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Birddogz

If you want a close working German shorthair it defeats the purpose of a pointing dog..... a lab can work great and it won't range. Ridiculous. A dog needs to range at whatever is the most efficient "harvest range". Not all dogs are capable of adjusting. Big running dogs on Chukar should shorten up...

Birddogz

NICE! Good luck with them.

Birddogz

birddog1968 wrote:Breeding a female who is the very best shouldn't be overlooked either..........

Absolutely right. I have no idea why the Stud dog seems to get so much more attention than the bitch.

Birddogz

baileydog2007 wrote:I think any dog that is privvy to fur, aint a birddog. Its definately versital, but IMO versital means OK at a few things and good at none. Its like a "pointing lab" , is it a pointer or a lab???

I promise you that you have no idea of what you speak. DDs are GREAT at it all.

Birddogz

Females and males have a tremendous urge to mate. They will both wander. If you have them kenneled it isn't a big deal, but if you let them out in the back yard to do their business, they will jump a fence. You want to wait until around 1.5-2years. Let the growth plates close. I have never seen a do...

Birddogz

Bring him up to ND!

Great looking dog Andy.

Birddogz

know I have no reason to expect a thread to stay on task, but cant this be handled by PMs??? How dare you? What is the entertainment value in that? I want you to think of these threads and your personal needs in the political sense. You see Bailey, you have a need, so you ask a question and some we...

Birddogz

This is Minnesota not Antarctica. An EP will be fine in MN. I live and hunt in MN with a shorthair that has a coat that is more EP-like than GSP-like. She does fine and I will quit in cold weather before she does. Dogs generate body heat by running and hunting and that'll keep any dog plenty warm. ...

Birddogz

I love the couch and football!

Just need to shoot your limit before 11:00.

ND winters are no joke. As we speak, our 6th blizzard appears to be on the way.

Birddogz

This is Minnesota not Antarctica. An EP will be fine in MN. I live and hunt in MN with a shorthair that has a coat that is more EP-like than GSP-like. She does fine and I will quit in cold weather before she does. Dogs generate body heat by running and hunting and that'll keep any dog plenty warm. ...

Birddogz

2006 Expedition with the 5.4L. Plenty of room, just wish I could put a track on it in the winter.

Birddogz

Why you care so much about what I think has always escaped me. You seem to go out of your way to start arguments with me. Chill out. Why you can never give your opinion and leave it at that escapes me. You need to make stuff up and try to discredit other breeds/people to try to bolster yourself, ar...

Birddogz

Grouse Dog Guy, I can tell you from experience this year that Pointers don't do well in ND in December. :wink: They tend to get chilly. :D It was -30 wind chill that day though. They are great dogs, don't get me wrong. They are also very good natured dogs. Not the best versatile breed, but very cap...

Birddogz

Right on, you still going to ND next year?

Birddogz

You live in a hot bed of GWP, or, the German version, the Drahthaar. A very fine breeder in the cities in Ned Sorley. I personally love the Draht. I think the one I have now is the finest hunting dog I've owned, and I've had a pile of them. I'm like you; grouse and woodcock in Wi., waterfowl on the...

Birddogz

Grouse Dog Guy, I can tell you from experience this year that Pointers don't do well in ND in December. :wink: They tend to get chilly. :D It was -30 wind chill that day though. They are great dogs, don't get me wrong. They are also very good natured dogs. Not the best versatile breed, but very capa...

Birddogz

We have had weather over 32 this week.

Still 20 inches of snow. 2.5 feet of ice on the lakes, but the geese have started arriving, and I've been hearing birds in the morning. Spring is coming....slowly.

Birddogz

You say that you "hunt grouse alot" then get a pointer, over a hundred years of grouse trials with no GSP or GWP's being named a champion should answer your question. I know 2 grouse guides personally that have hunted for 60 years between the two of them. They always have owned Britts and GSPs. Don...

Birddogz

Everything I have heard is fantastic.Top notch dogs.

Birddogz

Make sure she is fully broke. A lab flushing birds in front of her points could cause her to break before she should.

Birddogz

When I spoke of young I meant a dog into its 2nd or 3 rd year. As was mentioned hunting a pointing dog with a flushing dog that doesn't honor point (and most dont) is not conducive to having a solid pointing dog. Why can't the dogs be rotated? Is there a reason they have to all be on the ground at ...

Birddogz

Show her that she is not that important! Let her realize that she is not the most important entity!

Birddogz

Let her hunt on her own. She will pick it up. I promise.

Birddogz

Doesn't Alaska have good Ruff hunting?

Heck, sometimes it's nice to have an easy hunt!

