The Judges called the test …

The Judges called the test at 4:55 pm. The Test Dog will be at 6:30 am and and the first running dog, #81, will go to the line at 6:45 am.

We are off to the Workers' Party at the Vicksburg Convention Center at 6:00 pm – BE THERE OR BE SQUARE! We'll post photos later …

NO BIRD – 74. FC-AFC Mulligan Off The Rainy “T”, “Mully”, LM, Wayne Curtis

Another no-bird. Second no-bird today.

80. FC-AFC Coolwater’s Knockout, “Punch”, LM, Alex Washburn

Duck – Over the log to the area and the bird.

L Pop – Into the trees, left out of the backside. 2 loops then over to the bush and the bird.

Flyer – Up to the area of the fall and got deep. Up to the area of the fall, got deep. Hunting up by the trees and down to the bird.

R Mom – Straight to the area and the bird.

79. FC Crow Rivers Lucky To The Max, “Lucky”, LM, Steve Yozamp

Duck – Ran around the log which threw him off line deep right, had to hunt back to the bird.

L Pop – SMACK!

R Mom – Direct line to the area and the bird.

Flyer – Came into the right place and quickly picked up his bird.

78. FC-AFC-FTCH-AFTCH, Flatlands Locked N Loaded, “Ready”, LM, Connie Swanson

Duck – To the area and the bird.

L Pop – Deep of the bush, circled back and got it.

R Mom – Right to the area, turned and got his bird.

Flyer – Out to the area, but missed; hunted a while but got it.

NO BIRD – 77. FC-AFC Lubys and Whitewaters Pirate’s Jewel, “Jewel”, LF, Ray Voigt

76. FC Magic’s Quinn, “Quinn”, LM, Bill Eckett

Duck – Quick loop and got the bird.

L Pop – To bush, right to end and got the bird.

R Mom – Straight to the area of the fall and the bird.

Flyer – Up the left side of the field. Skimmed blind, deep to the trees. Back out across back to trees, left and right. Worked way down the field to the fall area and the bird.

75. FC-AFC Trumarc’s Hollandaise, “Holland”, LM, Danny Farmer

Duck – Very nice mark.

L Pop – Went behind the bush, quick stop and got it.

R Mom – Straight to area, turned and picked up.

Flyer – Good line, deep to the trees and worked his way back down to the trees.

NO BIRD – 74. FC-AFC Mulligan Off The Rainy “T”, “Mully”, LM, Wayne Curtis

67. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready to Rumble, “Ali”, LM, Ryan Brasseaux

Rerun on the no-bird.

Duck – 1 loop and got his duck.

L Pop – To bush, looped right back to bush and bird.

R Mom – Under right drip line, loop right then back to the bird.

Flyer – Up left side to the tree; quick turn down to the bird.

66. Seaside’s Rogue Warrior, “Shooter”, LM, Al Arthur

Rerun on the no-bird.

Duck – Straight over the log and to the bird.

L Pop – Passed bush on right and stopped.  and came back and got his bird.

R Mom – Up to holding blind for flyer guns. Turned right and came back down hill to his bird.

Flyer – Great line, got deep, hunted deep along the tree line. Worked his way back to the bird.

73. FC-AFC-CAFC Jaybar American Idol, “Reuben”, LM, Barbara Younglove

Duck – Over the log and straight to the bird.

L Pop – Hunted short, worked his way back to the bush and then the bird.

R Mom – Very nice mark.

Flyer – Big hunt but got it.

72. AFC Watermark’s Miss Kali Hart, “Kaylee”, LF, Bill Sargenti

Duck – Nice job.

L Pop – To bush, looped back and into the trees. Out to the bush and the bird.

R Mom – SMACK!

Flyer – Nice line, but got deep, out of sight. Back down the tree line towards the blind, still deep. Worked way into fall area and bird.

71. FC Beadle’s Turbo Nina, “Nina”, LF, Dave Rorem

Duck – Over log and straight to the bird.

L Pop – Beautiful job and straight as an arrow.

R Mom – Directly to area and two loops and had it.

Flyer – Up left side of field, to the blind and then deep along the tree line. Worked mid-field, then deep again. Continued to hunt deep. No response to first whistles, handled to the bird.

70. FC Baypoint’s Shades of Bleu, “Magic”, LM, Jim Gonia

Duck – Over the log and straight to the bird.

L Pop – Nice job.

R Mom – Out to area, had a few loops deep and then back down to the bird.

Flyer – Back into Mom area and handled back out and on to the flyer.

68. FC Swift Rivers No Problems, “Kenny”, LM, Ed Forry

Duck – Okay.

