Kim, My Berkeley (Ch Shenandoah Danzig) who is from both Elvenhome and Prestonville lines on the sires side (sire is Ch Elvenhome Keep Going) - he is out on the patio as I type - trying to get a bird in the tree - it is sitting there tantalizing him. He is very sporting - loves the water, and he does point - often - like everytime I walk him in the fields. Very ferrel in nature, we will be walking and he sees birds up in the sky and has to stop and follow them until I guess he figures out they won't be landing anywhere nearby! He is a hoot to watch when he goes on bird patrol, or squirrel patrol!
Glenda In a message dated 4/4/02 6:26:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 23:44:16 -0800 > From: Kim Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Sporting Dogs > > Aloha- > All I know is that 1.) all my Cavaliers are fab. retrievers and 2.) very > birdy. My old girl, Ch. Cordial Demeanor (Crisdig and Fitzarran on the > top, > Grantilley and Toraylac bottom) sits in the blinds with us while field > training the Goldens and brings out the chukkars and pigeons the big dogs > can't find > in heavy cover-she sits in my lap, trembling and moaning, just waiting for > one of the Goldens to get called off the mark so she can rush in the bush > and > drag it back. The ducks are, alas, too big to handle, though she did > swallow a young duck the Abysinian cat had brought in a while back-gulped > it right > down before we could rescue it. She can water retriever the ducks (if they > are not too "used" to float), but get's stuck once she hits land. I have a > wonderful picture of her, amisdt a pack of Goldens, all wet and covered in > burrs-I call it "camo-cavalier". > Her daughter (Elvenhome on top) will retrieve anything that is not bigger > than herself and climbs the gargage shelving to get to the supply of > training > wings (she does Agility on a more legal level, also). All her pups have > been ball retrievers since they could get their mouths around them. > Hope (Prestonville on the top, Elvenhome bottom) is difficult to show at > outdoor shows because she gets focusued on a bird, ANY bird, and forgets > she's in > the ring-I use said training wings in those show situations. She has > dispached many a gecko, and even workes tandum with the black farm cat in > lizard hunts > (this cat is useless at anything but lizards, unfortunately). > I can honestly say that the Cavaliers have been more birdy consistantly > than many of the Goldens I've trained over the years...they certainly have > been > MUCH better in obedience work-don't try to "make it interesting" like some > smart Goldens will, but just work happy and consistant (once they "get it"). > We always take a Cavalier along on field jaunts-small enough to hide in a > crate with the big ones, so you don't get charged at the site, and oh so > much > fun to watch. But oh! what a chore to clean up afterwards! > Kim Johnson > Allegria Cavaliers and Gold-Rush Goldens > > Kim Johnson > http://www.leftcoastfarm.com > 100% Kona Coffee > "a cup a day keeps you jammin'" > ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
