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It's not just hunting either, our participation at bass tournaments was about 1/2 what it was 2 years ago. People are struggling with the economy, gas prices keep a lot of people from filling up the truck or boat. Heck, even the snow bird migration is half what it used to be!

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They are great dogs. The females are more independent than the males, but not as much so as the American Brits. They are easily trained, but also have a lot of good instincts. I think the Black coloring adds to the quality, especially if they have black paws and black nose. I normally hunt with all ...

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I've got 2 sister Brits one with great looking ears and one with lower hangers, guess which one is the better hunter. Like they say" no dog is perfect". And just to make my previous comment clear... I think buddy was a great dog, just not a bench prospect.

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Buddy would definitely NOT have been a DC.

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It looks like mostly all of the inbreeding or linebreeding of the various breeds of pointing dogs is done on the Dog's line (male). The line that i have been looking at seems to be more structured around the bitches line. Like I said in my original post: breedings of mother/son, 1/2 siblings with co...

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Then isn't in-breeding just pruning the tree?

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quailrunner,you failed to mention temperment and conformation. The line of dogs i have been researching are only considered champions if they have proven themselves in the field as well as on the bench. So, I would think this answers the conformation/temperament question. With close breedings the b...

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Would you buy a dog that came from a mother-son breeding? How about litter-mates? Or what about 1/2 siblings (same mother-different father)? If the line of dogs in question were rated in the top 20% for Hips in their breed for 3-4 generations back and the line was very clean on health issues and pre...

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Schatze- pronounced (Shot-see). German slang for Sweetie

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I like my 28ga O/U, Very fast when your in the middle of them!!

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http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll288/rucnnefish/gambelslookout-web.jpg Notice the feathers on the back of this guys neck? He is the sentry for the covey that was in and around the bush. He is about 5-6 feet above the ground, watching down-wind. It's mighty tough for a dog to even get close enou...

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After the "City Boys" come out and take the yearlings, come on out to hunt some gambels or scalies (they don't call 'em grey ghosts for nothing) in January. For lunch we'll stop at the Humble Pie Bar and Grill and I'll buy if you've got your limit.

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Mark, email sent
QA, no I'm afraid that somebody would get pissed off when my dog retrieves their horse.

Thought about the running (I mean walking) trials, but I blew out my achilles tendon last year and another month or two of healing should have me fit as a fiddle come quail season.

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Yea, it's an AKC event.
Just a reminder that this is the newer grounds. After the cattleguard it is a right turn. The previous grounds were a little after the cattleguard and a LEFT turn. Just so you know...

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At least 15 hrs of light per day should do the trick.

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Grounds: The Field Trial grounds are located west of Bernardo, New Mexico. Bernardo is between Belen and Socorro on Interstate 25 at Exit 175. Take the Exit 175 ramp to Kiva RV Park on the west side of I-25 and continue south on the access road for 1.5 miles, then at the T intersection, turn right (...

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The mojo dove's wings are grey on top and white on the bottom. When you turn the switch on it looks almost like a strobe light. I think it simulates a birds wings as it is landing. For some reason birds are attracted to this, not just doves. I've had hummingbirds, ducks, sparrows, just about all spe...

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Got this guy on Tuesday via Delta. http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll288/rucnnefish/Gunny-Front-web.jpg Here's the boys that were born on Saturday http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll288/rucnnefish/frans-boy-pups.jpg and the girls http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll288/rucnnefish/frans-girl-pu...

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Sounds like you guys have got a few birds down there. I took my son out last sat. and we saw 1 bird fly by, sun. morning it was better and we saw 9. We had a really good rain the other day, and i am seeing a bunch more birds flyin' around so hopefully this evening..... Hope you get a few of the Teal...

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PS I heard a guy white Z-71 pretty much wiped out my pigeon supplier :twisted: HaHa, the guy was begging me to take them all. He gave me 1 option, "all or nothing". If he doesn't eat the birds that I didn't take (I couldn't carry them all) he will be re-stocked with birds before winter. I have alre...

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sounds good, but would be even better with "Lemitar Green Chile"... much tastier!!!

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Quackaddict, Welcome to the Mountains, cactus, and those "bleep" buzztails. Be sure to get your Springer to the vet for the rattlesnake vaccine, especially if it's going dove hunting with you. Google Earth combined with topo maps that you can get from BLM are a great way to save a ton of gas, as wel...

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I just received 2 pups via Delta from South Carolina to New Mexico. Airlines cost was $242.00, breeder's charge to get pups to airport was $40.00, and I figure that I used about $30.00 in gas to and from airport picking them up. So a total of $312.00. The Airlines charge by weight so a mature dog wo...

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I'm in the Socorro area. And this year is going to be a year for traveling. I think the Arctic weather we got (negative 20's-30's) did a lot of damage here. Add to that the lack of rain until just recently, and it is amazing any vegatation survived. I have never seen in my 40+ years of hunting the s...

