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WildRose wrote:I don't know what a "field trial dog" is either at least as far as being differentiated from a "hunting dog".

My field trial dogs are bred, selected, and trained to a higher standard than what I expect from my hunting dogs.

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It has been a while since I looked at my CamelBak, but if I remember correctly, it can be disassembled and replacement parts can be purchased.

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The bladder in my Quillomene vest leaked from day one, so I replaced the bladder with a Camelback. I try to hunt in areas with streams and ponds to avoid carrying water for the dogs, but if I am hunting in hot weather (sharptail) or dry mountains (chukar), I fill the bladder. I also have a Camelback...

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Cutting the quills first is nothing but a wives tale. The best way to remove a quill is to pull it out from the tip, but it is not always possible unless the quill has gone completely through. The second best way is to put a finger and thumb against the skin on each side of the quill and pull it out...

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ezzy333 wrote:Don't you think the handler knows who is judging when he places the entries?

Ezzy

He knew, he just thought he was going to get away with it.

I can't wait until I see Barber this Spring.

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msrkennels wrote:The pointer judges says this is not uncommon in pointer trials.

The pointer boys judge and place their own dogs in Championship stakes?

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markj wrote:
Don't forget to purchase a nonresident hunting license first.
Season is over here for pheas now.
Can still work the wild birds tho

You have to have a hunting license to work wild birds or train on public land.

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When did the GWPCA start running a Derby Championship?

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So he hasn't won any NSTRA or UFTA trials?

BTW, the 2007 GWPCA NAFC was won by NFC/3xNAFC/DC/AFC Rudolph's Blitzen Von Duffin

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Thanks for the info. I am interested in purchasing a black and white female pup that has the qualities to run in NSTRA or UFTA trials. I have never had a black and white GWP and I want one to breed back to my Wilson dog. I will contact Kelly Jobe. I may be interested in a pup. What is Wilson's reco...

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markj wrote:Get on 30 and go west into Iowa get off the highway, knock on a few doors. Season is over for pheas but the birds are still there to play around with.

Don't forget to purchase a nonresident hunting license first.

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On GSP and GWP's, I cut half of the tail off. I measure every tail because they will sometimes vary by up to 1/2 inch. Most GSP/GWP tails are about 3 inches long at 4 days of age, so I put a short ruler under their tail and mark it with a Sharpie at 1 1/2". Resist trying to save a white tip by leavi...

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CherrystoneWeims wrote:What is everyone else's take on this situation?

I hope I never get a chance to see such a situation.

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The thing you guys are not understanding is that the dog was sent for a retrieve, how can you fault a dog for trying to to retrieve what the dog comes across after being sent? Because he already has the shot bird in his mouth. :roll: friend's dog is sent for a retrieve. Dog gets to downed bird and ...

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If you wanted to be a real tough master level judge,how about failing a dog who stopped to flush,and did not retrieve the bird in mouth,without another command? as he was given a command,to retrieve and he did not do it,without another command. This is an example of a real negative master level jud...

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A well trained dog would not chase in that situation. Here is the "real world hunting" reason why. You are hunting sharptails, your dog goes on point. Just for fun, let's say it is a very nice limb find and you have a long walk to get there, but the dog holds. On your approach, birds get up and you...

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gspgunner wrote:thanks, wasn`t sure to do it or not, what type of brush to use?

A rubber curry comb works pretty well. I have also used a rubber bathing mitt.

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Roger, When I am judging, I choose the top four placements by their performance on the course. The call-back may be considered a second series, but I will not change the order of the placements as long as they all point, stand steady-to-kill, and retrieve the bird to the handler. If I need to use a ...

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If you had "whoaed" your dog when he stopped, he would have either styled up because he knew there was a bird nearby, or you could have called him to you if you didn't like the way he looked. There is no text book for field trial handling. You have to be constantly evaluating and revising your plan ...

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In the few hundred call-backs that I have observed, gunned, judged, or handled, I have probably seen/done it all. If you can image it, it has probably happened to someone. Unfortunately, the best way to learn how to avoid these situations is to learn from mistakes; whether they were made by you or s...

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You know I won't go naming individual dogs of folks who don't participate here. It's not the dog's fault he has a bad bite and in many cases, it's not even the owners fault because many of them don't know what a bad bite is! I agree with Dave. As much as some people would like to see it, I do not t...

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However Jerry has a pretty good point. Bites are very obvious. If someone chooses to breed to a dog with a bad bite, well that's their choice. Like many genetic traits bites are polygenetic and recessive so you don't know with any certainty whether or not they will appear in the next or subsequent ...

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Blake,

I do not understand why you would take offense, because I do not recall you making any statements in favor of taking the chance of breeding a dog with a bad bite.

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Charlie,

I think you need to work on your reading skills.

Though I have owned, trained, hunted, handled, scouted, judged, and been braced with a lot of really nice shorthairs, I doubt if I will ever own another one.

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Bites are very obvious. If someone chooses to breed to a dog with a bad bite, well that's their choice. Like many genetic traits bites are polygenetic and recessive so you don't know with any certainty whether or not they will appear in the next or subsequent generations just because one parent has...

