Pat’s Perspective
We have just finished the second
gun change and have run a total of 45 dogs on the second series. The trial continues to be very
challenging. Of those 45 dogs, 12 have
handled, 3 have double handled and 3 have picked up. And after 40 handles yesterday, this trial is
shaping up to be a real battle to the finish.
One of my favorite Nationals was
in 1995. In that National all of the
finalists handled twice except for four.
And those four all handled once.
If you were still in trial, you
felt like you had a chance to win. Danny
Farmer ended up winning that National with a dog called “Timex”. It was very exciting right to the bitter end. This trial may turn out to be one of those
“last man standing” trials.
Similar to yesterday, the middle
bird is presenting most of the problems.
If they are too loose, they are tempted to return to the flyer. If they are up tight, they won’t go close
enough to the flyer to get the middle bird cleanly. Once again, balance is imperative.
They will not get all of the dogs
run today. So we will have to wait and
see how this all plays out. I can hardly
stand the suspense. I promise to keep y’all posted.
