Sunday End of Day

Series 3 End of Day – Sunday

4:16 pm and we are done for the day.

We started this series with dog #75 running this morning at 6:55 am. We got through Dog #51 today, which was a total of 72 dogs! The remaining 21 dog teams will run tomorrow (Monday) morning when we will be back to complete Test 3.

A test dog will run at 6:15 am before we have Dog #52 start the running order tomorrow to complete the 3rd Series.

Have a great night everyone – See you tomorrow!

51. FC-AFC A RIVERS BREEZE BRINGS US FAITH, “Faith,” BLF, AJ Quintero

FC-AFC A Rivers Breeze Brings Us Faith, "Faith" BLF
DOB: 1/2/2017
Breeder: Ben Echevarria

AJ and Faith came to the line at 4:06 pm

F – Very nice flyer!

LL – Through the corner of the pond and out – she hooked left and ended up retrieving the long left bird.

M – Nice angle through the pond and to the middle mark.

**4:15 pm Test dog came to the line to complete the honor portion of Faith's test**

50. FC BLACK LAGER ELEVEN, “Lager,” BLM, Jerry Patopea

FC Black Lager Eleven, "Lager" BLM
DOB: 5/29/2014
Breeder: Mark Menzies

Jerry and Lager came to the line at 3:59 pm

F – Easily got his flyer!

LL – Retrieved the long bird nicely.

M – Came in around the left and was on the bird!

49. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE PAINT THE BLACK, “Madduxx,” BLM, Craig Crook

FC-AFC Bayou Teche Paint The Black, "Maddux" BLM
DOB: 5/8/2017
Breeders: Pam Wilson and Dale Wilson Sr.

Craig and Madduxx came to the line at 3:53 pm

F – Straight to the bird

M – Out to the fall area – hunted tight – missed it on the left – quickly came back to the fall area and got his bird.

LL – Drove to the left shore – hunted left and right and then across the pond to his bird.

Pick-Up Rerun 43. FC GOOD IDEA’S PUNT WITH A NORTH WIND, “Punt,” BLF, Al Arthur

FC Good Idea's Punt With a North Wind, "Punt" BLF
DOB: 2/6/2016
Breeders: Ken Neil and Brenda Neil

Al and Punt came back to the line at 3:46 pm

F – Good Job!

M – Took a right line out driving further right – had to handle back to the bird, but she couldn't get it. Had to be picked up.

 

 

48. FC-AFC COOLWATER’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT, “Ripley,” YLM, Alex Washburn

FC-AFC Coolwater's Believe It Or Not, "Ripley" YLM
DOB: 2/14/2013
Breeder: Alexandra Washburn

Alex and Ripley came to the line at 3:38 pm

F – Straight to the bird!

M – Good job – through the water and went left and then back to the bird.

LL – Hunted deep and left – then crossed the water and got his bird!

 

 

47. FC MEADOW WOODS WHISPERING WILLOW, “Willow,” YLF, Danny Farmer

FC Meadow Woods Whispering Willow, "Willow" YLF
DOB: 10/24/2014
Breeder: Judy Despanes

Danny and Willow came to the line at 3:33 pm

F – Straight to the bird!

M – Went straight to it with only a small bit of water.

LL – Very good line to her bird!

46. FC TUCQUAN’S TAKIN’ THE RYSK, “Rysk,” BLM, Hunter Street

FC Tucquan's Takin' The Rysk, "Rysk" BLM
DOB: 12/28/2016
Breeder: Jeff Edwards

Hunter and Rysk came to the line ...

F – A couple of tight loops and he had his flyer!

M – Nice angle through the water, lunging along the shoreline in search of his bird – he stays in the area and finds his bird!

LL – Rysk made fast work of this bird with a very positive mark.

45. FC-AFC RIVERWATCH GETS A LIMIT, “Limit,” BLM, Mark Medford

FC-AFC Riverwatch Gets A Limit, "Limit" BLM
DOB: 2/25/2014
Breeder: Darlene Houlihan

Mark and Limit came to the line ... 

F – Got his flyer!

M – Came into the fall area from the left and got his bird!

LL – Line takes him past the holding blind with the retired gunners, got his bird.

  

 

44. FC-AFC SILVERTIP SECRET WEAPON, “Lazer,” BLM, Rob Erhardt

FC-AFC Silvertip Secret Weapon, "Lazer" BLM
DOB: 3/15/2014
Breeder: Marvin Baumer

Rob and Lazer came to the line at 3:14 pm

F – Covered quite a bit of area on his flyer hunt, but he got it!

LL – Send for the middle bird, but 1/2 way out that changed to the Long Left bird – he hunted down to the holding blind – crossed the water and got his bird!

M – Out and missed it, turned back around and found it!

 

 

No-Bird 43. FC GOOD IDEA’S PUNT WITH A NORTH WIND, “Punt,” BLF, Al Arthur

Al and Punt came to the line and had a No-Bird on the flyer

They will come back after 5 dogs

Handle 41. FC-AFC LOUISIANA BLACK MAGIC SPELL, “Hex,” BLM, Tim Milligan

FC-AFC Louisiana Black Magic Spell, "Hex" BLM
DOB: 5/4/2014
Breeder: Lynn Dodge

Tim and Hex came to the line ...

