Black Mountain.
17c. Bright. SW 2 -3. Bright and balmy.
Ross and I took Basso, Chris, Jalad and Judy to the hill. The wind was really awkward so we went up beyond The Paddock and ran across the face on a cheek wind and then across The Paddock. That was the first pair the second got from The Paddock back to the car. The first pair were Chris and Basso and they got nearly half an hour, 28 minutes to be precise. This is hard running being broken ground and unmanaged heather. Chris had the edge over Basso in that he ran better lines but Basso is a speed merchant and can use this even in the hardest terrain. Basso looked for water more than Chris and this disrupted his pattern but both dogs deserve credit for effort and drive if not exactly tram line lines. Second pairing was Jalad and Judy. Judy lasted the best part of twenty five minutes but unfortunately was down a gear. She’s doing ground and nice lines but it’s as if the second choke on the Webber isn’t working. Jalad lasted a whole five miutes. This is the warmest day he has been out and just perhaps this is the first indication that 30 kgs is just not going to work . I had noticed at bit of spine starting to show and had increased his grub a bit. Maybe I need to think again?
