Here's a picture taken by John Carelli at the Poodle Club of America Hunt Test last weekend.  I'll do a longer post later, but in the meantime here's a nice picture of Argus returning with the flyer.

Movie Star

Audrey took Argus to Rideout Park. First time that he is out in public (do not consider the Delaney group to be public - they're dog people.)

Several of Argus' friends were there and their owners were very impressed.

As Audrey was walking out - a family (mother, grandmother and kids) in a Range Rover were in parking lot.  Audrey could see that they were laughing - they rolled down their windows and Audrey asked - "Are you laughing at my dog?"  They said he looked like a movie star.   I guess the kids like a movie "Cats and Dogs".

So, Argus is now a movie star!

Three pictures of Argus' new clip - the Historically Correct Continental Clip (HCCC).  I decided to do it since we are going to the Poodle Club of America's hunt test next weekend.  When in Rome, dress like the Romans...

Annie from Village Groomers http://villagegroomer.net/  in Walpole did it.  She came highly recommended by some people at the Poodle Club of Massachusetts.  Great job and great shop.  The took great care of Argus for the day.

I picked him up late in the day and then rushed over to training at Delaney.  Argus hadn't eaten all day and spent a lot of time on the grooming table and in a kennel.  So, shall we say, he was not focused on retrieving.

He broke on the first of a double.  So, we called him back.  Then did three singles.  He was slow to pick the birds up - slower than usual.

On the last bird, a walk up, he went to the bird, then decided to eat it!  I guess he was really hungry.  (For non-retriever people, that is a major faux pas.)  I immediately went out to get him and discipline him.

Overall, not a successful training - but at least I learned something - do not train immediately after his grooming.

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Cont 2

Great training this weekend.  Used the water at the Old Calf Pasture on Saturday.  The air was so cold that Argus got ice on his hair after he left water.  Did not seem to bother him in the least bit.

Audrey helped on Saturday at the field in Acton throwing ducks.  Nathaniel helped on Sunday.

Got the running order for the upcoming Poodle Club of America events.

Senior Hunt Test (Saturday)

SH Running Order	Call Name	Handler
1	ARGUS	Dan Cassidy
2	BUCKSHOT	Dale MacKenzie
3	DASH	Linda Miller
4	ISABELLE	Helene Huffer
5	SLY	Margaret Fox
6	MACGREGOR	Joyce Carelli

WCX on Sunday.

WCX	Call Name
1	Tye
2	Argus
3	Radar
4	Chyna
5	Ruger
6	Abby
7	Sly
8	Buckshot
9	Zip
10	Isabelle
11	Jake
12	Crystal
13	Raven

Argus goes in tomorrow for his grooming.  Should be interesting to see how he looks without all his hair.  I haven't cut his hair all winter.