2014 NRC Blog

And the Winner is … 98. FC-AFC Robbers’ Stray Bullet, “Bullet,” LM, Alan Pleasant  Owned by Marion Stroud-Swingle, Elverson, PA ...

We are anticipating the announcement of the National Retriever Champion of 2014 !!

Rerun from two no-birds! Left – Looped behind the hill and then got the bird. Middle Retired Flyer – Through first cove and over the pen...

This dog already had one no bird! "Lilly" is the last dog to run and has to come right back.

Rerun from a no-bird.  Left – Nice. Middle Retired Flyer – Went out and up left side, working her way right to the bird. Left Retired ...

Left – One loop and got his bird. Middle Retired Flyer – Into the water, over the peninsula. Up hill on left and hunted left, then right j...

Left – Stopped short, had to handle to the bird. Middle Retired Flyer – Into both pieces of the water as she went to the area by the blind...

Left – Nice line to the bird. Middle Retired Flyer – Into the first piece of water over the peninsula, drove deep and missed it, then drov...

Left – 2 quick loops and had her bird. Middle Retired Flyer – Into the first cove. Over the peninsula and into back water, up the hill and...

Left – Nice. Middle Retired Flyer – Into the first cove over the peninsula and out of sight. The dog was swimming the back piece of the wa...

Left – Deep right turn and got it! Middle Retired Flyer – Over the first piece of water to the peninsula and on to the area around the bli...

The afternoon has warmed up to 70 degrees with a SE wind at 10 mph hitting the handlers in the left shoulder.

Left – Nice job. Middle Retired Flyer – Into first cove, angle left across the peninsula. Out to the tree looped left then worked her way ...

Left – SMACK! Middle Retired Flyer – Into the first cover over the peninsula, then into the back piece of water. Looped low and worked his...

Left – Right to the bird. Middle Right Flyer – Into the water and over the peninsula. Came out left at the tree. Hunted right and left, th...

Left – Nice! Middle Retired Flyer – Across first cove, over the peninsula and out to the fall. Hunted wide right and then back up the ridg...

Left – 1 loop and picked it up. Middle Retired Flyer – Swam first cove over the peninsula.. Up to the area, heading away and handled back ...

Left Dead Bird – SMACK! Middle Retired Flyer – Into the first piece of the water into the peninsula to the left of the fall. Quickly right...

The Tenth Series is a land water quad with two retired. The mat sits on a hill overlooking the left side of a large lake with two coves in ...

10, 11, 26, 38, 39, 43, 50, 63, 72, 77, 82, 93, 96 and 98. There are a total of fourteen back to the Tenth. GOOD LUCK TO ONE AND ALL! ...

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The Callbacks will be given at the next test site …

Land Blind – 5 whistles to the water and 1 to the bird. Flyer – Nice. Water Blind – 2 whistles to the water; 3 to the point; 2 off the p...

Due to the no-bird that the handler had with another dog, this dog ran out of order. Land Blind – 2 whistles to the water and 3 far shore ...

Land Blind – Would not cast away from the marks … this dog was picked up.

Land Blind – 2 whistles to get down the slope and across to the water and 2 more to the bird. Flyer – Covered a lot of ground looking for ...

Rerun from the no-bird. Land Blind – 1 cast down the shore to get in and 2 more to the bird. Flyer – Hunted deep and left before he foun...

Land Blind – 4 casts – toenailed water and 1 more to the bird. Flyer – Pounced on it! Water Blind – 2 whistles to the water; 3 in the wa...

Land Blind – 2 whistles out by the bird. Flyer – Nice! Water Blind – 1st whistle in the water, got in wide right. 4 to get left back to ...

Thank You to Avery Sporting Dog for supplying us with our tent this week … It kept us dry last Sunday and keeps the sun out of our eyes as...

L to R: Chairman Mitch Patterson, Alan Madsen, Linda Patterson, Gary Ahlgren and Bill Goldstein

Land Blind – 2 to get to the water and 2 in the water to the bird. Flyer – Line was very wide left but right and then went to the bird. ...

Land Blind – 5 whistles to the water; 2 to the shore and 1 over to the bird. Flyer – Straight to the bird. Water Blind – 1st whistle in ...

Land Blind – 6 to get in and 1 to the bird. Flyer – Had a hunt on the flyer. Water Blind – 3 casts to get in; 2 on the water; 2 to get o...

Randy Spangler sent this picture from his tree stand in Northern Wisconsin. The Blog goes EVERYWHERE!! The " Bemidji Brothers...

Land Blind – 3 to the water; 1 in the waster and 1 to the bird. Flyer – SMACK! Water Blind – 1 to get down the slope and 1 in the water....

Land Blind – 3 to the water and 3 more to the bird. Flyer – Straight to the flyer. Water Blind – Initial line was nice down the hill. 5 ...

Land Blind – 5 to get wet and 1 to the bird. Flyer – SMACK! Water Blind – 4 to get in the water; slipped 3 in first piece of lunging wat...

Land Blind – 6 casts to toenail the water; carried line to the bird. Flyer – Nice! Water Blind – 4 casts to get in the water; 3 to the p...

Who does this hat belong to? By the way, the answer to the last question was "Yogi" …  FC-AFC The Bear XVII. It was first c...

Land Blind – 8 casts to get in the water; 1 in the water to get out and 3 on land to the bird. Flyer – Out to the area; 1 big turn and got...

The sun has risen in the sky and the wind has changed direction, SE at 9 mph.

Land Blind – 4 to the water and got the cast all the way to the bird. Flyer – SMACK! Water Blind – 1 cast to get in; 3 casts to the poin...

Land Blind – 3 in the water carried the line to the bird. Flyer – Looped and got it. Water Blind – Carried line to the bottom of the hil...

Land Blind –  1 at the water and 1 on the far shore to the bird. Flyer – Had a hunt for the flyer. Water Blind – Lined into the water. 4...

Land Blind – 2 on the slope and 1 in the water and 1 to the blind. Flyer –  Had a hunt on this bird. Water Blind – 7 or 8 whistles … 3 t...

Land Blind – 7 whistles to get in the water and 1 on land to the blind. Flyer –  Passed on left, then quick turn to the bird. Water Blin...

Land Blind – Initial line from the mat to the bird – lined it. Flyer – Nice job. Water Blind – 1 on the slope for direction; 8 off the p...

As the sun rose this morning, it treated us to an ever-changing, beautiful sky … Enjoy!

Land Blind – 1 whistle on the slope; 1 in the water and 2 on the shore for a nice blind. Flyer – Straight to the fall area, quick right tu...

Land Blind – 2 whistles on the slope and 1 on the far shore for a nice blind. Flyer – Several turns, then got it. Water Blind – Initial ...

Land Blind – INitial line was very nice and with very few whistles; he completed the blind. Flyer – Large hunt for his flyer, got it! Wa...

At 6:30 am, Test Dog, "Diva" and Tim Thompson came to the line … Land Blind – Wanted her birds, but Tim worked hard and she got ...

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 h...

We are on Day Seven of the 2014 National, finishing up this last series (with 24) dogs to run … Then on to the Tenth, later today. They say ...

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 bl...

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 Bl...

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...

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. ...

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...

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....

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 ...

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 dee...

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 fee...

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 loo...

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 –...

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 w...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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 w...

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 Bl...

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...

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 t...

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. ...

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 – ...

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 t...

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 – O...

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...

This is a combo series. It is a double with two blinds (and two mats!) The handler has been given the instructions: The right l...