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Seems like some things are finally coming together with Smokey and I. Nothing spectacular but got a couple good pics of my girl in action. http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd143/Huntinweim/th_DSC02234.jpg http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd143/Huntinweim/th_DSC02097.jpg http://i226.photobucket.c...

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I use the off command, and when she was younger she had a choke chain on would get a sharp correction.

Now all I have to do is give a vocal warning AHHH and she stays down.

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I believe the literature says they will fit in the quail launcher.

http://www.dtsystems.com/products/birdLauncher.aspx

Specs on website say yes

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Cool stuff, nice video!

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Didn't know there was one that close. I'll have to check it out.

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Alaskan Malamute

Power, beauty, grace

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Wow, good looker there!

What club were you at?

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Cool, always love to see the first experience. Smokey's wasn't that long ago so I know how you feel!

Did you get any pics?

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I hunted at a preserve over the weekend with a dog that had never seen a pheasant dead or alive, she was a grouse dog. It took her a few exposures but by the end of the day she was a pheasant dog for sure. Also had a similiar experience with my weim. Would point great on quail, but just now starting...

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gar-dog I only shot a box of ammo through it yesterday while at a preserve hunt.

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Ok I spoke praise about the Condor, but after a day at a preserve I had a minor inconvience turn into a mininightmare with this gun. Not sure the cause but here you go... When I first got the gun and I would break it open to pull the shell from the bottom chamber the rim of the cartridge would not c...

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nate trulock makes chokes for condor's. Not sure if they are condor specific but takes away some of the guessing game.

http://trulockchokes.com/chokesearch.as ... r&Gauge=12

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If you can take the occasional bouts of repititive boredom the Perfect Start/Perfect Finish Videos are great.

Better yet get the Hickox, Smith and PS/PF videos

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RR's were bred to find game, even though they were intended as sight hounds, they have hunt in them. Might make a nice flushing/retrieving dog, most likely not going to be real successful as a pointer (bred to chase). But beauty and usefulness is in the eye of the beholder. ITs going to take time, p...

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When the pup is up, so to speak, do something special with him. Give him a bit of special attention, or a special toy.

Pup is up= when asleep in crate, etc.

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How many of you guys carry backup guns? Have been reading a few threads where people talk about problems with their guns. Do you keep a backup in the truck? Is it the same gauge as your main gun. I always figured if I usually carried an o/u for upland I would keep a semi or pump (if I every get one)...

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Got my condor(12g) for 300 at "bleep", this has been my first new shotgun. Had been using my dads old sears 20g pump. Bought it at the beginning of the yr and has been just about the only gun I have used all yr.

Its taking a little bit of getting used to but I have really liked it.

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Sounds like a great first on pheasants.

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I have seen a couple of the guys that have done really well in BDC. Its impressive to watch a dog have 3 finds and 3 bagged birds in under 4 minutes. Remember these dogs are finding birds that fast. The dog I got to see in person had a blow up on television, but when I saw him was amazing. No creep ...

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I use the Roy Gonia as well. I have taught Smokey to sit on a whistle and come on a whistle, and I use them sparingly. I was hunting on some public ground and started at the back of the field. In the field on the other side of the treeline every few seconds I would hear a whistle blast. The guy move...

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My daughter has just turned 7 and I am planning on teaching her how to shoot with a 'lil cricket. Its a single shot 22, and for my daughter (ever the GIRL) it comes with a pink synthetic stock. If nothing else it may keep her interest. Just imagine her 275lb father at the range holding a bright pink...

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I use it when I have switched as a baseline, then adjusted from their on condition of the dog. As the oithers have said losing weight increase food, gaining decrease food.

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Smokey did it over the weekend in her first trial. She heard it while she was searching went to it and pointed. Flushed the bird and missed with both barrels

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Anyone ever had a problem with it cycling 3" shells. I had read an article somewhere where some of the 3"shells when rolled were a little longer and it had problems feeding them.

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Go to a wood working store or a dollhouse store and you can get a bag wooden balls with a hole drilled thru it pretty cheap (Dokkens power throwers are like 2.99? a piece)

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I've seen it, just don't get excited about it! Its one of those necessary evils, got to check to make sure its not liquid, etc. Heck, she's got the best shes had on her current food. Not soft not rock hard, just about perfect. I pay attention, but believe me no excitement. Especially when I have to ...

