BLP in Rausdorf 
was the first time this fall yesterday I scrape morning a thin layer of ice from my car window when it came shortly after seven in the direction Rausdorf (at Gros Weissensee) for the BLP (hunting Bring performance test Retriever went). Even the absence of rain meant after last weeks good wet weather, as we took the temperatures around the freezing point in their stride. We really important test in this year stood before us yesterday, Sunday.
gradually met the three judges, all five to be tested dogs (with a human appendix), the special line, and several spectators walked, and after a brief welcome it with area farmers and leaders Thomas Arndt on a bumpy road in the woods, where the first two subjects were tested .
ground game drags with rabbits, 300 meters. Cookie will appear on the towing path, but at least it reveals the face of the two judges behind me otherwise. At some point you must be a very brave, because you can see his dog and not only can be confident that out of sight and everything is going well. Over the years I have developed an internal clock, however, adapted to the pace of each dog. And after my body clock cookie should be back on the way back. But a black dog in the forest is not always seen immediately. Suddenly one of the judges whispered behind me, "as is". Great relief (for me and the audience in my back). They are also beautiful from the rabbit in a sitting position, which in this subject at work and for bringing us one means "very good" with 10 points. The train ground game have passed all the dogs with 10 points, only when bringing it gave for "non-presiding over" in some dogs deductions. Next
Forestry, "Free Lost search with 2 ground game", which by all dogs to complete satisfaction of their handlers worked. As our time in the woods were, here was a part of the obedience of subjects (the so-called "pole forest) tested. In this compartment, the leash of the dog between closely spaced trees is tested.
Sorry, had two days before the test, almost all farmers was the area considered, manure to their fields again. But thanks to the tireless efforts of the district farmer, the day controlled the BLP areas, three ungegüllte fields, where the excess strength of the country and the 200-meter field towing were working place. Again there is a problem for a dog and all got their 10 points for this Work.
special director Susanne Plundke had been prepared sandwiches and sunshine we once put a pause before continuing to the pond was. But before the water work still lay a rocky road: the permits on two pieces of game birds on a lawn uncut. The two ducks are put on about 50 feet away, a left and right. The biggest challenge for the handler is to remember the exact event location and the dog (who does not know of course) to conduct there. Cookie was not as quite 100% on my given direction, but was always nice and in stopping those who indicated to me, send direction. Another "very good "for the work and matching.
At this point I have to get rid of something but as Chairman at the German BLP's. Here you can get full points (10 points) only if the dog with the rabbit or a duck catch before his handlers to output president. Is the dog standing, there are significant point deductions. The English judge of the Working Test final weekend before last found this Presidencies something strange. They wanted to see the dummy rather quickly in the hands of the handler, which the English in a Field Trial is also normal. Other countries, other customs.
From warding it went towards the pond and on the road in front of it, the remaining obedient subjects, such as "Follow free to walk "and" Down "checked, and the buzz was. The many spectators also a really loud bustle of us in the woods about and behind us was a judge, who leaves in between time to time a shot into the air. If this subject You can reach the 10 points only if the dog stays off the lead. Should he step in then, however, it has fallen through the entire test. Because my dogs learn first of all steady-ness (even before they can retrieve correct), this trade for me has never been a problem. Even if cookie yesterday got a rather long neck and carefully watching every movement in front of us ..........
before last, and most difficult dogs Compartment, the alignment aid on an open water surface and then "Browse in cover-rich waters" was considered the excess strength in the water. Send to all no problem, just across the water in the ensuing few dog handler came up a sweat. Behind me I heard the test head: "That looks very cold, the water ..." Cookie, the water rat has, but this worked very confident and we were 310 points
search winner of the test.
(Photo: Stefanie Hinze)
All have passed the BLP, that there are not so often. Our friendly team of judges Petra Lau, Carsten Schröder (both DRC) and
Harald Eggers (JGHV), the prudent Pilots Thomas Arndt and special director Susanne Plundke is therefore a heartfelt thanks for this beautiful day, although not always for us was participating in a relaxed, but for all the good went out.
have passed without us even Britta Blum Havana Cuba by the Rheurdt Kuhlen (Labrador Retriever), Beate Knees with Stone Yard's dark velvet First Choice (Flat-Coated Retriever), Andre Guiard with Alwina ut'n Hamwarde Holt (LR) and Horst Broockmann with Follow the wind Annie (LR)
(the list is not the order of the results again)
