The Test was Called at 4:50 pm

The Judges called the test as the sun sank behind the trees to our west. The Test Dog will run at 6:30 am. The first running dog, #66, will run shortly after that.

Check back for some pictures to be posted later tonight, but it is getting dark and our ATV is leaving!!

65. Delpond’s Pretty in Pink, “Bella”, LF, Alan Pleasant

1 at the decoys in the basin; 4 to the slope; 2 in the pond, then turned and headed back towards us. Cast back into the pond and carried the line to the bird.

64. FC-AFC, Dottie Ray’s Blue 4 You, “Blue”, LM, John Henninger

1 whistle on the near side of the basin; next whistle at the top of the slope. One more and into the pond –  Got it!

63. FC-AFC Candlewoods Life Is A Highway, “Freeway”, LM, Paul Sletten

Handler change

1st whistle at the top of the slope; 2nd whistle by the pond for direction. The whistles in the pond were not responded to. Got out, moved right and got the bird.

62. FC-AFC Un Petit Peu Canaille, “Canaille”, LF, F. Lee Jolley

Carried the initial line until half-way down the slope. 2 whistles and into the pond; 2 whistles in the water went unanswered and she beached right at the bird.

61. FC Utopian Sixteen Hands, “Hunter”, LM, Jerry Patopea

2 whistles in the basin and 3 down the slope with a verbal "back!" sent him swimming. A few casts in the water put him on the bird.

59. FC 3RS’s Carbon Calie, “Calie”, LF, Bill Eckett

1 whistle in the basin; 4 casts on the slope to put her in the right position to swim; 5 in the pond to the stake.

58. FC-AFC Dominators High Spade, “Ace”, LM, Scott Harp

1st whistle at the bottom of the basin. Carried this cast all the way to the pond and across to the bird.

57. FC-AFC Hardscrabble Roxie McBunn, “Roxie”, LF, Ray Voigt

2 whistles in the basin; 4 on the slope and 2 in the pond to get his bird.

55. FC SK’s Dirty Little Secret, “Vegas”, LF, Elizabeth Dixon

2 whistles in the basin; 3 more on the slope and 4 in the pond put him on the bird.

54. FC-AFC Candlewoods Skyrocket, “Sky”, LF, Chris Ledford

2 or 3 casts into the pond and a few more casts in the water to move him right towards the bird and he got it.

53. FC-AFC-CNFC-CNAFC Nightwings Marsh Leader, “Guide”, LM, Bill Sargenti

2 casts on the slope to the slope sent him swimming. He got loose at the end and into another field.

51. FC-AFC Hilltop’s High Society, “Gracie”, LF, Danny Farmer

1 cast at the top of the slope and 1 halfway to the pond sent her swimming. 1 cast in the water was all it took to get her bird.

50. FC Maple Creek’s Spirit Warrior, “Levi”, LM, Wayne Curtis

1 cast in the basin; 5 casts on the slope to get him down to the pond and 1 more in the pond put him at the water.

49. FC Ashland’s Annabella, “Bella”, LF, Alan Pleasant

1 on the far slope of the basin; 3 more whistles got her into the pond; 8 whistles in the pond and a few more on the levee put her on the bird.

46. FC Tuck N Roll II, “Tucker”, LM, John Henninger

1 quick whistle on the handler side of the basin; 2 more on the slope to the pond – carried this all the way to the bird.

45. FC Sweetie’s Easy Rider, “Ford”, LM, Jim Gonia

3 casts on the slope to the pond put him in the water; 4 casts in the pond and one on the far shore put him on the bird.

44. FC Sorol’s Green River Indian Scout, “Carson”, LM, Rob Erhardt

1st cast just before he got to the pond to clarify direction and three casts in the pond put him at the bird.

43. FC Baypoint’s Westminster Abbey, “Abbey”, LF, Kenny Trott

1 whistle at the top of the basin on the far side and 4 on the slope to the pond put her into the water. She swam straight to the bird.

41. Candlewoods He Hula Wahine, “Hula”, LF, Don Bovers

2 whistles on the far slope sent her swimming; 3 casts in the pond put her out at the stake.

