your dog backing

Here are some more pics that I have taken of backing.
Hope it prompts you guys to post some more of your pics.

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Setternut.. While I have to say Im a pretty rediculous brittany fan, I can also appreciate the plusses and minuses of other breeds. IMO, a setter standing on point with a 12 oclock tail is probably on of the prettiest things you can see in the upland game world. Great picts...
 
jetjockey said:
Setternut.. While I have to say Im a pretty rediculous brittany fan, I can also appreciate the plusses and minuses of other breeds. IMO, a setter standing on point with a 12 oclock tail is probably on of the prettiest things you can see in the upland game world. Great picts...
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Thanks, he is not quite a 12 o'clock but it still gets up high enough to see in the tall grass.

I like seeing all the breeds in action. They all have their own style.
It doesn't matter what breed it is, when you see one skid to a stop on point, it is just about the prettiest thing there is.
 
SetterNut said:
I like seeing all the breeds in action. They all have their own style.
It doesn't matter what breed it is, when you see one skid to a stop on point, it is just about the prettiest thing there is.
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:coolpics:I'm really liking the pics in this thread. It's just as exciting as the flush pics are for me, ESPECIALLY the ones showing the intensity in the eyes of the dogs on point. I like variety in my bird dogs. I will continue to acquire dogs of different breeds throughout my bird hunting "career."
 
last weekend of last year- dang- the planted crop never came up- 1/2 by 1/2 mile field- the Garmin said they were out there- field looks useless for this season- it's a shame- dryland farming and I can see the field from here

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John gave me a few pigeons he caught today, so I thought I would put them to use with Ace and Indy.

Indy will be 4 months old tomorrow, and has been growing like crazy.

Well put out two launchers with pigeons in them, and turned Ace and Indy loose. Ace ran forward and pointed. Indy saw him and did this. :D

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Here is the side view of Indy's back. I really am excited about what this guy may turn into if I don't mess up.
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beautifull- think you have a youngster who will be a great bracemate to your Ace- there is nothing quite like a young dog who likes to honor a proud dog on point- time will come when Ace has to say- little fella is good
 
Setternut,
I see Indy is well off to a good start. Nice looker and such a profound stance. :10sign: You can almost see him Flexin those nostrils in the second picture. You should have no problem seeing him in the field. Unless your huntin in the snow…….Okay I did it, Sorry I said it, SNOW
 
Wow, I really like that second pic especially. Hope you gave him some extra ear scratchin' for doing such a good job.

And I agree about the dog's color. He should be very easy to keep track of during hunting season. I'm sure there will be a lot of times you will really appreciate that bright white coat!
 
Shadow you have some nice looking dogs and take some great pictures of them.


Thanks for the complements on Indy. I am really excited about him so far.
He is really a bright white. Hope he stays that way as he gets older.
He is going to show up great in the grass, but I think a vest will be in order in snow :eek:
 
SetterNut said:
Shadow you have some nice looking dogs and take some great pictures of them.


Thanks for the complements on Indy. I am really excited about him so far.
He is really a bright white. Hope he stays that way as he gets older.
He is going to show up great in the grass, but I think a vest will be in order in snow :eek:
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thanks- my little female was like Indy- at 4 months in the pheasant field she saw her dad standing proud- froze right there- I see Indy like my Lizzi- these little fellas once they freeze and stare at the Big Dog, they are hooked- always sure fire backers- but like my Lizzi- Indy will soon realise DAD IS BACKING ME- that's when it all clicks- when the youngster finds and points and the big dog is back there

pretty hard to for me to say it much better- you have one kick butt youngster there- guide it- encourage- praise- and never feel bad about speaking and running your hand down Indy's back when he's like that- confidence and reasurance from you- that is what it's all about

Simple- your youngster is the real deal- take a breath- pause- it just doesn't get any better than that
 
Took these this morning working the boys on pigeons

Ace pointed the first bird
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Indy didn't back this time, and stole the point. But Ace stood through that and the flush. When Indy gets a nose full he gets a fuzz ball in the middle of his tail.
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This was the 2nd bird. Same deal, Indy stealing the point. Guess he decided smelling the bird is more fun.
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stealing a point 2 times in a row is not backing- not something I'd ever allow a young dog to do-
 
A 4 month old pup is out there for bird exposure and fun. Formal training is not going to start till he is closer to a year old. Its not the end of the world. The pup has tons of point in him and has already shown that he will back.

But I don't know that I will give him the oportunity to do it again. Very simple to put him on a CC, or only put one dog down at a time.
 
why not simply pick up Indy and reposition him behind Ace every time he moves alongside or past- "old school"

you correct it now- or will become way harder soon- you might end up with Ace not backing- think how he feels when he is locked up and Indy goes in front and steals- seen such ruin a nice dog

4 months- you are running them together- you set the stage and all that is to follow-

think you mentioned Ace wasn't a real good backer- you want both to be such- why not use both to make both real solid backers- time is now
repositition each behind the other at odd times- show them you demand they each back each other- you don't need an ecollar to succeed
 
Ace is a solid backer. Indy will back as well, he has done it every time other than today.

Its not a big deal, teaching a dog to back is one of the easiest thing there is.
But you don't want to create a problem that you have to fix later.
 
I apoligize Setternut
you know what you're doing

as you say- I agree with that-

any and every time you have a real young dog who shows honor- we encourage that- reposition- and love the pup up

went out this morning- a nice yesterday combined 1/2 mile by 1/2 mile corn field- it was dirty

So 4 Britt's three with Garmins on- just blasted out and into that field
stupid me- I didn't have my camera

20 min I had Shadow on point at 282 yards- hold on now- where are the other 3- I pull the Garmin out- looks like 2 are coming in and might swing by and see him locked up- where is the one without a collar- oh- she's 70 yards in front of me

short story- Shadow was still there and 1, 2, and a bit later- 3
I circle way in front of Shadow- intent on the three who are back some 20 yards standing- surprised to see my young male backing the farthest away-

it was a hen- Shadow stood as it came off the ground- other three were standing- OK OK guys lets go

what wasn't so good- in that fresh combined big field- we had 6 solid points- 4 hens 2 roosters- not one young bird- not a bird flush-

it's bad arround here- in a good year I would expect 30 or more pheasants
 
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