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Yes, he has a good opinion on guns. But if he is president we will need them to defend not only ourselves, but our beloved country, as we will no longer have a military. Arabic will be our national language in no time.

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I have had the privilege of hunting with Robert A. Wheeler of RAW Acres.

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I am a supporter of and participate in the AKC hunt test program. However, the problem I could see with these new titles is the owner who puts 10 Junior Hunter titles on his dog and proclaims his dog as the ultimate, and touts this dog for breeding, etc., particularly with dealing with an inexperien...

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Does anybody give their older dog a glucosamine supplement? If so, what particular product are you using? I am considering a glucosamine supplement for one of my vizslas who will be 13 this year. She is starting to have isssues at times, although not serious, with stairs and jumping onto her chair. ...

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Hey Ultra, I see that you're in California. Arizona isn't far. Perhaps you and this guy could get together for some training.

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Here is another good one. This must be how to hunt with one dog.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRLmbl5YEK4

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That's him Shags. Thanks for the quick reply.

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Could somebody please help me find some training videos on youtube. I saw them about two months ago and now I am having a hard time finding them again. They are of a trainer I believe in Arizona. He "plants" his training birds in large vari-kennels and leads his dog into them to point. He probably h...

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Yes, dogs are great creatures. Sometimes we get so tied up in our sport of bird dogs that we forget how much more they really are.

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Eric, may I also suggest contacting John Voight from Bonasa Flats Kennels in Wrightstown. http://www.bonasaflats.com/ John is well versed in training the pointing breeds and is active in NAVHDA and AKC events. John encourages owner involvement and trains both the owner/handler as well as the dog. Jo...

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Wow Wildweeds, very nice. Perhaps you's like to spend next winter at my place!

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You all have some nice rigs. I enjoy looking at other set ups. Phoenix, the old Jeep is cool, you just don't see them around any more. I would have liked to seen the bear hunters when she made it up the hill. Way back in the day I had a couple also; a 77' Wagoneer and a 79' Cherokee.

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Snips, I agree. These dogs are called mutts. They may make wonderful pets and/or hunters (or maybe not), but one thing remains for certain. They are mutts.
Oops breedings can and do occur, but I cannot imagine why anybody would intentionally do this breeding.

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It's hard not to agree with Ray ; get the breed that you want to hunt behind. If chosen from good breeding with parents that are proven in the field, you will have a pup with good natural ability. Most all will adapt well to being kept as house pets. Most people will recommend the breed that they ow...

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The commercially purchased bird scents do not have much use in most training programs. Get the pup out on live birds. Is it safe to assume this pup has not been conditioned to gunfire as well? As tempting as it may be, don't let his introduction to a shotgun be on that first grouse that he bumps whi...

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I would not recommend a correction followed by kenneling him as previously suggested. In short time he will associate his kennel with being punished. Soon he will not want to kennel at times that you want him to, such as in the truck, at night, when you are gone, etc.

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A registered dog is nice in regards to knowing the exact pedigree and being able to compete with the dog. However, registration does not make a hunting dog. Genetics and training make a hunting dog. If sire and dam have natural abilities, many of these traits will be passed on to the puppies. If you...

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My personal favorite is Pointing Dog Journal. However since your father in law has a broader interest, I would suggest Gun Dog. It covers pointing dogs, flushers and retrievers, as well as articles on bird hunting, shotguns, etc. A year subscription is $25.

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It finally clicked and the lightbulb went on. One of my vizslas, who is trained on planted birds (quail and pigeons) and is often hunted on DNR released pheasants and game farms, has finally got the grouse thing down. He has had a problem with grouse. He has always got in too close on grouse and bum...

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Please keep it there.

We have none on the ground in my part of Wisconsin yet. I will be glad to send whatever we get here to the south since you enjoy it so much.

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Vizslagirl, PM sent.

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Vizslagirl, I see you are from Atlanta. I don't know if you are new with the vizsla breed, so forgive me if I am giving information you already know. Atlanta has an excellent and active vizsla club. I was fortunate to meet some of the members when I was down at a hunt test in Kentucky last year. Che...

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Always a tough time Skeeter. This has been around for a while, but always worth a quick read when we lose one of our four legged buddies:

http://rainbowsbridge.com/poem.htm

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I bought one from this guy at a sports show several years ago. I personally do not like the sling. I don't think it is made of good quality and it is very difficult to do all of the things that guy demonstrates for hours on end trade show after trade show. I think it is one of those items that looks...

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Congrats Ken, sounds like you had a great hunt and are quite proud of your pup. It's always fun with a new dog.

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Another vote for the Franchi AL48. Mine is a 20 gauge with 26 inch barrel.

