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Irishwhistler

Aye Mates, Once again me wife and I attended the annual farm party held on the last Sunday in June for o'er forty years on the property o' me beloved Mates Bob and Marilyn. Bob passed on some 11 years ago much to the suffering of his many family and friends. A salt o' the earth farmer, he was also a...

Irishwhistler

Aye Mates, Proud to announce me Labrador gun dog HR TTF CRAIGHORN KIFFIN TRAD SH earned two qualifying legs toward four needed to earn his HRCH (Hunting Retriever Champion Title) whilst running in the Granite State Hunting Retriever Licensed Double Hunt Tests last weekend in Temple, NH. TRAD also si...

Irishwhistler

Aye Mates, A pastel painting of a GSP making bird under a western sky. This rendering is titled "ON POINT" and is done in Faber - Castell soft pastels and CarbOthello pastel pencils on Canson acid free archival quality pastel paper. The image size is 9" X 12". "ON POINT" P1010137Resized.jpeg IRISHWH...

Irishwhistler

Just read this and it tears me apart every time as I reflect back on me own experiences o' great dogs I have lost. God rest ye fine Lad Shags and bring ye peace.

Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

Nice ! You haven't posted much lately hows that Lab doing ? Please give him a rub on the head and couple crackers from max & myself. & a Happy Thanksgiving ! Keep these post's coming ! Now a days only the bad stuff seems to gain traction on these sites. Again Mike nice work ! Chris Chris, Me Lab "T...

Irishwhistler

greg jacobs wrote:Nice!

Cheers,
McGregor

Thanks Greg!

Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

Aye Mates, Sharing a glimpse o' me most recent work in progress, a pastel painting titled " GRASSLANDS GOBBLER". Inspired by a big Tom I was watching on me friend's farm late this past summer. The work is soft and pan pastels on Canson acid free archival quality pastel paper. Image size is 9" X 12"....

Irishwhistler

Me retriever gundog TRAD amusing himself at age 10 weeks. http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/CaydenTrad/f0b3a86d6dd89f0fbe69c959df27404c_zpsooa5eelt.jpg :D :) :) Cheers, TEAM TRAD Lucky dog and you :D . Maryland? Negative, Connecticut the pup photo was October 2013. Fast forward . . . http://i92...

Irishwhistler

Me retriever gundog TRAD amusing himself at age 10 weeks.

Cheers,
TEAM TRAD

Irishwhistler

MNTonester wrote:Thanks Mike, great artwork

Tony,
Much appreciated.

Regards,
Mike

Irishwhistler

greg jacobs wrote:Really nice.
Good to see ya pop over here once in a while.
Hope all is well.

Best Regards
Greg J

Thanks much Greg!

Cheers to ye,
Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

Aye Mates,
Finalized version of "ON POINT" under a western sky.

Cheers,
Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

oregon woodsmoke wrote:Very nice!

Thank ye kindly Mate!

Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

Aye Mates, Posting a work in progress, t'is a pastel painting of a GSP doing that which they are bred to do. Soft pastels on Canson acid free paper. I am still needing to add some fine detailing to make the piece pop from a started piece to a finished composition. :D http://i92.photobucket.com/album...

Irishwhistler

DougB wrote:I was going to say that it needs more drool, but it is really a good drawing.

Doug,
Ye know ye Labs! They can slobber a tad.

Cheers,
Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

Aye Mates,
Thanks for ye comments. I'll post the final piece.

Cheers,
Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

Aye Mates, A glimpse of a work in progress head study I am rendering in mixed media as a surprise gift for her owner. The drawing is in artist grade colored pencils and pastels on orange toned acid free archilval quality drawing paper. I chose the orange paper as this dog is hunted almost exclusivel...

Irishwhistler

I own a SONY A6000 mirrorless compact and love the camera. I have had it for well over a year and find it very intuitive to operate / shoot with, and the image quality is beautiful. There is a great sale price on this camera on Amazon going on right now, the camera body in black colore offered at al...