F – Quick recovery of his bird!

M – Good line through the water, just missed the bird and got out – he turned back and got into the fall area to grab his bird.

LL – Initial line carried him to the pond but then Hex went left – started a hunt pattern deep and left before being handled in to the bird.

 

 

40. FC-AFC FREERIDIN RIKKI TIKKI TAVI, “Tavi,” BLF, Marcy Wright

FC-AFC Freeridin Rikki Tikki Tavi, "Tavi" BLF
DOB: 12/6/2014
Breeder: Erin Willard

Marcy and Tavi came to the line ...

F – This flyer was easy peasy for Tavi!

M – Nice line to the bird – a little zig zag and she got it!

LL – Definitely knew where her bird was! Right to it!

 

 

39. FC CAMELOT’S ON THE EDGE OF SIN, “Brook,” BLF, Edward Forry

FC Camelot's On The Edge Of Sin, "Brook" BLF
DOB: 5/26/2017
Breeder: Denise Page

Ed and Brook came to the line at 2:48 pm

F – Quick stop and she got it!

M – Excellent line out and into the pond – straight to the bird.

LL – Great line to the left shore – quick loops and then moved across the pond for her bird.

 

 

Handle 38. FC TOP GUN OAKLEY’S INZAYNITY, “Zayne,” BLM, Ty Rorem

FC Top Gun Oakley's Inzaynity, "Zayne" BLM
DOB: 12/14/2014
Breeder: Jason Hefelmier

Ty and Zayne came to the line at 2:41 pm

F – Loop and Scoop! – Just past it, a quick turn and Scooped it up on the way back in

M – Ran past it on the right, had to handle back to the bird.

LL – Down left past the blind and out to the bird.

37. FC-AFC BLACK LABS MATTER II, “Brody,” BLM, John Schneider

FC-AFC Black Labs Matter II, "Brody" BLM
DOB: 12/16/2016
Breeder: Rick Winnie

John and Brody came to the line at 2:35 pm

F – Straight to the bird!

M – Great line to the fall area, took one loop to the left and then back to the bird.

LL – Took a line to under the arc, several loops left of the water and behind the blind, then over to the water and the bird.

36. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE EXPRESS, “Ryan,” BLF, Lauren Hays

FC-AFC Bayou Teche Express, "Ryan" BLF
DOB: 9/27/2017
Breeder: John Cejka

Lauren and Ryan came to the line at 2:29 pm

F – Straight to it!

M – Right to the area, a couple loops and she got her bird.

LL – Good line under the arc – a loop behind the blind and over to the water and she got her bird.

**Conditions**

 It is currently 41 degrees and sunny! The clouds have moved on and the sun has appeared. Most of the snow has melted now and the winds have picked up with the sunshine.

The test will need to be split as they will likely not finish today. No birds have added to our time for the day. They are planning to end on Dog #51.

35. H FORD 11, “Deuce,” BLM, Alex Drent

FC H Ford 11, "Deuce" BLM
DOB: 3/30/2018
Breeder: Mike Pierce

Alex and Deuce came to the line at 2:23 pm

F – No problem on his flyer!

M – Nice line – a very tight hunt on the shoreline and he has the bird!

LL – Nice line to the mark – got to the water and hunted left – got in the pond a couple times and then out with the bird!

 

 

34. FC-AFC MIDNIGHT TRAINS TEXAS RANGER, “Deets,” BLM, Chris Ledford

FC-AFC Midnight Trains Texas Ranger, "Deets" BLM
DOB: 6/3/2013
Breeder: Eric Vance Phifer

Chris and Deets came to the line at 2:17 pm

F – Very good

M – Around the area of the fall and on to his bird!

LL – Hunted left of the bird and then over to grab his bird.

Pick-Up 33. AFC SALTY PAWS WILLIE MAKE IT, “Willie,” BLM, Loren Morehouse

AFC Salty Paws Willie Make It, "Willie" BLM
DOB: 6/10/2016
Breeders: Roy Morejon and Susan Morejon

Loren and Willie came to the line at 2:10 pm

F – Nice!

M – Missed wide right and went deep – a quick whistle to stop and get back to the fall area and the bird.

LL – Got lost at the end and had to be picked up.

 

 

32. FC-AFC FIELD OF DREAMS WHATS ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT, “Buzz,” BLM, Craig Cook

FC-AFC Field Of Dreams Whats All The Buzz About, "Buzz" BLM
DOB: 7/21/2016
Breeder: Brad Lafave

Craig and Buzz came to the line at 2:02 pm

F – Straight to it!

M – Came in right of the blind – under the arc – Smacked it!

LL – Went out across the middle bird area to the far tree line area – then went left the fall area and the bird.

 

 

31. FC RAIN’S BASES LOADED, GRAND SLAM, GRAND SLAM, “Slam,” BLM, Jim Beck

FC Rain's Bases Loaded, Grand Slam, "Slam" BLM
DOB: 7/27/2017
Breeder: Sean Rogers

Jim and Slam came to the line at 1:56 pm

F – Straight to the bird!

