Hunt Test at Hasting's Island

Over Memorial Day Weekend, we participated in the Irish Setter Club of Central California's Hunt Test. Saturday's test was for Marc's learning and on Sunday she passed. They ran out of ribbons so no photo. I will take one once they send the ribbon.  This makes Sparrow's third pass toward her AKC Junior Hunter title.

Enjoy the photos I took over the weekend -

This is a male Northen Harrier

I don't know who these two belong two but they were waiting patiently in the parking lot at the clubhouse for their owner's return.

This is a Red Tailed Hawk - perhaps a juvenile.

Not sure if this is another Northen Harrier or an adult Red Tailed Hawk

Our Trip To Arizona

The girls and I spent two and a half weeks in Arizona at the beginning of May.  We went out to celebrate Cullen's 4th birthday but had alot of fun waiting for the day.  The best Vizsla related fun Bree and I had was catching up with Janet Galante who lives in Tucson.  Here are some highlights from our trip.

On May 5th, we stood in support of Vizslamentes' Red Ribbon Campaign for abuse of a family of Vizslas in Hungary.  Our photo even made the news there. Hungarian News Cast

A trip through Saguaro National Monument West

Battle

Sparrow

Hannah

Patriot

He is doing well and has been on medicine since December 2014 for his diagnosis of Valley Fever.

Battle

A trip up Madera Canyon

A trip to Saguaro National Monument East

A Boy's 4th Birthday!

Patriot and Sparrow

Hannah, Patriot, Battle and Marley waiting for breakfast handouts

Paloma, Battle, Sparrow and Patriot waiting for itty bitty to throw them a treat

Battle getting fresh with his sister

The birthday boy

We had a trip to Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, also, but there were so many non-V related photos that I won't include here!

VCNC Fun Field Day

Marc, I, and the girls attended the Vizsla Club of Northern California's Fun Field Day at Hasting's Island near Rio Vista, CA, on April 11th. I pre-ordered a chukar for each of the girls. Marley and Sparrow were more interested in coming back to me, waiting on the sideline, than hunting for a bird. Marc was able to gain control of each of them but in the end, they went birdless. It was no surprise that Hannah hunted the entire 15 minutes and found her bird plus one but when Paloma set her nose to the ground, Marc was amazed. He didn't remember Paloma enjoying it quite so much.  

Sparrow running back to me.

Marley

Marley

Marley

Marley - our one eyed wonder!

Marley

Marc took videos of Hannah and Paloma but currently the files for them are too large to post on the blog. 

The following weekend we attended Lone Cypress Vizsla Club's Fun Day at Carmel Canine Sports Center in Carmel, CA.  We enjoyed a fun off lead walk/run and lunch followed by a presentation of the developers of the canine center and club meeting.  There are no photos from our time but the Hannah and Sparrow had a good time. We left Marley and Paloma at home not knowing the area we were going.