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Congrats again Karen & Blaze!!! Way to go and qualify for 2009 already! And yes Sambuca- this is a wonderful sport. I tell people all the time that if it weren't for the friends we have and the socialization NO WAY would I field trial my dogs. It's expensive, time consuming and can be extremely frus...

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Buckeye Brittany Club will be hosting an AKC pointing breed hunt test on Saturday December 6, 2008. It will be held at Smokerise Kennels (formerly Bashams) in Nova, Ohio. Premium and more info can be found on the Buckeye Brittany club website- see link below. And the Ohio Brittany Club is hosting a ...

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I have an idea for you Brenda, lol...Do what I do- buy the stuff but then donate some of it to a raffle at a field trial or a silent auction at a banquet or something like that. That's what I do...I see stuff and I think "oh I HAVE to have that". Well I get it- enjoy it for a few months- and then of...

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Something that helped our rescue Brittany get over her gun-shyness was putting all of the dogs on the chain gang- and working birds one by one and letting her watch....Course the other dogs are screaming and saying "ME NEXT ME NEXT!!!" which got her all fired up too....She was not only gun-shy but p...

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I owe you an apology Neil. I misread your posts and didn't catch that part. That's what happens when I try to peek at this stuff when I'm supposed to be working... :wink: I wonder sometimes if the dogs count the horses to decide if it's a walking or horseback brace they are in...lol.... I do agree t...

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Ok I was NOT going to get involved with this one but apparently my common sense has left me temporarily, lol... Neil- You refer to "walking trial dogs" and "horseback gun dogs". This is a subject I've got a real pet peeve on, lol... We don't have horses and they aren't in the foreseeable future eith...

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My avatar dog was 3-1/2 years old before any sort of formal field training. He had pointed a few pigeons and some mourning dove prior to going to the trainer and being put on quail. He'd never been loose in an unfenced area before that. He's a consistant placer in gun dog stakes amateur handled. Was...

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BIG BIG BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO KAREN & HER BOY BRITT HAVEN'S BLAZE OF GLORY NOW "FC" BLAZE!!! YAY!!! WAY TO GO KAREN, BLAZE, JOHN & JOANN AND TRAINER PETE! I'll let Karen fill in the details!! What a way to head into the National GD Championship with a new FC!!! I know how special that first title i...

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I'll give it a go...My second Brittany was probably my all time "one" dog. He and I spent alot of time together because he was just a puppy when I got a divorce. I did adopt a rescue Sheltie as a bud for him when he was around 2 years old but the bond between he and I was pretty much sealed by then....

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bee stings- we have several dogs that routinely get stung from chasing and catching bees and are fine...we also have one who has had to make 2 ER trips to the vets from being stung...the second time he swelled up so fast i couldn't get the second benedryl down his throat so that was scary...we keep ...

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Not sure how old your dog is but i just spent my lunch hour watching our 11 month old Irish Setter pup chase, point and stalk falling LEAVES...Yes falling leaves from the trees. Guess cause it's been so dry here they are going to start falling early this year and it's driving him BONKERS. Two weeks ...

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Nice to see people/dogs I know on the list of winners! Way to go guys! I knew Denny Keeton was leaving the ISCA Quail Classic and going to Mingo to judge the shorthairs this past weekend but wasn't sure how long an event it was. Sounds like it was quite the championship! Kristi

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Thank you! That gives me something to go on and think about. They are more reasonably priced than most. And we need multiples so that's a consideration. Thanks again. Kristi

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We get batteries for our e-collars and fence radio collars at Radio Shack and sometimes Tractor Supply. Kristi

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We rarely use the word "NO" in our house or anywhere else for that matter. Mostly it's the sound "AAAAAATTTTT" or if the dog is countersurfing it's an "OFF" or if it's something I want the dog to leave alone as in another dog, something on the ground, etc. it's "LEAVE IT". Kristi

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Has anyone used the LCS Bird Launchers. I'm looking for opinions on them- good and bad. Lag time for launching, ease of use, etc. Thanks for any input. Kristi

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Thanks guys! Being as this is "my" Irish Setter I was especially proud of him being able to adjust to a new person like that at only 11 months old. I had to leave him with Cassie and her trainer Jean Webb to get pictures done for the ISCA magazine later in the afternoon and that was HARD to do! He w...

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Gotta brag on the youngster a bit....On Friday at the Irish Setter Club of America's Quail Classic event held at Kildeer Plains in Ohio our Joey- Russell's Joseph's Journey placed 2nd in the Derby Classic! It was a small entry but QUALITY including some of the biggest names in AKC field trialing Iri...

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Congrats to all of Maverick's connections! The blues are tough to come by. Kristi

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Thanks! Kristi

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Thanks! We give the Interceptor tabs every 6 weeks- do you give the Ivermectin every 4 or every 6 weeks? Kristi

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We actually do have one dog that eats better than we do- the one with Inflammatory Bowel Disease- course that's in order to keep him alive, lol....Chicken breasts, ground turkey, eggs, cottage cheese, yogurt, canned salmon, some fresh fish, grain-free canned dog food, etc. The others are on Sportsmi...

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For those of you who use Ivomec as a preventative can you give some more info please. I looked into it years ago but never followed through but now with 6 dogs the Interceptor is getting costly. thanks! Kristi

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this is a really fun thread....seeing how cute they were and what they grew into.....hopes and dreams! Tilly our now 2-1/2 year old...

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Can't forget the red dog....Flynners then and now....Oh by the way- he went clean at the shorthair walking trial over the weekend with EIGHT finds...usually by the fourth bird his brain starts to fritz out and he comes unglued but he was a good boy for Carl this weekend...kristi BabyFlynners.jpg fly...

