What's bred in the bone...

Discussion in 'Labrador Chat' started by Karen, Dec 16, 2012.

  1. Karen

    Karen Registered Users

    Joined:
    May 24, 2012
    Messages:
    11,185
    ... Will out in the blood, so they say. ;)

    After hearing that there would only be bitches and one very young male dog at training yesterday, I decided to take Poppy. It was a partial disaster - she was all over the place with heelwork, though she calmed down (thank goodness!) for the sit, down and stay exercises.

    But then - they got the Dummies out, and for the first time I could see the real difference between my little girl and the beautiful, big show-bred dogs around us. They bumbled around, happily trundled after the Dummy, and (mostly) brought it back to their owner.

    Pops on the other hand had her attention fixed on the trainer from the moment she saw the Dummies in her hand. She sat, quiet but tensed, by me until I gave her the command, then she was off like a missile from a launcher, straight to the Dummy, then full speed back to me and great return, six times. The trainer was full of compliments, and so too were the other owners, once they had got their jaws back from the dropped position! ;D I was SOOOOOOOOO proud!

    Now THAT's breeding!!! Result!!!
     
  2. kateincornwall

    kateincornwall Registered Users

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2012
    Messages:
    9,936
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    Well done Poppy :) :) You are right Karen, about the breeding but it also takes training, so well done to you too :) Its wonderful when their passion for retrieving shines through like that , I had Sam on the beach the other day , he walked past other dogs without so much as a glance because I had his dummy , it sure does make you feel proud :)
     
  3. David

    David Registered Users

    Joined:
    May 21, 2011
    Messages:
    3,057
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    Feels good, doesn't it. Fantastic!
     
  4. pippa@labforumHQ

    pippa@labforumHQ Administrator

    Joined:
    May 10, 2011
    Messages:
    5,508
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    Well done Karen! Poppy has the instincts, but you are the one that has nurtured and cherished them. :)
     
  5. charlie

    charlie Registered Users

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 2012
    Messages:
    12,217
    Location:
    Hampshire, UK
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    Hi Karen, Poppy is a great girl and obviously trained sooooo well by you. Well done both of you. Helen x
     
  6. Karen

    Karen Registered Users

    Joined:
    May 24, 2012
    Messages:
    11,185
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    Thank you so much for your lovely comments! Here is the girl in action:

    [​IMG]
     
  7. David

    David Registered Users

    Joined:
    May 21, 2011
    Messages:
    3,057
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    She looks positively regaL! Was she retrieving?
     
  8. Karen

    Karen Registered Users

    Joined:
    May 24, 2012
    Messages:
    11,185
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    Yes - intently focused on the dummy! 8)
     
  9. drjs@5

    drjs@5 Registered Users

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2012
    Messages:
    15,335
    Location:
    Fife, Scotland
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    Wonderful picture.
    (wonderful dog!)

    Jac
     
  10. Sersi

    Sersi Registered Users

    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2012
    Messages:
    289
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    That's a fantastic picture. How do you manage to do the training and take such great photos at the same time? I'm always scrabbling round for things/taking off gloves/diving in the wrong pocket by which time my photo opportunity has invariably gone, and that's just going for a walk.
     
  11. pippa@labforumHQ

    pippa@labforumHQ Administrator

    Joined:
    May 10, 2011
    Messages:
    5,508
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    She looks every bit the athlete :)
     
  12. kateincornwall

    kateincornwall Registered Users

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2012
    Messages:
    9,936
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    Thats a wonderful photo Karen, total focus :)
     
  13. debsie

    debsie Registered Users

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2012
    Messages:
    1,075
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    She is gorgeous, what a lovely girl...
     
  14. Karen

    Karen Registered Users

    Joined:
    May 24, 2012
    Messages:
    11,185
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    Awww, thanks everybody!

    I cannot claim credit for the photo - there was a keen amateur photographer at training that day. I think it's a brilliant photograph, and now have it as my screensaver at work! ;D
     
  15. kateincornwall

    kateincornwall Registered Users

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2012
    Messages:
    9,936
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    And here was me, thinking what a fantastic photographer you are Karen and wondering how the heck you managed to get the photo :)
     
  16. charlie

    charlie Registered Users

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 2012
    Messages:
    12,217
    Location:
    Hampshire, UK
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    Wow that is a great picture. Poppy is so beautiful and has such a lovely colouring. Helen x
     
  17. caroleb

    caroleb Registered Users

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2011
    Messages:
    795
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    Wow Poppy is a girl version of Rusty - even down to the collar!
     
  18. Karen

    Karen Registered Users

    Joined:
    May 24, 2012
    Messages:
    11,185
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    She has the 'wave', too Carole - perhaps they are related!
     
  19. caroleb

    caroleb Registered Users

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2011
    Messages:
    795
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    you never know Karen - perhaps we should compare family trees... :D
     
  20. Karen

    Karen Registered Users

    Joined:
    May 24, 2012
    Messages:
    11,185
    Re: What's bred in the bone...

    Both of her parents come from Wiltshire.
     

Share This Page