8. FC-AFC Shoreline's Press On Regardless, "Clyde," BLM, Edward Forry

FC-AFC Shoreline's Press On Regardless, "Clyde" BLM
Handled by Edward Forry
Owner: Linda Berkeley-Weiss, Mamaroneck, NY

Ed and Clyde came to the line at 12:41 pm

F – Excellent line.

SR – Came in on the right, turned left and crossed over to his bird.

Blind – Through both strips of cover – 1st whistle past  the bale. Very nice.

 

 

7. FC-AFC Marshwind's Turbulence, "Evie," BLF, Bente Kongsore

FC-AFC Marshwind's Turbulence, "Evie" BLF
Handled by Bente Kongsore
Owner: Bente Kongsore, Creswell, OR

Bente and Evie came to the line at 12:36 pm

F – Hunted left of the fall area  and worked back right to the bird.

SR – Wide left of the fall, over into the next cover, came back right and got it!

Blind – Just a few whistles to get her bird.

 

 

6. FC-AFC Rimfires Once Inna Blue Moon, "Blue," BLM, Al Arthur

FC-AFC Rimfires Once Inna Blue Moon, "Blue" BLM
Handled by Al Arthur
Owner: Mike Crow, Mathews, AL

Al and Blue came to the line at 12:32 pm

F – Very nice job on his flyer.

SR – Out to the area and on to his bird!

Blind – An early whistle to adjust his line – carried that past the hay bale for another whistle on the 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
Handled by Breck Howard
Owners: Breck Howard, Ashley & Ralph Overland, and Cynthia Howard, St. Ignatius, MT

Breck and Drake came to the line at 12:27 pm

F – Excellent Flyer!

SR –  He locks up and is sent, a nice recovery on this bird!

Blind – Nice initial line – a whistle before the hay bale and another after the bale to move him right and he had the bird!

 

 

4. FC-AFC Buck N Maxwell, "Max," YLM, Jerry Patopea

FC-AFC Buck N Maxwell, "Max" YLM
Handled by Jerry Patopea
Owners: L. Gary Ahlgren and Mary Williams Ahlgren, Monroe, OR

Jerry and Max came to the line at 12:21 pm

F – He came in right of the bird – hunted deep – made several big turns before he got it.

SR – Good line to this bird!

Blind – Through two strips of cover – 3 whistles to the bird.

 

 

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
Handled by Jim Beck 
Owners: Brent Stille and Shane Olean, Sioux Falls, SD

Jim and Camo came to the line at 12:15 pm

F – Long bird – Smack!

SR – Excellent line – Quick retrieve!

Blind – Through the first 2 strips of cover – 2 whistles to the bird.

Pick-Up 2. FC Flexman O'War, "Coal," BLM, Jason Baker

FC Flexman O'War, "Coal" BLM
Handled by Jason Baker
Owners: John and Wendy Cooke, Bluffton, SC

Jason and Coal came to the line at 12:13 pm

Coal broke ... Picked up

 

 

1. FC-AFC Midway's Aventador, "Jenny," BLF, Tim Milligan

FC-AFC Midway's Aventador, "Jenny" BLF
Handled by Tim Milligan
Owners: Ronald Root and Woody Woodson, Denton, TX

Tim and Jenny came to the line at 12:09 pm

F – Came in under the arc – she drove a little deep and worked her way left and to the bird.

SR – Jenny ran behind the gunners and did a loop deep right – she moved left and made a couple passes and then she had her bird.

Blind – Early whistle to adjust the line, a couple more to move her down the field – another whistle just after the hay bale and she had the bird.

 

 

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
Handled by Craig Crook
Owner: Jim Poole, Boston, GA

Craig and Rayna came to the line at 12:03 pm

F – Came in right – a big loop left – then the next loop worked deeper to the left – she had an extended hunt but she finally got her bird.

SR – Went out wide right, past the guns for a big loop left and then back right and to the bird.

Blind – Through both strips of cover with 1 whistle – then another whistle at the bale and one more to the bird.

