The first bird shot is a long retired gun across 2 pieces of water and driven out of the water. The line to that bird is tight behind the back of the short flyer guns. The right hand retired gun is thrown across a narrow channel and out of the test. The right hand bird is thrown against the grain and is somewhat contrary in nature. A dog that is relaxed enough to slice a skinny piece of water and stay on land for a bit is doing better on this mark. It probably sets the dog up for a cheat on the long retired gun. The long retired bird is all about discipline. It requires you to go tight behind the short flyer and hold a line across 2 pieces of water then angle out and up the hill. It is likely that quite a bit of drag back will build up on the land between the ponds making it more challenging to go the distance. They tell me the long bird is 250 yds. However, if feels a lot longer than that. Dogs that slide to the right on the reentry are up for a long hunt. The test is well conceived and appears to be getting lots of answers. The leader board is getting smaller.
This test will carry over until tomorrow. Gwen, Tina and Tera will keep you updated on all the dog’s progress.
