Comments on: Midwest Field Trial Club Spring Trial

By: FindRetrievers.com Admin

FindRetrievers.com Admin — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:17:08 +0000

It looked like a nice stand out triple. I ran a dog who hunted the right bird. Maybe he mistook the haybale for the gunner since there was a mound between it and the gun station which may have obscured his view.

IMHO…. if the blind had been removed, it would have been a very nice test! Dumb me picked up the dog on the blind.

By: Howard Niemi

Howard Niemi — Tue, 12 May 2009 19:08:28 +0000

Thank you for posting the picture of the Q 1st series. Looking at it from afar it’s hard to believe that that tore up a field of Q dogs.

Thanks for your website and the effort you’re putting into it.

By: Kevin Walker

Kevin Walker — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:56:49 +0000

Regarding the Qual land marks, this is the first time I have seen the test from the line (I was watching the test from the parking lot left of the flyer). I too am confused why the dogs would have problems. I am just guessing here, but I am wondering if the overall picture is “too busy” for young dogs? Older dogs know to ignore the haybales and the road, younger dogs pay attention to them and the marks and that is “too much?” Just speculating.

By: Marv Baumer

Marv Baumer — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:34:53 +0000

Tammy,
I am so glad that you posted the picture of the 1st series of the Qual.
Doesnt look any harder now than it on Fri.
Still cant figure why it messed up the dogs.

Nice job of covering the trial.
Marv Baumer