7th Series

Water Double with a Hen Mallard Flyer

Test Seven is a Water Double with a Hen Mallard Flyer. The mat faces north beside a cluster of technical ponds.

Bird One is a dead drake thrown to the left at 275 yards from the line. This gun station is in front and slightly left of the mat. The dog must angle down a short hill into a pond. They then must go over a levee into the right corner of a second pond. After the second pond, they need go over a second levee and enter into pond three. In pond three, they must swim across, then exit and go up another short hill, then cross a gravel road to get to their bird.

Bird Two is a hen mallard flyer. This bird is also in the front of the mat but slightly to the right. The line to this flyer is down a hill and through some cattails to enter into a pond. Once they cross the pond, they need to cross over the dam so they can drive the far hill, cutting across strips of cover that have been mowed. The dog picks up their bird approximately 171 yards from the line.