Tenth Series – Drone View Close Ups of the Gun Stations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenth Series – Land/Water Quad – Aerial Drone View

Tenth Series – View from the Line

Ninth Series – Drone Footage

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Ninth Series – Ground View

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Pat Burns Interview: Paul Sletten and Ryan Brasseaux

Pat Burns talks to Paul Sletten and Ryan Brasseaux about the challenges of acclimating to the local area for pre-National training.

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A Trip Down the Umpqua

This is better than a helicopter ride – Thanks to Pat Burns …

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Pat Burns talks to Jerry Mann about Retirement

Best wishes to Jerry Mann …

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SERIES 8 Video - Interview with Pat Burns

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SERIES 8 Video - Ground Test Dog

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SERIES 8 Video - Drone video

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Eighth Series – Pat's Perspective

“Pat’s Perspective”

This is what Nationals are all about!  We are in the 8th series and I am watching a killer water quad.  8 out of the first 11 have either picked up or handled.  There are 2 very challenging retired guns.  This is one of those tests that the order of pickup presents a quandary.  Do you pick up the stand up gun 2nd or the left hand retired gun?  What order helps the dogs make sense of the test?  These are the questions all of the handlers are asking themselves.

After reviewing my drone footage, there is quite a bit of water that isn’t apparent from the line. Hidden water is water that surprises the dog while en route to their retrieve.  Their reaction is often unpredictable.  Both the left hand retired gun and the right hand dead bird are thrown across pieces of water.  The long middle retired gun is protected by a hidden channel of water. Another factor that has a significant influence are two parallel raised ridges that are between the line and both retired guns.  They lay at such an angle that it is difficult to maintain a direct line.  This is a beautifully designed test.  It is obvious that this series is going to play a huge role in deciding this year's National Amateur Champion.  

As I am writing this, I hear a roar from the gallery.  Martha and Tubby just hammered it.   The suspense is building.  

Stay tuned…..

Pat 

DRONE SHOTS of the North Umpqua River!

SPECTACULAR!!

The North Umpqua River

 

Eighth Series – Water Quad – BIRD's EYE VIEW

This is from 660 feet UP!     –    W - O - W!

Eighth Series – Water Quad – Drone View

Pat Burns Interviews Landowner TJ Lindbloom

6th and 7th Drone Footage

While you are waiting for callbacks … 

Check out the footage from from today's Land Blind & Water Blind …

6th & 7th Series – Pat's Perspective

Pat’s Perspective

The 6th & 7th Series is a land & water blind combination.  This is the topic of my discussion.  The significance of the land blind is it’s close proximity to the water.  Typically they will be running along the edge of the water or very skinny in the water.  A dog that is overly concerned about being honest can have a lot of trouble.  A dog that flares the water can be very difficult keep on line.  In both cases you can fail the land blind.  Now let’s talk about the water blind.  You just finished running along the edge the water and now you need to regain control.  Therein lies the problem!  I have always felt that maintaining a soldierly state throughout the land blind will serve you better on the upcoming water blind.  This 6th and 7th series confirms all of the above challenges.  

This will likely end all of the blinds for this National.  Now let’s see who can mark.  I can’t wait!

Pat

6th & 7th Drone View of the Test

Pat's Persepctive of the Fifth Series Land Triple

Here are some of Pat Burns' thoughts on the Fifth Series from yesterday …

“Pat’s Perspective”

I could name this article “The Heat Index”.  The temps have just topped 90 degrees and so has the emotion level.  We are in the 5th series and things are heating up.  This is where the trial takes on a different feel. The dog’s that are still playing are really on their game. I am watching a land triple with 2 retired guns.  All 3 birds go through a channel of water.  Both memory birds angle the channel.  The channel helps keep the dogs cool but promotes squaring as well.  When the dogs square to the right, it makes the left hand retired gun easy to miss on the right and helps draw the dogs behind the gun on the middle retired gun.  Recently, the work has improved quite a bit.  One reason may be that the scent has built up some.  I think the bigger reason is that the handlers have gone to school.  Around the mid-way point, the handlers appeared to be making adjustments.  The discussions in the tent have revolved around influencing the dogs further left on their second send.  That helps reduce the likelihood of the dog pushing right on their 3rd send and going behind the middle retired gun.  60 dogs started this test.  We will all be anxiously awaiting the callbacks this evening.  The pace of this trial will now speed up dramatically.  I will be doing my best to keep you updated as we crown the next National Amateur Champion.

Pat Burns