1st & 2nd Series Recap

Saturday, November 12, 2022

1st & 2nd Series – Land Double and Land Blind

97 Dogs Started this Series

Test Dogs started out the day at 7:37 am, beginning with "Gretta," Then came "Steel," giving the competitors a good idea of what they might expect for these first two series. 

Our first running dog #50 FC Black Lager Eleven, "Lager" with handler Jerry Patopea started the 82nd running of the National Retriever Championship at 7:59 am!

Our weather started in the 20’s with snow and sleet early. Temps reached into the upper 30’s later, but it remained mostly cloudy and cold with a slight wind at 8-10 mph. It was a crisp day to be in the field with these talented retriever teams working hard!

Here is how things turned out for the 1st and 2nd Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (6): 51 – 16 – 26 – 27 – 35 (2x) – 38
Handles (8): 19 – 21 – 23 – 69 – 74 – 77 – 82 – 87

Double Handles (1): 26

Pick-Ups (2): 2 – 89

Scratches (2): 42 – 71

Our last running dog for the day, and for Series 1 and 2 was dog #35 H FORD 11, “Deuce,” BLM with handler Alex Drent. They came to the line at 4:38 pm and he completed the test and the day was called by the judges at 4:42 pm. 

97 dogs were sent from the line today in these series, taking 9 hours and 05 minutes in total, which averages out to be just around 5.5 minutes per dog. 

Callbacks are coming soon, and then we are on to the 3rd Series – Let's go!

*TEST COMPLETE *

Test 1 and 2 are completed and in the books by 4:42 pm

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

FC H Ford 11, "Deuce" BLM
Handled by Alex Drent
Owner: Jackie Gonia, McKenna, WA

Alex and Deuce came back to the line at 4:38 pm

F – Extended hunt but he was able to recover his bird.

SR – Nice mark on the short retired!

Blind – Nice initial line, 1 whistle at the hay bale and 1 more whistle near the end.

 

 

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

FC Top Gun Oakley's Inzaynity, "Zayne" BLM
Handled by Ty Rorem
Owner: John Haight and Rhonda Haight, Franklin, WI 

Ty and Zayne came back to the line at 4:33 pm

F – Very nice bird.

SR – Ty lets him settle in and then sends him for the bird, he returns with it quickly.

Blind – 1 whistle before and after a patch of cover – a whistle before and after the hay bale – a check down whistle and he had his bird.

Double Handle Rerun 26. FC-AFC Seaside's Cradle Robber - OMG QA2, "Crook," BLM, AJ Quintero

FC-AFC Seaside's Cradle Robber - OMG QA2, "Crook" BLM
Handled by AJ Quintero

Owner: Mike Griffin

AJ and Crook came back to the line at 4:23 pm

F – Very extended hunt and had to be handled to the bird.

SR – Wide right, turned farther away towards the hunting blind and was handled to this bird also.

Blind – Caught all the cover – lost at the end with multiple whistles.

 

 

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

FC-AFC Bayou Teche Paint The Black, "Maddux" BLM
Handled by Craig Crook
Owners: Jamie and Bill Woodson, Lebanon, TN

Craig and Madduxx came to the line at 4:18 pm

F – Just to the left of the fall – out for 1 turn and then back in for his bird.

SR – Straight to the fall area and then his bird.

Blind – Through the first cover – a whistle through the second cover – 2 whistles past the bale to his bird.

 

 

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

FC-AFC Coolwater's Believe It Or Not, "Ripley" YLM
Handled by Alex Washburn
Owner: Alex Washburn, Bruce, MS

Alex and Ripley came to the line at 4:13 pm

F – Well done. Nice mark.

SR – A quick little jog left and he had his bird.

Blind – 1 whistle to adjust his initial line – carried that to the hay bale – a couple whistles to correct the line and he was at his bird.

 

 

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

FC Meadow Woods Whispering Willow, "Willow" YLF
Handled by Danny Farmer
Owners: Millie Kahla and John Larkin, Port Bolivar, TX 

Danny and Willow came to the line at 4:08 pm

F – Some passes to locate the bird but good mark to the area of the fall.

SR –  Very good!

Blind – Good initial line and momentum – carried her line to the other side of the hay bale – 1 whistle sent her to her bird.

