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Kmack

Hunt into the wind...

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If that dog will "Whoa" and stand indefinitely until released, I'd be willing to wager that it knows heel. I'd start with leash and regular collar and "pop" him on the neck while repeating the "heel" comand. If no luck, I'd move up the ladder of what others have suggested, starting with the least ag...

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I'm still not following how this pup could qualify for PAL/ILP. One parent is 1/2 Wirehair 1/2 Shorthair - is this a registerable dog? If not, I don't understand how this pup would qualify as either Purebred or Registerable. Not saying it's not true but I don't understand how it would meet the requi...

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There are two things which I think the pros add as part of their training that most casual hunters/trainers would never even notice. But to me they are the difference between a great/good dog and a dog which merely finds birds for its' owner. Number 1. Train the dog to take the required cues from th...

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"Storey's Guide to Training Horses" is pretty good and there are a series of books by The Western Horseman which are broken down by discipline.

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I have really enjoyed some of Thomas Robinson's highlights that they have been showing over and over now that he is going to the NBA, including the one where he knocks Flip Pressey down at the end of the MU KU game. No foul call required. I don't remember that, but I do remember that he was hospita...

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At 15 weeks, I am still trying to let the pup find out how much fun life is... I don't start any formal training - where I expect them to respond a certain way - until they are enthusiastically finding and pointing (at least flash pointing) birds on their own. Up to that point, I'm trying to expose ...

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Who wants a 7 month old pup ranging 800 yards anyway. You did good to sell it! Depends on what he is looking for in a dog. If that purchaser was looking for that kind of dog, he wouldn't be calling asking about it. Chalk up another one sold again as a 'started' dog. :) Then how did he do good to se...

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Put this in your pipe and smoke it... 172-95

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100% agree with Highcotton. Most likely, none of the pups from the litter would have been what you are looking for. Pick the best litter that you can afford based on what you are looking for, then pick the pup that you like best knowing that even if you pick the worst pup (which you may) from the li...

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Give Kevin Parish (thesaddleguy.com) a call. I have two saddles on order with him now. He maybe able to help you out. Good luck. I have two saddles, headstalls, saddle bags, breast plates, and reins all made by Kevin. Couldn't be happier. If you want to talk, PM me and I will send my phone number.

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Might try these in addition to craigslist...

viewforum.php?f=112
http://www.gundogsonline.com/hunting-do ... equipment/
http://www.gundogcentral.com/list_equip ... ectionID=1

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Mucks are nice and I wouldn't mind owning a pair, their sizing left me stranded in between to little and to large. If I'm going to be in them all day I wanted a pair that fit properly. Only thing worse than wet boots is a pair that don't fit. Coveyrise64 Go with the larger size and find some arch i...

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I feel a need to weigh in. I have for years had great service from Gundog Supply, Lion Country Supply, and Dogs Unlimited. However, I have found that each at times has a better product for what I am looking for and/or a better deal when they carry the same items. I do not feel I am being disloyal to...

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I test mine on the neighbor kids...

Actually I test it on my forearm every time out because I change the settings frequently (I often use two collars at a time set to the same transmitter setting).

I kind of enjoy it anyhow...

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I use this. I cut the strap off and use the clip on a belt loop and on a ring on the saddle.

http://www.longridersgear.com/catalog/p ... cts_id=267

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Have been feeding PPP but with the plan to add another dog or two I'm going to have to cut costs. We have an elevator in the small town where I live and they carry Victor Premium Hi Pro Plus for about half of what I pay for Pro-Plan. Plus, everything I have read about it sounds good. I have a bag wa...

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No perfect single solution to all situations. I have lightweight brush pants I like to wear when I'm hunting or working dogs from foot. I have a pair of Filson Double tin pants for hunting in extreme weather or in nasty cover. I also have a pair of Fislon single tin chaps and two pair (medium and li...

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It seems to me that everyone has defined too much dog for a situation as meaning the dog will not perform as the owner/handler wishes.

I would term this in all cases as too little dog.

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I am on my third winter with the Nelson heaters and I love them. I bought them on sale for $39.00 and it was the best money I've spent on the dogs. I have one chewer who must use a metal bucket but I position buckets and heaters a corner of the kennel and I have never had a chew mark.

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If you really want to learn the basics, I would suggest you choose one of the methods, Smith, West, etc. and attend a weekend seminar at the beginner level. The books mentioned are great and do an accurate job of explaining the sequence of events and generalizing how they are done, but a clear under...

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Style to me can't be captured in a photograph because it takes in more than appearance. It has to do with the way the dog goes about its' business, the desire it displays as it runs, etc. If I had to pick a photograph on point in which I can see what I am looking for, it would be this... http://i540...

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I have been doing the standard 'small pulsing movement' and then changing direction when my pup pulls on her lead and after 3 weeks we've gotten no where. She still tugs all the time and I am getting really frustrated. Anybody else have this problem? How did you solve it? Try changing direction fir...

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In the argument over style, I think way too much emphasis is placed on the wrong end of the dog. And I'm not talking about the tail, I'm talking further back say 30 to 1000 yards. Style to me is displayed more by the way the dog goes about getting things done than by the way it looks on point or how...

