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Billy Ray wrote:
h20fwlkillr wrote:

Huh, mine don't look like a GSP or GWP.
True, they look like gray vizslas.

I always thought vizlas looked like a red weim.

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Weims that are barking, short tempered, neurotic dogs are created, not born that way. Some breedings may be more prone to those issues, but most are created by their owners. Weims that aren't mentally and physically challenged, can become become destructive and chronic barkers. Mostly because they a...

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Huh, mine don't look like a GSP or GWP.

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DON'T BREED BLUES. if you get a blue, and it's everyones choice if they want one or not, have it spayed/neutered and help the people like cherry do what they do and keep bad genes out of the pool. That brings around a problem with today's GRAY WEIMS.They are called Weims....But,they are smaller,fas...

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How did this get so far away from the original question?

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CherrystoneWeims wrote:H2O, where did you get your Weims from?

From 2 different pheasant guides in Ks. No champion bloodlines, just good proven hunters.

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As a general rule, weims hunt closer and more methodical than most EP's and GSP's. Weims are more "needy" than most breeds and prone to separation anxiety disorder. They do best when made a part of everything the family does and allowed to live in the house. They make excellent house dogs. They are ...

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James A Reed is a MDC area just outside Greewood. It is an excellent place to train. Go to the MDC website for details. Might find some other places closer too.

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I have been shooting the same Mossberg 500 for 20 years. I can still kill birds with it, so I can't talk myself into a new gun. Although I have been looking at a Charles Daly waterfowl gun. Price sure looks pretty good.

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One of my Weims would rival most retrievers, but weather can be a limiting factor. It depends greatly on the individual dog. For him, the retrieve is a greater reward than finding a bird. My female would rather point birds all day than retrieve, but she knows if she doesn't fetch I won't release her...

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I have a weim I hunt waterfowl with. He has been trained with hand signals. Been working on whistle training.

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The shift some people work and their desire to hunt is what allows them to hunt as much as they do. I'm a B-shift superviser that puts in about 10 hrs a day, sometimes 6 days a week. I have to be willing to forgo a little sleep and have shorter hunts, but it allows me to be able to hunt as much as I...

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I average 100-120 days a year. I start with dove and end with waterfowl with a little quail in between. Most of those days are quick hunts ( an hour or two ). It kinda helps that I just have to go out my backdoor.

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Gordons tend to be softer natured than most setters. I have seen some good ones and they are a thing of beauty in the field.

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A coon could be more than capable of that kind of treachery. They seem to be able to find their way into just about anything. I have a lot of problems with them popping birds heads off and knawing on toes. Try going to a farm supply store and picking up some rabbit cage clips and the pliers that go ...

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There is a HUGE difference between a bird not holding and a dog not holding.

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Im currnetly training my first lab and their a very smart breed. we live in kansas and pheasent mainly what we hunt. a pointer or a flush dog are both good at upland but I like flushers more cause the thrill of a bird bursting out of the brush when you least expect it is great and not to bash point...

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Alot of other countries accept the blues as well. Long hair and blue coats are genetic mutations, that in my opinion should not be allowed.

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Let's not forget about the rare long haired weims. Even saw an add the other day for a longhaired blue weim.

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There are alot of good weim breeders that don't field trial. Research your breeder well and check pedigrees. Try to stay away from show lines. If possible, have them take the parents out on a few birds (not in a backyard). Too many times, people get hung up on FT dogs, when the average hunter wouldn...

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Russ Guevel of Melrose Kennels is great. He's just east of KC in Bates City.

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Are you sure they were crushed? I had a hen that liked to sit her eggs until a day or two before they hatched, then eat them. If that is the case, shoot the birds and get some fresh ones. Once they start eating eggs, they won't stop.

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My weim is 6 months old and its progressing great. Very smart dog and is at the stage of trying to be stubborn. He loves the field and is already showing great promise in being an amazing hunting companion. Any tips or advice with the breed would be greatly appreciated. He's only "trying" to be stu...

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Try Melrose Kennels. Top notch field lines. http://www.bdarn.com/melrose/

I believe he has another litter coming up real soon.

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I don't know of anyone who has any good english setters, but I have a close friend who raises some darn good Gordon setters.