M – Good line under the arc – and a tight loop to get to his bird.

LL – Good line and then he took a couple loops under the arc – in and out of the water and then he found his bird!

Handle 30. FC BAYOU-STAR SNOW MOON, “Luna,” BLF, Danny Farmer

FC Bayou-Star Snow Moon, "Luna" BLF
DOB: 11/5/2017
Breeder: Lisa Farmer

Danny and Luna came to the line at 1:50 pm

F – Straight to it!

M – Good line to get under the arc – made a few loops in the area and got her bird.

LL – Hunted left on the road and back, but had to be handled back to the bird.

29. RAZOR’S PRICELESS CUTTING EDGE, “Allie,” BLF, Hunter Street

FC-AFC Razor's Priceless Cutting Edge, "Allie" BLF
DOB: 4/21/2017
Breeder: Scott Anderson

Hunter and Allie came to the line at 1:42 pm

F – Flyer? No problem! Allie got this one!

M – She angled through the pond and drove to the other shoreline, a couple quick passes on the shoreline and she has her bird.

LL – Nice line with plenty of dive to last! Allie is across the pond and has her bird!

28. FC SLIDERS CLOSE CALL AT THE PLATE, “Safe,” BLM, Al Arthur

FC Sliders Close Call At The Plate, "Safe" BLM
DOB: 3/24/2013
Breeder: John Cejka

Al and Safe came to the line at 1:35 pm

F – Safe easily recovers his bird.

M – Angled through the pond – established a small hunt along the shore line – located the bird and headed in.

LL – Nice line to the area – paused briefly for a look about in the area of the holding blind, then drove on to grab his bird.

Rerun 21. FC STILL WATER’S TRUTH OR DARA, “Dara,” YLF, Lynn Troy

FC Still Water's Truth or Dara, "Dara" YLF
DOB: 11/3/2016
Breeder: Chad Griffin

Lynn and Dara came to the line for a rerun

F – Smack!

M – Came out left of the fall, turned back quickly and she got it!

LL – Drove to the left shore, hunted both deep and left before crossing the water for her bird.

 

 

Handle 27. FC-AFC WINDY CITY’S LONE RANGER, “Ranger,” BLM, Charlie Hines

FC-AFC Windy City's Lone Ranger, "Ranger" BLM
DOB: 1/25/2012
Breeder: Charlie Hines

Charlie and Ranger came to the line at 1:19 pm

F – Great Line!

M – Skimmed just right of the bird, missed it and had 

LL – Missed wide right – got deep – went back and got the bird.

 

 

Handle 25.H FC SEMPER MT HOOD MACI, “Maci,” GF, Jerry Patopea

FC Semper Mt Hood Maci, "Maci" GF
DOB: 2/20/2015
Breeders: Jane Smith and Beth Smith

Jerry and Maci came to the line at 1:11 pm

F – Straight to the bird!

M –  Ran to the back of the field and hunted before a tough handle to get to the bird.

LL – Line was under the arc, a few loops and then to the bird.

24. FC-AFC BD NORTH SHORE’S INSTANT RAIN GEAR QA2, “Poncho,” BLM, Malcolm Haith

FC-AFC BD North Shore's Instant Rain Gear QA2, "Poncho" BLM
DOB: 3/17/2015
Breeder: Ronald J. Glander

Malcolm and Poncho came to the line at 1:05 pm

F – Straight to the bird!

M – Good line to the area and a few loops under the arc and behind the blind then on to the bird.

LL – Went in under the arc near the blind – took a few loops – ran onto the road and then came back – went around the water and found his bird!

Pick-Up 23. FC-AFC HOCKLEY CREEK’S SOUTHPAW, “Lefty,” BLM, Robby Bickley

FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Southpaw, "Lefty" BLM
DOB: 11/1/2015
Breeders: Ed Neilson and Laurie Neilson

Robby and Lefty came to the line at 12:47 pm

F – Very good!

LL – He arrived wide left to the middle bird area on the far shore – he drove on through deep to the timber line – ran along the timber and then he came back in and grabbed the Long Left bird.

M – Was sent back for the Middle bird, but he had trouble getting a good line on it and was picked up.

22. FC-AFC CANE CREEK’S WICKED RIVER, “River,” BLF, Jimmie Darnell

FC-AFC Cane Creek's Wicked River, "River" BLF
DOB: 3/22/2014
Breeders: Ann Landers and Alan Sandifer

Jimmie and River came to the line at 12:42 pm

F – Very short flyer, but River wasn't swayed, she got it!

M – Good angle across the water – out a little left of the bird – looked left but then went back right and got the bird.

LL – Nice line down to the mark – a brief loop left and she worked out the bird.

No-Bird 21. FC STILL WATER’S TRUTH OR DARA, “Dara,” YLF, Lynn Troy

Lynn and Dara came to the line at 12:37 pm and had a No-Bird on the flyer

They will come back after 5 dogs

20. FC-AFC LOCK FIVE’S TANGLED UP IN BLUE, “Tango,” BLF, Chris Ledford

FC-AFC Lock Five's Tangled Up In Blue, "Tango" BLF
DOB: 1/5/2015
Breeders: Darlene Houlihan and Thomas Houlihan

Chris and Tango came to the line at 12:31 pm

F – Skidded to a stop to snatch up her bird.