40. FC-AFC Windy City’s Mighty Mouse, “Mickey”, LM, Charlie Hines

After multiple whistles, dog failed to get in the water and used the land to get his bird.

39. NAFC-FC Texas Troubador, “Tubb”, LM, Martha Russell

1 on this side of basin; 1 at base and 1 on the other side. He carried this cast all the way to the pond. One cast in the water put him at the bird.

38. FC Hyfl’n Turbo Jet, “Turbo”, LM, Ray Voigt

1st cast at the top of the slope to the pond; two more casts and a loud verbal sent him swimming to the far side. 3 or 4 whistles on the far bank to the bird.

37. FC-AFC Stellar’s Full Throttle MH, “Mildred”, LF, Dave Rorem

1st whistle at the bottom of the basin; 2 additional whistles adjusting line on the slope before the pond – carried this cast to the stake.

36. FC-AFC Great Bunns of Fire, “Jerry Lee”, LF, Lynne DuBose

1st whistle at the top of the basin far side; 2 whistles on the slope to the pond; carried this cast to the stake and the bird.

35. FC Beaverdam’s Mister Earl, “Speedo”, LM, Rick Roberts

1st whistle was halfway down the slope to the pond; 1 whistle to stop, but unable to stop from this point and he ran all around the pond to the bird.

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34. FC Millforge On A Roll, “Lucky”, LM, Bill Sargenti

Several whistles to the water; took the right corner of the pond; got out and ran to the stake and got the bird.

33. FC CK’s Spike, “Spike”, LM, Alan Pleasant

1 whistle on this side of basin; 1 at the bottom; 3 more going up far side; 2 to the slope of the pond; 2 whistles in the pond that got no response; and 1 whistle at the stake.

32. FC Tremblin Earth’s Cosmic Rider, “Tex”, LM, Al Arthur

No whistles all the way to the water. Swam straight to the stake and bird area – 3 whistles and had his bird.

31. FC Magic Tricks Autumn Creek Tazz, “Tazz”, LM, Paul Sletten

1 whistle going up the far side of the basin; 2 to the slopes to the pond; 6 whistles while swimming brought no response, then he got his bird.

30. NAFC-FC Dottie Ray’s Ivy League, “Ivy”, LF, Andy Kahn

2 whistles this side of basin; 1 far side of basin; 1 on the slope to the pond; and 1 in the pond plus a verbal back. 7 more whistles, not responding and hunted fence row; slipped side more before finding the bird

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29. NFC-AFC Seaside’s Pelican Pete, “Pete”, LM, Steve Yozamp

1 whistle at the top on the far side of the basin; 2 on the slope to the pond; 2 in the pond which carried him to the stake.

28. Manny B Manny, “Manny”, LM, Jerry Patopea

1 whistle to the bottom of the basin; 3 going up the far side of the basin; 3 down the slope to the lake, 3-plus whistles on the far side once out of the water, to the stake.

27. FC Rock River Benjamin, “Ben”, LM, Bill Eckett

1 cast right before he entered the pond – Smacked it!

26. NFC Trumarc’s Dot Come, “Dottie”, LF, Danny Farmer

2 whistles down the slope to the pond; 2 in pond; right to the stake and blind.

25. FC Drake’s Bay Parting Of The Sea, “Moses”, LM, Wayne Curtis

1 whistle at the bottom of the basin; carried this cast into the pond and 2 casts in the pond – out at the stake and bird.

24. FC-AFC Valtor’s Hayseed Kid, “Kid”, LM, Breck Howard

3 whistles to the far side of the basin; 3 to the slope of the pond; 3 casts and a verbal at water's edge and then swam straight to the bird.

23. FC-AFC Hoot N Holler, “Hoot”, LM, Mark Medford

1 whistle this side of the basin; 3 up the far side of the basin; 5 whistles not responding, ran right bank all the way to the bird.

22. FC-AFC Chopper’s Rx to Win, “Windy”, LF, Bob Crabb

1 whistle up the far slope; 4 whistles not responded to on the slope to the pond; got out short right and 5 or 6 whistles to the bird.