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Go look for yourself my friend. I rented a 2009 Tahoe and tried to put 3 crates behind the second row of seats. It would not work. I can do it in Outlook. I cannot fold the 3rd row of seats down in a Tahoe and put crates on top of them. i can in my Outlook, take crates out at destination and then h...

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Our Outlook has more room than a Tahoe. Just saying. The new Durango's I think are more like a crossover. When I look up the inside wall width in the cargo area fro a '97 Tahoe it shows 64.3" (enough for (3) 20" wide crates) whereas the Outlook shows to be 50.2" which is less than enough. You may b...

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I know you mention the Expedition/Tahoe as being too big but I have tried about everything out there and if you go back several years, the old Tahoe, Yukon, and even the old full size Blazers in 4WD are hard to beat for a hunting SUV. My preference is the 4door Yukon/Tahoe which was based on the sho...

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Go with the obvious ...

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Before: Area is 20'X60' and adjacent to 40'X120' horse paddock. http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg328/Kmack_01/IMG_0655.jpg http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg328/Kmack_01/IMAG0013.jpg During: The 10' near the barn wall is level and the outside 10' is sloped roughly 4" for drainage. http://i54...

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Talk to Charles at http://highcottonllewellins.com/.

I think he breeds for exactly what you seek. Plus he is a great guy...

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I'm new to trials too but here's how I view it. The judge has a long list of things he is looking at in a dog. Your job as a handler is to show, favorably, as many of them as possible to the judge. The judge doesn't care about you as a handler at all (as far as his judging goes that is)--- he wants ...

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Assuming the dog is under 2 years old, I would expect a solid foundation (here, heel, whoa, etc) while the dog is under the control of a check cord or e-collar. The dog would also perform these tasks without the collar or cord but not 100% perfectly or 100% of the time. I would also expect the dog t...

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SetterNut wrote:Buck is my pups sire. Like what I see at 4 months.

I was actually on a list with Tony Sallee for a pup by Thornton's Bomber Storm and one of Danny Woody's females before I committed to a pup from the Mac/Teasel litter.

I would like to look at a litter by my Doc dog out of a litter-mate to Buck.

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DonF wrote:High Cotton!

I have a young male who is Arties Royal Mac X Teasel Wind'em. He is showing promise as a field trial dog. If I were to look for a Llewellin pedigree to cross with, it would be High Cotton Buck. http://highcottonllewellins.com/males.htm

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I just sold a '99 F250 superduty, 4X4 offroad reg cab with 7.3 diesel and 125,000 miles for $11,000.00 to the first looker. I replaced it with a '99 F250 SD 4x4 offroad X-cab with 7.3 diesel and 61,000 miles for $13,000. Both of these were Lariats with leather and all the bells and whistles but I do...

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The best colors to me are mostly white with chestnut and tan, or black and chestnut belton.

But I think my next dog will be mostly white.

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Go with me, in the proper location...

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I am thinking about getting a new Pointing Lab pup. My question is when do you think the best time to get the pup would be for training purposes. Our Bird season for me would start early october here in idaho. Any input would be apperciated. The way I read your question it is about how soon you nee...

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Brad Harter
Wilson Dunn

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If I could figure out how to configure it for 4 or 6 dogs, I'd like something like this:
http://www.youtube.com/birdcountryreports

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Backing, Stop to flush, steady to wing - shot. Oh, don't forget - look pretty for the pictures...

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This is a little off topic but you guys will have an answer. When you take your dogs out in these kennels do you just secure them in the bed of your turck? If so which direction do you face the door of kennel? With posting this question I know that I don't need to state that I am new to gun dogs bu...

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If I were going to design a kennel from scratch, here are a few things I would incorporate. First and foremost, the dog houses would be inside a building with access through a doggy dog type opening (no door required) and the runs outside on highly sloped concrete pads. I would have doors to let acc...

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Those prices seem a little high compared to what we see around here,but not extremely out of line assuming you are looking at a top notch trainer. I would add that, although others are right that if you look at strictly dollars spent a finished dog could be cheaper, in a finished dog, you are missin...

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A handle will see quite a bit of use lifting the dog in and out. Make sure the handle material wraps around under the belly and is well put together

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No one can give you an answer for certain as to how the two will get along. It varies from dog to dog. Two males will do their normal things but you can't predict whether one or the other might take a seriously aggressive posture. The key to the whole thing is how well can you adapt and respond to w...

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I can't judge style based on still photos of a dog on point. To me, you have to take in the whole dog to determine if it has style. As far as looking good on point, I like 4 feet on the ground, head above shoulder level (the higher the better), tail up (the closer to 12:00 the better and the straigh...

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18 months pretty much full height. They will continue to fill out for another 6-12 months.
At least that's how it seems to me.

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I like the young dogs I've seen by Jetsetter.

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I bought (2) just like that when the Sportsmans Warehouse in Wichita closed down. I think they were $39.00 each. I wish they would have had a couple more. I been happy with them so far.

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