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FDSB_Pointers

  1. Finally completed analysis of stud dogs (from 2011 data collected) mentioned in Apr 6 Tweet. data on 46 dogs... 97 data fields for each
  2. Finally completed 2011 data collection for stud dogs of interest. After I do my taxes will analyze the data with by calculating data base.
  3. After the awful snake events of last April I moved my schedule a little earlier this year.
  4. Last week all dogs got their annual snake bite vaccine and yesterday I sprayed snake repellent around the outside perimeter of the pens.
  5. Today it gets sprayed around foot of trees and posts that have bluebird boxes. Pigeon loft and chicken house will get the same.
  6. 1st hummingbird of the season arrived at twilight last night
  7. 15 degrees above normal here in middle GA... first whippoorwill arrived last night
  8. We really should be in central rather than eastern time zone
  9. standard or DST makes no difference.... same amount of daylight time to train dogs... about 12 hours here in GA....
  10. Looks like Field Trial Central is the fastest late breaking news site for trials...closely followed by Facebook & Horseback Field Trial site
  11. I'm about to run out of birds. All suppliers in this part of the country are sold out!
  12. link to Michigan spring schedule added schedules page fieldtrialpointers.net/schedules.html
  13. Yesterday bird released from johnny house flew across field before landing... promptly flew back to johnny house
  14. screaming alarm call with young Coopers Hawk in hot pursuit.. it made it safely with my help (waiving my arms made it veer off)
  15. too windy & cold to work dogs
  16. cold front brought high winds which took out electricity for a few hours (snapped off power pole about a mile down the road)
  17. @FDSB_Pointers new link is to U.S. Shooting Invitational Championship
  18. new link added to organizations section fieldtrialpointers.net/links.html
  19. Turkey Creek Field Trial Club fieldtrialpointers.net/drawings.html
  20. link to Continental Call-Backs fieldtrialpointers.net/results.html