How is Uno coming along Des?
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How is Uno coming along Des?
Uno's breeder, Fleming Jorgensen, told Roy that he could expect to have his hands full if he didn't start training Uno while a youngster and that is exactly what Roy has done. At a trial recently I took Uno over to show him to somebody and some random person, not even talking to me, told their dog to sit. This is Uno's drop command and he threw, no other satisfactory word, himself to the ground. Not only did he drop like a sack of spuds he was quite relaxed about it and sat there looking round himself and not showing the slightest intention of moving. All his other commands are obeyed in a similar way but the big secret is that he's a really happy dog though Roy feels he is very submissive.Quote:
How is Uno coming along Des?
In effect this dog, at twelve months old, is fully trained and Roy now wants to build his pace up. He has been worked extensively in fields with only the odd excursion on heather and Roy feels that all he now needs is more opportunities to find in heather to build up ahead of steam.
Great to hear, hope he turns out well :cool:
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Basso, Oksby Basso (Imp. DK.) by Toften's Chris X Oksby Blanka.
It has taken a while but after a recent spell of form which either coincided with our trip to England or was maybe manufactured during our trip to England, and all those grouse, Basso won The Irish Pointer Club's Confined Open Stake today Sunday 18th August 2013. It is of course the old No.42 bus scenario as yesterday he had been fourth in The Northern Ireland Pointer Club's Open Stake at Glenwherry.
Is there any difference, other than colour, between the English pointers with black spots and the ones with brown/orange spots?
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Congrats Des.Quote:
Originally Posted by des oneile
Congrats Des and well done Basso
Well done Basso!!!
Des, can you please explain what a confined open stake is.
All of the breed Clubs run "Confined" stakes that are restricted to their own breed. Being the Irish Pointer Club this one was restricted to Pointers.Quote:
Des, can you please explain what a confined open stake is.
The term "Open" Stake can be confusing. In GB & ireland an Open stake is one where the result counts towards the dog gaining it's title of Field Trial Champion. Basso earned four points towards his Irish title. He needs twelve points in all, plus a minor show award to prove that he has two balls and only one head.
Historical note.
There used to be only two "Confined Stakes" in Ireland. Grouse trials run by The Northern Ireland Pointer Club, in the North and The Irish Pointer Club in the South. The first dog to win both in the same year was F.T.Ch. Prince of Darkness owned and handled by a very handsome chap from Bangor. There are now three confined stakes in Ireland as The Irish Pointer Club run a confined pheasant stake as well. The first dog to win all three in the same year was F.T.Ch. Bone Apart bred by the same handsome and distinguished chap from Bangor.
and who was this chap?? ;) Seriously though, well done to you both.Quote:
handsome and distinguished chap from Bangor.
Dogs have never been on my "want" list, I haven't got the patience, but gotta say they are impressive, many years ago when I had a few acres I had both an English setter and a pointer, but just as pets. Good reading thanks
Des any background on why there needs to be Show accomplishment (Of some sort) to become a FTCh? Any rationale they've set up the system that way, what is suppose to achieve?Quote:
Originally Posted by des oneile
that it conforms to the standard
Correct, ElB, as with the Epagneul Breton in France, he must have an Excellent in the showring to gain his field title and if he is to be accepted by the breed organisation for consideration as an elite sire.Quote:
Originally Posted by el borracho
Which has nothing to do with the question for Des. My apologises!
Dunno about that one... I'm sure it is exactly as Des mentions, to check it has a pulse.Quote:
Originally Posted by el borracho
I quite sure the original idea was as El Borracho said and if you think about it to get any sort of award the dog "should" conform to standard. I would have to say though that I have seen some dodgy ones get through. A pointer with one crig and an English setter with a bottom jaw like a mantle piece.Quote:
Dunno about that one... I'm sure it is exactly as Des mentions, to check it has a pulse.
So they should, if they're good.