North American Woodcock Championship Day 1

We ran six braces today.  Got some good bird work in the first three braces but it got quite hot in the afternoon making it very tough on the dogs.  In the first brace we moved three grouse and three woodcock with both Whynot Belle and Richfield Silver Lining finishing clean. In the second brace […]

Judging Assignment

One of the many aspects of the field trial game is getting asked to judge.  Some guys love it and seek out judging assignments.  Personally I’d rather run my dogs, but once in awhile I say yes.  I’ve judge a number of different breeds in a wide range of venues, but mostly I get asked […]

Redundancy of Systems

My Dog Training Gear bag was getting a little out of control so I pulled everything out to rearrange it.   Some people like to brag about the fact that they don’t use an e-collar or don’t believe in tracking devices.  For me they are all tools that have helped me have better dogs and […]

Cover Hunting

Google Earth is a great way to find new covers once you know what they look like. Yesterday Tommy called to tell me that he had run Veronica in a new spot that morning and moved six grouse.  He tried to explain where it was and then said it would just be easier to show […]