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The Gun Dog Supreme NEWSBULLETIN ofthe WIREHAIRED POINTlNG GRIFFON CLUS OF AMERICA

EDUCA TION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION Miu and Kmh; Rackouski. Edi/orl, /806 E. Sulh St, Ashland. WI 54806

TtI~phOll~; 7/5-682.Q383(CST). EmDif: mracko@ncis.nn Pele and Um/a EngmDn, Ca-Editors, 557 Ir,o- ÁI't:. , Tun/e wb, WI 54889 (715) 268-923 / (eST)

Februarr 1999 Volume 74. Number 1 February 1999

BE MY VALENTINE!

MUl BR/S8r OF AWfRBROOK at 10 'I't"etlcs of oge (Cllyt Ze Zoplo.z X Bollty oj OctaN House). The breMus are Rick. and TiNJ Molt of Maille and lIJe proud new ow~r is Andy Goode 0/ Vermont. lnok.for her and o/hu pups ~j"g tesled ŮI Natural Abili,)', lhis spn'ng, tll a chapur les' ntar JDU. (Phoro by Tina

Molt)

COP)'rillhl O 1999 Wlrehalred Po lntlnc Grl rro n Cl ub or "mulu EduCltlon .nd Ruu r c:h ~-o und lllon . No parl may be reprodu(ed in any farm without writlen perrniuion t rom Ihe

Wl r ehl r ed Poinlin c Grirfon C lub or Amerlca E:du calion .nd Ruu r c h Foundatlon .

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THE MONTANA TEST - ANOTHER VIEW By J oa n Bailty

It was a wonderful weekend, organized by Glenn and Lyla Lehrer, Here's how Glenn Dclegated:

Glenn: Geuing lhe permit for the test 9 months earlier. Coordinaling all lhe volunlecrs (conlacling each person, aboul 40 phone calls.)

Lyla: Typing and preparing scare cards and typing linal cards afler the test. Fixing and bringing lunch on Friday.

Glen Johnston: Playing Ihe hunting homs. Arranging for the porta potty. Bringing walkieJlalkie radios for use in lhe field (which also provides (or 1015 of

laughs in addilion 10 efficiency). Bringing stecl shol and poppers. Taking charge of the gallery. Bill Madden: Arranging for a great Salurday night dinner. Chief bird handler. Ray Dradh:y: Driving 90 miles 10 get pheasnnts. Putting up signs. Helping Bill planl birds. Collecting

money for lunch cach day. Oonating raffie lickels. Tawna Skinner and Anita Andrus: Driving 3 hours OUI oftheir way to pick up ducks and retuming samc

way to relum crates. Judging. Anita: Wriling Ih:mk you notes to everyone involved. Ed Spotu: helping wilh raffie. Planling birds.

Bringing his puppy for exposure. Skip Culver: Hclping with raffie. Planting birds.

Running his dog in IHDT. Randy Ross: Making sourdough biscuits and fruil

(peach. blueberry and apple) eobblers Saturday and Sunday. eooked in an open lire. Making wrought iron hat rock for tke raffie (which I wanted and didn', win.)

Glnger Claussen: Helped wilh all three lunches, collecting money. and again with Saturday nighl dinner.

JUST A REMINDER 1999 mcmbership dues wcre due January 1ST

If you would slill1ike 10 rtteive the GDS send your eheek for $30.00, wrltten out to the

WPGCA, to the elub treasurcr: Jim SelbeJ,

17550 Seventeen Mile Rd, Marshall, MI 49068

Cory CJaussen: Helping planl birds. Running his dog in I HOT. NEEDED: People assigned 10 take photos.

