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Dec. 2004: For videos of pups in the field (need windows media) and Vic Stull's wonderful article on hunting the Gamble's quail.

Oct. 2004: Please see new bir dog training forum program and the snake avoidance workshop video.

August, 2003: For the latest information on Region 11 field trial schedule.

March. 2003: Please see the latest Mike Grandick new cartoons.

Nov. 2002: Please see our latest sponsor, Palermo Ranch Kennels

Aug. 2002: Please see Region 11 Amateur All-Age Championship Co-Hosted by Fresno Bird Dog Club during the California Bird Dog Championship Saturday, November 16, 2002.

Aug. 2002: Please see Bill Gibbons' new dog training camp in the White Mountains of Arizona.

July 2002: I am proud to announce that AFTCA Region 11 has selected UplandBirdDog.com to host and maintain their web presence. Dr. Hjerpe has written an informative article on the West Nile Virus and its complication to field trials. AFTCA Region 11 schedule and Dogs of the Year Awards are announced. A new cartoon by Mike Grandick is up. A new web section called Kennels features various kennels operations. The Western Open Shooting Dog Championship images are up.

June 2002: Please see several articles in UplandBirdDog.com that appeared in The American Field written by Jerry Erickson, "Arizona Open Shooting Dog, Region 12 (AFTCA) Amateur Shooting Dog Championships and The Bill West Derby Classic and " The California Quail Championship" by Dr. C.A. Hjerpe. I have also uploaded the recent 2002 Western Open All-Age and Derby Classic in Reno/Sparks Nevada. The open shooting dog championship will be uploaded shortly.

For information regarding AFTCA Region 11 and their bird dog clubs and trials, please see visit their web page.

April and May 2002: I've included a stud dog web page for those in need of a good stud dog to help improve the bird dog breeds. Please read Doug Simpleman's article on Heredity 101 that explains the basic principles of genetics and explore some common myths.

March 6, 2002: Please see Upland Bird web pages for our 2001-2002 general and archery pheasant season in Southern California.

Feb. 19, 2002: Please welcome Maurice Lindley as a sponsor of UplandBirdDog.com. Maurice is also a major contributor in the Training Forum.

Feb. 15, 2002: Please see the recent Region 12 Shooting Dog Championships and other stakes held near Maricopa, California. This is an American Field event sponsored by KASCO.

Jan. 7, 2002: Please visit our newest sponsor, Dale Davis' Quail Program Video. Dale's quail program video explains in detail how to start your own recall bobwhites for bird dog training and for propagation back into the wild.

Jan. 4, 2002: Please see Mike Gandick latest cartoons about bird dogs and bird hunting.

Dec. 3, 2001: Please welcome our newest Author, Mike Grandick, a wonderful cartoonist and humorist.

Nov. 2001: Two well written articles on bird dogs, Deutsch Drahthaar by Mike Headen and Der Deutsch Kurzhaar by Gayla Combes, DVM.

Oct. 18, 2001: Vic Stull writes about his experiences in pursuit of the Gambel's quail with friends and his GSP, Tocchet. The article is titled, "Hunting the Gambel's Quail: Don't Miss the Opportunity to Humble Yourself".

Sept. 24, 2001: Please see various racing pigeon lofts and designs and how to use carded birds for dog training.

Aug. 16, 2001: Highlights of individuals from around the world can be seen at Sportsman web pages.

July 7, 2001: A new program has been added to help your personal classified needs. Please post your classifieds here.

May 12, 2001: Several web pages of an American Field trial sponsored by The West Valley Bird Dog Club held in Little Panoche in California.

May 11, 2001: Bob Kane is a contributing author.

May 9, 2001: An overview of the great deserts of North Amercian with cacti and wild flower images.

March 18, 2001: A new web page for Stud Dogs, this stud dog will help improve the Pointer breed. The monthly pictures is now updated with images.

Feb. 20, 2001: Many new and exciting developments have occurs since the New Year. A new Training Forum program was implemented with many new features. UplandBirdDog.com was moved to a more stable ISP. A new web page titled "Lost" was developed to help owners reunite with their lost bird dogs. In January, updates included 2000 pheasant hunts and Dog Camp II.

Dec. 29, 2000: I have uploaded several web pages of various images from my trip to Arnett, Ok. The images include running dogs on horseback. Please see the images in Dog Camp and follow the links.

Dec. 12, 2000: Welcome our newest sponsor, Kasco dog food company. Please visit their web site.

Nov. 2, 2000: Several web pages of 2000 hunts, including a duck, chukar and Canadian hunts.

Oct. 12, 2000: Part two of Johnny House Revisited, the inner workings of a Johnny House is described. A barrel Johnny House can also be seen.

Oct. 10, 2000: Part one of Johnny House Revisited is up. More information regarding Johnny Houses and recall birds.

Oct. 8, 2000: Please visit our latest sponsor, Dean Lord Kennels, of Texas (USA). Dean is a premier handler and trainer of bird dogs.

