I've been working him on quail, and killed birds over him. A very few bumped birds, but I don't think on purpose. Basically he points for me steady enough to get to him from 50-75 yards away with an occasional "whoa" reminder. However when I actually get near him (next to him or between him and the bird) he has a tendency to "creep" or relocate like he wants to make sure where the bird is, sometimes circling around, and sometimes going in closer. He doesn't just charge in like he just wants to bust and chase the bird.
I want the dog for wild and preserve pheasant and quail hunting. Maybe try to go grouse hunting. And MAYBE a NSTRA trail. I have done AKC and NAVHDA testing in the past, but won't with this dog. His range is about 75-100 yards avg per Garmin.
Thoughts on hammering him more on steadiness? Do you think self-relocating and/or creeping is a major problem that needs corrected? Or maybe it will be a benefit if he follows up running birds and keeps pressure up until they are pinned down?
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