Alex is always "serious" lookin -- but I assure you she was ahving fun. BUT for a 1st Prize of $25,ooo, I'd be a bit serious too.
It isn't a "Retired Bird", it's a "Retired Gun". It's where the gunner is in sight of the dog when the shot takes place, but then "retires" (hides from the dog) -- this can cause the dog to "forget the picture" of the area of fall.
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