From Byam's Breeder -
"...I've been running around trying to get everything
ready for our Pheasants Forever Youth/Mentor hunt that is coming up this
Saturday. Mom (Penny4), Sis (Penny 5), and Shooter will each get a run with a
couple of kids. We turn 5 rooster loose for each 2 kids and then hunt them with
a dog. It's fun for the kids and dogs but not many phez are killed. I think the
best year the kids had was getting 13 pheasants out of the 40 that were turned
loose. we only give the kids 1 shell at a time(for safety) and they are very
good shots. Since it isn't open season yet we have to get special permission
from the game and parks commission.
...I started running Penny5 towards her
master title and she is 2/6 the way there---I need 4 more passes for the title.
...she won't have any more chances this year.
...ND
opener on Oct 12th.
...NE opener on the 28th. The dogs will be busy...I'll let you know how Mom & Sis do this year.
...Byam's
sister, Rae, was leading the Brittany gun dog point standings half way thru the
year. I hope she hangs on and wins---but it will really be tuff to do as there
are only 50 points difference in the top 3 dogs.
...a sister, Bolt (F3)...She is now in Montana and will be hunted a lot on birds...doing what she loves..
Penny4 (8
years old) is starting to slow down. She just doesn't cover as much ground as
she used to---but she still has a good nose. Penny5 probably has the best nose
of any Brittany I've had. She points so far away that sometimes in the hunting
tests it's real hard finding the quail she is pointing, since they are pen
raised birds they want to stay hid instead of flying like wild quail would.
I check
Byam's blog every once in a while to see what she has been up to. Looks like
she is still doing a little traveling. I
hope she has a good year for pheasants...
Keep in touch.
Later, Doug "
Doug I again want to thank you for choosing us for one of your Brittany Spaniels - we love Byam!!!
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