It was hot again on Thursday.
The horses were sporting the latest fashions.
Somewhere in this picture is a Dylan.
The dogs practiced their jumping on the small jumps.
Then Rosie and Dylan tried a jump that was taller than them.
Diesel cleared it easily.
Dylan is the most independent of the dogs.
Time for a rest and a drink.
Then more kangaroo hopping.
Sunday was the second day of Diesel's holiday with Rosie and Dylan but the first day his boss remembered to empty the memory card in his camera.
Diesel is a supersized vizsla.
The dogs cool down on one of the hottest days of the year so far.
This is a problem being solved.
The camera is near the exit to this field.
The way in is down hill on the left.
Usually there is a tape running up the middle of the field with horses on the far side.
But not today.
Anthony first saw a big fox in the field and when he got half way up the hill he found a lot of horses infront of him.
So he told the dogs to walk on the other side of the tape.
But today there was not one tape but two,running in parallel a short distance apart.
On the far side of the tapes there were even more horses.
The tapes made a corridor up to the top of the field but the exit was in the area where the horses were.
The horses had seen the dogs and come over to express their displeasure.
The dogs were told to sit and wait while their boss tried to lure the horses to another part of the field.
The horses had other ideas and stayed with the now surrounded dogs who waited patiently for a command.
With horses between them and the exit the dogs had to stay where they were.
Eventually the horses stopped following the dogs so closely and a gap appeared which was big enough to get the dogs to the exit.
This picture was taken just before the dogs were called over to the style.
The horses were more relaxed when the dogs were on the other side of the fence.
Thankfully,there were no horses in this field.
Rosie,Dylan and Diesel have just received a serious telling off.
In the foreground is a recently plucked and very worried pheasant.
Dylan had pointed the pheasant and when Rosie saw him she charged in and flushed it.
Then they started to chase it and Diesel (who knows better) joined in,all ignoring their boss when he shouted "Leave it!".
The bird only got a few feet off the ground before it was pulled down.
There then followed a comical sight as three excited dogs tried to get hold of the pheasant while an angry man tried to catch the dogs and fell over in the process.
This ended in the scene pictured above.
Three dogs being lectured on their etiquette while a worried pheasant waits until noboody is looking before running away minus many of it's feathers.
Dylan and Diesel would like to make it clear that this is not what it looks like.
They just happened to fall over at the same time and landed on the bed next to eachother.
They have reputations to maintain after all.
That is more like it,Diesel in bed with a pretty bitch.
On Wednesday Anthony and the dogs saw the future of suburban transport.
Horses,ridden by pretty blondes in jodhpurs who know what vizslak are and think Rosie,Dylan and Diesel are really well trained.
Anthony rather likes the future of suburban transport.
Rosie,Dylan and Diesel rather like jumping over horsey things.
The dogs made their boss very proud today.
This picture was taken a few seconds after they flushed the same pheasant they plucked on Sunday.
If it isn't the same pheasant them someone else has plucked another pheasant in the same place.
This time though the dogs stayed and sat when they were told to.
It is amazing the difference a really big telling off makes.
After all that running and flushing the dogs needed a drink.
This is a very special house,bats live there.
There are three vizslak in this picture but they can only be seen when they pop up like kangaroos.
The black thing in the bushes is a crow the dogs found on the way home,it looked like it was injured and ran into the bushes when the dogs came near.
This is Tiggy who lives with Rosie and Dylan.
Tuesday's walk started with the usual swim in the river.
This is prime Cheshire countryside.
This is three vizslak taking full advantage of it.
Which is a perfect time for Anthony to test the "Lie down!" command.
This is the dogs demonstrating the "Run through long grass while jumping like kangaroos!" command.
This is the "Look so tired that Anthony has an excuse to go to the pub!" command.
This is three vizslak saying "I can't get a round in,I've forgotten my wallet!".Strangely,the dogs say the same thing everytime they go to the pub.
The boys drank Rosie under the table.
The dogs all waited patiently for permission to cross the road.
Then got down to business on the other side.
