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SCT wrote:Kwik, that's a fine looking setter.

Why do they need to be posed with their rear legs so far back? Is it just to bring the top line down in the back? It just doesn't look natural to me.

Short backed but standing over lots of ground...............

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SCT wrote:Better at what, and why?

Wild birds. 100 years ago every dog had the chance to live out their life running and hunting wild birds.

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I agree, and of course the field setters "must" be sheared to compete. They would over heat quickly and perish, if not. I guess the thing that bothers me about the super long haired setters in shows is that it epitomizes the mind set of the show people. It's all about soft, flowing, smooth, beautif...

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I agree, and of course the field setters "must" be sheared to compete. They would over heat quickly and perish, if not. I guess the thing that bothers me about the super long haired setters in shows is that it epitomizes the mind set of the show people. It's all about soft, flowing, smooth, beautif...

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Big bloc wrote:I have been thinking of this place my self. Prices sound about right. http://www.prairiewindhunting.com/Pheasant.htm

I don't think a "Bucket List" trip includes pen raised birds.

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AlbertaChessie wrote: Almost had myself convinced to go with a GSP but after shooting over a couple in Alberta during late October, over water, I quickly settled on another lab or Chessie.

So you went Orange hunting with two Apples and decided Apples don't cut it when you Orange hunt.

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The hardest part of winning at Ames for a non pointer is the breed bias. And what basis do you have for making that statement? There has never been a dog run other than Setter and Pointer so...... The setters can't win it because of breed bias? This is the most common "loser" statement there is in ...

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Rapidan tore his ACL right before the NC this year. I hope he makes a full recovery. He is capable of winning a lot.

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[quote="orbirdhunter].but rather would any other breeds have the physical capabilities to make that kind of 3hr run..athletically speaking....[/quote] There are plenty of dogs of various breeds capable of running in a physically demanding 3 hour course. The hardest part of winning at Ames for a non ...

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I looked at all the puppies in the pictures and it appears that this breeders knows nothing about dog breeds. Obviously from the ticked puppies they are supposed to be German Shorthaired Pointers, but then you have the Orange ones in the mix which indicates cross breeding.

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Nate K wrote: Like someone else said we would have the option to breed her in the future if we choose.

I really would recommend that spay or neuter either sex puppy you get. The World does not need any more labs, or any hunting breed dogs without health clearance's.

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Your pup has already learned it can catch these pen raised birds. Stop

If you live in an area with some wild birds go run your pup on them now.

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and have an attorney send a nice letter demanding payment.

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Chukar hunting in Utah is spotty at best. Save your money and go to Wyoming.

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Allin13 wrote:I've never seen a poor farmer!lol

Have you ever talked to a Farmer? They are all poor, broke, and inches away from loosing everything all the time.

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fuzznut wrote:I think in order to have Bread Dogs, you need one that has been Confirmed! Maybe they are Catholic?
And they probably have to "heel" before they are "confirmed", and then they can be "bread"?
Fuzz

Fuzz you are so right, it is so important to "heel" yourself spiritually before you become confirmed.

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Will someone please PM me the recipe for bread dog. I keep reading all the posts referring to bread dog and would like to try it sometime. Is it hard to make, does it take all day to cook, what is the best breed for bread dog? So many questions, hopefully some answers.

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Allin13 wrote:I would never hunt my ft dog for 4-5 hours.

I do.

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Why would you want to put yourself on a Government data base list?

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There is no room for a tracking collar with the 3" wide collar

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I shot the first couple photos of this sequence today then handed the camera off to my wife. We watched Trixie roll out off a big mesa then got a point signal. After tracking...and tracking...and tracking, finally spotted her head: http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor/DSC05985_zps8db533f3...

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No one builds a complete car that's 100% American made. Not gm not ford not dodge. Just the point The less made in the USA the less jobs funded by our tax dollar. There was a time everything was made in the USA. We the tax payer bailed out company's and lost money.... We barrow money from Chinia an...

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gregm wrote:
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Is your dog a GWP, or GSP. Love that picture.

Kyle

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Go buy a good quality brass snap and 4-6 black rubber bungee's, the ones with an "S" hook on each end. Close the s hooks on one end around the snap and then cut the other end off at various lengths that will interfere with the dogs front feet. That will slow him down.

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Meindle ultra light hunting boots for me this year. So far excellent. Very comfortable right out of the box.

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Ezzy, You are the first person I have read that knows what really happened, not even Fox as reported properly. The Community Reinvest Act forced, as you say, the banks to make loans to people that should have remained rentors as part of sharing the wealth and realizing the American dream. As the lo...

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So you don't think the tremendous increase in worldwide population, the high fuel costs, expensive equipment, and high land prices, high taxes, and the reduction of available tillable acres have anything to do with the price of commodities. I think a lot of us have been mislead. Ezzy Wallstreet is ...

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Lay down and hide from the pup. She will start looking for you in a few minutes.

