New JH

Post by **Ayres** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:12 pm

Ok, he finally proved it to me. Justus finished his JH title today.

These past two weekends he has been stellar out in the field and he handled wonderfully for me. In four runs, 11 finds, he broke on the blank pistol on only one bird (the first). The rest he held until I moved him on.

This is my first dog and the first title I've ever put on a dog, so it's pretty exciting.

Starting March 18 he runs for Senior Hunter. We'll see what the rest of the spring hunt test season brings.

Post by **ezzy333** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:28 pm

Congrats Steve. I know how you feel. Keep him going.

Ezzy

12 Volt Man · Post by **12 Volt Man** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:36 pm

Nice job. Congrats!

Post by **pear** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:07 pm

Congrats Steve, Keep right after it !!

Casper · Post by **Casper** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:11 pm

congrats man glad to hear

AHGSP · Post by **AHGSP** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:35 pm

Congrats on a job well done! Addictive isn't it! And it is said that JH is such a waste :roll: I'd say you've been recruited!

Buckeye_V · Post by **Buckeye_V** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:29 am

Congrats! I hope to follow in your shoes next year with my pup! Good luck on the SH!

Post by **Ayres** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:29 am

Thanks for all the congrats!

AHGSP wrote:And it is said that JH is such a waste :roll: I'd say you've been recruited!

The first weekend I was really anxious that he'd want to run and play, despite all the work we'd done to prevent that. I was also nervous that he wouldn't flip the switch in his head and turn on the hunt mode. He sure proved to me that I was just sweating the small stuff.

The week of training between the two hunt test weekends he started honoring by himself (without me woah'ing him) and he aggressively retrieved a cripple that ran around on him. Yeah, we probably could have skipped JH and went right to SH (judges even told me so the first weekend), but he and I both got some invaluable experience with the hunt test game so I'm glad we didn't.

Not a waste at all, and yes, I'm absolutely hooked now. Not stopping Justus until there's a MH behind his name.

SharpMtn · Post by **SharpMtn** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:33 am

CONGRATULATIONS! The JH is where the addiction starts:) GOOD LUCK on the Senior Hunter. Sounds like you both are ready!;)))

snips · Post by **snips** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:39 am

We hav watched Justus grow up! Way to go!!!

Mary · Post by **Mary** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:58 pm

Way to go I know you and Justus will continue to do well. It is fun to see your pup doing what he was bred to do.
Mary

Post by **Ayres** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:37 pm

Kinda late, but I finally got the pics in (it wasn't my camera).

This isn't a brag on the JH title now, it's a brag on how well my dog posed for the camera.

I had a lot of help with the pic. It's amazing what a pair of orange gloves and a couple stray phesant tailfeathers will do to a dog.

Post by **grant** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:45 am

Great job! You'll enjoy SH, its a blast!

rschuster54303` · Post by **rschuster54303`** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:16 pm

Nice looking dog, congratz.

Rob

Post by **Greg Jennings** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:58 pm

Congrats! Now, back to training!

Best,