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Comparing the dogs or the organizations? The dogs are all pointing dogs for both organizations but NAVHDA and NSTRA are completely different and each have dogs of different levels of talent and ability.

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RayG, I assume you don't mean a remote launcher because $35 - 90 even for a used system is not happening. If you mean a manual one...oh oh..... Further-to-that, a decent blank gun is not restricted to a single puppy term. You can also use it when working an adult dog in a specific restricted area, ...

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Yep. He mentioned JH quail specifically.

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Pigeons work best. Quail can be a headache and waste of money.

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It’s a non event just ignore him. Pointing and chasing in your yard is fine. Chasing down the street is not. That’s an issue even if it were pheasants he was chasing.

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I wish they had them out here, I'd love to go to some nd see what happen's. used to think about running Bodie in them, Had him winning the Grand National in my mind. That would be super. Grand National in Mich, I think that's it. Me in Michigan and Bodie hunting in Maine! :-) "bleep" did he run! I ...

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Belly band is to speed up the whoa training on a dog so there’s no confusion. Stim on the belly always means whoa, Stim on the neck means avoidance (trash breaking or running back to you) and handling. With the method the breaking process tends to go a lot smoother and faster.

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I've learned years ago its silly to argue about what you want to feed your dog with strangers on the internet. Makes no difference.

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A raw diet can be good but none of us are equipped to do it right, If I asked you what the protein level on your feed is you would tell me what? And the same with every other guarantee that is required on every sack of feed you buy. How many people would buy a feed with a guarantee that says X% or ...

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If you have the space and time a proper raw diet is better than kibble.

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Let them play. When a cat doesn’t want to be bothered you KNOW it. You want them to grow up with a good relationship so you don’t have a problem on your hands.

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My gwp will track and tree coons if we're hunting in a fur area with no birds. Its annoying put one up a tree last month and I had to walk 800yards to go release him. But if thats something you want could be nice. I'd say go with the gwp.

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To those who would engage in crossbreeding, just to save a few bucks, I pose the following question for your consideration: If EVERYONE else also crossbred their dogs, just how long do you think it would take for the sporting dog breeds that we know today to disappear? I suspect if there were no re...

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You must have just been lucky with dogs. An owner can't count on being lucky. I think it costs plenty- good food, tick/flea meds, heartworm meds, emergency appointments etc. etc... ( $1300. attacked by 2 stray dogs in the woods, $2200. attacked by a deer( pierced lungs etc), TPLOs ) It can cost ple...

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There you go. Bustingcover is making the point I made. Some folk simply WON'T spend that purchase price...period. And, who says they have to spend much more than that afterwards? Feed your dog scraps mixed with the occasional economy dog food and Bob's-your-Uncle. Take pup out back and run him on t...

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Don't think you'll find many continentals in that $500.00 range. $1,500.00 would be a lot closer. Can't even get a well bred Lab for much less than $1,000.00 these days. Times have changed. Fact is, you get what you pay for. The more proven the breeding, the greater your chance of getting a great d...

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Wouldn’t any halfway decent breeder be a little reluctant to place a pup in a home that could only afford a freebie or $10 pup? And what’s the OP’s buddy hoping to get out of this breeding? Can he not afford a stud fee or is he trying to save a few bucks? What’s going to happen if his dog winds up ...

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Honestly it’s a gspxgwp. If you told someone the pups were purebred gwp nobody would know the difference and if both parents hunt you’re most likely gonna get some pups that point feathers and tackle porkies. I don’t recommend doing the breeding because pups are a headache. But if he’s got some budd...

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I will never understand why people take personal offense towards others who chose to do something differently. It really doesn't matter.

But for the record there's unhinged, green-broke, and broke. Idk where all the other classifications came from.

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I would recommend the dogtra pathfinder. Its only $399 and you can use your phone rather than having to carry an extra handheld. I don't agree with a dog not needing a tracker in the field. sh!t happens when you least expect it and its better to be able to find your dog as soon as possible when it d...

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When I'm hunting a new place I watch for the areas the raptors are focusing on as those generally hold birds

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They get very hot. Not built for the heat imo

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Beautiful dog. For the rabbit or any other game you don't want him chasing don't mess around with the leave it stuff. He's just learning that if you're around you're gonna tell him not to but if you're not there its open season. When he sees or begins to chase a rabbit hammer him with the collar. It...

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Much of the training we have done has been in open country where he can see me and I can see him, when he gets to the edge of where I want him all I have to do is hit the beeper on his collar one time and he'll immediately turn or he will look at me to see if I am going in a different direction and...

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Just what does running ahead mean? I have been to AKC trials and know trialers and I still do not understand the concept. My bird dog runs back and forth 100 yds each way in front of me. Maybe 30 yards to 150 yards to the front of me. Last week in open country she was 400 years out but still moving...

