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I do think its sort of ironic that we go through all this trouble with our intentional breedings and there are strays having litters of 10-12 puppies under a deck somewhere with absolutely no assistance...

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My thought is that this has less to do with the fact that they are performance bitches and more to do with the fact that often times we spend most of their early more fertile years training, campaigning, and conditioning them for their intended venues. It certainly seems as though many people come a...

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A question was raised in the dogs for sale page and I thought I'd pose it here.

"Do the top end FT folks find that these high performing bitches have a tougher time getting pregnant and whelping litters?"

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Its good to see the community pulling together like this. Please let us know if anything needs done.

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Thanks for the heads up. Haven't had time to work with it yet.

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I've heard of Scribner down there by Lamine also. Buddy of mine has been running down there and says he's hearing birds and seeing pairs. Probably not great that birds are still in pairs, might mean that they weren't able to get off a hatch. It's starting to get late for a hatch now and it is still ...

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I saw the ones on Lion Country Supply and thought about replacing mine. The old Innotec one picks and chooses when it wants to work, also busted the tail off - oops. Figure it helps my dogs learn to back French Brits

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Here is a simple question... probably been asked before. Seems most of my files are too big to post on GDF. Is there a way to reduce the size in order to post?

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I don't think it is a secret society, but its just like everything else out there. You are going to pay for it one way or another. Either dollars out of your pocket for the trainer to do it... or time, blood, sweat and tears to do it yourself. I have done a couple of summer camps, one to condition a...

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On some of the public ground we hunt in IA and SD there were requirements to use no-tox. We bought hevishot #6, 3", 20 ga and had good luck on pointed pheasants. The next year we were only able to find #4, 2 3/4", 12ga. I couldn't tell that much difference and the birds kept hitting the ground.

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I agree, spend a little more on the front end and buy tritronics. Or, buy 4 or 5 different collars and then end up with a tri-tronics after the others quit on you.

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They are not 'hunting' boots, but I have worn out one pair of the Columbia Hiking boots over the past 6 seasons and bought two more pair. Lightweight, waterproof and enough insulation for early season.

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I want in on that deal!

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I'm definitely not in a rush, just looking for a deal. B/c when I quit boarding there I will not have access to that trailer anymore. Trying to keep my eyes out for a deal, and yes, when I bring the horse here to the house I'll have the barn to store it also. I thought that the concept of converting...

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I've been told that I hunt pretty fast. To me it seems like a normal pace.

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What breed is the pup?

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Usually use treats only for puppies, and even then sparingly. But I buy some liver flavored treats called "Bil-Jac". They come in a purple paper milk carton pkg and the pups seem to enjoy them.

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I know a lot of areas had a ton of rain early... but now it seems to be getting dry and hot. Probably starting to get a little late to have a great hatch but I heard bobs whistling this morning. Im hopeful! Another great thing to do is stop by the CA's and talk to the agents if they are there. Also,...

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Right now the place where I board my horse will rent me a steel, 2 horse stock trailer for $40 per weekend I have a hard time beating that. But I just found an aluminum stock trailer for pretty affordable and wondered if anyone had thoughts on how feasible it would be to convert part of a 3 horse st...

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BTW... When I say this can be a positive, I'm not suggesting that you should set your pup up to catch birds.

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You might have to do some more training later, but as long as you do not do something drastic, dogs are very forgiving. This is very true. Depending on your end goal with the dog it will probably work out to be a non-issue. If you plan to train for MH or adult field trial stakes then you'll need to...

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I agree, the opener was pretty warm in my book last year. We hunted west of Salina and saw more more quail than pheasant. Anyone hearing good reports for KS this year? I have a feeling Missouri birds might be flooded out, unless they're hatching with 'water wings'...

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I have hunted west TX a fair bit (always after Thanksgiving) and knock on wood we've never had problems with snakes. I agree though that the vaccine seems to be cheap insurance.

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I do like the food idea though... I know that has worked for some dogs.

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We have a lab that is terrible about ear infections, best thing we've found is Chlorhexiderm (sp?) Flush. Then if truly infected after that follow up with your vet's antibiotic of choice.

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Nicely Done Art! She is the real deal for sure...

