Test Dogs:
FC Armo’s Cold Water Running Strong, “Steel,” LM
Owner: Joe James and Sarah Shelton-James
Handler: Joe James
First up ... Joe and Steel came to the line at 6:35 am
Off the mat and over the mound
1 whistle to adjust the line
2 through the tree gap to the water
5 in the water to the point
multiple whistles to the end
** Mantra on Points – Skim it, Hit it, Get it **
AFC Step On It Margaret – “Gretta,” LF
Owned and Handled:
Mark Jenson
Next was Mark and Gretta, they came to the line at 6:51 am
1 whistle just over the mound
4 through the tree gap to the water
7 to the point
9 more to the bird
The first running dog will begin at 7:00 am.
They made a minor change to the test after the Test Dogs ran – there had initially been a gunner sitting on the way to the blind and that has been removed.