Sunday, August 16,2009

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Very cool almost brisk with clear skys. We're going to train some dogs today.

Roading:

· Midge, Lily, Sorrel & Kate – very solid 48 min.

· Erin, Brenna, Inde & Annie – 42 min.

Hills:

· Robin & Brie – fast and snappy for Robin while Brie appears to be sore. Robin needing more focus but showing improvement each time down. No birds for Robin. Brie stuck behind some then observed on the shelterbelt on point at lease ¼ mile away from me – hard and tight only to leave after the shot on a very nice covey of quail. All she had to do was wait until I got there . 30 min.

· Shauna & Clifford – Shauna about 3 very good opening moves and then she left us. 2+ hours later she showed up near the Hun pen – not looking too much for the ware. Clifford patterned as a nice GD only to find himself in the middle of a huge bunch of chickens – 15 min – maybe 20. Stood for flush but came back to Stan and not stay steady. The next location he worked them and got too close to a single – whoa'd but he came back to me and on the 3rd one – a solid point only to take 1 more step and the bird got out and he came back. A rough day for this young boy but it might have done him some good. 32 min. for Cliff

We still are missing Shauna so we go back to camp and go get the PU we dropped early this morning. She hadn't shown up there yet. Back to camp and got some breakfast – still no Shauna. We decided to run some young dogs.

· Bart & Dani – Stan on horse, me on ATV trying to attract Shauna. These two got off to a good start with Bart just rolling. Dani let's herself stay in the rear – got to get her front. Bart – just huge. He rolls with a purpose that's for sure. I watched from a high hill top make a move that indicated he was chasing, crossing a fence at a high rate of speed only to have him hit 2 edges, jump front and swap ends for Stan to see the point and flush of a covey of Huns. Great job. Stan had Bart and I took Dani – she was big and then nothing – very immature. Had some released Huns I'm sure and then as I'm trying to get a handle – here's Shauna – not even tired – picked her up and went back to camp. Dani came with and got into camp – wouldn't get caught and gave us another hour of grief. Time -- ????? Bart – Dog of the Day"""

· Bandit - she hunted up a storm but went birdless and was tired at the end. A nice job – 50 min.

So it's Sunday afternoon. Linda hit the store - Stan hit the bunk and I hit the write up. I'm actually in real time – as I've just heard Tiger has a 1 shot leave after 11. Go Tiger!!

The day was pleasant but the week ahead will be a tough one as the rest of the day went down the tube for Tiger Woods! Oh well, he can't win them all.