Yes, it was his first retrieve, well, sort of. You see, the bird only had a broken wing and a few other non-lethal hits. The last time I saw the bird dissappearing into a pile of downed logs it had an in tact tail fan with Jake in hot pursuit. When I finally got to Jake he was pointing under an uprooted stump with a mouth full of feathers. At first I thought he ate the bird but when I reached under the stump, there was the bird.
So, the pup had a good solid point, I shot poorly, and pup saved the day by finding a bird that easily could have been lost. You'll have to ask Jake where the tail feathers went. I'm sure he is telling my other two setters the story over and over and would be happy to fill you in.
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