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doco, we'll have to get together if you are at Nationals for the amateur. Doug, as you know, puppy only gives a dog a max of 2 points. Puppy and derby don't do much for most dogs toward their FC title. Good dogs will finish no matter if they received juvenile points. Lukewarm dogs will always be th...

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I tend to believe we leave puppy rules static and do not put birds out for the puppies, who typically are somewhat out of control lunatics who are running and hunting purely because of their genetics. I like it that way!! I agree with TB. Leave it alone. The puppy stakes are the draw for the future...

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Here's a quick one in my reply to someone who judged my pups in October..........I like some of my ice cream a little melted. "They have been a lot of fun. I come home every weekend tired, smiling, and hoarse. I forgot how much work it was to hang on to puppies. After running them I am drained. I ju...

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Lots of flavors on this thread........I have to get to the office, but I have a lot of Ice Cream Churning so when it's done I'll have a few comments as well.

Stay Tuned,

Doc

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Absolutely Awesome. What a great way to start the New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Awesome looking dog. There are volumes to be said too, for buying a pup from someone who wants to keep in the loop on what's happening with the dog, wants to see the dog succeed, and helps to make that happen. That's exactly what Greg Jennings said - he also has at least one dog from Brenda. Buy the...

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Here is one for you Doug. My last Pointer is out of a double bred Fibber McGee and a double bred Lil Whippersnaer (Sir Lancelots Grandmother bred back to Sir Lancelot) I was going to name him MH McGees Sireaton. (a nod to Hoyle's influence in the breeding) They sent it back saying Sir is a pre fix ...

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Hey Crest, Still doesn't do me any good. I call on Fri and get first brace on Sat. I'm Scr***d. Therefore I am forced to leave on Thurs to get there by Fri night and possibly not be braced until Mon. As a first timer, I certainly want to ride and take as much in as possible, but I have futurities an...

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I had a GSp whom has now passed. I live in Upstate NY real bony, rocky, horrible terrain for a high powered dog. Tore her ACL at 9 years old and had it repaired. Still cleared 3' high child gates like it was her job. Hunted her with no evidence of surgery. Then at 11 she tore the other one. Had it r...

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Never heard of such a thing. Maybe that's what you get for going over to the dark side (longtails).

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One week before would certainly seem reasonable for us Am's. I have a 1500 mile drive and only have limited time off from work so if I knew that I was running on Mon, it could save me a day or two on possibly both ends. So for those of us that are traveling that kind of distance for a "National Even...

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Still have not heard back from them. I'll try to phone them, if I can find the number. They might be up north and visiting for the Holidays.

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I wear suede chaps for trialing and Pants for rabbit hunting. Nothing beats a good pair of pants in the briars. @ Joe Here's a link for the suede chaps Joe. http://cheshirehorse.com/Barnstable-English-Schooling-Chaps-P4654C140.aspx. The suede chaps hold you like glue to the horse and do real well at...

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Hey BS, You are absolutely 100% right. There is no way to guarantee what any dog can do at 8 weeks old. All any of us can do is guess. However, if someone is looking for a footdog, I as a breeder would be more than willing to tell them that the parents run out there 4-800 yards if the terrain allows...

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Your welcome....Guess I should have used the word "Richard" instead of "bleep"....

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IMO....I blame the Breeder! As a responsible breeder, he/she controls the matchmaking. The breeding was determined to exhibit certain traits. It is our responsibility to place our dogs in the right hands. It's not fair to put the dog in a situation that it is not genetically wired for. My next breed...

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I'll PM you on Tues. I have a ph. # and email for "bleep" and Dottie at my office. I had one of Lancer's progeny in the early 90's.

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Just got a great pic from a FB Friend. Almost fits the seam of this thread.

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Doco, do those brit/springer dogs flush or point? They Stop to Flush, Point to Shoot, and Hup to Retrieve and are TriColored. Still much arguing as to the length of the bob cut tail. I think that their going to add in some Manx Cat because docking tails is cruel and unnecessary. Thread has gone on ...

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My beef has been longstanding. We have a Pheasant preserve up here and the guy bred a Brit to a Springer. I don't recall if it was an oops or because he had them. :evil: Produced great hunting dogs, problem is that he kept repeating it, and all the folks he sold them too thought they were the greate...

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jcbuttry8 wrote: You won't find that with these dogs. You don't get papers.

That's not True Joe...You get a receipt!

Doc

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It's not about the papered dogs. It is about the oops breedings, cross breedings, or garage breedings that cause the owners to think that they should try to replicate what they have. Where do all of these dogs end up and with whom to continue to perpetuate the sin. Unfortunately or Fortunately, as s...