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ok...gotta join in...lol....Jet then and now....Kristi

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The dog, to maintain contact, has to stay within eysight (his, not mine). >>But out here there are some grounds where if the dog kept within eyesight of you- he'd only be 50' in front because of the hills. The singing is a way to keep the dog going without him having to come back and check in for us...

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So my post isn't miscontrued as is apt to happen on this board....I don't mean we are constantly running our mouths to our dogs, lol...But the occasional "ataboy" or 'atagirl' to let them know all is well....that i consider singing...HEY HEY HEY YOU HEY YOU HEY YOU YOU SOB constantly throughout the ...

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Thanks!!! After our training session the other day I like looking at that picture to remind myself that he really IS a bird dog, lol....one of those "what the heck were ya thinkin dawg???" days, lol... ps: on the singing issue I have a lousy singing voice so my singing is more like a chanting...mayb...

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and ...As for singing which is basically hacking a dog around the field ...Sure glad I don't hunt woth people like that...would make for a miserable after noon to have to listen to someone making noise all day.. >>Funny how people get different impressions of things. I've never found singing to be o...

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I'll chime in here being the owner of two AKC bench-bred Irish Setters who HUNT and FIELD TRIAL. Successfully I might add... :wink: I think some of the posts have been great- Ezzy- I agree totally. Most of these dogs simply don't get the chance. However I have seen some bench-bred Irish Setters who ...

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Yes I will! Much Good Luck! And Congrats again on Tessa's win! Kristi

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Ok....this is a small show brag but kinda cool anyhow...On Saturday at the Medina KC show in Medina, Ohio there were 6 Brittanys entered. All but ONE of them has competed in field trials and comes from field/dual stock. That in itself was different for our neck of the woods at a dog show. There were...

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Hi, Yep Jesse has done a real good job for us with all of our dogs- Brits & Irish Setters. Our 2 year old bitch is with him as I write this. We've also worked with Andy Zoll and he's another good guy. If you want someone to get your dog started at trials though Jesse would be the way to go since And...

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Those are beautiful grounds. You are really lucky to have them so close to you! Have fun! Kristi

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Also if you can try to get to an event that trainer will be participating in try to do so. And not just for an hour or two in the middle of the day- but try to hang around til evening chores need to be done or be there first thing in the am for morning chores. I already knew this about my trainer bu...

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Seems they are all different too....During her last heat cycle Tilly was in the process of being broke. Jesse was able to keep right on working her with no problems whatsoever. Now that being said- AFTER her heat cycle she went into a false pregnancy which basically ruined our spring with her. Nothi...

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Five in the house. Crated when we're at work. I go home at lunchtime every day and they get out for at least an hour to play, etc. Actually I tend to get quite a bit of training, grooming, etc. done in that hour- just have to change clothes as soon as I walk in the door! We do send our youngsters ou...

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We use it for general house manners and competitive obedience training. It works for us and the dogs love it. We do not use it in any field training. But then again other than carrying cookies when teaching the pups "come" we don't use any treats in field work either. For people who don't want to us...

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Ok gotcha on the name confusion...I was like "are there two of them?" lol...i think i have a couple- not sure if they've already been posted or not and on this ancient computer it's too difficult to go back and look...

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I wish I had some name ideas but I see some cute ones! A very nice pup conformationally as well as being nice and bold. I was wondering where she got her pretty roan color from. So is mom a littermate to Wyngold's Iron Butterfly then? Kristi

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Cool pictures! Nice job guys! I would say maybe we scared Dakota's owner at his first field trial but actually he fit right in! LOL! Kristi

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Hey my gun dogs need to catch on like Blaze has!!

The only thing the red dog was thinking about yesterday was maybe catching himself a quail! LOL!

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Thanks Karen! And Big Congrats again on Blazes 2nd and 2 more pts!! Thanks so much for the phone call! And congratulations to Maverick and his connections too! Brian, Helen, Andre! Glad he came through for you and you got some of that money back since the red dog he was braced with went "POOF!" and ...

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Ok, figured I'd show you something you don't see every day...<g>....a bench-bred red dog who is a bird dog...The second pic his coat is oiled down because we were still showing him at the time. And yes we photoshopped the pinch collar out of the pic...<VBG>....he no longer needs Mr Pinchy but still ...

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Hey Congrats Justin! Nice job finishing Tank! Give my Big Congrats to Denny & Linda also! Not sure what you didn't like about the weather?? Oops! That's right- We left BEFORE the rain hit! LOL! Nice weekend- nice trial....Yes food was excellent. We need to hire Diane to make all the desserts for all...

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Thanks bunches guys! I think we're going to have alot of fun with this one. Let's all hope the gas prices come down before next season though! Kristi

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Oops!! I forgot my best boy in my haste to brag on Cruz.....Our gun dog Jet also placed this past weekend Ch Requets Above And Beyond JH RN placed 4th in the 27 starter Open Gun Dog stake on Sunday handled by Carl. He had a good go in the amateur on saturday also and was carried but just didn't quit...

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Ok it's "just" juvenile points but it's nice to have some of them done! :D On Saturday at the Pennsylvania Brittany Club trial against 12 other Brit puppies "Cruz"- High Hopes Flyin Full Throttle won the stake for his 2 puppy pts. He's sired by DC/AFC Spring Hill's Trouble Free and his mom is NAGDC/...

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Hi Up-Hunter, We don't do cover trials but I can say a little something about trialing on a shoe-string budget. I wrote an article for our Brittany magazine awhile back titled "Not Just a Rich Man's Sport" and it really isn't. It does depend on what level you want to play at and how committed you ar...

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