FLIGHT C: Sun April 23 - Day 1 - Test 1 - Land Triple with an Honor

FLIGHT C: Sun April 23 - Day 1 - Test 1 - Land Triple with an Honor

We arrived at Flight C, which was held on the property of Glen and Laurie Williams, "Dog Pond Kennels" in time to watch the first test dog. This series consisted of a land triple with an honor. All birds were rooster pheasants including the flyer. The first bird thrown was on the left situated 46 yards from the line.  The bird station was well hidden behind a large clump of pampas grass, thrown to the right landing in low cover. The next bird to be thrown was the middle bird, also coming from a blind of pampas grass, 84 yards from the line, thrown to the right, landing in low cover. The right bird was the flyer, 56 yards from the line, well hidden behind a heavily brushed holding blind. The flyer was shot to the right landing across a dirt road in a nicely cut green grass clearing. There was little to no wind while we were at Dog Pond Kennels and we watched eight dogs run which included the two test dogs averaging three minutes per dog.

Judges Joe Eschert and Tim Landecker set up a fair first series. They signaled for all three birds with a duck call from the line, and each station returned the call before throwing the bird. This was an exciting test for the dogs  which all took place an area not larger then a small baseball field. The dogs quickly picked up the flyer, then the left bird and finished the series picking up the middle bird.

 

 The Judges gave us the test Scenario and allowed the Handlers to ask questions

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