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    Barry...

    Have you scoped out which HT's you're going to attend?

    Alas, I was looking at Entry Express and thinking... wow... if I wanted to finish the SH title this year I would have to drive to Gervais, OR twice. That's the other thing about you guys living in the more populated East. More clubs, more events, less brutal summer temps.

    But, it's not the title that matters, it's whether or not we're making progress toward Master. I have to keep reminding myself. (Big sigh.)
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    Quote Originally Posted by TuMicks View Post
    Barry...

    Have you scoped out which HT's you're going to attend?

    Alas, I was looking at Entry Express and thinking... wow... if I wanted to finish the SH title this year I would have to drive to Gervais, OR twice. That's the other thing about you guys living in the more populated East. More clubs, more events, less brutal summer temps.

    But, it's not the title that matters, it's whether or not we're making progress toward Master. I have to keep reminding myself. (Big sigh.)
    Not yet. Will most likely do one in Connecticut while I'm visiting with Irishwhistler in June. Not sure after that. I want to make sure we are really ready to go before I put out the entry fee's. While I feel he is doing really well, my lack of experience and quite frankly, lack of confidence makes me want to get in a lot more training before I commit to much more.

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    Aye Barry,
    No worries Mate. We'll have ye and BROOKS hitting "the line" with confidence before ye can say "damn dawg".😂😂😂😂😂

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    I have found that the folks who judge Junior are particularly kind and helpful. They know that most handlers haven't done this a lot (or ever) and are helpful about reviewing the rules. If the dog brings back the bird and delivers to hand it's almost impossible to fail. With one caveat: When the dog delivers, grasp the bird... don't touch the dog. That's about it.

    Favorite Junior Stake story... (I'll try to keep it short.) It was a show Toller, little guy, real fluffy. The handler was there in preppy clothes, just perfect for a dog show or something. Nice young guy. There had been rain, and the grass had grown about 4" over night. It was at this dog's shoulders. As he ran out to the flier, you could just see his head and ears flying through the grass. He got to the AOTF, and hunted and hunted and hunted and hunted.... bigger and bigger search pattern... criss-crossed... went back to the AOTF... didn't find it... crossed a road... came back... hunted and hunted... the whole time the handler, judges and gallery could hardly see the dog in the sea of green. The handler was sweating bullets, he could have whistled the dog in but he toughed it out. Finally, after 10 minutes or more of hard hunting, the dog emerged from the grass in front of the line with the duck in his mouth. The handler almost went limp with relief. The gallery erupted in cheers. The judges congratulated the handler and dog.

    It's fun.

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    I had a runner w/ my very first JH dog , very first (live flyer mark) ~20 yrs ago. I was marshaling and so kept no secret that it was my first test to run. My girl did fantastic, hunting down the angry cripple thru cattails etc and bringing in despite both wings flapping over her eyes so badly she was staggering, not able to see me! I had to call her in by voice the last 30 yds or so. Had such a ball that day. And when she pinned the next mark, one of the young pros jumped up and got the whole gallery to give us a standing ovation. JH (esp) can be so much fun!


    Quote Originally Posted by TuMicks View Post
    I have found that the folks who judge Junior are particularly kind and helpful. They know that most handlers haven't done this a lot (or ever) and are helpful about reviewing the rules. If the dog brings back the bird and delivers to hand it's almost impossible to fail. With one caveat: When the dog delivers, grasp the bird... don't touch the dog. That's about it.

    Favorite Junior Stake story... (I'll try to keep it short.) It was a show Toller, little guy, real fluffy. The handler was there in preppy clothes, just perfect for a dog show or something. Nice young guy. There had been rain, and the grass had grown about 4" over night. It was at this dog's shoulders. As he ran out to the flier, you could just see his head and ears flying through the grass. He got to the AOTF, and hunted and hunted and hunted and hunted.... bigger and bigger search pattern... criss-crossed... went back to the AOTF... didn't find it... crossed a road... came back... hunted and hunted... the whole time the handler, judges and gallery could hardly see the dog in the sea of green. The handler was sweating bullets, he could have whistled the dog in but he toughed it out. Finally, after 10 minutes or more of hard hunting, the dog emerged from the grass in front of the line with the duck in his mouth. The handler almost went limp with relief. The gallery erupted in cheers. The judges congratulated the handler and dog.

    It's fun.
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    On another website, there was a post about a dog in transition and how he was bugging and pigging and sulking when the handler tried to run two blinds in a row.

    G_d... it makes me love my dog... even with all her craziness. She will run drills until she drops. Which is a good thing. We're working hard on her squeaking. Make a sound, and we go full stop. The last couple of days she wants to squeak on the cue "dead bird". Oops! Too bad, so sad. I turn my back on her, and repeat the cue until she's quiet. Then turn around, cue her... wait... and take a few seconds, then, if she's quiet... she gets to go.

    They say that all performance problems boil down to a lack of balance. Mine was born tipped waaaaay over into go-go land. But, I'm learning to love it.

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