Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject: HPR Partridge Day
We had a lovely day out in Suffolk yesterday with two Brittanies, two Munsters and 3/4 guns. The weather first thing was really unhelpful with next to no wind, and what there was changed directions all the time. The quarry was partridge and quail! The most frustrating part of the day was that Ekko had a lot of lovely points and flushes but all turned out to be pheasant except one. It was very very good for sitting to the flush though. After lunch we changed from working one dog at a time to two and anything that got up was being shot rather than just pointed birds so that at least there could be some retrieves. We had a nice blind retrieve on a partridge, only about 20 yards but Ekko went out in a lovely straight line where I sent her and winded it as she went past, hunted a little to find it in the long grass and brought it back still alive. We then changed to working the four dogs together and were working around an old racetrack. This obviously meant that the wind was changing as we went around. Ekko flicked around on point out to my left and was rigid facing me. I called to the gun out to my left and as I walked towards her a partridge lifted. Hurray. The gun was Santiago - another Forum member (thank you Santi ). After she had sat for a short while I sent her for the bird. She hunted around for a while but couldn't find it. Then I noticed that she seemed to be starting to follow a track. I asked the keeper who was next to me if it could have run. He said it was only winged so yes. I just stood and watched (keeping my mouth shut Peter ) and she went on for approx 200 yards. By this time everyone was watching. I saw something jump ahead of her and a few seconds later she was on her way back with the very alive partridge. This was her first partridge HPR and really made my day - it was such a lovely retrieve.
I just stood and watched (keeping my mouth shut Peter
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OMG a woman has actually listened to something I said...I'll have to go and lie down
Well done Ekko, now you have the handler trained the worlds your oyster
Peter
Seeing Ekko work is a true pleasure... she is a fantastic dog brilliantly trained.
Karen has told it beautifully! This retrieve in particular was extraordinary. There were plenty of birds around but she managed to focus on this particular one and find it very far away from where it had been shot (kind of poorly!).
Sounds like a great day. Well done Ekko It's just not natural for a woman to keep her mouth shut is it. _________________ Lesley, Holly (nearly 9) Buddy (2) both rehomes.
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). After she had sat for a short while I sent her for the bird. She hunted around for a while but couldn't find it. Then I noticed that she seemed to be starting to follow a track. I asked the keeper who was next to me if it could have run. He said it was only winged so yes. I just stood and watched (keeping my mouth shut Peter 
) and she went on for approx 200 yards. By this time everyone was watching. I saw something jump ahead of her and a few seconds later she was on her way back with the very alive partridge. This was her first partridge HPR and really made my day - it was such a lovely retrieve.
