Callbacks to the 3rd Series

97 dogs were called back: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101 and 103.

4 dogs scratched: 51, 54, 91 and 102.

2 dogs dropped: 22 and 78

Dog #76 will start the 3rd series.

Instructions for Sunday:

7:15 am Test Dogs run

8:00 am 1st Running Dog (76 starts)

Test Location: Just across the road from where we ran Series 1 & 2

Good Night Everyone!

1st & 2nd Series Recap

Saturday, June 15, 2024

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

99 Dogs Started this Series

Test Dogs started out the day at 7:20 am, beginning with "Brannagh" then "Rett" and finally honorary test dog "Mesa" made one final retrieve before retiring. This gave the competitors a good idea of what they might expect for these first two series. 

Our first running dog #55 FC-AFC SEASIDE’S ISSHEIT, “Zoey,” BLF with handler Chad Worsell came to the line at 8:00 am.

The weather today was sunny with a high of 70 and an 8 mph wind from the North.

Here is how things turned out for the 1st and 2nd Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (4): 56 – 74(x2) – 76  
Handles (0): 
Pick-Ups (2): 22 – 78

Scratches (4): 51 – 54 – 91 – 102

Our last running dog for the day, and for Series 1 and 2 was dog #74 JAYBAR CAPTAIN MACOMO, “Captain,” BLM with handler Jerry Younglove for a re-run. They completed the test at 6:06 pm.

99 dogs were sent from the line in this series, taking a total of 10 hours and 6 minutes, which averages out to be just about 6 minutes per dog. 

We will move on to the 3rd Series tomorrow! Have a great evening everyone! Callbacks will be posted soon!

1st & 2nd Series – Test Complete

 Test Ended. Series 1 & 2 was completed and in the books at 6:06 pm.

**Callbacks to come**

Re-Reun 74. JAYBAR CAPTAIN MACOMO, “Captain,” BLM, Jerry Younglove

JAYBAR CAPTAIN MACOMO, “Captain”

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Jerry and Captain came back to the line again at 6:01 pm for their re-run

F – Hunted the fall area, left and right and then he found his bird.

LR – Out to the bale, put on the brakes and snatched up his bird.

B – 1st whistle about half way across the field, carried this line all the way to the bird!

53. AFC CITORI’S AGENT SLOANE, “Jack,” BLF, Michael Moore

AFC CITORI’S AGENT SLOANE, “Jack”

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Michael and Jack came to the line at 5:56 pm

F – Straight to the bird!

LR – Out to the hay bale on the left side, worked around to the front right and got it!

B – 1st whistle almost to the bird, 3 more and she got it!

52. FC MEADOW WOODS WHISPERING WILLOW, “Willow,” YLF, John Larkin

FC MEADOW WOODS WHISPERING WILLOW, “Willow”

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John and Willow came to the line at 5:52 pm

F – Lined under the arc and then left turn straight to the bird.

LR – Good line and retrieve.

B – 5 whistles to the bird - all left hand casts.

50. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers

FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith”

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Bruce and Faith came to the line at 5:45 pm

F – Came in right of the bird, had a few turns left and worked it out.

LR – Came in under the arc, took a quick right and was on her bird.

B – Quick whistle up front, corrected her line nicely, 1 more whistle and she got her bird.

49. AFC GRIDIRON CREEK’S FOLLOW YOUR ARROW, “Kacey,” BLF, Doyle Simons

AFC GRIDIRON CREEK’S FOLLOW YOUR ARROW, “Kacey”

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Kacey and Doyle came to the line at 5:40 pm

F – Out to the fall area and quickly found her bird.

LR – Came in under the arc, turned and immediately put her nose on the bird.

B – Excellent 2 whistle blind!

48. NAFC-FC HOLLAND CLIFFS BLADE A FINE LINE, “Dozer,” BLM, Alvin Hatcher

NAFC-FC HOLLAND CLIFFS BLADE A FINE LINE, “Dozer”

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Alvin and Dozer came to the line at 5:36 pm

F – Good line to the area, a couple quick tight loops and he got his bird.

