Everyone was pleased for Bill and Sandy's Hampton, the ESS with everything going for him. Pocataligo Kennel's Kim Parkman ran Hampton to a Master leg on Sunday. There was no question that the dog was going to meet all of the requirements. He hunted with skill, verve, and discipline. Well done, boy.
Amy's Clumber Spaniel Emma posted a Senior leg on Sunday as well. I think Amy willed Emma to finish it off. There was no running along the edge of the pond, just a dip in, a swim to the downed bird, and a nice finish to hand.
Some tough weekend stories. Frank M's Bibi had it all going for her on Saturday. The American Cocker ran a disciplined Master Hunter leg for not one, or two, but three birds. She broke on a tough call on bird number four. That bird went up and into the trees and was shot as it was flying about the limbs. There seemed to be some confusion (to me) about whether Bibi was sent or not, but at any rate, she took off after it (or "broke") and was disqualified. That was as tough an outing as I can recall for a fine dog.
Susan W's Tatum was disqualified on Sunday after moving beyond the end of the course. Unhappily, there were birds back there, in the woods past the course, and that little Welsh Springer Spaniel took it upon herself to hunt them up. Just a bit more length to the course could have made all of the difference.
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