tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58697185861667565322024-02-19T08:04:19.775-08:00Under the Rusty WindmillThis is a page following the adventures and misadventures of Keith Hickam and the dogs he trains.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.comBlogger218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-85584313857627505092016-05-10T10:58:00.001-07:002016-05-10T11:04:57.307-07:00First day of summer pre-trainingWell, our 3rd day working the pointers I have in for summer camp - the next 6 wks we will work them off an on until we get up to Timber Lake.<br />
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Scout - 4 month old daughter of Elhew Fibber McGee - awesome little orange and white female that has a beautiful point.<br />
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Jack - 10 month old male - grandson of Island Grove Brute and doing a wonderful job on birds right now<br />
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Vee- 10 month old female - littermate to Jack - impressive young dog<br />
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Saint - 10 month old female - Not as good as the previous three puppies but I have hope that she will get more intent and better with experience<br />
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Keith - Posting from Under the Live OaksAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-10261201531757770232016-05-08T15:26:00.002-07:002016-05-08T15:27:02.009-07:00New digs same stomping groundWell, we will be returning to Timber Lake area this will be our 10th summer after a two summer absence. We are so looking forward to more adventures on the Buffalo Prairies of Sitting Bull and the trapping grounds of Henry, Glass and Smith.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-75975208073771435022013-09-09T02:36:00.001-07:002013-09-09T02:36:14.629-07:004th week runningWell, trying to catch up on what is happening. All the older dogs are doing awesome as well as the puppies. The derbies - first year dogs are not having the contacts we had hoped. We still have a month to figure out ways to get them into birds.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-80703404900987609322013-08-21T05:21:00.000-07:002013-08-21T05:21:00.307-07:003rd week runningWell, the wheat is out now and the birds are more available - just about every dog in every brace is getting at least one bird contact each - still need to work on getting the really young dogs into birds more. <br />
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Beau and Otis - - on our evening walks they are getting into birds - about 6 last night night over 3 contacts - pretty good - obedience is slow - but marking and retrieving is good<br />
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Sassy, Zeus, Phoenix, Rev - Need more bird work - Sassy getting excited - Zeus a little too excited, as well as Phoenix - Rev needs to get more serious<br />
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Annie, Kate, Patch and Liz - Annie doing awesome, Kate running well but needs birds, Patch still a little hormonely challenged and Liz starting to get with it more and pointing better<br />
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All the puppies are getting more bird work<br />
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All in All a great week so far<br />
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Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty WindmillAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-80623035414305189572013-08-14T04:49:00.002-07:002013-08-14T04:49:52.804-07:00End Week running going awesomeWell, we are doing good - working hard on dogs. We are getting bird work on dogs but mostly pairs and small groups - we had dog work on all braces yesterday<br />
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Boss - Beautiful broke find, handling to the front and staying in close and coming with me<br />
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Bo - Big running puppy - he had a find on sharp tail<br />
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Beau - 3 puppy points and knocked the birds - pretty awesome<br />
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Striker - Had a nice back - before he went over the hill and I had to track him down<br />
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Phoenix - Nice find and back - working on pattern<br />
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Otis and Beau - working some long water retrieves - marking is great will concentrate on obedience and hold - getting into birds too<br />
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Rev - Hard running dog - mostly front no bird work yet<br />
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Mike - Very nice back last time on the ground working on handling and doing better<br />
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Jessie - Awesome big front running dog - 3 finds last time she was free ran - holds for a long time but will knock birds on occasion<br />
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Tina - Awesome young derby - wonderful backs and finds - will work more on her steadiness in the yard, nice pattern - doing awesome.<br />
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Ricky - Running big - had to correct him pretty hard yesterday - I expect his head is right now - more work in the yard and we will get him broke I am sure<br />
