The Combo is done for the evening … 4:58 pm

The Test dog will be at 6:30 am and the first running dog will be at 6:45 am. Dog numbers 10, 11 and 12 were advised to be in the holding blinds.

See you in the morning …

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

Land Blind – Multiple casts to get the hill and into the water, but would not get in. 4 more casts to the bird.

Flyer – Got it!

Water Blind – 2 casts to get into the water; 4 casts to get off point and one just off the point to get the line – Got it!

R Dead Bird – Headed left instead of right from the line. He went through the gap in the trees and hunted the old fall area and had to be handled to the bird.

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

Land Blind – 9 casts to try for the water, got a toe in, 2 more to the bird.

Flyer – Good job.

Water Blind – 1 cast on the slope put him in the water. 2 in the water; 4 off the point and 3 on the back side of the point. Saw the dog next on the far shore where he turned right to the bird.

R Dead Bird – Nice mark.

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

Land Blind – 1 cast at the base of the hill to get ion the water. 1 cast out to the blind and 1 at the end.

Flyer – Straight to her bird.

Water Blind – 1 down the slope and 2 to get in. 2 casts off the point with several more whistles to get her bird.

R Dead Bird – Hunted dead tree and popped, then came back to the tree, got way deep and had to handle back to the bird. Could not get her to go out. Hung in earlier marks – pick up.

Handler Photos

In case you are wondering where all the photos of the handlers are, Shannon Atwater shot photos of the 3rd Series land test which took place on Monday, November 17th and Tuesday, November 18th. Go and Check them out!

Monday's Pics

#19 – FC-AFC Mitimat Rock Paper Scissors, “Rocky”

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

Land Blind – 2 casts going down; 5 casts to get in the water and 1 more on the land to the bird.

Flyer – Covered whole field before found.

Water Blind – 2 whistles to get in the water. 1 to get on the point; 4 to get off the point; and one more to get the bird.

Right Dead Bird – Nice.

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

Land Blind – 1 cast down the slope; 1 set of whistles in the water to get to the shore and 1 to the bird.

Flyer – Nice!

Water Blind – 1 cast on the slope to the water and on towards the point. 2 in the water to get on point; 2 to get off into the water towards the blind – 1 more in the water for direction to the bird.

Right Dead Bird – Rainbow appeared before she ran this mark. Went through the gap between the tree and root ball and kept going out to the bird.

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

Land Blind – Two whistles sent her down the slope and across the water. One more whistle to the blind.

Flyer – Few loops wide and then deep before she got her bird.

Water Blind – 1 cast on the slope put her into the water. 5 more in the water to the point; 4 to get off the point and 2 more in the water for the line. 1 whistle on the far shore for the bird.

R Dead Bird – Ran way deep of bird to the far ridge. Worked her way back to the bird.

GUN CHANGE at 3:25 pm

It has begun to cloud up and the sun has gone in. The temperature has climbed to 68 degrees, but with the wind at 14 mph, it doesn't feel like that.

Thank you to the Landowners for the use of their beautiful property!

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

Land Blind – 1 cast on the slope carried to the water and far slope. 2 on the far shore to the bird; 3 loops out and got it.

Flyer – 3 loops out and got it.

Water Blind – 1 on the slope carried across – could not stop in the water. 5 casts down the bank and to the point. Good cast off point, but hooked behind out of sight, despite whistles, came out left end and lunged down the right shore to the bird.

R Dead Bird – Headed off down hill by the blind area, hunted blind – big hunt.

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

Land Blind – 2 whistles up front; 2 more to get in the water, then 2 more on land and got the bird.

Flyer – Stepped on it.

Water Blind – 1 cast on the hill and the line was carried down the hill, across the water and to the point. 1 cast off the point and 1 quick cast in the water to adjust the line. 1 cast in the water close to the shore, put him out on the bird with a quick check down whistle at the end.

R Dead Bird – Nice job.

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

Land Blind – 4 whistles, nice blind.

