"Bye" Bye Dog – Tim Thompson and "Diva"

Tim and Diva came to the line at 4:58 pm. The test was finished for the evening at 5:00 pm.

The Test Dog will run at 6:30 am in the morning and the first running dog at 6:45 am, starting with number 5, 6 and 7.

Have a great evening, everyone!!

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

Flyer – Nice line and nice work.

L Retired – Out to the dead tree, worked straight to the bird.

R Retired – Crossed the narrow part of the pond and ran all the way deep and way left of the bird. Out of sight for a while, but then reappeared running towards the blind and worked his way over to the bird.

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

Flyer – Stepped on it!

L Retired – Straight to it!

R Retired – Heading out right wide. in the water. Curved left into cove, ran directly to the area.

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

Flyer – Cut part of the pond, out to the guns and up the hill to the bird.

L Retired – Drilled it!

R Retired – Swimming water, heading on a great line. Got out left of the holding blind and went straight to the area of the fall. Got it!

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

Flyer – SMACK!

L Retired – SMACK again!

R Retired – great line … thinking water. Carried line to the holding blind. One loop right and then out to the bird.

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

Flyer – Very good job.

L Retired – Went to left pile of debris. Came to right pile and the bird.

R Retired – Across the pond to the first point, dug up hill going deep. Turned, then drove up far hill, back down to the blind and got the bird on the second pass.

ANOTHER TRIVIA QUESTION …

Okay, the last one was easy got a couple of right answers right away … Alex Washburn.

How about this … What is this dog's name?  A little tougher, eh?  Need a clue?

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

Flyer – Took small water to first peninsula. Hunted behind the guns and out left up the hill to the bird.

L Retired – Nice job.

R Retired – Swam all the way to the holding blind, loop right then out to the bird.

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

Flyer – Good job, looped right into the bird.

L Retired – Up draw, hunting left then moved to the dead tree and the bird.

R Retired – Heading out to sea … swimming to the tip of the peninsula. Out and straight to the bird.

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

Flyer – SMACK!

L Retired – Put his nose on it.

R Retired – Crossed water to the first point; quick turn behind the flyer guns. Got deep left up hill, worked his way down to the bird.

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

Flyer – Hunted right of the guns. Worked way left up the hill and got the bird.

L Retired – Through the gap between the rootball and the oak. Looped this area, then left down the dead tree to the bird.

R Retired – In water wide – good place to be. Great line heading for the far shore. Got out just right of the holding blind. Circled right and then made his way to the bird.

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

Flyer – Out to the area, but covered a lot of area looking for the flyer – found it!

L Retired – Went out and covered left fallen log, then moved right to the bird.

R Retired – 1st piece of water to 1st point, then ran to the area and quickly found the bird.

TRIVIA QUESTION …

Who does this hat belong to?

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

Flyer – Pretty job.

L Retired – SMACK!

R Retired – Took first piece of water, ran heading up hill away from the bird; stopped, turned and came right down the slope to the mark.

CONDITIONS Report at 3:00 pm

The wind has died and we have had three handles in a row …

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

R Retired – Into the pond, across narrow stretch to the first point. Drive deep left just past the flyer guns. Around big tree, way deep and to the Right Retired.

L Retired – To oak on the right, continued deep. Turned and came back to the dead tree, then the bird.

Flyer – Wide left and out of sight, had to use "come in" whistle to find him and then handle to the bird.

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

L Retired – Nice.

Flyer – Had to handle on this bird.

R Retired – Swam across a narrow piece of pond and ran to way wide left of mark. Worked his way down the hill to the bird.

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

Flyer – Very nice.

L Retired – Came in from the left, right to the area, then the bird.

R Retired – Had to handle to get this bird.

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

Rerun from the no-bird.

Flyer – SMACK!

L Retired – To area, got deep left, then behind the right dead logs. Worked her way to the end of the tree and the bird.

R Retired – Into the pond, swam wide of first point … got in lunging water. Turned left into the cove and drove deep up hill and down to the bird.

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

Flyer – Nice Mark!

L Retired – Came in from left tree, down straight to right tree and the bird.

R Retired – Into the pond, staying wide – beautiful line. Under log got out at the far point, excellent mark.

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

Flyer – Looped left and right on hill then got his bird.

L Retired – Through gap, hunted dead fallen tree until got bird.

R Retired – Into pond, swam wide heading straight for blind; got out at blind and straight to bird.

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

Flyer – Out to the area, got deep out of sight, worked way back to the bird.

L Retired – Through gap turned right behind tree. Out past oak, then down back side of fallen tree to the bird.

R Retired – Went off into the pond way right staying away from the shore. Started angle left then took a hard left into the cove, past first point. Came out running up the hill away from the bird, then quickly turned right and went back down to the bird.