LR – Good line again, slightly right, went around the hay bale and to the bird.

B – 2 whistles to the end and then a couple check whistles to the bird.

47. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S MOJO MOXY, “Boots,” BLF, Kathy Vignos

FC-AFC SEASIDE’S MOJO MOXY, “Boots”

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Kathy and Boots came to the line at 5:31 pm

F – A couple quick loops in the area and she got her bird.

LR – Line was wide left behind the retired blind and then she made 1 loop over to the bird and she got it.

B – 4 whistles and she got the bird.

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46. AFC RIVERWOOD’S WINDY BLU, “Blu,” BLF, Mark Giese

AFC RIVERWOOD’S WINDY BLU, “Blu”

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Mark and Blu came to the line at 5:26 pm

F – Out under the arc - several turns before he got his bird.

LR – Drilled it!

B – Ran almost to the end before the 1st whistle, then 3 more and a tweet tweet put him on the bird!

45. FC-AFC HUNTER’S CHOICE XX, “Archie,” BLM, L. William Goldstein MD

FC-AFC HUNTER’S CHOICE XX, “Archie”

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William and Archie came to the line at 5:20 pm

F – Out to the fall area - turned left and quickly got his bird.

LR – Right of the bale and hunted deep and right before coming in to the bale and then his bird.

B – 1st whistle half way down the field, the next whistle put the dog on his bird!

44. FC-AFC DRAKE’S BAY IZZY, “Izzy,” BLF, Rick Wilke

FC-AFC DRAKE’S BAY IZZY, “Izzy”

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Rick and Izzy came to the line at 5:16 pm

F – Got her bird quickly.

LR – Lined to the fall area and got the bird.

B – 1st whistle almost at the end!

43. FC-AFC STILL WATER’S TRUTH OR DARA, “Dara,” YLF, Chad Griffin

FC-AFC STILL WATER’S TRUTH OR DARA, “Dara”

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Chad and Dara came to the line at 5:11 pm

F – Quick retrieve of her flyer!

LR – Hooked in from the right and went straight to the bird.

B – 2 or 3 whistles and she got the bird!

42. FC THE DARK WEB, “Hacker,” BLM, Sue Westlake

FC THE DARK WEB, “Hacker”

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Sue and Hacker came to the line at 5:06 pm

F – Out to the fall area where a few turns put him on the bird.

LR – Right of the bale, made a loop deep, back to the bale and then his bird.

B – Took the right side of the line out, 4 whistles to the tree line, 1 more cast over to the bird.

41. FC-AFC HR ESPRIT’S GRADE A PEARL, “Pearl,” BLF, Gary Metzger

FC-AFC HR ESPRIT’S GRADE A PEARL, “Pearl”

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Gary and Pearl came to the line at 5:01 pm

F – Straight line to his bird!

LR – Out right of the bale - deep - quickly changed directions and came back for her bird.

B – Quick whistle up front for a direction change - nice cast - 3 more whistles to the bird.

40. FC DAYS END BOY NAME SUE QA2, “Sue,” BLM, Mark Medford

FC DAYS END BOY NAME SUE QA2, “Sue”

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Mark and Sue came to the line at 4:55 pm

F – Good line to the fall area and one loop to his bird.

LR – Lined slightly right and 2 small loops and back to the bird.

B – 3 whistles and then 2 at the very end.

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

FC-AFC BLACK LABS MATTER II, “Brody"

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John and Brody came to the line at 4:51 pm

F – 1 loop in the area and to his bird.

LR – 1 loop around the hay bale and he had his bird.

B – 4 whistles and he got his bird.

 

38. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S CRADLE ROBBER - OMG QA2, “Crook,” BLM, Mike Griffin

FC-AFC SEASIDE’S CRADLE ROBBER - OMG QA2, “Crook”

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Mike and Crook came to the line at 4:45 pm

F – Good line, 2 loops and to the bird.

LR – Good line, a couple yards right and then turned straight to the bird.

B – 5 whistles and left hand casts to the bird.

