First Water Retrieve

[Dave C 63]

Got a new farm to add to my permission and it holds a nice Lake / pond with a large number of Geese which the farmer wants gone ASAP, most are Greylag which will have to waite until September, but until then its picking off a few Canadas that will be keeping the farmer happy.

So i have been doing some water training with fern over the last few weeks but she has never retrieved warm game from the water and i di think what she would make of a big Canada.

So after checking it out with the BASC me and Pointer off this site had a look down with the dog for a look about.

 

Pics are not the best sorry

Fern ready to go in the hide

 

Retrieveing the smaller canada with the larger bird in the background

 

What a time for the batteries to go, you can just make out the little dog with a big bird

 

What are they all looking at

 

Well she did realy well and with everything she dose she retrieved the birds keenly, so another notch on the side of her kennel.

 

ATB

Dave.

[Mickey Finn 3,016]

Nicely done Dave. Looks like fern is doing very well. If you guys are anywhere near as warm as we have been. I bet it was a tough hunt.

 

ATB

[Dave C 63]

Thanks Mickey, it has been warm over here and she was very pleased to get into the water for a cool off, but they were heavy geese for a small dog but she has the heart of a lion

 

ATB

Dave.

[Chriseden 5]

It feels great when that happens, not much is better than watching a dog you have trained do something its supposed to

[anthonytomo 8]

well done

[pointer 543]

It was a nice way to spend an hour or so and im keen to do more of it when the season starts.mine made a canny meal aswell

[Dave C 63]

Your right Pointer, for something classed as vermin it dosnt taste bad.

 

 

A little tough but not bad at all.

 

ATB

Dave

[rickyspringer 15]

Dave anychance I can take Fern off your hands she's doing very well

[pointer 543]

I think i might try and eat the next squirrel we get.I still see them as rats with bushy tails though so i need to push that thought from my mind before i stick it in my mouth

 

Ferns doing well

[Mickey Finn 3,016]

I think i might try and eat the next squirrel we get.I still see them as rats with bushy tails though so i need to push that thought from my mind before i stick it in my mouth

 

Ferns doing well

 

Hey Pointer. Fox and Grey squirrels are tasty. Be sure to give them a few minutes in the pressure cooker first.

[pointer 543]

ok will do.

[dedger 16]

Very well done, looks like she's making a good dog.

[Dave C 63]

Thanks for all the replys.

She is coming on well and whether she is retrieveing from water, hunting up rabbits for the gun or bushing with Terriers and Lurchers like last night she is making a versatile hunting dog, so i am well chufft at the minuet.

 

ATB

Dave.