Series 3 – Water Triple with an Honor

Welcome to Day Two of the 2024 National Amateur Retriever Championship! 

For the 3rd Series we are brought back to the Knowles Property in Clinton, ME. 

 It is a cool 58 degrees with a gentle 4 mph breeze from the north. It is expected to reach 74 degrees today and remain sunny with clear skies. 

 

97 dogs have been called back to run this series.

SERIES 3

Water Triple with an Honor

The mat faces southeast, atop a mound overlooking a hayfield with lush cover, mowed in thick strips.

 

Bird #1 (RR) is a hen mallard thrown left to right, landing 330 yards from the running mat. The line to this bird carries the dog through 2 strips of cover, into a small pond. Swimming between two points, the dog exits the pond and must push out, angling through several strips of mowed cover. The gunners retire when the dog is sent for the flyer. 

 

Bird #2 (MR) is a rooster pheasant thrown from right to left, landing 225 yards from the mat. The gunners stand atop a mound, throwing their bird into a draw, behind a patch of tall cattails. The line to this bird takes the dog out across the field, through a slot of bushes, clipping a corner of a small pond before heading into the draw for the bird. The gunners retire as soon as the dog is sent for the flyer. 

 

Bird #3 (F) is a hen mallard flyer, shot left to right, landing 275 yards from the running mat. The line to this bird requires the dog to angle through several strips of mowed cover, running between 2 ponds. The gunners are instructed to shoot all four shells.

 

After the dog runs the marks, they move 5 yards to the right to the honor box. 

This test is taking approximately 11-13 minutes to complete.