37. FC-AFC 3R’S MISTER T’S TOMMY, “Timmy,” BLM, Bradley LaFave

FC-AFC 3R’S MISTER T’S TOMMY, “Timmy”

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Bradley and Timmy came to the line at 4:40 pm

F – Up under the arc, turned left and out to his bird.

LR – Wide right, got deep and right, back to the bale and the bird.

B – 2 quick whistles to move left, 2 more and a check down at the bird.

36. FC-AFC RAZOR’S BUCKSHOT, “Shooter,” BLM, Larry Vaske

FC-AFC RAZOR’S BUCKSHOT, “Shooter”

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Larry and Shooter came to the line at 4:35 pm

F – Out to the area under the arc, a quick turn left and he grabbed his bird.

LR – Wide right and hunted deep, back to the bale and his bird.

B – 3/4 of the way down he had his 1st whistle and then 2 more to get his bird.

35. HOUSTON WE HAVE IGNITION QA2, “Houston,” BLM, Richard Larsen

HOUSTON WE HAVE IGNITION QA2, “Houston”

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Richard and Houston came to the line at 4:29 pm

F – Straight to the bird!

LR – Straight to the bird again!

B – 4 or 5 whistles and he had it!

34. FC THE TIN MAN, “Tor,” BLM, Naomi Evans

FC THE TIN MAN, “Tor”

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Naomi and Tor came to the line at 4:23 pm

F – A good line to the fall area and then 2 quick loops and he had his bird.

LR – A great line out and turned a couple times to get the bird.

B – 3 whistles to the blind, then several at the end to get the bird.

33. CNFC-AFC-CAFC BAYPOINT THANKSGIVING DREAM, “Cooper,” BLM, Bernard Landry

CNFC-AFC-CAFC BAYPOINT THANKSGIVING DREAM, “Cooper”

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Bernard and Cooper came to the line at 4:10 pm

F – Straight to the fall area and his bird.

LR – Direct line to the hay bale and his bird.

B – 2 whistles for a beautiful blind!

32. PUNCH IT MILDRED, “Millie,” BLF, Mark Jenson

PUNCH IT MILDRED, “Millie”

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Mark and Millie came to the line at 4:05 pm

F – Came in just right of the bird, put on an extra burst of speed and scooped it up!

LR – Out to a quick stop on the left side of the bale and she grabbed her bird!

B – 1st whistle 3/4 of the way down and then 3 more and she had her bird.

**Conditions Change**

 Wind has been changing for the past hour and is now more left to right across the test instead of down wind.

31. AFC INDIGO’S HOOK, LINE AND SINKER, “Catch,” BLM, Joanna Lewis

AFC INDIGO’S HOOK, LINE AND SINKER, “Catch”

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Joanna and Catch came to the line at 3:59 pm

F – Several loops between the guns and the fall and he found his bird.

LR – Straight to the bird!

B – 5 whistles to his bird.

30. AFC BAYOU-STAR BOOGIE WOOGIE, “Boogie,” BLF, Sylvia McClure

AFC BAYOU-STAR BOOGIE WOOGIE, “Boogie”

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Sylvia and Boogie came to the line at 3:54 pm

F – Quick return with his bird.

LR – Good line slightly left and immediately turned to get her bird

B – 3 whistles and she got it!

29. AFC TRUMARC’S MAGNIFICENT FRANCHISE, “Rex,” BLM, Ronald Aronoff

AFC TRUMARC’S MAGNIFICENT FRANCHISE, “Rex”

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Ron and Rex came to the line at 3:50 pm

F – Out to the fall area and quickly hunted it up.

LR – Right of the bale, stopped and came back to the front of the bale and his bird.

B – 2 very quick whistles up front and then 2 more on the right side in mid field, a few more and moved left to his bird.

28. AFC BAYOU TECHE PERFECT GAME, “Koufaxx,” BLM, Lauren Hays

AFC BAYOU TECHE PERFECT GAME, “Koufaxx”

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Lauren and Koufaxx came to the line at 3:45 pm

F – Under the arc almost to the bird, made a quick turn and nailed it!

LR – Under arc, deep for a turn and back to the bale and then his bird.

B – Down the middle of the field on the right, 1 whistle moved left, 2 or 3 more and he had his bird.