 

 

98. FC-AFC Heartbeat's Sweet Georgia Peach, "Peaches," BLF, Andrew Curtis

FC-AFC Heartbeat's Sweet Georgia Peach, "Peaches" BLF
Handled by Andrew Curtis
Owner: Julie Kobach, Mequon, WI 

Andrew and Peaches came to the line at 11:59 am

F – Very nice job!

SR – Through the strip of cover she came in from the left and got her bird.

Blind – Through both strips of cover – 1st whistle just past the bale and carried that to her bird! Nice.

 

 

**Gun Change**

Gun Change at 11:54 am 

97. NFC-AFC I'm Your Search Engine, "Google," BLM, Alan Pleasant

NFC-AFC I'm Your Search Engine, "Google" BLM
Handled by Alan Pleasant
Owner: Leon Stepanian, Manakin-Sabot, VA

Alan and Google came to the line at 11:47 am

F – Google arrives in the field behind the gunners – he drives deep and establishes a hunt – working his way left he finds the bird!

SR – He was ready for the next bird! Out and a quick recovery, he scooped up his bird.

Blind – 1 whistle at the first cover, a couple more whistles to move him right, then 1 whistle at the hay bale and on to his bird.

 

96. FC-AFC Greenwood Creek's Ranger Danger, "Ranger," BLM, Douglas Haymans

FC-AFC Greenwood Creek's Ranger Danger, "Ranger" BLM
Handled by Douglas Haymans
Owner: Douglas Haymans and Alie Haymans, Sudlersville, MD

Douglas and Ranger came to the line at 11:43 am

F – Nice high flyer – Ranger drives out to the area and establishes a tight hunt deep and works his way to the bird.

SR – He ran just outside of the fall area – and continues to push on deep and left – worked his way back and got his bird.

Blind – First whistle after the hay bale. Nice blind!

 

 

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
Handled by Mark Medford
Owner: Mark Medford, Memphis, TN 

Mark and Deacon came to the line at 11:39 am

F – Out under the arc – turned left and worked his way to the bird.

SR – Come in right – moved wide left and deep, but quickly came back to his bird.

Blind – Through both patches of cover – 2 whistles and he had his 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
Handled by Ty Rorem
Owner: Steven Kurlansky, Lyme, CT

Ty and Driver came to the line at 11:34 am

F – Wide left going out – a few turns left and right and he got it!

SR – Wide left – went deep, but quickly hunted back to the bird.

Blind – Through both strips of cover – 2 whistles before the bale – 2 more after and he had his bird.

 

 

93. FC-AFC Execution Southern Style - Lethal, "Lethal," BLM, Johnny Armstrong

FC-AFC Execution Southern Style - Lethal,"Lethal" BLM
Handled by Johnny Armstrong
Owners: Johnny Armstrong and Kathy Armstrong, Elberton, GA

Johnny and Lethal came to the line at 11:32 am

F – Came in and moved right behind the guns, then moved left for a couple loops and he got his bird.

SR –  Great recovery of this bird.

Blind – 1 whistle near the hay bale, 1 more after it and he was on the bird.

92. FC-AFC Blackwater Dexter, "Dexter," BLM, Clint Avant

FC-AFC Blackwater Dexter, "Dexter" BLM
Handled by Clint Avant 
Owners: David Harter and Dale Willard, Bennington, NE

xxx and xxx came to the line at 11:26 am

F – A quick bend into the area and he has his bird!

SR – Locked in! He launched and quickly recovers his bird.

Blind – Good initial line and momentum. Through the cover patches, his first whistle is by the hay bale – one more to move over and on to his bird.

 

 

91. FC-AFC Gunstock's Win Chester, "Chester," YLM, Danny Farmer

FC-AFC Gunstock's Win Chester, "Chester" YLM
Handled by Danny Farmer
Owner: Yvonne Hays, Pavo, GA

Danny and Chester came to the line at 11:22 am

F – Quickly out and to his bird ... Under the arc, quick turn left and he had it.

SR – Came in left of the guns, a few loops and he had it.

