Dixie and me

[Randi]

How nice to see your smiling face, Candy! They are lovely pictures! Thanks for posting them! ..... and Congratulations!

[trisha0503]

Beautiful pictures Candy! It's so nice to finally see you! Now, we'll be waiting for your pictures with Dixie and Dusty !!

[AdoreMyDogs]

Beautiful, Candy! You and Dixie have SUCH beautiful, proud smiles You look so proud, it made me smile

A HUGE congrats to Dixie who took home another award She is quite the girl with quite the handler/friend/mom.

Wonderful "meeting" you, Candy!

[wolf_Q]

Great pics!! You both look very pretty! I want to see MORE pics with that new digital camera, Candy!!

[Dixieland Dancer]

Originally posted by lizbud
Candy,

I forgot to ask before, but what exactly is a Hunt Test?
Is it a test in obedience or retrieving skills ?
Oh, btw, you do look a lot shorter than I thought you
would be. Just Kidding... Love & hugs to Dixie &
Dusty.

Hi Liz,
A hunt test is basically testing the dogs ability to retrieve and follow commands. The Handler and dog are faced with many different scenerios that could happen if they were hunting birds. In most tests we use ducks but pheasant, quail and pigeons are also used. The test is used to test the dog's ability to mark, scent, honor other dogs find, be directionally guided to the spot without seeing the bird fall and always successfully retrieve and deliver to handler's hand what they find on land and in the water. It is not as easy as it seems. Dixie just got her title for the Junior level and it took us about 1 1/2 years to get the title completed. You have to go to four different tests and qualify on each of those occassions. Dixie did it in four consecutive tries!!! Mainly this is an AKC test for water dogs such as retrievers and standard poodles.

The main thing I Love about hunt tests though is getting to watch these dogs do what they were originally bred to do. If you could see the sheer joy and excitement in Dixie's eyes when she is working, it is a sight to behold and it gives me great joy to watch her doing something she loves so much. She will "DO" obedience but she "LIVES" to go hunting!!!

About me being shorter than you thought..... I am only 5 foot tall so I imagine everyone thought I was taller than I really am! I'm even shorter when I kneel to get closer to my dog!!!! LOL

Souraya, my hair color is really highlighted in the picture by the sun. I am more of a golden brown (naturally) while Dixie is a Golden red. I love her hair color though so maybe if we ever meet in person I will be the exact color!!! LOL

[anna_66]

Great pic (I can only see one)! You look just like I thought you would! And remember, more pics please

[wolf_Q]

About me being shorter than you thought..... I am only 5 foot tall so I imagine everyone thought I was taller than I really am! I'm even shorter when I kneel to get closer to my dog!!!! LOL

Yay, I'm short too (around 5'3").....power to the short people! We will rule the world! LOL j/k

[C.C.'s Mom]

Originally posted by wolf_Q


Yay, I'm short too (around 5'3").....power to the short people! We will rule the world! LOL j/k

I'm also 5'3 Nice to see I'm not the only one!

[anna_66]

Hey! I'm only 5'2"

Looks like we have a bunch of shorties here

[AdoreMyDogs]

Originally posted by anna_66
Hey! I'm only 5'2"

Looks like we have a bunch of shorties here

5'1" here Sofar I am shortest in command Hehehe! We should call it "Short Talk", rather then Pet Talk!

[Rachel]

Where's Sandra? I bet she could compete for this title.

[Pam]

Originally posted by anna_66
Hey! I'm only 5'2"

Looks like we have a bunch of shorties here

I'm 5'2" too!

[Logan]

Good grief, I will look like the Jolly Green Giant next to any of you! We already know that I towered over Sandra!!! Even my 11 year old daughter is tall.....already 5'5" and I'm 5'9"!!!

[Dixieland Dancer]

Originally posted by AdoreMyDogs


5'1" here Sofar I am shortest in command Hehehe! We should call it "Short Talk", rather then Pet Talk!

Sorry Leslie, I am 5 feet on the nose!! LOL They say as you get older you shrink some. I hope it's not true because I don't want to be under 5 feet. I already have a hard time reaching the top shelf in the kitchen!!

[lizbud]

Hey Candy,

I'm 5 ft. 2, if I stretch...

Please forgive my lame excuse for a joke. I have a warped
sense of humor sometimes. It's just that you were obviously
kneeling down in the picture, hence, the "short joke". Oh well,
I'll be quiet now.LOL. Hugs to Dixie & Dusty. Liz.