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Worked for a guy who had dogs he trialed and I used to go and watch. Bought a puppy and figured if I am going to own a bird dog, I better learn what they are supposed to do. No one in my family hunted so was never exposed. Hubby hunted deer and birds, but with a friends spaniel. Not much help there....

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As a past kennel owner.. if your dog is boarded where all the dogs bark and are allowed to bark... he will probably come home very very tired and with a sore throat. Will that behavior continue once home... hard to tell. If this is something that concerns you (and it probably should) I suggest findi...

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have they posted him on the local and surrounding Craigslists? If someone found him, they may have taken him home, and home may be not in your local Craigslist area! I helped get a dog back home from 100 miles from his home via Craigslist. Someone found him, drove him all the way to their house... a...

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Sounds to me you two need to sit down over a nice drink and discuss how tomorrow will go. I would explain nicely, that what he is allowing his pup to do is not going well for you and your dog. Then i would figure out a schedule. His dog gets to go out ALONE for the first hour. Then his dog goes in h...

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like your gumption....but- I trained a whole lotta dogs on my measly 20 acres. Where I lived there isn't much land left, so everyone would come to my place and work birds. Started out many years ago catching pigeons under bridges and they would live in a small cage in our garage. Then moved on to a ...

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whom ever you choose, make sure they have experience with the breed. Maurice does and Brenda certainly does as well. They aren't GSPs with long hair!

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Jim West is wintering just north of Brooksville Fl. He has had tremendous success with GWP's. jim@wildwestkennels.co

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don't know if you are on Facebook but this is a good site to look at what others have done Good ideas https://www.facebook.com/groups/124765007688262/

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My derby Buzz. Brillow's W'West Here We Go Again

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agree with Mtdogs on this one. Going nuts on the dog will surely not turn out well, especially with a Viz! If it's the cat setting her off, then set her up! Can you crate the cat? If so, crate her up right in front of the V's crate. When the dog is quiet and relaxes, remove cat and crate, let dog ou...

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some Wires have very strong pointing instincts, more have stronger retrieving instincts. The trick is to get them to balance out. Most dogs with encouragement will figure out the fetching dead things with just a bit of time and experience. Just make sure you let him know what you expect, and as soon...

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not to worry... I've got thick skin after all these years. And the important folks thought the dog won.. the judges!

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remember back in the day when some clubs held "powderpuff" stakes for the ladies? Maybe we need an "old geezer" stake for us old and infirm.It could still be 30 minutes... just only go for about 100 yds! We could get style points for getting on and off the horse, for gracefully hitting the ground, a...

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After 30 yrs of running my own dogs, the time is getting close that I won't be doing much of it anymore. Same story as the others, the mind is willing, the body just doesn't want to cooperate. I can't walk well enough to go the 30 minutes. I can still get on and off the horse, but it is not a pretty...

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personally, I dislike dogs that are all growly in their crate. To me it shows a suspicious dog, a worried dog and one trying to scare you away by being all stupid and cage brave. And I absolutely hate dogs that just scream at you when you walk past them on stake outs or in a crate. And as far as bei...

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If you were king of your breed club and could dictate when your National Field Championships would be..... would you want them in the fall? Would you rather have them in the spring? Would you want them to rotate around the US? Would you want them in one spot in the US? If you decide to pick any of t...

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There is no reason not to enter your setter (or pointer or Britt) in a retrieving stake if you enjoy it and they will do it. Those breeds don't need retrieving points to finish an AKC FC title, but they sure can enter if they want to! I've seen some nice retrieving Brits and Setters and Pointer, and...

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The young dog I have now pointed strong and long at 8 wks......it was one of the reasons I chose him over his brother. I could walk in front of him and flush a quail! He stayed a strong pointer and is in the process of being broke out now. Has more chase in him now after being trialed... and we will...

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so????????? and the purpose of your original post was.......????????? Was there a question asking for comments, or discussion?

Or was that just to show trialers that you think little of the sport and the dogs who are involved.....???

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Since you were on wild birds, what did you do when he pushed out the bird? Did you take the shot and kill it? Some Wires have more prey drive and retrieve in them then they do point. These guys can be tougher to make steady since their main objective is to get that bird in their mouth! Great retriev...

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Congrats Brooks!!!!! So exciting

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Do people "harrass" you when they hear you saying your peepee poopoo commands? Or is it just me?

Have to admit, if you are a grown man.... I may giggle just a tad.

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glad you are having fun with him! Never know, the next one could be the Champ!!!! (For sure there will be a next one!!!)

I think everyone who gets their first Real Dog thinks they will make millions breeding them... then reality sets it. Sounds good on paper

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This is a good food for thought thread for others looking to purchase a puppy. IF, IF you have any thoughts whatsoever of the possibility of breeding a male ( or female) down the road, check and make sure the puppy you are interested in has both testicles descended when you take them home, check the...

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Everything is genetic in one way or the other.
At least that's my theory! I am not a scientist and don't play one on TV! But I have watched enough generations of closely bred dogs to believe it.

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Excited! my derby dog Buzz got 4th in the 56 dog derby stake at this trial! Brillows W'West Justa HeWe Go Again "Buzz". Handled by Rhonda Haukoos. Wish I could have been there to see him.