Oct. 5, 2000: We invite everyone to participate in the new Training Forum. See Sage's pedigree (National Champion Whippoorwill Wild Card x Heyu Victory Dancer).

Oct. 3, 2000: Do you field trial? Please see the Western American Field Trial Schedule.

Sept. 27, 2000: A new poll question, "Would you let your best friend take your dog hunting?" is located in the home page.

Sept. 7, 2000: See pictures of several bird dogs being trained by Lou Gleber at his summer camp in Arnett, Ok. Also, a list of winning bird dogs and titles won during the 1999 season.

Sept. 4, 2000: The dove season started and many of you went dove hunting. A new poll question, "Do you take your bird dog on dove shoots?" can be found in the home page web page.

Aug. 29, 2000: Check out the latest results of various UplandBirdDog.com polls.

Aug. 8, 2000: Sportsman, Henri Desmonts of France, contributes these wonderful and interesting training articles titled, "Very Personal Opinions About Dogs For Game Hawking With Longwings".

July 26, 2000: A new poll question, "Do pups from field trial lineage make better hunting dogs?" is located in the home page.

July 22, 2000: Alex Heindl, the author of Rattlesnakes, is highlighted in the Authors web page.

July 10, 2000: A search option can be found in the Training Center to search more than 1,500 training posts as well as the entire web site. See also the lastest Archived Training Postings in the Training Center. Read another great article by Vic Stull titled, "The Great Contest: Chukar Hunting". Please see the new page devoted to contributing Authors to UplandBirdDog.com.

July 3, 2000: For your enjoyment a new poll question, "How many bird dogs do you own?" is found in the home page. See previous bi-monthly pictures (pages 1 2 3 and 4) contributed by you.

June 20, 2000: See the latest poll question, "Do you use a pinch collar in training your bird dog?" in the home page.

June 6, 2000: Please welcome our latest sponsor, Bay Prairie Outfitters and Lodge, Ltd. They offer goose and duck hunting in Texas.

June 1, 2000: Several updates; a Classifieds for older dogs, horses, hunting and training equipment with photo and a great story of pheasant hunting by Vic Stull.

May 26, 2000: Update of the First Aid/Health web page with a great link in understanding the athletic bird dog and maximazing their performance. Also, links to limber tail, hearing, treatment of snake bites in the field and others.

May 24, 2000: A new poll question, "When your dog is already pointing, do you say whoa?" is located in Upland Birds.

May 22, 2000: Bill Gibbons is to conduct a training seminar, June 10 and 11, 2000.

May 20, 2000: A new web page "Links" is added for conservation, bird dog organization and health related agencies.

May 17, 2000: A new poll question, "Which shotgun action do you use for upland birds?" can be found in the Home page.

May 10, 2000: See pictures of the Bill West training seminar in Texas.

May 1, 2000: See the most recent archived (Archive 4) Training Forum posts in Training Center.

April 29, 2000: Pictures taken during the archery pheasant season and a new poll question, "Which behavior would you like your bird dog to improve on?" can be found in Upland Birds.

April 21, 2000: A new web page in Upland Birds; Upland Bird Calls and Sounds.

April 3, 2000: A new poll question, "Do you kennel your bird dog?" can be found in Upland Birds.

March 30, 2000: The 3rd archived Training Forum posts (see Archive 3) is located in the Training Center.

March 22, 2000: If you bred you female, see the whelping chart to help determine when the pups will be born.

March 11, 2000: Bill West seminar April 15 and 16, 2000 in Dallas, Texas sponsored by Trinity Valley Weimaraner Club.

March 2, 2000: The latest Training Forum postings are archived in the Training Center.

Feb. 28, 2000: Please visit UplandBirdDog.com's latest sponsor, DT Systems, Inc., makers of behavior modification collars and other training aids.

In some areas of North America, rattlesnakes will soon be active. Bill Gibbons and Magma Bird Dog Kennel will conduct snake avoidance training.

Feb. 24, 2000: Vote in the new poll question, "Do you vaccinate your own bird dog?" in Upland Birds.

Feb. 21, 2000: See several International recipes for various game birds. UplandBirdDog.com is indebted to those that have contributed recipes and made this web page possible.

Feb. 17, 2000: I've added the results of two additional poll questions in the poll web page.

Feb. 8, 2000: See the listing of Field Trial Hall of Fame dogs in Dog Camp.

Feb. 4, 2000: Update on USFWS closer on Pittman-Robertson funded wildlife management area. This is a serious threat to all of us, please read the articles by Bob Kane.

Jan. 29, 2000: A new poll, "Which electronic collar do you own?" is located in Upland Birds.

Jan. 15, 2000: See various Johnny Houses in Dog Camp.

Jan. 9, 2000: UplandBirdDog.com is proud to present the 14th Annual Bird Dog Training Seminar with Bill West. Date: March 4 and 5, 2000 in San Diego, California.

Jan. 6, 2000: UplandBirdDog.com welcomes Michel Gélinas of Quebec, Canada. Since 1984, Michel has been involved with banding woodcocks to study their migration and pattern, habitat and health.

