The 3rd series water marks in a national are very interesting tests. Time management takes a high priority. You have to run 100 dogs. So the swims can’t be significant. With that being said, this test requires a balanced dog. They can’t be too tight or too loose. It is one of the most difficult tests to prepare for. This test is a good example of that. It is always a mixed bag. This test uses 2 ducks and 1 pheasant. It can be very difficult to scent a pheasant after retrieving a duck. The middle bird is a pheasant and thrown very flat in the hip pocket of the duck flyer. Both of these birds have a tempting hill deep of them that lures the dogs to climb and hunt deep. The left hand retired gun is thrown hard angle back. The perfect line slices the corner of two ponds. A dog that is too watery can miss the mark on the outside. A dog that is too cheaty is likely to end up behind where the gunners were and hunt left and out of sight. Let’s see how this works out.
