So were put at the end of the line on the first drive and I'm told to keep him on the lead as were going through cover crop, sounds fine by me (all the stories I've heard of dogs running through the line putting all the Pheasants up at once). Near the end of the drive I'm told to let him off the lead if I can keep him close, sure
no problem. Well he works well staying close turning sharply to the whistle and stops instantly (on the whistle) when he flushes his first pheasant. A few more go up all around us and he sits there, steady as a rock. So I cast him off again and straight away a bird runs past his nose 
which he chases straight into a wire fence, the bird gets stuck between the fence and a tree. Feathers flying up all over the dog with me on me knees trying to get in there to finally drag him off 
After a few laughs
were off again with lots more flushes and a few pick ups, all in all I'd say it was a good introduction to a shoot.
very good feeling when dogs do well for you and when they pick up birds and bring them back to you all the training has paid off 
