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- Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:55 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: OFA
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1089
Re: OFA
Buck was bred to a tri-color (w, b and tan) female so the odds are they will be tri-colors....could have a chestnut in the litter but not likely.
- Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:50 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: How do I break it gently?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5796
Re: How do I break it gently?
It's amazing how many new friends you gain when bird season rolls around, Isn't it?tommyboy72 wrote:Ahhh it's better than your friends only asking you to go hunting so they can hunt over your dogs. I have some friends like that and others who have really good dogs we hunt together.
- Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:35 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: OFA
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1089
Re: OFA
Yes Arlette...he was bred to a female in MN the next day. I think he liked it....
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:22 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Diamond dog food
- Replies: 32
- Views: 10830
Re: Diamond dog food
mine too...or should I say three...Dennmor wrote:Rick Hall wrote:My experience with Diamond and PP's performance (and LB puppy) formulas was exactly the opposite. Different dogs...
Mine too.
dennmor
- Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:37 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: OFA
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1089
Re: OFA
Arlette...you are right again. Got the results today and he is rated GOOD.
- Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:38 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: OFA
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1089
- Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:51 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: homemade dog trailer
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13184
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:28 am
- Forum: GDF "Hall of Fame" Posts
- Topic: If you could go back
- Replies: 59
- Views: 232746
Re: If you could go back
as a first timer i have not just 1 but a list. 1) not so much wing on a string - i used to play with this one way too much. i used to hide the wing and let her find it, great nose work but not so good for holding point. i still think she looks for the wing on every point. she will creep in hoping t...
Re: e-collar
Griff - I am not a big fan of avoidance type training, ie getting the dog to turn off the stimulation by doing what is required. I am not confident enough in my abilities with an e-collar to use it in that way. I think the potential for confusion by the dog is too high...at least with me doing the ...
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:09 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: surrogator
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6266
Re: surrogator
Thanks for your responses. We have what I consider to be good habitat. Our 320 acre tract is now in it's 15th year of pine/hardwood CRP. The strips between tree rows are alternated between fox tail millet, grain sogrum and fallow. We also have a good controlled burning program. We are not getting th...
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: surrogator
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6266
surrogator
http://www.wildlifemanagementtechnologi ... gator.html
What do you think? Anyone tried these?
Charles
What do you think? Anyone tried these?
Charles
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:21 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Hello , an intro and a question about King Llwellin Setters
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11702
Re: Hello , an intro and a question about King Llwellin Setters
That puppy shows his Blizzard blood. It looks like my pup shares quite a bit of ancestory with Some of your Sires and dams! Mostly in the grandapents 4th and 5th gen(what is that like 12.5% genology from the 4th gen and 6.5% from the 5th) but it is still quite nice to see! You have some beautiful l...
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Hello , an intro and a question about King Llwellin Setters
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11702
Re: Hello , an intro and a question about King Llwellin Setters
That puppy shows his Blizzard blood.
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:46 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Roading setups with an ATV or Bicycle?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1430
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:32 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Ok, NSTRA trial
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5461
Re: Ok, NSTRA trial
Dale and Linda Garner ran here in the Mid-South and Dixie regions before they retired and moved to Texas. They had pokers named Gretta and Moby. Given the righ condtitions both dogs could place. I even remember once when Moby placed first while braced with Copper. We used to kid Lee about "turning M...
- Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Picture contest...*amended*
- Replies: 198
- Views: 44606
- Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:00 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Breeding question are unbiblical hernias genetic?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6317
Re: Breeding question are unbiblical hernias genetic?
IMO it is a genetic.
- Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:48 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: English and llewellin setter differences
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6965
Re: English and llewellin setter differences
I've read that the llewellins seem to have more natural ability and need less training. Is there anything to that? NO, NO, and one more time NO! Where did you read that, A Llewellin breeder's website? The reality is you can't take ANYTHING for granted when it comes to overall differences between Ll...