27. FC-AFC HIGH DESERT MORNING, “Glory,” BLF, Ed Neilson

FC-AFC HIGH DESERT MORNING, “Glory”

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Ed and Glory came to the line at 3:38 pm

F – Quick hunt and to her bird.

LR – Great line - just right and came right back to the bird.

B – 4 whistles to the bird.

26. FC-AFC SOUTHWINDZ WORTH RAVING ABOUT QA2, “Ravin,” BLF, Matt Miller

FC-AFC SOUTHWINDZ WORTH RAVING ABOUT QA2, “Ravin”

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Matt and Ravin came to the line at 3:31 pm

F – Big hunt, made many loops left and right, but he found his bird.

LR – Right to the bird.

B – One cast half way out, one more near the end and a pick up whistle at the bird.

25. FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq,” BLM, Joel Earls

FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq”

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Joel and Torq came to the line at 3:26 pm

F – Good line to the fall area and the bird.

LR – Bee-line to the bale and his bird!

B – Wide right but corrected with a 1st whistle - 2 more to get the bird.

24. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S GOT THAT ITCH AGAIN, “Ivy,” BLF, Kevin Cauley

FC-AFC SEASIDE’S GOT THAT ITCH AGAIN, “Ivy”

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Kevin and Ivy came to the line at 3:22 pm

F – Chasing his bird! Got it!!

LR – Beautiful job - perfect line!

B – Immediate whistle to change direction - carried the line to the bottom of the hill, 2 more whistles to the bird.

23. HYFLYER’S PLAYING WITH FIRE, “Sparky,” BLF, Randy Spangler

HYFLYER’S PLAYING WITH FIRE, “Sparky”

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Randy and Sparky came to the line at 3:17 pm

F – Hunted several large loops in the arc & the fall area, then got the bird.

LR – Went straight to the right of the bale and turned and got the bird.

B – 3 whistles in the last part of the blind.

Pick-Up 22. AFC RP’S HEART OF DIXIE, “Dixie,” BLF, Randy Price

AFC RP’S HEART OF DIXIE, “Dixie”

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Randy and Dixie came to the line at 3:11 pm

F – Good line - one loop and to the bird.

LR – Hunted way deep and right, handled and asked the gunners to help the dog ( she did come back and got the bird)

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21. FC-AFC WOOD RIVER’S PERFECT PASS, “Lonzo,” BLM, Bill Fruehling

FC-AFC WOOD RIVER’S PERFECT PASS, “Lonzo”

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Bill and Lonzo came to the line at 3:06 pm

F – Very nice line to the bird.

LR – Straight to the bale and the bird. Excellent job!

B – 2 quick whistles up front for direction and 3 to finish.

20. HIGH PEAK’S MVP, “Kobe,” BLM, Samantha Thompson

HIGH PEAK’S MVP, “Kobe”

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Sammy and Kobe came to the line at 3:00 pm

F – Under the arc - turned right and then left, worked it out and got it!

LR – Excellent mark!

B – 1st whistle about half way down the field to adjust the line and then 4 more to get the bird.

19. FC-AFC YIPPEE KAI YEA MCBUNN, “Kai,” BLF, Steve Roegiers

FC-AFC YIPPEE KAI YEA MCBUNN, “Kai”

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Steve and Kai came to the line at 2:55 pm

F – One loop under the arc and then to the bird.

LR – Straight to the bird!

B – 3 whistles and she had her bird.

18. FC-AFC INDIGO REV IT UP AT SHORELINE, “Rex,” BLM, Linda Berkeley-Weiss

FC-AFC INDIGO REV IT UP AT SHORELINE, “Rex”

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Linda and Rex came to the line at 2:49 pm

F – Line under the arc, turned left and went straight to the bird.

LR – Ran right past the fall on the right and then made a few large loops right and left, and then right again and back to the bird.

B – 3 whistles and a pick up whistle at the end.

