More Pre-National Training!

Pleasant, Arthur, Patopea etc. training in John and Martha Russell's front yard this morning.
Photo by Ken Neil

Pre-National Training

Jamie Woodson #68

Day 1 of the Handjem, Fox Hollow, and Red Rover Retrievers #NRC2016 pre-national training group has been a wet one. Our theme for the day: Rain Rain Rain!

A lightning delay pushed our start to the afternoon at Judy Aycock's gorgeous property in Valley View. After a nice breakfast at the Gainesville Cracker Barrel, we finally snuck in a double w hen pheasants. Go bird flyer thrown flat w short retired bird. Original set up had a nice cross wind land blind but the forecast is ominous so it was pulled. We eventually did the blind after all the dogs did the marks just to ensure maximum opportunity for the most dogs. "Better to get a little bit of something in for all the dogs rather than a whole lot of nothing for half of them." Wise words from Coach Ray Voight

Rain has come back with a vengeance.

What is the primary question we are asking on this rainy day? Who brought an ARK?

Pre-Pre National Training Video by Elite Retrievers with Ray Voigt and Jamie Woodson

IMG 9585 from Patrick Burns Elite Retrievers on Vimeo.

Video by Elite Retrievers with Chris Ledford

Pat Burns speaks with Chris Ledford in advance of the 2016 National Open. Check it out!
https://vimeo.com/188591835

IMG_9531 from Patrick Burns Elite Retrievers on Vimeo.

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