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anything from a used cardboard box with some holes in it to my pigeon carriers. small animal crates work too.

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I’ll post this picture from earlier in the year a wirehair taking 2nd in derby against the long tails. It doesn’t happen much but there are some fuzz faces with wheels. The smart money is usually on the pointers and Setters though. https://s1.postimg.org/93gag0bvm7/B98_C259_B-_BF4_D-40_A6-_B87_E-_DF...

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I have a GWP myself and looked at GSP's before getting a wirehair but just preferred the demeanor of the GWP's. every setter I've seen has a style and grace in spades over any DD I've seen. If you'd ever seen a FC, NFC or DC wirehair or a dog bred along the same lines, you might change your mind. A...

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OnX chip works and it’s well worth the money

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You can still run older collars after the update.

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There are gwp with long crappy hair. Don’t get one of those.

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Could anyone post picks of well groomed Wirehair vs a bad one? My husband is against them, because of the long coat. What about slick coats? I know it’s not desirable... do they pop up random? Or any good Breeder breeds around it? I don’t need breeding material and thought maybe a slick coated vers...

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Many years ago, when beeper collars were new, I went hunting with a guy that had just bought one for his dog. At the end of the day, he said, isn't that beeper collar a great thing. I replied, "Yes, I loved being audibly notified every time your dog stopped to take a crap". I have a Garmin today an...

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Sharon wrote:Ah we give such great advice here.

Glad the dog has got the message. What did you do to make the difference from your first post?

Dog probably realized busting in wasn't working

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Great points. Husband could be persuaded to look at the VVD or GWP... He doesn’t like the look of them. But he’s never seen them working, they are cooooool dogs! There is a Breeder literally minutes from my house. I might contact then. http://www.schwarzwaldkennels.com/ (Pm if anyone’s heard of the...

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You wont be disappointed. Idaho has sharptails, sage grouse, huns, chukar, pheasant, and 3 different species of forest grouse. You are in great bird country. You can also pop over to Montana and chase birds up there as well. I wouldn't waste time with Washington.

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Started dog. From someone dealing with a puppy right now I was quickly reminded how much puppies suck. With a started dog you will have a real idea of what you're dealing with as far as temperament and working ability. You also will be able to hit the ground running without having to wait for the pu...

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How big is your pup it sounds like you may just be feeding too much. The dog can only use so much and the rest gets pooped out. Shenis 3 months and about 10 poinds. I feed 1.5-2 cups a day if she eats it. 2cups of that food is the recommended for a 40lb dog. Might just be a lot of food I wouldn’t w...

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How big is your pup it sounds like you may just be feeding too much. The dog can only use so much and the rest gets pooped out.

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If out of cell range, what is the bluetooth range? In eastern CA (big Mountains) cell coverage is very sketchy. Have cell at the truck and walk 400 ft and no cell. It does not use cell service so you could even use a retired smartphone if you didn't want to use your main phone activated on your acc...

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Looks like a fun hunt. I’ll be making a trip from Oregon to MT to chase huns and sharptails in a couple weeks after chukar and hun season here.

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Expect the Vizsla to have a stronger pointing instinct. I'm personally not too big on the pointing labs (or "pausing" labs as we jokingly call them) but being as you are training it to be an upland pointing dog they should work together fine. The V might range farther than the pointing lab I have se...

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Close working, small, good family pet, retriever? Go with the cocker.

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I'd personally skip the Novice trials and train on your state land with a basket of pigeons. You don't need much space to get your yard work dialed in. ]A friend with a hot Brittany is on his third trainer and finally got a champion last fall. 3 month before the dog was just picking up the birds. Ve...

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Sounds like you have the right idea with your pup. Go for it, you can use the time out there to scout covers for the future. Work on your basics in the yard and let it chase wild birds. It's a baby, nothing wrong with letting it bump wild birds and learn. Puppies don't win the National.

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Hose em down then either dry in the sun or towel off.

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Dakotazeb wrote:She is going to be borderline for the puppy. She was 1 year old on July 6th so she will be just shy of 14 months on that weekend. Looks like she'd be okay as the rules state "under 15 months".

I wouldn't mess around with puppy at that age. Waste of money

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Depends on the stake but in broke dog stakes your dog needs to be completely broke on game, steady to shot, run to the front, handle, not cast back and chase old finds, always moving forward. You can find the field trial handbook on the akc site and look that over. Theres also a listing of events an...

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Tether the bird and plant it in cover. The cover should keep it from wanting to take off the tether should keep it from going too far where you can't recover if it does fly off

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They're real fears but nothing you can really do about it other than keep a first aid kit handy for the field and familiarize yourself with how to realease your dogs from traps. Anything can happen when you let a dog off leash it could just as easily cross a street and get hit by a car can't let tha...

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