Thread: Pointer and Setter Trials

Well -we had the North Islands and there was no result .Having arrived early in the morning with a very fresh air temp and some mist hanging in the field I already knew we were in for a real scorcher . Robyn Gaskin headed off a few Km away and prepared a course which she had to alter slightly due to the wind moving around a little .
I was first up and was to be the bulldozer to clear the field of what ever it had in store for us all .Often the area has many pooks and hares to get a young dog rarked up.
Robyn Gaskin gave the briefing expectations and I sent Inti on his way ..His first cast cost some points as he cast out and then did a circle in behind us to then move to quarter a little more positively. A few cast left and right and we finally got onto the bird -he was some ways from me and went to ground instead of a standing point -a little unusual for him but rock steady -bird away I shoot and he is steady enough .Off we go again and to find the dead but no luck , he showed no sign of blinking at all just didn't have the scent in his nose to stop him --end of day for us !!
Rob Gastra was up next with his Weimarana and he had a successful find on the first bird but again the dead took time and the judge put the clock on him which he couldn't beat -although found 5 seconds after his time was up -an unhappy man .
Gail Blankley from the GSP Club took her young bitch out and had a good find but the time it took to arrive to the bird was all to much temptation for a younger inexperienced dog -end of day for her .Dave Sheely was running one of his Irish Setters and I thought he would take this out but after a successful first bird and dead to hand retrieve it all went haywire on the final bird and after a point the dog went and had a lay down -nice time for a nap as the sun had really got some chilli in it -sadly Dave's day was to end right there also .Two others followed with no success either and that folks is how the North Islands ended with out a winner

English Setter Inti north island champs - YouTube