Diesel practiced his swimming.
While Taffy practiced not swimming.
Lilly has the only ball the dogs are interested in.
This handsome young man is Marley.This was the first time anyone had met Marley.
He is officially only the second vizsla dog to ever be seen in the history of the park.
Which is quite impressive as the park is over five hundred years old.
Cassie was the second vizsla in the park,after Diesel,which makes Marley third overall.
Diesel did not like Marley of course.
Having two vizsla dogs in the park is just not on.
When everyone else had gone home,Diesel discovered this fine example of post modernist expressionism.
Or maybe it was a helter skelter.
Taffy greeted Diesel in the appropriate manner.
The boys then demonstrated the appropriate way to pose for PlayDog magazine.
This one will really impress the bitches.
Diesel met one of his newest girlfriends.
Megan is a lovely little Staffordshire Bull Terrier.She is the same age as Diesel.
Then it was out to the fields to chase hares.
There are lots of things to point at in the long grass.
Diesel wonders just how long he has to stand still for photographs.
He can stand on a point for twenty minutes.
He also knows he should lie down after flushing Partridges.
But he had to go home.
Which left Diesel,Dylan and Jake.
This is quite possibly a dog.
We do know which dog this is though.
This one looks a little familiar too.
Dylan and Jake had new leads.
This is the tangle test.
Next the tug test.
Then the strain testing begins.
Finally,Dylan and Diesel conduct handling tests.
The lead passed it's tests but Diesel realised a system is only as strong as it's weakest link.
It was obviously very important to make sure Jake's neck was strong enough.
Neck testing had to be very thorough.
If Jake's neck was not up to the job,his head might fall off when the lead was pulled.
Diesel had to ensure rigorous test standards were adhered to.
He tested the side of Jak's neck.
Then he tested the throat.
A quick inspection was needed.
To make sure Jake's head was still working.
Diesel met Fudge in the rain sodden park.
Fudge doesn't swim.
Though he does like to go in the water.
He doesn't like to go too far out.
This is as far as he gets.
Diesel tries to give Fudge swimming lessons.
But Fudge won't go any further.
The lake gets a lot deeper just beyond where Fudge is standing.
Some human help was needed.
The amphibious Special Biscuit Service were deployed.
Despite their best efforts Fudge still did not swim.
The boys had trouble spotting all the amphibious biscuits.
They have offered a reward to anyone who helps them locate more amphibious biscuits.
If you can point out any more biscuits in these pictures,the boys will give you half.
Diesel and Fudge couldn't find anymore amphibious biscuits in the lake.
They decided to search on dry land.
It is best to look where you are going when searching for amphibious biscuits.
It is even better to look in their likely hiding places.
It is important to remember your Green Cross Code when hunting for amphibious biscuits.
Unless you spot an amphibious biscuit making a run for it.
In which case it is a good idea to catch them in a pincer movement.
Then the amphibious biscuits will be surrounded.
The boys move in to finish off the amphibious biscuit.
But biscuits can be dangerous when cornered.
Fudge was in full retreat.
With Diesel rushing to his aid.
Finally the boys defeated the amphibious biscuits.
This would have been a really nice picture of Fudge if it was in focus and in frame.
This picture of Diesel and Jake was in frame but out of focus.
This picture was in focus but out of frame.
One out of two ain't bad.
Yet another wasted opportunity.
That is more like it.
Fudge has a problem.
Whenever he stops running,his head falls down.
See.
Fudge showed Taffy how much easier life is with long legs.
Diesel showed Fudge how much easier life is with a head.
Fudge thinks his head is a little bit heavy for his neck.
Storm is a lovely young Weimaraner boy.
Diesel rather liked him.
He rather liked Diesel too.
Diesel also likes pointing.
...and pointing.
....and pointing
.....and pointing.
......and,now he's just showing off.
This was a little strange.
There can't have been anyone in the park if all Diesel did was pose for pictures.
Diesel looked hot and bored.
Diesel couldn't see any of his friends.
At least he got some pointing done.