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Can a female be wormed during her pregnancy, and if so--up to what week?

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Yeah, that's how it happened!! :roll: I'd bet the only thing that GSP could do better was eat and poop.

look at that; synchronized laughing

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Minnie De La Source Aux Perdix gets my vote, and I'm sure that all the GSP's that have run with her agree that she gave them lots of opportunities to hone their honoring skills. :mrgreen: With Champions like Ultra, Ray, Shun, Olaf, Polka, Titus, Doc, and top breeders of the World seeking her line to...

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I would be interested in the launchers, starter pistol, pinch collar, cc, and some other stuff as well

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3TM9GL2 ... r_embedded

Simply amazing dogs aren't they!!!!!!!!

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Looks good to me. Always did like the "KISS" method of doing things.

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Looks to me like they threw all the "Lines" together, a little Bomber here, Bondhu there, Sprinkle on a little Gladstone. I wonder what the hunting characteristics of the pup will be?

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Not a good thing in my book. You should pay the fine for shooting the Hen, and a fine for WANTON WASTE. You should also apologize to everyone that has read this post for making them an accomplice to your illegal poaching. Now I have to call your game and fish department to collect my reward. I'll be...

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I have started a few pups on Mearns, and IMHO there is no better bird for training a pup. The coveys hold tight, and singles as well. Mearns do not run as a means of escape, they prefer to get into thick cover and use it to their advantage. If your trainer knows where the mearns are and can get your...

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Arizona + Brushy Canyon/Huachuca Mountains=Mearns, then head to areas around Tombstone for Gambels and Scalies. New Mexico+ Southern End of the San Mateo Mountains=Mearns, then move out to lower country for Gambels and Scalies. Do your homework on Mearns quail habitat, and keep an eye on the Monsoon...

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Great idea!!! Thanks for the link, will post on my FB page.

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I would use them the most. Count me in!

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A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon . As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly said, "I'm sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away." The distressed woman wai...

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Bass Boat Central is a good forum, I especially like to check the daily funnies once a week. A little humor goes a long ways to lighten the mood, seems to keep the "my boat is better than yours" people in check. Maybe GDF can add the topic.

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I used to have a Brittany that would go underwater to retrieve the bullfrogs we shot with a 22. Those were some big, good tastin' legs, and he would retrieve to hand.

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I carried a bb gun for what seemed like forever. But I was learning gun safety. My sons carried a bb gun for what seemed like forever. But they were learning gun safety. I believe the kids in my state need to be 12 or 13 before they can take their Gun safety classes and once they get those I feel SA...

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The door latch on the back of the jeep slipped again so I couldn't load up the kennels and take all the dogs. Decided to take Falcon with us on our first of duck hunt of the year because she is a retrieving machine. She is 9 mnths old--16 1/2 inches tall and only 20 lbs. What she lacks in size, she ...

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Here's a EB forum, scroll way down for the English forum http://www.epagneul-breton.org/index.php

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AZHusker, my Titus/Rosie pups are a little over 6 months, doing great, Like I was telling you before, the noses on these pups are quite amazing. As you can imagine they are quite a handful, until they get into the field. Duck season opened last week, and so we are planning on hitting a bunch of pond...

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Cheryl, it's all good, it's not my thread. I believe Birddogz asked if the EB's were soft and I hope he has gotten his question answered. If not, then here is an answer from somebody that has 5 EBs-NO. I agree with you that the registry's can be confusing, and if you were to dive deep into them and ...

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Hopefully we can get this thread back onto the fun, educational, thread that I've always wanted to read. Maybe we can discuss the Keranlouan Kennel of France because as far as I have seen it is a 60 year old kennel, has a long history of producing field trial as well as show champions. But, and I am...

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Being a long time American Brittany owner and now a Epagneul Breton owner, I really don't care what the AKC or the ABC says or does about the EB. The EB is a French dog and the standards should be left to them to do with as they please. In my opinion the Epagneul Breton is one of the only things the...

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Ain't that the truth!! Good thing Al Gore invented the internets or we'd have to meet up in person just to settle the high controversy! Actually, we'd all probably end up appreciating all the dogs and just going hunting. Yup! And just like what happened before somebody would try to tell us our dogs...

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Once upon a time there was a native dog in France called the Epagneul Breton. These dogs were owned and bred by the common every day man as well as the rich estate owner. They were cobby, had black in the coat, and had naturally bobbed tails. Along comes the French government, they open the country ...

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Mark,
Could you tell any difference between dogs produced by one breeder or another? Do you see "lines"?

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Yeah we have really improved the Am. Brittany's characteristics.
They kinda remind me of a chain smoker that hasn't had a cigarette in 2 days. SSSSShhhhhhaaaaaakkkkkkeeeeee it if you got it.

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