Blind – Through the first patch of cover – a whistle through the second patch – 1 whistle on to the bale – 2 more whistles to the bird.

 

90. FC-AFC Jimaviche's Hollandaise Jammer, "Jammer," BLM, Kenny Trott

FC-AFC Jimaviche's Hollandaise Jammer, "Jammer" BLM
Handled by Kenny Trott
Owner: Bobby Lee, Diboll, TX 

Kenny and Jammer came to the line at 11:17 am

F – Smack! Perfect Line!

SR – Right of the guns and deep, adjusted quickly and was back to the bird.

Blind –Through the first strip of cover, stopped short of the second strip – skimmed by the left end – a few more whistles on his way out to get his bird.

 

 

Pick-Up 89. FC-AFC Tippecanoe's Cosmic Journey, "Trek," BLM, George Wamsley

FC-AFC Tippecanoe's Cosmic Journey, "Trek" BLM
Handled by George Wamsley
Owner: George Wamsley, Monterey, IN

George and Trek came to the line at 11:12 am

F – Nice line to the bird.

SR – His line takes him behind the gunners. The handler picks up his dog.

Blind – Did not run blind.

 

 

88. FC Seaside's Mojo Moxy, "Boots," BLF, Craig Crook

FC Seaside's Mojo Moxy, "Boots" BLF
Handled by Craig Crook 
Owners: Kathleen Vignos and Jeffrey Schuett, Thomasville, GA

Craig and Boots came to the line at 11:07 am

F – Out under the arc and she pulled left – a couple zig zags and she is on the bird.

SR – Off like a shot! She gets to the area and makes a couple tight loops and she scoops up the bird.

Blind – A whistle by the bale to move right – 1 more whistle after the bale to shift left and she is on her bird.

 

Handle 87. FC-AFC Tucquan's Beauty Behind The Madness, Bella, BLF, Hunter Street

FC-AFC Tucquan's Beauty Behind The Madness, "Bella" BLF
Handled by Hunter Street 
Owner: Leon Stepanian, Manakin-Sabot, VA

Hunter and Bella came to the line at 11:04 am

F – Came in just left of the bird, quickly adjusted right and she got it.

SR – Wide left going out – was handled back right to the fall area and then her bird.

Blind – Through both strips of cover – 1 whistle before the bale – 1 more and a check down put her right on the bird.

 

 

86. FC Old Towns Rough Country Hammer Down QA2, "Trucker," BLM, Bill Bailey

FC Old Towns Rough Country Hammer Down QA2, "Trucker" BLM
Handled by Bill Bailey
Owners: Harry Holloway and Bill Arthur, Ruther Glen, VA

Bill and Trucker came to the line at 10:59 am

F – Excellent line!

SR – Cut through the first strip of cover – came in from the left – turned right and drilled it!

Blind – Through the first strip – left of the second strip – 2 whistles to the bale – 3 at the bale getting wide – 1 or 2 more to get his bird.

 

85. FC-AFC Mission Mountain's Home Cookin', "Traeger," YLM, Mark Neeley

FC-AFC Mission Mountain's Home Cookin', "Traeger" YLM
Handled by Mark Neeley
Owner: Mark Neeley, Hooper, UT

Mark and Traeger came to the line at 10:55 am

F – Nice job on the flyer.

SR – Traeger arrived to the area behind the gunners. He took a left to roll into the area of the fall and grabbed up his bird.

Blind – A couple whistles early to adjust the initial line – next whistle adjustment just before the bale – another after – One more whistle to move him over to the bird.

 

 

84. FC-AFC Wood River's Perfect Pass, "Lonzo," BLM, AJ Quintero

FC-AFC Wood River's Perfect Pass, "Lonzo" BLM
Handled by AJ Quintero
Owners: Bill and Gay Fruehling, Ketchum, ID 

AJ and Lonzo came to the line at 10:51 am

F – Right to the bird!

SR – Turn on the oven! Lonzo is having these birds for dinner! Another quick recovery straight to the bird.

