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Congrats Ross!

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lvrgsp wrote

Brett,
You mean this picture of Jake?.................

Chip, Yes, that is the picture alright. Just as i remember it, never forget that one. What a great picture.

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that's Prarieland Pride

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How long will it take to run that trial? 2 weeks?

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I thought all setters ticked. Just kidding guys/girls, just kidding. Just a little humor on an uneventful day.

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Rob, Not trying to change your mind on what you want to do. But, what about something out West? Lori Steinshouer is out in Nevada i believe. I would say she's running stuff that can handle the rock and terrain out there. I believe she ran a dog called Redrock High Country in the AA Nat'l a couple ye...

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I've seen 4 dogs out of Hytest Skyhawk run. I liked all 4. Windmill for a tail and they stand up on their toes on there birds. They were out of Skyhawk and some of Bill Moore's stuff. I also saw a dog out of Hytest Silverado that i liked. I am not a setter guy. But, i have to say, i like these. Now,...

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Chip,

I can't see the picture here at work. But, i will check it later on at home. I bet it's the picture though.

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lvrgsp wrote, Your right Brett, that is true, I also think he had some sons that did that too, may have been Jake.....Rex's Cherokee Jake Chip, I was at Hoyle Eaton's a few years back. He invited me in to talk a bit. He had a big picture of Rex's Cherokee Jake up in his living room. Wow! is all i ca...

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Ha! that's funny Doug. They say if Hoyle Eaton couldn't flush Red Water Rex's birds for him, Rex would paw at the ground with his right paw and bite a sappling if it was close enough for him to bite it. They say he was smart enough to realize the birds had left him and he knew Hoyle couldn't find th...

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A pup is worth what the buyer is willing to pay, imo. When i find the breeding i like, i don't mind paying for the pup. I can see both sides of this argument though. $500 is a lot of money. I paid $600 for my first GSP 8 years ago out of a repeat breeding. Couldn't be happier with the quality of ani...

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Yep, that's a nice looking little dude there. Congrats on the pup! He's a good looking one.

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He's will be 3 years in March of this year.

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I've seen a couple Llewellin's that were ill. And i've seen some English setters that were ill too. Maybe, it's just certain bloodlines. I had one of Ray Jones setters bite Boss through the nose at a NSTRA trial in AR about two years ago. The dog was either Sir Smokin Rocky or Sir Smokin Buddy that ...

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birddog 42 wrote, [quote][Dustin Shepard. He is from MO. He runs pointers. A HT Gigalo male, and a Black Magic Blaze male. They are very nice dogs for being as young as the are (just a year old). I believe that every time he has ran in TN he has been braced with Bill Moore./quote] Yeah, i do remembe...

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birddog42, Hank's out of a Rock Acre Buckwheat bitch. Buckwheat was Blackhawks sire. So, he's basically double bred Buckwheat. I may know your buddy. Does he run a brittany? There's a new fellow that started running this year. He's probably been to more trials than i have this year. He's from Atoka ...

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birdogg42, Ha! Man, you are talking my neck of the woods man. Atoka's about 15 to 20 minute drive for me. I have a couple buddies who live there. Nah, i think i'm going to keep Hank for awhile. I've placed him in two trials out of the six i've run him in. NSTRA that is. He placed in a AF puppy stake...

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birddog42 wrote: Anyone ever see Rockacre Blackhawk run? Ever see any of his off spring run (besides Strut)? What were they out of on the bottom side? Just wondering, I know he has been bred alot, just havent heard him mentioned in this thread? birddog42, I had a pretty in depth post here on some of...

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Big heart and a helluva bird dog.

Barry Stinnett in TN will have information on Kentucky Katie Elder. I believe he bred her. She's produced some winning dogs. Sounds like a well bred dog.

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Bojack wrote: You're talking all-age caliber dogs("over in the next county") dogs.Dogs that run Three hour heats at the National,and the coarse they run equals approx Ten miles I think.Not dogs for the average bird dog man.And some years they probably release a truckload of birds daily on the coarse...

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I watched Sir Lancelot find plenty about 4 years ago in the National. He was bird hunting and he was finding birds. A littermate to Lancelot called Lester's Leeza produced Lester's Snowatch who seems to do a good job at finding birds too. Not sure what you would call these lines. They go back to Rig...

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They do use 4-wheelers. Some dogs figure out to track a 4-wheeler and some do not (imo). But, you have to remember, the judges are both using 4 wheelers, and the bird planter is planting every brace on a 4-wheeler. So, a lot of 4-wheeler tracks out there. Some folks say they can track them and some ...

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sjkennels, I started running in NSTRA about 5 or 6 years ago. The people are nice everywhere i go to a NSTRA trial. I have enjoyed myself at just about every event i was involved in. I too still wanted too shoot a shotgun at a bird, even if it was a tame bird. I shoot a 20 gauge which makes it a lit...

