February/March 2013 We averageNow over a half-million in our hits 22th a month year on the net. www.Bdarn.com Bird Dog & Retriever News www.Bdarn.com Llewellin Setter February/March 2013 Volume 21, Number 4 The world’s largest read hunting/dog magazine © Bird Dog & Retriever News, PO Box 120089, New Brighton, MN 55112 612-868-9169 1 Magazine and web pages ads starting from $120/Yr February/March 2013 Now in our Twenty Second year www.Bdarn.com 2 © Bird Dog & Retriever News, PO Box 120089, New Brighton, MN 55112 612-868-9169 We are the largest read hunting/dog magazine February/March 2013 We average over a half-million hits a month on the net. www.Bdarn.com This is a great example of how This issues featured website a website should be done. This web site prints out to be about 10 pages for $360 a year or $90/ quarter. We offer websites from $160/year. 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Thanks advertisers for supporting us so we can bring our readers this issue. We are working on some major changes to our website later this year. I am also in the process to trying to join every major breed club to get you information that some breed groups may not be sharing. I say TRYING to join because MOST breed clubs do not let just anyone join. It’s an issue that I may have twisted an ear or two of our listeners in the past. I totally agree with breed clubs that limits VOTING membership. And for MOST breeds I have no desire to vote. I have no desire for instance to have any say in who next years president of the Irish Water Spaniel Club of America OR Canada are. That said part of being active in a breed is spreading the word about the breed. And MOST clubs, not just dog clubs, do a terrible job spreading the word about them selves. But why do I need two current members to become a member when I may not KNOW two current members. A FEW clubs offer associate membership which has no voting privileges but you can get club news and their magazine. I wish more did that. We would inform the public, as should be in most clubs charter, we would get extra cash that most clubs need AND we might get a few volunteers. But alas we’ll see if I am allowed membership and in what groups. I’ll get back to you in a few months after my application goes through. Well it appears I have used up the space allotted to myself. enjoy this issue. Look for another one online in a few weeks while I get current. See you in the field and at the events, Dennis Guldan Publisher Bird Dog & Retriever News © Bird Dog & Retriever News, PO Box 120089, New Brighton, MN 55112 612-868-9169 5 Magazine and web pages ads starting from $120/Yr February/March 2013 Now in our Twenty Second year www.Bdarn.com What’s New Hide a Camp Grill A special kind of barbe- Squirrel cuing fun. 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