Test Dog came to the line at 9:37 am EST
Test Dog #1 Sammie/ Payton
All 4 birds were shot at once with streamers flying in the air. The judges turned to the handlers and to the gallery and said "Welcome to the 10th Series!"
Test Dog came back to the line at 9:41 am EST
They received a No-Bird on the HF
Test Dog came to the line at 9:43 am EST
Test Dog #2 Clint Joyner/ Sister
RF: Put on a small area hunt before retrieving the bird.
HF: Was a nice mark.
RR: Sister had a great initial line, angling the heavy cover along the shore line, traveling a path just behind the holding blind. Sister got up on the point to the left of the holding blind, made 2 passes to the left and then turned to the right, established a small tight hunt in the area, before retrieving the bird.
LR: Made a chalk line toward the area of the bird, driving a bit deep of the fall area, before hunting her way back to retrieve the bird.
Completed at 10:00 am EST
Test Dog came to the line at 10:01 am EST
Re-Run Test Dog #1 Sammie Thompson/Payton
RF: Small area hunt, before retrievin the bird
RR: Traveled a path directly to the holding blind, got up on the point and turned to the right, went out of sight and reappeared with bird in mouth.
HF: Started out on a good initial line, got deep and left of the fall, Sammie handled Payton to the bird.
LR: Dog had a great line 3/4 of the way to the mark, exited the water early, Sammie attempted to handle, and the judges instructed the gunners to come out and help the dog.
Completed at 10:17 am EST