Series 6 & 7 Land/Water Blind Test Description

We travel back to the site of the Series 3 marking test. We are high on the hilltop in the Southwest corner of the field. The mat is facing Northeast positioned about 100 yds from an X shaped pond the marks were run thru. The mound from Series 3 is included also. The mound has two gunners sitting behind it. These gunners remain hidden until the Land Blind measuring at 165 yds. is complete. The line to the Land Blind is between the mound and the pond. The bird planted is a hen pheasant. The bird is placed in lush heavy cover on the backside of the dam. The Land Blind is taking 1 minute 30 secs to 2 minutes to run.

Next up is the Water Blind measuring 330 yds. Once the Handler takes the bird from the dog the gunners come out from behind the mound and give a dry pop. Then the gunners disappear and sit down behind the mound. Now the Handler may continue running the Water Blind. The dog must run down jump in a channel protruding toward the mat, swim to a heavy watery grassy point. then re-enter the water swim to shore and re-entry another little spit of water. Then the dogs must swim the spit of water get out and punch up the hillside another 50 yds and retrieve a drake mallard. The Water Blind is taking 4:00 minutes to 5:00 minutes to complete for a total average of 6 minutes 30 seconds.