Birddogz

Meller wrote:I prefer the one dog do it all.

This!

Birddogz

Not arguing at all. The chain of command needs to be established. Many times I see guys giving the fetch command, and they seem to be trying to motivate the dog to fetch with higher pitched excited voices. I like to FF so when I say fetch, it is done without anymore talking. Honestly, FF increases t...

Birddogz

FFing is about establishing who the boss is. Fetching is a command that MUST be obeyed, not a "if I feel like it."

Birddogz

Love a good DD. Smartest pointing breed there is in my opinion. Mine is curled up under the covers against my legs as we speak.

Birddogz

I've always heard that you could kill Ptarmigan's with a sling shot.

Birddogz

Thanks. She has really turned into a nice dog and is out of Snowatch and a Laws High Noon female, and is a full brother to Lester's Bodacious and Lesters Jacked Up. I am not a field trialer, just a wild bird hunter. I am planning on raising a litter of pups out of her as soon as she come in heat. I...

Birddogz

Good looking dog!

Birddogz

What is nice about a snowmobile is that it allows me to get down the prairie trails where no one else can hunt. Many times the birds haven't seen hunters in 2-4 weeks. It also allows for good coyote hunting.

Birddogz

The greatest gift in the world is children. I know it sounds like a line, but nothing could be more true. The greatest days of my life have been spent with my children in nature. Congrats, and enjoy every minute. They grow up so quickly. Too quickly. My advice is spend as much time as you can with t...

Birddogz

They are Panthers I believe.

Birddogz

ezzy333 wrote:Sounds pretty good to me. I would rather not have the snow though for hunting but otherwise it is needed.

Ezzy

You don't like hunting in snow? That is when you get payback on those running roosters.

Birddogz

He has new belts on them and gave me 10 more that he had never used.

Birddogz

I went and test drove 2 snowmobiles yesterday. 1978 and 1979 Arctic cats. Both were in near mint condition, and I couldn't believe how well they ran. The guy said they have always been stored inside, and have only 1000 hours on them. He just doesn't use them anymore. 1200 dollars for 2 snowmobiles a...

Birddogz

They have them for free in the shelterbelts around here.

Very strong flyers. Sorry, couldn't resist. They are fun birds to hunt for sure.

Birddogz

I have always thought that a Britt is about the most beautiful dog out there. I've owned other breeds, but get more people stopping me and asking me "What kind of dog is that?" with my Britts. Their amber/yellow eyes are just spectacular. I am a little biased, but many bird dogs liik like they have ...

Birddogz

Go Buckeyes! With the current situation at Ohio State I think its best that I don't comment on that. Keep up the good work, and those boys will always remember those days with their Dad. I just hope that when they are grown they remember this and take me along. I'll be old by then and need the help...

Birddogz

Great pics, with the exception of the Penn St. sticker.

Go Buckeyes! Nothing better than hunting/fishing with your kids. Keep up the good work, and those boys will always remember those days with their Dad.

Birddogz

Ruffs and Late season pheasants. They really require a dog to be on the ball. No mistakes are tolerated. Wood cock are the best for young dogs.

Birddogz

I agree, if there was ever a perfect place for an EP, West Texas is it. Not to say a GSP wouldn't be great as well. As far as endurance goes, that won't be an issue with a well exercised dog.

Birddogz

Roll her lip under her own teeth so when she chomps down she causes herself pain....or if she bits you squeeze her lip against her tooth until she crys and she will get the idea. NO and firm smack on the snout works too....you dont wanna let her get away with biting at all. What she's tellin you is...

Birddogz

How cold do you hunt your PPs in water? Breaking ice? Also, I would prefer a slicker coated PP if I were to get one. Would that be difficult to accomplish if I weren't in a hurry? Thanks in advance.

Birddogz

I would go with an English pointer. Never seen a dog take heat as well as they do.

Birddogz

I don't know about the surpassing of difficulty in the birds, but I would sure be interested in watching a purely wild chukar FT. That would be intense. How do you ride horses through that stuff? You dont ride horses, at least I would not. As for difficulty each bird has its problems, usually chuka...

Birddogz

I don't know about the surpassing of difficulty in the birds, but I would sure be interested in watching a purely wild chukar FT. That would be intense. How do you ride horses through that stuff?

Birddogz

I understand about convergent evolution. I teach it. A Killer whale's fluke moves anterior to posterior. A shark moves laterally back and forth. Big difference. I can see the shape and structure being similar, but not the exact look of a dog. That I believe takes cross breeding. Not saying that it i...

Birddogz

Holy smokes Chukar! That pic gives me the willies! Never have been a huge fan of heights and dogs mixing. I'll stick to rolling hills.

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