Series 4 was completed and in the books at 5:02 pm.
**Callbacks to the 5th Series will be available tonight after 7pm. Callbacks will be announced at the Workers/Contestant Party tonight as well as here on the blog**
Instructions for tomorrow's test will also be published at that time.
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
4th Series – Water Double
49 Dog Teams were called back to run this Series
After the test was set up, Test Dogs began the Series late this morning at 11:18 am, beginning with "Stinker" and then next up was "Pup Pup" giving the dog teams a look at the 4th Series Water Double.
Chief and Reid came to the line at 4:59 pm
F – Pick-Up
L –
Emmy and Joe came to the line at 4:53 pm
F – Right to the bird!
L – Exited under the arc, 1 turn to the right, behind the gunners, a quick left turn and down to the bird.
Roger and Jeff came to the line at 4:46 pm
F – Got out under the arc, hunted between the gunners and the fall – went down into the water and got right out again, ran up and grabbed his bird.
L – Exited the water wide right, circled around the gunners once and then down to his bird.
Hawk and Marc came to the line at 4:38 pm
F – Ran the bank all the way to the far tree line and started hunting, covered the end of the field before he got the duck that was still alive and had walked back into the water.
L – Ran the land deep and was coming back to the handler. Was handled. The guns came out to help. Dog was picked up.
Chev and Michael came to the line at 4:33 pm
F – Into the pond – swam straight for the bird, got out and Nailed it!
L – Came in left of the guns, under the arc – went on the deep bank down the hill to get his bird.
Chipper and Derek came to the line at 4:28 pm
F – Took more of the levee approaching the pond than most have. Swam to the end, and came out right of the fall area, swooped down to the water, back up again towards the trees, and then back again to the right, and he found his bird!
L – Got out of the far right end of the pond, made 2 loops deep of the gunners and then down to his bird.
Loki and Michael came to the line at 4:22 pm
F – Out of the water and under the arc, up deep left, a right turn and back down to his bird.
L – Out wide right, 1 loop behind the guns up to the trees, and then down to get his bird.
Teche and Paul came to the line at 4:16 pm
F – Very long flyer – straight to it!
L – Straight to the willow, circled and got her bird on the run!
Vixen and Marc came to the line at 4:10 pm
F – Excellent job on a very short bird.
L – Came in under the arc, hunted deep, had to work her way back down to the trees, moved left and got her bird.
Ranger and Caleb came to the line at 4:04 pm
F – Out of the water, in line with the bird, a loop to the right and then back to the bird.
L – Came out under the arc, made a turn left just past the guns, down to the bird.
Edge and Paul came to the line at 3:57 pm
F – Right to the bird!
L – Excellent line to the bird!
Cabo and Joe came to the line at 3:51 pm
F – Tough bird, just above the waters edge... and a beautiful job retrieving!
L – Came in between the gunners and the bird, turned left quickly and scooped it up.
Rip and William came to the line...
F – Straight through the pond and to his bird.
L – Got out at the gunners feet, moved behind and then left to his bird.
Hazel and Cary came to the line at 3:40 pm
F – Nailed it!
L – Out of the water wide right behind the gunners to her bird.
Billy and Marc came to the line at 3:34 pm
F – Smack!
L – Got out of the water, turned right and Drilled it!
Frog and Chad came to the line ...
F – Stepped on it!
L – Out at the end of the pond right of the guns – 1 loop circled the gunners and out to the bird.
Del and Alvin came to the line ...
F – Out to the fall area, turned away briefly but quickly back to the bird.
L – Came in under the arc, hard left straight to the bird
Sky and Bill came to the line at 3:10 pm
F – Outside the arc deep to the trees and then left down to the bird.
L – turned hard left in the water, got out wide left of the willow tree, turned right and then down to the bird.