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Way to go Doug! Looks like you've really got some good ones going

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Congrats on the AFC! Vegas is a nice going gundog for sure, guess since she cancelled her date with Tippy she didn't feel like spending her spring in the whelping box?!!?

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Thanks Art, Its been a real good spring. Hopefully looking forward to some puppies this spring if I can get the girls to cooperate - Oh, and figger out which studdog to use!??!

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Thanks, we really had some good runs this weekend. Also, Chris and the GSPCMN are to be commended for such a quality event. The competition was good, as was the spread of food that the club puts out. Their hospitality is second to none. Another neat thing to see is the variety of breeds that showed ...

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Thanks Chris! From what I understand the OGD was awfully close, that 2nd place dog really laid it down too. Lots of nice dogs going and you guys do a stellar job with the event.

You failed to mention your Storm pup!!???!! That pup is absolutely gonna light things up, neat dog.

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These guys put on a first class event and have everything running just perfectly. Anyone who is considering trying out a walking trial should put entries in next year, it is a great experience! Many thanks to the GSPCMN

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Good news that I bought both then, I guess. Never can be too safe. I'd hate to have one lost for good like Hunter mentions.

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This will help me out... especially with sunday being mothers day!

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I rec'd this letter via e-mail today from the TBI Catalog. Can anyone else confirm this information? Got the Garmin for Christmas, just bought the old technology too... now probably won't even use it.

Here's the link to the letter - http://www.tbicatalog.com/TBICatalog2/d ... letter.pdf

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Really want to come to this one... trying to get a kitchen pass for that weekend.

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Finally got the pictures downloaded.... The first one is the OGD

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and the second one is the OLGD and AGD (2nd)

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Can't seem to track down the photo of his AGD win from that weekend... But he did take 2nd place in March in another 3pt AGD which gives him 6pts toward his AFC.

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Good Work Doug! What a cool deal... is this one a littermate to the pup that won the derby at HofA walking trial?

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Got the premium from Kent in the mail and I've been wanting to attend this trial for a while but have other obligations this year. Will keep it on my watch list for next year though.

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Do you mean the Heart of America trial this weekend? I don't know who is usually there, but this year it looks like: Jim West, Tim Heiner, Keith Gulledge, Art Armbrust, Jon Hann, Charlie Rose. Maybe there are some in there that are pros that I'm not aware of.

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Thanks again to all... I'm going to try to post some pictures from this weekend if I can figure out how to do it. Yep Chris, the worst thing that ever happened to me was showing up at that first trial and taking first and second place!!!! I think you ran into me a couple weeks after that first trial...

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Way to go Brenda! Seems like you've always got your dogs ready to roll.

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Thanks to all for the congrats... This trial was originally scheduled to run in early Feb. and I was planning on it as a tune up for the NAGDC. Anyway, it got rescheduled due to ice storms and I thought I had missed another opportunity. Well, when the NAGDC cancelled I was already in for this one an...

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I was able to run this past weekend at the Weim Club of Greater Louisville and the Kentuckiana Pointing Breed Association. On Thursday Lindy (who just completed her AFC on 1/31 & 2/1 at H of A) won the OGD for 4 points. On Friday Wendell took won the 3 pt AGD-Ret, while his mother Briar took 2nd pla...

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As I stated previously, I think its unfortunate when anyone loses any chance to run their dogs if they truly want to, due to weather or any other cause. With all due respect, if people feel strongly about when to hold an event they should get involved in the club and petition the membership to hold ...

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It is unfortunate when anyone loses any chance to run their dogs when they truly want to... I live near St. Louis where we've had a pretty rough winter, though I'm sure its been worse in other areas. I have been affected by the economy just like everyone else. I have no convenient access to a pro. I...

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Way to go Doug and Buddy! A deserving win for sure.

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Gateway GSP had one horseback trial last year. This year they plan to have two horseback trials. One on March 7th and the other sometime in October.

For other events follow High Roll-N-Angel's advice on previous post. Be careful though... its addictive!

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Covey and hour is pretty good in my book. I'm assuming this is private ground with some habitat management?

Gotta love wild birds is right.... We'll go back in late January and March and 'check' on the coveys to see how they're doing.

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