Swimming water is preferable for both retrieves but a definite requirement for one. The falls are not to be less than forty-five yards and no greater than sixty yards. They are not to be less than sixty degrees apart and will fall at a forty-five degree angle back from the guns. One bird is to be in natural, moderate cover, not visible from the line, as a memory bird, and the other is to be fully visible from the line in open water. Two to four artificial decoys are to be used but not in a direct line with either fall.
Drakes are to be preferred, especially for the memory bird.
Bird throwers should be in light colored clothing. Ideally, the first bird should fall approximately 45 yards in cover and the second approximately 60 yards in open water. The handler will bring the dog quietly to the line off leash and without a collar. There shall be NO touching of the dog by the handler at any time during the test. The dog shall be steady on the line until the judge gives the handler his number at which time the handler will send the dog.