17. FC-AFC BAYOU MAGIC’S FANNIE QUIGLEY QA2, “Fannie,” BLF, Frank Price

FC-AFC BAYOU MAGIC’S FANNIE QUIGLEY QA2, “Fannie”

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Frank and Fannie came to the line at 2:43 pm

F – Straight to it!

LR – Wide right, a loop deep and then very deep right - came back to the hay bale and missed it on the left - back to the bale again and then she found her bird.

B – 1 whistle blind!

16. AFC BIG RIVER CHARLIE II, “Charlie,” BLM, Jim Rickoff

AFC BIG RIVER CHARLIE II, “Charlie”

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Jim and Charlie came to the line at 2:38 pm

F – Straight to the bird!

LR – Under the arc - deep and worked back quickly to the hay bale and then to his bird.

B – 2 whistle blind - Excellent work!

15. FC-AFC SUSITNA’S SUMMER SOLSTICE MH QA2, “Sunny,” YLM, Michael Black

FC-AFC SUSITNA’S SUMMER SOLSTICE MH QA2, “Sunny”

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Michael and Sunny came to the line at 2:32 pm

F – Quick retrieve on his flyer!

LR – Under the arc, deep and right and left, then back again under the arc - a loop left and back to the bird

B – 1 whistle at the end, then another to get to the bird.

14. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S SMARTY JONES, “Smarty,” BLF, Derek Smith

FC-AFC SEASIDE’S SMARTY JONES, “Smarty”

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Derek and Smarty came to the line at 2:27 pm

F – Quick line right to the bird.

LR – Wide right and then back to the left, then right again and then to the bird!

B – 1 whistle at the very end, then a quick pickup whistle at the bird.

13. FC-AFC DR DANY MD, “Dany,” BLF, Dick Kaiser

FC-AFC DR DANY MD, “Dany”

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Dick and Dany came to the line at 2:08 pm

F – Beautiful very tight & intelligent hunt to get his bird.

LR – To the bale and turned right, a quick left and then back to the bale and the bird.

B – 4 very quick whistles trying to get left and 4 more to the bird.

12. JAGGER’S RUFF-N-READY ROADTRIP QA2, “Jagger,” CLM, Jeff Deelstra

JAGGER’S RUFF-N-READY ROADTRIP QA2, “Jagger”

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Jeff and Jagger came to the line at 2:08 pm

F – Excellent Mark!

LR – Under the arc - deep and then wide right, back to the bale and then to the bird.

B – Quick whistle to adjust the line and 1 more and a toot toot to the bird.

11. RIDGECREST’S JUST FOR A LARK QA2, “Whimsy,” BLF, Betsy Broyd

RIDGECREST’S JUST FOR A LARK QA2, “Whimsy”

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Betsy and Whimsy came to the line at 2:01 pm

F – Out under the arc, turned left towards the bird and she missed it  - made another loop and got it!

LR – Wide right, went deep back around the bale and out - but a quick turn back and she got it!

B – 2 whistles down the middle, 3 more to get left and to the blind.

10. FC-AFC JS’S JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH QA2, “Jack,” BLM, Chad Worsell

FC-AFC JS’S JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH QA2, “Jack”

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Chad and Jack came to the line at 1:55 pm

F – Out to the fall area -  a brief hunt before he got his bird.

LR – Out to the right side of the hay bale, a few quick turns just deep and back to the correct side of the bale and the bird.

B – Lined to the blind!!

9. AFC-CFC-CAFC JOY CREEK’S NORTHERN LIGHT QA2, “Magic,” BLF, Bob Louiseau

AFC-CFC-CAFC JOY CREEK’S NORTHERN LIGHT QA2, “Magic”

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Bob and Magic came to the line at 1:50 pm

F – Good line - a couple small loops to the bird.

LR – To the area and a loop deep and right and then back to get her bird.

B – 3 whistles and she had her bird.

8. FC-AFC TIPPECANOE’S SHEAMUS, “Amos,” BLM, George Wamsley

FC-AFC TIPPECANOE’S SHEAMUS, “Amos”

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George and Amos came to the line at 1:44 pm

F – Short flyer and he went straight for it.

LR – Lined straight to the bale, turned left and grabbed his bird!

