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Polly was my first setter, she came to be my dog via a trade. Polly was a avid hunter and handled wild birds very well. She was also well rounded in the field trial world, she was the 2002 Am. National Champion in UFTA, she also had points in NSTRA. But most importantly she was my friend. Yesterday ...

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Great pics DG, and nice buck Sharptail. I still have to wait for a few more weeks before getting to notch my tag on that big fellar running the ranch. But until then I will have to settle for phez, it opened today. My hunt lasted about 30 mins., I had a limit of roosters and worked the dogs on about...

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Sharptail,
All I can say to you about your shooting is, when you actually shoot one, you don't have to finish him when the retr. has been made.

It makes for a real easy bird to clean since it is half way there already. Have a good 1. JW

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I kind of hope we keep them 2 setters and 1 pointer plus a few younger dogs. But I believe I will stay w/ my GWP's. Doug and I weren't able to convince ya to get a shorthair? ;) However, your brother was inquiring about where to get one, have we got him thinking of joining the good "dark side"? Eve...

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DG,

I almost forgot about that de-feathering.

I did not find the wad as I figured I would. Looking forward to the next time, hope all the mud fell off your truck and trailer before you got home. Have a good 1. JW

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Thanks for posting some pics AP and thanks for the kind words Sharptail. The feeling was mutual, hooking up with you and DG was a highlight to the season. I only wish we could get together more often and share the grasslands we all love so much. As far as the hunting so far this year, it has been gr...

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Even the "slicks" have the under wool and love the cold weather just like the bushy one's. The hair, even being short, still has a wirey feel to it. I love my dogs that have the look of the breed ofcourse, but you could never get me to get rid of my slick. With her it is the best of both worlds, she...

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You never know for sure, example: she had a short beard when she was around 12 weeks old... http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o289/gettinbirdie_912/justin-3.jpg she had a nice flat coat when she was 12 weeks old.... [/img] http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o289/gettinbirdie_912/justin-5.jpg he loo...

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Billy Ray,
Thank you, I think they are nice dogs but it always feels good to have someone else same the same. I didn't mention it before but 3 of those pups are for sale. I have 2 males and 1 female available. Shoot me a pm if interested in one of them. Have a good 1. JW

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Haven't had a chance to post here lately. Here's some pics of some dogs I have been working at our facility. Hope you enjoy them. http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o289/gettinbirdie_912/070713084352.jpg [/img] http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o289/gettinbirdie_912/070713102230.jpg http://i123.pho...

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Look no futher :wink: He answers to the name Skip, he is Pine Cone Max bred and he is going to be for sell. http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o289/gettinbirdie_912/070612091432.jpg [/img] http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o289/gettinbirdie_912/070608071854.jpg http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o2...

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I know a fellow with GWP's I don't like. Don't play nice with others. I run GWP's and absolutly love them. Hard hunting, all day, all terrain, all climate (I should say that they don't like extreme hot, but I don't either :lol: ) and mine get along with everyone and every dog. I also run setters and...

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I perfer a whistle without a pea. Where I hunt the temps can be around and below freezing for nearly half of the season. It has been my exp. that the whistles with a pea will freeze up and not make a sound.

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gmanksu wrote:What's the black masked dog bred like?

The black masked dog (3rd pic) is a male that is coming along very well. I don't have the papers in town with me but he goes back to Pine cone Max. His name is Skip. He is a jam up son of a gun. Have a good 1. JW

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lvrgsp wrote:Thor nice looking dogs. I love that all white setter with just the one orange ear, I believe it was the 6th photo from the top.
Good looking string.

Chip

Thank you. She is a very nice dog. She, Sadie, is only 7 months of age.

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There is something very odd happening here. What I mean is, you said she hunts and finds the birds very quickly but doesn't even flash point right? So that tells me that she can smell the birds. So, why would she not want to point. Is she "blinking" her bird. Did she have a negative encounter? Keep ...

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I see no shade for the dogs and i see no water readily available to the dogs.....and by the looks of it by the way the ground is wore down they have been here a while.....this has HUMANE SOCIETY written all over it.... Well I don't know why this would have Humane Soc. written all over it. There is ...

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Here's a few pics of the setters we have in camp. Hope you enjoy them. Have a good 1. JW [/img] http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o289/gettinbirdie_912/070605030148.jpg http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o289/gettinbirdie_912/070608084128.jpg [/img] http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o289/gettinbir...

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Here's a few more pics from yesterday. The first dog is Leonard and the second is a Tekoa Mountain Sunrise pup, Sam. Hope you enjoy. http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o289/gettinbirdie_912/070529014214.jpg [/img] http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o289/gettinbirdie_912/070529014314.jpg http://i123....

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All good advise. This is more than likely the reason the dog needed "resucing". You need to figure out a way to bring the gunshots to a positive in your dogs life. Easier said than done, best of luck to you and your dog. Not tring to be the bearer of bad news, but, you may never get this cured. I wo...

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I placed him in a "harness" (horse halter turned upside down). He is taking to it very well, nice thing is that he doesn't pull against it now. It seems to have calmed him down some for some reason, maybe because it is new and different. Thanks for all the replies on Leonard, I will try to get some ...

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I made this mistake with my first GWP. I didn't do any retr. training with her when she was a pup, until she showed me ample pointing desire. She is now coming 4 and I am having to take her through a ff program. I also realize every dog is different and take to training at different levels. Myself, ...

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The bare spot will be fixed shortly, I am going to place in a big dog run and give him a brake from the chain. About the dog though, he is doing very well. He hit this bird about 30 yds out and didn't even blink his eyes while standing there on point. I kicked the bird up and made it walk around in ...

