Good looking pup, looks like her sire.

Mo

Maurice

I am about 1 hour away from asheville nc. I would be glad to help you out if you don't find someone closer. I am 10 miles south of Greenville sc.

Mo

Maurice

mouse traps will solve the counter surfing in short order. They work good for dogs that want to mess around in the trash can too.

Mo

Maurice

I thought that was you :mrgreen: He shortened up but not as much as Tuck. They will get it back once they figure it out. How is he doing anyway? Howdy! He's finding birds, he's holding on his birds, and he saw miles and miles of Texas when he worked on the Mariposa. His trainer did not charge me fo...

Maurice

From the time they're 4-5 months, they wear it every time they go outside, whether on a walk or play. When we actually start training, they associate only pleasant things with the ecollar and can't wait to get it on. I agree with GH. Let them wear it early so its becomes a good thing. If you strap ...

Maurice

Ditto give Jonesy a call.

Mo

Maurice

In the upstate look for creek bottom land with privet hedge or short cane growing. One of my clients flew 30 woodcock saturday. That is not uncommon if you know where to look. This bad weather coming in is going to screw it up for a few days I think but once it clears they should be back.

Mo

Maurice

Thanks for posting that. I will pass it on too.

Mo

Maurice

Looks really good Brenda.

Mo

Maurice

I am real sorry to hear that. I saw him as a young dog, he had the talent. No real advice to add other than trust your vet if you have a good relationship with him.

Mo

Maurice

You don't have to have any of those tools but they sure are nice. I want launchers/releasers, good checkcord, pinch collar, Tritronics ecollar and the best quail and pigeons that I can buy. You have to know how to use those so called gimmicks to not cause problems or harm. Lou Gleber had a saying ab...

Maurice

For my pointers and other short hair breeds the feeding amount doubles during cold damp weather. The dogs with a coat of hair don't require as much of a increase. I go by body condition and pay no attention to what the bag says.

Mo

Maurice

Leave the gun totally out of it until you build the fire in the dog for birds. Some dogs become birdshy because of the gun. Dogs are smart and if they don't like the gun they will avoid birds so they don't hear the gun go off. Leave the gun at home so you are not tempted to fire it to quick. Let the...

Maurice

If thats the case you have a fairly normal pup that should gain confidence as it matures. Don't do any formal work until it is mature. Thats what I would do going by what you have described in the last couple of post. Your pup should gain confidence and get pretty cocky before long.

Mo

Maurice

What does the dog do when the birds flush? What does he do with the bird when you shoot 1 down for it?

Mo

Maurice

I think I have my stool issue solved to an extent. I purchased a bag of Diamond Extreme Athlete feed. Started on it Christmas eve. About 2 cups per dog. Stool on the pointer I have had so much trouble with has improved. My young setter stool has improved as well. I am giving them probotics from GNC...

Maurice

One of my pet peeves are the companies that have changed the weight of the bags to 33#, 44# etc. Why not stay with 50# , 40#, or 20#. Burns my butt, and I consider it insulting. I know their reason, and it irks the heck out of me! Is it just me? :x Sportmix 24/20 formula went from 50 pounds to 55 p...

Maurice

Google blue water climbing rope. Don't but anything but the static rope. I make by own checkcords and sell some also. It is real good material.

Mo

Maurice

I voted Miller, Fiddler and other. The other being Branscum's Nickel. All those cross up good if you are breeding dogs and not paper, peds do not mean much you need to look at the dogs strong and weak points.

Mo

Maurice

All my dogs are outside kennel dogs. During cold weather and especially cold damp weather you have to over feed the dogs to maintain good body weight and condition. Yep they get some loose stools. I quit looking for perfect dog turds years ago. Maintaining condition and good weight is more important...

Maurice

Nice job.. Is that a Bill West style collar?

Mo

Maurice

You should not need either right now. I don't think pups need to see launchers to early. Later on they are a great tool. For a ecollar I would recommend the TriTronics pro series collar, its worth the extra money imo. Try and find a local source that sells good hard flying healthy quail, that is whe...

Maurice

Is there ever a point that a dog runs too fast and hard? Is there a limit? I ask this question, because I have often wondered if a dog can have too much octane. I know that AA dogs need go, but is there ever a point where it is too much? I'm asking FT guys, and I don't know the answer. I can only s...

Maurice

If you were closer I would definitely take you up on that, and I appreciate the offer. I'm really looking for someone closer to me that might have some homers to start a loft. I know it's a long shot. Where are you close to? I take I 26 to 77 and on up when I go back to WV. I am 10 miles south of G...

Maurice

How many do you need? I have some wild caught pigeons, I would sell a dozen if that will help you out. I am in sc upstate.

Mo

Maurice

Shoot 1 down for him that will more than likely turn the light on. I am assuming the dog is good with the shotgun, gun intro other than a balnk gun.
Mo

Maurice

snips wrote:He probably bred Copper Nickle Mo?

Brenda I think maybe he did. I will ask him. I sure liked the Copper stuff too. Hope you and Rick are doing well.

Mo

Maurice

Tommyboy and others interested in the CLJ or Slatecreek Doc type dogs should give my friend Mike Branscum a call. Mike lives in Nancy Ky. It was not long ago that he raised a frozen semen litter out of Branscums Nickel. He is still breeding this line of pointer. I was at his place not long ago and h...

Maurice

Clip wing pigeons will get his motor running. Find a steady source for birds.

Mo

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