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Wheat coming out now and I expect lots more finds in the next week or two.<br />
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Well, our first week of horseback work is going well. We have had lots of bird contacts considering the moisture and stuff - cool temps make running very pleasant.<br />
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Otis and Beau - Are doing nice marks in water and land, delivery to hand is not the best at times - no gunfire issues and obedience is coming along really well<br />
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Annie, Kate and Patch - Doing awesome - Annie continues to run well having multiple finds or bird contacts - Kate is doing well but not much in the way of bird contact - Patch is in season so not running her<br />
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Chance - Doing nice broke bird work and in very good condition<br />
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Lucy and Kane (Daniel client dogs) are doing awesome broke dog work and conditioning coming along good<br />
Beau (Daniel client dog) - Nice young puppy doing nice work lots of contacts<br />
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Boss and Tina - Boss doing well running a nice foot handling pattern and Tina working in nice AKC Gun Dog derby pattern<br />
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Jessie - Made some huge moves and pointed and knocked some birds<br />
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Liz - Having a good time worked some nice points this week<br />
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Lane (Daniel Client dog) Really nice puppy points going on some decent range more to come I think<br />
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Zeus, Rev, - Making some nice moves - ran over some birds - some nice backs - still working on pattern<br />
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Phoenix, Butch (Daniel Client dogs) very nice moves some nice finds still working on steadiness<br />
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Peanut - Nice running and pointing dogs - good backing and still need to get steady to wing<br />
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Alice - (Daniel client dog) doing some good work needs to run a bit more<br />
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Brunie - (Daniel client dog) Big running dog - haven't seen much of her work because generally I am chasing my dog in a different direction - work I have seen has been pretty nice<br />
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Mike and Striker - Nice young pointers plenty of go - not much bird work yet<br />
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Ricky - Running big, backing nicely - fumbled a couple bird contacts but a nice dog<br />
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Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty Windmill<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-55617621992524362222013-07-30T04:53:00.002-07:002013-07-30T04:53:25.089-07:00Well waiting for the fog to liftWe have been very busy - still working yard work with Daniel and I putting the young dogs through their paces.<br />
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Otis - Nice young chesapeake - obedience, heeling, sitting and turns coming along nicely - land marks are good with nice delivery - water work is ok - depends on his mood working on it<br />
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Beau - Very nice lab - obedience is lacking but his water and marks on land are excellent - still working on things but very pleased<br />
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Zeus - Relearning how to stay steady to wing and shot - a bit on the tough and stubborn side<br />
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Phoenix - Retraining to steady to wing and shot coming along - still working on it - hard to get her to stand still at the flush and shot<br />
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Rev - Coming along nicely need more contacts with birds to get totally steady but progress is good<br />
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Sassy - Way too much flagging and bird drive - gonna be a tough nut to crack - great nose<br />
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Butch - working well need more contacts and steadiness is coming along<br />
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Beau - Great puppy lots of potential lots of bird sense and good ground coverage<br />
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Jessie - Pretty much one of the top puppies at camp - doing everything right.<br />
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Chance - Doing awesome has not forgotten anything - roading hard<br />
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Caleb - Nice young puppy getting more steady and stylish - natural back needs some reinforcement<br />
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Liz - Nice young dog needs to cultivate more independence - looks good on birds and doing a nice job<br />
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Patch - Very nice young shooting dog - hormonely challenged along with about 6 other females<br />
