Lovely day hunting with friends, perfect conditions with high birds, skilled dogs and decent shooting. Happy to see Missy, 9 months – a nice hunting dog in making!

(on pics Thelma, Anders and Luke, Anders, Luke and Torbjörn)

What a weekend! Luke’s son in Finland, Qasida’s Lucky Hunter – Lucky, takes 1st prize in open class with a high score 87 points!.Congratulations owner/handler Satu Virtanen and the breeder Satu Rantamaa at Qasida’s kennel!

Korkeankulman Heta andHäjy (Luke’s daughter and son in Finland) were shown very nicely at Helsinki Winner show and both received Junior Winner titles- HeJW-17. Heta was even honoured with the Nordic Junior Winner title – NordW-17. Congratulations owners Sanna Leskinen and Sari and Janne Tolppala, the breeders at Korkeankulman kennel!

 

Happy weekend, on Saturday we were in the fields finding birds with three of the M-litter puppies, Mad Max, Mojo and Missy. Great to see happy and enthusiastic young dogs on search – good speed and will to find game  – could not hope for more! Unfortunately the camera was on strike and we did not get any pictures.

On Sunday we were hunting with Luke, Indy, Thelma och Ray. We were lucky to outsmart some of the late season pheasants. Job well done!

 

foto Linn Berglund

Just had a perfect day, really, could not ask for anything more. Hunting with our dogs and guests Linn and Cristoffer. Thelma was my bright and shining star today, she just got everything right! 100% focus. Beautiful points, good flush and steady to wing and shot – all the time, every time. Pure joy to watch and hunt over. I hope to remember this feeling for a long, long time.

Snaiper’s Thelma, 1st Prize, Open Class, SDPK Field Trial on Gotland, judge Mr. Gunnar Ericsson. Gotland is always special, wild birds and windy fields by the sea – spectacular trial! Wonderful day, thanks everybody that made it happen and congratulations to all prize winners! Hard work and well deserved.

Snaiper’s Thelma 2nd prize in open class at Swedish Weimaraner Club field trial – and appointed best team of the day. Judge Peter Nilsson.

The first field trial for Ray and me. Flooded fields, heavy to run in clay (for me), but a nice day with a lot of birds on fields. Ray had two points during her run, the first on a pheasant and the second on partridge. The last point was on the last minute of the trial, after a long run, but she kept her focus and did a great job with point, flush and steadiness in shot. She was rewarded with the 1st prize. I’m so happy with my pocket rocket! Thank you judge Ingemar Roselin.

Lovely trip to hunt white willow grouse with good friends from the Netherlands when the Swedish highlands are at its best – the autumn colours are bright, the birds are fat and the dogs are in good shape. Young Ray, now 16 months, showed off her skills to bring the birds in good shooting range. Some birds in the bag even this time. Many long hours on the road definitely worth the trip!

Swedish National Weimaraner Club championship 2017 was carried out this weekend in highlands on wild willow grouse. Retrieving test and field trial (this year mountain trial) over two days. The weather was challening – rain and lack of wind made it difficult to get a good shot on the wild birds, only one dog suceeded with the complete test. Congratulations Adam Dschulnigg with Grey Shaheen Mercury, Charlie to the champion title in field trial and overall win! Our little Ray (Southpaw & Ottercreek Ray of Light) won the championship in retrieving test with full points 10/10 in youth class. Way to go Ray!

Finally, the hunting season has started! The first trip to the Swedish highlands in Kittelfjäll was a real treat – nice weather, fantastic landscape, a fair share of birds both on wings and in the game bag and wonderful time spent with friends. This was Ray’s first trip to highlands to hunt the willow grouse, she impressed with her energic and wide search, found her birds and pinned a couple of flocks in difficult weather conditions really nicely! Can’t wait to go back for more!