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Thanks for the offer Jesse. I will actually be bowhunting for elk in Wyoming on our grouse opener. Leave a post and let us know how you do.

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Congrats once again. It sounds like I will have to do some bird hunting when I return to South Africa.

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Brittlver, do you hunt Navarino much for grouse? Just wondering how you have done there? Does it get alot of pressure, not just for grouse, but bowhunters, etc? I have never been there. Do you pick up woodcock as well? Feel free to send me a PM if this is your favorite hotspot that you don't wish to...

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Ruth, wasn't Jersey supposed to be going to a trainer here in the States for a few months? I remember something of the sort from an earlier post. Perhaps that trainer could work with her on the aggression issue. Or did the deal with the trainer fall through?

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I subscribe to Gun Dog and Pointing Dog Journal. I like the Pointing Dog Journal better. Years ago i also subscribed to Bird Dog and Retriever News.

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Excellent post Ray. Do you ever get tired of hearing that from everybody?

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Let me start by saying that I have nothing against labs. I think they are great in field and home. They also make a great dog for the person that can only have one dog or only chooses to have one dog to hunt both upland birds and waterfowl. Now to the point of the post. My personal opinion regarding...

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Funny video. Reminds me of a story. A friend had a lab that ran from the yard into the road and was struck by a car. He thought the dog was taking it's last breath and he went into the house and retrieved a shotgun as he was going to finish it. (Something I could never do, but to each his own.) With...

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Howabout Trail Blazin Good Golly Miss Molly?

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My wife and I refer to Woody as "The Idiot". The old female Maddie is called "Gray Face".

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KF, I will usually put one launcher out during training to do a stop to flush. If I am training by myself I usually use another one with my remote backing dog to do a backing drill. They have many good uses as I'm sure you will find out.

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Nike, they're pen raised birds. A few years back they actually changed the breeding in an attempt to have more of a "wild" strain. With all of the budget cuts over the last couple years, they are releasing fewer and fewer birds however. Actual wild pheasants in Wisconsin are a rare commodity, so we ...

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I was interested in breedings from these kennels. I hunt grouse here in Wisconsin and the DNR released pheasants as well as game farm birds. I also run AKC hunt tests and an occasional tournament hunt. My youngest vizsla is almost finished with his Master Hunter title and I would like to do the NSTR...

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Does anybody have experience with pointers from Nitro Kennels in Missouri or Superior Pointers in Wisconsin? Although I will always have vizslas in my pack, my next dog will be a pointer and I am interested in these two kennels. My question is regarding dogs from these two kennels specifically. I'm ...

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Kensfishing, who are the people that started the AKC Hunt Test program and NAVHDA and what exactly is their background with dogs?

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Ahumpers, your original question was regarding obtaining the JH title. Things got into whether the JH title has any meaning and opinions on the entire hunt test program for that matter. As stated earlier, to obtain a JH title, you must obtain a qualifying score on 4 seperate occasions. In each JH te...

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Congrats Trudi on the accomplishments and great looking dogs. I would love to come to South Africa some time and hunt birds over pointing dogs. I have shot
numerous species of animals in the Eastern Cape province but I have not yet had the opportunity to hunt birds while in your beautiful country.

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All the mentioned events are known as "tournament huunts". The Bird Dog Challenge events are the biggest venue although there are numerous different groups sponsoring these events. Many pay out some decent cash prizes. There are pointing and flushing divisions. If you are used to well polished bird ...

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Although I'm sure most will disagree with me, I must say that this was one of the more interesting threads that I have read. There was nothing that was hugely controversial or any serious arguments here, but this post did get me thinking quite a bit. Keep it going guys (and gals). BTW, I do agree Ro...

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Ohio Vizslas, beautiful photo. He is a spittin' image of my male.

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I realize the Smith's and Hickox are the big guys of seminars, however I would also suggest attending one put on by Bruce Minard of HiFive Kennels. He does a great job at a fraction of the cost of the "big guys". Bruce is an excellent trainer of bird dogs and handler of trial dogs. He also produces ...

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Awesome post Tania, love the photos, and great accomplishments on Bayview's Treasured Odinn.

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LtsHnt, the vizsla is a great breed. I have had vizslas for the last 12 years and couldn't be happier. My next dog will be a pointer (as there is something awesome about that athletic white dog with the big tail), however I will always have vizslas. As stated in several previous posts, they are gene...

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Thanks to whomever suggested printing the coupon. Five bucks is five bucks (or a gallon of gas) and is a good savings on a bag. I also feed Pro Plan Performance and have been pleased with the results with an active hunt test dog and a police K-9. My 12 year old bitch now gets the Pro Plan Senior Shr...

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