2007 Was my first real fall field trialing, and it started with a pretty solid group of puppies that were born that previous spring. My goal was to start with a few pups, and see which ones would make the cut, with the end goal being a dog that can compete in the Shooting Dog Circuit. Through the year I spent many hours developing each dog, getting them into the woods as often as possible on wild birds. Our target species - the ruffed grouse. In the end the gang and I were rewarded with 8 placements. This included a 2nd place in an Open Walking Shooting Dog stake, a couple of derby stakes; one being in a horseback venue, and 5 puppy placements in walking and horseback venues. The puppies all pointed many wild birds, and have made great strides in learning both cover and bird manners.
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