Blind – First whistle about 2/3 the way out, just before the hay bale – another whistle after and one at the end.

 

 

83. Franklin's 29 Degrees True North, "Frank," YLM, Rob Erhardt

Franklin's 29 Degrees True North, "Frank" YLM
Handled by Rob Erhardt
Owner: Jeff Gruber, St. Ignatius, MT 

Rob and Frank came to the line at 10:44 am

F – High and short flyer – hunted wide left, got deep – extended hunt – but he worked it out and got it.

SR – Through the cover, slowed as he went over the arc, a quick turn left and he had his bird.

Blind – To the first strip, missed the second one – a few more whistles and he got the bird.

 

 

There's Nothing Like a COLD Weather National!

We hear that everybody thinks a cold weather National is a "good thing!" … Good for the dogs as they are doing what they were meant to do. But not necessarily for the handlers … brrrrrrrrrrrr!!

Feelin' the spirit!

"Nanook of the North!"

Handle 82. FC Ironman QA2, "Stark," BLM, Cindy Huff

FC Ironman QA2, "Stark" BLM
Handled by Cindy Huff
Owner: Cindy Huff, Gooding, ID

Cindy and Stark came to the line at 10:39 am

F – Crossed the field under the arc and turned left, worked quickly to the fall area and his bird.

SR – Through the first cover strip, left of the holding blind and got deep – was handled back in to the bird.

Blind – Sailed through the first two strips of cover – 1 whistle at the bale carried him all the way to his bird.

 

 

81. FC-AFC Laird's Cynful Seaside Gamble, "Betty," BLF, Chris Parkinson

FC-AFC Laird's Cynful Seaside Gamble, "Betty" BLF
Handled by Chris Parkinson
Owners: Chris Parkinson and Cynthia Young, Anderson, SC

Chris and Betty came to the line at 10:35 am

F – Nice recovery of this bird.

SR – Into the area and she had her bird!

Blind – 1 whistle just before the hay bale to move her right – another whistle a few steps later to move her a bit left and then she had 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
Handled by Alex Drent
Owner: Justin Legere, Camarillo, CA

Alex and Dash came to the line at 10:29 am

F – Excellent line to her mark!

SR – Wide right – way deep – hunted left and right way deep of the fall area, but she worked her way back to the bird.

Blind – Got the first patch of cover – a whistle through the second – two more whistles and she got her bird.

 

 

79. Tioga Apple Idog QAA, "Ti," BLM, Edward Forry

FC Tioga Apple Idog QAA, "Ti" BLM
Handled by Edward Forry
Owners: Lynn Manus and Andy Manus, Clayton, DE 

Ed and Ti came to the line at 10:27 am

F – Under the arc, a quick turn to the left and he scooped up his bird.

SR – Snappy return with his bird on this one!

Blind – Early whistle to adjust his initial line – another whistle midway – and one more whistle to move him right and to the bird.

 

 

78. FC-AFC Glenhoma's Soggy Bottoms Mildred, "Millie," BLF, Tim Milligan

FC-AFC Glenhoma's Soggy Bottoms Mildred, "Millie" BLF
Handled by Tim Milligan
Owner: Richard Davis, Owasso, OK

Tim and Millie came to the line at 10:21 am

F – Came in under the arc – 1 loop left and a little deep – quickly got her bird.

SR – Out to the left side of the holding blind – curved in left and straight to her bird.

Blind – Through the first 2 strips of cover – 2 whistles 3/4 of the way to the bale – 2 after the bale and on the bird.

 

 

 

 

Handle 77. FC JS's Get Your Rush On, "Rush," BLM, Craig Crook

FC JS's Get Your Rush On, "Rush" BLM
Handled by Craig Crook
Owner: Wendy Bicknell, Thomasville, GA

Craig and Rush came to the line at 10:15 am

F – Arrived into the area from behind the guns, quickly recovers and gets his bird.

SR – Goes deep of the mark. Hunt patterns take him further away and right of the gunners, he is handled back to the bird.

