Still here

Went to a trial this past week-end in Granby, Colorado. It was great fun.

I lost Miikka and Darbi both on the first series of the Amateur. They both had a difficult time passing the backside of the flyer station to the VERY long retired.

Darbi SMACKED the first series of the Open. A huge Quad with an out of order flyer. I was SO proud of her. Only 30 dogs of 90ish got called back to the second series.

In the second series, she was running a real pretty land blind and at the very end, Kenny needed one more whistle to put her on the bird and when he casted her, she couldn't see him as he was backlit. He was casting and casting and she just sat on the hillside. I felt bad for her as she tried so hard, but thems the breaks and I'm so proud of her efforts.

Darbi came into season the very next day, so it was all for the best anyhow. She won't be running any more trials until she is out of season. Miikka is entered in the Open and the Amateur this upcoming week-end, so fingers crossed.

Here is a pic of an Elk we saw on the drive to the trial. The road is the "highest continually paved road in the US" and it was WAY up there in the mountains. Notice the snow. We must have seen over 200 elk.

Here is Dave Winters running FC AFC Perpetual Dizzy Daisy. She also came into season this week.

Darbi and I running a marking test.

Miikka's favorite spot in Kenny's house. Laying on the bench and watching the world go by out the window.