Up Close Photo – Official Photographer

Mark and Shannon Atwater are on the grounds showing their photographic skills, under the Avery tent between the parking lot and the gallery. Be sure to go take a look at the photos that they shot of the First and Second Series, plus many others.

They have many choices of ways in which to showcase your dog, so go take a look …

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

Flyer – Nice job.

L Retired – Through the gap, deep right back down backside of dead tree to the bird.

R Retired – Into the pond, crossed to the left middle of 1st point. Wide left and deep. Turned right and worked all the way to the tip and back before he found the bird.

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

Flyer – Up to the area, hunted left then came back right and a little deeper for the bird.

L Retired – Hunted short then left before got his bird.

R Retired – Into the pond, got out 1st point wide left then just deep of the bird before he found it.

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

Flyer – Nice job.

L Retired – Right of the oak tree, wide. 2 loops then hunted short before getting bird.

R Retired – Very wide right getting in. Swimming way out from the shore heading for the tip of the far point. Got out with a loop or two right of the holding blind and over to the bird.

NO BIRD – 71. FC Beadle’s Turbo Nina, “Nina”, LF, Dave Rorem

Gun Change at 1:10 pm

Tim Thompson and bye dog, "Diva."

 

Evidence of a tornado that went through this area last spring.

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

Flyer – Caught a piece of water on the way to the still flapping water.

L Retired – SMACK!

R Retired – Into pond wide right. Swam past the second point, cut left into cove. Came out wide left, but quickly turned right and came down to the bird.

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

Flyer – Got the bird.

L Retired – Came in wide left, through the gap, around the tree and got the bird after a little hunt.

R Retired – Swam to the first point, got deep left up by the tree and close to the flyer guns. All the way back to the point in the water and up to the bird.

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

Flyer – Skimmed very edge of the pond, then went out and got it!

L Retired – Hunted right of the oak tree, down the hill, then moved up to the bird.

R Retired – Into the pond, swam past the first point and across next cove. Got out right at the gunner's blind, right to the bird.

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

Flyer – SMACK!

L Retired – Right of the oak tree, around back and got the bird.

R Retired – Got in the pond and got out on 1st point. Rounded the cove and ran to a little left of the bird, then down to the tip and up to the bird.

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

Flyer – Very nice.

L Retired – Through the gap between the fallen trees and turned right around tree and back to the bird.

R Retired – Into the pond, got out on the first point and ran to the fall area and then the bird.

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

Flyer – Very long, nice job.

L Retired – Came in from the left, straight to the bird.

R Retired – Swam by the first point, angled in to the cove. Went very wide and deep left, hunting near the flyer. Had to handle away from the flyer to the bird.

CONDITIONS Report at 12:30 pm

The sky is cloudy, but the visibility is good. Folks here were peeling layers a little while ago, but since the sun went in, we're thinking about putting them back on. The temperature is around 65 degrees with a gentle breeze blowing from the left to the right across the test at 8 mph. That should aid the dogs in finding the birds.

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

Flyer – Scooped it out on the way out.

L Retired – Smacked it!

R Retired – Into the pond, lunged across first point into second cove. Drove up hill left and down on the point to the bird – Nice job.

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

Flyer – Like she had a radar!

L Retired – Straight to the bird.

R Retired – Into the pond, swam to the first point, ran across very tip of the land and back into the water. Out just left of the holding blind. Hunted around in a tight pattern.

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

Flyer – Stopped short to hunt near the slope. Moved to the second slope and the bird after an extended hunt. The bird was low and between the two slopes.

L Retired – Looped in from the left directly to the mark.

R Retired – Into the pond, swam past first point, straight to the holding blind then straight to the bird.

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

Flyer – Very nice job!

L Retired – Straight to the end of the dead tree and her bird.

R Retired – Cut short across 1st piece of the water. Deep left up top of the slope, hunting away from the bird. Continued high and left till out of sight. Had to handle.

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

Flyer – Took very long corner of the pond on the way to the long flyer. 1 loop then drove up the hill to the bird.

L Retired – Up between root ball and oak tree. Looped around the downed tree to the bird.

R Retired – Crossed to the first point swimming then ran around the edge of the cove, driving deep left of the bird. Quick turn down the hill to the tip of the point, then back to the bird.

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

Flyer – Got deep left before on 1st ridge before crossing to 2nd and back to the bird.

L Retired – Between rootball and tree around tree's downed dead limbs to pond.

R Retired – Into pond on nice line. Swam around 1st point, cut into the cove and drove straight to fall area and the bird.

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

Flyer – Shorter bird, skimmed corner of the pond, stayed dry. Made a loop on the near point before going to the bird on the second point.

L Retired – Almost to the bird, then turned right and hunted all the way around the tree. Got wide left behind second group of downed trees, then back to the bird.

R Retired – Swam past 1st point, out left into cove. Drove up the hill and worked back down to the bird.

