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French Brittany Gun Dog Association of America, Meetings
R.L. Dalrymple, Henri and Marie Therese guests from France, and Fred Overby.
Henri Guelou said "This is what it is all about, the father, the mother, the child, and the Epagneul Breton, all together." Well said.
The 2002 annual meeting was held in Western Oklahoma near and at our farm.
Part of the meeting was held at Jefferson School, one of the last two room county schools to survive. R.L. went to school here, grades 1 to 8.
R.L. Dalrymple presenting some information on the Bob White Quail.
The Dalrymple farm where the 2001 meeting was held. The show and other functions were in the tent. Our farm kennels and training yard are in the back of the barn (arrow).
Attendants gathering near the "show ring" at the farm.
Irish guest Kate Bride judging conformation in the tent show ring.
A dog being tested in the T.A.N. at the farm location in native range grass area.
The 2003 annual meeting was held at Amo, Indiana at the Conservation Bird Dog Club.
The headquarters of the meeting, and the meeting lodge of the Conservation Bird Dog Club.
A good view of the club headquarters grounds.
The area for the T.A.N. runnings.
Our Epagneul Bretons waiting for the conformation (beauty) show and the running of the T.A.N. On the tailgate: Tishumiko (Colette) and Samba. Under the tailgate: Tahdaste (Rene) and Susiane. All of our dogs won ribbons in the show, and Samba received a trophy. Tishumiko and Tahdaste both passed the T.A.N.
Downtown of the village of Amo, Indiana.
Tall Timbers Research Station
During early winter, 2003, I was invited to join with some Wildlife Management Specialists friends to a visit to the Tall Timers Research Station, near Tallahassee, Florida. The station, and nearby hunting plantations have a tremendous record of sustained high populations of nature (wild) Bob White quail. The purpose of the visit was to tour and study the management station, and other plantations, where using to sustain these high populations.
There are about 100,000 acres of hunting plantations left over from Civil War era in the N. Florida area. Based upon information presented; the plantations with the lower quail populations had 1 to 2 quail/acre (about 240 per quarter section), the middle portion has about 3 to 4 quail per acre (about 560 per quarter section) and the higher portion has 5 to 6 quail per acre (about 880 per quarter section). The highest population was judge, too much, because there is so many quail and scent, that the best of dogs get confused and it is difficult for them to establish definite point. On these plantations, as much as 65 coveys can be moved in a short day of hunting. All hunting is private (non-commercial) for family, friends, and business associates of the plantation owners.
This area is pine and deciduous forest country, and with that vegetation intermingled among old farm fields of many years ago. With that in mind, the brief summary of the recipe they use for sustaining very high quail populations is as follows:
There is much to much information to present here. If you are interested, please contact the Tall Pine Research Station for written information:
Scan down for photos of the station.
The headquarters of the Tall Pines Research Station.
The view out into the habitat from the office area.
Typical view of the quail habitat. This is looking down one of the feeding trails (arrows indicate spreader tire tracks).
Another typical view. Quail are everywhere. The mowed trail (arrow) is for bird dogs and hunters to use while hunting the quail.
A scent station (arrow) used to access ground predator populations.
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