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Vegas - brace of grouse

Vegas'
Pedigree
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Vegas was born July 11,
2001. She's from our AKC Champion / Master Hunter bitch Rachel
and a fine dual champion (Bench and Field Trial Champion) stud named Zuke (see
pedigree).
Vegas is OFA Good. She's currently working to begin AKC Master level hunt
tests when she's not afield as a personal gun dog.
Vegas keeps a
modest, straight
coat and is an athletic female. She is conformationally very strong but lacks
the flowing coat show judges seem to demand today. We continue to actively
show her in the hopes a judge will see her for the outstanding working dog she
is. She has very strong hunting and
pointing instinct and is very biddable.
Vegas has been
hunted almost exclusively on Wisconsin grouse and woodcock.
There have been a few game farm pheasants thrown in for fun with our son Blake.
In 2004 we took a trip to South Dakota for pheasants - Vegas slick coat
was nice to have afield and she hunted hard on cagey wild birds, albiet, not in
the manner the typical South Dakota "labrador" guys want (which is to
say working just 15 yards ahead of the gun). Her style is ideal for the
one-on-one foot hunter who doesn't wish to mob hunt pheasant. Woodcock are a piece of cake for Vegas and she figured them
out quickly. Vegas frequently nails her birds hard and on occasion has been known to give a "smoking
point". She points with a level tail,
sometimes slightly up on grouse and sometimes slightly down, usually
on planted quail. No crouching, flagging, or creeping. She has a
keen nose and naturally stands off her birds.
She is playful, intelligent and a joy to have in the house.
Vegas will
be bred to produce the next generation of Tamdhu. You can learn more about breeding
plans on our What's New Page.
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A
Vegas son at 45 days of age
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