20. FC-AFC Ride Sally Ride III, “Sally”, LF, Jay Chesshir

1 whistle to the bottom of the basin; 1 to the far side of the basin; 3 down the slope to the pond and carried all the way to the bird!

18. NTK’s Rock Me On The Water, “Jackson”, LM, Chris Ledford

1 out on the side of the basin; i at the bottom; i up on the far side; 5 down the slope to the pond; 4 in the pond, but did not respond and just a couple on the levee to the bird.

17. FC Forry’s Charmed One, “Piper”, LF, Ed Forry

1 whistle this side of the basin; 2 on the far side of the basin; 4 down the slope to the pond; slipped a whistle in the pond and two on the far shore.

16. FC-AFC Ragin Eye Of The Storm***, “Cane”, LM, Alan Pleasant

2 whistles to the far side of the basin; 3 down the slope to the pond; 4 whistles in the pond and 5 or 6 on the levee to get the bird.

14. FC Madison Hadagun, “Madison”, LF, Bill Sargenti

1 whistle to the far side of the basin; 4 down the slope to the pond; and 2 on the far side to the bird.

13. FC Sundog’s Maximum Pursuit, “Max”, LM, John Henninger

1 whistle to the base of the basin; 2 down the slope to the pond; 1 in the pond and out at the stake.

12. FC-AFC Watermark’s The Black Pearl, “Freedom”, LF, Luann Pleasant

1 whistle to the basin; 1 up the far side; 3 on the slope to the pond, but no response in the pond –  got out right at the stake.

11. FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton’s Saber, “Saber”, LM, Chris Hatch

2 whistles to the bottom of the basin; 1 up the far side; 2 down the slope to the pond and carried all the way to the bird.

10. FC Tucker Copy Of Carbon, “Tucker”, LM, Bill Eckett

1 whistle this side of the basin; 3 on the far side of the basin; 3 on the slope to the pond and 1 in the pond.

9. FC Salty Paws Hammerin Hank, “Henry”, LM, Tim Milligan

1 whistle this side of the basin; 3 on the slope to the pond; 2 whistles in the pond and 2 or 3 more on the far side, discovered there was no bird down...

7. FC-AFC The Bear XVII, “Yogi”, LM, Ty Rorem

1 whistle in the basin; 3 or 4 on the slope to the pond and 1 on the far shore.

6. FC-AFC Rebel Ridge Cosmic Rise ‘N Fall MH, “Tide”, LM, Madelyn Yelton

1 whistle to the far side of the basin; carried this cast into the pond and across to the stake and the bird.

5. FC-AFC Texaco’s High Tesse, “Star”, LF, Alex Abraham

2 whistles this side of the basin; 4 on the slope to the pond. Could not stop in the pond; Got out short on right side, several whistles after was out and got the bird.

4. FC-AFC Aksarben’s Black Skyy, “Skyy”, LM, Rob Erhardt

Lined the blind!

2. AFC McKinley First Ascender-Hudson, “Hudson”, LM, Wayne Curtis

3 whistles on the slope to the pond; 1 in the pond which carried the dog all the way to the stake.

1. FC Atlastastar, “Rinny”, LF, Scott Harp

1 whistle in the bottom of the basin; 2 going up the far side; 2 on the slope to the pond; came out right at the stake.

UPDATE from the MARSHAL

At 12:30 pm, we were told that we have 6 more hours to complete this test.

Mr. and Mrs. Chairman Patterson

It's a long way to the parking lot!

Long afternoon shadows …

98. FC-AFC Robbers’ Stray Bullet, “Bullet”, LM, Alan Pleasant

1 whistle up the far side of the basin; 2 on the slope to the pond – did not respond to the whistles in the water; 2 on the levee to the bird.

97. FC Paddle Creek’s Carbon Grade, “Coal”, LM, Ray Voigt

1 or 2 whistles in the basin; 2 on slope to pond. Did not respond to the whistle in the water; 2 on far levee to the bird.

