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Great Post, thanks NB.I believe that was either the year before or after my old male "Tank's"(the L/W in my avatar) sire "Bud" won the Nat. making it either '03 or '05 but I could be wrong.


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"Hey, there are some really big Dogs in my yard. You best do something about it, before I have to kick some serious azz!!!!"


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Awesome pic Harry!! Can't wait to see him!


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Took him out for a wood run last night. Hot and tried to keep him out of the low places, but somehow he found a mud hole to wallow in. And he is definitely signed off on wallowing. Got it down almost perfectly

Guess who came home with poison something?


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Hey battue,

Will he see any action this fall? Also, have you tried any water retrieves with him? I know he is primarily a flusher/retriever but I bet he would make a water dog as well. I am glad to hear that you two are having fun.


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Wilkes,

Thanks and yes he is going to have some field time in that he will be 8months old come hunting season.

Toby has slowed down since last year, but he is big for a Cocker. Much like a stout Springer and it has worn on him.

Besides day trips, four of us-the other three pointer Men-rent a cabin up North for a week and spend the time hunting Grouse and hitting the Game Lands for stocked Pheasant. So Merlo should get into a lot of stocked Birds at minimum.

As an aside, Toby is trained to hup-or stop on a whistle-when a Pointers beeper goes off and he doesn't mess up their points. Merlo will have an early problem with that but we will work him into it.

On of the guys also raises a bunch of Quail to train his Dogs on, so Merlo will get to fool with them before the season.

Then three three of us are heading to Michigan for a week and usually get into a fair amount of Woodcock which should be great for a young Dog. Not sure exactly where we are going. One guy cancelled out this year and I was offered the chance to go.

Last week on a friends farm there is a pond and Merlo was jumping in and retrieving sticks. Toby was along and when he saw him going in, it took about 30minutes and he took the plunge. Fun to watch. I have it on my cell phone, but as of now haven't figured out how to upload it onto Google or Youtube and transfer it to here.

Lord willing, if things work out it should be a fun year.

I think you need another Boykin or start looking at a Cocker. grin

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It looks like Merlo has a heck of a season coming up. As you know, this is where some incredible memories are made.

I lived in western Michigan for three years and we ran into a lot of Woodcock in the areas north of Baldwin. Lots of Grouse there too. This hunting is flat and very easy compared to southwest Pennsylvania.

If you put in some effort with the water training you will have a duck dog too. Get him a Neoprene vest, and yes they make them for dogs his size. With him having fun retrieving sticks, you have the fundamentals of what you need. Keep him away from hazards and rough shoreline until he gets older and has a few birds to his credit.

You are right on the Boykin or Cocker. The desire to have another never leaves me. Right now we have four dogs, three of which are rescues, so a hunting dog is out of the question at this point. I hope to get one for my kids to train in a few years.

You boys have a blast this season!


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First water retrieve!!!! Huuuuhaaaa laugh




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Originally Posted by battue
Been awhile so it is fun to try and figure out a puppies mind.

Cool to watch him standing still, contemplating something only he knows and then instantly break into a full bore couple circle run around the yard. Perhaps stumble, do a chest slide, gather his feet and mash the peddle again. Then put on the breaks and go back to contemplating.



Thanks Battue, for posting the pics, the videos, and the narrative. Way cool. From the looks of that first water retrieve he looks to be a water lover. No problem should a bird end up in a ditch.

We whippet folks call what you described and I highlighted "the zoomies". Whippets be really good at them! Now if only a guy could train them to hold instead of chasing stuff down. confused

I have to remember to come back to this part of the forum more often.

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Good stuff.

Please keep 'em coming.


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Hey, Battue; our extended family may be related?
I had been talking to Emily about a pup and went down to see her facility and dogs. She did not have a litter at the time but suggested I visit a friend of hers that had a litter from two dogs out of Kinchafoonee. Well you know what happens when you take your wife to look at pups; this is Abbey at 4 months. She is now a 9 month old Roan and 30 lbs of muscle and energy. I will get you a more current pic, but don't want to hijack your thread.

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Cruiser,

Feel free to chyme in with pics of your Dog. For sure, no problem on this end. It is all good.

It sure looks like they may have some common blood flowing.

Merlot finally decided it would be a good idea to start eating Yankee food and is now up around 23pounds. Would like to get some more muscle on him before the season starts.

With past Springer and Cocker pups they were content to follow the veteran around and learn the ropes. Not this guy.
He gets out on his own. Came around a bend in a field the other day and I caught him hitting the gas. Next thing I knew it was a race to the woodline with a Groundhog.

They can put a hurt on a Dog that doesn't know the game and Merlot hasn't picked that up yet. He caught the Hog right before the wood and rolled him while I was trying to get there. The Hog decided to stand his ground and Merlot hesitated. At which time the Hog made his escape into the wood and I got a hold of him. At this stage I think Merlot would have come out on the short end, so all worked out for the best.


Would really enjoy hearing about you Dog.

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What a gorgeous little puppy you have there, Battue!
I watched the video, I've hunted over a lot of dogs but never an English Cocker that can remember.
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Awesome.. Missed much of this when we were camping and no internet service..


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Battue, beauty pup!

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Thanks again to all.

Great thing he is starting to listen better with each day.

Then his nose is beginning to come alive. Just tonight a rabbit ran thru the yard and into the wood. He crossed the track, jerked his head and did a 90 into the brush.

Friends raised Quail will be coming up shortly.


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Battue, What a great pup, English Cocker's are wonderful dogs, I have had the pleasure of hunting with some great dogs in my lifetime of all breeds, but the English Cocker, is special bird dog and friend.
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Are you guys sure those aren't miniature Llewellins?? confused confused


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Your right, they do have that kind of coloration. She was almost solid white except head and butt patch when I got her. People are always asking me what kind of dog she is; Abbey at 9 months:

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