Master Hunter Gunnar!

Gunnar, Birdy and I made the long journey down to South Louisiana for a hunt test this past weekend while Shawn and Gabi were in Kansas pheasant hunting. Although the trip is long, I love going down to this test every year. It is held by the South Louisiana Vizsla Club and these grounds hold a lot of great memories for me and my dogs. This was the first place Gabi ever saw a quail at a fun day, and this is what started me on the path of doing hunt tests, field trials and hunting with my dogs. Gabi showed me what the true passion of a Vizsla is and now it is one of mine as well.

Gunnar decided that he would add some great memories of his own! Saturday, he had a great run with two finds on course. He had a call back for an honor through the retrieve and he NAILED it with a perfect score!! So we got a pass and just needed one more to finish up his Master Hunter title! Sunday started off a little warm at 68 degrees and fog. This didn’t slow him down one bit! Another great run with 2 finds and a stop to flush…another call back for an honor through the retrieve. He goes in and honors the dog….I walk up to him and he is on my left. The other handler goes to flush the bird, it gets up, flies right towards me and lands about 6 feet behind me off my right shoulder. Gunnar turned his front feet to mark the bird that is a little too close for my comfort! So then the gunners toss a dead bird for the other dog to retrieve after the “shot”. Gunnar stands through all of this and gets his final pass!!!

Needless to say, I am SUPER proud of this boy!! He has come a long way and he keeps impressing me! He has accomplished so much and all before his fourth birthday next month!! I am one lucky lady that now has TWO Master Hunters!!! No pressure Birdy!