National Retriever Championship Blog


2022 National Retriever Championship Blog

Friday, November 18, 2022

9th Series Test Dogs

 Test Dogs:

AFC Step On It Margaret – “Gretta,” LF
Owned and Handled: 
Mark Jenson

First ... Mark and Gretta came to the line at 11:25 am

F – Straight under the arc and turned quickly for the bird.

SR – Down to the flat area and hunted close to the road – then into the heavy cover strips and she got it.

MR – Out to the flat area again – around the heavy cover on the right – cut in to the hay bales and then worked it out to find her bird.
 


FC Armo’s Cold Water Running Strong, “Steel,” LM

Owner: Joe James and Sarah Shelton-James
Handler: Joe James

Next ...  Joe and Steel came to the line at 11:32 am

F – Straight to the bird!

SR – Came into the fall area – took a turn to the right  – another turn where the guns stood and then he was out to the 2nd strip of cover and the bird.

MR – He hit feathers in the heavy cover strip from the flyer – took a turn and then out left of the bale and on to the correct bale and the bird.