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Can't stand designer Breeding. It is not about the breeding, it's about the $$$$$$$$$$. If you want to improve a breed for a reason then choose the right parents. Don't even agree with the AKC registering designer breeds, again $$$$$$$$. Forums like this allow you to find what you want in a dog or b...

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Great Job Kenny....A Sincere Whole Hearted Congrats to YOU!!!!

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Boy am I glad some sense of Sensibility is starting on this thread. I wasn't sure what I was reading most of the way with so many saying "it's only paper". Paper is extremely important for the stability of whatever breed it is. It is the paper that separates the garage breeders from the reputable on...

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I spoke with Mike Aldrich last week. Tentatively he told me Feb 25th. I needed to know to schedule time off, so I called him for the same info. The order of stakes is again tentatively....Amateur, All Age, Futurity, Open. I hope that I'm not speaking out of school from what he told me, but again I'm...

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Congrat's Coop! I just saw the post on FB! Oh Yeah, and to you too Brenda!

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That now places a third FC/AFC in that house. You guys are gonna go broke. I'd quit right now while you're ahead of the game, this way you can mentor the rest of us. Congrat's, they are all a pleasure to watch.

Doc

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Makes sense now. Thanks everyone for your quick responses.

Doc

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The Litter was registered AF and AKC. I didn't see anywhere about the AF litter registration being a factor.

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Finally getting around to registering my pups with the American Field and I'm trying to understand why there is an extra $10 fee if your pup is registered with the AKC before I send in the application. Is there a legit reason or is it a penalty for registering your dog elswhere first? Just not makin...

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Totally appalled at this the post!!!! :cry: :cry: This is the first year in 5 I've missed my annual South Dakota trip this week. :cry: :cry: It's amazing how the terrain looks like all the places we hunt out there. My buddies put up pic's on FaceBook just to turn the knife a little deeper. Usually w...

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If you're referring to me Coop, nothing lately. Getting ready to start preparing for Booneville. See what I can do!

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I have honored her points as much as I can by going over and kicking cover around so she will get the hint we need to keep looking. What you have done is actually steadied her up on false points. By getting in front of her you have been inadvertantly confirming to her that there may be a bird there...

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Hey Joe,

Love the new Avatar, even if it does have a long tail......

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Congrat's and thanks for the updates Rob.

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Hey Kenny,

If you typed that whole pedigree up you have way too much time on your hands. Hope to see ya next week. You too Bruce!

Doc

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SAwweeeeeet!

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Congrat's Joe. Start running now, don't answer the phone, don't not pass go. Too late...You're Hooked. Welcome to our addiction. Great Job Ray!

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After surfing through the links, it appears that the Certification Courses are given in 1 week long modules for 5 - 6 weeks over several months. They certainly did not appear to be cheap and there were only 5-6 places to take the courses.

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IMO..........................This would be a great place to end the secondary topic of the original post. It could certainly go on and on and on. A very sincere thank you Sharon. :D A very sincere thank you to those supporting Chiropractic. I'd much rather return this post to the dogs. After all, we...

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="AzDoggin Sharon, don't take this to mean anything important because it doesn't - but the sheer arrogance of mainstream medicine sometimes is mind boggling, isn't it? And for every example of "chiropractor" malpractice or misjudgement, you can find as many or more from the mainstream medical group...

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My husband works in a hospital and all his family are doctors or nurses, so take this with a grain of salt. :) Because chiropractic medicine flies in the face of what science knows about how the body works, in other words as their premise is wrong from the start, things are never right. My father i...

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Funny story had to take one of mine to an out of town vet on a sun morning and the she said that the dog looked extremely thin. To which I replied, "No, she is just in great shape."

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My three 10 month old pups look the same. When they are worked hard, they stay really lean and almost look malnourished. I can't keep weight on them. The front shoulders look pretty ripped to me. He looks lean, but muscled up. JMO.

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Thus past June, I was scouting for Joe Amatulli at the Flaherty Field Trial Grounds in East Windsor, CT and I heard all this barking and I figured that his dog must have come accross some kids in the woods with a dog. As I rode over to the treeline she came busting out of the woods with a coyote abo...

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Wish I was there. Congrat's to everyone involved!

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Good Luck to the 20 dogs, handlers, scouts, & owners called back to the 2nd series. Here's hoping that all 20 dogs have the best runs of their lives today!! Bill L. +10 Bill, One of the nicest things I've seen on this board. Nothing to read into, just a very classy statement! Especially to my Buddy...

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Those are the best days. Congrat's!

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Thanks John. Ray , thanks for your excitement as well. They have been a alot of fun this fall. What I'm really enjoying is the fact that have placed that way on 3 different sets of grounds. Made alot of training changes with these new pups. This is only the second set of dogs for me so I've correcte...

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