Water--The Great Equalizer

An update on the work for this test...

Dogs can see the piece of water out there, innocent and likewise not overwhelming in size, from the line.

Some dogs are veering quite a bit left on the initial send... "I don't want to go there."

Many others find the bank of land on the left of the middle of the S to be extremely attractive as opposed to getting in or casting into the water.  

All of this affects the overall flavor of performance. Throw in an often sturdy crosswind and it takes a strong constitution to bear down and get the ingredients to this blind down pat.