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I think y'all need to teach your dogs "Sick 'em"

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I use plastic crates for the dogs so my stuff is in (2) Dry Utility Boxes from Cabelas. Box one is labeled Gun Supplies: Old pool table felt - I lay it out to work on or clean guns. (2) pairs of chaps - one lightweight / one heavyweight (1) 50 wipe container of Gun Oil Wipes (1) cotton dish rag (1) ...

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Cajun Casey wrote:While the clerk's comments were inappropriate, I have to say anyone who is old enough to remember some of the things mentioned may not need to be driving.

Someone so young and uninformed as to make such a comment might not be so safe behind the wheel either...

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If dog one is working continually in a specific type and/or area of cover looking for singles and dog two is out reaching for likely spots where one would expect to find groups of birds, gimme number 2. How many birds each will find is a function of where the planter puts the birds. Rarely in a tri...

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If dog one is working continually in a specific type and/or area of cover looking for singles and dog two is out reaching for likely spots where one would expect to find groups of birds, gimme number 2. How many birds each will find is a function of where the planter puts the birds. Rarely in a tria...

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I drive (2) 1999 F250 4X4's with 7.3 diesel. Summertime driving I get 21 highway 19.2 all around. Pulling 2 horse bumper-pull loaded I get 14.5. Heavy trailer drops me down to 11.5-12.0. I have chips in both and they added roughly 2-3 MPG. All of my mileages drop about 2.5 MPG when the temps are bel...

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This is probably a dumb question, but what are some of the non-European breeds which dominate the grouse trials? All of the dogs I can think of are English this, German that, or Spanish this, Hungarian that. English Setters are far and away the most successful breed in terms of winning cover dog ch...

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This is probably a dumb question, but what are some of the non-European breeds which dominate the grouse trials? All of the dogs I can think of are English this, German that, or Spanish this, Hungarian that.

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Other... I believe that proper socialization and introduction to birds as a puppy are the two events which produce a good bird-dog. Beyond that it is all about personalizing the dog to your own tastes.

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'99 F250 4X4 SuperDuty with 7.3 diesel, regular cab, long bed, 130,000 miles. I get 17.5 MPG daily driving and up to 22 MPG traveling. Mileage drops to 13 or so when towing. I've been looking for a truck with more room in the cab but the new ones are just too much $$$. I am looking at a truck, ident...

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I'm going to go against the grain and say that I think a trailer is much handier for hunting than a 6 dog box in a truck or a dog topper. The reason is that the trailer doors are low to the ground and easy to load and unload multiple dogs. With a six dog box configuration you will either have 3 door...

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Nice set-up Kmack, still looking for that new truck too? Coveyrise64 I've about given up on the new truck idea. I figure my current outfit is paid for, has at least another 100,000 miles in it, and gets me 21 MPG on the highway without a trailer. I would really like a crew cab more for gear than pe...

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This thread is an example of why I like a Politics Section. People can go in there and fight and argue about all the stuff that's not nearly as important as the dogs. I hate seeing all of these arguments based on what each of us does with our dogs. I would bet that most of the folks on here would fi...

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1999 F250 SD 4X4 7.3 Diesel I am looking to replace the cap with a Unicover Model 800 with forward side doors for access to the area behind the dog boxes and rear awning windows for better ventilation for the dogs. I think that will make this a pretty handy setup. http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/...

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"People keep kicking the horse thing for trials, YOU DON'T NEED ONE. Come run under me at a trial and see that you get a fair shake. Walking handlers get priority. Plain and simple." That's good to know. I've visited some of the field trial forums and read guys' complaints about walking handlers ho...

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Here are some thoughts from someone who only recently started. I remember some of the obstacles being: Directions - Most people want to come out and watch a few trials before they ante up to run a dog. Why must a newcomer seek out an individual putting on a trial and make a phone call then right dow...

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Helicopter footage of Horseback AA dogs on the big open country up north and out west.
I don't think you can film good field trial dog work from the ground.

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Breeder http://www.lynnhillsetters.com/ Owner http://www.houdinillewellins.com/ I know one of the owners and have a male by one of Randy Herman's dogs. My dogs sire, which Randy owns, is one of a handful of Llewellins to have CH in front of their name. I have seen a few of his dogs run and he has so...

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Kmack your wife doesnt read this forum right? Or she reads it and you are just living on the edge! :D I'm not even sure she can read... I'll ask her. :D But in reality, she did convince me to put boarding ladders on the back of my bassboats. She never liked where I grabbed her to drag her over the ...

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I used to take mine all the time. Wife too, sometimes. They would swim out back while I fished out front. We all enjoyed the heck out of it. Here's a tip. Get one of those doggy life jackets with a handle. Makes draggin them out of the water a lot easier. The wife has to find her own way back in... :D

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English Setter or Llewellin Setter would be my suggestion. Here are some breeders I can recommend that might have something to suit your needs: http://www.prairiedriftersetters.comxa.com/ http://dannywoodykennels.com/ http://www.morrisgundogs.com/Gun_Dogs_and_Training.html http://highcottonllewellin...