L Pop – Went past bush on left and turned back around and immediately came back and got his bird.

R Mom – Skimmed right side of trees and straight to the bird.

Flyer – Up left side of field, went left of the gunner's blind. Worked tree line deep and then out into the field and the fall area and then the bird.

NO BIRD – 67. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready to Rumble, “Ali”, LM, Ryan Brasseaux

NO BIRD – 66. Seaside’s Rogue Warrior, “Shooter”, LM, Al Arthur

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

Duck – Over the log, had a good hunt on this bird.

L Pop – Out to bush; circled it and got it.

R Mom – Into the trees, out back, turned left and circled trees till came around to the bird.

Flyer – Good line up the left side; 1 loop short, then got deep and had a hunt at the trees, covering a lot of ground left and right before found.

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

Duck – 1 loop and got it.

L Pop – Wide left, cut in at bush. 1 loop and pulled it out of ther edge of the bush.

R Mom – Into the trees and out back. Loop left, then turned right and crossed over to the bird.

Flyer – Up left side past holding blind … out to fall area and got it.

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

Rerun from a no-bird.

Duck – Straight over log to the bird.

L Pop – To bush, circled it and picked up the bird.

R Mom – Out to bird, nice job.

Flyer – Good line out; hunted fall area until she found it … very nice.

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

Duck – Good job.

R Mom – Into the trees, then out back left. Then in the trees and out back right and got the bird.

L Pop – To the bush, circled and got the bird.

Flyer – Good line up to fall area. Hunted in the area until he found it – Nice job.

GUN CHANGE at 2:40 pm & CONDITIONS Report

Peter Ketola was asked to provide the bye dog, "Ace." The temperature says it is sixty degrees out, but no one feels that it is that warm. We all agree the sun feels good on our backs, today. But the wind has increased to 16 mph, so that off sets it a bit.

The Right Middle ("Mom") and the Flyer are both in the long shadows cast by the trees.

FT Chairman, Mark Medford

The trucks crossed the levy to the parking area …

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

Duck – Nice.

L Pop – Went past the bush and turned back and got the bird.

R Mom – Right of drip line; few extra loops, then got it.

Flyer – Up the middle of the field to the fall area – missed the bird, but stayed in the area till she found it.

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

Running out of order because of the previous no-birds.

Duck – Straight over the log to the bird.

L Pop – Stopped short right for a few turns, then moved over to the bush and the bird.

R Mom – Smacked it!

Flyer – Right to the area and the bird, Very nice!

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

Duck – Went under the log and got the bird.

L Pop – Went straight to the bird.

R Mom – Hunted way right in the field and then came back to the field.

Flyer – Nice line, a few turns and he had it.

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

Duck – Over the log, turned right and then left to the bird.

L Pop – To bush then bird.

R Mom – Straight to area, 1 loop and the bird.

Flyer – Through Mom fall area past holding blind – Deep area hunt – Extended hunt then found her bird as worked the area.

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

Duck – Over the log and straight to the bird.

L Pop – Straight to the bush; moved to back side and the bird.

R Mom – Under drip line of tree and straight to the bird.

Flyer – Up a little wide right; got deep and worked his way back to the guns, then out deep. Big hunt but got it.

NO BIRD – 55. FC SK’s Dirty Little Secret, “Vegas”, LF, Elizabeth Dixon

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

This was his second rerun from two no-birds.

Duck – Nice job.

Flyer – Up the middle, tucked in by the blind; out to mid-field for a few loops then the bird.

L Pop – Into the trees, out to the Pop bird after a turn by the bush.

R Mom – Back into the trees; out on right and the bird.

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

Duck – Over the log, pounced on the bird.

L Pop – Landed in edge of bush, nice job!

R Mom – To area and the bird.

Flyer – Excellent.

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

Duck – Directly to the bird.

L Pop – To the tree and then to the bush and to the bird.

R Mom – Went deep to the flyer gunner's blind; turned around and came back for Mom bird.

Flyer – Up wide right; deep with very large hunt before she got it.

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

Duck – Over the log and to the bird.

L Pop – Passed but spun around and got it.

R Mom – Went in close to trees on the right and straight out to the bird.

Flyer – Excellent job.

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

Duck – Over the log, a few loops and got the bird.

L Pop – Landed behind the bush, straight to the bird.

R Mom – Under drip line and out to the bird.

Flyer – Up left side, hunted deep. Very big hunt, got it.

Workers Party: Wednesday, November 19th, 6:00 pm, Vicksburg Convention Center. Directions will be provided.