Flyer – Smacked it!

Water Blind – 1 or 2 to get in the water, then carried the line with one more whistle to the point. 4 whistles to get off the point and then went out of sight on the back. Came out at the left end of the cove and then 1 more to the bird.

R Dead Bird – Nice!

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

Land Blind – 4 whistles to the water; 2 to access the water and just a few to navigate to the bird.

Flyer – SMACK!

Water Blind – Initial line used 1 whistle to get it. 2 more in the water to adjust the line; 5 more water casts to get on the point; 2 more and a verbal back to get off the point. Came out at the L end of the cove, driving up hill and 2 whistles back to the bird.

Right Dead Bird – SMACK!

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

Land Blind – 3 casts to the water; carried this line to the blind and 1 whistle to the bird.

Flyer – To holding blind with loop out to the bird.

Water Blind – Initial line down the slope and out to the water. Several casts to get on the point; 2 casts to get off the point. Excellent line from the point to the bird. 1 cast in the water and 1 on the shore.

Dead Right Bird – Nice!

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

Land Blind – 6 whistles to get wet; 1 in the water and 1 on land to get the bird.

Flyer – Loops left and right, but got it.

Water Blind – 8 whistles to get wet; carried the last cast close to the point; 6 whistles to get them off and then worked with him to get the bird.

Dead Right Bird – Took the line to the old fall area, worked dead tree hard looping in both directions and then worked his way to the bird.

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

Land Blind – 3 whistles up close; 1 more on to the water; 1 in the water; 3 down the shore to the bird.

Flyer – Got it.

Water Blind – 3 whistles to get to the water; 7 to cross a small piece of water; multiple whistles were used as the handler worked hard to get the dog in the correct position off the point. It was a difficult job.

Dead Right Bird – Out to the fall area from this morning, 1 loop and out to the bird.

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

Land Blind – Carried the line all the way to the blind.

Flyer – SMACK!

Water Blind – Took off wide right with 3 whistles to get in the water. 5 in the water to get to the point; 4 to get off the point; 4 to get in and 4 with another effort to take water and get in. Came out left end of the cove and ran over to the bird.

Dead Right Bird – Hunted the fall area from the last series hard before going out to the bird.

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

Land Blind – 3 whistles to start down the hill; 6 right casts to get to the water; missed – 2 more to the bird.

Flyer – Got it!

Water Blind – Initial line carried into the water; 2 whistles to get on land; 4 to get off the point and 2 to get off the second time. Came out in the far left corner of the cove and up the hill, multiple whistles to get the bird.

Dead Right Bird – Got it!

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

Land Blind – Down the slope and into the water; 1 whistle to get out and 2 to get the bird.

Flyer – Missed – hunted back to blind and then back out to bird.

Water Blind – Initial line carried into the water. 4 casts in the water to the point; 3 to get off point; 2 to stay right and not cut in the cove; and 1 at the bird.

Dead Right Bird – Into to the fall from this morning at the dead tree; hunted the area and then got the bird.

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

Land Blind – Lined it.

Flyer – Straight to it.

Water Blind – 1 whistle to get in the water; carried the line with 4 whistles to get to the point; 2 to get off point; caught him in the corner and 3 whistles to swim out to the bird.

Dead Right Bird – Headed away from the bird – Pick Up.

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

Land Blind – 4 whistles down slope and across water and 3 whistles on the far slope.

Flyer – Came in left and turned right to the bird.

Water Blind – 3 whistles down the slope to the water; 3 to the point; 4 to get off the point; 2 in the water to the bird.

Dead Right Bird – Nailed it!

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

Land Blind – 2 whistles down and into the water and 2 more to the blind.

Flyer – Got just deep left and back to the bird.

Water Blind – Zero whistles to get in the water; 4 whistles to get on the point (3 slipped in running water); 1 to get off point into water. Got out wide left from in the corner, 1 cast to the bird.

Dead Right Bird – Out to dead bird from this morning, had a problem getting out of the old fall; handled.

