Gun Dog Forum

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Some people like the idea of owning a dog, more then they like the realities of owning a dog. Unfortunately the little beasts do not pop out trained, they are annoying, destructive, and time consuming. They are just dogs, with little dog brains, they do dog things and will continue to do those thing...

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Not every breed rescue is hooked to an all breed club! I feel it's always best to contact the rescue attached to a club first, they know the breed best!

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Roooooooooo, love her!!!! She is such a sweetheart!

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Who is planning to go to the Gun Dog Championship at Branched Oak?

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Why don't we all head over to the Versatile Dog forum, or the DD forum, or the DK forum and start to raise silly and inane questions about the purpose and usefullness of their tests? Then all that have never run in one of those tests can tell them how it should be done and why the "royalty" of the V...

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OK..... how?

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fuzznut wrote:I think in order to have Bread Dogs, you need one that has been Confirmed! Maybe they are Catholic?
And they probably have to "heel" before they are "confirmed", and then they can be "bread"?
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Whoops, I meant "heal", not "heel".... egg on face!

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There are dogs who prove they retrieve over and over and over again, weekend after weekend. Those of us with the breeds the need retrieving points don't want that requirement removed, but to find a better way. In order to get those retrieve points, ya gotta win, not just get through the callback. An...

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I think in order to have Bread Dogs, you need one that has been Confirmed! Maybe they are Catholic?
And they probably have to "heel" before they are "confirmed", and then they can be "bread"?
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Honestly? I think many of us diehard GWP were just absolutely thrilled for Oakely, the GWP who won the group.... but we were thinking about what could happen if he won BIS. Many of us were already working on how to do writeups on why this breed is NOT the breed for everyone and how to stop the masse...

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To the question about the number of Dc's in Britts, vs other breeds, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. I'm not going to say this to knock them, but it's true... Britts have their own world! They have their own trials open to their own breed which allows them to finish a whole lot of Brit...

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I don't know anyone with the continental breeds that trial who don't want the dogs to have to prove their retrieving abilities. The problem is how to do it so it makes the most sense. We all hate callbacks. Kill on course is impossible to do on so many of the courses we use. I've seen so many dogs t...

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You have had some bad luck, but to say that AI's do not produce good puppies, and good litters is a real stretch. I've done several, as the owner of the bitch and the stud. I can't say my outcomes have been the same as yours. We have had viable litters from 1 puppy to 8 puppies. One bitch had to hav...

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AKC horseback trials since 1980. Done Hunt Tests, but don't anymore, just don't enjoy the venue. Done NAVHDA, hope to do more down the road.

Enjoy most dog events, and most dog people.
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And I would most certainly call an increase in stamina and speed of effective work an advancement to the world of bird dogs I would say its an improvement to the world of bird dog trialing. For the VAST majority of bird hunters, its brings no advantage. Are you really saying an increase in stamina ...

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Entries for these trials close on Jan. 14th. The Sat and Sunday trial will OGD as a horseback stake. Come on down, the weather is great!!!! Here is our facebook page if you would like more information. https://www.facebook.com/events/143224152487615/ or search for 2013 GWP Southern Classic. Informat...

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I went to watch a NSTRA trial last week here in Florida, and asked the same question. Yes, you can have a designated gunner. I rode with one of the judges and asked a whole lot of questions,and he graciously answered them all for me. In this instance a gentlemen walked his dog, and a young fellow to...

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can you post a link where you found that list? Thanks!!

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Here is a grooming article on my blog page http://germanwirehair.blogspot.com/search/label/Grooming Here's the thing with Wire coats..... it won't come out till it's ready to come out. The softer the coat, the harder it can be to pull down correctly. You will need some special tools to make it easie...

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The Griffon played a part in creating the GWP and to this day you will see dogs who resemble a Griff from the coat to body type. In one litter you might see a puppy like yours, a puppy with no coat that will look very much like a GSP and great coats. Is that a good coat for a GWP? No, too long, too ...

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stop feeding the troll ......and they normally run out of hot air!

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who has mandatory DNA? curious???

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suggestion.. post him missing on Craigslist in every county in KS. Someone may have picked him up and drove him a long distance. I helped reunited a dog from a neighboring state.... about 200 miles from where it went missing. there is also a website called City Date.... has a pet section and a state...

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I wouldn't use any dog in a breeding program that I knew had any of those problems. Health has to be right up there with temperaments. Bloat... I wouldn't use a dog that bloated young, but many dogs don't have this crop up till later in life. After the age of 10, there could be so many causes that i...

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Dual sanction NGSPA trials win will get you your one hour win for the title.

I know this may be difficult to believe, but there are some of us out there who do not have GSP's and therefore cannot run in NGSPA events! I know, I know... hard to imagine, but true!

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If you read the rules for this thing.... it IS a Limited Stake, there fore there are qualifications. Dogs must have a placement in a Gun Dog Stake or a Derby win. No different then what I can figure out for an NGSPA event? In the beginning you will probably see dogs entered that shouldn't be, or tha...

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if a dog can't win against the untitled dogs... so be it! Do dog that run in NGSPA Championships have to have a title? Do untitled dogs win and thus win their first 1 hr Ch? Don't know, just asking? How about the pointer championships? What's the criteria for entering them? Not Ames... that one I kn...