Workers Party:  

Wednesday, November 19th, 6:00 pm, Vicksburg Convention Center. This is the same place where we had the meetings and the Cocktail Party.

Don't forget that the committees will be having all their pictures taken by our Official Photographer, Mark Atwater of UpClose Photo, so bring your smiley face.  :-)

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

Rerun from a no-bird.

Duck – Over the log, looped and got the bird.

Flyer – Very nice job.

R Mom – Through the middle of the trees, right and over to the bird.

L Pop – Right to the bird, very nice.

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

Duck – Ran around the log, but got it – Nice.

L Pop – Into the trees, out back, turned and got the bird.

R Mom – Excellent job.

Flyer – Way right going up the hill deep. Hunted wide right 1st, extended hunt, but got the bird.

NO BIRD – 38. FC Hyfl’n Turbo Jet, “Turbo”, LM, Ray Voigt

Rerun from a no-bird.  … and got another no-bird.

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

Rerun from a no-bird.

Duck – Got it!

R Mom – Took the drip line of the tree to the bird

L Mom – To the left side of the trees, loop and into trees; back out to bush and bird

Flyer – Up left side of the field close to gunners blind. Started hunt – 2-3 loops and got the bird.

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

Duck – Over the log and straight to the bird.

L Pop – To bush then bird.

R Mom – Had a hunt, then bigger hunt, had to handle to keep out of the flyer.

Flyer – To the area of the bird.

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

Duck – Over the log and out to the duck.

L Pop – To bush and then the bird.

R Mom – Nice job, straight to the bird.

Flyer – Went out way right, very deep. Extended hunt, had to handle then pick-up.

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

Duck – Good job.

L Pop – Out to the bush, put on brakes; turned and picked up her bird.

R Mom – Out to the area, took a few loops and got it.

Flyer – Went right, up field and got deep. Hunted deep – extended hunt – till she got it.

NO BIRD – 41. Candlewoods He Hula Wahine, “Hula”, LF, Don Bovers

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

Duck – Very nice.

L Pop – Into the trees, then out on left over to the bush and bird.

R Pop – To area and then the bird.

Flyer – Wide right up the hill; hunted left and right before picked up the bird close to the gunner's blind.

NO BIRD – 38. FC Hyfl’n Turbo Jet, “Turbo”, LM, Ray Voigt

The guns went out of order …

NO BIRD – 37. FC-AFC Stellar’s Full Throttle MH, “Mildred”, LF, Dave Rorem

The guns went out of order …

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

Duck – Smoked it!

R Mom – Went in left for Pop and missed it. Into the trees and out to get Mom.

Flyer – Big flyer hunt before found.

L Pop – Handled to the bird.

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

Duck – Nice job.

R Mom – Down into the trees, out and hunted wide right with a loop before returning to fall area and the bird.

L Pop – Out to the bushes, circled and got the bird.

Flyer – Out deep and out of sight; back to the area and the bird.

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

Duck – Nice job.

L Pop – Through left side of tree and deep, had to handle to the bird.

R Mom – Got it.

Flyer – Straight out and way deep out of sight; back to the guns, then out to the bird.

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

Duck – Very nice, quick work.

L Pop – Nice white belly up – SMACK!

R Mom – Straight out to the bird.

Flyer – Out to the area, hunted with a few turns left and right.

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

Duck – Scooped it up on the way out.

R Mom – Straight to the area of the fall, one turn and then got it.

L Pop – Out to the bush and then the bird.

Flyer – Came in left of the holding blind; went and hunted deep, worked back to the bird.

Thank You to the Magnolia Retriever Club!

The Magnolia Retriever Club has donated Bird Throwers to come and throw for the National. Thank You!! WAY to GO!

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

Duck – Over the log straight to the bird.

L Pop – Into and through trees, turned left and got Pop.

Flyer – Went in just left of the holding blind, turned and worked field to the right with several passes before she got her bird.

R Mom – Nice job.

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

Duck – Couple of loops, got it!

L Pop – Went right into trees, came back left and got it.

R Mom – Straight to the bird.

Flyer – Extended area hunt before he found his flyer close to the gunner's holding blind.

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

Duck – Over the log, straight to the bird.

L Pop – Into the trees, out back side by Mom – missed – back into trees and came out to get Pop!

R Mom – SMACK!

Flyer – Straight to the bird.

CONDITIONS Report – 11:21 am

We started the Fifth Series at approximately 10:10 am CST. The temperature has climbed to 52 degrees according to our iPhones, but it sure doesn't feel like that! The wind is SSW at the Handler's back at 14 mph.

