Happy Birthday to Penny V

Happy Birthday to Penny V!
Love to you sister
- Byam

From S to Doug - 

Byam and I got to go bird hunting today.  She had 5 points but we totally missed the one bird...we did however hit four.  Starting to snow now.  Byam had a bath...now sitting with K.

Ready. Set. Go.

Yes!  Let's go!

Out to the Fields

A see-your-breath morning means time to get out into the fields.

News from Byam's Sisters - Penny5 and Rae

Byam's breeder sent this information and photo!

   ...with Penny5(Sis) in ND opening week end (didn't have a camera with that day so we didn't get any pictures). I've been doing a lot of hunting with the 5 dogs, but it has been pretty tough this year. I haven't shot a bird in my county this year. I got 7 in ND, 10 from 50 miles north of where I live, 3 down by Lincoln, and 9 birds  in 3 trips to a  shooting preserve. NOT MANY BIRDS FOR THE MILES I"VE PUT ON MY TRUCK AND ON MY LEGS. Anyway the dogs are having fun.

      Linda's Rae female (Byam's sis) ended up as the #3 Brittany gun dog in the US this year. She was leading the point standings in the Magnum's Masked Man Award  half way thru the field trial season, but dropped to 3rd in the standings at the end. She had a real good season and Linda & Tommy were pretty proud of her.

      Don't know much else, so I'm going to quit.  Later,        Doug

Decided to attach a picture of Penny5---it was from last year, but just pretend it was birds she got this year  :-)

Workin' for a Livin'

Just outside the Jeep door, Byam starts to work the tall grass.

Success! 

Yes it was a male pheasant that got her to stop in her tracks.

Only Byam and my camera were ready. 

 





Are You Excited? Are You Ready?

I rode along on this day to watch Byam hunt.  I made the mistake of asking if she was ready to go....
I'm sure that she stuck her tongue out at me in response!

On Point

S is out right now with their gun dog club on a hunt! 
So I'm sure Byam is running at this moment, or making her tiny little whimper that she makes only when she really Really REALLY wants something!

Byam's Family Update!!!!!!!!!!!!

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!!!

Four Years old today! Birthday Cake! Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday wishes to Penny V
And to Byam's other 5 Sisters and 3 Brothers!

 

 

Byam is scheduled to go hunting this weekend for her birthday but don’t tell her we want to have it as a surprise for her.

Byam's Sister is Titled!

Penny 5 has an AKC senior hunter title with Doug and she is just about ready to start on her master hunter title.

And her litter of five pups born in January, all 5 of the pups have been out hunting pheasants this fall.

Byam's Sister is a Winner!

More news from Byam's family!

Rae who is Byam's littermate sister formerl known as F6 won an amazing third place in the American Brittany Club National Ametuer Gun Dog Championship this year!!

Byam's Sister Update - Penny 5 Sucessful Hunt

While Byam has been busy taking care of her human grandparents, her littermate Byam's sister - Penny 5 - was having a great time hunting pheasants with Doug in North Dakota!

Byam Wants to Go Hunting

Waiting to go looking for pheasants - waiting is the hardest part.

Waiting is the Hardest Part

Birdy Dog!

 

Practice Makes Perfect

Off they go to practice walking a field and listening to commands
Byam does not think she needs to practice

The day turned out well with Byam getting some exercise

Birthday Birds!

Byam had four points this morning but I did not get photos today. She held the birds great today...one was so tight that I was in front of her nose before it flew and I could not even see the bird on ground. Very windy here today some birds took off as soon as we entered the field out the other end. Good day but every field was full at the hunt club. Byam worked well with the three other dogs two GSP and one griffon. Byam was one of three dogs on point in heavy cover each dog came into the cover from each side. The other three birds she ponted she was the first dog to find the bird and the other dogs backed her on two points. The last point was her point only.
For a photo, see January 2nd photo.

Starting the New Year!

Found & steady point by Byam.

A Great Day Times 5

 With Byam's boy and his buddy Mark!
Above is the photo they want you to see.
Below is the photo that is more true to Byam's nature!

Lookin' Up to The Man

Byam always pays more attention when out hunting. When the grass is too tall to see us, she will stand on her back legs for a better view. On this trip she finished her entire water bottle, so after a refill, she is ready to go again!