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Brittany bird dogs from long ago (circa. 1998). My brother's two on the left. Mine on the right (Britts #2 and #3). I had no idea what orange roan was until she showed up at the airport in a kennel from the breeder. I have owned three roan Britts at this point in time.

I have some shells that have been in my basement for 15 years and many boxes have been there 1- 5 years ... they all work great when a box is pulled out for use. I have also have plenty of steel shot stored in my garage (in MN) so they have seen extremes in temperature and humidity. They all...

Uninsulated boot is all I wear for upland.

There is prickly pear cactus on some of those areas in far SW MN where the buffalo roam.

If you really got to be out there ... you can test the leash rules by using a 20', 30' or even a 50' check cord. :unsure:

July 15th is a bit early. I would argue closure should extend into early or mid-August to protect late nesters and young broods. For the most part the only birds on the nest in April (laying eggs or incubating) would be Canada Geese, Woodcock, and a few mallards and pintails. Most grouse and...

I hunted KS two decades ago. We took 3 Toms in 1.5 days of hunting. Turkeys were most everywhere including the WIHAs. Seemed the KS turkeys would hang out in the open - strutters and all. Never did get back there - sounds like the population nosedived.

Same here Bob. There is absolutely nothing. Can the courts suppress or close the case to the public (records) ? Or is there a delay in publishing by the county where the case is being heard ?

There are plenty of pro trainers and breeders of hunting dogs that don't quite get the family dog first & lives inside hunting dog mentality.

I am pretty sure any reputable bird dog breeder doesn't have a dog at less than $1K and many are somewhere between $1200 - $3000. We have friends who's future DIL bought a designer mix for $2500 ... crazy. Adoption dogs run $500 or $600 +/- $250 but that does include neuter/spay and quite a...

I would suspect most hired hand trainers are also treated as a contract employee with no benefits ... they get a 1099 vs. a W2 at year end working with those running a fully legal business ... cash under the table for those operating with less financially astute systems and accurate records.

I took a break on this site for about 10 months or so last year ... not a bad thing.

I have owned Brittanys since 1981 and have zero interest in NAVHDA testing. I at times flirt with the idea of hunt tests ... maybe the dog I have in retirement will be lucky enough or unlucky enough to be that dog.

To the comments above on dogs under pressure to pass retriever Field Trial and higher end Hunt Tests. I would say it is not necessarily a test of pure hunting ability and definitely not a measure of a retriever's ability to hunt pheasants. These trials and tests are definitely a measure on...

Dual stage snow blower worked fine on this slop. If it rains this afternoon it will be a complete $#!^Show