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Stoneface

This looks awesome. I wish the *first* annual would have been held next year, I would have tried to get Moxy in just for the novelty of saying we ran the first one.

Does anyone know anything about Judith Hamilton? She's the only one running English dogs.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neA9oeBFBtM

Here is a video of mine. I modeled it after Doug Deats's design.

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No worries, Joe. I'm actually selling out. I don't have the investment capital for a meaningful effort at the collars and I really don't want to just sell a collar here and a couple there, so when a guy made me a good offer on the whole shabang, I decided to take him up on it. I'll take the money an...

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I wish people in my neck of the woods would get the memo! I just discovered Woodcock this past fall thanks to a friend I met on GDF. This guy knows his stuff. I can't believe how many pass through Gothem in the fall and spring. Now that I know what they look like in flight and how they sound I notic...

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G, Reds are "technically" Bobs, but if I went to a breeder and he had both and asked me what my preference was, I'd tell him to load me up with Reds any day of the week. So much better than conventional Bobs, in my opinion. To me it's like the difference in a Red and an Irish. I'd spoken with the ga...

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I've heard Valleys are a pain to train on, just won't do anything but run. I found a guy that does a three-way cross between Reds, Bobs and Valleys that look like Reds, but are extra spooky.

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Inbreeding is a "proper" term, but linebreeding isn't. The term "linebreed" is, from everything I've read, just strictly a lay term given by animal breeds that basically means a loose inbreeding. The premise behind breeding dogs that are more closely related is that you are more likely to pass along...

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I'm looking for some Valley/Bobwhite crosses. I'll take grown birds, chicks or my bird guy is willing to hatch them for me. I can't find anything on the net, though. I've put in some inquiries to some breeders who carry both species, but I imagine if they're willing to do it they'll charge through t...

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I know the bottom is out of the birddog market right now - and all other facets of the dog world, from what I hear - so I'm not too terribly surprised people had a problem paying that. This opinion is just from second hand experience... I haven't sold any dogs or pups, just from what I've heard and ...

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Found this on Craig's List and thought someone may be able to capitalize on it.

http://fayar.craigslist.org/spo/3679455810.html

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Very cool. North Dakota is a plethora of economic opportunity right now, too. I just found out last year that I work/live in bird country. Who'd a guessed?

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Sorry, forgot to mention the cover charge. Adult’s $10, twelve years and under $5, five years and under is free.

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Man, I hope you can make it! We have 250 peoples RSVP'd and more expected to come. There is a small inception on Friday evening around 5:30 pm, then the gates open on Saturday at 8 am. Festivities start at 9 am. Here is an itinerary: Friday, March 15, 2013: 5:30PM: Reception at KaTonka Hunting Lodge...

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How is that dog bred?

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I know, Jason, I know! I work inside, at a desk all day, so on the weekend I'm I get elbow-deep in grease, mud, dirt and dogs and as much as I can. I don't have any with a reflective strip right now. I can get the material, but I have to buy it by the 100' roll and it can get expensive. The transluc...

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Truly awesome, man. I wish more people put out an active effort to get younger folks involved with it.

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Got out today to chase some wild birds on their way back north on their migration and then to a game farm to watch some work and do a little with Moxy and the new pup. Outside of Springfield we flushed three woodcock in just under an hour and Penny got her first point which may or may not have been ...

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Have a friend who got about 25 flushes just west of Springfield, Missouri yesterday.

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J, if you've got the dog in a roading harness and there's not chance of running over him if he stops, then it's not that big a deal. On top of that, if he does stop to use the bathroom and the rig keeps dragging, he won't hesitate to start pedaling his feet again. If you see him doing his thing, go ...

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I believe George Hickox goes over it in his videos. Ferel Miller very briefly touches on it in his video. This is the only video I've found online dealing with a barrel (member of this board posted it), but it doesn't give a whole lot to go on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyD8T-JZsIE.

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I can guarantee this is not anything dominant or anything to worry about. It would be one of two things. First, it could be a really great bond between the two of you. The way a man and a woman may hold hands, when some dogs feel very deeply attached to you - you're their world - they'll want to be ...

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SCT, thanks for the recommend. I'm going to order the book for sure. And you're right that I think about it alot. I'm sure almsot everyone on this board thinks about birddog constantly. I mean, it truly is an obsession. I have notebooks riddled with jottings and notes and sketches about birddogs. I'...

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I don't see the conflict in my post and your's. I didn't say anything about an AA dog not being able to run off foot, not being able to hunt wild birds or anything like that. I have said they were bred to be fire-breathing, ground eating dogs that are high on flash and dazzle. They are. I don't thin...

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Show me where I said anything - ANYTHING - about having expertise about trial dogs or trialing in general. You don't have to be a master mechanic to spot a dragster or point out the obvious things that make it a dragster. Everything I'm saying is taken strictly from the hard impressions I get from f...