M – Excellent Line – bird has splashed – Nice job!

LL – Skimmed past the blind – 2 loops on the left shore – crossed and got her bird.

Pick-Up 19. FC SEASIDE’S GOT THAT ITCH AGAIN, “Ivy,” BLF, Craig Crook

FC Seaside's Got That Itch Again, "Ivy" BLF
DOB: 11/11/2017
Breeder: Frank and Rita Jones

Craig and Ivy came to the line at 12:24 pm

F – Short flyer, but Ivy made quick work of it!

M –  Landed a little right of the area, she drove past the bird and drove deep ... She had to be picked up.

18. SHOTGUN RIDER OF FAITH, “Tim,” BLM, JD Babb

Shotgun Rider Of Faith, "Tim" BLM
DOB: 9/23/2014
Breeder: Ty Frederick

JD and Tim came to the line at 12:15 pm

F – Tim got his flyer and was ready for the next!

M – Entered the pond with a nice angle across the water – a brief small loop and he got his bird.

LL – Initial hunt pattern was short. Worked toward the water and got in but then back out and continued to search – moved back to the area and got it.

 

 

**INFO**

41 dogs have run in the first 5 hours & 28 minutes of the 3rd Series. There are 52 dogs left to complete this series.

Handle 17. FC D. A. C.’S ENGINE COMPANY ‘LEVEN QA2, “Molly,” BLF, Isaac Langerud

FC D.A.C.'s Engine Company 'leven QA2, "Molly" BLF
DOB: 9/9/2014
Breeder: Seth Steenburgen

Isaac and Molly came to the line at 12:08 pm

F – Straight to the bird.

M –  A couple loops under the arc, and then on to the bird!

LL – Hunted and then popped – handled when the hunt continued, got the bird.

16. FC YIPPEE KAI YEA MCBUNN, “Kai,” BLF, Dave Smith

FC Yippee Kai Yea McBunn, "Kai" BLF
DOB: 2/25/2014
Breeders: Darlene and Thomas Houlihan

Dave and Kai came to the line at 12:01 pm

F – Tight loop right at the bird.

M – Couple loops behind the blind then one loops and to the bird!

LL – A Couple loops behind on the road, then a loop over to the bird.

 

 

15. FC TRULINE’S JUST FLOYD, “Floyd,” YLM, Amie Henninger

FC TruLine's Just Floyd, "Floyd" YLM
DOB: 6/29/2017
Breeder: Carol Sealock and John Sealock

Amie and Floyd came to the line at 11:54 am

F – Snagged his flapping bird! Nice!

M – (Bird landed in the water with a splash) Floyd made a nice line out right of the bird – crossed the pond and got it!

LL – Straight to the blind and then his bird!

14. FC ROBBER’S MS MUDDY PAWS, “Rain,” BLF, Rob Erhardt

FC Robber's Ms Muddy Paws, "Rain" BLF
DOB: 4/7/2013
Breeders: Steve Williams and Virginia Williams

Rob and Rain came to the line at 11:47 am

F – Grabbed up her bird that was still walking! Exciting!

M – Wide left going out, hard turn right and came over to work the end of the pond and then back across to her bird.

LL – Down the left side – hooked the blind – out across the pond to her bird.

 

 

13. FC VIEWMARK’S GENE GENE THE SHOOTIN’ MACHINE, “Colt,” BLM, Danny Farmer

FC Viewmark's Gene Gene The Shootin' Machine, "Colt" BLM
DOB: 9/11/2017
Breeder: Kristi Roberts

Danny and Colt came to the line at 11:43 am

F – Excellent!

M – Right of the blind to the fall area – set up a tight hunt and quickly got his bird.

LL – Came in just right of the blind, 1 loop on the left shore and then straight across to the bird!

Handle 12. FC BEAVER RUNS RAYMOND FOR SHERIFF, “Raymond,” BLM, Andrew Curtis

FC Beaver Runs Raymond For Sheriff, "Raymond" BLM
DOB: 11/2/2016
Breeder: Chad Griffin

Andrew and Raymond came to the line at 11:36 am

F – Skidded to a stop to get his bird!

LL – Came in right of the fall area for the middle bird and kept going very deep – hunted – was handled back in the the bird on the left.

M –  Resent for the Middle bird and he got it. Nice job.

 

 

Rerun 7. FC-AFC MARSHWIND’S TURBULENCE, “Evie,” BLF, Bente Kongsore

FC-AFC Marshwind's Turbulence, "Evie" BLF
DOB: 4/10/2018
Breeder: Bente Kongsore

Bente and Evie came to the line at 11:29 am for a rerun

F – Quickly snatched up her bird!

M – Evie went deep right, made multiple passes deep along the tree line – came back into the area and got her bird.

LL – The line to this bird took her left of the water – she hunted deep and along the shore before leaping into the water and finding her bird!

