Dalbys Spaniels (again!)

Dalby Spook · May 04, 2007, 11:18:50 AM

Off the beam a bit folks, but as these dogs get for me half of what goes in the BS, I thought you might enjoy this.
The young dog on the right got 2nd place in the Island gundog championship last month. The novice class is
for any age dog that has not previously run in a trial.

I was particularly pleased as he is only 15 months and was up against some 3 year old dogs with a couple of shooting seasons behind them.

icerat4 · May 04, 2007, 11:31:40 AM

Very nice looking dogs. ;)

Wildcat · May 04, 2007, 12:31:01 PM

Another proud papa! Congrats.

Kummok · May 04, 2007, 01:24:42 PM

Now THAT'S a hunting partner, Spook! Hmmmmm......I wonder if we could develop a breed to retrieve caribou?!?!? ;D ;)

manxman · May 04, 2007, 02:39:15 PM

Well done DS, great pic too. :)

Oldman · May 04, 2007, 04:14:36 PM

Nice looking dogs. I also like the wild flowers in the background. BTW is that strawberry plant in the foreground -- left side?

tsquared · May 04, 2007, 07:22:41 PM

QuoteI wonder if we could develop a breed to retrieve caribou?!?!?

I believe they're called timber wolves! ;D
T2

MWS · May 04, 2007, 07:37:34 PM

Quote from: Oldman on May 04, 2007, 04:14:36 PM
BTW is that strawberry plant in the foreground -- left side?

Good eyes Olds, that looks like strawberry to me also. We have a wild variety of strawberry up here that has a small berry and produces all Summer.

Great picture Dalby. Your dogs may be award winners but I would enter those pictures in a contest as well. Good job.

Kummok · May 04, 2007, 09:29:36 PM

Quote from: tsquared on May 04, 2007, 07:22:41 PM
I believe they're called timber wolves! ;D
T2

We're sorta thinking along the same lines T2! I was thinking as I was keystroking that response, that we could cross a grizzly with a retriever or lab....but then I got to thinking that during the "cross-process", the poor pooches would probably become grizz-chow instead of hopeful parents... :o ;) ;D

LilSmoker · May 05, 2007, 12:03:52 AM

Lovely dogs Dalby

Dalby Spook · May 05, 2007, 03:34:25 AM

Thanks for all that guys. I think the plant in the foreground is a wild blackberry or bramble as we call them. Delish with apples in a pie.
The flowers are wild bluebells.

A caribou retreiver? Mmm. Some of my buddies have lurchers which are usually Greyhound/ terrier cross for coursing hares & rabbits. Some are so hard in the mouth I think there's some alligator in there as well!. I'll save you pup and see how you get on.