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GrayDawg

Yesterday morning, my 3 month old GSP pup & I headed down to the Hill & Hollow Pointer & Retriever Club in Berkley, MA to meet some members of the Mayflower GSP Club for some field training. The club members in attendance were all very friendly, very helpful and had some very nice dogs. The 2005 GSP...

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........ tonight they moved to my chair & LL Bean "Black Bear" footrest and brought my youngest son along for the ride........

My wife was laughing at me when I saw this!

Rob

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Jim, Feel free to either PM me or ask any questions on this thread. I was extremely anxious about the whole thing and in retrospect- I had done my homework well. One question- will you be taking any regional aircraft during this trip? If you are, please keep in mind that the height clearance under t...

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Chukar, I just did this last month. The details: - I flew American Airlines from Boston to Cedar Rapids, IA (via Chicago) out & back in the same day. - I picked up an 8.5 week old GSP female pup. - I used the medium Sherpa carrier and had MORE than enough room! You don't need a Large and I believe t...

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My son took a line drive off the quad tonight in his baseball game- a shot right back to the pitcher's mound. He came home after the game with a nice little welt so I had him ice it while he watched some TV. I went upstairs to take care of some things. I come downstairs 15 minutes later to this !! [...

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Thanks guys............. I read the first three responses & then went back after work and bought it.
And whoever said it was louder than a .22 but not as loud as a .32 was dead nuts- right on!

Rob

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I was at Bass Pro yesterday and saw a really nice 209 Blank pistol that uses (you guessed it) 209 shotgun primers for ammo. Can anyone tell me what does the 209 primer "gunfire" sound like as compared to a .22? The pistol is very well made- heavier than some real .22's I've held with similiar barrel...

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Ezzy, When the time comes to FF, I'll be affixing two, 1.5" metal pipe brackets at each end on one side of the table. I'll drop in a 3' section of 1.5" pipe in both holders and run a cable through holes drilled at the top of both pipes. I'll then run a snapline from the cable down to the dog collar ...

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Denise,
Very nice slideshow & video. The puppy (Brandi?) is a real character!

Rob

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Here are the pics I promised to post: READY FOR USE !! http://forums.mathewsinc.com/images/userpix/14481_Ramps_Unfolded_1.jpg HERE'S ONE END http://forums.mathewsinc.com/images/userpix/14481_Ramp_Diagonal_1.jpg CLOSE UP OF HINGES FOR ONE RAMP http://forums.mathewsinc.com/images/userpix/14481_Hinge_C...

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Well, I started yesterday around 9am & finished around 3:15pm- only stopped to eat lunch, walk the dog around the block & 20 minutes to allow my first battery on my screw gun to fully charge. Materials: - 1, 8'x4' 3/4 sheet of plywood - 7, 8' 1x3 strapping - 1 box on 1.5" wide-thread screws - 1 bott...

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Katy has stolen everyone's hearts and my foot rest! :^O

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Dlfl, Her gait is very appropriate & sound. She moves quite effortlessly at this point whether on or off lead. What I really like already is her boldness & willingness to investigate. Her tailset is very high- 12 o'clock and her head is wherever the scent is...... high or low, doesn't matter. She's ...

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Here's a couple other shots............. Katy with my two boys in her new dog run http://forums.mathewsinc.com/images/userpix/14481_Boys_Katy_1.jpg Katy with my wife on her dog bed http://forums.mathewsinc.com/images/userpix/14481_Christine_Katy_1.jpg Spotting a morning dove in my neighbors yard htt...

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Well, Katy flew home with me on June 27th. We spent a day at our house & then went to visit my in-laws on Cape Cod for a week. We're all home now & Katy is re-acquainting herself with her real new home. Here's a picture of her in our backyard. http://forums.mathewsinc.com/images/userpix/14481_Katy4_...

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Tanker, Great lookin' pup! Mind if I ask a couple of questions? - How old is the pup in the first picture (by the water)? - Who did you purchase this pup from? Are they in Iowa? Reason I ask, is that I'm flying out to Iowa on Saturday to pick up a female- wondering if they are littermates as their m...

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If we change the testing criteria everytime someone felt there was a flaw in the Navhda tesing program or any other venue of testing the whole thing woud become a cluster. All and all I think Navhda has a very solid testing program. If this mindset was echoed by the NAVHDA brass then I wouls say th...

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The NA water work also judges cooperation & desire as part of the dog being afforded the opportunity to demonstrate love for the water. The bumber is merely used to motivate the young dogs. Any versatile dog should be expected to "switch" gears on a moments notice. This isn't a test for AA Field Tri...

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Our breeder called today to let me know that the female with the solid liver head who I really liked will be available when I go out to pick up my pup! We're all jacked at my house...... here's the latest pictures of the female we'll be getting. http://forums.mathewsinc.com/images/userpix/14481_DSC0...

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Why when you are trying to get members for a new venture would you not explain it here in the forum where you can reach more people? Just seems funny to take it private. Ezzy Ezzy, I'm also a member of another national organization and I don't want to be singled out & ostracized by that club- espec...

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Senate Bill SB-2099 will require us to put on our 2009 1040 federal tax form ALL GUNS THAT YOU HAVE OR OWN. It may require fingerprints and a tax of $50 PER GUN. This bill was introduced on Feb. 24. This bill will become public knowledge 30 days AFTER IT IS VOTED INTO LAW. This is an amendment to th...