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

Flyer – Out to the area with a turn both left and right before she found the bird.

L Retired – Out to where the guns stood between root ball and oak on the right. Hunted behind the limbs, a few passes and then the bird.

R Retired – Swam to the first point, got out and ran, coming in deep left of the bird. Turned left up the hill then back down to the bird.

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

Flyer – Skimmed past the left corner of the pond and straight to the bird.

L Retired – SMACK!

R Retired – Down the slope into the water. Swam across first piece of water and got out, ran to the far point very wide right. Came back right to the end of the point and left, then into the water looking for her bird and got it.

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

Flyer – Stayed dry, straight to the bird.

L Retired – Straight to the area behind the dead limbs, back to the end of the dead tree and the bird.

R Retired – Straight down the slope into the water. Swam to the holding blind on the far shore. 1 turn right then left up the slope to the bird.

Test Dogs for the Sixth Series

Test Dog #1 Tim Thompson and "Diva" came to the line at 10:20 am.

Flyer – Went through the #2 gun station out to the next ridge and the bird.

L Retired – Nice line through gap in fallen trees and out to the bird.

R Retired – Skirted water and headed towards flyer guns. Went past onto far knoll, hunted down to the point and the holding blind and then back to the bird … never got wet.


At 10:25 am Peter Ketola and "Ace" came to the line.

Flyer – Went through the guns out to the next ridge, hunted ridge and made 4 loops to the bird.

L Retired – Went a little left of the mark and came up on the bird.

R Retired – Swam past point and landed left of the blind on the far shore; two loops and out to the bird.


NOTE: The Gun changes will be after 70 – 96 – 26

Sixth Series Test Description – Water Triple with Two Retired and an Honor

We are here just down the property from the Land Quad. The order of the birds is left, right middle. The first bird down is a rooster pheasant at 205 yards, thrown to the left angle back over a fallen tree and lands behind them. These guns stand by there root ball until the flyer is shot, then they retire after the dog passes them on his way to the flyer. The second bird is a hen pheasant on the point thrown to the left at 334 yards. The dogs must run down the slope of the hill and and cross the pond to get this bird. These gunners retire when the dog is released to get it's first bird. The third bird is a hen mallard flyer shot to the left at 305 yards. The gunners are in a draw shooting to their left and the bird lands at the top of the slope. The dogs run down the slope and up to the top of the hill to get this bird. There is an honor to the right of the running dog.

Callbacks to the Sixth Series …

64 Dogs called back to the Sixth Series....

1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 45, 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, 93, 96, 97, 98


8 Dogs dropped are.... 20, 33, 34, 36, 44, 46, 92, 95


The Sixth Series will begin with Dog #50...
50. FC Maple Creek’s Spirit Warrior, “Levi”, LM, Wayne Curtis

The Bye Dog, "Diva," came to the line...

At 9:35, the Running Dog was excused. The test is in the books, we are off to the Sixth Series, it is rumored to be a Water Triple. Call backs will be given at the new test site.

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

Re-Run on the No-Bird

Duck – Direct line over the log to the bird.

L Pop – To the line of the bushes on the right end, turned and came left to the bird.

R Mom – Under limbs on the fallen log, turned right and went straight to the bird.

Flyer – Up far right of field, out of site, back left across field to the trees; out to the area a missed it. Long hunt, but got it.

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

Duck – SMACK!

L Pop –  Straight to the bush and the bird.

R Mom – To the trees, out past the dead log and straight to the bird.

Flyer – Came in left of gunner's blind, into the trees; came out back side with a loop straight to the bird.

NO BIRD – 11. FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton’s Saber, “Saber”, LM, Chris Hatch

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

Duck – Great Mark.

L Pop – To bush, back through trees; out to area short of bush with several loops then the bird.

R Mom – Straight to the area of the fall; stayed in the area until he found it.

Flyer – Straight deep to tree line worked right back to this very long bird.

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

Duck – One loop and picked up his duck on a very short throw.

L Pop – SMACK!

R Mom – Straight to it!

Flyer – Up middle, quick left turn and drilled it.

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

Duck – Good Job!

R Mom – To the left corner of trees – into trees and out the right side to the bird.

L Pop – To right end of bushes, hunted a few steps deep then out to his bird.

Flyer – Wide right up field, one turn right and over to the bird – Nice Job!

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

Duck – Straight to the area then the bird.

R Mom – In to the right corner of the trees, down dead log and out to the bird.

L Pop – To the left corner of the trees; out to the bush and the bird.

Flyer – Up the middle of the field. Moved left to trees and right across the field straight to the bird.

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

Duck – Good Job.

L Pop – Out to the left end of bushes, and put his nose on the bird!

Flyer – Came up far right of field. Went back across field to where the gunners stood and then went out to the bird.

R Mom – To the fall area and bird – Very Nice.

