Emma's Turn

[greyphase]

After taking my pup Thicket out all spring for the woodcock, I left her at home today and took my older dog Emma. Emma has been a slow starter and will never make much of a grouse dog but for the last couple of years has really come on as a woodcock dog. We tried a new covert today and was pleasantly surprised, moving 7 birds in about 1 1/2 hours.

This is what the cover looked like. A narrow stream bottom with some barberry and multiflora rose and downed pine trees.

Here are some of Emma's points.

Yea she'll never will any prizes for her tailset  but I love her just the same. thumbsup

[Deleted]

having run my setters in field trials I always wondered why so much emphasis was placed on where the tail was when the dog pointed a bird. A dog finds and points a bird with his/her nose, not the tail. I note the 'cherry tail' on Emma. This denotes a merry setter who loves doing what she is doing. Good to see Emma has such a good home.

[Dutch]

Great story. Glad to see her doing so well!

[gobblerhunter]

Nice! i think she looks good on point