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Don't know that I have ever been excited about my dog's BM's.

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Ezzy-So why is it then that people do notice notable difference between quantity feed and quantity of waste produced on different foods? Pedigree(grocery brands) you seem to get lots of waste product. The "premium" foods can vary between each other but there is definitly less waste produced. Is it b...

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Wow just read thru the corn myth article. The training i got was pretty much halfbackwards.

But who can say there isn't a difference in pedigree and Pro Plan, or what ever.

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Ezzy-is corn gluten the inside of the kernel? Was in our training program that this was the most diserable part of corn to see in food. Was told that corn gluten meal was more digestable than whole ground yellow corn (not saying it is but that is what I was told) Like I said its been awhile so I may...

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Different forms... From my limited experience and knowledge of the food industry several (6) years ago. It was my understanding that the gluten was the only digestable form of corn in food, and that ground yellow corn essentially went through a dog. There are a couple of good threads running on ingr...

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Yes spayed

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I have seen a lot writen about a dog pointing dead and this being undesirable, which has brough a couple of questions to mind. First-is there an odor difference between a live bird and a dead bird (I'm not talking rotting corpses, but maybe a bird shot and killed but not recovered earlier in the day...

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I'm sure there is no polite way to say this, but I'll try. My 2 yr old weim has been licking her "self" more than usual over the last couple weeks and I haven't paid too much attention. There is no discharge, but where she has been laying on the couch smells like urine...like her plumbing is leaking...

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Over on another thread we started talking about Protein Supplements and I sent Ezzy333 a Pm to ask a couple questions. The response I got back turned me to thinking. I thought I knew a lot about food, but maybe I don't. SO lets talk about the parts and then talk about the whole (forgive me I am not ...

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Ezzy you're dead on. But what if its a lower protein food (I.E. 20%), does the supplement increase the amount any more than 1%? I'm not trying to be smart or argue, I never really thought of it that way so I am interested. All the food my dog works well on is extremly low protein, fat, and calories....

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For dogs with skin problems it can be very challenging to find a food with a protein level over 20%, and most I have found are under that. And the have extremly low calorie per cup levels (last food I was feeding was just over 300 if I remember right). My dog couldn't eat enough food in a day to mai...

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United Field Trialers Association...UFTA

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Would the stop to flush be the same as a chase? As far as the signal to shoot. Dog is focused on bird as before, just not moving yet.

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I'll drink to that

Horrible picture, but you get the idea

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The Pro PLan sensitive stomach food is actually higher in protein and fat than normal maintanence diets. 26/something.

There is also a few protein additives to boost levels of protein and fat of a regular food (annamaet impact).

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Where are you from, its always good to find local help as well!

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I am looking to do some basic retreivingwork this summer and was looking for recommendations on good videos. I want to do basic handling, some wagonwheels, etc.

I have looked at the Smartwork DVD's. Thought I had saw a thread on it but don't see it now (probably looking right past).

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How do you store the launcher? Is it near somethin that may put scent on it that will cover the bird scent? I store mine in one of those extra large ziploc bags with the bird bag and my planting gloves in there. Not sure if it really helps , but I like to stack the deck in my favor. I was also told ...

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I have recently switched to it b/c it has a higher protein and fat levels than most other sensitive skin foods I could find (Had been previously using Nature's Recipe Venison and rice with some of Nutros new Fish and Potato mixed in). Obviously b/c of the higher fat and protein I had to adjust amoun...

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Seen a lot of versatiles/pointing breeds in sledding and skijoring. A lot of people will use GSP's. Skijoring is the dog is attached to you and there is no sled (a little less expensive and can use rollerblades in summer!) As long as they enjoy it it shouldn't be a problem. You can get a training ca...

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Let her be a pup for awhile. Work on her learning her name, come/here, etc. Get birds in front of her as soon as possible. Control the bird so its not flapping in her face, then let it go and let her chase a little. Just getting her out in light cover and then working into heavier cover as she gets ...

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Started as just a hunter, but am becoming more and more interested in trials (UFTA and NSTRA) b/c it is a great way to keep your dog on birds when hunting season ends.

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I had a similiar problem with my weim. She was very nervous at the shot. I started with a kids cap gun and quail in a launcher. I launched a few birds before I started shooting. Then I popped a bird and fired the cap gun. I repeated this and when she showed no reaction then stepped up to a starter p...

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