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Please support our Sponsors: ...... February 2, 2010 Dear Readers, The changes continue at Spaniel Journal as we move towards a new format. Instead of remaining confined to bi-monthly issues, I will be posting new articles as they become available. News items will be more timely. If you join our facebook page, notices for new articles will automatically be posted to your feed. Kind Regards, Loretta Baughan Editor and Publisher Spaniel Journal latest articles: Guns and Grounds by Brian Young "We all want to have every bird flushed by our dogs safely shot so that it provides a nice retrieve without causing undue temptation to our brace mate's dog on honor. No one ever wants to be gunned out of a trial. Sometimes, though, it happens. It has happened to me. Was I happy about it? No. But I am a realist and as such I understand that sometimes do-do happens..." more David Lisett: Gundog Handler for the Duke of Buccleuch by Christine Lavier "David is a relative newcomer to the spaniel trialing scene, but his talent and success are very impressive. He has been training labs and spaniels since 1991. He acquired his three foundation ESS bitches in 1996: Rytex Ricicles, Edwardiana Tweed and Toonarmy Top-Tip, - taking the name of "Annickview" for his kennel. In 1998, David entered his first field trial..." more 2010 Spaniel Journal Writing Contest Sharpen your pencil as the fifth annual 2010 Spaniel Journal Writing Contest is underway. Entries will be accepted until the end of April... more 2009 Canadian National Championship by Bill Cosgrove The 2009 Canadian National Championship commenced on October 24, 2009 in the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia. Assembled was a field of 104 eager spaniels (English springer and English cocker) and a few less anxious handlers and dreamy-eyed owners. It was the fifth occasion for the Championship hosted in Nova Scotia and the second largest entry ever... more Bovine Colostrum Boosts Immunity by Carole Williams Field Spaniel Society of America What if you could boost your dog's immune system according to what you feed? Why would you want to if your dog is healthy? Ebenezer Stayaraj, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist for the Nestle Research Center, St. Louis, outlined some recent findings in canine nutrition at the AKC Canine Health Foundation National Parent Club Canine Health Conference. Malnutrition was the original focus of the science of nutrition. Today, few dogs or humans have malnutrition. They are more likely to have... more Interview with Bird Girl Annie by Anne Livingston It is a long road to Seasoned. After Just Ducky's First Edition (Edie) earned her Started title in 2004, I set about training for Seasoned. If I had known then what I know now, I am not at all sure I would have embarked on this the journey. In Started, we simply had to complete two single marked retrieves on land at a distance not to exceed 75 yards followed by two single marked retrieves in water at a distance not to exceed 60 yards. Not that my heart wasn't in my throat each time we went to the line, but in hindsight it was a simple test. Seasoned, however, is a whole different matter. The single marks become doubles on land and water. In doubles, the birds fall one after another so the dog must commit the first to memory, retrieve the second... more Wingtips: Propagation and Care of Pigeons & Game Birds for Dog Training Location, Location, Location by Bill Fawcett If you are going to keep pigeons healthy, you need to keep the loft dry. We had a very wet spring and as a result my young bird mortality was significantly up. We had several 10-day periods where the sun was never seen. It was wet. Something that I have used in my loft designs is wire floors. If you have a holding pen, say for a few hundred feral birds, this may not be possible. A friend of mine purchases... more The Reluctant Gun Dog: Part II by Chip Schleider I sat comfortably in one of Tony's easy chairs sipping coffee on a cold Minnesota autumn morning alternatively ruffling Dixie's and Arwen's fur with my unoccupied hand when Tony burst through the door exclaiming "Get your backside out that chair, man! Let's go run some dogs." Donning my jacket and boots, I placed an English-style slip lead on Dixie, while Tony did the same for Arwen. He grabbed his 20-gauge Browning Citori, its dull blued barrels and nicked stock emphasizing its years in the field, and we made for the door. As we walked the dogs through the kitchen, Tony hit the button on the automatic icemaker on the refrigerator, and a cube of ice dropped on the floor; Arwen immediately pounced on it, picked up, and chewed it quickly. "I know it looks weird," he said, "but she really likes them." In retrospect, I consciously thought nothing of this at the time, but in the back of my mind quite ominously, a very, very small little quizzical thought bubbled up. Arwen and ice cubes, hmmm... more | More

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