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Holiday Tracking

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Date:  January 19, 2026 Time Laid:  10:40am/10:45am       Time Run:  11:30am/11:38am Temp:  32 degrees          Wind:  WSW 8 mph          Humidity:  62% Weather:  Sunny, no clouds, light snow on ground Goal:  Short Aged tracks.  Food every 5 steps.   First track straight - approx 20 yards.  Second track straight 20 yards, right open turn 10 yards.   How did it feel? Great! Things the dog did well: 1)  No issue with following aged track 2)  Good downs at articles 3)  Recovered quickly when distracted by neighbors dog (track 1) Things like to improve 1)  my t ime management- tracks aged much longer than planned  2)   my knowledge and recognition of his working patterns 3)  my line handling and foot work  Goal for next tracks:  Longer tracks aged 15, 30, 45 minutes.  First Aged Straight Track: Seco...