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WildRose wrote:How do you propose we stop people from breeding to these un named dogs with bad bites. How do we identify them and remove them from the gene pool? CR

Well, you can start by answering Mike's question and giving us the pedigree of the dog that you bought that ended up with a bad bite.

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Would you guys propose we have a conformation inspection requirement before dogs can be run in a national trial? Are we going to start asking our trial judges to determine which dogs to place based on a specific conformation standard at field trials? Do you wish to instill a breed warden system in ...

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Charlie, If you don't believe Vern, Chip, Dave, Jerry, or me, then why don't you give some of your colleagues a call and ask them whether any of the dogs on their string with bad bites have been bred. Why don't you start at the beginning of the alphabet... It doesn't take MANY breeders to affect fut...

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It is good to know that you have your finger on the pulse of the GSP breeders that are producing the 14,000 pups a year. If Charlie hasn't seen it, then it must not be happening. :roll: Even when they do it's not a fault that's easily hidden so it's not very likely that anyone is going to get a pup ...

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gsp genetics are like any other breed in that it's possible to get a bad bite in any litter no matter what the parents bites look like.CR I agree, Charlie!!! But if the breeders are going to take the chance of breeding dogs with bad bites, then the chances of bad bites showing up in future generati...

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..and to think that I was hunting North Dakota in a t-shirt at this time last year.

Nice pics!!!

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Bites are very obvious. If someone chooses to breed to a dog with a bad bite, well that's their choice. Like many genetic traits bites are polygenetic and recessive so you don't know with any certainty whether or not they will appear in the next or subsequent generations just because one parent has...

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If I were looking for a stud dog, I would go see and get my hands on as many dogs as I could, then I would make a list of the best dogs that I saw, then I would go see their daddy.

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Jerry,

Are you saying that bad hips do get passed down, but bad bites don't???

Bad hips are not as easy to diagnose as a bad bite. Any idiot can look in a dog's mouth and see most malocclsions, but it takes x-rays to see hip problems.

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I've been field trialing since the early 1970's.But lately I've been hearing about more and more dogs with bad bites.Some of these dogs are being bred extensively!I don't understand someone breeding and possibly introducing this trait into their pups!It should be our responsibility to try and elimi...

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Does anyone have any experience with the new Toyota Tundra? I've had good experiences with their SUV's and am somewhat interested in switching over to their pickup. I drove one a few months ago to see what all of the hype was about. While I did enjoy the powerful motor, I wasn't impressed with the ...

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ok, so i am in the market for a new truck. what is everyone driving? what would you be driving? pros cons to brands? pros/cons to gas vs. diesel? If you look around the camp ground at most field trials in the mid-west, you will see as many F-250/350 Power Stroke as Chevy and Dodge combined. I drove...

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I'll take the Beretta.

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I must be the only one that hasn't seen Fritz perform.

Hopefully I will get a chance to see him this Spring when Chuck gets him.

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lvrgsp wrote:Wannabe, Mike did that breeding, Mandy whelped 9 pups in October.

Chip

If I were looking for a GSP, I would have been first on the list!!!

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If I were looking for a GSP, I would try to talk Mike P. into breeding Mandy to Guy.

http://pottorffsgsps.netkennel.com/

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Cardinal Fan wrote: What is the best German shorthair you ever witnessed in person?

I haven't seen her in a few years, but Shooting Starr's Bonnie Girl was one of my favorite dogs to watch in the field.

http://www.thunderheadgsps.com/Dams.htm

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The reason I switched from Diamond Performance to Native 3 was because of the terrible gas that the Diamond gave my dogs. I had one of the dogs in the house last night, and while she was quite gassy, it wasn't near as bad as the Diamond farts.

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I have been feeding it since its introduction in March. So far, I have been very pleased with it. I will know more after the trial, hunting, and winter season. BTW, I am feeding all of my dogs the Level 3 So far, so good. Between field trials and hunting, the dogs and I have been on the road for ab...

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Congratulations on the UT Prize!!!

Is Chuck going to be handling him for the AFC?

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Here is what I have found so far...

http://www.gwpca.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=919

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I dump the glycocharge in a plastic 2 liter bottle and fill it up to the 1 pint mark and shake it vigorously. It works perfectly; just remember to wash the bottle thoroughly, or it will mold. For the record - this is what has worked for me. Feed either a 30/20, 35/25, or a mix of the two (depending ...

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If I can't keep weight on the dogs by increasing their food intake, I add a few ounces of lamb/goat milk replacer sprinkled on their kibble. Do not use calf milk replacer, because their guts won't handle it well.

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I just got back from a hunting trip to North Dakota. One of the guys that I was hunting with fed his narrow/deep chested wirehair every morning before we left for the field, and it didn't bloat or twist a gut, but it did amble around the field and root or point a few birds for him. I fed my dogs at ...

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Here is the science that backs up what has worked for me...

http://www.proplan.com/sportingdog/Pro% ... shment.htm

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