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Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty Windmill<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-16418019792973380572013-07-20T16:42:00.000-07:002013-07-20T16:42:02.715-07:00<span data-reactid=".r[4idzy].[1][4][1]{comment634252093252895_2108755}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span data-reactid=".r[4idzy].[1][4][1]{comment634252093252895_2108755}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0].[0]">Today was just another day on the prairie roading and working dogs. We had Jackie, Mali, Phoenix, Lucy, Hondo, Kane, Annie and Kate. Pups/young dogs along were: Rick, Brunie, Beau, Bo, Cindy, Lucie, Jessie, Lane, and Liz. The young dogs are learnin</span></span><span data-reactid=".r[4idzy].[1][4][1]{comment634252093252895_2108755}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span data-reactid=".r[4idzy].[1][4][1]{comment634252093252895_2108755}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4idzy].[1][4][1]{comment634252093252895_2108755}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]">g to work cover, run to the front and are finding birds - Beau and Bo had a find on sharptails, Brunie had 3 finds that she held until puppies flushed the birds and overall it was a great morning, about ready to go work about 10 dogs on some pen raised birds.</span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-34519000490133049012013-07-17T08:19:00.000-07:002013-07-17T08:19:59.850-07:00Been an eventful couple of days. We are working dogs daily - 8 dogs a day roading 6-8 puppies gang running on wild birds and whoa training and evaluations and retrievers.<br />
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Beau - Making long single retrieves and delivering to hand - heeling and whistle work coming along<br />
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Beau- Running well, having a few contacts with wild birds - check cord work coming along<br />
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Tina - Whoa doing well and I am pleased with her progress<br />
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Bo - Not a bad little puppy<br />
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Jessie - Running very well, 5 bird contacts this morning - nice dog<br />
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Sassy - Doing alright on whoa and been raised birds she is a little flaggy on point<br />
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Cindy - Awesome young dog very pleased<br />
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Lucy - Very nice young dog - coming along will be a good hunting dog<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-66568838137018512822013-07-15T06:09:00.002-07:002013-07-15T06:09:09.868-07:00More evaluations and training<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Mist light rain today when I suited up and harnessed up the dogs for morning roading exercise - Dogs roading were Boss, Tina, Rev, Cordite, Knikki, Hondo. Mali and Lucy. Free running puppies and derbies were: Liz, Sassy (Wilson) Cindy, Jewel, Gunner, Beau, Bow and Abby.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Sassy - Had 3 finds and 2 other contacts</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Jewel - 1 Bird contact</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Liz - 3 Contacts and 1 find</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Cindy - 5 Finds and 3 contacts</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Beau - stayed close ventured out some</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Bow - Followed about a 1/2 mile and went home</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Gunner - Same as Bow</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Once rain stops we will get our evaluations and bird work done.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-89951386663453735282013-07-12T13:35:00.002-07:002013-07-12T13:35:51.242-07:00<h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-81668008197172328362013-07-12T06:37:00.001-07:002013-07-12T06:37:15.328-07:002nd day - Starting trainingWell, we started out before day break - roading 8 dogs to start getting them in shape - it was a cool morning a hint of a storm brewing over the horizon and occasional lightning flashes. <br />
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Dogs in the roading rig were: Cordite, Knikki, Annie, Boss, Tina, Lucy, and Chance. 6 miles later we had 8 very tired dogs - Puppies were along - They were Sassy, Cindy, Sue, Bows, Liz and Sassy. After the first mile they all went back except Cindy, Lizzy, and Sue. Three bunches of birds were pointed.<br />
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After roading we worked our retrievers - Otis and Beau - We were working on heeling, sitting, and whistle work - after doing the yard work we loaded the dogs up and went to do water work.<br />
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Puppies/Conditioning dogs $900<br />
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All others - IE Field Trial/hunting dogs/derbies $1300<br />
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There will be no other discounts available - due to the rising cost of feed and fuel.<br />
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Thanks so much for your patronage through the years.<br />
