Sounds like a game

That all it is. Just something for the dogs to do after season.

I like games and a good chance to talk bs

We cleaned up the bird field.
Dang dog decided retrieving the bird just out of reach, was good enough that day.
He was FF after that trial.

Pete Thuman?

I dreamed last night that I was getting ready to run Cookie in three NSTRA fields. A fried had run her the previous day while I was judging and found only one bird.

Here is a little trivia for you. Bobby Clark had several national champions. He. Is the farther-in-law of Big Billy Kinder who also ran dogs in NSTRA.

Just saw this. Congratulations Rustbucket! Keep those placements coming!

I’ve met Bobby Clark, nice guy. He bought my dinner one night after a trial.

The last few braces have not been so successful. But it beats sitting around the house.

It was 19 years ago this week.

I skipped the trial at Maggie’s place in Iola last weekend. Dogs were not holding in the last trial, one was DQ in 4.5 minutes for taking out 2 birds. It’s fun, as long as the dogs cooperate. When I have another open hole in the kennel, I’ll get a trial only dog.

Way to go

Been my experience wild bird dogs don't respect pen birds and yes they know the difference. Just my opinion.

You are correct! And are collar smart.

The Multiple field trial champion is not always the best bird finder in the box. But usually the best behaved. A buddy of mine had a fine pair of pointers and one had 4 NSTRA champion titles. She was a great all around dog that did it all. Her bracemate never made a trial dog but found 4 Wild coveys to one on the champ. Guess which dog I liked the best.

My last dog Cracker broke out fine. Never saw her bump a bird in the fired. Back from a half an acre away. Found her share of wild birds, but never found close to her share at NSTRA. I gave up and only hunted her on wild birds.

I stayed in NSTRA and judged a few trials, but my heart simply was not in it. I gave up NSTRA all together.



Pen raised birds.



Wild birds.