Charlie Herzog has baby girl

[Bruce Day]

Charlie Herzog, in his 60's, now has a new baby girl. She cuddles, pees, sleeps in his arms, and chews on his fingers and toes.

Some months ago, Bill Bolyard came down from Michigan to hunt with Charlie, me and Doc Van Blaricum out by Dodge City. Bill brought his two nice Llewellin setters and they did fine. I have an aging pointer who has arthritis and is lame by the end of the day. I was the first to go over to the dark side, the setter side, when I made arrangements with a breeder I met up at Pheasant Fest.

Then Charlie couldn't stand it any longer. This is his first pointing dog. He has beagles and a Lab, and this is his first. Her name is Shea:

[Bruce Day]

Shea is the same age as my setter pup, 9 weeks. This one is my new one, name Triple, or Trip. Turns out to be very close to the same breeding.

[Bruce Day]

Maybe the next to fall will be Doc Van. We now know what happens when you invite one of those Michiganders out here.

[John Dunkle]

Hey Bruce!

GREAT PICS of Charlies new pup!! Now you haft'a post up better pics of yours.. Or - just sent your pup to me and I'll take pics for you :)

CONGRATS to both you and Charlie!!!

John

[Bruce Day]

Triple. Too cute. We'll have the two of them getting birds this fall.

[John Dunkle]

Now that's what I'm talking about!!! Wonderful Pic Bruce!!!! CONGRATS!!! Chatted with Charlie tonight - and with a little pressure from your end - yep, I think you can cajole him to taking out his pup this fall..!! It would be a great time!

Thanks for the picture again Bruce - and congrats to you too!! She's looks wonderful!

John

[Bruce Day]

More pictures of Charlie's new puppy. He put a pink collar on his little girl.

Bill Bolyard's setter will have pups this summer if things go as intended. He sent me a picture of the start of the process, the very start. Probably not suitable for tender eyes and surprisingly like the political process.

[Dave Suponski]

Charlie Congratulations! Life will never be the same!

[Josh Loewensteiner]

Beautiful looking pup!

[Bill Bolyard]

As they say " Now the rest of the story" Last January Bruce invited me to Kansas for a pheasant and quail hunt. Now mind you I had never met Bruce in person, My girl friend (Noel) thought I was nuts driving halfway across the country to go hunting with perfect strangers. When I arrived Bruce informed me he was a pointer man! He had on Pointer jeans, a pointer jean jacket and a bonified pointer named Shortstop. He then informed he he had never had good luck with them longhaired dogs. At that point I went on the defense, I explained to Bruce that I had only hunted Grouse with them and was unsure of there performance on pheasants and quail. That night as I lay in bed, Noel's question of my judgement came into play. The next morning Bruce let Shortstop out of his Kennel, and it became obvious that he also moonlighted as a attack dog. We loaded up and went hunting. At the end of the 4 day hunt Bruce said " Them dogs did better then I expected. Maybe those where not his exact words, but close. We later met up at Pheasant fest in Wisconsin where Bruce purchased his newest family member. Who says you can't teach old Dogs anything!

Bill

[Bruce Day]

Pete Kappes has a nice setter that I've hunted over and the dog does well in the cold. When its 20 degrees and windy, the pointers get a little cold. Conversely, when its 60 or higher, and sunny, the longer haired setters get a little too warm. I've hunted over good and bad dogs of all the principal bird dog breeds. It doesn't get much better for me than to hunt prairie birds over good bird dogs.


John Dunkle, why do we get this big block of space on a short post? I've tried to reduce the size and can't.

[Bruce Day]

Yesterday, a quail flew into Charlie's picture window ( yes, we still have wild quail out here) and killed herself, so Charlie put the bird to good use. Shea at ten weeks pointing.

[GregSchroeder]

That block of space is supposed to be filled in with more pictures of Charlie's puppy.

Greg...

Pete Kappes has a nice setter that I've hunted over and the dog does well in the cold. When its 20 degrees and windy, the pointers get a little cold. Conversely, when its 60 or higher, and sunny, the longer haired setters get a little too warm. I've hunted over good and bad dogs of all the principal bird dog breeds. It doesn't get much better for me than to hunt prairie birds over good bird dogs.


John Dunkle, why do we get this big block of space on a short post? I've tried to reduce the size and can't.

[John Dunkle]

That block of space is supposed to be filled in with more pictures of Charlie's puppy.

Greg...

Or a smaller vertical Avatar of Bruce??

