Tuesday, May 26, 2009

3rd series of the Spring Grand


3rd series water test- triple with a diversion and blind. Marks thrown left to right. Blind up the middle. Wind was blowing from the left about 20 miles an hour.

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Results for 1st series of the Grand

Test is a water triple with a blind and honor. It's cold and breezy.
Blind is a challenge and the marks are well placed.


Jack ran first and did good on the marks, and good on blind except he popped twice(?).


Mardi handled on the left bird-which was suppose to be the go-bird, but she pick it the easy middle bird first instead. She always has to make it more difficult than it really is:) She ran a good blind and the honored fine. Gotta be perfect from here on out!


Running conditions have gotten tough, dog after dog is having trouble- not sure why. Light? Wind? Tug is out. Handled on two birds.

Ann handled on the left bird- did the same as Mardi.
Our whole flight is having a difficult time for sure.


Charlie Spanked it! One of the best runs yet.


Katie did great on the marks, but had trouble at the end of the blind-
she passed but got marked down.


Lost Red- Handled on two marks.


Rocky just slammed it. The best run all day!


Thursday, May 21, 2009

Leaving Oklahoma


Thursday after lunch- leaving Oklahoma and headed for South Dakota.

Morning stretch for the grand dogs....

Leave it to Red to get in the water every morning!!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Puppy Pics!

BIG "blue" boy and TINY "gold" girl



She is half his size! But, she is a strong sucker!


TINY "Gold" girl




"rainbow" girl

(she has a white lightning bolt on her chest)


"Pearl" girl



"Pink" girl



"Green" Boy



Lost the single pic of "blue" boys, but he is the one at the top with tiny "gold"girl....







1st grand set-up for today

two shoreline blinds...



We are having puppies!


5 puppies so far!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Second set-up.....


2 Flower pot land/water singles from behind the mound on left. Land/water
slot blind under tree on right.

First set up of the day.....


Three land singles and a water blind....

Oklahoma training grounds for the grand...


The lodge and kennels of War Eagle Retrievers.


This is what Rody sees when he wakes up in the morning.
It is just beautiful!


A huge thank you to Derek Randall with War Eagle Retrievers
for letting Rody stay at his facilities before the grand!