This is a photo of me and our GSP Bruno with his first woodcock, which he pointed and retrieved at age 9.75 months. The photo was taken by my wife Christine, who before we got Bruno, acted as my flushing "bird dog". Bruno at first didn't like the "taste" of the woodcock in his mouth and dropped the bird a couple times, but with some gentle encouragement, he finally retrieved it to my hand. Ever since this time he has never dropped a downed woodcock.
