How'd ya do 01/22/05 Weekend?
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:41 pm
We had an awesome weekend!
We paired up with a tough brace mate who’s earned the name “undertaker” by some of the locals. We both went 3 for 3 with backs. YES! This was Bell’s first real back!!!!! He beat me by 8 points that brace. I stayed in second through lunch, but as the day went on, Bell and I watched us drop down to 5th place. I’m happy with that.
While we where waiting, 3 dogs got dq’d for being out of bounds too long. They needed bye dogs quick. Who stepped up? Kage! (pick me!, pick me!, pick me!) I took him, and Kage got in 4 minutes of his first NSTRA trial. =) =)
Next brace we found three, but needed about 6 birds total to win. We got REAL lucky. At the start of the brace, Bell went left. A pointer, handler, judges and I went straight. I knew a bird would be straight ahead out of the gate because I saw birds get shot there all day. By this time the pointers judge sped past me to catch the pointer. Bell started to loop back. You know how dogs haul butt at the start of the brace right? That’s what they where doing. Bell came flying though the tall grass and met paths with the judge on the 4-wheeler. She tried to jump him, but came down on the rear rack. FREAKED ME OUT. She’s not hurt, but could have been.
Oh, I forgot to wait for a backing dogs hander to hold his dog before I flushed. The bird flew into the parking lot with the pointer chasing. I called safety. Afterwards I helped him chase that pointer down in the woods. I learned my lesson. =)
We paired up with a tough brace mate who’s earned the name “undertaker” by some of the locals. We both went 3 for 3 with backs. YES! This was Bell’s first real back!!!!! He beat me by 8 points that brace. I stayed in second through lunch, but as the day went on, Bell and I watched us drop down to 5th place. I’m happy with that.
While we where waiting, 3 dogs got dq’d for being out of bounds too long. They needed bye dogs quick. Who stepped up? Kage! (pick me!, pick me!, pick me!) I took him, and Kage got in 4 minutes of his first NSTRA trial. =) =)
Next brace we found three, but needed about 6 birds total to win. We got REAL lucky. At the start of the brace, Bell went left. A pointer, handler, judges and I went straight. I knew a bird would be straight ahead out of the gate because I saw birds get shot there all day. By this time the pointers judge sped past me to catch the pointer. Bell started to loop back. You know how dogs haul butt at the start of the brace right? That’s what they where doing. Bell came flying though the tall grass and met paths with the judge on the 4-wheeler. She tried to jump him, but came down on the rear rack. FREAKED ME OUT. She’s not hurt, but could have been.
Oh, I forgot to wait for a backing dogs hander to hold his dog before I flushed. The bird flew into the parking lot with the pointer chasing. I called safety. Afterwards I helped him chase that pointer down in the woods. I learned my lesson. =)