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might have to get a couple to make it weim sized??????

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IF and only IF either parent or both were worked would I consider it. It's unfortunate that there are people just slapping these retriever breeds with any old poodle and calling them "...........doodles"

Buyer beware!

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Now define "excessive noise"............. Some handlers may call it "singing". Anything in Chapter 14 rule 6G regarding singing? Sort of like pornography... you'll know it when you hear it! I remember one pretty active FT person who would just wail at her dog, whether 2 ft or 5000000000 ft from her...

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My dogs are there, but not me. Heading out there for the GWP Nationals beginning of October.
I was at this trial a couple of years ago... a bit too hectic for me! But they always seem to get it done.

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GSP Club of Nebraska trial this weekend at Branched Oaks,.... 297 entries.
60 Derbies
45 Open Limited
62 Open Gun
27 Puppies
and the rest of the stakes more normal sized.

Now that is gonna take some coordination to get done. Good luck to everyone entered.

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FAQ's about this new regulationhttp://www.akc.org/governmentrelations/ ... fm#details

This is for ALL breeders, AKC, AF, NAVHDA... if you own more then 4 females of ANY species!!!! Take the time to read about it

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Hmmmmmm, my first thought is you have to get the dog into the game it is expected to work before you worry about any shooting over it. Get her crazed first for the chase, catch, or whatever you do with pigs. Once you have that, a gunshot probably won't even phase her. 4 mos is probably a bit too you...

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I remember years ago running at Anderson ranch, Mike Hemphill was running a dog who took off at the breakaway, over a hill and was gone. Just after that, a small plane crested that hill and the dog was under the plane running right back to us! We all gave Mike a good ribbing about using illegal scou...

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Great video! Loved Sky King.... was he a scout?

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Yes Neil, they were stats from just pointing breeds. I did a quickie search on AKCs website just out of curiosity to see if numbers were indeed down. And yes, of course the numbers for trials are a bit different because of the reasons you gave. Just found them interesting as a comparison. HT's are w...

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I used to participate in HT's, but no longer. Many reasons for it I guess. One, I was a lot younger and didn't mind all that walking so much. Two I did it because people said FT dogs couldn't do it, so I wanted to prove them wrong. And Ray.... have multiple MH titles on FC's. Many of our GWP folks w...

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Christmas is coming!!!!!

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I believe there may be quite a few dogs out there who have finished their FCs, done about all they can do in weekend trials and are just sitting around wanting something to do. Running them weekend after weekend doesn't do anything except maybe wrack up top ten points for them in their perspective b...

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I've got 20 acres, house, barn, set up for dog training in Bucks County PA for sale.... downsizing to an island in Florida!! Just in case anyone is looking.....

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set something up with your vet... have your family take studley to the vet, have the bitch owner bring his girl to the vet... have vet do the breeding. That way your family doesn't have to hassle with it, bitch gets bred. The bitch owner is going to have to work with you if they want to get it done....

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well this one got off topic pretty dang quick! There is chasing flying birds and then there is chasing flying birds until the dog drops! I used to board an eng. setter who would chase anything that flew over the dog yard until he would drop. Then he would also chase the shadow of anything that flew ...

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Pica gave you a good lesson plan. But the best plan in the world won't work unless you commit to doing it! I have terriers as well as the GWP's and their little minds do work differently. If one of them is on quarry, you can yell all you want and I don't think they hear you at all!!! So they can be ...

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For some pointing breeds, a water test is needed to complete different titles for AKC. GWP's and Weims need to pass a test to complete their FC and AFC title. GWP's need to pass to complete their SH and MH title. Spins maybe? The test is a fairly simple and basic retrieve of a game bird from water. ...

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it's a water test, that's it..... bitches in season will be tested following all other dogs.

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The Delaware Valley German wirehaired pointer Club (American Kennel Club licensed) Colliers Mills WMA New Egypt NJ Event #2013151904 Sunday August 11, 2013 Water Test open to all AKC pointing breeds This Water Test is held under the Rules and Procedures of the AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB Bitches in season ...

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Am I the only one having a really hard time understanding the angst in this discussion? Name the darn puppy, if it gets a ribbon, the new owners will be thrilled. If it doesn't get a ribbon they can rename the dog. Either way...geeeee whiz.. if this is the biggest thing to complain about.. it's all ...

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lol Ray.... been there done that. I finally learned that lesson too. As an amateur... total amateur, I wanted nothing more then to see my dog point, then again, then again...... till they messed up. Now what? Gotta do it again till they do it right so we can quit on a positive note. Duh... as Mauric...

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Why is pressure such a bad thing here?? When your doing it even if you think your not. Don't even bother saying style, don't buy it and never will. Ff is a ton of pressure but dogs don't loose style over it.... To your question above, pressure, in and of itself is not a bad thing. The question come...

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if your dog never showed any inclination to quit chasing and start pointing longer and longer, I would guess you might consider washing him out of the breeding program? We can make them quit chasing, but don't we all look for the dog who WANTS to stop? No training is without pressure of some sort, i...

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