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I use the Sergeants PreTect. It works just as well as the Advantix and Frontline, but costs much, much less. My vet told me most of the "off brands" are exactly the same as Advantix and Frontline in performance, but use different ingredients. The Sergeants PreTect doesn't seem to wash off too easy.

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Welcome.

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On my coup, I have an aviary like that and had problems catching my birds. I built a door inside that runs off a pulley system. I run the birds inside the aviary and close the door behind them. I put a door in the top of the aviary and now catching them is a snap.

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Welcome. It's always nice to see another weim owner.

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My vet will not give out vaccinations with out a full exam. She charges $25 for the exam and gives the vaccinations at cost. My old vet didn't do exams unless asked and charged big bucks to do the vaccinations. In the long run my new vet is cheaper and I know my dogs are healthy.

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I used to run beagles (still have 2 ) then redbones. I finally got into bird hunting. First dog was a GSP I got from my uncle. It was a great dog, but died at an early age from cancer. Next was a lab. She was great on waterfowl and dove, sucked on quail. When she passed, I got my first weim and that...

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There are two things I would never do and that is use poison indiscriminatelly or complain to the government. I may be wrong but it sounds to me like there wasn't any problem except in the womans head since she was encountering something she hadn't experienced before. I am sure there was not a pack...

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#1 on my list are feral house cats. The Mo Dept of Conservation has done several studies on predation of quail. Cats, dogs, skunks, opossums, fox, squirrel, hawks, bluejays, crows, owls, coyotes ect.. all have been known to prey on quail at some point in their life cycle ( just about every omnivore ...

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http://www.frostwaterfowl.com/

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I use my male weim duck hunting and will be using my female this year as well. No matter what the temp, I take them with me. Your dog will let you know when it's too cold to water retrieve(most of the time) My weim hunts until it is about 25 degrees. Any colder than that, he stays in the blind, unle...

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Where are you located?

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Finally done!! With the outside door shut the pen is almost impossible for predators to get into. http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/H20fwlkillr/backdoor.jpg I decided to put a cover over the window to keep rain out. http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/H20fwlkillr/side.jpg The feeder and watere...

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RuttCrazed wrote:Does a different color help the birds figure out where to go?

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I think it does. It has been much easier to train birds to use the door since I started using the different colors for the door and bobs.

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/H20fwlkillr/pigeondoor.jpg I decided building my door as a unit would make installation a little easier. It also allows it to be installed just about anywhere. One of my coups has the door installed on the wire. i made mine out of cedar, exterior siding, 1/2" p...

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I shoot the cheap Federals from Walmart. I pay about $3.50 a box.

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I haven't had any problems in the past. I sometimes put quail in my pigeon coup until I get a chance to use them for training. I will keep a close eye on them now though.

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Thanks to help from my kids, the outside is done. I still have a little left to do inside it, but for the most part it is complete. This is a side view, you can see the solid back door that allows it to be shut up tight. http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/H20fwlkillr/johnnyhouseside.jpg I made an...

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The progress is coming along slowly. I blew out my knee Sunday and can hardly do anything. I got the roof on and some side damage repaired. Also got the aviary on. http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/H20fwlkillr/johnnyhousefrontview.jpg I am also going to keep a few pigeons in the johnny house, so...

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Mine are 10" wide by 12" tall and made from half inch pvc. I paint all my doors purple and bobs orange to make it easier to find for them. It seems top help the birds that have only flown a few times make their way back in.

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I'll post more pics as I make progress. If I follow my current plan, I will only have about $25 in it when I'm done. It has one side on hinges already and latches. I'm going to put on an aviary and tin roof and a good coat of paint.

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I found this 4x4x8 shipping crate for $10 and all I could invision is a johnny house.

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I feed milo and cracked corn. I use crushed oyster shell for grit. It will serve two purposes.... digestive aid and calcium.

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I wouldn't be too concerned. He is still a pup. Don't try and comfort him and try to socialize more.

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Gads were about all I could get in this year. Same with our group this year. Only shot 3 mallards. Gaddys and green wings topped the list. Congrats to your boy on hist first! He is just 8 and getting pretty dang good with that single shot .410 . He got both those ducks during the youth hunt about 1...

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Gads were about all I could get in this year. Shot ~75 gads and only 6 greenheads including my boys first.

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