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jczv

Posted on your other thread - here's the same stuff: Not quite sure if your looking at retrofitting some manual launchers or just buying the complete setups. My 2 cents on what is available. The dogtra and tritronics laucher receiver electronics is superior (solenoid based) to the dt systems and lio...

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Not quite sure if your looking at retrofitting some manual launchers or just buying the complete setups. My 2 cents on what is available. The dogtra and tritronics laucher receiver electronics is superior (solenoid based) to the dt systems and lion country/gun dog supply blII servo motor based syste...

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See if you can find a copy of Teaching Labs to Point to point by Bill West (http://www.davewalkerdogs.com/videos.htm) and/or refer to this article http://www.touchstoneweimaraners.com/sws/fieldmanual/fieldmanual.pdf about Maurice Lindley's training method which is based on many of the same principle...

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Ditto to the previous comments on Greg and Liz. I've seen them at 3 or 4 trials a year the last several years, very professional operation and of all the pro's I've the seen there the ones I'd most trust a dog with. Mainly from seeing how they treat dogs when no ones around and their general interac...

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Above and beyond all the don't teach the pup to sit advice, what the dog appears to be indicating is that you may be using to much pressure around birds (that may just be too much yapping, commands etc.). While the dog is 'sitting on point' with birds involved I personally wouldn't use doco's advice...

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From Elkhunter: "Andy its just because you always promote yourself as this big time trialer, and put others down, and put up a pic of a pointer winning against some Vizlsa's. Also I don't think Vagas really has much he has to prove, he already owned a dog that is probably nicer than any dog you and...

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Bought a 320 with 2 dc40 collars this fall right before a trip to northern Wisconsin. I upgraded the software on the unit and collars right away and haven't had any issues with either. I've used it the rest of the season and haven't had any issues with either. Some leaking batteries had destroyed my...

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If you keep an eye out you can get them used for $100-$150. I think I bought mine from a guy on gundogonline - there was some for sale on the coverdog site this fall. The callers themselves aren't much louder then a real bird (at least to my ear). The main benefit of them is they have automatic mode...

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Thanks for the help guys - I did end up going up this past weekend. Didn't get to any Oneida county forests but Lincoln county roads were still passable on Saturday and Sunday. Only really needed 4wd when passing other trucks and pulling off to park. Some of the townships plowed a decent amount also...

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Are the unmaintained roads in the county forests in Lincoln or Oneida still driveable - snow cover looks minimal on the accumulation maps I've found but don't know how much to trust those. Thinking of going up this weekend just wondering about conditions.

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ymepointer wrote:
brad27 wrote:There are even some elhew GSP's if you believe the rumors

I thought most GSP's these days had HTA in um

I thought the story was HTA had setter in him!

jczv

As several others have said there's no need for any heat. The two things about winter is if you fly them they are a big flying ribeye in the sky for hawks and owls that have migrated south so you'll soon have a bunch of raptors hanging around. I generally will count on losing some birds every month ...

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A guy down the block from me put these on his website - just smoke bombs under different conditions. Gives a decent general overview.

http://www.skydancekennels.com/tips.htm

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I have to disagree. I have seen some real sub standard work pass MH. Exsample that comes to mind. Dog refused to work until handler seperated from myself and judges. Judges passed dog to finnish his MH. Then again maybe judges got tired of looking at the dog!!! Not to argue but I've also seen enoug...

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Take a look at this this link Mr. Lindley posts on this board I think

http://www.higginsgundogs.com/CalmDogsC ... eenlee.htm

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Mine are close too. I do however think the further the better. We have a predominate south wind so I have the pigeons north of the kennel. BTW, your pup looks good. The boys have been doing wing work with her and playing retrieving games.......will send you some pics over the weekend. Second time I...

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If you want a good one-on-one local guy try Bill Zimmermann 262-490-8585. Last I heard he's training at a farm north of Oconomowoc and another out in Sullivan. He's done some stuff at the Ottawa Field trial grounds in the past also. He's done NSTRA, hunt tests, AF horseback and coverdog trials. He a...