 

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

FC Tucquan's Takin' The Rysk, "Rysk" BLM
Handled by Hunter Street
Owners: Theresa Ford VMD and Tom Ford, Milton, DE 

Hunter and Rysk came to the line at 4:04 pm

F – Nice line – skidded past the bird, quick turn and he scooped it up.

SR – Straight to the bird!

Blind – Through both pieces of cover – 2 whistles before the bale and 1 after the bale

 

 

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

FC-AFC Riverwatch Gets A Limit, "Limit" BLM
Handled by Mark Medford
Owner: Mark Medford, Memphis, TN 

Mark and Limit came to the line at 4:00 pm

F – Excellent line – high flyer!

SR – Smack!

Blind – Came around left end of the second piece of cover – 2 whistles before the bale – 1 after the bale before the bird. Got it.

 

 

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

FC-AFC Silvertip Secret Weapon, "Lazer" BLM
Handled by Rob Erhardt
Owners: Tom Hartl and Jean Grammer, Polson, MT

Rob and Lazer came to the line at 3:55 pm

F – Out to the area and had an extended hunt deep and he got his bird.

SR – Good line and he had his bird.

Blind – Very nice initial line, he carried that beyond the hay bale – to the first whistle that was 3/4 of the way out and that carried him to the end.

 

 

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
Handled by Al Arthur
Owner: Laurence Hall, Tampa, FL

Al and Punt came to the line at 3:50 pm

F – Terrific Mark!

SR – Good line to the area but got deep – made a brief pass and Punt was back for her bird.

Blind – 1 whistle before the first cover patch and that carried him to the hay bale – 1 whistle to move him right followed by one to move left and she had her bird.

 

 

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

FC-AFC Louisiana Black Magic Spell, "Hex" BLM
Handled by Tim Milligan
Owner: Brian Rolling, Oklahoma City, OK

Tim and Hex came to the line at 3:44 pm

F – Came in from the right – passed and hunted – came right back and found it!

SR – Out through the cover straight to the bird!

Blind – Through the 2 patched of cover – 2 whistles to adjust and that carried him to the end.

 

 

No-Bird 35. H FORD 11, “Deuce,” BLM, Alex Drent

 Alex and Deuce came back to the line at 3:42 pm and had another No-Bird on the flyer

They will come back at the end

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

FC-AFC Freeridin Rikki Tikki Tavi, "Tavi" BLF
Handled by Marcy Wright
Owners: Naomi Evans and Donald Fregelette, Altario, AB

Marcy and Tavi came to the line at 3:37 pm

F – Entered the area under the arc of the fall – and extended hunt deep but she recovers her bird.

SR – Nice Mark!

Blind – 1 whistle by the first patch of cover to adjust the initial line – another whistle near the second patch and onto the hay bale – 1 more whistle just beyond the bale to get her bird.

 

 

 

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

FC Camelot's On The Edge Of Sin, "Brook" BLF
Handled by Edward Forry
Owner: William Sligh, Hartsville, SC

Ed and Brook came to the line at 3:32 pm

F – Beautiful mark!

SR – Good line, hunted deep and she got it!

Blind – 1 whistle to hit the first patch of cover – another whistle near the second cover – a whistle by the bale to move her over and she found her bird.

 

 

 

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

 Ty and Zayne came to the line at 3:22 pm

F – Long bird – very extended hunt ...

Judges had her pick-up the dog.

Moved her to the end to Rerun.

 

 

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

FC-AFC Black Labs Matter II, "Brody" BLM
Handled by John Schneider
Owner: John Schneider, Sheboygan Falls, WI 

John and Brody came to the line at 3:17 pm

F – Excellent line to his mark!

SR – Wide left – turned back right and got his bird.

Blind – Through both pieces of cover – 1 whistle before the bale – 1 whistle after the bale. Very nice!

 

 

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

FC-AFC Bayou Teche Express, "Ryan" BLF
Handled by Lauren Hays
Owners: Lauren Hays and Glen Curtis, Round Rock, TX 

Lauren and Ryan came to the line at 3:12 pm

F – Into the area from behind the gunners, she puts on an extended hunt before finding her bird.

SR – Nice bird!

Blind – Good initial line – she pulled left as she progressed – a couple whistles in front of the hay bale and that carried her to the bird.