Scenes from the English Springer Spaniel Hunt Test

It was cold in the mornings. It was windy on Saturday. Sunday warmed as the day progressed because the bluster was gone. The birds were big and physical, which is what you want for a Hunt Test. Birds that get up and fly. Hopes and anxieties ran high, as they always do. The dogs were affected by all of this as well. Though some slept in peaceful oblivion while waiting their turns, others keened or pawed at their kennels from the sights, smells, sounds, and vibrancy of the day.

Here are a few scenes, courtesy of Gary Depp of In-Motion Photos.

Graham heads for home.

Marilyn and Graham review the field.

Graham on the hunt.

Spike breaks cover.

Spike zeros in.

Moses brings one in.

Moses gets back to work.

Moses and Tim take a breather after Moses' fifth and final leg of his Master Hunter title quest.