Blind – 1 Whistle through the cover to adjust the initial line – 2 whistles to move right – 1 more whistle at the end that puts him on his bird.

 

 

76. FC Seaside's Where Dreams Come True, "Mickey," BLM, Andrew Curtis

FC Seaside's Where Dreams Come True, "Mickey" BLM
Handled by Andrew Curtis
Owner: Nannette Hegerty, Menomonee Falls, WI

Andrew and Mickey came to the line at 10:12 am

F – High long bird – perfect line to his pheasant.

SR – Cut through the cover, came in just left of the holding blind and missed it –  went deep and right before returning to the fall area and getting his bird.

Blind – Through the first two pieces of cover – 1 whistle with a quick check down at the bird.

 

 

Scratch 71. FC-AFC Bayou-Star Royal Baby, "Brit," BLF, John Caire

Our Condolences to Suzan and John Caire on the loss of their Brit …

FC-AFC Bayou-Star Royal Baby, "Brit" BLF

DOB: 8/29/2013

Qualified Week 33 Professional Retriever Trainers Assoc.

Owners: Suzan and John Caire, Anderson, TX 

Sire: FC-AFC Trumarc's Hollandaise

Dam: FC-AFC Bayou-Star Beyond Independent

Breeder: Suzan Caire

75. FC Crew's Splintered Timber, "Timber," BLM, Jerry Patopea

FC Crew's Splintered Timber, "Timber" BLM
Handled by Jerry Patopea
Owner: Rich Charrier, Nampa, ID

Jerry and Timber came to the line at 10:08 am

F – To the fall area and under the arc, a quick left and he was on the bird.

SR – Timber punched through the bands of cover to make quick work of this bird.

Blind – Very good initial line, carried it to the end, with a whistle at the bird. Well done.

Handle 74. FC Kanga's Kryptonite Cocktail, "Kanga," BLF, Danny Farmer

FC Kanga's Kryptonite Cocktail, "Kanga" BLF
Handled by Danny Farmer
Owner: Orvin Kiser, Stuarts Draft, VA

Danny and Kanga came to the line at 10:03 am

F – Whoop! Straight to her bird!

SR – Through the 1st cover, left of the holding blind – got deep – whistled back in and to the bird.

Blind – Through the 1st two pieces cover – 3 whistles by and just past the bale and she got it.

 

 

**Gun Change**

 Gun Change at 9:54 am

73. FC BDS Blessed Beyond Measure, "Rain," BLF, Hunter Street

FC BDS Blessed Beyond Measure, "Rain" BLF
Handled by Hunter Street
Owner: David Gaul, Granville, OH

Hunter and Rain came to the line at 9:50 am

F – Rain made quick work of her flyer.

SR – She is off like a shot! She enters the area behind the guns, makes a couple loops and is on her bird.

Blind – A whistle to adjust her initial line to hit cover – she took the next patch all the way to the hay bale – a whistle and she was on her bird!

 

 

72. FC-AFC Yours Truly Indigo, "Tru," BLF, Chris Ledford

FC-AFC Yours Truly Indigo, "Tru" BLF
Handled by Chris Ledford
Owner: Mark Medford, Memphis, TN 

Chris and Tru came to the line at 9:45 am

F – Under the arc for a few turns – quickly worked left to her bird.

SR – Came around the left end of the cover strip  – turned back right to her bird.

Blind – Great line through both strips of cover – 1st whistle past the bale – got deep right of the bird and was handled back to it.

 

 

70. FC-AFC Doctor Cabernet Just In Case, "Doc," BLM, Al Arthur

FC-AFC Doctor Cabernet Just In Case, "Doc" BLM
Handled by Al Arthur
Owners: Tom L O'Brien, Erin O'Brien, and Nancy O'Brien, Sorrento, FL

Al and Doc came to the line at 9:41 am

F – Good mark!

SR – Quick recovery of this bird!

Blind – Good initial line and momentum, 1 whistle to move him right of the bale and onto the bird.

