Alba of Ourano:
She came back to me due to her owners life situation changing.
She was completely untrained. She exhibited every bad habit a pointing dog can possess.
She was fur obsessed. She was borderline gun shy. She had never pointed a bird in her life by scent. She was entirely eye driven. She was overly humanised.
As a breeder, when I say I will take the dog back before any other decisions are made, I mean it.
I had a look at her carefully. I took note of her ‘faults’. I watched every one of her interactions afield and at home carefully. I said to myself, ‘there’s a lot of raw potential to work with here.’ Knowing full well her genetic background, I saw much of each parent in her;
Bultons confirmation, gait, structure, and duality of softness with extreme drive. Lucias intelligence, ability to understand where birds are most likely to be, and her youthful speed. I decided I cannot fail the dog or my breeding, so I decided to work with her.
On the other side of the coin, I also knew full well the giant task that lay before me. I decided to give it my all. Leading head first into this passionately, confidently and proudly – like a Pointer – I learn from my dogs too, grow from them.
The result is the most beautiful female Pointer when in full hunt. Her passion is unbridled. Her feminine qualities evident. She is a subject that brings me much joy, and joy is not something we should overlook in these otherwise times we find ourselves navigating. Find joy, love, contentment or passion and run with it. Run with it like a Pointer in full gallop. Into the wind.
Run towards the horizon.
Thank you Alba, you reinforced my beliefs, but mostly, my self belief at a time I needed it most.
Always chasing the horizon.