Tinbie is an exceptionally birdy dog. He was born during hunting season and was carrying big mallards around while still with the rest of the litter. His early retriever training is going well, as we work on marks on land and in the water. Like his parents, he is quite a calm worker, but gets the job done. He has an excellent nose and regularly finds and brings us dead things on walks..... The most "interesting" was a dead fish, found out on the middle of the prairie. His enthusiasm overides his ability to focus at times, but we expect that to change as he matures.

He is a very confident swimmer and is comfortable and bold in the water. Tinbie passed his Working Certificate test on his first try.

Tinbie has been to puppy agility classes and knows some basic obedience. His stays are quite solid already, but he has a long way to go with everything else!

This fall we took Tinbie on a snow goose hunt. He was quite a fidget at first, but once he heard the gun go off and saw a huge white bird fall from the sky, he paid more attention!
May 2007, training, 8 months old
November 2007 - Tinbie with a snow goose on his first hunt.
Holding a feather at 4 weeks old