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Refining the Art of Track and Trail
by: David Krassler

In my opinion, the most important instincts that we as trainers should concentrate on with any young flushing dog, other than maintaining their natural retrieving instinct, is developing their ability to track and then trail game to the point of forcing the game into flight. I can’t even begin to count the number of times I have seen upland birds scurry off while a young spaniel attempts to figure out which direction the bird headed, while attempting to decipher its scent trail. (Read...)

Waterfowl Hunting

Keeping Them Warm
by: R. Michael DiLullo

Keeping your hunting dog warm and dry, especially during the later part of the hunting season, means knowing the signs of cold-related illnesses and injuries and how to prevent them.(Read...)

Wing Shooting USA

The Magic of Cast-off
by: Bill Hanus

The concept of a butt stock with cast-off (for right-handed shooters) and cast-on (for left-handed shooters) is a European import. The subject gets little exposure or discussion from American shotgun manufacturers or those who write about hunting. (Read...)

Conservation USA

Courts Become Battleground for Sportsmen’s Rights
by: Tim Daniel

The animal rights movement often tries to use the courts to advance its anti-hunting agenda. Recently, it has launched a barrage of lawsuits against government wildlife management and natural resource agencies to stop or affect hunting on public lands – including National Wildlife Refuges, National Forests and Bureau of Land Management lands. Sportsmen rely on U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation’s Sportsmen’s Legal Defense Fund (SLDF) to meet the threat head on.(Read...)

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance - A Tradition of Serving Sportsmen
by: Tim Daniel

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation, formerly the Wildlife Legislative Fund of America and Wildlife Conservation Fund of America, have been dedicated to uniting sportsmen to defend against legal and legislative attacks by the animal rights movement for nearly a quarter century. This rich history includes numerous victories on behalf of our nation’s sportsmen and wildlife professionals.(Read...)

The Breeders' Corner

Canine Vaccinations
A routine vaccination regiment will significantly increase your dog’s chances of living a normal, healthy life. Some, once life threatening, canine diseases have all but been eliminated due to scientific advances and medical research. Keeping your dog’s vaccinations current and following your veterinarian’s advice can help to eliminate the risk of contracting most canine diseases. (Read...)

Postpartum Care
by: Geoffrey A. English

In the last two columns we covered a lot of ground, from the days leading up to pregnancy to the delivery itself. This issue, I would like to cover postpartum care of your dam and the warning signs to watch for during the first few weeks after whelping. Common reproductive problems after delivery include: metritis, eclampsia, mastitis, and agalactia. We will address each one of these in turn. (Read...)

Food and Nutrition Center

Care of and Feeding the Bitch with Pups - Part II
by: Martin Coffman DVM

Milk production is an energy consuming process and the energy level in the bitch’s food is very important to the lactation process. It is recommended that, soon after whelping, the level of Metabolizable Energy (ME) intake by the bitch be increased to 200% of the maintenance amount normally utilized. In other words, the bitch must eat twice the food she ate before she was bred. (Read...)

Feeding to Unleash Your Dog’s Potential
by: Mike Watkins, Ph.D. - Nutritionist

Mother Nature (natural genetic selection) has been determining which dogs produce the next generation since time began. Man (artificial selection) began determining which animals would produce the next generation a few centuries ago and he continues to do so today. Through refined selection techniques and quantitating the heritability of some traits, performance dogs today have far greater potential and ability than dogs of only a few decades ago.(Read...)

G E A R I N G U P

The 10-Minute Retriever
Here is a must-have book that ought to accompany every retriever puppy to it’s new home. Whether gun dog or field trial prospect, here is a system both amateurs and professionals can use to train hunting and competition dogs, which is arranged in simple and straightforward terms.(Read...)

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