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Keith - Posting from Under the Live OaksAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-12588360334084717842013-06-19T18:14:00.001-07:002013-06-19T18:14:38.601-07:00Puppies on the Prairie - the Next Generation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-55978924559512789922013-06-10T15:05:00.000-07:002013-06-10T15:05:18.406-07:00Heading back to camp againWell, we are once again bound for South Dakota to our camp in Timber Lake - hope we have as good a year as we did last year.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-53622906729720165002012-10-01T04:39:00.000-07:002012-10-01T04:39:12.760-07:00Howdy Everyone;<br />
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Well, we are back in Texas now. I am sure you are all as anxious to have your pets home as they are to go home. You may come up and pick them up anytime - I am gonna be trialing this weekend coming up but I believe I will be home all next week.<br />
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If you live in DFW area - I can transport some up that way this week on either Tues or Weds as I have to go up that way to get some stuff anyway - just let me know if you would like that.<br />
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KeithAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-82017012080564294042012-09-17T14:22:00.001-07:002012-09-17T14:23:28.629-07:00Update - Breaking CampWell, some repairs to the vehicles may take a little longer than anticipated so we are gonna play our departure date by ear - we may leave as late as 1st of October depending on how things work out .Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-9728934418169748932012-09-16T08:26:00.001-07:002012-09-16T08:28:07.881-07:00Breaking camp next weekWell, with the field trial season starting in TX, and the crops being harvested and having few places to work - we are gonna break camp a week early.<div><br /></div><div>Planning on leaving 24th or 25th of Sept this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty Windmill</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-63064285142307516562012-09-12T10:26:00.002-07:002012-09-12T10:29:59.682-07:00Good day workingWell, we are getting more bird work done - which is making a huge difference<div><br /></div><div>Eleanor - 4 or 5 stop to flush (some corrections) and a broke find, working in comfortable foot handling range</div><div><br /></div><div>Kona - Multiple stop to flush, (some correction) and a broke find, working in nice range, busy dog</div><div><br /></div><div>Pete - Great run, one broke find - doing well</div><div><br /></div><div>Deuce - A great find - stood broke while upwards to 20 birds flushed all around him</div><div><br /></div><div>Diamond - 6 stop to flush (corrections made) and one broke find - working in nice range</div><div><br /></div><div>Cooper - Not much has changed - working close and has multiple opportunities for bird work</div><div><br /></div><div>Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty Windmill</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-80004295360961309972012-09-12T07:25:00.001-07:002012-09-12T07:27:15.812-07:00Camp is winding down a bit<div><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;">Well, camp is starting to wind down - planning on leaving a few days earlier than usual, to run in some trials in TX prior to going to the english setter national in Nebraska.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;">We have been getting lots more work on birds now that some of the crops are being harvested so that is making it better up here - weather is very cool too.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;">We will leave camp on or about the 24th of Sept - so we have just under two weeks left to work.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;">Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty Windmill</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-80765478464617973672012-09-10T16:33:00.002-07:002012-09-10T16:42:42.646-07:00Crops coming down - bird contacts upWell, some corn is getting chopped an as a result we are getting more bird contacts.<div><br /></div><div>Cooper - Still working at foot hunting range - opportunities for bird work are abundant.</div><div><br /></div><div>Eleanor - Had a nice stop to flush, working at foot hunting range.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ellie, Speedi, Gus, - have pointed and knocked or chased 100s of birds in the last couple days - really exciting to see finally</div><div><br /></div><div>Dosa - 3 pieces of broke bird work - nice range and working well</div><div><br /></div><div>Deuce - 2 pieces of broke bird work - very nice dog enjoying the bird work</div><div><br /></div><div>Pete - One piece of broke bird work - nice find and running well</div><div><br /></div><div>Diamond - Running well, and unfortunately not her day today</div><div><br /></div><div>Hobo and Preston - need more bird work but did have some work today</div><div><br /></div><div>Ellie - Had some flash points but knocked a few too - doing better though.</div><div><br /></div><div>Primo - Still doing excellent work and excellent range</div><div><br /></div><div>Jessie - Working well and bird work is excellent</div><div><br /></div><div>Penny - Pretty nice young dog - bird work is getting very good</div><div><br /></div><div>Jack - Doing much better - bird contacts are helping alot</div><div><br /></div><div>Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty Windmill</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-11380381460548928712012-09-04T23:02:00.002-07:002012-09-04T23:09:08.485-07:00Well good work todayWe are starting to drive the roads and hitting the small cover - foregoing horseback work mostly.