Terje comments about an 18 month old Ryder x Brooks pup (Shasta)
I got a call from LeRoy of Top Dog Kennels asking about Shasta.
So I thought I'd share with you that she is doing great and had a good
hunting season. She relentlessly looks for the birds, is pretty steady on point and retrieves the ones we actually hit. All in all she loves to go hunting.
She has a lot of energy and speed, so I work her out every
morning and evening. She is also very affectionate; the kids in the
neighborhood love to come over and visit and play with her. This
probably spoils her more than anything else but its great for the kids.
Ryan Stevenson bought a 12-month-old Otter x Kenya pup named Copper
We have had a great season so far; both ducks and geese have been extremely abundant. Copper struggled initially with the geese, as the birds were averaging 8-10 lbs (mostly Greater Canadians), but as of late he's got it figured out. Our best hunt to date was yesterday, Monday, November 17. We limited out on mallards (16 - 2 gunners - my dad and I), and took in 12 Canadas. Copper completed all but two retrieves, both of which were ducks that fell within feet of our blinds. His style, work ethic, and drive in the field is top notch, a real treat to watch him work. I have enclosed some pictures of Monday’s hunt. By the way, we had Copper out on pheasants a couple weeks ago, and he is showing a very solid point. I am hoping to get a CP certification on him in the spring in Washington or Montana (these are the closest travel points).
Ryan Stevenson later wrote about Copper:
Pete, I just thought I would give you an update on Copper. As of this past weekend, Copper achieved his SH title, but what is more outstanding is that he ran his last senior leg on Saturday, than ran as a transition dog on Sunday for his first master leg, and got it. Copper has not missed a leg yet, in any event. He ran both Junior, and Senior clean. I’m thinking we will have his MH, by the beginning of summer if this keeps up, and well on our way to his GMH by the end of the year.
Dwayne Black bought an 18-month-old Otter x Kenya pup named Rocky
Just an update: I took Rocky out to the hunting club today and left him with the dog trainer at my hunt club, Mark Pace. We worked him and Mark's comments to me were as follows: “I have worked a lot of labs and watched a lot of labs, and in my opinion this is by far the best I have seen.” He liked how he worked and his enthusiasm. Thought you would appreciate the compliment.