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

Duck – Over log – SMACK!

L Pop – Circled bush and picked up the bird.

R Mom – Came in just left; got a little deep.

Flyer – Smoked it!

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

Duck – Nice Job.

L Pop – To area and bush, Got it!

R Mom – To area, made a turn to the left, back to the right and the bird.

Flyer – Got to the area, made one loop and had her bird.

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

Duck – Beautiful mark.

L Pop – Out to bush, quick turn and to the bird.

R Mom – Straight to the bird.

Flyer – Out to the area; one right turn short, then straight back to the bird.

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

Duck – Over log – Nice.

L Pop – To right of bush, turned and picked up the bird.

R Mom – Very nice line to the bird.

Flyer – Out to area in front of holding blind. Turned out into field for large loop. Back left til found bird.

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

Duck – Over log and out to the bird.

L Pop – Into trees on right, came out close to the mark, back right and then back to the bush and the bird.

R Mom – Straight to fall area with quick turn to the bird.

Flyer – Took left line up hill through fall of mom, and kept going. Got to the flyer area where she put on a big hunt –  got it.

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

Duck – Nice

R Mom – Into trees and out to bird.

L Pop – Wide left to trees deep of bird. Quickly back and picked up the bird.

Flyer – Straight to the bird.

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

Duck – Nice.

L Pop – To bush, one loop and got it.

R Mom – Came in from right, went right to the bird.

Flyer – SMACK.

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

Duck – Straight to it.

L Pop – Smacked with lucky belly-up bird.

R Mom – Nailed it.

Flyer – chalk lined it.

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

Duck – Small hunt and got it.

L Pop – SMACK

R Mom – SMACK

Flyer – Wide right up the hill, big loops covering the upper field; covered huge area before found.

Test Dogs for the 5th Series

Test Dog #1 Tim Thompson and "Diva" came to the line at 9:41 am, they had a no bird flyer. They came back to the line at 9:43 am.

Duck – The dog picked up the left hand flyer by leaping over the log to the bird.

Flyer – Nice Job.

R Mom – Into trees, then out to the area with a few loops, she got the bird.

L Pop – Had a small hunt and picked up the bird.


At 9:50 am Peter Ketola and "Ace" came to the line.

Duck – Nice over the log.

Flyer – Had a hunt.

L Pop – Wide left, circled tree, came in and got it.

R Mom – Into the trees, all the way through: got deep to the flyer gun and had to handle back to the bird.

Fifth Series – Land Quad with Three Retired and an Honor

Test Five is a "Mom & Pop" quad with three retired and an honor. The line faces due north looking out into a large field. The terrain is hilly, falling from left to right. The birds are stacked along the upper left hand side. The "Mom & Pop" are retired in a tree-lined ravine. The order is the Right Middle ("Mom") at 230 yards throws a dead hen pheasant due north away from the line. Next the Left Middle ("Pop") at 280 yards throws a rooster pheasant to the left landing near a large clump of bushes. The third bird is a hen pheasant shot to the right at 300 yards. The right flyer guns were originally supposed to be stand-out guns, but the Judges decided after the two Test Dogs ran that they would retire behind a blind. The fourth bird, a mallard hen duck, is on the far left of the test, thrown to the right at 175 yards. The dog must jump over a large fallen tree trunk to get their bird. After returning from this retrieve, the dogs must honor on the left of the running dog.

This a video of the Fifth Series Land Quad …

TEST POST

Just checking our connectivity at the new sight. Looks good so far … fingers crossed!

GO PACK GO!

Callbacks to the Fifth Series …

72 Dogs called back to the 5th Series....

1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 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, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98


Dogs dropped are....
18, 22, 23, 35, 40, 53, 88, 90, 91, 94

The 5th Series will begin with Dog #13...
13. FC Sundog’s Maximum Pursuit, “Max”, LM, John Henninger

Test Four is in the Books at 8:00 am

Callbacks will be given in the barn. Here is a map to the next Series …

85. FC-AFC Hockley Creek’s Big Hitter, “Manny”, LM, Robby Bickley

1st whistle in the basin carried this line to the area by the pond's edge. 1 in the pond and 2 on the far shore to the bird.

83. FC-AFC, Tru’s Little Cruiser, “Cruise”, LM, John Henninger

1st whistle in the basin and carried that cast into the pond. 1 cast in the pond for direction and the bird.

82. FC Hunting Creek Classy Girl, “Classy”, LF, Alan Pleasant

The dog's initial line was almost to the pond. 1st whitle close to the water; 2nd whistle in the water and a quick whistle at the end to get the bird.

