

So field was good as far as search, normally her point is pretty solid and staunch. It was not so this day. She pointed, relocated, pointed and then could see the bird, and went after it. The points were nothing like she normally does. It was loose and flaggy, which could have been the bird moving, and just not at all to my liking. She had a second better..ish point. Which gave her a 10 search, 9 point.
Drags, we ALWAYS nail the drags.
Fur drag, she went little over half way out, found a grasshopper or something, played for a second before coming back to me. I stood there and used my body to guide her back to the dragline and she restarted herself, found coco the bunny and brought her back. About 10 yards out, just before I said good girl, she decided to go over to one of the ladies that was sitting in a chair, stood in front of her for a moment before getting the idea she wasnt where she was suppose to be. She then turned and did a nice delivery.
This one I think we got the weiny on, but I dont care, it all worked out.
Feather drag. We had just about a 15-20 mph cross wind. I start her on the drag line and she goes about 10 yards down wind and b lines down the drag. She over ran, swung around in a circle, picked up the duck and returned it to me very nicely. But, the judge felt she was in an independent search???? I have never seen an independent search in a straight line before in my life....but ok. Not a biggy.
On to the Gun Sen. Duck is thrown, hits the water, I say fetch, and she stands there. WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON??? I stand there for a sec. and she dips a toe in the water and withdrawls it quickly. SHe remains standing looking at the duck, wishing it would come to her.

She leaves my side to perch on the dike and look out at the duck. Not sure ho wit happened as I was puckered so hard I think I lost blood flow to my brain, but she came down got in the water and with the judges out of earshot I offered her a good girl. The rest was uneventful.
Pucker factor astronomical
The blind......it keeps getting better. Picture a round pond with an island in the center. If I was facing the island with my dog, the duck is placed on the edge facing me. behind that is the other end of the island, a big swim gets you to the other bank.
We have done this I bet 100 time with no issue.
I line her up and send her, she is trucking across just fine. Hits the island, does not wind the duck, goes to the back of the island and takes the big swim to the other bank!!!!! WHAT THE HECK!!!


Pucker factor 10
Duck search and we are done. I send her and she was really fixated on the same side shore. Which is odd to me because I NEVER have anything there. I scold my dogs for even stepping foot in either direction besides forward. She would go back and forth, swim halfway out, come back, bla bla bla. I finally got her to me and resent her. This time she went back, crossed the pond and with in seconds I watched her creeping towards the brush. a minute later she was on point, locked up tighter on this damed duck than she was on the birds in the field!!!


By the time the spectators started timing, it had to of been 2 minutes already. they timed an additional 4 minutes before she pounced, produced the duck, it was shot and she brought it in perfectly.
Pucker factor 8
The day ended well, we passed with a 172 it wasnt by any means pretty, but if it had been it wouldnt have been so memorable.
So, she has passed everything she needs to be bred. But, giving these weird events with her I have decided to test her in VGP or IMP-B before deciding if I want to breed her. Part of me thinks that this is mostly a maturity issue, but I am positive there is plenty of Diva mixed in.


