We have 27 more dogs to run this 3rd Series Water Triple With An Honor.
We are running Series 3 at The Simonds Bliss Hill Rd property, pg 42 in the training/test manual posted on-line. The mat is set on a grass knoll a top of a hillside. We are over-looking a large technical pond with several points the dogs will have to negotiate. It looks as thou it would be easy to get re-routed in this pond and forget where you are going! A challenging piece of water, to say the least.
The first gun station to be thrown is situated to the left of the pond and deep of the first piece of water the dog looks at. The gunners are standing on the left shoreline of a second pond deep of the levee of the first pond. This station is throwing a dead hen mallard hard angle back to the right, parallel to the shore. This station measures a distance of 220 yards and disappears behind a group of trees to retire after the dog's number is given. The next bird to be thrown in this water triple is situated up the middle of the first pond, in the middle of the test measuring 173 yards. The gunners for the second station are sitting on the back hillside of the first pond. It was originally thought to be a technical pond at first glance. However, it is a series of small ponds arrange in a matter to present many places for the dogs to square the edge, get out early to run land, en-route hills to loose sight of destinations, all very challenging to these canine athletes. The second station is throwing a dead rooster pheasant flat and to the right, landing short to medium cover. The final bird is 157 yard from the mat, go-bird of this water triple is a hen mallard flyer. This bird is shot to the right as well and lands in short to medium. It is taking about 8 mins 30 sec a dog to complete this test. The dogs will honor for this series.
Please see the link at the top left side of the blog for pictures, sketches and video of the test.
