5th Series Test Dogs

Brandon Crawford MH, “Brandy” LF

Owner: Missy Bell, Novato, CA
Handler: Missy Bell

The 1st test dog to the line for the 5th Series was Brandy with handler Missy Bell.
Brandy and Missy came to the line at 7:23 am

F – Brandy set up a hunt deep.

LR – She went out and pulled right along the lane and then was on to her bird.

MR – Entered the channel, drove the dike and got her bird.

RR – Brandy angled through the bend of the the channel, driving towards the area a little deep. Got into more water, and then worked her way back in, but dog is helped to the bird.

This test took Brandy approximately 19 minutes to complete (a few adjustments were made to the test after the 1st test dog)

Zeiss III, “Zeiss” LM

Owner: Rich and Jodi Charrier, Nampa, ID
Handler: Jane Patopea

The 2nd test dog that came to the line to run the 5th Series was Zeiss and handler Jane Patopea
Zeiss and Jane came to the line at 7:50 am.

F – Flyer was angled back and short. Zeiss went left of the guns and established a hunt, came across the back and worked the area right of the guns and he worked it out and located his bird.

LR – Good line out, across the channel and on to the bird.

MR – Nice line out again, into the water, skimming the right shoreline and out, then down to his bird.

RR – Followed along the dike, he went to the second water entry and beyond, enters another channel and drove well behind the bird before being helped to this bird.

Jane Patopea and Zeiss