Irishwhistler

My dog died to night . ( one in the avatar 13 1/2) Never gets any easier does it. http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a521/Sharon440/NemoTessalargepic_zpsbc4b10a3.jpg Sharon, My heart goes out to ye for ye loss. T'is never easy regardless. Peace to ye and Godspeed to ye girl. Sincere Regrets, Irish...

Irishwhistler

Ye got great / solid advice, Take it and work with it.

Good luck with ye pup.

Cheers,
Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

Good on ye Lad. T'is grand to see a young man out hunting birds and working dogs. You are the future of the sport!

Cheers Mate,
Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

And what you really want to do before investing in a program or dropping into the Mariners Inn off Marine Park for advice (and firehose puppy bumpers, of course) is get through to Sue Carpenter at Rhumbline Retrievers out on 'Guyland (L.I.) about training - phone number is at the bottom of the webs...

Irishwhistler

MNTonester wrote:Way to go, Mike. Under your tutelage he's bound to do well. Great photos

THANKS MATE! We will see what the test brings.

Cheers,
TEAM TRAD

Irishwhistler

Aye Mates, TEAM TRAD continues to train diligently and has been on the hunt test trail this summer season. Having earned an AKC Junior Hunter Title last summer at age 11 months, TRAD demonstrated a wee bit of talent for the hunt test arena. Now with his first hunting season behind him, TRAD gained m...

Irishwhistler

Dottie,
Evan G is a noted authority on the subject of the formalized retrieve, follow his advice and you won't be disappointed nor misguided. You cannot "proof" a retrieve that is only in it's initial stages and has not yet been formalized. Good luck.

Cheers,
Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

Seems to me that there are a number of factors left out by the OP that need consideration; 1. How old is the dog? 2. Up until now, may you have thrown too many meaningless bumpers so as to diminish the dog's drive? 3. What do you use as reinforcement? 4. Have you ruled out mouth related problems (ad...

Irishwhistler

TEAM TRAD held an "invitational mixer", most of the guests that came NEVER left! :D http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/CaydenTrad/d912c6babedda3b604f6cb2abb683630_zps619bd6e1.jpg http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/CaydenTrad/d4cb12276cf4545f64691dec68700b33_zps345aff7d.jpg "BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL"...

Irishwhistler

Thanks to all for ye kind comments. We have properly fitted Mindy for a shotgun and she will be gunning againmwith us tomorrow. This girl is hellbent on shooting her first Honker and I think tomorrow might just make her day. Sta tuned and I will make further posts on her developments as a waterfowl ...

Irishwhistler

"BIRDS, BROWNINGS, and a BLACK DOG", all the makings of a grand hunt when TEAM TRAD takes to the field in search of November Pheasants in New England. http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/CaydenTrad/0f6ac975e158b46191cb981f8f3d756e_zps3afe3857.jpg At not quite 15 months old, me Labrador gundog TTF ...

Irishwhistler

Many thanks Mates! Now get out there and share ye know-how with some would be hunters!

Cheers,
Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

Aye Mates, T'is a known trend that the number of new hunters entering our "field sports" is dwindling and in particular, younger folks. Should this trend continue in an ongoing decline of young hunters, it will mot bid well for sustainability of such sports, nor for wildlife related programs, fundin...

Irishwhistler

Nice looking pup, great work with him. Keep him into the birds,

Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

Thanks to all for ye kind comments.

Slainte,
Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/CaydenTrad/b6f9bdcb93d0d2c307b5c8597d6e34a8_zps0fe9bb4b.jpg My 14 month old Labrador Retriever, TTF CRAIGHORN KIFFIN TRAD JH celebrates his first hunt on Canada Geese. TRAD delivered 11 of 11 geese shot during the hunt. All birds were delivered into my hand fro...

Irishwhistler

Max2 wrote:Nice Mike !

Thanks Chris!

Irishwhistler & TRAD

Irishwhistler

DonF wrote:Nice dog!

