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

Malcolm and Poncho came to the line at 10:43 am

SimF – Straight to the bird.

F – Stayed on a nice line – came in just right – made a quick turn and grabbed his bird.

LR – Way left, came in around the blind – popped – re-established his hunt and he got it.

MR – Wide right going out toward the flyer guns – had to handle back to the blind, then to the bird.

 

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

Came to the line at 2:52 pm

1 whistle to the first cover

1 to the 2nd cover and missed

1 to the gap and fake tree keyhole

carried that line to the flat and mature tree

5 more from the mature tree to the bird

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

Malcolm and Poncho came to the line at 11:41 am

Poncho arrived to the line quivering with excitement .. he is shown all the stations and is launched!

LF – Excellent recovery of this bird!

RF – Crashing through the corn stubble, he got a little deep but quickly worked it out and retrieves his bird.

LR – Nice line through the cover – he pulled left – looped around the backside of the gunners and then over to the bird!

RR – Excellent mark!

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

 Malcolm and Poncho came to the line at 11:43 am

3 whistles after the mound to adjust for water entry

2 more to move out of the water

4 to progress to the mound with 

multiple additional whistles 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!

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
Handled by Malcolm Haith
Owners: Malcolm Haith and Barbara Haith, Boxford, MA

Malcolm and Poncho came to the line at 2:10 pm

F – Excellent Mark!

SR – Around the backside of the gunners with a quick turn to the fall area where Poncho got his bird.

Blind – A couple of early whistles to move to the hay bale, 3 more whistles to move him to the bird.