JCRT Summer08 Blog

The starting dog is number 2

The caravan to the first series will leave the Ramada Inn HQ at 6:30am

The 1st and 2nd series are planned for tomorrow

Once a dog and handler have completed a series, they may leave the test grounds however training is not permitted.

There will be three holding blinds which must be filled at all times

In the event of a no bird, the dog-handler will fall back two places and return to the line. If the same dog receives a second no bird, the dog will be run near the end of the series at the discretion of the Marshall.

The early morning visibility of the middle black duck was very poor. The black ducks were thrown against a backdrop of thick spruce trees. The visibility did improve as the day progressed.

The rolling hills meant the dogs probably did see the left and probably the middle ducks hit the ground.

The right pheasant did not give much scent to the early dogs.

The first 20 yards of the initial line required the dogs to pass the 1st series mat and the line to the 3 marks. A good initial line was required.

Once the dogs passed the first 30 yds of the blind, they disappeared for 10-15 yds down a swale before reappearing.

A patch of thick goldenrod was near the line in the last 3/4 of the blind. If your dog hit this patch of cover, they would be out of sight and headed behind a stand of trees.

The blind was placed near the edge of a road. If the dogs were upwind, the road would tend to take them away from the blind.



	Summer Training Weather Weather Forecast \| Weather Maps \| Weather Radar Winter Training Conditions Weather Forecast \| Weather Maps \| Weather Radar		2008 Canadian National Open Updates For Expanded Coverage and National Write ups, Click Here to check Bev Fowlers National Report Saturday, Sept 6 Today was occupied by keeping the gang relaxed. The setups were highly successfully, with land singles and a long land blind.The weather was overcast and warm, but the big weather news is the impending overnight heavy rain and high winds. It is supposed to start and midnight and move out of the area by noon tomorrow. Sunday, Sept 7 The overnight rain was not as heavy as predicted and moved out by 1pm. The vetting of the bitches was conducted at 1pm followed by the NRCC Annual meeting. Some interesting items were discussed, such as improving the online coverage of the Nationals, allowing National Amateur qualifications to cover a 2 year period, and creating a new category called "Finisher" in addition to the existing "Finalist". The 2009 National Open will be held in Brigton, Ontario to be hosted by the Pineridge Retriever Club. The dates will be September 21-26. The Marshalls instructions were posted and include the following highlights: The starting dog is number 2 The caravan to the first series will leave the Ramada Inn HQ at 6:30am The 1st and 2nd series are planned for tomorrow Once a dog and handler have completed a series, they may leave the test grounds however training is not permitted. There will be three holding blinds which must be filled at all times In the event of a no bird, the dog-handler will fall back two places and return to the line. If the same dog receives a second no bird, the dog will be run near the end of the series at the discretion of the Marshall. The speculation is the first series will be a land triple and the second series will be a land blind. Monday, Sept 8 The caravan departed the HQ hotel at 6:35am and we reached the site of the 1st and 2nd series at 7:05am. The site is a farm consisting primarily of hay fields. The 1st series was run a field with gently rolling hills and short, thick cover. Series 1 The Test A triple with no guns retired. The order was long middle duck, middle distance left duck, short right pheasant. The Test within the Test The early morning visibility of the middle black duck was very poor. The black ducks were thrown against a backdrop of thick spruce trees. The visibility did improve as the day progressed. The rolling hills meant the dogs probably did see the left and probably the middle ducks hit the ground. The right pheasant did not give much scent to the early dogs. Series 2 The Test A single land blind run from a mat placed behind the to the right of the First Series mat. The initial line required the dogs to pass over the lines to the three marks from Series 1 within the first 20 yards of the blind. The Test within the Test The first 20 yards of the initial line required the dogs to pass the 1st series mat and the line to the 3 marks. A good initial line was required. Once the dogs passed the first 30 yds of the blind, they disappeared for 10-15 yds down a swale before reappearing. A patch of thick goldenrod was near the line in the last 3/4 of the blind. If your dog hit this patch of cover, they would be out of sight and headed behind a stand of trees. The blind was placed near the edge of a road. If the dogs were upwind, the road would tend to take them away from the blind.