Yes, the first day of the Southern Grand is over and the Dog Squad was there to complete their retrieves. The Prez has been at the Silver Dollar since January 11th. The Piddler arrived next on March 9th along with Almost Hairless. The Schnauzer was next followed by your hero, the Big Dog. The Big Dog didn't want to miss any of the fine Minnesota weather so he took the late Sunday plane out of sunny and warm Minnesota arriving just in time to catch a little cat nap before taking the line today.
The Dog may have paid the price for this decision as he was low man for the first event, letting even the Schnauzer retrieve a few more birds in the singles. Almost Hairless seemed to shake off the Tucson fleas with a perfect 100. The Prez once again fell prey to "the forget to watch the target" syndrome and let one bird slip away. The Piddler apparently was still trying to remember the finer points from the Kiner Clinic he attended last weekend and let a few to many get away.
It was in the handicap where the Dog said "I will show these pooches how to master these long yardage birds." He promptly recorded the top score for the squad with a 91. Yes, that's right, a 91. Remember, this is the Dog Squad, not Kiner, Marshall, Harrison, Campbell and Stafford. The rest of us could only manage scores in the mid to high 80's. Of course, the Dogs recent demotion to 26 yards may have helped him a bit as his retrieves were shorter then ours!
The doubles was the event where the cream came to the top. The Prez retrieved 95, the piddler 94, and Almost Hairless followed with a lower 90's score. The Big Dog slipped a bit to the high 80's and the Schnauzer couldn't even manage to stay in the 80's.
The highlight of our day however was at lunch where we learned from an old friend of the Dog a little more about the Dogs earlier life history. I must say, even this reporter was shocked to learn the trials and tribulations the Dog experienced as he sniffed his way through puppyhood. So shocked was I, I feel the need to take a couple days to fully formulate my thoughts and how I would best be able to reveal the facts to you, the many fans of the Big Dog. Look for the shocking truth later in the week as I must check and recheck my sources on this breaking story.
Reporting from the Silver Dollar in sunny Odessa, Mark Zauhar, formally with Sixty Minutes, and my Junior reporter, Lindsay Zauhar
The Dog may have paid the price for this decision as he was low man for the first event, letting even the Schnauzer retrieve a few more birds in the singles. Almost Hairless seemed to shake off the Tucson fleas with a perfect 100. The Prez once again fell prey to "the forget to watch the target" syndrome and let one bird slip away. The Piddler apparently was still trying to remember the finer points from the Kiner Clinic he attended last weekend and let a few to many get away.
It was in the handicap where the Dog said "I will show these pooches how to master these long yardage birds." He promptly recorded the top score for the squad with a 91. Yes, that's right, a 91. Remember, this is the Dog Squad, not Kiner, Marshall, Harrison, Campbell and Stafford. The rest of us could only manage scores in the mid to high 80's. Of course, the Dogs recent demotion to 26 yards may have helped him a bit as his retrieves were shorter then ours!
The doubles was the event where the cream came to the top. The Prez retrieved 95, the piddler 94, and Almost Hairless followed with a lower 90's score. The Big Dog slipped a bit to the high 80's and the Schnauzer couldn't even manage to stay in the 80's.
The highlight of our day however was at lunch where we learned from an old friend of the Dog a little more about the Dogs earlier life history. I must say, even this reporter was shocked to learn the trials and tribulations the Dog experienced as he sniffed his way through puppyhood. So shocked was I, I feel the need to take a couple days to fully formulate my thoughts and how I would best be able to reveal the facts to you, the many fans of the Big Dog. Look for the shocking truth later in the week as I must check and recheck my sources on this breaking story.
Reporting from the Silver Dollar in sunny Odessa, Mark Zauhar, formally with Sixty Minutes, and my Junior reporter, Lindsay Zauhar