Gun Dog Forum

Hey, all - I'm moving this topic over to the GENERAL CHAT forum for those who wish to carry on the "hog dog" conversation - it's gone way off topic in the DOGS FOR SALE forum!

Have you taken the following steps?: Be sure that you're logged in to GDF Click on USER CONTROL PANEL link located at the upper left of screen under the GUN DOG FORUM BOARD INDEX link (under the GDF logo) Click on the PROFILE tab Click on EDIT AVITAR tab Click the "Browse" button to the far right of...

On our 12+ acre 'lifestyle' farm in DE we have about 4/5 in grass pasture - have had four horses on pasture and did as others have suggested -- ran temp fencing (3-4 grazing areas) and rotated horses from section to section...

Another "trick" to help prevent saddle roll (provided saddle properly fits the horse - that's a whole 'nuther discussion), is to ensure that your western cinch rings/buckle(s) are located only a couple of inches above the horse's elbows, and *below* the spring of the horse's rib cage. Too often folk...

Check saddle/girth fit too... often an antsy horse is one acting out of discomfort in neck/spine (as well as repeating habitual behavior), and usually the cause traces back to improper saddle and or girth fit.

Adams Trailers (Dalton, of VA) has a very nice aluminum 2-horse BP with a nice-sized dressing room - the Ju-Lite model. We've dealt with a local Adams dealer in DE that ships worldwide - Delwood Trailer Sales. Ronnie, the owner, can get that trailer customized to fit your needs... and not expensive ...

Well, if you truly want to be a 'cut above' as relates to horse training (conditioned behaviors), one of the best books currently available is Equitation Science by Paul D. McGreevy (Author), Andrew N. McLean (Author): http://www.amazon.com/Equitation-Science-Paul-D-McGreevy/dp/1405189053 The book i...

Zigzag, if you're asking how to post photos in a reply/message (vs. creating an "avatar" image), you would click on the UPLOAD ATTACHMENT tab located beneath the message you're editing, use the BROWSE button to find the image on your computer that you want to upload, once found and selected click AD...

Have had several Tuckers - nice saddles as far as material and workmanship, but weren't the most comfortable ones to ride after a few hours (at least for me). Currently have a Dixieland that's very well made, quality leather and workmanship... it is a bit heavy, but otherwise a wonderful saddle! Dix...

Congrats to you too Joe! It was a pleasure chatting with you and your daughter at the trial. "Cut" is by AKC Pointing Breed National Gun Dog Champion/FC Covey Up Johnny out of Maple Valley Starlight. He's from the repeat breeding that produced AKC Pointing Breed National Gun Dog Champion FC/AFC Arch...

A nice win for my boy "Cut" this weekend in DE, 1st in Open Shooting Dog w. entry of 16 - handled by Jim Heckert. Some tough competition, so especially happy with this win (thanks Jim and judges!!!). Congrats to all who won at the trial, and to everyone who came out and supported the event with thei...

December 2011 - dog on right is coming 13yo, his half-brother on left is 5. Wonderful day in mid-Atlantic area spent trekking open fields, breaking through brambles, crossing creeks, woods, heavy cover, etc. with dogs making difficult retrieves and never letting down!

See my note to A_LOTA_NOTA here in this forum Re: Why do my posts have to be approved? This Board has the newbie-posts approval process in place to help keep SPAM off the forum! I know that when I go through the list of posts needing approvals when I log online, I frequently have to read/delete a bu...

Members new to GDF (or who haven't posted in the past) have to have their first few posts approved by a moderator in order to help eliminate SPAM messages being dumped unchecked here in this forum! Although there are several moderators on this site, any one of them might not be viewing the topic in ...

This year we had 22 dogs in the Championship, and 20 in the Amateur Championship - entries from CA, CO, NY, OH, GA, FL, CT and mid-atlantic states

For this championship stake the gun dogs and all-age dogs run together (same in the amateur championship stake). It actually manages to work out well - both gun dogs and all-age type dogs have won/placed over the years.

Results are posted above

Below are the results for the APC (American Pointer Club) National Field Trial Championship that was held November 11-14, 2011 at Wye Island, MD. Congrats to all of the winners! And many thanks to EVERYONE who came out to participate in this trial - great company, great dogs, great fun!!! Open Puppy...

Tuffy's "Ultimate Gear" dog toys - they come in different shapes, sizes, and "chew" levels - so be sure and pick out the highest level chew-ability (their Tuff Scale rating -- you'll want at least a 9, and 10 is the best) ;-) Amazon has had these at prices much better than the retail chains. It seem...

Check out the FOR SALE section here on the Forum -- there's a category for BIRDS in that section... post your request there, and likely will get more notice and responses?

Jim BIrdsall in MD built his kennel based on breedings from his liver Boss Ranger dog of years ago - Quicksilver's Boss Shadow MH (see some photos of dogs from South Pines kennel here: http://www.gundogbreeders.com/classifieds/2528.html). Looks like there's an e-mail/phone number link on that page. ...

Guess this is kind of a "sideways" to the Westminster topic, FWIW -- my better half, who is fairly knowledgeable regarding canine coat color genetics, says that one major reason for concern about black color in GSPs has to do with color dominance and that black would push out the traditional liver c...

One man's bread is another man's... ;-) There had been quite a bit of stale, out-dated, sold, sold but not noted as such, no reply to queries, etc. topics in the FOR SALE category (see the Archives) -- the idea behind the clean up and break out of this section was to keep stuff "fresh" and easier to...

Thanks for your note - yes, with the recent clean up and organization of the TRADING POST forum the admin has turned on (at least for the time being) "approval required" for posts in this section. Reviews are performed by mods throughout each day!

It would be nice for users to be able to delete threads they created... even if a thread has a reply -- as example, there are a few threads I created for items I was selling and those items were sold... I even edited the subject to say "SOLD" but I can't zap the threads because they have replies! Ma...

The American Pointer Club, Inc. is having its annual Pointer (AKC) Championship out east this year on Wye Island, MD starting November 10, 2007 through Thursday, November 15 (or until conclusion if earlier than the 15th). There will be the Championship stake, Amateur Championship stake, Puppy, and D...