3rd & 4th Series Test Dogs

Green River Floyd's Boy Earl, “Earl,” YLM

Owner: John Higgins
Handler: John Higgins

The first test dog to the line for this series was Earl with handler John Higgins .... Earl came to the line at 11:42 am

Land Blind

2 whistles to the road

6 whistles through the broom grass

handler misjudged the blind end and moved the dog to his rooster pheasant

Water Blind

2 whistles to the road

6 whistles to get past the points and enter the water

2 more whistles to get the bird

AFC Ridgecrest's Just For A Lark, “Whimsey,” BLF
Owner: Betsy Broyd
Handler: Betsy Broyd

The next test dog to the line for this series was Whimsey with handler Betsy Broyd .... Whimsey came to the line at 11:59 am

Land Blind

1 whistle to the road

2 more along the road

3 whistles to keep the dog along the dip and past the broom grass

2 more whistle at the end

Water Blind

4 whistles left to move the dog tighter to the shore line

2 more to move along the shore and angle into the water

she missed the water