Mama Tasha has pretty much weaned the pups. That’s okay with them, they have one-year-old Phanny to play with. Too much fun.
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Pheasant parmesan for dinner after a bountiful day in the field. I’d love to know your favorite way to enjoy pheasant. Click to enlarge images.
Bliss pointing her pheasant.
Bliss with a nice rooster.
Bliss on another point.
Bliss bringing in her bounty.
Sailor pointing his pheasant.
Sailor bringing dinner in.
Saturday Night Redtail Phantom
Phanny’s first retrieve of the day lands in the water.
Phanny flushes a beautiful rooster.
Phanny gets another water retrieve.
Phanny relishes her pheasant.
Sailor shows his appreciation.
A nice wrap to a day at Clear Creek Sports Club.
The entire pack when we returned home. Tasha is on maternity leave so she wasn’t at the club with us. She enjoyed the birds once we got home.
Splash Dog Bliss
Fun times at dock jumping class with the crew from Shasta Splash Dogs. Phanny and Tasha build confidence as Bliss and Sailor take to flying off the dock with style.
Fluffy puppy Phanny builds confidence in her jumps before taking on the full run. She took 1st place in side jumping.
Tasha takes her leap from the side. Happy girl brought home 3rd for side jumping.
Bliss’ 1st jump of the night.
Bliss and Tim on her 2nd jump. She set the jump to beat.
Sailor’s jump ties him with Bliss.
Sailor’s tie-breaking jump gains another foot in distance for the longest of the beginners. Sailor brought home 1st and Bliss 2nd for the end jumps.
Whimsy Bliss – Pups at Play
Thirty seconds to brighten your day.
Dams of Bliss
When I watch new mama dogs with puppies, I’m struck by their instinctual tenderness while caring for their newborns.
Bliss, 9-weeks-old, taking her place in her family of hunting retrievers.
We recently brought home our newest puppy addition. This past weekend, I got to thinking of when she has pups. She’ll have to wait until she passes important health clearances and has proven herself as a hunting dog and family companion, so it’ll be at least two years before she becomes a mom.
I personally know many of the “Mamas” on her dam’s side.
I think Bliss will do them proud. I hope you enjoy this gallery of some of the mama retrievers in her lineage. Just click an image to open a larger view.
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- 1989 – Great-great-great-Granddam, Kate, 6-months-old, after a pheasant hunt with Bo. (great-great-great-grandsire)
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- Great-great-great-granddam, Katy.
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- Great-great-great-granddam, Sadie. Photo, courtesy Sally Bates.
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- Lacey, great-great-grandam. Photo-courtesy Kathleen Hagen
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- Great-great-granddam, Lacey at work.
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- Great-great-granddam Mandy.
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- Great-great-granddam, Blaze, at 7-weeks-old.
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- Great-granddam, Blaze, at 4-months-old.
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- Great-granddam, Blaze, at 2-years-old.
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- Bliss and her great-granddam, Chloe. Two peas in a pod.
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- Bliss with Granddam Gracie, Aunt Bella, Great-granddam Chloe.
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- Granddam, Gracie, earning her AKC Junior Hunter title earlier this year.
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- Bliss’ mom, Cinnamon, at 6-weeks-old.
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- Bliss is all in for time to play.
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- Bliss loves playing retrieve with Tim.
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- Bliss loves birds…
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- Bliss, 9-weeks-old, taking her place in her family of hunting retrievers.
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- Retail’s Guilty Pleasure “Bliss” sneaking Saturday Night Redtail Ducks Ahoy “Sailor’s” duck.
Ducks Ahoy
Saturday Night RedTail Ducks Ahoy – Sailor
Behind the Scene: Making a Splash
Timing, timing, timing…anyone who’s a photo shooter knows how important timing is. Years ago, I only shot manual cameras without an auto-winder and my shot timing benefitted from the experience. Fast forward to today, there’s no film advance lever on modern digital SLR cameras. (I’m not so sure the younger generation knows what a film advance lever is.) We have single shot and continuous modes. I find that with continuous shooting, I just start shooting…and miss that fine tuned finesse of catching just the right shot.
Sailor offers reference photo for Making a Splash.
Here’s a reference photo that missed the mark.The water splashed up, right before Sailor locked his gaze in on the retrieve. I was hoping for the lock. The next shot has the lock, but not the dynamic splash.
Solution, an artist interpretation of the not so right shot. Thus was the beginning of the Making a Splash series of Sailor.
Here’s the process to the final piece of Making a Splash part 1.
Sailor’s always ready to go!
Sailor says,
“Let’s go again!”
Super Moon Miss; Golden Bliss
The cloud cover last night prevented a moon shot, so I went out in the early morning light and was distracted by the boys. Why is it that when the camera comes out, these boys flash a smile? At least the moon made it into a reflection.
Young Kinta is almost 11 months old. Next month, he goes home to his forever home with his family in Japan.
I can’t believe this week marks six months since Sailor came into our home. He blossoms a little more each day.
Kinta’s Lucky 13
Saturday Night Kintaro of Akiyama just completed his first AKC Junior Hunt Test on Friday, June 13. Kinta was born on the 13th day of the 9th month of the year 2013. Kinta became the youngest dog in the hunt test when dog number 13 scratched from the test and did not compete.
The best part of the day was Kinta successfully earning a qualifying score. Congratulations Kintaro! I hope you enjoy Kinta’s photos. Just click images to enlarge or see slide show.
Noriko, Kinta’s owner, captures video.
Kinta is wide-eyed. This is his first event experience.
Tim and Kinta wait for their turn.
Eager puppy.
Kinta’s second land retrieve.
Kinta’s first retrieve.
First water retrieve.
Tim and Kinta watch the final mark of the day.
Kinta crosses water, land, water, land, water, and finally land for the final bird. A difficult retrieve for a young dog,
Kinta returns with his final retrieve.
Success! Kinta earns his first JH qualifier. L-R: Noriko, Mary, Tim – Kinta with his ribbon.
Dog Drool Bliss
Also known as dinner time eagerness. Our little house guest really looks forward to dinner time as exhibited by his…well see for yourself…
Sneaking Bliss 