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:50 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Picture contest...*amended*
- Replies: 198
- Views: 44606
Re: Picture contest...*amended*
I really like the intensity and style in that Cracker female.bphelps56 wrote:Hidden Creek Cracker - Llewellin Setter
Hidden Creek Kennels
http://www.hiddencreekkennel.com
- Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:38 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Picture contest...*amended*
- Replies: 198
- Views: 44606
Re: Picture contest...*amended*
very niceBill Holtan wrote:What January looks like in ND.
Bill
- Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:36 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Picture contest...*amended*
- Replies: 198
- Views: 44606
Re: Picture contest...*amended*
Lookin Good Don----------Sonny :lol: :lol: :lol: They grew up while you were gone. Don't stay away so long!!!! :D Don't think I posted this here. Get a better one and I'm gonna have me a 12 x 30 done. http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o277/DonFischer/paon2800.jpg Don that is a great picture and be...
- Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: FDSB pulling Hank and Dash registration ?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 27687
Re: FDSB pulling Hank and Dash registration ?
The FDSB will not enroll a litter if they do not have DNA on file for the sire and dam.
- Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:14 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: FDSB pulling Hank and Dash registration ?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 27687
Re: FDSB pulling Hank and Dash registration ?
Is this the reason, that my Llewellins papers came back??? Came back twice. The pedigree is below. http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/3genview.php?id=1312 I believe she is related to Hank. There should be no registration problem with that dog. Did the FDSB not give you a reason for returning your regi...
- Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: How old?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4395
Re: How old?
I had a pointer female that lived a little past 17. It sure leaves a hole in you when you loose one of those old-timers.
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Picture contest...*amended*
- Replies: 198
- Views: 44606
Re: Picture contest...*amended*
That is a great picture..Fraze wrote:
Here is a winter shot out pheasant hunting back in November. I really wish I had taken some more pictures that day with some better closeups................
Jamie
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:14 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: FDSB pulling Hank and Dash registration ?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 27687
Re: FDSB pulling Hank and Dash registration ?
Dittoslistoe wrote:Paperwork in most cases.
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:12 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: How old?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4395
How old?
My brother's mix-breed yard dog died yesterday. That old dog lived to be 20 years 5 months old. Ever heard of a dog living that long?
- Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Questions Llewellen English Setters
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7400
Re: Questions Llewellen English Setters
I've had mainly English Setters but have been looking for a few years to get a Llewellin Setter. I want one however that doesn't have any of the King Kennel bloodlines in its ancestry. Now, that isn't meant to be a put-down or anything to the Llewellins that have that breeding in their ancestry. Th...
- Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Picture contest...*amended*
- Replies: 198
- Views: 44606
Re: Picture contest...*amended*
I thank you for the compliment.Rob wrote:highcotton,
You have beautiful dogs.
Rob
- Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Picture contest...*amended*
- Replies: 198
- Views: 44606
Re: Picture contest...*amended*
I will take that as a compliment Ezzy...specially from a Brittany man...ezzy333 wrote:Charles,
Can I have Kate? I'll even come get her so you wouldn't have to deliver her.
Ezzy
- Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Picture contest...*amended*
- Replies: 198
- Views: 44606
Re: Picture contest...*amended*
Thanks Sonny....I take it you did not make it to Lawrenceburg for the NASTRA trial today. I had to work but Jerry ran Ruben for me.Sonny Hawkins wrote:Very Very nice Charles ---Sonny
- Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:41 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Picture contest...*amended*
- Replies: 198
- Views: 44606
- Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:34 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Picture contest...*amended*
- Replies: 198
- Views: 44606
Re: Picture contest...*amended*
Annabel
- Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:31 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Picture contest...*amended*
- Replies: 198
- Views: 44606
- Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:29 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Picture contest...*amended*
- Replies: 198
- Views: 44606
Re: Picture contest...*amended*
Ole Curley
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Questions Llewellen English Setters
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7400
Re: Questions Llewellen English Setters
Elkhunter, I think we're pretty much on the same page. And I don't mean to sound argumentative, persistant, or all-knowing. (I'm certainly not the latter.) I feel that these are some basic concepts that most pet owners in our country have forgotten- for many it's just about about love and affection...
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Questions Llewellen English Setters
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7400
Re: Questions Llewellen English Setters
While it is important to establish yourself as the pack leader with the dog, it is even more important to use methods designed to bring out the good in the dog and not the bad.
- Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:53 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dog Den 2
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5472
Re: Dog Den 2
I use the dog den 2's here in Alabama without bedding. We lined the bottoms with thick rubber stall mats cut to size. Rust is a problem and not just in the bottoms. The galvanized metal reacts poorly to urine and rust started showing up on ours within two years. We painted ours with a bed-liner mate...
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: American Field Ariticle
- Replies: 122
- Views: 21703
Re: American Field Ariticle
I think Ray G nailed it. And the decline of HB trialing is not unique to central IL. The Alabama AA Championship is now held at heck Creek in MS due to the lack of grounds. A lot of people have deticated their lives to the sport and are now watching it dwindle in many parts of the country. They are ...
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:52 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Collar question - safety 'O' ring
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16269
Re: Collar question - safety 'O' ring
I don't use the O ring collars because it causes the buckle to end up in the dogs throat when check cording.
- Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:59 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Scare of my life.....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2313
Re: Scare of my life.....
Don that's really a good avatar picture. Is that Squirt or Bodie?
- Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:56 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: lewellin vs. english
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9200
Re: lewellin vs. english
[/quote] Sorry Bo. I was going to let this thread slide since it's the same old debate and beating a dead horse. :roll: But your stereotypes are just what they are and poor ones at that. All those "varieties" you listed are the "English" variety. And there are differences within the Llews, the same ...
- Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Looking for input on Llewellin Setters
- Replies: 30
- Views: 21692
Re: Looking for input on Llewellin Setters
I've not spent a lot of time learning Llewellin history. I have focused my attention on present day Llewellins and tried to build a breeding program from todays available genepool. This is only my opinion based on my experience with the Llewellins I have worked. Bondhu/Windem- The most recent import...
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:51 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Looking for input on Llewellin Setters
- Replies: 30
- Views: 21692
Re: Looking for input on Llewellin Setters
Thanks for the input... I will pass it on ... How are they as family pets around the house with kids?? :D Llewellins come in all shapes, sizes and colors. The different bloodlines within the Llewellin strain have traits that are unique to their particular line. With only one exception, all lines ha...
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Looking for input on Llewellin Setters
- Replies: 30
- Views: 21692
Re: Looking for input on Llewellin Setters
Hey everyone, I have a cousin that lives in the Chicago area that is looking into getting a Llewellin from King llewellin setters ... He has 1 son that is about 2 years old, any info you can give on what type of family companion / hunting companion they are, and if anyone knows the quality of dogs ...
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:24 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: For you Llewellin guys!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2307
Re: For you Llewellin guys!
I have seen Highway Dan run and have also seen a lot of his puppies. I have a male (Alabama Twister) that is out of Poole's Royacelle Rhett and a Highway Dan bitch that I like. He's not what you would call a soft dog but I doubt he could take a lot of hammering. He is a very trainable dog and has ne...
- Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:06 pm
- Forum: Guns and Ammo
- Topic: Solvents/lubes/protectants...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6808
Re: Solvents/lubes/protectants...
I used to get frustrated with surface rust on blued guns but Eezox luckily took care of that problem - it's hands-down the best product I've used. It does a good job cleaning and works like a penetrating oil. I've used it with good results in semi-auto shotguns (don't own them anymore) and still us...
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:02 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Nutri-Source
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10243
Re: Nutri-Source
Steve, I won several bags of Nutri-Source at a trial in MN a few years ago. I was impresses with the feed before I even used it because of the packaging. I hauled it in the open bed of my truck for two days over 1,000 miles and two major rain storms and the bags did not leak a drop. I started feedin...
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:08 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Vet advise
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3343
Re: Vet advise
If the pup is severe and already showing clinical signs you may have a problem. If the pup is not showing signs, you should get another opinion IMO. It is difficult to evaluate hips at 4 months of age. I hope K9 notices this thread. She has some recent experience in evaluating pups at young ages. Ch...
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Stake Outs and Birds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1103
Re: Stake Outs and Birds
Nice pictures...looks like you have a good resident socializer too...