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This is my last Shorthair, Darby.

This is a dog I'd like to get a look at as a potential stud. Doesn't show off much of his angles, though.

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Here are some photos of The Moxy Dog and new dog. I don't have any good profile shots of Cinna. https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=458316260870808&set=pb.100000773144627.-2207520000.1361895678&type=3&theater Moxy https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=482115068490927&set=pb.1000007731446...

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Slistoe, no I've never owned what I would call a competition dog. I've ran a few NSTRA trials, a few AF trials and one AKC trial. Been to a few more just to watch and enjoy the company. Never have ran a broke stake, but Moxy's in training for it now. So, that's a solid "no" to your question. But, yo...

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Oscar, I really like the build on Pepe Grillo. Do you have any profile shots of him? I like the way a lot of those solid-white dogs look. I wonder if Ferel bred for chest and shoulders at all.

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I have considered that the prototypical build and form is wrong. For example, they say a dog's elbow should be half the distance from the withers to the ground and the chest should reach to the point of the elbow. To me, this 50/50 call for proportion seems like it would make a dog bulky and give hi...

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SCT, he just asked if he looked to have restricted movement. I think he did. In none of those photos did he show great extension. Whether he was restricted by his angles or by the snow, I don't know. He looks like a nice boy, though. I'd like to see a photo of him fully laid-out. And, I think you're...

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Steve, I'll get be sure and add that book to my library soon. But, have you read any other books on build, gait, movement and function? Puppy Puzzles, An Eye for a Dog or Dog in Action by McDowell Lyon? Dog in action is my favorite, An eye for a dog falls way short. The dog you posted a photo of doe...

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I know it, man. I misspoke. But, at least tell how they are to run dogs on. They hold better than most birds out there. I just don't get why people can't accept it. The far south and far north are noted for having Woodcock in different times of the year. You'll talk to someone around here and they'l...

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Steve, that's actually not what I said (was FourSeason), but is absolutely something I agree with. Besides that, I wasn't asking about "pretty," I was asking about functional form.

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When I first bought my Sport Basic it quit connecting and wouldn't put out any stimulation. I sent it off, they fixed it and sent it back. Worked great for awhile, but after a year I started having problems again. I couldn't put my finger on it, but something wasn't right. Finally, the unit, after a...

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FourSeasons, do you have a listing of him on a website somewhere or a pedigree posted anywhere?

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Since discovering Woodcock come through the Ozarks in droves every year I've been biting my nails, waiting for the spring migration to pass back threw Gotham so I can we can hit some spring training. Tonight I just got a report from my good buddy that introduced me to the 'Doodles in October. He wen...

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I'm in the air over a true 90' angle from scapular spine to humorous is optimal, but there is no doubt that the stilt-looking front ends most Pointers are dressed with today are no where near as functional as something with more hinge to them.

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Does anyone know of any field-bred Pointers who has or throws good shoulders and chest depth (to the point of the elbows)? I only personally know of two dogs around now that meet this, but from some of the photos of the dogs Ferel Miller owned had good front ends. Besides that it seems like deep che...

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Cinna dislocated her hip back in October and I had it reset and went about my way. It popped back out. I talked to the vet and he suggested a newer surgery to have a "toggle" put in. Apparently, it's a monofilament ligament - like 100-pound test line - that draws the femurial head into the socket an...

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DGFavor wrote:I got videos coming out my ears, a couple from this season:

http://www.vimeo.com/59286062

http://www.vimeo.com/52982406

Man, you are seriously good. I would bet that you're in media for a living. Really enjoyed all your videos.

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I did mean New London. Thanks, Chuck.

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I would really, really be interested in hearing about the stats at Ames, too. Especially in comparison to hunting dogs.

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That's the one that is out of Blue Valley Caman, by Palmer's Blue Lotto.

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Very cool! It was time for some big news in the birddog world! Now his owner and handler can retire on his stud fee! Haha.

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Munster, I really enjoyed your videos. A well-trained dog is such a pleasure. I'll never understand the mentality that a birddog needs to be be just on the verge of catchable to be worth a darn.

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If anyone is interested in buying raffle tickets for the hunt with Dez and Dash, you can eMail JD, the event prez., jd@cheaplaundryequipment.com.

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You may consider moving it a little at a time. I mean, why not just move it ten yards per day for about three weeks.

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Steady through flush: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=42 ... =3&theater

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Poor Cinna (you can hear her howling): https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=48 ... =3&theater

Steadiness drill with Cinna: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=42 ... =3&theater

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Anyone have any videos they want to post? Anything involving dogs, working or not. Here are some of my girls: Moxy on the way out to training: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=457838990918535&set=vb.100000773144627&type=3&theater New dog: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=482115321824235&set=...

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