 

 

Handle 11. CAFC-CNFC BAYPOINT THANKSGIVING DREAM, “Cooper,” BLM, Bernard Landry

CAFC-CNFC Baypoint Thanksgiving Dream, "Cooper" BLM
DOB: 9/18/2018
Breeders: Gloria and Dan Devos

Bernard and Cooper came to the line at 11:26 am

F – Quick and easy recovery of this bird for Cooper!

M – Great job! Angled through the water and was right on the bird!

LL – Coming into the area wide right, he had to be handled to the bird.

10. FC PLEASANT RIVER KING EIDER, “King,” BLM, Hunter Street

FC Pleasant River King Eider, "King" BLM
DOB: 2/18/2017
Breeder: David Opseth

Hunter and King came to the line at 11:16 am

F – Straight to his flyer!

M – Established a hunt covering a large area, then made his way back to the bird.

LL – Out to the area of the fall, looped left and then got the bird.

9. DOCHENO ORIGINAL FORD, “Duke,” BLM, Alex Drent

Docheno Original Ford, "Duke" BLM
DOB: 7/11/2017
Breeder: Chad Beard

Alex and Duke came to the line at 11:12 am

F – Straight to it!

M – Straight to it!

LL –  Went under the arc on the left side of the water and swam right across to his bird. Very good job!

 

 

Rerun 4. FC-AFC BUCK N MAXWELL, “Max,” YLM, Jerry Patopea

FC-AFC Buck N Maxwell, "Max" YLM
DOB: 4/27/2016
Breeder: Al Bianchi

Jerry and Max came back to the line at 11:05 am for a rerun

F – Perfect line to his bird!

M – Wide right of the bird getting into the pond – continued deep but turned back – came in to the fall area and had his bird.

LL – Down by the blind – worked his way out to the bird.

 

 

8. FC-AFC SHORELINE’S PRESS ON REGARDLESS, “Clyde,” BLM, Edward Forry

FC-AFC Shoreline's Press On Regardless, "Clyde" BLM
DOB: 4/12/2015
Breeder: Douglas E. Turner Jr.

Ed and Clyde came to the line at 10:58 am

F – Overran the area but quickly worked back and got his bird.

M – Wide right out and across the pond – got very deep, cutting left – came back in to the fall area and then the bird.

LL – Down the field – circled the blind – went deep – back to the pond and crossed it and then worked out the bird.

 

Blog Sponsors

   A Great Big Thanks to All of Our Generous 

2022 National Open Championship Blog Sponsors!

They help make this blog possible for everyone!

Our OFFICIAL Blog Sponsors:

and Our Additional Blog Sponsors:

  

 

No-Bird 7. FC-AFC MARSHWIND’S TURBULENCE, “Evie,” BLF, Bente Kongsore

Bente and Evie came to the line and had a No-Bird on the flyer

They will come back after 5 dogs

Rerun 99. FC M&T’S MAESTRO’S TANGLED UP IN NOTES QA2, “Rayna,” BLF, Craig Crook

FC M&T's Maestro's Tangled Up In Notes QA2, "Rayna" BLF
DOB: 4/27/2017
Breeder: Fon Apostol

Craig and Rayna came to the line at 10:48 am

F – Got it!

M – She took a nice line to the pond, swam across the pond arriving right of the bird. As she exits the water, she makes a quick left and corrects her landing to grab her bird!

LL – Spray comes off of her body as she runs towards her mark! She gets to the pond and jumps in working the shoreline and then swimming back to the shore to dig out her bird.

 

 

 

 

6. FC-AFC RIMFIRES ONCE INNA BLUE MOON, “Blue,” BLM, Al Arthur

FC-AFC Rimfires Once Inna Blue Moon, "Blue" BLM
DOB: 6/2/2016
Breeder: Gregg Leonard

Al and Blue came to the line ...

F – Straight to the bird!

M – Perfect line to his bird!

LL – Great line down the field, worked the bank and then went on across to his bird.

 

 

5. FC-AFC KID’S SIR DRAKE OF MILE MARKER SIX, “Drake,” BLM, Breck Howard

FC-AFC Kid's Sir Drake Of Mile Marker Six, "Drake" BLM
DOB: 2/6/2013
Breeder: Elizabeth Willard 

Breck and Drake came to the line at 10:38 am

F – Short and tight hunt and he grabbed it

M – Out into the water – up close to the holding blind – down to the end of the pond and he got his bird.

LL – Ran down beside the road – through a small pond then to the blind – took a left across the road, and came back to the shoreline and worked his way down to the area, across the pond and to the bird!

 

 

No-Bird 4. FC-AFC BUCK N MAXWELL, “Max,” YLM, Jerry Patopea

Jerry and Max came to the line and had a No-Bird on the flyer

They will come back after 5 dogs

Pick-Up 3. FC ELLSD’S GOING ON A TRIP GRAB UR CAMO, “Camo,” YLM, Jim Beck

FC ELLSD'S Going On a Trip Grab Ur Camo, "Camo" YLM
DOB: 11/20/2014
Breeders: Jessica Dowler and Casey Dowler 

Jim and Camo came to the line at 10:21 am

F – Straight to the bird! 

M – Good line and one loop after the water to get his bird.

LL – Went back to the area of the middle bird, handler attempted to handle him to the bird, but he was picked up.

