Our club hunt yesterday was full of fun, fellowship and some good dog work. Photos by my lovely wife – thanks honey! Here’s a sampling:
Posts Tagged ‘German wirehaired pointer’
The season isn’t over here!
Posted in News, tagged bird dog, bird hunting, dog training, German Wirehaired Club of Central Oregon, German wirehaired pointer, GWPCO, puppy, versatile hunting dog on February 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Road to Utility Test: steady to shot
Posted in bird hunting, hunting dog, dog training, tagged dog training, puppy, obedience training, German wirehaired pointer, Manny, North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association, whoa, steady to wing and shot, NAFHDA on February 3, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Along with the other things we’re practicing, Manny is now learning that a gun shot means “whoa.” Yep, I sometimes shoot birds that fly wild, nowhere near my dogs … especially on a slow day, the first day, the last day, or any day when the adrenaline is flowing faster than the wisdom. When I [...]
Road to Utility Test: Steady … steady …
Posted in bird hunting, dog training, hunting dog, News, tagged dog training, German wirehaired pointer, puppy, sto to flush, versatile hunting dog, whoa training on January 25, 2012 | 2 Comments »
“Hope for the best, but plan for the worst.” While not originally coined for dog trainers, it is a worthy axiom, especially in the area of steadiness to wing, shot, and fall. Every step, every cracked twig or ruffling wing feather is an invitation to Manny. As if a bird were saying “C’mon, pup, I [...]
Near Gerlach, Nevada
Posted in News, tagged bird hunting, Black Rock Desert, chukar hunting, German wirehaired pointer, Nevada bird hunting, Scott Linden on January 24, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Bone-dry conditions. Birds were very near water. No greenup except where streams were flowing. Narrows things down a bit!
Road to Utility Test … challenges loom for Manny & me
Posted in News, tagged bird hunting, dog training, field trials, German wirehaired pointer, hunt test, NAVHDA, puppy, Utility Test, versatile hunting dog, Wingshooting USA on January 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“Easier said than done” is more than a cliché. Just look at the NAVHDA test rules if you don’t agree. A dog that passes, let alone earns a Prize I in the Utility Test would be a worthy hunting companion anywhere, anytime, on any game. And that’s the challenge. As the new year gets rolling, [...]
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