My field trial dogs are bred, selected, and trained to a higher standard than what I expect from my hunting dogs.WildRose wrote:I don't know what a "field trial dog" is either at least as far as being differentiated from a "hunting dog".
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- Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:25 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: shorthair differences
- Replies: 89
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- Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:14 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: camelbak
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- Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:03 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: camelbak
- Replies: 14
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The bladder in my Quillomene vest leaked from day one, so I replaced the bladder with a Camelback. I try to hunt in areas with streams and ponds to avoid carrying water for the dogs, but if I am hunting in hot weather (sharptail) or dry mountains (chukar), I fill the bladder. I also have a Camelback...
- Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:49 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Proper porcupine quill removal
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2771
Cutting the quills first is nothing but a wives tale. The best way to remove a quill is to pull it out from the tip, but it is not always possible unless the quill has gone completely through. The second best way is to put a finger and thumb against the skin on each side of the quill and pull it out...
- Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:19 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Savannah River Championship
- Replies: 44
- Views: 11188
- Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:13 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Savannah River Championship
- Replies: 44
- Views: 11188
- Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:47 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Galesburg, IL
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- Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:08 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Black and White GWP's
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10994
- Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Black and White GWP's
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10994
- Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:31 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Black and White GWP's
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10994
Thanks for the info. I am interested in purchasing a black and white female pup that has the qualities to run in NSTRA or UFTA trials. I have never had a black and white GWP and I want one to breed back to my Wilson dog. I will contact Kelly Jobe. I may be interested in a pup. What is Wilson's reco...
- Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:01 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Galesburg, IL
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3949
- Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:18 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: tail docking
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On GSP and GWP's, I cut half of the tail off. I measure every tail because they will sometimes vary by up to 1/2 inch. Most GSP/GWP tails are about 3 inches long at 4 days of age, so I put a short ruler under their tail and mark it with a Sharpie at 1 1/2". Resist trying to save a white tip by leavi...
- Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:03 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: You be the judge
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6726
- Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:13 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: You be the judge
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6726
The thing you guys are not understanding is that the dog was sent for a retrieve, how can you fault a dog for trying to to retrieve what the dog comes across after being sent? Because he already has the shot bird in his mouth. :roll: friend's dog is sent for a retrieve. Dog gets to downed bird and ...
- Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:48 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: You be the judge
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6726
If you wanted to be a real tough master level judge,how about failing a dog who stopped to flush,and did not retrieve the bird in mouth,without another command? as he was given a command,to retrieve and he did not do it,without another command. This is an example of a real negative master level jud...
- Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:40 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: You be the judge
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6726
A well trained dog would not chase in that situation. Here is the "real world hunting" reason why. You are hunting sharptails, your dog goes on point. Just for fun, let's say it is a very nice limb find and you have a long walk to get there, but the dog holds. On your approach, birds get up and you...
- Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:18 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: brushing GSP
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9161
Re: brushing GSP
A rubber curry comb works pretty well. I have also used a rubber bathing mitt.gspgunner wrote:thanks, wasn`t sure to do it or not, what type of brush to use?
- Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:33 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Call Backs
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7001
Roger, When I am judging, I choose the top four placements by their performance on the course. The call-back may be considered a second series, but I will not change the order of the placements as long as they all point, stand steady-to-kill, and retrieve the bird to the handler. If I need to use a ...
- Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:19 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Call Backs
- Replies: 28
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If you had "whoaed" your dog when he stopped, he would have either styled up because he knew there was a bird nearby, or you could have called him to you if you didn't like the way he looked. There is no text book for field trial handling. You have to be constantly evaluating and revising your plan ...
- Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:23 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Call Backs
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7001
In the few hundred call-backs that I have observed, gunned, judged, or handled, I have probably seen/done it all. If you can image it, it has probably happened to someone. Unfortunately, the best way to learn how to avoid these situations is to learn from mistakes; whether they were made by you or s...
- Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bad Bites
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28185
You know I won't go naming individual dogs of folks who don't participate here. It's not the dog's fault he has a bad bite and in many cases, it's not even the owners fault because many of them don't know what a bad bite is! I agree with Dave. As much as some people would like to see it, I do not t...
- Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:56 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bad Bites
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28185
However Jerry has a pretty good point. Bites are very obvious. If someone chooses to breed to a dog with a bad bite, well that's their choice. Like many genetic traits bites are polygenetic and recessive so you don't know with any certainty whether or not they will appear in the next or subsequent ...
- Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:57 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bad Bites
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28185
- Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bad Bites
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28185
- Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:29 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bad Bites
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28185
Bites are very obvious. If someone chooses to breed to a dog with a bad bite, well that's their choice. Like many genetic traits bites are polygenetic and recessive so you don't know with any certainty whether or not they will appear in the next or subsequent generations just because one parent has...
- Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:33 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bad Bites
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28185
- Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:04 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bad Bites
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28185
Would you guys propose we have a conformation inspection requirement before dogs can be run in a national trial? Are we going to start asking our trial judges to determine which dogs to place based on a specific conformation standard at field trials? Do you wish to instill a breed warden system in ...
- Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:48 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bad Bites
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28185
Charlie, If you don't believe Vern, Chip, Dave, Jerry, or me, then why don't you give some of your colleagues a call and ask them whether any of the dogs on their string with bad bites have been bred. Why don't you start at the beginning of the alphabet... It doesn't take MANY breeders to affect fut...
- Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bad Bites
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28185
It is good to know that you have your finger on the pulse of the GSP breeders that are producing the 14,000 pups a year. If Charlie hasn't seen it, then it must not be happening. :roll: Even when they do it's not a fault that's easily hidden so it's not very likely that anyone is going to get a pup ...
- Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:04 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bad Bites
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28185
gsp genetics are like any other breed in that it's possible to get a bad bite in any litter no matter what the parents bites look like.CR I agree, Charlie!!! But if the breeders are going to take the chance of breeding dogs with bad bites, then the chances of bad bites showing up in future generati...
- Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:28 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Late Season Roosters!!
- Replies: 6
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- Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:19 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bad Bites
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28185
Bites are very obvious. If someone chooses to breed to a dog with a bad bite, well that's their choice. Like many genetic traits bites are polygenetic and recessive so you don't know with any certainty whether or not they will appear in the next or subsequent generations just because one parent has...
- Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: How to pick a stud dog???
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4034
- Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:22 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bad Bites
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28185
- Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:58 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bad Bites
- Replies: 125
- Views: 28185
Re: Bad Bites
I've been field trialing since the early 1970's.But lately I've been hearing about more and more dogs with bad bites.Some of these dogs are being bred extensively!I don't understand someone breeding and possibly introducing this trait into their pups!It should be our responsibility to try and elimi...
- Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Truck Review
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14815
Re: Pickups
Does anyone have any experience with the new Toyota Tundra? I've had good experiences with their SUV's and am somewhat interested in switching over to their pickup. I drove one a few months ago to see what all of the hype was about. While I did enjoy the powerful motor, I wasn't impressed with the ...
- Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:56 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Truck Review
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14815
Re: Truck Review
ok, so i am in the market for a new truck. what is everyone driving? what would you be driving? pros cons to brands? pros/cons to gas vs. diesel? If you look around the camp ground at most field trials in the mid-west, you will see as many F-250/350 Power Stroke as Chevy and Dodge combined. I drove...
- Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:33 pm
- Forum: Guns and Ammo
- Topic: benellil montefletro v.s. beretta 390
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12418
- Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:30 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Your opinion: If you could breed any two GSP,they would be?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4525
- Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Your opinion: If you could breed any two GSP,they would be?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4525
- Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Your opinion: If you could breed any two GSP,they would be?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4525
If I were looking for a GSP, I would try to talk Mike P. into breeding Mandy to Guy.
http://pottorffsgsps.netkennel.com/
http://pottorffsgsps.netkennel.com/
- Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:51 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What is the best current and past German Shorthair?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7139
Re: What is the best current and past German Shorthair?
I haven't seen her in a few years, but Shooting Starr's Bonnie Girl was one of my favorite dogs to watch in the field.Cardinal Fan wrote: What is the best German shorthair you ever witnessed in person?
http://www.thunderheadgsps.com/Dams.htm
- Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:27 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Kent Native Dog Food
- Replies: 70
- Views: 35408
- Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:16 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Kent Native Dog Food
- Replies: 70
- Views: 35408
I have been feeding it since its introduction in March. So far, I have been very pleased with it. I will know more after the trial, hunting, and winter season. BTW, I am feeding all of my dogs the Level 3 So far, so good. Between field trials and hunting, the dogs and I have been on the road for ab...
- Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:03 am
- Forum: Brags
- Topic: Utility title for Fritz
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5702
- Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:57 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: GWPCA Nationals
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1103
- Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:27 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Protein load before hunt?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14206
I dump the glycocharge in a plastic 2 liter bottle and fill it up to the 1 pint mark and shake it vigorously. It works perfectly; just remember to wash the bottle thoroughly, or it will mold. For the record - this is what has worked for me. Feed either a 30/20, 35/25, or a mix of the two (depending ...
- Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:23 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Fastest way to safely put on weight?
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- Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:15 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Protein load before hunt?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14206
I just got back from a hunting trip to North Dakota. One of the guys that I was hunting with fed his narrow/deep chested wirehair every morning before we left for the field, and it didn't bloat or twist a gut, but it did amble around the field and root or point a few birds for him. I fed my dogs at ...
- Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:33 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Protein load before hunt?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14206
Here is the science that backs up what has worked for me...
http://www.proplan.com/sportingdog/Pro% ... shment.htm
http://www.proplan.com/sportingdog/Pro% ... shment.htm