<div><br /></div><div>Deuce - Two broke finds on pheasant - really made me happy</div><div><br /></div><div>Cooper - Still working in comfortable foot handling range - no finds - had opportunities however</div><div><br /></div><div>Eleanor - Nice piece of broke bird work - very nice.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gunner - Chased and knocked as well as flash pointed some birds - progress.</div><div><br /></div><div>Penny - Two broke pieces of bird work</div><div><br /></div><div>Unna - Several broke pieces of bird work</div><div><br /></div><div>Fuzzy - Really struggling still - no finds</div><div><br /></div><div>Brunie and Ellie - multiple points and knocks on multiple contacts</div><div><br /></div><div>Jack - Nice piece of broke bird work</div><div><br /></div><div>It was a pretty productive day for bird work - impossible to judge run but I was happy today.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty Windmill</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-5776749872599514812012-09-03T12:04:00.002-07:002012-09-03T12:08:01.385-07:00StrugglingWe are trying to get more done with the young dogs - working pen raised birds and taking them on the section roads and dumping them out on birds we see - some are doing well, some still need work.<div><br /></div><div>Eleanor - Broke dog that is a sweetheart</div><div><br /></div><div>Cooper - Still working in very comfortable foot hunting range - broke on pen raised birds</div><div><br /></div><div>Okie - Broke dog that is still doing well</div><div><br /></div><div>Preston - Standing broke to the shot on pen raised birds, still struggling with wild birds</div><div><br /></div><div>The bottom line is that due to the drought and other factors (standing crops) we are not getting the bird contacts we normally get and the dogs are not as well advanced as usual this time in the previous years.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty Windmill</div><div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869718586166756532.post-81526564945418307122012-08-31T04:10:00.002-07:002012-08-31T04:39:23.028-07:00Sorry, about not posting lately - we have been<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWlX-rjNalTuRfag4DW_HfNBz83nGlYx7qHx6NjVwzrSeAhqZl5HkJW6wsWB-YbtvffI7r3rjOyZljOcSKyrU6MZGrBriZYfNAojDCg9zJ2481gQkExnOnloHKw4dy6LCPLTm23BEJh0/s1600/IMAG0431-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWlX-rjNalTuRfag4DW_HfNBz83nGlYx7qHx6NjVwzrSeAhqZl5HkJW6wsWB-YbtvffI7r3rjOyZljOcSKyrU6MZGrBriZYfNAojDCg9zJ2481gQkExnOnloHKw4dy6LCPLTm23BEJh0/s320/IMAG0431-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5782800432084691666" /></a><br />Up to our ass in busy - we are having to pull out and drive longer to find pastures with birds, we are still plugging away. On Weds the temps when from mid 50's to mid 100s which was tough conditions.<div><br /></div><div>Cooper and Rocky - Rocky had 2 nice finds and a non productive in a foggy morning - we couldn't see his run because visability was 100 yds at best when they were running. Cooper had 3 honors, and worked at comfortable foot hunting range.</div><div><br /></div><div>Unna and Woody - Nice race in a wheat field Unna had a stop to flush and a find. Woody had a stop to flush and an honor. By the time we ran the brace the fog had burned off and it was getting very hot.</div><div><br /></div><div>Deuce and Eleanor - Ran pretty well, had some work. Deuce had a find broke at the shot. Eleanor had a stop to flush and did a nice job</div><div><br /></div><div>Syd and Lucy - Multiple finds and stop to flush - Syd ran a gun dog race and handled easily Lucy was busy in her typical foot hunting range and did a nice job also.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kona, Kane and Ellie - Ran well - Kane had a hun find, Kona and Ellie both honored - but Ellie being a puppy knocked the birds - Kane stood broke, Kona broke at the shot - still a nice piece of work.</div><div><br /></div><div>Unna and Dosa - Unna is excelling and doing well, multiple finds and stop to flushes - really nice race and good worker. Dosa is working but much softer and hasn't come up with many birds -</div><div><br /></div><div>Jack and Penny - Penny is doing well and had a nice find and stood through the shot - nice honor of Jack's point (non-productive) interesting contrast between the littermates.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fuzzy - Struggling badly - still taking him out for work but he has been unable to come up with any finds.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ricky - Nice young dog - lack of birds this year and cover is really taking its toll on the young dogs development - birds are jumpy and not co operative - </div><div><br /></div><div>The cover here in SD is grazed heavily and mowed due to drought and the birds are concentrated in cover we can't work (sunflower and corn fields) and the young dogs are struggling - we are doing the best we can with what we got - it is causing long days and the return while fine is not what we expected - we continue to press on hoping that the corn will be chopped for silage and we will get some birds concentrated in what cover we can work and have some more time yet to turn some of the dogs that are struggling around.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443151896548896195noreply@blogger.com0