Jan. 1, 2000: Dr. Micheal English, a field trialer, writes an interesting article regarding Bill West.

Jan. 1, 2000: Bob Kane, a sportsman who hunts, field trials and has trained bird dogs for over 30 years, writes a training article titled, Teaching Stop to Flush and Backing. Bob K. is a frequent contributor in the Training Forum.

Dec. 13, 1999: An article on waterfowl and a new poll question, "How many days per year do you hunt with your bird dog?" is located in Upland Birds.

Dec. 9, 1999: The News and Updates section of the home page is now a separate web page.

Dec. 3, 1999: Lousisana's Lou Gleber is highlighted in Karoleigh K. Nitchman's article that appeared in the American Field.

Nov. 30, 1999: Please visit UplandBirdDog.com most recent sponsor, Lou Gleber and NUJAC KENNELS of Loranger, LA. Lou Gleber trains and handles quality field trial and hunting dogs.

Nov. 18, 1999: A new poll question, "How did you acquire the knowledge to train your bird dog?" is located in Upland Birds.

Nov. 11, 1999: A service has been added for your convenience. Welcome Amazon.com, order your books and other products at Resourses & More.

Nov. 8, 1999: See pictures of the American Field trials, Raymond R. Rucker Derby and the Amateur Colorado Shooting Dog Championship held in Arnett, Oklahoma (USA).

Oct. 22, 1999: Hunting and working dogs in Idaho can be found in Upland Birds. Also located there; a new poll question, "In which sporting activities does your bird dog participate?" as well as previous poll results.

Oct. 9, 1999: Dog Camp is a new heading in the Table of Contents. Experience what it is like in a professional dog training camp in Oklahoma.

Oct. 1, 1999: A new poll question, " What pointing dog breed do you own?" is located in Upland Birds. Vote for each pointing breed that you own. Due to space limitation, not every breed is listed, however, you can still vote in "Other".

Sept. 29, 1999: Special thanks to Cliff Frank for contibuting an article regarding a Bill West training seminar. Please see the article in the Training Seminar Perspective.

Sept. 16, 1999: A new poll question, "What attribute would you rank as being the most important?" Also, see the interesting results of previous polls in Upland Birds.

Sept. 10, 1999: Get the latest weather information as well as sunrise and sunset for any city and country in Upland Birds web page provided by wunderground.com. See Bill West training seminar pictures, conducted in Califorina (USA).

Sept. 7, 1999: Please visit UplandBirdDog.com sponsor, Sheldon Twer Kennels. Also, see Bill Gibbons' web page for pictures of the Tennessee (USA) training seminar conducted by Bill Gibbons and Bill West.

Sept. 1, 1999: A new poll question, "Which gender makes for a better bird dog?" Cast your vote and see the results immediately. Also, see the results of the previous poll question in Upland Birds.

Aug. 29, 1999: A new article on the challenges of hunting wild pheasants with pointing dogs is located in the Upland Bird web page. Also, check out the new litter postings in Classifieds.

Aug. 28, 1999: Tamra Gibbons writes about their trip to Arnett, Oklahoma. See Bill Gibbons' web page and share their experiences.

Aug. 22, 1999: A poll is added to the Upland Bird page. The poll's question is "Which bird challenges the bird dog the most?" This a fun poll. Vote and see the results immediately.

Aug. 20, 1999: A message board is now available to promote interactions and sharing of ideas, see the Training Forum web page. Also, the equipment list is updated with images of a pinch collar and a checkline including a brief description of their use.

Aug. 16, 1999: As an added convenience, UplandBirdDog.com now provides a free litter and started dog classifieds.

Aug. 13, 1999: I've included a section in Bill Gibbons' web page to report news about his training camp in Arnett, Oklahoma.

Aug. 8, 1999: I've added a schedule for Snake Avoidance Training in the Snake Avoidance web page.

A bird dog training kennel, Camp Gober Kennels of San Diego, CA. shut down. If you have a dog being trained there call (619) 691-4405 for more information.

Aug. 7, 1999: Invermectin is used for the prevention of heart worms. I have added invermectin equations in First Aid and Health to determine the proper volume and concentration used for heart worm prevention.

Aug. 2, 1999: A fungus associated with pigeon droppings can be hazardous to your health. For more information, see the links in First Aid and Health.

Aug. 1, 1999: Most of the USA is experiencing record heat with temperatures reaching over 100° Fahrenheit. Humans and dogs need to keep cool to avoid heat related health problems. Because dogs are not immune to heat stroke, make sure they always have fresh water. It's also important they have a cool shady area to relax. For more information see the new links in First Aid and Health. I've also added links on pet food diets, food labels and its meaning. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved new drugs to treat separation anxiety and Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome in dogs. These links are found in First Aid and Health.

I've added links on raising game birds in Upland Birds:

July 27, 1999: Based on the amount of information downloaded, UplandBirdDog.com was received well by you. Thank you for visiting. You can now e-mail me, the problems with my address are corrected.

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