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August 24, 2010
Bird Dog Training, Kennel Update, Regional Update and/or Misc. Bird Hunting, Nebraska Game and Parks, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Nebraskaland Magazine, Pheasants Forever Leave a comment
I recently scanned a page from the Nebraskaland July 2003 issue which featured Charles as a youth hunting mentor for Heartland Chapter #491 of Pheasants Forever. Here’s a link to the article/photo:
Nebraskaland is the monthly outdoor magazine of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Here is the link to the magazine if you would like to check it out:http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/nebland/
Our chapter holds an annual youth hunt for holders of a Nebraska Hunter’s Education certificate.
August 23, 2010
Bird Dog Training, Kennel Update, Regional Update and/or Misc., Sire and Dam Ability Bird Hunting, Dog Training, Gun Dog, Korthals Griffon, Nebraska Game and Parks, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Teal, Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons Leave a comment
We had to celebrate our return home with a trip to the pond, possibly our last swimming trip for the year. I think these pictures do a good job of showing what devoted family members our dogs are.
Sue and Sam watch attentively as dad winds up to throw Conrad in the water (by request)
Splashdown!
Caleb and the dogs muck about
Dad, dogs and kids
Sam is neck and neck with Dad, while Sue trails not far behind
Nebraska is more of a river state than a lake state and this time of year our lakes and ponds do something we call “turn over”. My hydrologist friends tell me that it isn’t actually that the water “turns over”, but the warm conditions and runoff create blooms of algae and bacteria. I knew I should have called a “no go” to our trip when I saw the water, but I couldn’t resist the warmth of the sunshine and coolness of the water.
I exchanged e-mails with Greg Wagner of Nebraska Game and Parks and we won’t know if we get an early teal season for Labor Day weekend until August 31st. We are ready!
August 21, 2010
Kennel Update, Regional Update and/or Misc. Korthals Griffon, Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons Leave a comment
On our summer vacation we paid a visit to a kennel up in Canada to take a look at their Wirehaired Pointing Griffons. Their pups may or may not become a part of our breeding program, but we are shopping around.
Conrad and Cordelia with the dogs, Belle and Cyrano
I have to apologize for my lack of writing lately, my muse has taken an unexpected leave of absence. But hey, hunting season is only a few weeks away, so she should return soon!
August 16, 2010
While I was on sabbatical from the blog, Pete sent me an exciting update on Whiskey’s (Alpha Male of our 2010 litter) development as a hunting dog:
“Just a little update on Whiskey. At 13 or so weeks Whiskey is really becoming an exceptional bird dog. Bird work started about 4 weeks ago, gun work started about 2 weeks ago. Since then I have never seen a more enthusiastic dog, he is bird crazy. I shoot planted birds over him almost every night and he just keeps getting better and better. I thought my older Griff had an excellent nose but Whiskey is taking my older dog to school on tracking and recovery. He swims like an otter and loves the water. We water train every weekend and I can’t wait till October 15th (Nevada Waterfowl opener). I was kind of dreading this hunting season breaking in a new pup but after seeing how fast Whiskey is coming along I can’t wait. This dog absolutely LOVES to hunt. His first real hunting trip will be the Oregon Chukar opener for a tune up then October 9th the Nevada Chukar opener. I took the week off for that. I should have over 100 birds shot over him by then. Training on Pigeons and Pen raised chukar right now can’t wait to get him on wild birds. More important than that he is a great family dog and the funniest dog that I have ever owned (I hope he grows into his feet) Thanks for the great pup. Everybody that sees him loves him. You might have a few customers from Northern Nevada next year. sorry about the pics it is hard to train and shoot pictures but I will keep working on it.”
Whiskey and his older "brother" Basco (also a Wirehaired Pointing Griffon) on the dunes of Nevada.
Whiskey and Basco in the water
Whiskey and Basco on the bank
So exciting!!! Thanks Pete! I look forward to more updates from my owners come fall hunting season!
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