More Friends and Bird Dogs

Wonderful note from long time friend and bird dog addict, Jerry Hoffman...

"We have chased birds and bird dogs from Illinois to South Texas. Along the way made some great memories...Working Brandy on a pheasant the day before the Nationals, then you watch him run a great race but no birds. On the way home, stopping in Memphis to visit Graceland...Where Sharon asked the tour guide that famous question, Where are his fat suites??. WE couldn't get out of there fast enough! Then the following year..Great expectations, Brandy could be one of the dogs to beat...then the thunderstorm of all thunderstorms and the rest is history. Was with you to see Sissy retrieve her last bird. Hunting over all your great dogs...Looking for Bo #2 and Sharon calling out from the boss bus..."Look what mama's got" to try to find him. Our Dash dog having 6 finds between the power line and the house on our way in. She was out of Val and Trademark-I think your best breeding. Our Jake dog getting lost only to find him on a covey where a covey shouldn't be (some of his ash's are at that spot). The great anticipation I would always feel when you were about to put Val down. The way she'd bark as she came back after we thought we had lost her...as if to say to us "Where you been...the birds are over here!", and how excited I would be to shoot a bird over her.I loved that dog!.One of the great things about Dos Jefes ranch is that it has brought you and so many others so much happiness. That's the great thing about this sport. For those people that truly love the game...the dog work, not the number of birds in the bag, it gives people the opportunity to enjoy and hopefully improve the breed, but maybe, just maybe, it's a way to bring people of like mind together and create memories that last a lifetime and I guess through friends and family, from one generation to the next. As Bob Hope would say "Thanks for the memories! ps. That GSP backing Daisy is 6 months old.

Long Time Friends

Dr. Michael Godin--Gerry Hoffman-Rigged out --Daisy and 6 month oldGSP backing!

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The Hoffmans, Jerry and Julie have been friends for many years and we have chased Bird Dogs from Illinois to South Texas. They join us each Christmas at Dos Jefes and this year was no exception. We also were blessed to have long time friends Garth and Janie Cook and Dr. Michael Godin, (shown)a caring Vet that has been a part of our dogs from their births to the ends of their lives....

It was a wonderful holiday, thanks to friends and good bir dogs!

Sleigh Bells and Bird Dogs

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Cold Christmas week at Dos Jefes with ice and freezing rain at times. Bird count lower than previous years, but ample covies to provide some thrilling moments with special friends...Top photo, the consistently thrilling Austin Annie De Lamont, Below left to right, Gerry Hoffman, Dr. Michael Godin, and Gareth Cook with Daisy Mae De Lamont! Thanks for the memories!