B – 1 whistle to the bird and 1 more to get it!

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

FC-AFC KIRKWOOD’S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, “Deacon”

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Mark and Deacon came to the line at 1:37 pm

F – Out under the arc - a big loop right and then a loop left and he got it.

LR – Wide right then deep right and then back to the bale and the bird

B – 2 whistles for a beautiful blind!

6. BAYOU TECHE COMMERCE COMET, “Mick,” BLM, Alvin Hatcher

BAYOU TECHE COMMERCE COMET, “Mick”

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Alvin and Mick came to the line at 1:32 pm

F – Long bird – came in under the arc, looped both left and right before going to the deep cover for his bird.

LR – Went to the right of the bale and circled left, then hunted deep and very wide right, worked his way back to the bale and then the bird.

B – 1 quick whistle to adjust his line and then 5 more to the bird.

5. AFC TUBB’S GREATEST HIT, “Walker,” BLM, George Francis

AFC TUBB’S GREATEST HIT, “Walker”

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George and Walker came to the line at 1:26 pm

F – Short bird, a couple loops in the arc and behind the guns, then to the bird.

LR – Good line out, went slightly past the bird and made a loop right of the hay bale and then came back in to the bird.

B – 3 whistles and to the bird.

4. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S MOGAN DAVID, “Mogan,” BLM, Rodger Williams

FC-AFC SEASIDE’S MOGAN DAVID, “Mogan”

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Rodger and Mogan came to the line at 1:20 pm

F – Several large loops between the guns and the fall area - hunted and then he found his bird.

LR – Lined under the arc and then went deep and wide right for a few large loops, came back from far right and got his bird.

B – 3 whistles and he got it.

3. FC-AFC MOONSHINE’S WHITEWATER RIVER, “Whiskey,” BLM, Mary Bixby

FC-AFC MOONSHINE’S WHITEWATER RIVER, “Whiskey”

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Mary and Whiskey came to the line at 1:14 pm

F – Nice line but he pulled up short and established a hunt - but he worked his way out to find the bird.

LR – Came in right of the bale and hunted deep and wide right - came back to the bale and his bird.

B – 1st whistle almost to the bottom of the field, 4 whistles and moved away from the bird - a few more whistles and he got it.

2. YOU STOLE MY HEART MAGGIE MAE, “Maggie,” BLF, Kyle Broussard

YOU STOLE MY HEART MAGGIE MAE, “Maggie”

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Kyle and Maggie came to the line at 1:09 pm

F – Came in left of the bird, a quick turn and she nailed it!

LR – Out to the bale and to the bird.

B – Excellent line down the field, 5 whistles and she got it!

1. NAFC-FC BEAVER RUNS RAYMOND FOR SHERIFF, “Raymond,” BLM, Bert Windham

NAFC-FC BEAVER RUNS RAYMOND FOR SHERIFF, “Raymond”

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Bert and Raymond came to the line at 1:02 pm

F – A few loops in the area to his bird.

LR – Under the arc, then a few big loops deep and left and right, then coming back to the bird.

B – 2 whistles and 1 more at the end.

103. FC TUCQUAN’S TAKIN’ THE RYSK, “Rysk,” BLM, Tom Ford

FC TUCQUAN’S TAKIN’ THE RYSK, “Rysk”

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Tom and Rysk came to the line at 12:55 pm

F – Large hunt with loops back and forth in the fall area to find his bird.

LR – Excellent line to the bird.

B – 4 whistles in the first half and then 3 at the end.

101. FC-AFC J & C’S ANOTHER ROUND IN THE CHAMBER, “Bullet,” BLM, Joseph Couey

FC-AFC J & C’S ANOTHER ROUND IN THE CHAMBER, “Bullet”

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Joseph and Bullet came to the line at 12:50 pm

F – Came in right of the fall area - quickly got his bird. Nice.

LR – Out to the bale, 1 loop deep and then back to the bale and the bird.

B – A quick whistle to get the angle, and he carried this cast all the way to the blind - 1 more whistle at the end and he got it.