II was a wonderful three days at the confluence of Ihe Madison, Jefferson, and Gallatin Rivers, west of Bozeman. Beautiful grounds, perfect weather, and plenty of would be puppy owners, willing 10 piggyback me back across lhe soggy swale. Bill Madden talked Ihe owners of historie Sacajawea Inn in Three Forks 10 serve dinner to us in their gorgeous, restorcd dinning room. Pretty

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elegant for a bunch nke us, but we jusl loved iL Before dinner 20 of us snt on the wjde front veranda in wooden rocking chairs, nursing our beer and wine. and as Anita Andrus said, "Griffonniers rocking and romng" as we watched the sun go down. Not much better than this. believe me.

And Sunday, after evaluating MERRY MEETlNG'S ASCARI scour (a dog with greal polemial and will probably be used for breeding) and his boss. AI Canaris (they got a pnu 1IIHDT, 16 MOs old). We had a terrific time exposing the young pups. They all got to trnek and chase a pheasant. then to the puppy pond for the usual duck chase. Just great. Happy pcople, happy dop.

MANY FIRSTS FOR YOUTHFUL HUNTERS By Harry Moru. Regional Conur"ation Educator, /DFG

(edito rs note: this article is reprinted Jrom the November /997 edition of the /daho Stott Journal. It ftaturu Kotit Yantis, daugh/tr o! Mile Yantis, and tht Jamil)"s

hun/ing companion BRA-ND/SH "BRA-NDY"OF A-UGER FA-LLS.)

She pumped a shd! into the chamber, shouldered her 20 gauge shotgun and said "Pull." The clay pigeon ex plodcd wifh her shol.

Katie Yantis then procecded to hil Ihe next five clay pigeons in a row. A junior at Highland Hi gh School. she was warmjng up and working on her shoo ling skills: This was her first pheasant hunl. She was wifh the rest of thc youth pheasant hunters at Sterling Wildlife Management Area last Salurday .

Prior 10 sign ing up for the hunt. each of the young hunters had completed a hunter cducation class and were now receiving shooting skills training befote going into the fie ld ...

For many of the 40 kids Ihis was their first outjng wjth a gun, a first time pheasanl hunt ar thelr first hunl. Ranging in age rrom 12 to 17 years o ld Ihi s was a learning experience for everyone. Some needed all the shotgun tralolog they could gel. a nd a few like

Katit and John Yantis with BRAND/SH "Brandy" OF AUGER FAu.s (ÁrTOw ofDutchman's Hollow X A.utumn of Hoffman

Mill), Prize / NA-T. (Phato by Milce Yan/is)

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Katie were natura1s. T he youth hu nt was eo-spo nsored r--------------, by (daho Department of Fish and Game and t he local HEARTIVORMS Pheasanu Forever. "This is a great way for young l'isl!JtJ/lim~ofy~(jragoirllolak~ peop le to learn more about what it takes fOf wild li fe to m~asurts/oproleclyour dog survive. safe hunling and just have a great lime," said fromh~orIWOmIJ. Btfor~you Bob Foste r, ehapler president. admjnis'eranylyp~ofpr~v~nljv~

Thc: Hunt ... Two young hunlers we re pa ir ed up with a dog

trainer and his dog to hunt pheasants relea sed the day berore. Ph easants are re leased each week al Ihe wil dlife area. On Ihis day Ih e kids gO I fiesl c rack a t the birds on mOSI of the area. I Joined Katie and Mark Peck o Both were on thcir first phea sa nt hunt. Mark is a junior at Marsh Val1ey High School. Katie's dad, Mike Yanlis, was gu idin g wilh his veleran bird dog Brandy, a Griffon. Griffons are com mon to the European hunting scene because of their abilily to point and retrieve. but uncommon in Ida ho.

m~djcolion b~ surt 10 haVt your vd run a blood lUl 10 ma« sur~ )'our dog js nOI ofr~ady inf~Cltd .

Prtv~nlive m~dicoliorl can b~ purchaudfrom c/ub mtlnber:

Dr. Tom Whillty 1355 E. Úlfaydf~ SI.

