DON DIDCOCT MEMORIAL CLASSIC - Augusta, WI

We ran Butch, Sudsy, Viper, Kate and HiFive's Wrangler in the Eau Claire County Forest March 26-28. On Friday, Sudsy ran a nice race in the Amateur Shooting Dog but failed to connect with a bird. Birds were very difficult to come by for all of the entries on Friday. Butch, Sudsy, Viper and Kate all ran in the Open Derby stake which began and ended on Friday. Butch impressed the judges with a very powerful well applied race, needing a fair bit of handling from Bruce. He won a third place on a call back. Sudsy had to run his Derby brace right after his one-hour shooting dog brace and while he ran well, he was a half step off his usual pace. Viper and Kate had their usual ultra fancy exciting races but didn't have the envelope-pushing power of Butch. A couple of folks who walked all the derby braces commented on how nice Viper and Kate are, which was great to hear. Bruce and I were happy that Kate required some handling to get her around, which shows she is becoming more independent.

This picture is Bruce flushing for Butch during the call back on planted quail.