Thanks WGP. Pleased to say she got another out today on her walk, about 20m from where that pic was taken, took a bit of digging, but eventually, out came the hare with the dog in hot pursuit. My shot wasn't a clean hit, basically broke one of the hind legs, so she chased it down twice and pinned it until I got a hold of it and finished it off. Good dog!!
My wife was out with me for todays walk, nice spot on the headlands near the house. This was her first time being present for game being taken and I gotta say, she was a champ as well. When we got home she washed the dog while I butchered the hare, and then she did the final cleanup on the meat and called her Mother for recipe advice.
Hare number two is now in the fridge marinating in vinegar, water, salt and onions, awaiting tomorrow nights Polish country-style rabbit supper.
I think I can officially consider the dog 'broken'. She's 15 months old and really coming into her own, a natural hunter.
Next step, some serious bird and retrieval training, wish I had more time to be at it...