 

 

1. FC-AFC MIDWAY’S AVENTADOR, “Jenny,” BLF, Tim Milligan

FC-AFC Midway's Aventador, "Jenny" BLF
DOB: 9/29/2013
Breeder: James D Saar

Tim and Jenny came to the line at 10:14 am

F – Very Good!

M – Nice angle into the water – pulled left to exit a little early – worked the shoreline and grabbed her bird.

LL – Down and back with the bird in quick time.

 

 

No-Bird 99. FC M&T’S MAESTRO’S TANGLED UP IN NOTES QA2, “Rayna,” BLF, Craig Crook

Craig and Rayna came to the line at 10:05 am and had a No-Bird on the flyer

They will come back after 5 dogs

**Gun Change**

Gun change at 9:49 am

The sun came out shortly before the gun change and has made the conditions more hospitable for humans and dogs alike. The gunners are more visible in the field and the dogs seem to be doing better. It is a more "friendly "test than the dark, gloomy morning that we began with. 

98. FC-AFC HEARTBEAT’S SWEET GEORGIA PEACH, “Peaches,” BLF, Andrew Curtis

FC-AFC Heartbeat's Sweet Georgia Peach, "Peaches" BLF
DOB: 4/9/2015
Breeder: Bruce Hall and Betty Hall

Andrew and Peaches came to the line at 9:42 am

F – Perfect!

M – Great line – out on the far side and directly to the bird.

LL – Straight to the holding blind – hunted it up and got her bird.

 

**Test Dog to the line  ("Steel" and Joe James) to complete the honor before a gun change.

 

 

97. NFC-AFC I’M YOUR SEARCH ENGINE, “Google,” BLM, Alan Pleasant

NFC-AFC I'm Your Search Engine, "Google" BLM
DOB: 3/14/2013
Breeder: Kristi Roberts and James Roberts

Alan and Google came to the line at 9:37 am

F – Smack!

M – Great line towards the bird – into the pond and out on the far side and he quickly scooped up his bird.

LL – Down beside and on the road – left of the blind – back across and into the pond – got it!

96. FC-AFC GREENWOOD CREEK’S RANGER DANGER, “Ranger,” BLM, Douglas Haymans

FC-AFC Greenwood Creek's Ranger Danger, "Ranger" BLM
DOB: 11/8/2015
Breeder: David Eaton

Douglas and Ranger came to the line at 9:31 am

F – Quickly went straight to the bird.

M – Across the field – under the arc and into the water – swam to the shore and straight to the bird.

LL – Down to the blind – out to the fall area and then to his bird.

 

95. FC-AFC KIRKWOOD’S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, “Deacon,” BLM, Mark Medford

FC-AFC Kirkwood's Ace Of A Higher Grade, "Deacon" BLM
DOB: 2/16/2016
Breeder: Casey Adams

Mark and Deacon came to the line at 9:25 am

F – Straight to his bird!

M – Came in under the arc – into the pond and across – missed it – hunted deep but quickly worked it out and got his bird.

LL – Perfect line to this bird!

94. FC 3R’S DRIVE ME TO THE BLUE RIBBON ROAD, “Driver,” BLM, Ty Rorem

FC 3R's Drive Me To The Blue Ribbon Road, "Driver" BLM
DOB: 10/2/2014
Breeders: Mary and Sergio Castineyra

Ty and Driver came to the line at 9:18 am

F – Straight to the bird!

M – Took a line slightly left under the arc – turned right and came in to find the bird.

LL – Had an extended hunt – hunted both sides of the road – went deep and then he got his bird.

Rerun 88. FC SEASIDE’S MOJO MOXY, “Boots,” BLF, Craig Crook

FC Seaside's Mojo Moxy, "Boots" BLF
DOB: 3/31/2017
Breeders: Rita Jones and Frank Jones

Craig and Boots came to the line at 9:13 am

F – Straight to the bird!

M – Good line, one loop to the right and back in to grab her bird.

LL – Rand towards the blind, then right across the water to the bird. Very good job.

Rerun 87. FC-AFC TUCQUAN’S BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS, “Bella,” BLF, Hunter Street

FC-AFC Tucquan's Beauty Behind The Madness, "Bella" BLF
DOB: 12/28/2016
Breeder: Jeff Edwards

Hunter and Bella came back to the line at 9:05 am to rerun

F – Quick bird!

M – Nice line and angle across the pond – on the far shoreline she does a quick look along the shore and grabs her bird!

LL – Very nice!

 

 

93. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM, Jason Baker

Note: There will be a handler change for "Lethal" for the rest of the event.

 

FC-AFC Execution Southern Style - Lethal,"Lethal" BLM
DOB: 7/30/2016
Breeder: Joseph Hatzopoulos

Jason and Lethal came to the line at 9:03 am

F – Lethal scooped up his flyer!

M – He took the water out and recovered his bird nicely.

LL – Good line to the area, committed to the water and got his bird.

