Test Dogs - Series One - Land Triple with Two Retired

The opening test dog is an honorary dog owned and handled by Amy Hunt, who qualified for the 2016 National Open Championship but suffered a stroke at the beginning of the event.

First test dog was called to the line at 6:55 am.

Honorary Test Dog - FC Sureshot Watt's Up, "Juice" handled Amy Hunt

Flyer - Straight to her bird
LR - Takes the line up the middle directly to the bird
MR - Launched for short right gun, quick handle to stop forward progress. Two more whistles to the bird.

Male Test dog called to the line at 7:02 am.

Smackwater's Coast To Coast - "Coast" - owner/handler Valarie Marks

Flyer - He launched for the flyer rooster.  He got a bit low on the sky line, a few loops and to the bird.
LR - Sent up middle then he went the left.  Whistled in 3 times but had difficulty.
MR -Sent out for left gun and got it.

Female Test dog called to the line at 7:09 am.

AFC Mac's Sweet Eleanor Rose - "Rosie" - owner/handler Michael McDaniel

She watched the birds well.

Flyer - Straight to the bird
LR - Took a tumble. A couple of whistles to put her on the bird. Several more working her way back toward left bird. She got help from thrower to put her on the hen pheasant.
MR - Send dog left of right gun. A couple of whistles to put her on her bird.