96. FC AFC, Mercy Mercy Mercy Me, “Mercy”, LF, Paul Sletten

1 whistle at the bottom of the basin; 2 down the slope to the pond; come in whistles as got out on the far side.

95. FC Arctic Riverrun M’Lady, “Maddi”, LF, Mark Thomas

2 whistles on the slope to the pond; entered water in the middle; 3 in the pond; 3 on the levee; and got it!

94. FC AFC, Dottie Ray’s League Of Her Own, “Dottie”, LF, Andy Kahn

1 whistle at the bottom of the basin; 1 up the far side of the basin; 1 on the slope to the pond. Got out of pond early but did not respond to the whistles. Worked her own way back to the bird.

93. FC Adams Acres Water Lilly, “Lilly”, LF, Bill Sargenti

1st whistle this side of basin; 2 going up the far side of basin; 2 on the slope to the pond; 5 in the pond

92. FC Catalina’s Outlaw, “Josie”, LF, Bill Eckett

2 whistles in basin; 3 on long slope; into the water; swam all the way to the bird.

91. FC-AFC Hardscrabbles Powder My Buns, “Pow”, LM, Al Arthur

1st whistle this side of basin; 2nd at bottom; 3rd at decoy; 4th-9th on slope too late. The dog on the left of the pond, not the right up on the levee. Lost count of whistles; never got in water; on auto pilot until found bird.

90. FC-AFC Aran Island’s Finnegan, “Finnegan”, LM, Pat Martin

Lost the dog at the end – Pick-up.

88. FC-AFC Keeno’s Gizmo, “Gizmo”, LM, Bruce Hall

2nd going up far side; 3rd on way down the slope; 5 whistles to stop. The dog was Picked Up.

Fourth Series – Poison Bird Blind

The handler is at the top of the hill looking southeast across a big basin, up the opposite side with decoys. The dog runs down along the slope. Three gunners off to the right of the pond are shooting a poison bird towards it: they are standout guns. The blind is on the far right side of the lake. The line is down this side of the basin, across the bottom, and up the far side. They continue down a long slope to the pond, across the right end to the right far corner and the bird. The poison bird is called for as the dog gets to the line. This blind sits approximately 385 yards from the line.

Both test dogs ran this afternoon and both proved the difficulty of this test, slipping multiple whistles.

The test began at 11:47 am.

This test is taking an average of 7 minutes per dog.

Thank you to Jeff Schuett for providing us this Google Earth picture.

4th Series Instructions...

It has been instructed that the 4th Series will take place near the location of the 1st series. Dogs #88, 90 and 91 will get positioned in the holding blinds to begin the series …

Callbacks to the 4th Series...

82 Dogs called back....

1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98


Dogs dropped are....
19, 47, 60

The Test Is in the Books at 11:00 am

By the Way … That is exactly the time that Mitch Patterson said it would end – YESTERDAY! Mitch, do you play the lottery?

61. FC Utopian Sixteen Hands, “Hunter”, LM, Jerry Patopea

Rerun from the no-bird. 

Flyer: Ran small loop to the right, came back and got his bird.

Right Retired: Ran right of the pond straight to the fall area. Came quickly out to the bird.

Middle Retired: Took line left up the hill got wide left and over back hill, left of the trees. Came quickly back around the trees to the bird. 

54. FC-AFC Candlewoods Skyrocket, “Sky”, LF, Chris Ledford

Rerun from the no-bird. 

Flyer: Nice job.

Right Retired: Took right edge of pond, angled left away from the bird, turned back right to fall area and got it on the second pass.

Middle Retired: Up left side of hill to trees, moved right – over to the bird.

A Change of plans for Callbacks

They will be given at the barn, instead. Good Luck to One and All!

NO BIRD – 61. FC Utopian Sixteen Hands, “Hunter”, LM, Jerry Patopea

60. FC Whitewater Missys Rockin Franchise, “Rocki”, LF, Daryl Kellum

Flyer: Okay.

Right Retired: Clipped right hand corner of the pond, went wide right and looped back towards us. Handle to the bird.

