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Garrison

I knew the lab police would be all over that one. Best thing to do is never let your puppy act like a puppy at all costs and make sure it doesn't have an English accent because they can only retrieve to 30 yards. Have fun with your dog and new hobby you have plenty of time for training he is still a...

Garrison

I practice shoot and release as well!

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My pup chomped on his first bird, I read Training with Mo, it is for pointing dogs but may apply. When he started chomping my natural reaction was to grab it from him, so he thought I was going to take it from him, natural reaction chomp more, then it became a wrestling match where you are saying no...

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To home the birds have to either be hatched and raised in the loft or bought very young. If you get homers from some one else they will go back to their loft. Once they are old enough to fly you have to work them up to flying home. They have to be released around their loft to fly or plan on not get...

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I would try to get homers but wouldn't fly them in the neighborhood, unless you have a lot of space between houses, your neighbors probably don't want them landing on the roof. If you start flying birds in a neighborhood you might be looking for a new place faster than you would like. If you get the...

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So it sounds like I might be able to get away with training on the railroad behind my house when the durango RR isn't going through if I can time it right. Otherwise there is a ton of public land, maybe I'll call the local BLM office and see what they say, otherwise I'll just train on some of the c...

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Congrats, Great looking pup, looks like he is pointing straight out of the shoot. Take it slow and have fun! Can't wait to see some more picks. I would give you advice about the photos, but I am pretty sure I would just confuse the situation. Do a search I am sure it is posted.

Garrison

Going to be hard to win anything with a 14 year old dog that is blind.

Also didn't realize that 99% of hunters hunt in the Dakotas.

Garrison

My dogs have always been house dogs when I am home and go to their kennel (dog run) while I am at work, bird dogs are pretty curious by nature and can get them self into trouble when not supervised so I do recomend a kennel when you are not with them. Setters or any hunting breed can make a great fa...

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When I am considering a dog, I consider the whole package. Desire, ground application, intensity, bird work and manners, FINDS, endurance, handle, and intangibles. I am looking for the dog that I would like to hunt and trial. We strive for a dog that has a nice balance of all that is mentioned abov...

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Instead of sending me money order or check, I will donate the winnings to entry fees and travel to the next event in your area.

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You should enter your dog in a field trial and just count finds, see if your theory holds water, who cares if he doesn't place just count finds compared to the other dogs. It would probably put your mind at rest.

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I'll play, I bet $100 most of the "meat dogs" have a lot of Field Trial Dog in their Pedigree. Maybe it is not the dog but rather the training for your desired purpose.

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One of my favorite things about hunting over a pointing dog is you can walk and hang out with your friends on the hunt while the dog works. Let her do her job and shoot the ones she points.

Garrison

Your pup will be fine, they eat, play, sleep and poop, let them do all four when they need and life is good. Keep him out of Petco and rest stops.

Garrison

I would like to pause a minute and step outside the debates going on here and say "Well done!" We have successfully been moderated the right amount: stern warnings at times and the passive guidance of convorsation but still allowing people to disagree We have been able to express our views and not ...

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Garrison that was to all the believers here that think only the most finds are important.Like Birddogz,Nike,& several others. Here is the thing,you can't judge & place dogs by written descriptions you have to ride all braces,watch all the dogs & judge the whole performance of each dog to place them...

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If you believe that the most finds should be rewarded then trial in venues that reward the most finds don't run in venues that judge the whole performance & then cry if the dog that has the most finds don't even get a placemet!!! :roll: Is this your answer to my question, if so not sure where I eve...

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Finds need to be rewarded. Looks can be a matter of opinion. Maybe the dog that runs to the birds has a superior nose. Like Nolan's last Bullet used to do. :D Do you think that 'finds' and 'looks' are the only two criteria of judgement? You need to critically look at a lot more dogs, I think. When ...

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big steve46 wrote:The good thing about owning a Setter, among other things, is people ALWAYS know it's a bird dog.

Not in California, Dalmation Mix Constantly.

Garrison

How would it be judged if two dogs are braced together and one runs well and looks great doing it, gets a find with perfect bird work and the other dog has a few finds but doesn't look as good running or on birds? Same conditions same course just went to where the birds were? Are finds worth more in...

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Thanks, Coffee through the nose!!

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Yours always seem to look good on any monitor.

Thanks

Garrison

As I have said before though I know many if not most disagree with me but I look first at a good looking dog and then find the ones that are good in the field. Ezzy I don't think most disagree, I just don't think most think their own dog is ugly. If by good looking you mean closer to confirmation s...

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Congrats, he found a needle in the haystack.

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This whole discussion has really been more about poking each other with sticks than substance. I don't think there is anyone here that doesn't see hunting as the goal....and dogs that consistently get it done under all conditions as the best. I worry just as much about the Vdog formats where we see...

