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I have trained 5 airedales to work like this guy here Turk is his named owned By Maugh Vail

This link will give you up to hour results on the action at Onaway Michigan 2012 National am Retriever champioships http://2012narcblog.theretrievernews.com/ The Championship is in the 5th series with 5 series to go

Think of it as precision long distant problem solving. The more precise answer to the problem makes for the winner. Think of it as carpenter that really pays attention to detail and builds fine cabinents, or the carpenter that just slaps boards together and calls it a box. Style and momentum...

Retrieve trial set-ups From the 2011 National Championship some example of what Retrievers have to do. 8th series water blind http://2011nrcreport.theretrievernews.com/2011/11/friday-november-18-2011.html 3rd series Land water triple...

The Janice “Rosebud” Pritchard Benefit Field trial August 25th 2012 All variety flushing dogs eligible for entry 1. Open All-age $75.00 Judges: To Be announced 1st series braced 2nd series Run-off 2. Unsteady Gun dog $55.00 Judges: To Be...

Thanks folks for the views and insights. I be doubting I'll be giving up my brass bells any time soon. I do know my spaniels just donot have long enough necks to hang all that stuff on in the first place. Stubby neck english dogs any ways Thanks I enjoy the research

+1 to that thought!!

It just seems to be all the rage in the Michigan Grouse covers for both pointing and flushing dogs. I'm not up to speed on how it helps,just looking for some insights? I've always thought training help keep dogs from getting lost???

GPS units for the dogs are using one on your dog and if so where does it come in handy?

YO YO /Quartering Very valid points across the board. Wind riders cover more ground with nose vs legs. Thanks for the imput

Hey Which would be better for your type of hunting. A dog that works the ground within gunrange side to side like a windshield wiper or a dog that punches straight out and straight back like a YO YO? Applies to flushing dogs only. Thanks

Very close to the way i feel about sporting dogs. For me it has always been about developing a working relationship, and the whole steady process seems help the dog and myself get to know each other on a whole differeent level. It is like getting inside the dogs head and really understanding...

That's the ticket Thanks man, Great insights across venue lines.

That's super you have a philosphy and you hunt by it. There is no right or wrong answer.I once did some work for a hunter that had only 2 rules of standards.1st The dog had to accept gunfire, no question. The 2nd rule was the dog had to go home with him after the hunt. Anything else was justa...

With this amazing spring weather that has been upon us lately,( here in Greatlakes region of the country) my activities are more like June than March. At a recent training class a question was brought up as to where different canine behaviors came from, who instigated them and why?? By...