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#1 ·
So far so good.... Its pretty cool to see all the pictures and blog of the Pre-national training. And that picture of Slider, might be the best picture of a retriever I have ever seen on-line. Hope the trial coverage is as good as this.... or better
 
#162 ·
I am happy with the blog this year. For the most part seems to paint a decent picture for us at home. One thing I really like is the interviews that they are doing with handlers and posting the video. I hope we can see more video as the week goes on.
 
#163 ·
The coverage gets better and better, year to year.

But we are still behind the technology curve. The technology exists to be streaming the event online, and even provide coverage announcers if they wanted.

Imagine being able to watch every dog run from a camera mounted high up behind the line.

Imagine Retriever News charging money for the access.
 
#164 ·
58 is being called a pick up
 
#165 ·
Do they know why huck wasn't able to come up with the bird?
 
#167 ·
sooo is the boat that they are jumping in line with the mark? in the water?
 
#169 ·


I think the boat is the black object to the right in the picture??? Looks like it is laying upside down in the grass, maybe???
 
#175 ·
We have been contacted about accessing previous posts on the blog. I found this difficult too as I like to look at my work on the front side to edit :) So this is HOW TO ACCESS OLDER POSTS ON THE BLOG .On the left side of the Blog are previous dates that are links to a day. Below those are the word, "Older" -- if you click on that, it will take you back to earlier posts from that day. There are only so many posts allowed per page so keep clicking on "Older" to go back. Enjoy! We have currently made over 300 posts.....stay tuned we enjoy the critisim since it will only help improvement. Thanks all.
 
#182 ·
I saw 65 run. Obviously he's through to the next round. From what I remember, pretty clean flyer; hooked the hay bail (maybe the gunner) on the first RG, stayed dry to the bird and got wet coming back; did a good job on the 2nd RG.

I remembered this dog because he's team chocolate!;)
 
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#180 ·
Callbacks have been posted
 
#181 ·
Back to the 5th are: 2,3,4,6,8,9,12,13,14,15,16,17,19,21,22,26,28,29,30,31,32,34,35,37,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,
50,51,52,54,55,56,57,60,62,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,73,74,76,
77,78,79,80,81,82,84,86,87,88,89,91,92,93,94,95,96,98,99,100,101,103,105
Dogs dropped: 5, 20, 24, 27, 36, 53, 58, 59, 85, 104
 
#190 ·
They posted sketch of 5th series! Now it's gonna get interesting.
 
#191 ·
I saw one post done today....it is a sketch for the 5th series (I think) posted about 1/2 hr ago
 
#192 ·
Converging middle birds, looks tight on the diagram, interesting to see the time, with hunts could be 8-10 min/dog = 6-7 dogs per hour = all day and probably into tomorrow
 
#202 · (Edited)
5th series quad - marshal's diagram posted by rftn

RE 5TH -
TIME PER DOG - NO, NOT 8-10 MINUJTES; UNLESS THE TEST/DIAGRAM IS
"TWEAKED" SUBSTANTIALLY, TIME WILL APPROACH 10-12 MINUTES ...

THE ISOSCELES LINES OF 375 & 385 YARDS IN THE DIAGRAM TO A DOG LOOKS
LIKE CONCENTRIC FALLS ...OSTENSIBLY LANDING IN THE SAME PLACE,
VERTICALLY SEPARATED BY APPROX. 10-15 YARDS ... "THAT IN MY
OPINION IS UNREASONABLE & DIFFICULT TO SCORE FAIRLY".

W. D. Connor
 
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