Ta/lohassu, FL J2JOl (904) 878-1119 or (904) J86-J625

Tom donOI~j Ih~ profits from Ih~Jt sa/~s 10 lidp oullli~ dub, So lIdI' )'our dog ond htlp your dub 100!

Th e fies l shol wenl to Mark when Brandy flu shed II L ___________ -' rooste r Ihat sky- rocketed OUI ove r a small pond on Mark's s ide. A clean min on the fiesl shol. h is second shol lum b led the roosler in lo Ihe wale r. Brandy swam oul 10 th e rOOSler, IInd a few tail wags lale r Mark hlld his firsl p heasant.

"That was rea ll y neat," Mark said. " II kind of sur pri sed me when it took off. I 'm glad I gOI il on the second shol".

An hour later Brandy seenlcd II sceond bird. Thi s one ran severa] hundred yards th rou gh che sl high sageb ru sh. Kati e and Mark sc rambled after Brandy . II was fa scina ting 10 walc h Brandy traek the pheasanl. Wilhout Brandy the pheasant was lo ng gone, The Pheasant stopped in a pile of tumble weed s and sage, and Brandy poinled him fo r Katie.

Roaring skywards with a hard ri ght !Urn both hunt ers gOI o ff a shot and missed. Chalk onc: u p for the pheasant , and il's ability 10 be mo re elusive lhan a clay pigeon .

Heading baek 10 the Iruek Brandy's tail wc:nt into high geaT and the exci te men l started agai n. Z igzagg in g through the sagebrush the pheasa nl could n ' t e lud e Brandy. Up came the phea sa nt and Katie's firSI s hol missed. Her seeon d shol lumbled Ihe pheasa nl and Kalie had he r first.

The payorr At lunch the kid s were talking and laug hing wilh eac h ol her after sha ring their

adventures of the morning. Most gol a sho l, some bagged a rOOSler an d all had a good time learning aboul ph easa nl hu nl ing, sholgun s kills , dogs a nd safety wilh firearms.

"This was greal," Katie sa id , "It was a lot tougher Ihan ( Ihoughl. and wilhout Brandy I don't know whal we could have gotlen. Are you going 10 do thi s ne xt year?'

With th e suppO rt of sporlSm en and women and groups suc h as Pheasants Forever. nex l year's youth hu nt is assu red.

Remember. .. The deadline for sending in arlicles and photos for the Aprí l GDS is March 1st

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Can you guess Ihc name of Ihis pretty dog? If 5O)'OU may win a Griffon h::u pin! If )'OU think

)'OU know lhe oog's name bc lhe first 10 eall loan Bailey II (503) 296-6725. If l oan is not

home just lcave)'OUr name, phonc number, and this dog's name. Club offieers and judges are

ine1igible 10 win .. .. sorry.

KDK February 26 · 28, 1999

Rolr Ben seler : (925) 376-6726 Email : rbenseler@aol.com

ROCKy MOUNIAIN Mareh 27 & 28, 1999

Gary Pool : (208) 324-2473 Email : gpool@micron.nel

NORTHWF.ST Apri! 10 & II. 1999

Dennis Carlson : (54 1) 386-4830 Email : earlson@gorge.1.IC1

HEARTI.ANP April30-MA Y 2, 1999

Jon and Judy Coil: (218) 641-845 I Email: Jcoil@pautbunyan.nel

Jud,u Seminor is scheduled for A,pril 30,oho Botud of Direc rors will mnr.

NORTHEASI May 14-16, 1999

Jane MeKenna: (201) 666-8260

For lhost: planning to Ittend bc sure 10 seoo in )'OUr enlty fees, and any necessary forms ahead of time. Thit will malce il a linIe easieron

Ihe Field-Iest Chairpeople.

SOME TIPS TO KEEP yOUR DOG HEAI.THY DYBING TUE COltO WINTER MONTUS

• Keep indoor dOg i in a dry, warm area free of drafu . tf possible elevale your pel's bed oH Ihe floor .

