| A beautiful morning, and a gaggle of Pointers is blowing off some early steam. |
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| Pointer Rugby |
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| Yes, the photographer has a quail in his pocket. |
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| Coffee Break |
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| It's worth making some noise in the bird field before things get started. |
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| The gunning team was also managing the fencewire for the handlers. |
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| The gunners watch a handler caution his Shorthair and kick around for a bird. |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:11:34 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: The gunners watch a handler caution his Shorthair and kick around for a bird. |
| Bird planting is a thankless job, but you do get to watch the action. |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:11:36 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: Bird planting is a thankless job, but you do get to watch the action. |
| With a Vizsla on point, a handler talks to a gunner about their approach to the field. |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:11:39 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: With a Vizsla on point, a handler talks to a gunner about their approach to the field. |
| His Shorthair has nicely honored the Vizsla's point, and this handler is stepping in wait with him. |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:11:43 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: His Shorthair has nicely honored the Vizsla's point, and this handler is stepping in wait with him. |
| An abrupt flush as the gunners move into position. |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:11:46 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: An abrupt flush as the gunners move into position. |
| The GSP has the next point, and his handler explains how he'll flush the bird. |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:11:50 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: The GSP has the next point, and his handler explains how he'll flush the bird. |
| And just as planned, the chukar breaks into the wind. Both dogs turn to mark the bird. |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:11:53 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: And just as planned, the chukar breaks into the wind. Both dogs turn to mark the bird. |
| Take it! |
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| Taken. |
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| A little drive-by pride, just to amuse the backing Vizsla. |
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| Right to hand. Good dog. |
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| Time's up - walking out of the field. |
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| Dogs are entering the field, so no-blaze-wearing folks (and Swissie pups) have to scram. |
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| Stella, a pointer running as a bye-dog, and Di work independently. |
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| Stella's come hard on point, and the Brittany backs nicely from 20 yards. |
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| Nice work this morning, Stella. She's a perfect bye dog - a finished Master Hunter. |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:12:21 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: Nice work this morning, Stella. She's a perfect bye dog - a finished Master Hunter. |
| Stella does like her birds. |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:12:24 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: Stella does like her birds. |
| Refugee chukar quickly covey up in the surrounding fields. |
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| The gunners are forced to look at this scenery as they wait at their truck between braces. |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:12:29 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: The gunners are forced to look at this scenery as they wait at their truck between braces. |
| Judges, gunner, handler, and a dog in contention enter the bird field. |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:12:32 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: Judges, gunner, handler, and a dog in contention enter the bird field. |
| A point, a kick, and a flush. |
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| Cabot 1 |
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| Cabot 2 |
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| Cabot 4 |
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| Setter on retrieve. |
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| Setter 1 |
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| Setter 2 |
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| Setter 3 |
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| Setter 4 |
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| Setter 5 |
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| Setter 6 |
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| Setter 7 |
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| Setter 8 |
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| Setter 9 |
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| These two dogs are thinking about birds, not about each other. |
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| Shadow, a German Shorthair, on retrieve. |
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| Rough's on point, and Brian walks in to disturb the bird. |
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| And it turns out it was a quail. Rough watches the flush. |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:13:37 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: And it turns out it was a quail. Rough watches the flush. |
| A high-stepping retrieve. |
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| Returning to his handler's side. |
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| A Wirehair's on point, and his handler's moving in as the judges ride up for a closer look. |
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| Gunner ready, dog steady, and the handler sees the bird. |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:13:49 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: Gunner ready, dog steady, and the handler sees the bird. |
| And the partridge is up, flushing away from the dog. |
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 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:13:54 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. |
| After a walk around the back course and some intense time in the bird field, handler and dog are both cooked. |
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| There's a reason that hunt test grounds are hard to come by. You can't do this in a back yard. |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:14:00 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: There's a reason that hunt test grounds are hard to come by. You can't do this in a back yard. |
| New Title! |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:14:04 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: New Title! |
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| Coming up out of the Junior Hunt Test bird field. |
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| Pointer pointing ribs. Same skills, but different manners than with birds. |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:14:15 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: Pointer pointing ribs. Same skills, but different manners than with birds. |
| Hashing out some Junior field logistics. |
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| New Title! |
 Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:14:23 GMT Album Category:root Click here to view album containing this image. Tags: Description: New Title! |
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| Di |
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| Di |
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| You know that bird box in the back of the pickup? Never mind. |
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