 

 

Handle 69. FC-AFC Little Munster, Herman, BLM, Jim Seibel

FC-AFC Little Munster, "Herman" BLM
Handled by Jim Seibel
Owner: Jerry Houseweart, Benton, PA

Jim and Herman came to the line at 9:33 am

F – Under the arc, and hunted deep left and right, got it!

SR – Out across the field right of the holding blind, hunted all the way over to the blind out of the area – out of sight – had to handle back in to the area – worked hard but he got it.

Blind – Missed the 1st piece of cover, 5 whistles to the bale and 1 more to the bird.

 

 

68. FC Woodlake's Maine Spice, "Woody," BLM, Ty Rorem

FC Woodlake's Maine Spice, "Woody" BLM
Handled by Ty Rorem
Owner: Neal Armstrong, Boissevain, MB

Ty and Woody came to the line at 9:28 am

F – Perfect line to the bird.

SR – Good start and an even better finish. Right to his bird!

Blind – 1 whistle to adjust his initial line through a patch of cover, another whistle to bring him back left and a 3rd whistle after the hay bale to put him on the bird.

 

 

67. FC-AFC Fireweed's The King Of Cool, "McQueen," CBRM, Linda Harger

FC-AFC Fireweed's The King Of Cool, "McQueen" CBRM
Handled by Linda Harger
Owners: Linda Harger and Tom Ivey, Payette, ID

Linda and McQueen came to the line at 9:23 am

F – Long low bird – out to the fall area – quick turn left and he got it!

SR – Came in close to the bale, turned left and straight to the bird.

Blind – Through both strips of cover – 1st whistle past the bale and 1 more whistle then he had his bird.

66. FC-AFC Tamarack's Long Rider, "Cole," BLM, David Furin

FC-AFC Tamarack's Long Rider, "Cole" BLM
Handled by David P Furin
Owners: David and Virginia Furin, Hibbing, MN

David and Cole came to the line at 9:19 am

F – Cole's line takes him behind the gunners, a couple loops deep and he works left into the area of the fall. A few loops in the area and he gets his bird.

SR – Good work on this bird!

Blind – Through the first patch of cover with a line that carries him just deep of the hay bale. A quick whistle and a check down and he has his bird.

65. FC-AFC Marshwind's Oskar, "Oskar," BLM, Bente Kongsore

FC-AFC Marshwind's Oskar, "Oskar" BLM
Handled by Bente Kongsore
Owner: Bente Kongsore, Chehalis, WA

Bente and Oskar came to the line at 9:13 am

F – Very nice line – Straight to his bird!

SR – Over ran on the left, turned back and came in for his bird.

Blind – Through the 1st cover, whistle through the 2nd piece, 3 more to stay right of the bale, a few around the bale and he got deep left, a few more whistles to get to the bird.

 

 

64. FC Seaside's LL Cool J, Jr, "Cool J," BLM, Craig Crook

FC Seaside's LL Cool J, Jr, "Cool J" BLM
Handled by Craig Crook 
Owner: Kathleen Vignos, Thomasville, GA

Craig and Cool J came to the line at 9:09 am

F – Low flyer but Cool J did a good job locating the pheasant with a quick return.

SR – Good job!

Blind – Through the first patch of cover and he was on his way. 1 whistle after the hay bale and another to move him right, and he had his bird.

 

Rebird / Conditions

Quick Rebird at 9:05 am

Conditions Update: Cloudy and 31 degrees now, feels like 24. Wind is NW at 8-10 mph.

63. FC-AFC Boo's Straight Line Is Good Idea, "Torq," BLM, Isaac Langerud

FC-AFC Boo's Straight Line Is Good Idea, "Torq" BLM
Handled by Isaac Langerud
Owner: Joel Earls, Owatonna, MN

 

Isaac and Torq came to the line at 9:01 am

F – Came in under the arc – a few quick turns right and deep – quickly back to his bird.

SR – Out close to the bale, turned left and missed it – got wide left – quickly back in and to his bird.

Blind – Through the first 2 pieces of cover – 3 more whistles and he got it!