Middle Retired: Swam straight across the pond and turned left on the far shore. Up hill and worked his way back to the bird.

59. FC 3RS’s Carbon Calie, “Calie”, LF, Bill Eckett

Flyer: SMACK!

Right Retired: Into the middle of the pond. On the far side, headed straight back towards the trees, turned right to fall area and the bird.

Middle Retired: Angled left past pond, started pulling right on the way up the hill and headed straight to the bird.

58. FC-AFC Dominators High Spade, “Ace”, LM, Scott Harp

Flyer: Okay.

Right Retired: Into right side of pond close to the shore. Angled out – Headed straight to the bird.

Middle Retired: Ran just past the corner of the pond. Angled up the hill, staying in front of the guns. One loop back to the left and then out to the bird.

57. FC-AFC Hardscrabble Roxie McBunn, “Roxie”, LF, Ray Voigt

 Flyer: SMACK!

Middle Retired: Hit water turning left angled across the pond. Up the hill for a small turn short, then straight on to the bird.

Right Retired: Into pond on far shore. Dug deep back towards trees. Turned right and got the bird.

55. FC SK’s Dirty Little Secret, “Vegas”, LF, Elizabeth Dixon

Flyer: Quick loop on a short flyer, nice.

Right Retired: Wide right deep of guns before going up the hill to the left and the bird.

Middle Retired: Clipped left edge of pond. Climbed hill and straight to the area of the fall. One pass left, then right and had the bird.

NO BIRD – 54. FC-AFC Candlewoods Skyrocket, “Sky”, LF, Chris Ledford

53. FC-AFC-CNFC-CNAFC Nightwings Marsh Leader, “Guide”, LM, Bill Sargenti

Flyer: Good job.

Middle Retired: Took line across left quarter of pond. Angled up hill to the left. Made a loop wide right of the bird and then turned left and straight to his pheasant.

Right Retired: Took right corner of the pond, Stayed in front of the guns , turned left to the bird.

51. FC-AFC Hilltop’s High Society, “Gracie”, LF, Danny Farmer

Flyer: SMACK!

Right Retired: Headed way right, turned and came into mark nicely.

Middle Retired: Took left side of the pond. Ran straight back and then turned left to fall area and the bird.

50. FC Maple Creek’s Spirit Warrior, “Levi”, LM, Wayne Curtis

Flyer: SMACK!

Right Retired: Got in close to the middle of the pond. Swam with shallow right angle, straight to the bird.

Middle Retired: Back into the pond and across. Angle up hill to bird and SMACK!

49. FC Ashland’s Annabella, “Bella”, LF, Alan Pleasant

Flyer: Got a live one … Nice!

Right Retired: Went across the pond, got out and headed straight back. Turned right, got to the area and hunted up the bird.

Middle Retired: Back into pond – Swam at an angle to the far left shore. Out of the water and angled up the hill. Was wide right, but quickly turned to the bird.

47. FC-AFC KPR’s Wet Willie, “Willie”, LM, Jim Pickering

Flyer: SMACK!

Middle Retired: The dog ran 20-30 feet out and then came back.

46. FC Tuck N Roll II, “Tucker”, LM, John Henninger

Flyer: Straight to the bird

Middle Retired: Almost straight across the pond and hunted short left and right left and then right until was handled to the Middle Retired bird.

Right Retired: Took right corner of the pond and angled right to get out. Carried the line to the right and a little deep of the gunner's blind. Looped wide right to trees before moving left up the hill to fall area and the bird.

45. FC Sweetie’s Easy Rider, “Ford”, LM, Jim Gonia

Flyer: Quick work of this bird.

Middle Retired: Got in the middle of the pond and angled left. Got out and angled up the hill straight to the bird.

Right Retired: Out at the right end of pond, got out and ran straight to the bird.

Callbacks …

They will be given at the Fourth Series test sight. We have thirteen dogs left to run.

44. FC Sorol’s Green River Indian Scout, “Carson”, LM, Rob Erhardt

Flyer: Good job.

Right Retired: Took right side of the pond toward trees when got out. Turned right to fall area and got the bird.