81. FC-AFC, Bayou-Star Beyond Independent, “Tia”, LF, Suzan Caire

1 on the far side of the basin by the decoys; 2 on the slope to the pond and 1 by the bird.

Conditions report – 7:51 am

It is taking less time today with each running dog, down to about 5 minutes. The air is still and appears to be easier to stop the dog and cast. The frost is melting off the tent (and us) as the sun rises this morning.

TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY …

Which one of the Judges does this book belong to?   Alan, Bill or Gary?

80. FC-AFC Coolwater’s Knockout, “Punch”, LM, Alex Washburn

1st cast almost to the pond on the slope; 1 in the pond and 1 on the far shore close to the bird.

79. FC Crow Rivers Lucky To The Max, “Lucky”, LM, Steve Yozamp

2 whistles in the basin; 5 to get in the pond; 3 in the pond and two on the shore.

Everything works better when it's warm …

Thanks to Brooks Gibson for the use of his propane heater … TOASTY!!

78. FC-AFC-FTCH-AFTCH, Flatlands Locked N Loaded, “Ready”, LM, Connie Swanson

2 on the slope to the pond and then carried the line all the way to the bird.

77. FC-AFC Lubys and Whitewaters Pirate’s Jewel, “Jewel”, LF, Ray Voigt

2 on the slope to the pond; 2 in the pond and 2 quick on the shore.

Callbacks to the Fifth Series …

They will be given in the parking lot by the barn.

Peter Ketola and the Judges wait for "Ace" to return with the bird.

76. FC Magic’s Quinn, “Quinn”, LM, Bill Eckett

1 on the far side of the basin; 2 on the slope by the pond; 2 in the pond, turned and came to near shore and 2 more to get back in the pond and the bird.

FROSTY Morning!

This is our hotel parking lot this morning …

Room keys make great ice-scrapers!

75. FC-AFC Trumarc’s Hollandaise, “Holland”, LM, Danny Farmer

1 in the basin; 3 to get to the pond; 1 in the pond and 1 to the bird.

74. FC-AFC Mulligan Off The Rainy “T”, “Mully”, LM, Wayne Curtis

1st to the top of the slope; 1 more to get in the pond; 2 in the water and several more for direction on the far shore to the bird.

73. FC-AFC-CAFC Jaybar American Idol, “Reuben”, LM, Barbara Younglove

1st whistle in the basin; 2nd top of slope; 4 more to get into the pond; 2 in the pond and 2 on the bank to the bird.

72. AFC Watermark’s Miss Kali Hart, “Kaylee”, LF, Bill Sargenti

3 whistles in the basin; 1 on the slope to the pond.

71. FC Beadle’s Turbo Nina, “Nina”, LF, Dave Rorem

1st whistle at the top of the slope; 2 more to get in the pond; 1 in the pond to get the bird.

"Oh what a beautiful morning …"

Doug Hood hams it up on the mic!

70. FC Baypoint’s Shades of Bleu, “Magic”, LM, Jim Gonia

Lined through to the pond and across. 2 whistles on the far shore to bird.

68. FC Swift Rivers No Problems, “Kenny”, LM, Ed Forry

1 in basin; 1 at the edge of the pond and 1 in the pond.

67. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready to Rumble, “Ali”, LM, Ryan Brasseaux

1 on the far side of the basin carried him to the pond; 2 at the edge of the pond; 1 in the pond; 1 on the far side to get the bird.

66. Seaside’s Rogue Warrior, “Shooter”, LM, Al Arthur

3 whistles in the basin; 4 down the slope to the pond; 2 vocal along the edge to get in; 2 in the pond and 2 on the backside.

He didn't break ICE, he made ICE!

Fourth Series – Water Blind

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

Test Dog "Ace" with handler Peter Ketola kicked off Day Four and the continuation of Test Four. The dog lined from the line into the eater, across the pond and then was unresponsive to several whistles before he got the bird.

Test Four – Water Blind on the second day of the test.

Mid-Week Wednesday

Good morning, we are off out to the grounds to finish the Fourth Series. We have 18 dogs to run and at an average of seven minutes per dog … well, you do the math … we expect to finish in a couple of hours and then move to the next test site which is about ten miles down the road, so there will be a delay in communication for a bit, mid-morning or so.

We were told the weather is going to improve after this morning – we hope so! Our supply of hand warmers is almost gone. Hard to type with gloves on, don't you know! We are expecting a high in the mid-fifties. (Now that is hard to BELIEVE!)

The Worker's Party is tonight and we are looking forward to that, for sure!