Just back from a week hunting pheasants and sharptails

“Just back from a week hunting pheasants and sharptails in eastern Montana. I thought I’d let you know that I am feeling pretty good about Dory’s prospects.

As you well know, its hard to draw too many conclusions about a 14 month old pup. But I can tell you this – by the end of the week Dory was performing more like a seasoned vet than a pup. On our last 2 hour walk, he pointed a covey of sharptails and 7 seperate pheasants including 5 roosters. He’s retreiving everything I shoot and hunting dead with an enthusiasm that you don’t see in many dogs, regardless of age. And prey drive! He has more drive than all but my oldest dog who is the best I’ve had in my 27 years of hunting over bird dogs.

So at only 2 1/2 months into his first season, Dory has hunted, pointed, and retrieved blue grouse, chukars, sharptails, and pheasants. He’s come a long way in a short time and, at this point, shows all the signs of being a truly great bird dog. . . Dory is very intense on point and has been holding his birds well.”

Regards,
Keith Marcott