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

Land Blind – 5 whistles to get past the first cove and 1 to get out to the bird.

Flyer – Nice.

Water Blind – 2 whistles from the shore to the water; 2 across first piece and 3 over land. 3 on the second piece of water to the blind. Got out left corner and ran the bank to the bird.

Dead Right Bird – Nice Job.

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

Land Blind – Over the log and down the hill, cut first piece of water, next cut along shore and another whistle to get the bird.

Flyer – Okay.

Water Blind – One whistle down the hill to the water; 5 in the first piece of water; 4 to get off point and back in water; multiple whistles, dog winded from in the water as was unresponsive to whistles.

Dead Right Bird – Nice Job.

Test Dogs for the Combo Series

Tim Thompson and "Diva" came to the line at 11:57 am. Diva was unable to do the land blind, so the next Test Dog was called to the mat.

At 12:03 pm, "Ace" came to the line with Peter Ketola. He got the land blind, went and picked up the flyer and then went out for the water blind. He had to be handled to the water blind. After that, the judges moved the mat farther right and ran Ace on it again.

The temperature has risen to 72 degrees and with it, the wind. It is out of the SSE at 8 mph and is swirling, but is across the water towards the line.

Combo Series – Double with a Land Blind and a Water Blind

This is a combo series. It is a double with two blinds (and two mats!) The handler has been given the instructions: The right long dead hen duck will be thrown first to the left at 290 yards. Then the short guns to the left at 150 yards shoot a rooster pheasant to the left, then they retire when the dog leaves for land blind. The handler then calls the dog off this exciting bird to run a land blind with a hen mallard at 250 yards. The land blind is off the back of the first bird thrown down at the water’s edge. Then it is the handler’s choice to pick up either of the marks that just fell. Then he moves to the mat at the far right to pick up the water blind, a water blind at 365 yards where the dog will find a drake mallard. And then he picks up the remaining bird.

The line faces southeast looking over the same area that we used in the Sixth Series. 

The rooster flyer guns, shooting to the left and retiring behind the tree.

The long guns and the land blind planter in the white and the water blind planter in the top right of the photo

Thank you to Jeff Schuett for these wonderful aerial sketches. 

Callbacks to the Seventh Series …

45 Dogs called back to the Seventh Series....

1, 2, 5, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 38, 39, 41, 43, 49, 50, 54, 57, 58, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 81, 82, 83, 85, 93, 96, 98


19 Dogs dropped are....4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 24, 28, 37, 45, 51, 55, 59, 61, 64, 71, 78, 79, 80, 97


The Seventh Series will begin with Dog #65...
65. Delpond’s Pretty in Pink, “Bella”, LF, Alan Pleasant 

The Sixth Series Test is in the Books …

At 11:07, bye dog, "Ace" and Peter Ketola came to the line, so that "Bella" could complete her honor.

We are not moving far, so stay tuned for the Callbacks which will be given at the test site. Because of the short distance, we are just carrying the tents up the slope to where the next series will begin.

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

Flyer – Stepped on it.

L Retired – To the left root ball, turned and came right across the gap to the bird.

R Retired – Line wide of first point, swimming to far shore, beaching left of the gunners holding blind. and out and turned right to the bird.

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

Flyer – Stepped on it.

L Retired – Through left side of the gap. Turned back right and came to his bird.

R Retired – Hit the water, turning right away from the land. Changed direction and popped. Quick handle sent him deep left of the bird. Worked it out and got it.

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

Flyer – Nice job.

L Retired – Wide left to the downed trees, quickly turned right to the bird.

R Retired – Wide right holding her line against the wind that has picked up. Swam past the first point. Came out of the water just left of the blind. 1 loop around blind then straight out to the bird.

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

Flyer – Nailed it!

L Retired – Through the gap, put on the brakes and turned right for the bird.

R Retired – Great line into the water, stayed wide right of the first point; got out in far cove. Drove up the hill left of the mar, then turned right back down to the bird.

