National Amateur Retriever Championship Blog


2023 National Amateur Retriever Championship Blog

9th Series

9th Series – Land Quad

The mat faces East, overlooking a field of rolling hills. There is a 5mph wind, blowing left to right. 

Bird 1 (RR - Right Retired) is a duck, thrown to the right approximately 250 yards from the line. The gunners retire as soon as the dog is sent. 

Bird 2 (MR - Middle Retired) is a Hen Pheasant. The holding blind sits on top of a rolling hill. The bird is thrown in and to the right, approximately 169 yards from the line. The gunners retire as soon as the dog is sent. 

Bird 3 (LR - Left Retired) is a Rooster Pheasant. It is thrown in and to the right, approximately 187 yards from the line. The gunners retire as soon as the dog is sent. 

Bird 4 (F - Flyer) is a Hen Pheasant. It is shot to the right, approximately 176 yards from the line.


This test is taking the dogs on average about 10 minutes to complete.







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