Eddie participated Novice Trial on October 3rd and did very well besides some concentration issues.

When he was concentrating he did well but sometimes he just could not hold the concentration and got interested in running to the audience.

He retrieved both of the seagulls from the water.

On the field he saw the first bird “shot” and the landing, went there but did not pick it up. Instead he retrieved the next one.

In total he retrieved 4 crows (plus the two seagulls from the water) but needed some help from the judge which lead him not to pass the test.

We need to work on his concentration and he will pass the test next time, I’m sure.

Tony arrived Finland safely and he had a nice & short walk in the Finnish forest. We didn’t see any wildlife but of course when Tony wasn’t walking with us on Sunday we saw “Metsäpeura” (this is translated as Forest Reindeer but I find it a bit funny as the only reindeers I know are the ones in Lapland and working for Santa and are called “Poro” in Finnish).

Saturday was a good day for Tony as see saw lots of good dogs and was impressed by the stock we have in Finland. Flat Garden’s Arthur XII was BOB.

On Sunday we went to see Working Test. It was freezing cold with the northern wind. The boys were also with us.

Next Saturday we will go to see Lahti International dog show. In the meanwhile Tony has been a good “slave” and had been chopping all my wood and cleaned the house.

We have also had a look at the Finnish FCR in the internet and I found the yearbook from the year 2002.