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Don't have any personal experience but everyone I know who uses huns seems to like them (other then the price). There's three places in Wisconsin that have sold them (but I don't know if they do currently). McPharland and Touble near Janesville and Cranberry Creek near Nekoosa which is at least clos...

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nice contest

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A little feedback on the tundra. I bought a 2007 4WD Crewmax with the larger V8 last year when gas was $4 a gallon (so I got it cheap). I was looking at F-150's, rams and Tundras with 4WD, and an engine that can haul stuff - this was the first good deal to come along (craigslist). Good: Engine, brak...

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alright thank you for you reply i hope she will start stop paying attention because i have a wire bottom on my coop and she gets under there and scratches at the wire I put some of that cross-hatch screening / fencing material around the bottom so the dogs can't get under there. It keeps the dogs o...

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Have you talked to the dogs breeder? If the breeder trains his own dogs you may be able to work with them. If they aren't local they may have a recommendation of a local pro to work with.

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Don't know if he's close enough but Greg Dixon is in Spring Valley, WI (a little east of Minneapolis). I know several people very happy with him and have him start out puppies and do finish work. I've run into him at a few field trials and I'm always impressed with his dogs and his relaxed demeanor ...

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Well in all seriousness (hold the powdered sugar for a minute), we've talked about dogs trailing you after the plant and trying to bring them away or upwind from the trail. If you're worried about them trailing, then they've got to be able to smell you on the bird. I really doubt it's that big of a...

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Your birds should be OK thursday through Sunday. If they are in the cardboard boxes (a little taller the birds can move around) put some wet lettuce or old fruit in in the boxes and they'll be stronger on the last day. I'd dizzy lightly and throw straight down into some cover. Pretty much like you d...

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I'll be no help! I've seen several posts asking this over the years and fooled with building one myself after reading the book. I've never seen anyone repond that they had plans or had ever built one. Most responses will describe plans for manual or remote launchers you can build yourself that follo...

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while were on the subject... Anyone have to drive more than 10-20 min to there training area? Any contraptions up to carry the container of birds? I thought about making a box that slips in the hitch on the back of the truck. Tired of carrying them inside, it stinks and the dogs go nuts.. There's t...

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Or most people just buy a bird bag! Have you ever tried to plant birds off a quad while going 20+ MPH and use a bird bag? It always takes me 2 hands when using a conventional bag and even then I loose a few. With this can you can strap it to your leg and easily pull them out one by one without any ...

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Once I was blind but now I see. I'll see how it goes after a trip to Home Depot. Thanks Champ, I guess we're the only ones that walk our birds into the field? :lol: Or most people just buy a bird bag! Ayla's that's an interesting idea. I like the horizontal approach (less crapping on each other) an...

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I have to walk into the area I plant birds (about 1/2 mile) and my "overnight" pen is way too big, plus I don't want my dog seeing them while walking her (yeah I'm solo training). Just now found the little bird bags on gundogsupply.com, but I've got to get these birds out on Wednesday, or their goi...

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ACooper wrote:Your thread got Hijacked, but back to the point what dogs are you looking for information on?

Yeah Ruffshooter quite hijacking your own thread by posting the pedigree of the dogs your looking for information on and followup questions on the responses!

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I tried that link with two of my dogs each had a placement in the Central Maine Brittany club AKC/AF trial. Neither dog showed up. If one of them is Engelhardts' Have Mercy it looks like the name is spelled differently on your two pedigrees one is spelled Engelhardt and the other Englehardt. You ca...

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If any of these dogs have AKC field trial placements since 2004, you can look them up here: http://www.remekvizslas.net/dogSearch.php4 The guy who created this database posted that it has been updated to include most events back through 1999 (missing a few from '99). When you go to the page is says...