:rotf:

:shock:

Best to ya' Greg & Bruce!!!

:cheers:

JD

[Bruce Day]

OK, I get it. If you post an avatar, then that and the member info block on the left column require a minimum space and your post will also be at least that minimum space. It wouldn't have mattered if I had put another picture of CH's puppies in, it will always be that minimum space.

Next question. We have that embarrassing picture of John Dunkle. How can I post that as his avatar so it can't be removed by him?

[John Dunkle]

OK, I get it. If you post an avatar, then that and the member info block on the left column require a minimum space and your post will also be at least that minimum space. It wouldn't have mattered if I had put another picture of CH's puppies in, it will always be that minimum space.

Or.....


Just write really long posts... :)


HEH!!

Best to ya' Bruce!!!!

:cheers:

JD

[John Dunkle]

...Next question. We have that embarrassing picture of John Dunkle. How can I post that as his avatar so it can't be removed by him?

You can post it??? - but your fear should be...

He might remove you rather than the picture..???

I dun'no I could be wrong, tho'???

He might remove both the picture and you???

:duck:

JD

[Bill Bolyard]

You guys ever see Bruce chasing that Cowboy hat across the fields of Kansas? He runs pretty good for a ex pointer man.

John,
A little piece of advice, since it appears you have already made the decision to remove Bruce your not looking for velocity, my suggestion is a 230gr hp 45acp.

Just thought I would Help

Bill

[John Dunkle]

You guys ever see Bruce chasing that Cowboy hat across the fields of Kansas? ...

Hi Bill..!!!

Well - now - there is an image in my mind I sure do NOT want to go to sleep with in my mind... ;) HEHE!!!

As for getting rid of Bruce?? If we do - who would we pick on next???

HA!!!


:rotf:

Best to you Bill - and I hope to meet you next year at one of the get togethers (probably not one of Bruce's as via this post - you & I have probably been "un-invited" :)

John

[Bill Bolyard]

John,

I will see you in Lewiston clays shooting with Richard. On another note Bruce is actually a pretty good sport, and he is a lot of fun to hunt with once you get past that he is a Attorney.

Bill

Bill

[Bruce Day]

Guys, somebody around here needs to be able to think logically, be calm, cool and collected, and be able to spell. That's what attorneys do and you should be thanking your lucky stars every day that you have me. And if that doesn't work, I can resort to my former profession of dropping big iron bombs.

A person just can't take himself too seriously when he hunts with Charlie and me. Bill, for example. He kept on shooting the little hen quail when we shoot only the males. And I believe he got so excited once that he tried to reload his shotgun with his stogie. Dunkle, I don't even know where we would start, but I know there is plenty of material there. The Great Plains Records Depository and Archives contain much material about John.

[Bruce Day]

John hunted out here last fall, and I'm told he thought to his dismay that hitting those fast flying pheasants would be easy. You combine a 30mph wind and 25 mph bird and you have a fast crossing target. John was hunting around Greenwood Kansas and went through a lot of boxes of shells without many birds to show for it. He managed to get some hits, though.

[John Dunkle]

Guys, somebody around here needs to be able to think logically, be calm, cool and collected, and be able to spell. That's what attorneys do and you should be thanking your lucky stars every day that you have me. .......

Bruce,

Seriously - I am ROTFLMAO,,

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What you just posted...

Hell's bells - I am laughing so hard - I'm having a tough time typing!! :)

Bruce - great post!! THANK YOU!!!

And yep - you are "one of a kind".. And you know what? Having met you - and made you buy me lunch (OH WAIT? I THINK I BOUGHT YOURS???).. Anyway...

You have a unique view of the world - and you know what? We respect you for that...

Best to you and Bill - and Bill? You make the date on the calendar - and I'll be there.. HOWEVER - I WILL NOT WEAR A PHEASANT HAT...

You have been warned ;)

Best to ya'!

JD

[Bill Bolyard]

Bruce,

First thing I shot that hen quail in self defense, and as we all know that a robusto is about the same ring gauge as a 20 ga shell, Anyone could have made that mistake. As far as you dropping iron bombs on anyone, I saw your navigation skills. You may be able to fly a B52 but unless you got someone like Herzog along to tell you where to go your screwed.

On another note! I would like to thank Bruce for arranging our hunting trip to Kansas last January. He was ultimate host and introduced me to what have become wonderful Friends. For that I Bruce will always be in my good graces, even though he is a Attorney.

Bill