Russell Irish Setters

Jack and Hope made their senior stake debut.   Jack handled a stop to flush and had a pretty decent race.  He took too many steps on another  STF on a couple of birds, though, and was picked up.  Not too bad a beginning, but not good enough.  Hope had a slow start, then was getting into her stride when she came upon her bracemate on point.  She initially backed the bracemate, then moved in front and stole point, the birs went up and it was too much for the brace of green dogs, and though she stopped when asked, her breach of manners earned her the rope.  The beginning showed glimmers of brilliance, but was not good enough for either of them to stay down for the entire brace. 

I got to see Ed Meyer get Rio around for the first time in a senoir stake today with numerous finds and honours - good work team and a well earned blue to you both!!!

We'll trial again next weekend, so wish us luck.

The pups got to play with a nice young lady all da on Saturday, so they hada  blaast.