WRC to be on TV !!!!!

[Doc E]

The World Retriever Championships (WRC) will be shown on OLN (Outdoor Life Network) this coming Wednesday (April 6) starting at 9 PM EASTERN time.

[gspsonny03]

I'll have to try an remember to watch that. I always enjoy watching it, usually don't remember. Always get to see some good dog work when you do though. Thanks Doc.

[Doc E]

This will be the first time that WRC will have been shown on TV. WRC is a combination of Field Trial work, Field Test work and Hunt Test work.

[gspsonny03]

I don't remember what the name of the show was, and no I'm not thinking of the ESPN Games, although I like watching the dog work there too, but they have these dogs working about a 10 or 15 acre section of land to test their scentability, their sightability, their huntability and their retrievability. They get a certain number of points for each thing they do and deductions for things they don't do. The couple of times I seen it, it was for labs only. This isn't what you're talking about?
Now I have seen the shows where the hunt clubs allow any dog and they are timed on how fast they can get three birds,they get points for how many shells used , how many points, how many retrieves, but thats something different

[fabsroman]

I watched the show tonight and I must say that I was somewhat disappointed that Ready and Alex Washburn ended up winning. I just didn't like the fact that she appeared so serious about all this. To me, it is all about having fun, but I just hate it when Nitro doesn't listen.

Anyway, I was really routing for Nike and Elvis, maybe because they are yellows like Nitro.

Who else watched it and what did you guys think about it?

Question:

What is a retired bird?

[Doc E]

Alex is always "serious" lookin -- but I assure you she was ahving fun. BUT for a 1st Prize of $25,ooo, I'd be a bit serious too.

It isn't a "Retired Bird", it's a "Retired Gun". It's where the gunner is in sight of the dog when the shot takes place, but then "retires" (hides from the dog) -- this can cause the dog to "forget the picture" of the area of fall.

[Nulle]

National Bird Dog Challenge is the ones I have seen so far.

[gspsonny03]

I finally got to see it. It was on over the weekend. It was very much like the one I was describing, only more dogs and more handlers. I really thought that Nike might take it. Didn't realize that I was watching a show that had already aired until it was over with. It was still fun to watch.

Nulle I agree the National Birddog Challenge is the one I use to watch too. Don't get it anymore, but really enjoyed it.

[fabsroman]

I was really routing for Nike and his handler. I figured he was an underdog, no pun intended, since his handler was an amateur and not a professional trainer.

[Doc E]

The 2nd Place dog (Dusty) is the one to keep your eyes on in the future.