Here is an email I recieved today about Tank a LB & Wendy male pup that will be just 10 mos old in a few days.He was trained by John Prince of Prince's Quality Gundogs in Pitts.Kansas.
A pic of Tank can be seen a few posts back.This is why I breed bird dogs.
John/Ted
I have to tell you two a story about Tank.Last night I was working out in the yard when I realized that I hadn't seen Tank in about 5 minutes.My first instinct was to call for him.But I decided that I was going to walk around and see if I could find him doing something he wasn't suppose to be doing.When I walked to the other side of the house I could see Tank about 70 to 100 yards out in an old pasture standing on point.It was a very impressive looking point head lifted high in the air tail near 12 o'clock sun setting in the background.I admired Tank for a minute from the distance then decide I better walk over and flush that bird.As I walked towards him I was just hoping there was a bird there and it would hold untill I got there to flush it.When I got about 5 yards from Tank he moved his head to look at me but he did not move his feet.I started kicking around and no flush I released Tank.I thought to my self there had to be a bird in that area because Tank wouldn't hold point for that long and that staunchly over old scent.So I said come on Tank let s walk this little field out.Tank hunted head high and prancing through the field like a pro when we got about 20 yards from the fence line at the end of the field Tank went on point again.This time when I walked up a big cackling rooster erupted from the grass in the old pasture.I was so prouud of him I just had to send you two a note.
Thanks
Jeff