''Gundogguy'' You would love this one
A two day event open to any Gun Dog breed,teams are selected from Gun Dog training groups around the UK.
Here is just one of the tasks during the two days:
'This lot had 20 minutes of shots being fired and game tossed and Live pigeons flying towards them ,with a beating line of spaniels and handlers moving towards all that game on the ground with a head wind and hundreds of spectators just 10 metres behind them and clay pigeon shooting in the background . ...Much like a shoot day really ..all Non Slip .
If the dog made the slightest movement or noise It was eliminated. Each dog in turn was sent for a retrieve,any change of game /shopping was also an elimination. and any drop or fumble of the game other than 'deliver tenderly to hand' was an elimination. btw, Once the handler had completed his/her retrieve they were not finished ! They had to remain non slip with the same standard while the others performed . Not sure if it was any advantage to go first or last .
The 'spaniel group' beating line during this wait ,while 21 retrievers performed and had to remain in the 'hup' sit without movement or they would be eliminated.
They were then asked to hunt under control to 'sweep' that area and collect game from the deck by a find and deliver to hand.
