HRA Game Bird Qualifier
October 27, 2007
Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
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A Rhodesian Ridgeback... bird hunting?!?!
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"I am breeding a gun
dog."
Francis Barnes, Rhodesia - Founder of the registered
Rhodesian Ridgeback |
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"... a
dog that could track prey from
game birds,
to stags, to lions."
Old official
AKC breed history |
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"... a
dog that could flush a few
partridge,
pull down a wounded stag, or guard the farm."
Current
official RRCUS breed history |
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"His excellent scenting
powers are scarcely second to the special gundog breeds,
and he can be trained to be a very satisfactory gun dog.
If you wish to have a brace of birds in the pot,
and will take a little trouble to show him what you
want,
he certainly will find them for you."
Excerpt, original functional breed description,
South Africa. |
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Judge's Notes: Overall, the dogs in today's qualifier did
better (60% qualified) than the last one (50% qualified). The entrants ran the
gamut from puppies to Dual Champions. Without exception, every single dog made a
strong showing. Even the dogs that did not qualify today missed doing so by only
the slightest of margins. It was so refreshing to judge an entry where
every single dog showed such strong potential.
Qualified dogs are now eligible to Trial for game birds for HRA
hunting titles.
High scoring dogs are pictured below: |
High Scoring Track
JABULANI'S LIBERTY'S FIRE, RN, HRQ1
(CH JABULANI'S MOJO JOJO X JABULANI'S
JAMILA INA)
Owner/Handler - Teri Olson
High Scoring Flush, High Scoring Mark & High Scoring Overall
COVENTRY'S DOUBLE TROUBLE OF WOODB, HRQ1
(DC CAMELOT'S PROMISE TO BAKARI, SC X CH
PRIMETIME'S KELLY OF COVENTRY)
Owner - Muriel Wood
Handler - Rhonda Grimm
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