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The commodity bubble will burst one day and then farmers will be interested in habitat for birds so they can get income from hunters too. This commodity bubble is no different than the real estate bubble it is stoked by artificial subsidies (ethanol) and devalued currencies, we saw what happened to ...

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Years ago I think Jerome Robinson wrote an article in Sports Afield about how to train your dog to circle pheasants. If I remember correctly he mowed a long strip in his training field. Over the mowed strip he made a tunnel out of chicken wire. On each end he had a door. He also built a cage on each...

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There are many field champions, and even a few national field champions that become such by tracking the bird planters. Many? Really? I guess they all lucked out and drew the first one or two braces of the day, or on a particular course. Because it seems that after that multiple handlers, judges, s...

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Absolutely. I have a female that will track whatever the birds are planted with. foot, horseback or four wheeler. It made hunt tests a problem, plus training with planted birds was impossible. CJ There are many field champions, and even a few national field champions that become such by tracking th...

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Hey all. My first time coming up soon. I am interested in hearing any advise on equipment needed. Also tips on how often the pup needs training ie. daily weekly monthly. I have some clue and ideas I have already read up on. Commands I know are to be done daily. Birds birds birds.. I'm not try to gi...

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chiendog wrote:Just noticed some orange and white gsp's in the local kijiji.

http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-pets-dogs-p ... Z445267226

This is exactly why "e" carriers and "e" phenotype GSP need to be spayed/neuter/putdown.

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Absolutely. I have a female that will track whatever the birds are planted with. foot, horseback or four wheeler. It made hunt tests a problem, plus training with planted birds was impossible. CJ There are many field champions, and even a few national field champions that become such by tracking th...

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Keep 'em coming.

I've watched this 4-5 more times today and I love how Seth goes from flat walk to a canter back to a flat walk at random, just love it.

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Don Lee still wins with his Grief dogs. Their out there still you just have to look for them. Richardson's win with dogs with a lot of grief in them. Since the 90's everybody seems to line bred on "titles" not families. Centralizing the GSPCA National in Kansas changed the game a bunch. It was prett...

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Why does anyone care if a gsp is white and orange. If both parents are papered the pups should be registered. A good solid birddog is a good solid birddog regardless of the color and shouldn't be tossed aside or excluded from a breeding program if there ability is the desired trait that you want pa...

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Ken Lynch wrote:I think trialing in Vermont would lead to nothing but frustration because they never have any field trials.

I was thinking Alaska, but Vermont would be equally challenging.

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Nothing is better than being in shape for the hunt. I am 68 years old and hunt chukar daily during the months of Oct, Nov and Dec. I weigh 160 pounds and go to the gym 3 days a week when not chasing birds. My diet all year is to prepare me for bird season. I am in better shape now than I was 10 yea...

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The garmins work great but you have to calibrate your compass. Before I start a hunt or training session I calibrate my compass away from all sources of iron (truck, gun etc.) and as long as you hold the receiver level (Astro 220) it takes me to the dog every time. Most of the time it stays in my p...

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Hes got the range be a n AA dog but isnt he supposed to work to the front ?? I was just busting yer chops. Didnt mean anything by it. Your fine, you didn't know that I had to turn away from the dog to snap a picture of the garmin because the sun, you just assumed the dog was behind because the dire...

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Hes got the range be a n AA dog but isnt he supposed to work to the front ?? Freakin' Garmins - I don't know how you guys find anything with 'em. Every person I've hunted with this year that has 'em has wandered around in circles looking for their dogs. Near as I can tell, the dog is usually opposi...

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6 or 7 years ago people could BS their way around range and speed, but with the Garmin, it's pretty black and white. I'd be willing to bet very few people have actually seen a dog at a real GPS measured 800-1000 yards. I can tell you from experience, you don't see much. If there isn't vantage point...

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Rockstar, Since you hunt in Utah at this Orvis ranch, you are more than welcome to come hunt truly "wild birds" with me anytime in Utah. Just shoot me a pm with your phone number and we can get it set up! Been hunting almost every weekend since the hunts started, so I think we are now in the "late ...

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Ken I personally saw 2 orange puppies out of a Brown L Spot litter in the early 90's. Plus I also know that the "e" in Rockin Rollin Billy came from Roxy Roller via Jigs White Smoke. Brown L is the common sire in Spot and Jigs. It's factual that Rusty and Clown have pointer blood in them, don't be n...

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jcbuttry8 wrote: I can see trying to bring in some new blood that is quite possibly free of pointer blood.

Joe

Spending the money importing new blood to add to the tainted blood in the Rusty, Clown lines that he already owns, makes no sense to me.

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Nice pics. It looks like that rocky terrain would be rough on ankles and knees. We were in Northern NH one day this year and got into a hillside of rocks. My ankles were not the same for weeks after The terrain in the pictures is deceptively mild. It's what you have to hike up to get to the ridge t...

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I have a .410, 20 and 12 gauge. Love these guns.

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Brazosvalleyvizslas wrote:If you want the pup registered here wouldn't both parents have to send a swab to the AKC?? We had to do that when we imported semen.

When you imported semen did it work out for you with a litter of puppies?

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