Middle Retired: Took left piece of water straight to the fall area and turned right instead of left, so small hunt away from bird, then turned back and got it.

43. FC Baypoint’s Westminster Abbey, “Abbey”, LF, Kenny Trott

Flyer: Bingo!

Right Retired: Took a right line out to the blind and turned right to flat. Quickly turned back left up hill and out to the bird.

Middle Retired: To the middle of the pond. Swam almost straight across. Hunted deep right of bird and then turned left and got it.

39. NAFC-FC Texas Troubador, “Tubb”, LM, Martha Russell

Flyer: SMACK!

Middle Retired: Into the middle of the pond, just left of center. Hooked left and stepped on it.

Right Retired: Back into the center of the pond – straight across, then straight to the bird.

GUN CHANGE – 8:28 am

The sun has risen in the sky and is definitely improving the temperature … or maybe it just feels that way. The temperature is now 30 degrees – "Woo-hoo!" but with the 5 mph wind coming from the NE, it feels like 25 degrees.

Rowdy's can set you up with a cup of hot cocoa!

Tal Broyles, Martha Blank and Dana Stonesifer at the Hostess "Barn"

Frost on the pumpkin!

Thanks to Martha Kress for loaning me her bibs – they are toasty!

41. Candlewoods He Hula Wahine, “Hula”, LF, Don Bovers

Flyer: Nice.

Right Retired: Took land right of the pond – wide right out into flat, out by trees … deep right, then turned back to the fall area and the bird.

Middle Retired: Ran past the left corner of the pond up the hill in front of the guns, then hunted the fall area and got the bird!

40. FC-AFC Windy City’s Mighty Mouse, “Mickey”, LM, Charlie Hines

Flyer: SMACK!

Middle Retired:  Into left hand corner of the pond and straight to the bird!

Right Retired: Back into pond on right side. Straight across and back to the trees. Right over to the fall area and the bird.

39. NAFC-FC Texas Troubador, “Tubb”, LM, Martha Russell

This dog will run out of order …

38. FC Hyfl’n Turbo Jet, “Turbo”, LM, Ray Voigt

Flyer: BAM!

Right Retired: Into right side of the pond, perfect line to the bird.

Middle Retired: Took left side of pond, straight to the area of the fall and the bird.

37. FC-AFC Stellar’s Full Throttle MH, “Mildred”, LF, Dave Rorem

Flyer: Straight to it!

Right Retired: Took right line out to the flat away from the bird and the trees. Turned left and hunted deep of the retired guns then up to the fall area and the bird.

Middle Retired: Took land just left of the pond. Continued up left to the trees. Crossed over and got her bird.

36. FC-AFC Great Bunns of Fire, “Jerry Lee”, LF, Lynne DuBose

Flyer: Spot On!

Right Retired: Into pond on right edge. Straight to fall area where she got her bird.

Middle Retired: Up the left side of the hill past the pond – up to the trees. Turned right to the bird.

35. FC Beaverdam’s Mister Earl, “Speedo”, LM, Rick Roberts

Flyer: SMACK!

Right Retired: Ran around right edge of pond straight to the area of the fall and the bird.

Middle Retired: Wide left up hill going away from the bird. Got to the top of the hill, turned right through trees and out to the bird.

34. FC Millforge On A Roll, “Lucky”, LM, Bill Sargenti

Flyer: Nice job!

Right Retired: Went wide right around the pond to the flat land right of the guns. Got deep, turned left back up the hill to the bird.

Middle Retired: Took wide left going up hill, but turned staying in front of the guns out to the bird.

33. FC CK’s Spike, “Spike”, LM, Alan Pleasant

Flyer: Out to the area, quick left turn and got his bird.

Right Retired: Took right end of the pond. Angled right out into the flat, hunting short right. Moved deep right before turning up the hill and getting his bird.

Middle Retired: Through the middle of the pond, swimming at left angle towards the gun. Ran up hill, turned left and went straight to the bird.

32. FC Tremblin Earth’s Cosmic Rider, “Tex”, LM, Al Arthur

Flyer: Quick hunt and got the bird.

