Judges, when do you instruct your throwers to retire and why? For example, throw and then retire soon after the bird hits the ground like at this field trial: Or throw, stand motionless, and wait to retire when the working dog is released for the first mark? Thanks.

From page 30 of the Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedure for Retrievers: "Retired Guns and throwers should be concealed by a blind that provides complete coverage, adequate space, and natural camouflage to conceal the distinctive shape of the blind ... No blinds shall be placed in the field...