 

 

PRTA

The PRTA would like to welcome and recognize their new members:

• Seth Steenburgen

• Kylie Van de Brake

• AJ Quintero

• Jessie Richards

• Caleb Brown

• Bill Bailey

Three Land Grants were awarded during the meeting. Congratulations to:

• Duluth Retriever Club

• Sioux Valley Retriever Club

• Waterloo Amateur Retriever Club

Thank you to these and all the other clubs who continue to support Field Trials and strive to improve their grounds each year!

92. FC-AFC BLACKWATER DEXTER, “Dexter,” BLM, Clint Avant

FC-AFC Blackwater Dexter, "Dexter" BLM
DOB: 2/25/2015
Breeder: Jason Heffelmeier

Clint and Dexter came to the line at 8:57 am

F – Had to tackle his bird! Very Exciting!

M –  Out left of the hay bale to the far end of the pond – across to his bird. Nice.

LL – Down the left side – under the arc and across the road – back to the pond – in and out – back in again and he got his bird.

 

 

91. FC-AFC GUNSTOCK’S WIN CHESTER, “Chester,” YLM, Danny Farmer

FC-AFC Gunstock's Win Chester, "Chester" YLM
DOB: 10/2/2013
Breeder: Robert Stoeberl

Danny and Chester came to the line at 8:50 am

F – Smack!

M – Ran left of the holding blind to the end of the pond – around to the right and got the bird and swam back in.

LL – Down to the holding blind – ran deep and established a hunt and he got it.

90. FC-AFC JIMAVICHE’S HOLLANDAISE JAMMER, “Jammer,” BLM, Kenny Trott

FC-AFC Jimaviche's Hollandaise Jammer, "Jammer" BLM
DOB: 4/10/2015
Breeder: Douglas Graham 

Kenny and Jammer came to the line ...

F – Straight to the bird!

M – Went out across the land bridge, turned right and got his bird.

LL – Ran toward the blind, took a couple of loops left and then went over to his bird and got it.

No-Bird 88. FC SEASIDE’S MOJO MOXY, “Boots,” BLF, Craig Crook

Craig and Boots came to the line and had a No-Bird on the flyer

They will come back after 5 dogs

No-Bird 87. FC-AFC TUCQUAN’S BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS, “Bella,” BLF, Hunter Street

Hunter and Bella came to the line at 8:35 am and had a No-Bird on the flyer

They will come back after 5 dogs

Handle 86. FC OLD TOWNS ROUGH COUNTRY HAMMER DOWN QA2, “Trucker,” BLM, Al Arthur

FC Old Towns Rough Country Hammer Down QA2, "Trucker" BLM
DOB: 9/12/2017
Breeder: Ryan Sayers

Al and Trucker came to the line at 8:28 am

F – Came in right of the fall area – made a few quick turns and he got it!

LL – Down to the holding blind – hunted the area briefly – got into the water and went out to the island and his bird.

M – Out into the pond on the far right – kept driving on, had to handle back to the bird.

**Conditions**

Conditions Report – 
It is 32 degrees, the sun is starting to come out and there is a light breeze going left to right across the field.

Pick-up 85. FC-AFC MISSION MOUNTAIN’S HOME COOKIN’, “Traeger,” YLM, Mark Neeley

FC-AFC Mission Mountain's Home Cookin', "Traeger" YLM
DOB: 6/29/2017
Breeders: Carol Sealock and John Sealock

Mark and Traeger came to the line at 8:17 am

F – Quick recovery of this bird!

M – Through the water at a nice angle, out on the far shore but stayed in the area to retriever his bird.

LL – Good line to the area, but Traeger gets hung up on the shore – handler attempts to handle him to the bird, but he need to be picked up.

84. FC-AFC WOOD RIVER’S PERFECT PASS, “Lonzo,” BLM, AJ Quintero

FC-AFC Wood River's Perfect Pass, "Lonzo" BLM
DOB: 1/2/2017
Breeder: Ben Echevarria

AJ and Lonzo came to the line at 8:11 am

F – Straight to his bird!

M – Nice line. Angled entry into the water to get his bird.

LL – Very nice line and recovery of this bird!

83. FRANKLIN’S 29 DEGREES TRUE NORTH, “Frank,” YLM, Rob Erhardt

Franklin's 29 Degrees True North, "Frank" YLM
DOB: 10/7/2015
Breeders: Tandy Wilber and Jeff Bartlett

Rob and Frank came to the line at 8:02 am

F – Perfect line to his bird!

M – Across the field into the pond – drove deep – at the end of the pond, he turned back and quickly got his bird.

LL – Straight down to the fall area and his bird. Nice.

 

 

Rerun 77. FC JS’S GET YOUR RUSH ON, “Rush,” BLM, Craig Crook

FC JS's Get Your Rush On, "Rush" BLM
DOB: 3/10/2016
Breeder: Lee Amundson

Craig and Rush came back to the line at 7:55 am to rerun

F – Straight to his bird!

M – Nice line right of the guns – out across the pond and missed the bird – out deep and hunted the shore back to the fall area and to the bird.

LL – Down the left side past the holding blind – across the road – back to the fall area on the island and to his bird.

 

 

Handle 82. FC IRONMAN QA2, “Stark,” BLM, Cindy Huff

FC Ironman QA2, "Stark" BLM
DOB: 7/11/2014
Breeder: D. H. (Hank) Gundry

Cindy and Stark came to the line at 7:47 am

F – Straight to his Flyer!