• Pro vide ouldoo r dogt wilh a dry, insulaled dog house or sheJter oul of Ihe wind . tf Ihe wealhet is severe Ot Ihe temperature geu real eold please bring you dog inside .

• Slaying warm requires eura calories, so feed your dog aeeordingly when Ihe lemperature drops. Talk 10 yout velerinarian for adviee on feeding your pel.

• Always have fresh elean water available . • Remove iee, sall and eaked mud from your pel's paws and eoal al onee . COMaet

your velerinarian immedialely if you suspecl your pel has frOSlbite . Froslbillen skin mly turn reddish, white or gray, and il may be sealy o r sloughing .

• For Ihose who li ve in the "tropieal" soulhern region ... don'l rub il in .

For more informalion and lips on how 10 Iceep your dog healthy and 10 read other pel relaled topics eheek oul Ihe Ameriean Vete rinlrian Medical Associalion web sile al http://www.avma,org or Ihe NelVel/ Eleelron ie Zoo web 5ile al http://netvct . wustI.ed u/dogs, h I m,

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The picture on the left. senl in by Jean Vickstrom of Bettendorf, 1A, appeared on the front page of the Augusl 4'" edition of the Sti l1water (MN) Evening Gazelle. The accompanying caplion read "Ponloon Voyagers ... Dr. Doug Vickstrom and Bill Barglof along with their Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, Cody and El1ie, prepared for Iheir 321 mile relum trip to Pleasanl Valley. 10wa (near Davenport) Ihis rooming. They sel OUI from Lock and Dam14 on Saturday rooming, averaging 30 mph in Ihe "B luebirdlV," Iheir 24· fool ponloon. The Modem-day voyagers called Iheir trip "a lark," and said their only difficulty was somc high waves al Lake Pepin. Vickslom is a dOClor of interna! medicine and Barglof runs a trailet

manufacturing firm near Des Moines,lowa."

Jean adds lhal "Doug and Bill

Doug Vidulrom wilh DeCody o/Dutchman', 11011011' (ftftJ and Bill Bnrglo/ ",jIh E1Iie 0/ Dutchman " Hoflow (rig hl). (SIi/lwa/er E"ening

GaU/le piloto Iry Miú MannU:, NewJ &lilor.} made Ihe 700 mile round trip on Ihe Upper Mississippi River in 5 112 days. Their dogs (half sislen) DeCody of Dutehman's Hollow and Ellie of Dulchman's Hollow, Respectively, wore their "Aqua Dog" life preservers when wammted on Ihe water and were lirmly on leashes when !anding.

OcIOOer 14, 1998 Dear Joan,

Aida has been everything I had hoped for. She has been a fantaslic family dog. Both Emily and Danny take her oul in Ihc yard daily to play. Aida i5 nothing short of perfection. She uses her nose constantly. sniffing oul everything possible. I have taken her 10 the fields many limes 10 fi nd wild birds and she has performed quite well. l'm really looking forward 10 lowa's pheasant season ...

Thanks a bunch! Jim CiII, lowo Cil)', fA

Dalln>, Gill pla)"ing wilh AlDA OF GREA.T PUINS (Erik od Jnerak X Ano o/Show.Mr.BorralilJ

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Judy Coil (MN) wilh BERTA OF SIIOW·ME·BOREAUS (Dan Cuniek, X Brandy ofDlI.tchman's 110110111'), Priu I NAT. Pn'zt llIHDT. aftu a sucassful dud hunt.

(pholO by: Jon CoU, Faff 1998)

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l'm 1M ccús meD",,! MERRY MEET1NG 'S AU MAE (Chyl Ze ZtJpla~ X Proirie S/orm 's Alder), Prize 1 NA T. s~nding some qlUlfity ,ime wi"r ownu Art Aelnrli ol New York.

(PholO by: MichdeAerlnrfiJ

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