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I had a buddy who had a son of Crescent City Dexter a couple years back. The dog was "quirky". No other way to put it. If he slipped coming out of a water drum during training, he would just quit. I mean if a bird flew by the wrong direction, he would quit. He didn't stay around long. Don't need a d...

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Yeah, yeah, rub it it in fellows, while the rest of us are here at work. j/k

Nice dogs and pictures too. I would have liked to been there. BB

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jhjeff69, Thanks. I like him. Gamemaker has found lots of birds up at Ames at the Nat'l Ch AA the last two years. He's a bird dog. ACooper, i'll try to post a couple more of Hank. Here's a couple more of him. I like the one with my son, who was 3 in this picture, flushing for him. If a dog can stay ...

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jhjeff69,

Yes. You know her?

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Here's a son of Rock Acre Blackhawk and a Rock Acre Buckwheat bitch. Buckwheat was Blackhawk's sire. Like i said, i don't know if he's a "dropper'. I just know he's going to be one helluva birdog from what i've seen out of him.

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That was an incredible bloodline of pointers.I will always own some of that stuff as long as I have birddogs.scott townsend

Nuff' said

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Crow's Little Joe is the grandsire of Sir Lancelot who was real, real close to winning the Nat'l back a few years ago. Crow's Little Joe is also the grandsire of Lester's Leeza who when bred to Miller's Date Line, produced this years Nat'l AA Ch Lester's Snowatch. Chuck Tash with Tash Kennels in Ala...

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Those of you with English Pointers or have bought English Pointers as pups:

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I'm not sure if this info. is correct, but i heard his owner lets him out of the pen every afternoon. Apparently, this one afternoon, Cash decided to take a stroll. They are not certain what happened after that. So, the info. i got was that he was "not" taken or stolen out of his kennel.

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Carolina,
I send my prayers your way. That's tough. I am sorry to hear about your dog. Be strong and remember all the good times you shared together.

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Ray,

Thanks for the information. I was hoping you would chime in and throw some knowledge at me. That's kind of the info. I was looking for. I just wanted to know what kind of bird dogs they were and where they came from.

Thanks again,
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I was curious if anyone knew much first hand knowledge on an old dog named Ch Redemption? I think he goes back to Endurance, Evolution breeding, but I can't find out much info. on the internet about his pedigree. I thought a few on here might know something about what type of dog he was and where he...

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Wagonmaster,

You are right on the money. I've been a few times and i enjoy it every time I go. I love looking at the pictures of all the past greats. It's well worth the trip if you love bird dogs.

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Doug,

Very nice. Congratulations!

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I tend to agree with most on here. Pedigrees don't make a bird dog. But, I do think your chances of getting a really nice bird dog are better going with a nice bred dog. Owner's opinions are great, but an unbiased opinion is where I'd put my money. Owner's tend to be a wee bit biased, if you know wh...

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Good Deal!

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I really hated to hear this. I will be praying for Gent. Get well soon!

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Bojack wrote, how much of the easy breakability that the Elhew lines are known for comes down when out crossed with some of these other lines? Are the current Elhew bred dogs "known" for the easy breakability? A few old time bird hunters I know, never liked Elhew bred dogs because they say they were...

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Congrats! Nice win!

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Maximumpoint, Congrats on your weekend!! Savor that one, they don't come along like that very often. Congrats on finishing Stitch's Amateur NSTRA Ch! Bobby told me the other night you guys were really starting to come along in NSTRA. I'm glad ya'll enjoy it. It is fun to compete in. I hope one of th...

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Doug,

I love the pictures. Beautiful scenery out west. absolutely beautiful. Picture perfect.

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Brenda, I wish I could have been around to watch either Bill and Jim or Bill and Di-k on the field together. Bill can tell some stories about those two dogs. I was talking with Bill Moore one day about a question a lot of people ask. Whether the great dogs of yesterday could compete with the great o...

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Brenda, Yeah, Bill Moore is still at it. He's a tough old bird. He's still tough in this game too. He knows the game about well as anyone I know and he knows how to play it. He can beat you in a minute. He loves the NSTRA game. He will have his dogs in shape in the middle of the summer. I've been fo...

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Doug and John,

Thanks a lot fellows. I am going to try to post a couple pictures. I will post a couple more later on.

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Hope it works.

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Brenda, Thanks so much. Yeah, it was a special weekend for me. Boss won that Saturday and i got my first longbeard on Sunday. I haven't hunted turkey very long, but I'm getting to like it. I plan on frying up some turkey on Easter Sunday afternoon. I may even toss a couple pieces into the kennel for...

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Bobby, Doug, and Mountaindogs, Thank "ya'll" much. I appreciate it. As some of you folks who know me pretty well, I haven't been going to near as many field trials this past year. Just a combination of a young family and money getting tight. But, i still manage to go to some field trials. Saturday w...

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Doug,

Congratulations! I know that makes you feel good. It sounds like you have things headed in the right direction. It's nice to see dogs winning out of your breeding. Take care, talk at you soon bud.

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