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

Flyer – SMASHED IT!

L Retired – Came in at the left root ball, looped right to the bird.

R Retired – Great line into the water. Swam past the first point. Ran wide left up the hill then down the bird.

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

 Flyer – Out to the area, one loop right, then left to the bird.

L Retired – To the middle of the fallen tree, turned left and got his bird.

R Retired – Excellent line into the water. Swam past the first point. Got out at the left end of the far cove, straight to the bird.

TRIVIA QUESTION FOR TODAY …

Since is was so tough the last time … Who is this dog's name? 

Clue: A cartoon character is his name and if that doesn't work, the legs should give it away!

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

L Retired – Through gap, back and hunted left to the tree., then right to area and the bird … gunners still out.

Flyer – SMACK!

R Retired – Across narrow part of the lake to the first point. Ran wide left up the hill away from the bird – Sat down – handle to the bird.

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

L Retired – Went to the root ball of the dead tree, then turned right and went straight to the bird … gunners still out.

R Retired – Ran down the slope in the water to the pond, wide right of the first point. Off the tip of the last point and turning around the back side of the point. Had to handle back in sight and bird.

Flyer – Out to the area left of the bird; quick hunt and got it.

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

Flyer – Came in left of the bird, one turn and got it.

L Retired – Through the gap, went left, turned back right up the fallen tree. Back left to the bird.

R Retired – Good initial line into the water, carrying the same good line. Wide right of the first point, swam to the tip of the last point. Looped the water and the land off the tip – up and out to the bird.

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

Flyer – SMACK!

L Retired – Between the rootball and the oak tree, down the fallen tree to the bird.

R Retired – Great initial line carrying wide past first point. Came ashore just left of the holding blind. 1 loop left, then hunted right and back into the water. Swam a while looking back out at the blind. Drove up the hill, back to the blind area … this time she got it.

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

Flyer – Excellent line to the bird.

L Retired – Got to the gap, quickly stopped and picked up his bird.

R Retired – Into the pond on an excellent line. Lunging water across tip of first point, out in left end of the first cove. Deep left then back to hunt blind and back into the water swimming to almost the tip of the point. Got back out and hunted left to the bird.

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

Flyer – Small area hunt, but got it.

L Retired – Very nice.

R Retired – Very wide right getting into the pond. Out of sight from the line but changed direction while swimming and got out at the left end of the far cove. Drove left up the hill and looped straight down to the bird.

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

Rerun from the no-bird.

Flyer – Made quick work of this bird, coming straight to it.

L Retired – Straight to the tree, one turn right, then quickly left to the bird.

R Retired – Cut through short piece of water to the first point. Ran high up the hill wide left; 1 turn left down to the blind. Another large loop and the bird.

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

Flyer – To the area and the bird.

L Retired – Through gap back to this side of the fallen tree. 1 loop away from tree, then worked down to the bird.

R Retired – Across water to the first point. Wide left up the hill came down directly to the bird.

GUN CHANGE – Test Dog "Ace" with Handler Peter Ketola to the line …

The Test Dog, Ace, and Peter Ketola came to the line at 8:47 am as we had a gun change.

The sun has now come up and the day is warming up. We are happy to report that we are removing the layers, once again! The temperature has risen to 54 degrees.

Jerry Patopea and Al Arthur

Judges Alan Madsen, Bill Goldstein and Gary Ahlgren

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

L Retired – Straight out to the bird while the guns were still out.

Flyer – Excellent job.

R Retired – Good initial line, swam past first point. Got out left of the holding blind and straight to the fallen area of the bird.

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

Flyer – Nailed it!

L Retired – Straight to the bird.

R Retired – Got out on the first point, ran to the area of the bird, down right to the blind and then over to the bird.

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

Flyer – Excellent mark.

L Retired – Wide left, going out and hunted deep. Got back out to the flyer area and had to handle back to the bird.

R Retired – Into the pond and out on the first point. Ran the land directly to the bird.

