FLIGHT A - SERIES 5
Test Descriptions
SERIES 5 – "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"
Tuesday, May 18, 2021:
There were 58 dogs called back to the Fifth Series: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 74, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 91, 92 and 93.
Four dogs were dropped: 4, 32, 42 and 58.
Series 5 Test Description: (Flight A)
MAI Flight A Series 5
SFMRG Area 3 – Beaver Pond
Water Triple with Land Blind and Water Blind
Test Name by the Judges: “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
The handlers sit on a bucket looking northwest with a beautiful view of the entire Beaver Pond property in front. When handler and dog are settled, the handler blows a duck call to start the test. The middle gun station, located across a channel returns a duck call, then throws a bird slight angle back to the right. The proper line, 71 yards to this mark, is an angle entry, an angle across the channel and then an angle out to the bird. The second gun station is located across the same channel to the left. This bird is thrown angle back left into cover. The line to this bird is a square entry and a square exit up onto the land with approximately 32 yards to get the duck. The total distance to this bird from the line is 72 yards. The third gun station is located to the handlers right at 24 yards. This bird is being thrown left into the pond.
After the dog picks up all three marks, it is the handler’s choice to pick up the land or water blind first. If the handler is required to re-heel the dog, they must do so while remaining seated. Once the judge releases the handler, they may remain sitting or they can stand to send the dog. This test is averaging 6 minutes per dog.
There were 58 dogs called back to the Fifth Series: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 74, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 91, 92 and 93.
Four dogs were dropped: 4, 32, 42 and 58.
Series 5 Test Description: (Flight A)
MAI Flight A Series 5
SFMRG Area 3 – Beaver Pond
Water Triple with Land Blind and Water Blind
Test Name by the Judges: “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
The handlers sit on a bucket looking northwest with a beautiful view of the entire Beaver Pond property in front. When handler and dog are settled, the handler blows a duck call to start the test. The middle gun station, located across a channel returns a duck call, then throws a bird slight angle back to the right. The proper line, 71 yards to this mark, is an angle entry, an angle across the channel and then an angle out to the bird. The second gun station is located across the same channel to the left. This bird is thrown angle back left into cover. The line to this bird is a square entry and a square exit up onto the land with approximately 32 yards to get the duck. The total distance to this bird from the line is 72 yards. The third gun station is located to the handlers right at 24 yards. This bird is being thrown left into the pond.
After the dog picks up all three marks, it is the handler’s choice to pick up the land or water blind first. If the handler is required to re-heel the dog, they must do so while remaining seated. Once the judge releases the handler, they may remain sitting or they can stand to send the dog. This test is averaging 6 minutes per dog.
Flight A Series 5 test dog
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Flight A - handlers watching Test dogs
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Flight A Series 5 David Murphy Dog #1 "Radley"
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Test Diagram by Roy Geberth – Gallery and Handler Team photos above by Kelley Hall