Pat’s Perspective
2nd & 3rd Series Double Blind
Things are running quite smoothly
here in Ronan. We are a little over half
way through this double blind and the judges appear to be in control. The main
challenge here is quite obvious. The
first blind is a water blind that cuts the corner of water at about 200
yards. If you study the shape of the
pond, you’ll notice how easy it would be to run down the left bank of the
pond. The second blind is a land blind
that angles a road and threads through a group of round hay bales. There are strips of heavier cover that create
blind spots and opportunities for drag back to build up. The dogs seem to want
hunt around the last hay before the blind.
When you get past that point, judging the depth of the blind has posed a
problem for some of the handlers. If the dog misses the bird and gets deep he
discovers the blind planter. Maintaining
control at this point can be tricky.
115 dogs started the 2nd
series. After watching 3 series, I’m
certain the judges have a lot of material to judge. The word on the street is of a very
challenging set of marks for tomorrow morning.
Stay tuned…..