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Absolutly, the main thing is, did the dog get socialized well in it's first 2 years? If so, alot of "well bred" gundogs are very trainable until 4 or 5 and even 6 years of age. The first couple of years are more about teaching the pup about the different cover and different sounds of life. I think t...

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I agree, a high tail is genitics but it also varies in every breedin(litter). For example, I have 6 pups out of one litter in training right now, 4 of the pups have poker sticks for tails, the others all have a bend in them, some more than others. High tails are usually something people who trial wo...

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Here's some pics of Leonard, the Black and White pointer. He hit the bird about 30 feet out and stood it like an old pro. http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o289/gettinbirdie_912/070518104516.jpg http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o289/gettinbirdie_912/070518104524.jpg [/img] http://i123.photobucket...

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Here's some pics of the newest additions to the Sharp Tail family. The pics are of the puppies as the old owner hands them over to me, she is my little cousin from Idaho. Hope you enjoy: Male pup she kept for herself http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o289/gettinbirdie_912/070505084610.jpg Male pup ...

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Thanks for the replies. It is working out very nicely. Just trying to finish up our bird pens and make another dog run. We have 5 more setter pups coming this weekend. These should be some fancy dogs as well, Tekoa Mt. Sunrise, Grouse Ridge, Crescent City Dexter bloodlines just to name a few. We are...

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Just update on the dogs I am training at our facility. The dogs are are doing well, catching on quickly and looking great. Here's a few pics from this past week: This is Skip pointing a covey of sharpies http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o289/gettinbirdie_912/070426022124.jpg This is Buster doing t...

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I agree with all that has said besides saying whoa right away. The first time the pup jumps in hold him back with the checkcord and walk up the cord hand over hand until you can grab the pup. Pick the pup up and place him back where he first got sent. If he moves on the bird again, repeat the above ...

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Your right Thor, the trainer will get the blame even if the owner doesn't follow the instruction's. I had a client that took his dog home with a video of how to handle it and he took it out to show off. Couldn't get the dog to work. So he show's the guy the video and the dog starts taking direction...

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Thor, Explain to me why a dog that points and retrieves naturally has to be force fetched and not force pointed? I see no difference in any aspect of a dogs abilities. If you feel we need to force a dog then we no longer need to breed for that ability. Why not watch a dog do what it does naturally ...

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Great replies everyone. This is why I asked the question. Everyone's standards are set at different levels. M&L, talking about how some feel your dog is "finished" and you think it is just "started" shows how wide a range there really is. To me a started dog is, depends on the breed because the ver...

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Great replies everyone. This is why I asked the question. Everyone's standards are set at different levels. M&L, talking about how some feel your dog is "finished" and you think it is just "started" shows how wide a range there really is. To me a started dog is, depends on the breed because the vers...

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Just a quick question about started dogs. Everyone has a different idea of what a started pointing dog should or should not beable to do. So my question is what do you think?

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It is o.k. to loose a battle every now and again as long as you win the war.

An ol'timer once told me," You can always give a dog brakes but you can't always give'em gas."

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I can't vote since the worst predator isn't listed. The worst in my opinion is the feral house cat or commonly called the ditch tiger. They do more damage to the bird population from song birds up to quail and pheasants. Ezzy I couldn't agree more. House cats that have taken to the wild are very de...

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Everybody has some very good arguments on what they feel is the most important command. Myself I think Whoa is the command of commands. But like some of the others on here have said, the best command is the one that works all the time. Most people just base all of their training of the Whoa command....

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I agree with not using a choke chain. I would suggest using the Rick Smith lead. You can save yourself some money by going to the nearest ranch supply and buying a "piggin-string". If you don't know what it is just ask a clerk for help. I was really scepticle about it but it works very very well.

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I agree with you. But I have no time with a cocker.

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That is what I like to hear. It just leaves more for me.

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Montana is a hit or miss state. If your in the right region it can be bang on. On the other hand you and your pooch my walk along ways in between birds. I have met guys who have been there and hunted for a week and only seen a couple coveys. As for S.D. I have never hunted. But I have been told, don...

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I am curious to hear the replies myself. As far as the "future problems with her retrieving", I wouldn't worry to much about that. She will either figure it out in due time or you can always force break her if need be be. I have german wire haired pointers, all natural retreivers, but since I starte...

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A three inch shell? :o The only time I shoot a 3 inch shell is on waterfowl or turkey. That is probably a good choice in alot of scenarios. I just perfer to shoot a lighter load. I usually shoot 2 3/4" - 7's or 7 1/2's. I realize it maybe light, but it brings them down for me so I perfer that. It is...

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I like the rubber collars. The last longer and you can wash them with out weakening the integrity of the collar.

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I used to shoot nothing but a 12 ga citori. But soon came to realize from the influence of some friends a 20 ga would be a good fit. So I switched to a 20 ga Franchi o/u and loved it so much I now shoot a 20 ga. s/s. I have found no handicap with it, not even when shooting late season roosters. The ...

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It is a toss up between North Dakota and Idaho. Based on numbers of one speices, N.D. on variety Idaho.

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I voted pheasant because I hunt them so often and my dogs really get em'. If I had to rank the adversaries they would go, pheasant, chukar, sharptails, woodcock, huns and then anything else with feathers.

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Well said. Very good info. Use the e-collar after the pup understands all other phases.

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I pefer a fairly long check cord. Around 30 ft., it allows me to get a good grip on the dog from a fair distance away. Every dog will at first do it's worst as you get closer(putting pressure on the pup). But most importantly, like the previous posts said, make sure it is stiff. Less likly to wrap a...

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What classifies a started dog?