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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: rosscrazyelk on June 21, 2012, 02:31:06 PM

Title: Bird dog championship
Post by: rosscrazyelk on June 21, 2012, 02:31:06 PM: Anyone know what kind of birds they use in those competitions?
Title: Re: Bird dog championship
Post by: Stilly bay on June 21, 2012, 05:23:02 PM: bobwhite quail or chukar
Title: Re: Bird dog championship
Post by: fethrduster on June 21, 2012, 05:49:23 PM: I still belong to PortVan (Portland/Vancouver) pointing dog club, even though I now live in Tacoma, and we use chukars, used to use quail (but they fly horribly), and once in a very great while we use hen pheasants for special occasions.
Title: Re: Bird dog championship
Post by: rosscrazyelk on June 21, 2012, 09:15:04 PM: So where can I get some to train my dog. And do you just plant them or just let them go? I know chuckers like to group up. Any recommended trainers for a weimer?
Title: Re: Bird dog championship
Post by: wildweeds on June 22, 2012, 04:41:12 PM: My buddies son raised a couple hundred chukars for a senior project,they are of selling age right now.......... if you are interested he is up near bellingham the price is 9 bucks a bird which is the going rate everywhere,his birds are 4 months old. PM me for his super secret Cell number............. As far as a Weim trainer......... R.J. Marquart,trains em all no matter the breed.

Quote from: rosscrazyelk on June 21, 2012, 09:15:04 PM
So where can I get some to train my dog. And do you just plant them or just let them go? I know chuckers like to group up. Any recommended trainers for a weimer?
Title: Re: Bird dog championship
Post by: wildweeds on June 22, 2012, 04:45:33 PM: And to answer your first query................................ CH trials are run on Sharptails,prairie chickens,bobwhites,chukars,Hungarian partridge,and valley quail and ruff grouse............... there are no field trials for Himalayan snowcock,
Quote from: rosscrazyelk on June 21, 2012, 02:31:06 PM
Anyone know what kind of birds they use in those competitions?
Title: Re: Bird dog championship
Post by: jetjockey on June 27, 2012, 10:09:38 AM: Are you referring to BDC or actual AF/AKC championships? Looks like your referring to BDC. I have very little knowledge other then what I've seen on TV.