We are gonna start running dogs on Sunday to get more dogs worked in the rotation and more wild bird work for the young puppies. I had a nasty spill today and although I am fine, it reminded me that I am not 10 ft tall and bulletproof.
We only got 4 dogs worked today because of me being a bit out of it after a fall from the horse and the heat coming on. But, what work we did get was a bonus and a plus - since it was a Saturday, and that is generally our flex day.
We worked 3 braces over our field trial courses.
Diva - 2 Broke finds and a nice race. She was run last in the hottest part of the day and on the course with the heaviest cover. She was flat near the end, but her application is getting better and more forward.
Maggie - This was the first brace, she ran great and this was also where I was pitched from a horse, after firing my pistol. She did fine for her 1/2 hour on the ground.
Knikki - Ran for only a half an hour but did well on the ground and I was very happy with his performance. He was running well, and a forward moderate shooting dog race today.
Mali - Ran on course 2 with Dent. They had multiple finds on chickens and a far reaching shooting dog race. It was a great day overall. I did feel a bit better on this brace than the previous one and the later one.
Kiwi - Ran hard, in a nice easy handling race. Had 2 finds that she broke at the shot. Nice young pup.
We ran a few dogs today also.
Tucker and Jackson - Had 3 pheasant finds, Jackson was handy as usual and Tucker was more animated and was the first of the two to get get into birds. He flash pointed then broke and put the birds in the air. He did this another time, holding a bit longer this time. Jackson joined both chases and found a single to chase himself.
Tucker on the third find held much longer - so the progression is getting much better.
Tech and Sallie - Both are running and patterning with much more maturity and ran with little effort - Both had a point on a single pheasant - holding for a decent period of time before breaking and knocking the bird. Progression is good.
Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty Windmill
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