Tuesday, November 9, 2004 |
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Test 4 - Water Triple / Two Retired Guns and an Honor
Close up - Left and middle guns
Another
cool, partly cloudy day greeted participants
as they arrived back on the site. There was
little wind and all was ready by 7a.m.. Only
one test dog ran and by 7:17, the first running
dog, #33 came to line. Once again a switching
wing influenced performance.
Although there were several good jobs, the field was split about 50-50. Quite few went out of sight toward the end of the blind and a number picked up. Several indicated their larcenous intentions by turning right, away from the water after crossing the mound.
The last dog, #57 completed the third at 10:25 a.m. Callbacks would be given at the new site and the fourth would be water marks. Participants moved to the far side of the property where a water triple was nearing completion .The callbacks were announced as the new test was constructed. Only 49 remained after the challenging water blind. Those lost were: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 22, 23, 28, 30, 36, 37, 39, 41, 44, 46, 50, 57, 61, 67, 71, 72, 73, and 75.
The line was atop a mound and faced a rolling, irregular pasture with a good sized pond in the middle There were a number of mounds in the fields on both sides of the water and three peninsulas protruded from the near side of the pond, angling back to the left. Two sets of guns were stationed across the water. On the left, two guns stood on the shore. They shot and threw a dead duck flat to the right, across a small inlet. It fell on the shore about 150 yards from line. . Quite deep to the right a second set threw a dead duck angled back to the left where it landed in pasture grass 200+ yards away. Far to their right and closer, on the near side of the water, a group of live guns shot a flying mallard angled back to the left, also landing in pasture grass 140 yds away. The order was: Long middle, left dead, right flyer. The two dead bird gunners retired as the dog was sent for the flyer. There was also an honor on the running dog's left.
Tests dogs ran at 11:10 and one handled on the middle bird. It took about 15 mpd to complete.. The first running dog, #78, appeared on line at 11:50 a.m.
Multiple changes of cover, the mound and peninsulas deflected dogs from retaining a positive line. Since the two retired marks converged, it was easy for dogs to start for one, then go towards another. After an early dog handled on both, the rest of the participants were quite concerned. Happily, many of the following dogs seemed to remember the marks and recover them.
By 2 p.m. completion time had picked up although there was no chance of completing the series today
The 4th was suspended at 5:25 after dog 49 was released from the honor. There are 20 remaining for tomorrow morning. Test dog at 7 a.m., first running dog, number 51 shortly after. No partial call backs were given, as announced earlier. Test 5 is rumoured as a blind (s). It will begin with dog 18 or the next closest to it.
Although there were several good jobs, the field was split about 50-50. Quite few went out of sight toward the end of the blind and a number picked up. Several indicated their larcenous intentions by turning right, away from the water after crossing the mound.
The last dog, #57 completed the third at 10:25 a.m. Callbacks would be given at the new site and the fourth would be water marks. Participants moved to the far side of the property where a water triple was nearing completion .The callbacks were announced as the new test was constructed. Only 49 remained after the challenging water blind. Those lost were: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 22, 23, 28, 30, 36, 37, 39, 41, 44, 46, 50, 57, 61, 67, 71, 72, 73, and 75.
The line was atop a mound and faced a rolling, irregular pasture with a good sized pond in the middle There were a number of mounds in the fields on both sides of the water and three peninsulas protruded from the near side of the pond, angling back to the left. Two sets of guns were stationed across the water. On the left, two guns stood on the shore. They shot and threw a dead duck flat to the right, across a small inlet. It fell on the shore about 150 yards from line. . Quite deep to the right a second set threw a dead duck angled back to the left where it landed in pasture grass 200+ yards away. Far to their right and closer, on the near side of the water, a group of live guns shot a flying mallard angled back to the left, also landing in pasture grass 140 yds away. The order was: Long middle, left dead, right flyer. The two dead bird gunners retired as the dog was sent for the flyer. There was also an honor on the running dog's left.
Tests dogs ran at 11:10 and one handled on the middle bird. It took about 15 mpd to complete.. The first running dog, #78, appeared on line at 11:50 a.m.
Multiple changes of cover, the mound and peninsulas deflected dogs from retaining a positive line. Since the two retired marks converged, it was easy for dogs to start for one, then go towards another. After an early dog handled on both, the rest of the participants were quite concerned. Happily, many of the following dogs seemed to remember the marks and recover them.
By 2 p.m. completion time had picked up although there was no chance of completing the series today
The 4th was suspended at 5:25 after dog 49 was released from the honor. There are 20 remaining for tomorrow morning. Test dog at 7 a.m., first running dog, number 51 shortly after. No partial call backs were given, as announced earlier. Test 5 is rumoured as a blind (s). It will begin with dog 18 or the next closest to it.
Eukanuba Tent- L - Grayson Kelly, R- Burke Earley
Dog 8 Honoring for Dog 9
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AKC - (L to R) Robert Young, Nelson Sills, Milton Holcomb,
Caroline Kelly and Gordon Heldebrandt 
Purina Tent (L to R) - Artist Susan Norris, Pat Lamantia,
Dave Smith, Nelson Sills - behind , Roy Pelton |
