Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Lumi Test 2.2 (pass)

Test: Three singles:

  1. 40 yards (dead duck)
  2. 120 yards (dead duck)
  3. 80 yards (dummy)
Configuration:
  • #2 thrown 90° to the right of #1
  • #3 thrown 45° to the left of #2
Poor man marks, with duck call and "hey-hey"

Duck was 1 on a scale of 1-10 for usable ducks

Wet lawn; #2 thrown into wooded area beyond lawn, with underbrush as cover change

Overcast, wind calm, temperature 46°F

Location: Field behind nearby school

Pass:
Yes

Blind: 220 yard pinball drill with 4 poles (80-70-70 yards) on a zigzag line 45° to right of mark #2; orange dummies at poles 2 and 3; dog was sent to pole 2 to retrieve dummy, then back out to poles 2 and 3 to retrieve dummy, then back out to 2 and 3 for whistle sits and angle back casts, pole 4 for whistle sit and recall

Notes: Lumi was not as enthusiastic on her marks or blinds as Laddie had been. She really does not like carrying a slimy duck, and it slowed down her returns on #1 and #2, after racing out to both marks. I don't know why she slowed carrying that duck, but I've seen Laddie do it, too, though not today. Since Lumi raced both ways for #3 with the dummy, and because everything else about her marks was done correctly and with style, I decided that she probably had her own good reason for trotting instead of cantering or galloping back with the duck, and passed her on this test.

Lumi's performance on the blinds was not as good as Laddie's, requiring extra handling several times. But she did retrieve both dummies and traversed the long target blind, and all her recalls were a joy to behold.

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