October/November 2009 We averageNow over in a million our hits 18th a month year on the net. www.Bdarn.com Bird Dog & Retriever News October/November 2009 The world’s largest read Volume 18, Number 2 hunting/dog www.Bdarn.com magazine © Bird Dog & Retriever News, 563 17th Ave NW, New Brighton, MN 55112 612-868-9169 Cell 1 Ads starting from $160/Yr October/November 2009 Now in our eighteenth year 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 $320 a year or $80/ quarter. We offer websites Kansas Veterinary School. Those from $270/year. studies indicate that socialization of Celtic Farms & a puppy decreases markedly should We believe, unequivocally, two Kennels, Inc. the puppy be removed from it’s lit- things with regard to breeding bird ter environment prior to that age. dogs: that excellence begets excellence and that winning (whether it be hunt- When shipped, all of our pups ing or field trialing) begets winning. will have received immunizations These two concepts have shaped the for distemper, hepatitis, leptospiro- Celtic breeding program. sis, parvoinfluenza, corona, and kennel cough. All will have accom- Taking a page from both Bob panying them a Certificate of Health Wehle’s exceedingly successful issued by the Kennel veterinarian. Elhew breeding program and Before shipping, you will be contact- thoroughbred breeding history, ed as to a preferred shipping date we early concluded that only and the preferred airport closest to intensive line breeding could ac- your home. Then, immediately after complish the sort of improvement the puppy is placed in the care of the which was necessary in order to National Champion Celtic’s Sua airline carrier, you will be called and bring the Irish Setter from the Sponte provided with the airbill number, depth of its destruction at the the flight number, the time of arrival hands of show breeders to the and the full itinerary from Penn- epitome of success as measured sylvania to the puppy’s ultimate by field trial and hunting compe- destination. Breeding Program tition with English Pointers and We ship via U.S. Air exclusively; English Setters. as you are undoubtedly aware, U.S. Line breeding carries with it both Air now services virtually every the benefit of being able to isolate su- major metropolitan center in the perior genes and the duty of careful continental United States. selection and discriminate culling. At Celtic Kennels when puppies are first weaned, socialization and “play training” begins immediately. By the time the puppies have reached seven to eight weeks of age, we have at 4 Month old Celt on point least an inkling as to which ones are Throughout the course of each going to meet the standard for repro- year, Celtic Kennels produces ten to duction. Those individuals are not twelve litters of puppies. We usu- offered for sale, but rather returned ally, therefore, have puppies avail- for further training and evaluation. Seldom is there more than one puppy able at virtually any time during the Same pup, retrieving from a litter chosen; frequently there course of the year. We feed and recommend Purina are none and, on rare occasions there Our puppies are not released to Puppy Chow; that feed is offered on are two or three. their new master or mistress until a free choice basis from the time that they are a minimum of 49 days of our pups are two weeks of age, thus age, this restriction having been self- giving them adequate opportunity Celtic Farms & Kennels, Inc. imposed as a result of the various to “wean themselves” from their Paul R. Ober President mothers. studies done by the Morris Animal 800-428-0993 e-mail paul@ foundation and the University of oberandassociates.com © Bird Dog & Retriever News, 563 17th Ave NW, New Brighton, MN 55112 612-868-9169 Cell We are the largest read hunting/dog magazine October/November 2009 We average over a million hits a month on the net. www.Bdarn.com The fun starts here What’s Inside 1 Cover 61 Advertising 17 News From Rates 2 This issues The AKC featured website 62 Marketplace 3 What’s In- 67 The Last side Laugh 4 F r o m T h e 68 Back Cover Publisher’s Desk Tri-Tronics 20 N e w s 5 Letters From From The Enemy The Field Camp And Good Dave Duffey Guys CEO & Publisher 10 Urban Gun 24 State News Dogs By Anthony Z. Dennis Guldan 46 Gun Show Roettger & Benjamin President H. Schleidler III Ellen Guldan 12 P h e a s a n t Technical Consultants Season Reminders C a l e n d a r O f Ron Guldan Events Jazz, Ener, Scooby, Jenny For subscription and 6 What’s New adv information con- 7 Queen Of The tact us at: Americans By Den- 13 Dog Commands Bird Dog & Retriever nis Guldan 14 low Pheasant 54 Calendar Of News 8 When Should 563 17th Ave NW Opener Expected Field Trials & Hunt New Brighton, MN I Start Training By By Joe Wilkinson Tests 55112 612-868-9169 15 A K C 60 Birds In The Publisher@Bird-dog- Celebrates 125th Pan news.com Anniversary www.Bdarn.com Bird Dog & Retriever News is published bimonthly, six times a year Feb-Dec. Cover Dog: English Springer Spaniel Photo by Michael Kasterin, Anchorage AK © Bird Dog & Retriever News, 563 17th Ave NW, New Brighton, MN 55112 612-868-9169 Cell 3 Ads starting from $160/Yr October/November 2009 Now in our eighteenth year www.Bdarn.com From The Publisher’s Desk Welcome to the October/November 2009 issue. We like the rest of the world are going through changes. There are a lot of challenges out there to bring a quality product to our readers and advertisers. But bear with us and we’ll meet those chal- lenges. Our fall Oct/Nov issue is as usual is more bird counts than articles. Just as most of the rest of the year is more articles than bird counts, makes us different than the rest. We now have all our back issues online so if you get bored with bird counts we have hundreds of articles for you. So what do we have in store for you in this issue? First I talk American Water Spaniels with Jane & George Christiansen of Night Hawk Kennels of Vergas, MN, they are in the small group that run the national club and a major breeder of AWS’s. Dave Duffey talks about when to start training our dog. We then offer you an excerpt from the book Urban Gun Dogs By Anthony Z. Roettger & Benjamin H. Schleidler III. Tony is one of the trainers for our dog Scooby who has her Senior Hunter. Next we look at a few reminders for pheasant season and expected opener issues. Then we take a short look at the most common commands many of us use. Then we look at the 125 years of the AKC and the dogs that have risen to the top in popular- ity. Next we look at the latest AKC news and News from the Enemy and good guys camps. And finish this issue with the state news, calendars breeders and less I not forget as always Last Laugh. Dennis Guldan Publisher Bird Dog & Retriever News © Bird Dog & Retriever News, 563 17th Ave NW, New Brighton, MN 55112 612-868-9169 Cell We are the largest read hunting/dog magazine October/November 2009 We average over a million hits a month on the net. www.Bdarn.com Hunter Safety Letters From The Field Dennis I have noticed you and your wife are both Hunter e-mail [email protected] Safety instructors. I have been thinking about doing that and Hello, I just stumbled upon Joan, we have the calendar giving back to our sport as you your magazine and am thrilled of events in EVERY issue. Since have suggested. How does one about this. It sure beats the I just again redid the www. become an instructor? Gerry H. AKC websites in trying to find Bdarn.com website you are in Madison WI hunt tests for the year. AKC is for a treat. We first go through Gerry, contact your local De- infamous for not listing them the AKC website in addition to partment of Natural Resource too far in advance and being a dozen other recognized dog office. In Minnesota they have a as I have many dog endeavors organizations. Then we go to handful of instructor classes each I like to set things up on my the breed area of the website year. Mine was held at Gander calendar by the year, not the and look at each of the areas Mountain and lasted less then an month! clubs websites. hour. Ellen and Ron went for about a three hour class. There is no test I would like to know which You can get there by either and it does not cost anything. Basi- issue has the complete listing clicking on your state link or cally just sign-up and show up and for the year by state for the tri- your breed link on our website. you are an instructor. Then find a als and tests. The next screen will come up group that is already teaching and with all the club web pages in help out. That is what Ellen and I Any help you could send did.