Gun Dog Forum

Great photos! You have a beautiful dog. Has Cash been turtle-broken? Those guys could take a big chunk out of a dog's nose. My brother earned his Masters in Biology at USD, and had a similar position to yours. He was in charge of a hognose snake study of some type, and spent summer mornings on those...

Aline; Does it appear that both your dogs will make full recoveries? What effects, if any, linger on? I recall a Dobe of my brother's that had incontinence problems after being bitten by a prairie rattler. Hoping that things are looking good for all of your dogs. We just built a home in a semi-rural...

We're a capitalist profit driven country in the US and right or wrong I can assure you that the consumer is not #1 priority. The FDA and FTC cater to whoever has the deepest pockets, because guess what, they create the most tax revenue. I may sound like a conspiracy theorist, but I'm merely a reali...

I just finished watching "Taking Chance" with Kevin Bacon. A great movie about a young Wyoming marine lost in Iraq. Made me even more grateful to those who sacrifice so mush to keep the rest of us safe. To all active and retired military, please accept my very sincere gratitude and respect. God bles...

I have a two-year-old HTA/Miller/Rebel-bred pointer who has been a better house dog than the setter, wirehair, and weims I had in the past. Never needed to be housebroken, doesn't chew, stays where he is asked, and is very laid back while inside. Sheds a little more than I like, but other than that ...

JKP; Nicely done. You took an unfortunate situation, recognized it as a training opportunity, and changed what could have been a lifelong obsession with attacking porcs into a permanent aversion to them. I had a Weim a few years back who was convinced that he would eventually settle the score with p...

Crackerd and Ruffshooter have both forgotten more about retrieving training than I'll ever know, so pay close attention to what they have to share. I am been gleaning information from them to help me prepare for the Invitational. I had asked Crackerd about using different commands for a search and a...

I used some dead ducks initially, but what really started a fire in my dog was turning him loose in dams with lots of young wild ducks. He learned pretty quickly where their most likely hiding spots were, and became and expert on finding them. That led to duck chases, which I felt was a good thing a...

So sorry for your bad fortune. Your story reminds me of the time I took my five-year-old son along to put down our ancient Doberman. Everybody was doing fine, the vet administered the shot, and as the dog began to sink to the floor, my son touched his head and said "Goodbye, Gunther. Thanks for bein...

Sounds like the duck search will be a cinch for your dog. Make sure you work on resending him in case he comes back with the duck early and the judges want to see more.

"They are also the parent company of Pedigree, who is well known for their anti-hunting group support."

Good to know. I''ve been thinking about switching to Loyall, and it will be easier to do now that I know that Exceed is manufactured by the enemy......

Thanks for the info!

I'm not so sure about that site. Based on the diagrams provided, 90% of well-conditioned field-bred pointers would be considered malnourished........

I've always been a Chevy guy, and have an '07 Silverado and a nicely restored '54 3100 five-window, but I'll have a tough time sticking with GM now that they are owned by the government. Never thought I'd say it, but Ford is looking better all the time.

Elkhunter wrote:He is either huscker buckeye or ryan baumann/chukarorbust but the SD version!!! Who goes hunting with bird dogs with the SOLE intent to kill birds??

As a South Dakotan I resent that! Husker only comes up here to slaughter birds; Nebraska is his home....

Cody; It's become very obvious that BirdDogz is indeed Husker Buckeye from the Versatile Dog. ...the constant threads about pointers, in which he initially acts interested in obtaining one, then sneaks in the condescending remarks about their poor coat, lack of versatility, and of course, their inab...

Birddogz; You mentioned that a NAVHDA score is far more important to you than a winning field trial record. Curious as to your experiences with NAVHDA. Which chapter do you belong to, and how many dogs have you tested? What have you found to be the most positive and negative aspects of the organizat...

I have to admit that I struggle a bit with the story of the Dutch dogs being able to kill coyotes. They just didn't look big enough to get the job done. A big South Dakota yote is probably only 40 pounds, but they'll put a serious beat-down on most dogs. As JKP noted, the greyhound guys typically ru...

Been through several breeds but eventually found my way to an EP, and doubt I will look back. More natural pointing and backing, athleticism, endurance, and very easy to train. Gets along well with other dogs, never had a dogfight with him yet. Great companion around the house as well. Maintenance-f...

BirdDogz; I hunted near Martin, just north of the SD/Nebraska border, between Christmas and New Year's Day, with temps just above zero. We were out for five hours in iced-over sloughs, and while I froze, the dog hunted hard and showed no signs of being uncomfortable. I kept a close eye on him, as he...

To be honest, I haven't run across too many pointing breeds that I would not enjoy having around. After a couple of Weims and a GWP, I switched to longtails in hopes of stronger and earlier-developing pointing. Tried a setter and a pointer. Both gave me the pointing I was expecting, and were surpris...

I want to make sure I didn't miss anything on this post. I looked at TSC today and the only Ivomec they had was a 0.27% sterile solution for grower and feeder pigs. Recommended dosage for swine is 2.5 ml for a 50-pound pig. What really caught my eye is the warning that it is approved for swine and f...

If you've no interest in waterwork, you might look into AKC hunt tests rather than NAVHDA. The focus there is on fieldwork, with no water component. That said, I've had a great time with my pointer in NAVHDA. Your dog will need to love water and have a strong desire to retrieve in order to get throu...

My advice would be to get her exposure on wild birds whenever possible. As long as she can't catch them, only good things can happen. Get your pup in the water as soon as it is warm enough. I'm also in the camp that it is never too early to begin simple obedience; my dogs have been pretty well along...

Ross; As you know, there is indeed some Miller on his pedigree, along with Honkytonk, Rebel, and Elhew. I'm very satisfied with my dog, but being new to pointers, I'm not sure which line should get credit for his attributes, which include excellent retrieving, good nose, decent style, loves water, b...

Not to hijack the thread, but if Miller-bred dogs stand out in the trials, which lines are known to perform best for foot hunters? Are the two tasks mutually exclusive? I read so many questionable comments about trial-bred dogs having too much run for most hunters, and lacking in the areas of tracki...