The mat sits on a slight rise on the side of a farm road and faces east. The dog must take off and enter the end of a piece of broom straw. Breaking through the straw, they cross a piece of land and go down a bank into a piece of water. After swimming across, they come out to cross a good chunk of a point – which has been scented – and re-enter the pond. Swimming to the next point, they must cross the slope and re-enter a short channel. The judges said to just get on the low part, it was not necessary to climb to the top of this second point. After the dogs exit the water, they cross a flat field with heavy broom straw. The blind is on the top right of the largest of three mounds at 260 yards from the line. There is a branch that has been placed about 30 feet in front of the mat to the right. This is as far as the handler is allowed to move. The test is taking approximately four minutes for the dog to return with their hen duck.
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| Water Blind – 260 yards |
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| Test 7 Sketch by Missy Bell |
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| Test 7 Diagram by Rich Pingatore |
