| sptsman |
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| 09/15/22 08:49 AM |
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Re: Got a new Lab...
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sptsman said:
Well, she turned 1 last week and passed the first two of four Junior Hunt Tests on Sunday. Not sure why I did the tests but glad I did. She passed with flying colors but I found a few holes in my training that I need to work on. I’ll probably go ahead and enter the two more needed to get JH behind her name. Not sure I am motivated to do the senior tests after that but we’ll see. I’m much more interested in how she performs with the doves and then ducks…
Well - how did the dove hunt go?
I just can't bring myself to jump into the trial world...not at all because of my pups abilities, I simply just don't need another hobby. My pup is four and I let her have a litter last July before getting her spayed. One of the pups went to a guy who was buying it for his 13 year-old son. Said he never had interest in sports, but liked going to hunt tests with him so he was getting him his own dog....they have been sending me pics and hung a Jr title on him two months ago...kind of cool to watch that unfold.
dab
Went on a dove hunt weekend away and didn’t take her. My buddy brought his male that isn’t fixed or trained and I didn’t quite know how things would go. I left her home and will be talking her Friday and over the weekend on a few dove hunts. I can’t imagine she’ll have any issues. Hopefully there will be some birds flying. We’ll see…
I’m with you on the trials. That seems to be a whole lifestyle thing. Between the daily training and the travel and the tests, I just don’t have the time. I’m not giving up any hunting, fishing, golf, etc. for it. And mama is not going to let me miss weddings and family stuff. I’ll finish up the Junior Hunt title but can’t see going further. The folks that are into it seem to be pretty committed to it. I’m not sure you do that whole thing half-arsed.