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Molly the Spinone works along a strip of cover during her bird-finding test.
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She's come to a stop along the edge of the sorghum, and stays on point as her handler comes in to flush the bird.
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Molly's handler and a judge walk behind her as she hunts up the next of the five birds that have been put down in the field.
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She's just started getting birdy again, so the judges come to a stop, giving her room to work.
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Looping back from the treeline after a chukar flush.
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Intent on scent.
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A chukar is up and around, and Molly has just eyeballed it on her way by.
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She's fast, but so is the bird. Partridges will often give running a try before they'll take to the wing.
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Almost . . .
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. . . but the bird has hopped into some cover, and now that it's invisible, Molly becomes more thoughtful about it.
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Standing another bird. The judges have seen her willingness to go for the flushed bird, so they'll step right in and bag the bird if they can.
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Heading out for another.
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Running right on past the bird bag. She knows the difference between one in the hand, and a more interesting one in the bush.
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Bird's eye view.
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The judge is watching farther down the course, while Molly eyes the cover, and her handler watches her body language . . .
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. . . before they head down the sorghum patch to the end of the first field.
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With a cut through the trees into the next field, and a turn into the wind, the pace picks up.
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Since she's already shown eagerness for the flushed birds, the judges are content to have her handler collar her after a new find.
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Working down a row of teasles.
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Praise for a job well done.
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A bit of boredom (and remarkable patience) between tests.
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A bite of food before heading into the tracking event.
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Some planning, while looking at the cover and the wind, before the first dog's tracking test.
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An unsual spectator buzzes the test grounds. The US Park Police are all too often called upon to work the Potomac River's deceptive waters.
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While the handler keeps his dog in a blind, the judges release a pheasant to run into the cover.
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The handler leads the ready-to-go Weim over to the pile of feathers being pointed out by the judge. That's the start of the trail the dog needs to track.
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And off he goes, tracking those pheasant feet.
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Returning, right quick, with that pheasant. But that grip is just a little awkward . . .
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. . . and minus a tail feather, the rooster is back on the move.
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But not for long.
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Whew! The handler's done with that run, but his Weimaraner would just as soon do it all over again.
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The next handler and her dog are waiting at the blind while the bird planters set up the next track.
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Most pointing dogs are very good at visually marking game on the ground. The blind prevents them from seeing these releases.
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Nose down, it's off to track that bird.
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That didn't take long.
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Though, giving up that bird isn't as fun as tracking it down.
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The judges compare notes as the handler keeps the dog's idea of a test prize at arm's length.
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Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
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Another team trails the bird man out to the tracking course.
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The pheasant has left a track towards the woodline, and one judge is scattering some more feathers to mark the starting point for the dog.
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Spectators watching the tracking event need to stay out of the way. Binoculars are a popular accessory.
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Marching back out after a quick and succesful track.
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A Weim waits his turn, and watches from the sidelines. A cool customer.
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Moving the blind. Each new track needs to start upwind, and far enough away from the previous track to give each dog something specific with which to work.
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Molly the Spinone waits behind the relocated blind while the new track is established.
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At the water test, a bumper is thrown into water just deep enough to require a swim.
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The judge are looking for the dog's willingness to get into the water. The retrieve isn't strictly necessary, but most young dogs will eagerly go after that dummy.
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And there's usually two or three tosses, so that the judges can get a good sense of the dog's disposition around the water.
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Every dog we watched was ready to go acquire that bumper . . .
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. . . though some young dogs can't resist taking it for a more scenic swim before bringing it back in.
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This intent Griffon, paw up in on-point style, is waiting for something to hit the water, and for a command to go after it.
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Owners of shaggier dogs - Wirehairs, Spinoni, Griffons, Setters - are happier with the spring-season water. Later in the season, it can get a lot smellier.
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Shaking off swamp water, alas, does not shake off the Eau de Swamp.
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