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Last Thanksgiving I picked up a female GSP pup from 6R's Upland Kennels in Grinnell, Iowa. Chris produces some pretty darned good dogs and my pup "Elsie" is another reason for him to brag on his own line breeding.
I currently have Elsie down at Chris's for some formal training before bringing her home and hitting the Pheasants and Grouse up north. He called me this last week and asked if he could enter her in a field trial compitition that he was taking her sire Duece, and her two year old full brother Ajax to. Both Duece and Ajax are currently ranked top 15 amature dogs in the world and both have qualified for the upcoming world championships. He stressed that he had confidence in her or he wouldnt ask to take her. In this paticular compitition there was no puppy division, only an open class. I was a little worried but also quite excited and proud that he would pick my dog out of a Kennel of 40 to choose from.
I received word today that out of 38 entries, my pup Elsie won second place! Chris admits that it was his own fault that cost her first place, his error, not hers. She even beat her Dad and Brother. She ran last out of all dogs and the conditions were hot and dry, not real good for scenting birds, but she found and stuck her three with no trouble. Wow am I proud! I havnt even gotten to hunt over her yet. I'll be in Grinnell Friday and Saturday picking her up. On Monday we will be in the field together chasing Sharptail and Ruffed Grouse. I can hardly wait.
This was taken right after we brought her home last November.
She's a classic looking GSP.
This is a picture of the first "intense" point I seen her stick. I was shed hunting in April when she locked up on a Gopher. I'll bet she held this pose, without waver, for a full two minutes.
The first bird she pointed in the field was actaully shot over her. She immediatly retreived the Chuker....
and brought it back and placed it in hand! She was 6 months old and it was her first bird.
Here she is a few weeks ago at 6R's pointing a Quail as her Dad backs her up.
Here she's backing her Dad on point. I'm going to 8x10 this one for the "wall of fame". Can't wait to get her home!
I currently have Elsie down at Chris's for some formal training before bringing her home and hitting the Pheasants and Grouse up north. He called me this last week and asked if he could enter her in a field trial compitition that he was taking her sire Duece, and her two year old full brother Ajax to. Both Duece and Ajax are currently ranked top 15 amature dogs in the world and both have qualified for the upcoming world championships. He stressed that he had confidence in her or he wouldnt ask to take her. In this paticular compitition there was no puppy division, only an open class. I was a little worried but also quite excited and proud that he would pick my dog out of a Kennel of 40 to choose from.
I received word today that out of 38 entries, my pup Elsie won second place! Chris admits that it was his own fault that cost her first place, his error, not hers. She even beat her Dad and Brother. She ran last out of all dogs and the conditions were hot and dry, not real good for scenting birds, but she found and stuck her three with no trouble. Wow am I proud! I havnt even gotten to hunt over her yet. I'll be in Grinnell Friday and Saturday picking her up. On Monday we will be in the field together chasing Sharptail and Ruffed Grouse. I can hardly wait.
This was taken right after we brought her home last November.
She's a classic looking GSP.
This is a picture of the first "intense" point I seen her stick. I was shed hunting in April when she locked up on a Gopher. I'll bet she held this pose, without waver, for a full two minutes.
The first bird she pointed in the field was actaully shot over her. She immediatly retreived the Chuker....
and brought it back and placed it in hand! She was 6 months old and it was her first bird.
Here she is a few weeks ago at 6R's pointing a Quail as her Dad backs her up.
Here she's backing her Dad on point. I'm going to 8x10 this one for the "wall of fame". Can't wait to get her home!
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