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Do you intend to go to two dogs and stop? If you do you may want to look at an older dog. Then in 5 years or so get a younger dog. If you get another puppy now at some point you'll end up with two old dogs.

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The Ottawa calender has two events that might work. Although the Weim club only has walking derby. Mar 28-29 East Walking Trial GSP of Wisconsin May 7-8 Thurs/Friday Field Trial North Star Weimaraner - Minn Also if you don't mind traveling a little more there's two in highland, MI the end of May. If...

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I've got the west / gibbons DVD and enjoy watching it. The training demo's are pretty much all gibbons (if I remember right the seminar was recorded a few years before west died). There are some parts where the sound isn't very good (wind on the microphone) but overall you get a good demo of west / ...

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I agree with sharon on the chest guard. My male had one that didn't fit in the front legs that he wore during deer hunting season and it slowed him down tremendously. As far as the face and legs partially you just have to live with it. Our female sounds pretty similar - some V's have very fine hair ...

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I'm guessing a number of people will disagree but as a short-term solution even blocking off an area of the basement so that the dog can relieve itself without having to lay in it. The old newspaper to crap and pee on. It saves you some cleanup and the dog some distress. A 100,000 minature poodle ow...

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Leave it open. IMO they'll do better getting some sunlight when they can. Some of my racing pigeons like to sit in the aviary if the suns out even if it's below 0. I keep my kill pigeons in 2x2 covered rabbit cages and I've had leftover birds live all winter (I think it was about 3 degrees this morn...

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Any body know where I can find instructions on how to turn one of these into a house? If that question refers to making a barrel johnny house for quail there's at least some pictures and info here: http://www.uplandbirddog.com/dogcamp/recall3.html If your looking to make something else (dog house?)...

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If I'm remembering some of your previous posts correctly your dog is just starting hunting and is this is it's first hunting season. In my opinion your dog doesn't even have a hunting range yet. The difference in my dogs range between their first and second season was huge. The main advice I'd give ...

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GSPVIZ from the other current range thread you posted: Wow I have the complete opposite problem. My Viz wont leave my side! If she does get too far and I cant see her, I yell come. If she doesn't respond then I give her a quick zap with the collar and she comes in pretty quickly. ummm - OK now you'v...

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If you want to keep up with locations the DNR publishes this:

http://dnr.wi.gov/ORG/LAND/ER/mammals/w ... depred.htm

and this interactive map.

http://wiatri.net/Maps/AtriDemo/ (hit the goto map button).

So yes there's a bunch of packs in that area.

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This is my fear. And 1) when released she will first want to go say hello to everyone and the judges, roll on her back at their feet requesting a belly rub, after jumping up on them for kisses 2) she will want to wrastle with her bracemates, and 3) once done greeting everyone and peeving everyone o...

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A few opinons from a trial I was at this weekend. - If your walking you do have to walk at a brisk pace. There was one walking handler who walked at a very deliberate pace and kind of meandered around which upset the handers she was braced with. Eventually the judges had them separate. - Use common ...

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Okeydoke I'll try this differently. Since the question was can I run or jog the course. If you came to the line let loose your dog and started running the path and tried to jog or run the whole course - my assumption is the judges would stop you. If on the other hand you walked very quickly - you wo...

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CR are you sure on this one? I thought the 'flat walk' rule applied to horses and walking handlers. I realize that depending on the judges and the event that rule may be either bent or completely ignored but in general in the events I've participated in or bird planted for I've only seen a few handl...

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Is it viable to use a mid-sized truck (later model Tacoma or Frontier) for hauling two horses, mutts, etc. We Currently don't have horses but probably will have some 3 or 4 years down the road. I need a truck for other stuff now (and I keep anything I buy forever). In the current market I can get a ...

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kill pigeons or homers?

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Thanks for the advice everyone I'll go with cash or a Visa gift card at least for our hunt test this weekend. If I was better organized I would have ordered some of those water bottles with pointing dogs on them (from that poor schmuck selling the new the bird launchers) to give out also but it's to...

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