Don,
Thanks Mate, he is quite special!

Cheers,
Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

I just recently celebrated the first anniversary of owning my Labrador Retriever TTF CRAIGHORN KIFFIN TRAD JH. We celebrated the special day doing some pheasant hunting with friends. http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/CaydenTrad/3200e3fed18354c6193e49cc71146284_zps14e0785e.jpg TRAD loves upland b...

Irishwhistler

Lots of folk don't want their dog steady to flush. They believe that the dog needs to go right on the shot so as to mark the fall better. I want my dog steady to flush as I don't want to make a mistake , and accidently shoot my dog jumping up at a close bird. Things can happen when the adrenalin is...

Irishwhistler

look at the Bay Country Shore Thing by John Taylor, an awesome short reed call.

Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

Max2 wrote:
GunDogAdventures wrote:Good Boy, Trad!!(You to IW!) That's a direct reflection of all the long hours and hard work you've both put in. Congratulations! Kudos! (Raising a cool beverage in celebratory fashion
very true !
Once again very nice !

Thanks much Chris!

Mike

Irishwhistler

GunDogAdventures wrote:Good Boy, Trad!!(You to IW!) That's a direct reflection of all the long hours and hard work you've both put in. Congratulations! Kudos! (Raising a cool beverage in celebratory fashion

Cary,
Thanks much Mate on the congratulatory note and the lifted glass.

Cheers Lad,
Mike

Irishwhistler

RichK wrote:Congrats!

Thanks Rich.

Cheers,
Irishwhistler

Irishwhistler

I entered my Labrador Retriever puppy TRAD in back to back AKC Hunt Tests on 8/2 and 8/3. At 11 months old, TRAD was the youngest retriever entered in both Junior Stakes hosted by the Colonial Retriever Field Trial Club and the Labrador Retriever Club of Greater Boston. TRAD earned his AKC JUNIOR HU...

Irishwhistler

Been there and it hurts bad. My prayers out for ye and Godspeed to Baron.

Sincere Regrets,
IRISHWHISTLER

Irishwhistler

Everybody knows the pigeon shoots go on in PA..... Im almost betting I know exactly where that pond is on page 6 of your photobucket..... :wink: True that PA is famous as a pigeon shooting mecca. I have never shot a pigeon in PA. i believe most of the pigeon shoots in PA are trapped and released bi...

Irishwhistler

Sharon, Hope ye don't mind but I would rather not discuss location on an open forum. These sites are known as intel gathering grounds for ANTI HUNTING types and I wish not to play into their hands. :D Let's just say it was on a privately owned farmland with a large dairy herd and an even larger popu...

Irishwhistler

My Labrador pup, TTF CRAIGHORN KIFFIN TRAD takes a wee break during a pigeon shoot we did last Saturday taking a few over 200 birds. NEVER really "off the job", TRAD sneaks a sniff of bird scent during a lull. At 8 months, TRAD is nearly fully gunfire conditioned and was very tolerant of constant po...

Irishwhistler

GunDogAdventures wrote:You honor Cayden with the thoroughness you are giving Trad. Good luck in all your adventures with your new hunting partner!

Thanks much Mate. I forwarded an email to ye and an expression of my gratitude for ye very kind comments on both TRAD and CAYDEN.

Slainte,
IRISHWHISTLER

Irishwhistler

Very nice, ye must live in a state that does not consider gun and hunting enthusiasts as second class citizens. Good on ye daughter for her love of hunting , fine gundogs, and the outdoors.

Cheers,
IRISHWHISTLER

Irishwhistler

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/CaydenTrad/d91b9ed40fd3eed3c398cce72a83a4e2_zps9e4225b5.jpg Here's a photo of me new pup TTF CRAIGHORN KIFFIN TRAD ( call name TRAD), the photo was taken In November of 2013. I acquired TRAD from a breeding by Haynes and Colleen Floyd of Double TT British Kenne...

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