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Wow... I think this gang would complain about anything new! And especially if it comes from AKC. There will probably be glitches in the program, there will be tweaking, but I know for a fact a whole lotta thought was put into this new program. It wasn't done for the money (that right there is funny!...

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JKP- you went to the GSP Nationals in Eureka and rode the braces and watched him run?
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JKP- Smitty????? I dont' recall any dog named that that ran nor placed.
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decided to go and take a look at the pointing breed entry.... roughly about 12 dogs with JH's entered. This is a small show, only 851 dogs entered, it just happens to get a huge billing by the networks. But still sad to see so few field titles on the entered pointing dogs. It is in the middle of tri...

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Here is my question to this problem..... What is to be done about it? Will the owner of the sire refund the stud fee if indeed the DNA matches up? How have they responded to this situation? Is a refund expected? Should it be expected? A rhetorical question maybe... just wondering how any of us would...

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sounds like you have a dog that has never been taught basic house manners. Not a huge problem, just takes a bit of time, patience and consistency on your part. As was said, he needs to learn an open door is not an invitation to bolt. Put his leash on, and bring him to a closed door. Give him a littl...

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I'd like to give some kudos to two trials I just attended. GSP of Atlanta and the Viz Club of Metro Atlanta. Both events well run, everyone knew what they were doing... and got things done.

They had great birds!! Things flushed like wild birds every time.

thanks to everyone connected!
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Breeding for the Dual Champion has been my goal since I started in my chosen breed over 30 yrs ago. I've done well, produced multiple Duals, Specialty winners as well as National Field Champions. One dog was a top ten show and Gun dog in the same year. I would never agree or vote for a dog having to...

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honestly, who cares about the ee or whatever. These puppies just should not be returned to the GSP gene pool. Could mistakes have happened? Yes. Should it be accepted? No Should the owners of the stud and dam be told? Yes From there.... responsible breeding practices should take over. Lemon or Orang...

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When I had my first Wirehair, I worked for a guy who was into Schutzen with his Shephards. This guy has traveled the world and competes in serious competitions. Just for grins and giggles we worked with the Wire on the protection work, and dang she was pretty good at it. It was all a game to her, bu...

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Agree totally on a dog moved along faster then it was ready for. It's so hard to get the average guy to understand that the dogs are dogs, not machines. Some dogs are ready, willing and able at 18 mos old, others not ready till 2.5 yrs old. Pushing too hard too soon... sour dog! Now if you are not l...

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I'll agree with the guys who wouldn't always pick up a dog in these circumstances. To me, I think it's much harder for judges to leave dogs down who have made a mistake, takes guts and knowledge- let em run and prove themselves. The stake is an hour long, let em use the hour and judge them for the f...

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http://www.lostmydoggie.com

Not free, but seems like a good thing!

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Those dogs who can win in multiple venues, from coast to coast... are the great dogs to me! They know how to, and are willing to switch gears and hunt/run the cover in front of them. There seems to be some animosity between the GSPCA folks and the NGSPA folks.. is it real, or am I off base? If so, h...

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At the GWP Nationals, it's not a Gun Dog nor an All Age, but the best dog of the day. Probably makes it a tad tougher for the judges, but all in all the right dog gets the nod most years. We have had occasions where the judge has tossed a dog for being "too much"...and probably most times they were ...

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Of course we would talk to the manager before doing anything! That is the respectful thing to do. We are so grateful to be able to use this nice piece of ground, we'd never try to do anything to ruin it.

Just thought no sense having a big discussion on it, until and unless we found one to use.
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I'm having the same problem... can't seem to get the photo to resize. It's in photobucket as well as on my mac.
help???? have done this before but can't seem to get anything to work this time.
thanks
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Our hopes are to make this long weekend a very user friendly event! We are encouraging new people to come out and enter those young dogs, or just come and watch and learn what trials are all about. You might be surprised that the dogs are not what you think they are! You will see some super talented...

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The German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America's rescue organization has started a nationwide Lost and Found site on their web page. If you know any Lost, or any Found GWP's, please check there to see if the owners can be found, or if hopefully they can help reunite you and your dog. http://www.natio...

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lol! Now you have blown my cover Paul!!!!
We have a great 6 days planned. Good food, good folks, a nice place to run, and best of all.... NO SNOW!
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Slight change in plans.... here are the clubs hosting the 6 days of trials in Masaryktown Florida JAN 17 & 18 Central Florida GSP All Breed horseback trial- JAN 19 & 20 North Florida GSP All Breed walking trial JAN 21 & 22 GWPCA SOUTHERN CLASSICS (Open & Amateur Gun Dog 45 min. Derby Classic, Puppy ...

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thanks for the replies.... since I'm not a fan of the body search, and I hate red tape, and standing in lines, I think I will just borrow one out there. Beside, unfortunately I'm booked on an American Airline flight.... thats not looking so wonderful either! Off we go into the wild blue younder........

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heading to CA for the GWP nationals... anyone know if I can pack my blank gun in my suitcase that will be checked in? Don't want to go to jail!!!!
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