M – Through the water and out on the far shore, he ran deep to the edge of the field and worked his way back to the bird.

LL – Stark had to handle – got to the water, made a couple of passes and he was into the water to grab up his bird.

 

81. FC-AFC LAIRD’S CYNFUL SEASIDE GAMBLE, “Betty,” BLF, Chris Parkinson

FC-AFC Laird's Cynful Seaside Gamble, "Betty" BLF
DOB: 4/8/2015
Breeders: Frank Jones and Rita Jones

Chris and Betty came to the line at 7:42 am

F – Very Good!

M – Through the water and to the far shore – and Betty came back in with her bird!

LL – Came in behind the gunners, turned right and entered the water and she got her bird.

 

 

80. FC SWEETIE’S LITTLE DASH-A-RUE QA2, “Dash,” BLF, Alex Drent

FC Sweetie's Little Dash-A-Rue QA2, "Dash" BLF
DOB: 12/3/2016
Breeder: Douglas Randazzo

Alex and Dash came to the line at 7:33 am

F – Out to the fall area – a tight hunt and she got it!

M – Perfect line out and into the pond – missed it and came back to the near shore past the guns – worked her way around the end of the pond, back to the far shore and got his bird.

LL – Down the left side of the field behind the holding blind – worked the shore line hard – crossed to the island and found her bird!

 

 

79. TIOGA APPLE IDOG QAA, “Ti,” BLM, Edward Forry

79. FC Tioga Apple Idog QAA, "Ti" BLM
DOB: 5/26/2017
Breeder: Denise Page

Ed and Ti came to the line at 7:27 am

F – Smack!

M – Came across the field into the pond on the right of the fall area – back to the near side – back across the to the fall area and he got it!

LL – Down the left side parallel to the road – got to the blind with guns – hunted all around but not across – then he got in the water, crossed to the island and found his bird!

 

 

Handle 78. FC-AFC GLENHOMA’S SOGGY BOTTOMS MILDRED, “Millie,” BLF, Tim Milligan

FC-AFC Glenhoma's Soggy Bottoms Mildred, "Millie" BLF
DOB: 10/9/2015
Breeder: David Kilburn

Tim and Millie came to the line at 7:17 am

F – A couple loops and she had her bird.

M – Through the water and driving out, she just missed the bird. She was handled back to the bird.

LL – Deflecting off a bale she veers left behind the gunners – comes into the area and enters the water – across to the island and she got her bird.

No-Bird 77. FC JS’S GET YOUR RUSH ON, “Rush,” BLM, Craig Crook

Craig and Rush came to the line at 7:11 am and had a No-Bird on the flyer

They will come back after 5 dogs.

76. FC SEASIDE’S WHERE DREAMS COME TRUE, “Mickey,” BLM, Andrew Curtis

FC Seaside's Where Dreams Come True, "Mickey" BLM
DOB: 4/8/2015
Breeder: Rita Jones and Frank Jones

Andrew and Mickey came to the line at 7:00 am

F – Missed it on his way out – hunted the left side of the area and then deep – got it!

M – Out and into the pond – got to the far shore just right of the fall area – a quick turn in the area and he got it.

LL – Down the field to the holding blind – hunted this area – then into the water and out still hunting – out to the island and he got his bird.

 

 

75. FC CREW’S SPLINTERED TIMBER, “Timber,” BLM, Jerry Patopea

FC Crew's Splintered Timber, "Timber" BLM
DOB: 12/11/2015
Breeder: Jerry Fletcher

Jerry and Timber came to the line at 6:55 am

F – Straight to it!

M – Took a line right of the fall area across the pond – hunted wide right and then deep right – in and out of the water, he got it!

LL – Down the line, parallel to the road, ran straight to the fall area and scooped up his bird!

 

 

3rd Series – Land and Water Triple with an Honor

Test 3 – Land and Water Triple with an Honor

This series will be a Land and Water Triple with hen ducks shot left to right. The handler's mat is on a mound with a road along the left framed with a tree line surrounding the field. There is little to no wind today and the temperature is about 29 degrees as we begin. The field is cut with a long winding skinny piece of water. Hay bales are set throughout the field and part of the shoreline is not cut and has medium cover.

Bird #1 is thrown to the right about 250 yards on to an island with a clump of bushes on it and the gunners retire when the dog is sent for the flyer. The line to this mark is through a small end of the water. (We refer to this mark as LL for Long Left)

Bird #2 is thrown from a hay bale to the right to the corner at 170 yards and the gunners also retire. There is a land bridge left of the line to this bird. The line to the bird is through this patch of water. (We will refer to this mark as M for Middle)

Bird #3 is the Flyer Station, shot to the right into the field at approximately 130 yards. (We will refer to this mark as F for Flyer)

In addition, there is an Honor to the left of the mound. This test is taking approximately 6 minutes per dog. 

3rd Series – Land/Water Triple with an Honor

Long Left Retired – 250 yards

Middle Retired – 170 yards

Flyer – 130 yards

3rd Series Sketch by Jean Wu