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I went to a Bird Dog HOF Induction Dinner down at Ames about 8 years ago (maybe more). Delmar Smith was there and he delivered a great quote when someone asked him how one should select a puppy from a litter......... He said, "The hard work is done in finding the right breeding and waiting for a pup...

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here is a couple, but you can find pictures all over the internet.....can you say a weim was not used to produce this? Wow !! If I didn't know better, I'd say that was a Weim that didn't have their tail docked! I don't see the "Boxy" frame of a lab there at all. Maybe a *little* more stout on the b...

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Can someone post a picture of a "Silver" Lab? Or a link to a site that has pictures?
My interest has officially been piqued.

Rob

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Wems,
Can you see them now? (last post on 1st page of this thread)

Rob

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Here are pictures of the two females (@ 6 weeks of age) that we really have our eyes on- one of 'em will be flying home with me!

Rob

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Rick,
PM sent.............

Rob

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There are alot of former & current NAVHDA members in VHDF. The system is quite similiar in terms of what they look at. The difference is in the grading system. Whereas NAVHDA utilizes a 4 point scoring system (5, if you count zero), the VHDF uses a 12 point scoring system for a much more precise obj...

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Nebraska,
Thanks, GREAT footage....... ALOT of training goes into getting a dog to perform like that.

Rob

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OK- I'm going to tell everyone this right up front. I was an Official Gun for Pointing Breed Field Trials all along the northeastern seaboard (from Maryland to CT) from 1994 through 2000. That said- there are a few things I'll throw out for everyone to consider: CALL BACKS - You're only shooting liv...

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If you live in New England and hunt birds over pointing/versatile dogs, I have an offer for you. We're organizing a group of New England bird hunters (Grouse, Pheasant, Ducks, Woodcock...etc....) to form a regional club that will test versatile/pointing dogs in realistic hunting conditions. I have l...

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Denise, We're all stoked to bring the pup home.
Thanks for the pictures of AJ & Maddy- it's great to be able to see pictures of the parents of the Dam.

Rob

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A good AA dog can/will reign it in when conditions/cover/terrain require it. A good AA dog will also be rock solid on point when you get to them. notice I said "a good AA dog"......... this does not include: - run offs - self hunters - dogs that don't handle There is no reason whatsoever you can't h...

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Here's the 4 Generation Pedigree of the Dam for those interested:

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I like the little white "personality" on the middle of the forehead on #2.

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Just because pup# 2 is the biggest now, doesn't equate to him winding up the biggest/stockiest of the three males two years down the road. The last litter I bred had 3 males, the smallest male at 8 weeks of age turned out to be the adonis of the thre males by the time they were two years old. As Del...

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Here's a picture of the female we hope is still there when we pick...... http://forums.mathewsinc.com/images/userpix/14481_Ace_x_Hemi_108_1.jpg and here's another whose looks have caught our eye......... http://forums.mathewsinc.com/images/userpix/14481_Ace_x_Hemi_106_1.jpg I fly out one month from ...

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With regards to getting the right dog...........

"You can't make chicken salad out of chicken $h!t" :roll:

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Just before I was born, my grandfather was introduced to Bob Wehle. Apparently, they hit it off pretty well as I have some pictures of them with Ehlew Jungle- a dog that is mentioned a few times in "Snakefoot- The Making of a Champion". I read this book about 10 years ago & was fascinated by the per...

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Pam, Thank you very much. Diane is a GREAT canine behavioralist & a field trialer of the utmost integrity. Your dog is in very good hands in Diane's stead. I was very good friends with Diane when she turned pro. The night she finished Moose's FC (thus making him a DC), she called from her truck happ...

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Denise, I now consider you extended family! :lol: I like the photos of Roxi- so don't be shy. It's nice to hear that your dog really enjoys the training program. BTW, retrieving & water work is just as important to me as 50% of my bird hunting is on the water/in the marsh. I was on the list for the ...

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Wems2371, Yes- that is the Dam. Will, Thanks for the info, it coincides with everything that Steve told me about both dogs. I can't tell you how excited we are to bring a pup into our home as a member of our family & how excited my oldest son & I are to be getting a gundog pup. He'll be assisting me...

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Will,
My pup is coming from the Ace x Hemi breeding.

Tell this easterner what you know about either dog.......

I know about Higgins, Ace's dad.

Rob

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Aline, I don't believe we know each other- at least not that I can recall. Yes, Duke was a great dog- no doubt. I didn't want to attempt to beat the odds yet again and try to get a Weim that would be servicable in both the timber & marsh. I realized I got VERY lucky 15 years ago and simply wasn't wi...

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Elizabeth,
I believe so. Looks really cool when the roan does a "fade" into the body from the legs. I'd really like to get the female pictured above.

Rob

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Wow...... just reading this thread brought me back- WAY back to the mid-late 90's. I was involved as an amateur field trialer (strictly east coast, couldn't travel too far except for Ardmore, OK once a year) and was able to see some very nice dogs run. There was a dog, DC Jo-Ron's Silber Elch (Moose...

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With her brothers & sisters! Our family will be getting a female from this litter of GSPs out of Top Gun Kennels in Iowa. I'm flying out on June 27th to pick her up. http://forums.mathewsinc.com/images/userpix/14481_Ace_x_Hemi_litter_003_1.jpg There are 4 females & 2 males- I have the 2nd female pic...

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