Nusbickel Land
This test is a land triple with a double blind and an honor. Bird 1 is on the left side and is thrown left to right landing 82 yds from the line. Bird 2 is the flyer in the middle, thrown left to right, and lands approximately 150 yds away. Bird 3 is on the right side and is thrown right to left landing 73 yds from the line. After the first mark is picked up the handler must pick up the left hand blind 96 yds away. After the remaining marks are picked up the handler runs the right blind that is 108 yds away. The test concludes with an honor of the next working dog. In setup this test averaged 7.4 minutes to complete.
Nusbickel Land Water
This test is a Land-Water Triple with a Flyer, Diversion Bird, Water Blind, and Walkup. The test begins with a walkup bird appearing from a well concealed gun station on the right side at 43 yds and thrown left to right. Bird 2 is the Flyer and is the middle landing 135 yds away across the pond. Bird 3 is on the left side of the line landing 52 yds from the line. A diversion bird at 62 yds is thrown as the dog returns with the flyer. After the marks and diversion bird are picked up the test concludes with a water blind that is planted 82 yds away.
Nusbickel Water
This test is a Water Triple with a Water Blind. When the dog is called to the line the handler brings the dog in front of some hay bales stacked at the line. After the handler sits their dog, the handler moves behind the hay bales creating a “remote sit” scenario. All dead ducks are used in this series. Bird 1 is on the right side and is thrown right to left and lands 130 yds from the line. Bird 2 comes from behind a tree again on the right side, thrown right to left and lands 119 yds away. Bird 3 is on the left side and is thrown on an island, landing 49 yds from the line. After the marks are picked up the dog completes the test with a single water blind at 145 yds to the right of gun station 3. The setup dog took 7.3 minutes to complete this test.
