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    It might as well be the case already right,...

    It might as well be the case already right, unofficially that is.....considering it is quite frequent in pup classified ads that you see "X Derby Points, or "High Point Derby Dog in X year", etc. ...
  2. Thread: Bumper Boy units

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    their website says upgrades won't ship until...

    their website says upgrades won't ship until Fall13. Hard to imagine a company can stay in business with no shipments for months. I emailed to ask the question if they were going out of business or...
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    That is brilliant. Ive certainly never seen...

    That is brilliant. Ive certainly never seen these and didnt know there was such a thing. HonestlY confused still about how it "works". You insert the primers into the brass "hulls", eject and...
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    .22 Blank "Rifle" or "Shotgun" ??

    Do these exist? I've searched all over and have not seen any.
    Wouldn't this be far better than a .22 blank pistol? It'd seem that this would be especially useful for HRC training or Gun dog...
  5. Thread: WTB Bumpers

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    Are they 2" or 3".

    Are they 2" or 3".
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    Trade the canoe in on a small lightweight flat...

    Trade the canoe in on a small lightweight flat bottom "john" boat. A lot safer and less risky for both.
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    Jusy as they would when hunting in those same...

    Jusy as they would when hunting in those same clothes retrieving a cripple.
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    it still appears your story is off. Based on the...

    it still appears your story is off. Based on the numbers A had by far the hardest considering how few passed. c/d had the highest percentage of passes of which one make assume that it was easier.
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    based on the % pass/fail, your comment is not...

    based on the % pass/fail, your comment is not accurate about Group A/B. Their pass ratio was considerably lower than C/D...making D look like a cakewalk as compared to A. maybe i'm just reading it...
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    Thru the 2nd series, it appears in total 203...

    Thru the 2nd series, it appears in total 203 (50%) of the original starting 410 dogs remain. Is that about standard thru 2 series?
    - Flight A - Only 28 (29%) of the 97 dogs in this flight remain...
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    and one 3.5Hr ride home, roll the rear window up...

    and one 3.5Hr ride home, roll the rear window up with the cuff of the shirt you wore the night before letting the rest blow in the wind.
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    Just a thought....Have the dogs at each MH test,...

    Just a thought....Have the dogs at each MH test, clarify at the time of entry if they intend to "qualify" for the MNH event. Those in the running to qualify for the MNH, to be marked on the judges...
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    If a parent does not have the common sense to...

    If a parent does not have the common sense to only give the child one shell to shoot in their semi-auto shotgun, then that'd certainly be a problem and he too should not allow the child to shoot a...
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    Agree! I am one of those as well...with my first...

    Agree! I am one of those as well...with my first dog that went 8-8 in Seasoned/Finished tests NEVER had a mark thrown for her by anyone other than me (usually at her side), except at a Hunt Test (...
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    Considering raising a pup is a chore, you might...

    Considering raising a pup is a chore, you might be better off getting a 10-12 month old started dog - that will hit the ground running and do everything you mention you want above in a dog the day...
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    I've had a few different ones for my 10yo, and...

    I've had a few different ones for my 10yo, and the Weatherby SA-08 20g has been our best bet.
    http://www.weatherby.com/product/shotguns/sa_08/sa08_sytheticyouth

    We tried the following -
    1....
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    My first lab was fresh out of the newspaper for...

    My first lab was fresh out of the newspaper for $200 and at that time i had no clue what a title meant or what ukc was. My interest was that it had "papers" and that her parents were solid hunting...
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    8 months of training at $600 per = $4800. Give...

    8 months of training at $600 per = $4800. Give the guy his $1500 back...or $2000 for that matter, get the pup...and keep him yourself, or sell as a started dog with NO hip guarantees clearly...
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    If I had it to do over, and if $ is a concern...

    If I had it to do over, and if $ is a concern started may be the best route. In my case, I pad $1k for a pup (from 2 Grand dogs) and got him at 7 weeks. The family and kids all had a ball with...
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    Poll: I've not been involved since 98'ish but at that...

    I've not been involved since 98'ish but at that time I ran HRC tests. I now have a 1yr old pup that has been with a pro for 6 months and intend to get back into it going forward. I suppose I'd...
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    Take a boat and go to Bayou Meto near Stuttgart,...

    Take a boat and go to Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, AR
    http://www.agfc.com/hunting/Pages/wmaDetails.aspx?show=010

    or go to Mcintyre Scatters in Money, MS...
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    I've heard trainers say that they don't do "work"...

    I've heard trainers say that they don't do "work" in water unless the combined daily air temp is at a combined 100 degrees. that combo (60 high in day / 40 low in night, etc) supposedly creates a...
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    The sport of wrestling is down -22% in...

    The sport of wrestling is down -22% in participation over the past year, and is down -41% over the past 3 years. In 2011 there wre 1.97M particpants vs 3.3M in 2008. I'd imagine this decline was...
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    this? Lonnie was your dog like this at the...

    this? Lonnie was your dog like this at the Grand? fast forward to the 1:50 mark.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFNPRDwVMWw

    disclaimer - no disrepect whatsoever to this dog/owner in the vid....
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    With regard to left healing, of which i suppose...

    With regard to left healing, of which i suppose by far is the most common, why the LEFT and not the RIGHT? Considering most shooters (UKC) are right handed if healed on the left shooting right...
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