Middle Retired: Out to the middle of the pond. Swam straight across and turned left and went directly to the bird.

Right Retired: Cut through the pond with right angle towards bird. A loop in the fall area and he got it!

31. FC Magic Tricks Autumn Creek Tazz, “Tazz”, LM, Paul Sletten

Flyer: Straight to the bird.

Right Retired: Into pond, straight back towards trees; looped right and went directly to the bird.

Middle Retired: Stayed just left of the pond. Went up to the trees and turned right going directly to the bird.

30. NAFC-FC Dottie Ray’s Ivy League, “Ivy”, LF, Andy Kahn

Flyer: SMACK!

Right Retired: Went out wide right. Hooked behind the blind into fall area and her bird.

Middle Retired: Up left hill, started right angle as got past pond. Straight to the fall area and the bird.

29. NFC-AFC Seaside’s Pelican Pete, “Pete”, LM, Steve Yozamp

Flyer: Straight to his bird.

Right Retired: Stayed close to right pond shore as he passed and ran straight to the area, then to the bird.

Middle Retired: Wide left going up the hill to the trees, one loop left then turned right and worked his way out to the bird.

28. Manny B Manny, “Manny”, LM, Jerry Patopea

Flyer: Had a hunt for his bird.

Right Retired: Went right of pond into flat land below and right of the bird – wide right and deep of the bird. Turned left and came up the hill to his mark.

Middle Retired: Up left hill to gunner's blind. Turned right and out to the bird.

27. FC Rock River Benjamin, “Ben”, LM, Bill Eckett

Flyer: Scooped it up!

Right Retired: Took right side of pond with angle right towards the bird. Stayed in front of the blind, turned left and quickly got his bird.

Middle Retired: Stayed dry cutting close to the left corner of the pond. Straight up the hill, stayed inside of gunner's blind and directly to the bid.

26. NFC Trumarc’s Dot Come, “Dottie”, LF, Danny Farmer

Flyer: Straight to the bird.

Right Retired: Into the pond at the right end. Out of the water straight back to the trees and the bird.

Middle Retired: Up the left side of the hill, curved right towards the trees. Hunted behind the gunner's blind and then out to the fall area for the bird.

Test Dog to the Line …

We had one Test Dog, Peter Ketola and "Ace" come to the line this morning at 6:32 am. He smacked the flyer and on the middle retired, he went up left, curled into the trees and out to the area where he hunted until he found the bird. On the Right Retired, he entered the middle of the pond, out to the far side of the trees and straight to the bird.

As Peter came to the line, the gallery sang "Happy Birthday" to him … 73 years young!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PETE !!!

Third Series Water Triple, continued

The Third Series is a water triple with two retired. The line is sitting on a hill overlooking a small pond over the south east about 100 yards from the line. The 1st bird thrown is the middle bird at 345 yards. The gunners are about 107 yards deep of the left hand end of the pond, they are standing by hay bales in front of a small cluster of trees. They throw a rooster pheasant to the right. The 2nd gun station is located about 100 yards behind the right end of the pond at 345 yards. The gunners stand by three bales of hay and throws a duck angle back to the left. The third bird down is a drake flyer, the gunners are a 107 yards to the left of the mat shooting out or southeast into the test. When the dog leaves for the flyer, the middle and right gun retire.

SPECTACULAR SUNRISE !!

 

"Two For TUESDAY" – Conditions report

What that actually means, folks, is that you will need two hats, two scarves and two pairs of gloves this morning! We are hoping to stay warm by drinking lots of coffee AND visiting Rowdy's food truck often through the course of the day. We hope you will, too.

By the way, for those of you needing to see the Callbacks on your smart phone view, here is the actual link to the Callbacks.

http://2014nrccallbacks.theretrievernews.com/ViewCallbacks.aspx?Event=2014NRC

OR you can go to the actual Retriever News Blog web page and press the green Callbacks button on the upper left. We are updating handles as they happen as much as possible and, of course, the drops at the end of each series. The Third Series is expected to run through a good portion of the morning with 33 dogs left to run – GOOD LUCK!