Well!
The wee man done not to bad.
he brought back a couple of decoys but for the most part he marked and retrieved very well.
feathers!! he did get a few in his mouth and in his ears! there was a comedy moment where he spat and tounged his mouth for ages
the bag wasnt to big too so he never got overworked for his first time which I was kinda glad for.
so thanks everyone am quite chuffed and glad he's not the only one to bring back decoys
NICK LONDON:- try the NOBS website do some beating make some friends and hopefully offers of the odd days shooting will come of it.
A dog at 6 months might needs a bit of work before it is unleashed on a shoot. especially if you want invited back. offer to beat without the dog to start. get a feel for the standard expected of you and a dog and then bring it out towards the end of the season when there are less birds to "waste" the pup.