Making Progress

We are working on pen raised birds to get the dogs broke steady to wing and shot in time to start working on wild birds on the 1st of August.

Star - After some initial movement and creeping (perhaps testing her new trainer) and some corrections - she is standing her birds steady now. She seems to need more experience and we will be endeavoring to make this happen once we start running on wild birds in August.

Tech - He has some initial worry about gun fire - but we have been letting him knock and chase some pen birds and we are making progress - he showed no reaction to gun shots in full chase after a flying bobwhite - still too early to tell - but we may have started to get him over his reluctance.

Kiwi - Reminds me of her aunt Rhemy right down to the snarling lip on flushing birds on point - she is making great progress with little movement on flushing birds - still moving at the shot but we should work through that shortly.

Lucy - Is taking to training great - she always has - I really like this young irish setter she really reminds me of her mom. Very little movement today - on birds but progress still needs to be made before we work her on wild birds.

Buster - Standing steady to wing and shot very well now - just some more work necessary and he should be ready to roll.

Jackson - Standing steady to wing and shot now - but with average style - I am hoping that wild birds will enhance his pointing style. Nice dog - no quit - lots of endurance.

Max - Still not really steady, but making progress. He points will good style but needs more experience as his bird location is not sure.

Trevor - Pointing well, needs more experience - chasing liberated bobwhites is really helping - not quite ready to start breaking.

Dot - Pointing well and is making great progress towards being steady to wing and shot. Will be ready to run on wild birds in August.

Tucker - Pointing well, making super progress towards being steady to wing and shot -nearly ready to run on wild birds in August.

Sally - Is acting more and more like a bird dog. No longer blinking birds and nearly ready to start working steady to wing and shot.

Dolly - Pointing everything - chukar, bobwhites, meadow larks etc. Nice running pup with good endurance.

Keith - Posting from Under the Rusty Windmill