Delayed chase is when a dog runs in the direction birds fly once the dog has been released from pointing, backing, or stop-to-flush. If you compete in field trials or hunt tests, judges will fault your dog for attempting to pursue birds once they have flushed. Most hunters do not see delayed chase as a problem, and some welcome it especially when a covey flushes and their dogs take off in the direction the birds flew. Heck, it shows intelligence and an ability to mark the birds’ flight, but in competition, a delayed chase may keep your dog out of the ribbons.
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