We started this morning as the sun was just peeking over the horizon. We had a big day planned since some of the crop fields have been harvested. We ran 10 dogs in 5 braces plus Jim ran 5 of his dogs.
Haley - Progress is sometimes measured in small steps. She was our airhead at the beginning of summer - she has actually starting to hold her own and pay attention - she was sometimes casting in deep about 300 yds. She pointed a quail and it held it for a few seconds before it popped and she chased. She was also in on the find of a group of 5 to 10 chickens. It really was a great way to start and made my day.
Lucy - Was worked with Haley and she honored with great manners.
Chewy - Was worked next - he ran well, and made some very nice moves - He ran over a bunch of chickens with no opportunity to smell them - he did however, have a chance to stop - but he didn't he chased like a puppy.
Dot - Did a nice job she had a find and a stop to flush. Moves well and runs big, needs more conditioning and she will be a screamer.
Maggie - Got to run with the big dogs - she ran big and handled well, and honored the point of Jim's dog. Did a very nice job.
Max - Ran with Maggie - he hunted well and made some good moves - he had two stop to flush - but moved some and needed correction but is making great progress.
Star - Ran well, with some great endurance, and a nice hunting pattern - had no finds.
Trevor - Ran hard, I had to ride hard for him in there about a mile. I was pleased with his hunting and endurance - just a matter of time before he gets it altogether. He had no finds but we rode up a bunch of pheasants - going in there for him. He was on the wrong side of wind.
Jackson - Still hunting but at close range. I am hoping he will start to turn around. He needs more birds, but because of his close working pattern - mostly all he gets to do is honor.
Well, we did have a great time - it worked out super overall.
Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty Windmill
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