Fab day with friends and a record bag of 16! Well done to Joe for his fantastic hen bird, James and James for some distinguished pigeons and to the dogs for some superb runners.
29.11.16
JERZI'S FIRST SNIPE
A long hunting day for Aytee dogs Dora and Jerzi today, alongside GSP's Esta and Freda with handler Jim Bird, all working for a team of guns in Suffolk. Thankyou to Nick Elsdon for the super day and to guns Jamie, Al, David and Tim for some wonderful shooting. The dogs did some superb retrieves and particular thanks to Jamie for Jerzi's first snipe. Looking forward to the next time!
SAYING GOODBYE
It was a sad goodbye to Dora's last puppy today Aytee Kristoph. At 15 weeks he was finally off to his new owner in Ireland having waited to have innoculations before he was allowed to travel. Good luck Gerard, you will have a wonderful time he is fab !
BACK TO NORMAL
However trials go, we have the best dogs in the world :) Jerzi's first running woodcock and 3 1/2 brace. Super day with James, Rob and Johnny, the dogs say thanks Guys !
NOT TO BE
Dora's effort at the KC HPR 2016 Championship did not go unnoticed but having got through to the 2nd day, on her third run game scent proved too much to resist when her superb find and HPR was thrown away as she drew onto a second point before achieving her retrieve. Such a last minute mistake was character building for the handler to say the least :) but a truly lovely and memorable week has been spent in Scotland. Thanks to all and well done to the winners, particularly Adrian with a spectacular 1st AND 2nd !
READY TO ROCK
Beautiful Scottish weather, great sport and a wonderful long weekend spent working Dora on the moors and we are as ready as we can be for the HPR Championship tomorrow. Massive thanks to our friends for their help, companionship and wonderful hospitality, bring it on !
MEMORABLE SCOTTISH TRIAL
An extraordinary result at the WCGB Scottish Open trial today which will go down into folklore. 12 Runners winning 12 awards which no-one present could remember ever taking place at any previous trial ! I am so glad that we were there to understand how it could happen. Hats off to everyone for achieving this unprecedented result and congratulations to the 1st prizewinner who has qualified. Jerzi ran beautifully hunting a huge beat on a steep and cold mountain side finally achieving a 4th.
TRIALS CAN BE A TRIAL !
Two trials in the last two days, at two venues in two counties, four judges, twenty four dogs and dozens of birds ..... the result - one cofm ! Perhaps everyone is trying too hard to qualify for the Championships, but this is a testing sport ! Aytee have two more chances in two more counties, in two more countries (!) we will give it our best shot. Scotland on Saturday, good luck to us all, lets hope for better scent, obedient dogs, and lord please no more backwinds :)
FAMILY GETOGETHER
Our canine family outnumbered our human family for today's sunday lunch, but with another two legs due next month they're catching up :)
PERFECT MUZZLE LOADERS
Aytee GSPS had a great fun today with Bev Keeble and his team of medal winning muzzle loaders! 
Fresh from Europe with a hoard of medals from percussion and flintlock competitions they shot over the pointers at Glemham Hall, kindly organised by Mark Howard. Plenty of birds, fantastic shooting and lovely company finished a wonderful day on what must have been a record bag and a discharge of weapons outside the Hall. Thanks all, hope to see you again next year !!