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

Flyer – Headed to flyer, but looked at left retired as passed by. Straight to the bird.

L Retired – Went to the left side of the gap, quick right turn to the bird.

R Retired – Way far right – out to sea. Adjusted while swimming and got out at the blind. Went a little left and then straight to the bird.

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

Flyer – Very nice, came in from the right and turned right straight to the bird.

L Retired – To area and the bird, good job.

R Retired – Took short water to the first point. Ran left and high to the far point. 1 turn and then came down to the bird.

NO BIRD – 14. FC Madison Hadagun, “Madison”, LF, Bill Sargenti

Chris Hatch describes the Sixth Series

CONDITIONS Report – 8:30 am

The wind is starting and is now in the handler's face. It is blowing from the SE at 5 mph …

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

Flyer – Took a good chunk of the pond going to the first point before turning and getting his flyer. Nice.

L Retired – Went to dead trees on the left before quickly moving to the area of the fall and the bird.

R Retired – Good initial line into the water. Carried this line to right of the holding blind. Got out and went straight to the bird.

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

Flyer – Through the left edge of the pond up the hill then had to hunt hard both left and right but got the bird.

L Retired – Wide left into the fallen trees, quickly adjusted and get back to the correct tree and the bird.

R Retired – Took short piece of water to the first point. Drove out to wide left and deep of the mark. Out of sight then back into view and straight to the bird.

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

Flyer – Took a little piece of lunging water, then smacked it.

L Retired – Went to the rootball of the dead tree, then down the tree straight to the bird.

R Retired – Crossed water to the first point and then ran wide left and up the hill, turned right when he got to the correct hill, then went down and picked up his bird.

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

Flyer – Hunted left and right of this bird for several loops before he got his duck.

L Retired – Took a line wide left to fallen trees deep left of the fall. Quickly came back to the correct dead tree, made as turn through the limbs and got the bird.

R Retired – Good initial line into the pond. Stayed in the water past the first point. Got out of the water past the first point. Got out of the water in the left corner of the cove. Went out to the area just left of the fall. Made a loop and then down to the bird.

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

Flyer – SMACK!

L Retired – Drilled this mark.

R Retired – Ran around the water out behind the flyer guns. Wide left up the hill, then down to the fall area and the bird.

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

Flyer – Took left edge of the pond on the way to the flyer. Excellent mark.

L Retired – To root ball of fallen tree, then left down the tree to the bird.

R Retired – Took a small amount of water and ran the rest of the way. Deep left up the hill, then turned back towards the flyer guns and was quickly handled to the bird with only one cast.

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

Flyer – Took a toenail of the pond on his way to the flyer. Made 1 loop deep left before moving right and picking up his bird.

L Retired – Excellent mark.

R Retired – Great initial line into the water wide right of 1st point. Came in at the right side of the blind. Hunted the point on the right and got deep left. Had to handle to the bird.

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

Flyer – Good job.

L Retired – Around downed tree and straight to the bird.

R Retired – Into the water on a good line. Swam past first point. Got out in cove and took a straight line to the bird.

ANSWER to ANOTHER TRIVIA QUESTION …

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Future HoF'er Lilliputian!!!
FC Adams Acres Water Lilly!
Most career Open points in field. 


WAY TO GO, MIKE!!

TEST DOG – Tim Thompson and "Diva"

The Test Dog came to the line at 6:30 sharp to kick off Day Six with a continuation of the Sixth Series. It is a beautiful day today out in the field on this huge lake. Visibilty is still a little hazy with low light, but Diva knew where her birds were.

Flyer – Short hunt.

L Retired – Between oak and the rootball of the fallen tree. Around back side of the tree, then back left to the bird.

R Retired – A quick handle to put her in the water and keep her swimming versus beaching early. Handled to the bird.

Day Two – Sixth Series, continued

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.

FINALLY FRIDAY – Another Beautiful Day!

We are finishing up the Sixth Series today and looking forward to a high of 68 degrees – we'll see if that happens, but hoping for it.