Gabby got her second HRC pass in Started yesterday. I thought she ran great. The test site was different than I have seen at tests have been too (ok I have not been to too many). There were a lot of trees, bushes, varying cover but none "deep", just visually busy. The marks were very straight forward, long one I think she said was 72 yards, the shorter close to 60. Dogs got drawn into the higher cover on the way to the first mark. Wonder what the smell was in there that got them drawn. Gabby went in there too but quickly came back out and found her mark. Most dogs slammed the second mark, as did Gabby but on the way back a loose dog came running out on to the test. Gabby just veered away from the dog, it was not getting her duck! The dog was quickly wrangled by one of the judges and no harm no foul for me. Gabby did a nice return to heel/hand.
Water was on a lake, we were kind of in a cove of the lake. First mark out of the woods to our right about 40 yards just beyond the weeds, second mark about the same distance out to our left. The judges felt since it was open clear water, going further was not really a test. Also the shorter marks got us done faster. Gabby slammed both marks. I was very proud of her. The last HRC for my season, is in mid September and it IS a two day test, so Gabby can possibly finish her Started title.
Next week Junior Hunter.
Water was on a lake, we were kind of in a cove of the lake. First mark out of the woods to our right about 40 yards just beyond the weeds, second mark about the same distance out to our left. The judges felt since it was open clear water, going further was not really a test. Also the shorter marks got us done faster. Gabby slammed both marks. I was very proud of her. The last HRC for my season, is in mid September and it IS a two day test, so Gabby can possibly finish her Started title.
Next week Junior Hunter.