Showing posts with label 29. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 29. Show all posts

Friday, October 14, 2022

29. WYTX Big Horn Bessie, “Bessie,” BLF, Paul Knutson

Paul and Bessie came to the line at 3:44 pm

F – Across the field and into the pond, she got a bead on her bird, and she got it!

M – Down to the left of the field, cut in front of the guns, stopped and came straight back to the cedars and grabbed her bird.

L – Took the left side of the 1st pond over the levee and then corrected herself heading straight for the guns, got out behind the guns, came right, but missed it, took a turn deep, came back and she found it!

29. WYTX Big Horn Bessie, “Bessie,” BLF, Paul Knutson

Paul and Bessie came to the line at 1:04 pm

S – Around the back of the sticks and got it! Nice.

L – Wide right behind the mound, came back across by the guns, crossed the road and straight to the bird.

29. WYTX Big Horn Bessie, “Bessie,” BLF, Paul Knutson

Paul and Bessie came to the line at 8:35 am

L – Under the arc, turned left and straight to the bird!

RR – Straight to the right side of the tree and the bird. Very Nice Job!

Thursday, October 13, 2022

29. WYTX Big Horn Bessie, “Bessie,” BLF, Paul Knutson

Paul and Bessie came to the line at 3:23 pm

S – Into the pond, squared towards the gunners, was pulled away by a decoy but stopped before she fell for that trick! Out for a loop deep of the cedars and then back to the pond area for her bird.

L –  Driving towards the guns, pulled left around the pond, adjusted her line, came in under the arc and back to the bird.

29. WYTX Big Horn Bessie, “Bessie,” BLF, Paul Knutson

Paul and Bessie came to the line at 11:09 am

F – 1 little turn and she quickly had her bird.

LL – Down the holding line, Perfect run to the bird!

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

29. WYTX Big Horn Bessie, “Bessie,” BLF, Paul Knutson

Paul and Bessie came to the line at 1:31 pm

F – Nice Line!

LL –  Into the pond over the point, into the pond, up the hill, around the guns, made a loop and was out to the bird.

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

29. WYTX Big Horn Bessie, “Bessie,” BLF, Paul Knutson

Paul and Bessie came to the line at 9:09 am


R – Put on the brakes and grabbed his bird!


LL – Crossed the pond out of the fall area, into cover and missed it, made a turn and back into cover to get her bird.

 

Monday, October 10, 2022

29. WYTX Big Horn Bessie, “Bessie,” BLF, Paul Knutson

Paul and Bessie came to the line at 3:09 pm

Across the pond and up the terrace, straight to the bird!

29. WYTX Big Horn Bessie, “Bessie,” BLF, Paul Knutson

WYTX Big Horn Bessie "Bessie"
Lab Female -- 11/26/2020
Sire: FC-AFC Fordland's Bored Out Ford
Dam: FC-AFC High Desert Morning
Breeder: Adam Castro & Ed & Laurie Neilson
Owner: Martha McCool, Athens, TX
Handler: Paul Knutson


Paul and Bessie came to the line at 11:47 am

F – Left of the cedars for a short flyer, after a loop right, she came back left to her bird.

L – Around the left side of the mound, cut right to the fall area, a tight hunt and she got it!



Questionnaire
Owner Name: Chris and Martha McCool

Dog Name: Bessie

When did you begin competing in Field Trials? 
Around 1999, when our son left for college.

What made you decide to compete in Field Trials? 
We love the outdoors and animals and wanted a hobby we could do together. We also enjoy competition.

Who are your training partners at home? 
Paul Knutson (pro), Terry Christopher (pro), Anna Curry, Lee Smithwick, Eddie Hicks and at home we help each other train.

What is the origin of your dog’s name? 
We bought a ranch in Big Horn, WY, and named it “WYTX” … Thus WYTX Big Horn Bessie.

Tell us an interesting story about your dog.
We owned her grandfather (on the dam’s side)  FC Sooner Boomer. We are proud of the dam he produced FC-AFC High Desert Morning, “Glory” owned by Ed and Laurie Nielsen and Adam Castro.

You and your dog have survived nine series of the National Derby Championship. You are about to come to the line for the 10th series with a chance to be crowned the 2022 National Derby Champion. What song and artist would you want to hear playing as the two of you come to the line? 
“High Hopes” by Panic at the Disco