Friday, November 17, 2017

Sixth and Seventh - Land Blind and Water Blind - Test Dogs


Rosie - handler Michael McDaniel

Land - line at 7:44 am - Dry pop walk up, the dog left the line, through the slot but was handled beyond the bird, due to the confusion of the bird location.

Water -  line at 7:45 am - Rosie left the mat in the same direction as the previous blind, angling more left through the trees to enter the water. Had a whistle before the water, two in the water to get her out and to drive the hill. One more whistle up the hill and a check down at the bird.

Second test dog two - Coast - handler Valarie Marks

Land -  line at 7:50 am - Left the line the dog was very watery. Two whistles to keep him dry. Then two whistles to the bird.

Water - line at 7:53 am - First whistle on the road to cast into the water he carried it to the area by the bird, drove a little deep and one whistle to the bird.