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

Duck – Arrow straight to the bird.

L Pop – Out to the bushes, loop right around the bushes to the bird.

R Mom – SMACK!

Flyer – Drilled it!

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

This dog is out of order because the Marshal is trying to give him enough time between his dogs.

Duck – Nice!

L Pop – Wide left, came in and smacked it.

R Mom – Through right hand portion of the trees and straight to the bird.

Flyer – Straight up middle of the field to the far trees. Hunted down the left side of the field to the holding blind, worked his way out to the bird.

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

Duck – Nice job.

L Pop – Wide left to the trees and into them. Curved around and got his bird.

R Mom – Into the fall area and quickly to the bird.

Flyer – Up the middle of the field and got deep to the trees, hunting area left and right deep of the bird. Very extended hunt, but got it.

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

Duck – Nice job.

L Pop – To bush, turned left and picked up her bird.

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

Flyer – Up the middle of the field. Curved towards guns and deep. Bird fell very wide right; she hunted deep left … Got it!

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

Duck – Good line.

L Pop – Came in from the wide left, perfect.

R Mom – Drilled it.

Flyer – Landed very deep. Straight up the middle of the field. Went to the trees and back out to the bird.

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

Duck – Came in from the right and scooped up the bird.

L Pop – Into the left side of the trees, loop in trees and then came out on the left. Hunted in a tight area around the bush until she found her bird.

R Mom – Straight to the fall area and got her bird.

Flyer – Came in between bird and the gunner's blind. Hunted a tight area and then expanded her hunt deep to the trees. Long hunt before she found it.

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

This is a rerun from having two no-birds.

Duck – Over the log and straight to her bird.

L Pop – To the right end of the bushes; back to the left, then right, then left to the bird.

R Mom – SMACK!

Flyer – Into the woods to the left of the gunner's blind, hunted left side, then deep. Back out into the field, but missed her bird. Hunted area deep of the bird, but worked her way back towards the line and got it!

Wayne Curtis describes the Fifth Series

Wayne Curtis compares the working conditions from yesterday to today …

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

Duck – Quick loop to the bird.

L Pop – Nice line to the mark.

Flyer – Drove up the left side toward the blind, hunted tree line deep then moved right and got her bird.

R Mom – Wide right, heading back toward the flyer – handled to the bird.

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

Duck – Over the log to the bird.

L Pop – To the right end of the bushes. Turned left behind the bushes and came back to the bird.

R Mom – Into the right hand corner of the trees, through fallen branches and out to the area of the fall and the bird.

Flyer – Up left side past gunner's blind – right over to the bird. Nice job.

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

This is a rerun from a no-bird from yesterday.

Duck – Came in from the right side to scoop up his duck.

L Pop – To bush, looped right into trees and back around to get his bird.

R Mom – Went wide right and circled by flyer gunner's holding blind at the top of the hill. Came back down to get his bird.

Flyer – Up the middle and looped deep, worked way back to the bird.

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

Duck – Came in from the left – nice!

L Pop – Hunted short, had to handle to the bird.

The dog picked up.

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

Duck – Very nice job.

L Pop – To the edge of the trees, looped right and left working his way a short distance out to the bird.

Flyer – Out to the gunner's holding blind and hunted the area between the guns and where this long flyer landed.

R Mom – Straight to the bird.

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

Duck – Beautiful leap over the log and straight to the bird.

L Pop – To the trees, thru to the back, turned left and over to the bush.

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

Flyer – Nice line to the fall area. Curved right and got his bird.

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

This is his second no-bird with "Jewel," having had one late yesterday afternoon.

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

Duck – Over the log, small hunt.

L Pop – SMACK!

R Mom – Straight to the bird

Flyer – Nailed it.

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

Duck – Over the log, perfect mark.

L Pop – Passed bush on the left, then out to her mark.

R Mom – Into the middle of the trees, over a fallen log, turned right and out to the bird.

Flyer – Straight to fall area and tight hunt to the bid … Very nice!

Test Dog "Ace" with Handler Peter Ketola

"Ace" came to the line at 6:30 am …

Duck – Straight over log to the bird.

L Pop – Came in from wide left straight to the bird.

R Mom – Into the tree area, into the drip line and out to the bird.

Flyer –  Up to the area, but hunted right – this bird is very short to the guns on the left – Got it!

Tim Milligan and Gwen Jones

Peter Ketola and "Ace"

Thank you to Avery Sporting Dog for the Bird Stewards tent!

#81, Suzan Caire examines the test.

Day 2 – 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 …

CONDITIONS REPORT – HAPPY THURSDAY

Good Morning! This morning the air is still and day is beautiful. The temperature is expected to climb into the low sixties. This sounds great and we are looking forward to it.

Workers' Party Snapz

Kenny Cox Doing the "Robot"

 The Marshal's Committee gets ready for their photo …