Bird dogs in boats

Caddie (CH Southern Confidence x Northwoods Comet, 2023) and Brian Smith, her owner.

What’s a bird dog to do when the hunting season has long passed and any spring work is also over?

Caddie (CH Southern Confidence x Northwoods Comet, 2023), on left, and Lacey (CH Elhew G Force x Northwoods Vixen, 2016)
~ Brian Smith, Pennsylvania

Whether setter or pointer, some lucky Northwoods dogs are invited onto their owners’ boats. Two pointer females from Pennsylvania assisted their owner on a fishing trip. One setter watched her champion skier practice on a Georgia lake.

Annie (CH Rufus del Fuego x Northwoods Valencia, 2021)
~ The Sligh Family, Georgia

In the Atlantic Ocean off Nantucket, two setter females, experienced on sailboats and Zodiacs, rode in the bow. One setter simply enjoyed an afternoon cruise on a lake in Minnesota.

Lacey (Northwoods Grits x Northwoods Minerva, 2020), on left, and Maisy ( RU-CH Northwoods Atlas x Houston’s Nelly Bly, 2023)
~ Zenas and Susanne Hutcheson, Massachusetts

Tally (May’s Pond Hank x Northwoods Stardust, 2024)
~ Joe and Deb Wech, Minnesota