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Barshoe
Wow on cast off with Cesar in the background. Wow took 3rd in
the Derby. He ran the course and covered the ground with ease.
Cesar was the field Marshall and knew the grounds. With his
efforts and directions, they kept the trail on course and on
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American
Field Trial
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pictures are of Raymond R. Rucker Derby and the Amateur Colorado
Shooting Dog Championship. During my visit at the West/West/Gibbons
dog camp in Arnett, Oklahoma, I was fortunate to ride in the gallery
of the derby and the amateur shooting dog championship. The dogs
that compete in these American Field events are truly amazing
animals. This is particularly true for the Colorado event. Weather
conditions are usually warm. The grounds are enormous with a continuous
course on wild quail. Dogs must endure running through shinnery
(live oak brush) and motts (taller oak brush) that are thick and
hard even for the horses to get through. Dogs must search and
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Getting
ready means preparing horses as well as dogs.
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Windmills
provide water vital for wildlife, cattle, and field
trialers.
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Women
and men compete equally. Released brace of Pointers.
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Just
moments after the release. Handlers check their time.
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Amateur
Shooting Dog Championship
Point!
A Pointer standing just outside a large mott with the
handler looking for birds to flush.
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A
point in open country with a back. The pointing dog is
on the left with the dog backing on the right. Handler
(left) is sending the dog on for relocation.
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8
Nov. 1999.
Copyright ©
1999 UplandBirdDog.com
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