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I never win nuthin'...

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Birddogz wrote:Thank you Kmack and DJ. Any dates?

The dates change from year to year. They announce them usually in the beginning of the summer. PM me if you would like contact information. I can tell you who to call if you're interested.

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I have been to a trial in Timber Lakes South Dakota that last two years. It is held the end of August or first of Septemebr. WIld birds only and one is at least as likely to encounter pheasants as any other species. Broke dogs are not allowed to relocate unless released by their handler to do so. It...

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I think EB stands for French Brittany...

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Fiberglass, in a proper thickness (3/8"-1/2") to be suitable for the wear and tear of a dog trailer, would be heavier than aluminum unless some type of cored sandwich panel construction is used. I can't argue one way or another about the brand you have asked about, but I work in the aircraft industr...

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+1 on the TT

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Sent you PM.

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Generally, the difference in how they are used is that on a leash you want the dog totally under control at all times. On a check-cord, you want the dog working on his own until you want to provide him with some input via a tug, pop, or hard pull to get his attention. Different folks use them for di...

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http://www.llewellinsetter.net/present.html If you click on the pictures at the above link, it will give you a pedigree and list the owner and the breeder. Generally, all of the breeders shown are producing nice dogs. I have an 18 month old out of Arties Royal Mac X Teasel Wind'em. He is a powerful...

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Well, there weren't enough boxes for the multiples of several gauges and brands. Other - Miroku 20 ga - skeet/skeet - for trial games where shooting birds is required. Winchester - Model 1912 - 12 ga (full), Model 12 -12 ga (modified), Model 12 20 ga (skeet), Model 42 .410 (mod.) Remington - 870 12 ...

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Win. Model 1912 - 12ga. 29" full choke. Used for chickens, pheasant and trap shooting. Can't remember exact date I got it ~1968 I would guess. I still have it. It's in good shape and I still use it when I'm blocking or the pheasants are getting up at long range. I can point the barrel skyward and pr...

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Runs full-tilt-boogie all the time.
Wants to hang out with people.
Finds birds.

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Aim him at the floorboard.

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I would like to find a good, hi-viz collar with good brass buckle, the biggest brass d-ring to be found, and double riveted everywhere. I don't want the center ring. I don't want the extended d-ring. Just the plain old style of collar (similar to the Huntsmith leather collar). I like the leather fee...

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If you will PM me your e-mail address, I will set you up with a friend who is a teacher at the state facility in Larned. They have a welding class and will make what you're looking for. Last I spoke with him it was material costs only but don't hold me to that.

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I bought the TT Sport Basic G3 and an extra collar. It works well as a very basic unit but I find that the intensity dial is too slow and difficult to operate when you wou need to increase or decrease juice. I am buying a Pro 100 because I find that I use continuous mode almost exclusively. If you u...

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If you tell a novice to start out by getting his dog to obey every command without letting the dog have some bird contacts and learn that birds are the most interesting thing on the planet, when the time comes to get serious about birds, the dog may well have already been ruined. I agree that prope...

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If you tell a novice to start out by getting his dog to obey every command without letting the dog have some bird contacts and learn that birds are the most interesting thing on the planet, when the time comes to get serious about birds, the dog may well have already been ruined. I agree that proper...

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I am scared by all the obedience talk. That sounds like training for a house pet. If you want a bird dog, you need to help the birds teach your dog what you want it to do. That's how you make a bird dog... Find a training method that uses birds to train your dog. Yes, but he is not at the point in ...

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I am scared by all the obedience talk. That sounds like training for a house pet.

If you want a bird dog, you need to help the birds teach your dog what you want it to do.

That's how you make a bird dog...

Find a training method that uses birds to train your dog.

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Sounds like the first command you need to figure out is a release. I use "allright" and a tap on the back of the head. There are many others. If he is staying by your side he probably knows heel but you need to figure out what it takes to release him. Once you figure that out, the not laying down, r...

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You might consider the Cimarron National Grasslands area in the southwest corner of Kansas near Elkhart.

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Each of my dogs has a flat bottom rubber pan (horse feed pans about 30" diameter) with around 3"- 4" of water. The pans are big enough that the dogs can actually plop down in the water. Sometimes they lay down, other times they stand and splash water on their belly. My understanding is that the best...

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There might be some helpful info here - http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/

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My buddy Wingman used to use this http://www.twistep.com/ before he got his dog topper. I think it works pretty slick.

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Maurice Lindley has a brand new book out ... 724-898-9663 is Glad run Press number who prints the book...It is a very nice done book easy reading I recommend it... +1 for Mo's book http://gladerunpress.com/shop.html I have read many training books and Mo's is layed out in an easy to read manner and...

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I like the extra secured storage of this over no cap and a box in the back.

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I'm going to guess it is related to the standard sheet sizes of the material they buy as raw stock. Most trailer manufacturers are probably set up to be more effecient as an assembly line and working to standard sizes reduces the number of required cuts and also minimizes wasted scrap.

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