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OK. In an attempt to hi-jack this endless thred, what is a finished dog to you? Enjoys hunting for me. Finds Birds. Steady to Wing and Shot. You can see on the Side of hill. Pleasant to have around the house. Most importantly A dog that doesn't fall apart on the third day of a 5 day chukar hunt on ...

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What size photo is the bet for posting? Thought I would go to the source of the pictures I enjoyn the most.

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I hope all the proselytizing about the virtues of walking with a dog and the gun for beauties sake doesn't mean we are glorifying the process rather than measuring the result. It is this type of reasoning that has always made me suspicious of some trialers, who would rather have a stiking find (in ...

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Do you hunt near a power plant?

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Your a very lucky man!

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Most memorable hunt for me is one I didn't get to go on. Gramps is 84 and wanted to make it out to South Dakota one last time. Wasn't able to make it because of a new job. I would give up 20 seasons for a few more with him. At least we got deer season. http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd407/ryan_...

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Life is good when you enjoy process as much if not more than product. Sounds like a great day.

Garrison

Just because there are other games that don't suit your style doesn't make any less of yours or mine. IMO, That's Fact... Don't judge a venue that you haven't spent some time playing. I don't, I judge the dogs the venue decided were prize 1 one with a perfect score and VC, I will check with you nex...

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VC and a Prize 1 dogs are amazing bird dogs, I have been fortunate enough to hunt over them for the past 6 years two Griffons and a Shorthair. We all know they are a lot more than a just a jack of all trades. Could of had a pup for free but wasn't the style of dog I enjoy. Just because there are oth...

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proudag08 wrote:
Wenaha wrote:Lots of chest thumping going on here.
Understatement of the century!!!

Oh come on, you act like you don't like watching a slow moving train wreck. I don't see any other posts that got 3,000 looks in three days.

Garrison

VC is a great accomplishment and takes an amazing dog to excell in all of the disciplines required. But no VC is going to track like a Bloodhound, clear a field like a Pointer and retrieve like A Lab at the top of their respective games. I would be the first inline to by one. What is wrong with just...

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I think she is even more intense when she knows a 5 month old pup is going to come rip her bird.

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I also have a V dog, I like him but he doesn't hold a candle to a well bread lab on waterfowl that has had good training and as much hunting experience as your dogs. Your V-Dog doesn't either. You are speaking for yourself,right? Are you comparing a lesser bred and untrained vdog to :"a well bread ...

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] Does a cover dog trial not simulate a hunting situation on wild birds? It considered a field trial I believe. Are wild birds used for NAVDAH testing? Both "Games" as well as all others where dogs are trained to a very high standard produce great hunting dogs. All breeds and trial formats have a n...

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Bob didn't develop the PP, but he has been the leader in bringing the breed to what it is today. Fting does not test a dog in the same way people hunt dogs. Dogs in FTing hunt far too much to the front. They don't retrieve anything. They don't even hunt wild birds normally. They don't go through an...

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She sounds like a smart dog that is afraid of doing something wrong, I don't think separating her from the family is going to help her confidence or understanding of what it is you want her to do. Sounds like too much pressure on an already soft dog. Time to let her be a pup and figure out that goin...

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You may want to let her run with some other dogs in the field a couple times to help build some confidence away from your leg, but I wouldn't over do it because she sounds like she might become dependent on them as well.

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Good times!!

I got one tired pup sleeping in front of the fire.

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We weren't hunting any drop and shoot birds but I am sure there will beplenty of them left for you. Ezzy Thank goodness, I didn't think a real sportsman such as your self would consider shooting planted birds sport. I didn't realize that there is such a healthy pheasant population an hour out of Ch...

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Beautiful Dog.

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brad27 wrote:
I like taking pictures more than shots does that mean I am any more or less of a sportsman than anybody else?
Yes. I have shot 2 birds over your dog. You are less of a sportsman then me.

All bets are off as soon as Lucy gets home.

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Garrison you dont know Birddogz background. The pheasant is king, his dogs are the best cause he limits out etc. etc. etc. etc. Nothing that a week long chukar hunt won't cure. None the less, I wish Ezzy's key strokes went to his congressman instead, but I guess anymore that is about an equal waste...

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This has to be one of the most uninformed post that I have read. Maybe it's time to get off the high horse. I enjoy every part of the hunt, watching the dogs work is number one, but I sure as heck won't tell someone else how to enjoy their hunt, or they are wrong or less of sportsman if they choose...

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We weren't hunting any drop and shoot birds but I am sure there will beplenty of them left for you. Ezzy Thank goodness, I didn't think a real sportsman such as your self would consider shooting planted birds sport. I didn't realize that there is such a healthy pheasant population an hour out of Ch...

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