100. FC-AFC LJ’S TEXAS KING OF BLUES, “Ray,” BLM, Mark Littlejohn

FC-AFC LJ’S TEXAS KING OF BLUES, “Ray”

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Mark and Ray came to the line at 12:43 pm

F – Long bird, he had a quick hunt in the area and got his bird.

LR – Wide right of the bale - got deep and established a hunt both deep and to both sides, back to the bale and then to the bird.

B – 1st whistle mid field, 2 more and he got his bird.

99. ANGEL’S ENVY ON THE ROCKS QA2, “Rye,” BLM, Don Garrett

ANGEL’S ENVY ON THE ROCKS QA2, “Rye”

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Don and Rye came to the line at 12:37 pm

F – Large hunt - looped back and forth several times before finally getting his bird.

LR – A few large loops back and forth to come back and get his bird.

B – 2 whistles and he had his bird.

98. 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”

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Malcolm and Poncho came to the line at 12:31 pm

F – Lined out under the arc, and then made several loops left and right between the bird and the guns before he got it.

LR – Lined under the arc again, but ran just past the bird, turned around and he got it!

B – 2 whistles to the bird!

97. AFC HUNTLEIGH’S QUINTESSA, “Tessa,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers

AFC HUNTLEIGH’S QUINTESSA, “Tessa”

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Bruce and Tessa came to the line at 12:23 pm

F – Nice angle toward her long bird - a quick loop and she got it!

LR – Out under the arc, around the bale and she got her bird.

B – A few whistles down at the end of the field to get her bird.

96. FC-AFC RMR’S WON’T BE STUMPED, “Mugs,” BLM, Sarah Love

FC-AFC RMR’S WON’T BE STUMPED, “Mugs”

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Sarah and Mugs came to the line at 12:17 pm

F – Nice job! Made quick work of his flyer.

LR – Went left of the bale under the arc - established a hunt deep and worked his way back to find his bird.

B – Carried his initial line to the the bottom of the field, 3 whistles and a tweet tweet and he got it.

**Gun Change**

 Gun Change 12:05 pm - 12:15 pm

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

FC-AFC MARSHWIND’S TURBULENCE, “Evie”

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Bente and Evie came to the line at 12:03 pm

F – Out to the fall area, several passes and she got it - bird was still flopping!

LR – Out to the back of the bale and then looped deep right - came back to the bale and the bird.

B – 3 or 4 whistles and she was on her bird!

94. FC-AFC INDIGO HELLO DOLLY, “Dolly,” YLF, Mark Medford

FC-AFC INDIGO HELLO DOLLY, “Dolly”

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Mark and Dolly came to the line at 11:56 am

F – Good line to the area - one loop right, one left and another right (all in the fall area) - and then on to the bird. 

LR – Lined slightly right of the bird, one loop right and straight to the bird.

B – 1 whistle and then a pop cast, then a few at the bird to get it.

93. FC-AFC HIGH ROAD ABE, “Abe,” BLM, Randi Johannis

FC-AFC HIGH ROAD ABE, “Abe”

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Randi and Abe came to the line at 11:50 am

F – Hunted left and right between guns and the fall area, got the bird after several loops

LR – Lined right of the bird, one loop to the right and then back to the bird

B – 1 whistle near the end, then another to get the bird.

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

FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE EXPRESS, “Ryan”

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Lauren and Ryan came to the line at 11:45 am

F – Long bird - established a hunt right of the fall, she worked her way out to the bird.

LR – Came in right of the bale for a quick turn and then quickly back for the bird.

B – Beautiful angle across the field and only 1 whistle at the end!

90. FC-AFC TECHE’S BAYOU KAT, “Kate,” BLF, Wayne Stupka

FC-AFC TECHE’S BAYOU KAT, “Kate”

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Wayne and Kate came to the line at 11:39 am

F – 1 loop left, 1 loop right, then into the middle for her bird.

LR – Perfect line to the bird that was on the right side of the bale.

B – Down the right side, cast left with 2 whistles and straight to the bird.

89. AFC HIGHVOLTAGE SUNRISE RIVER SKEETER, “Skeeter,” BLM, Craig Schultz

AFC HIGHVOLTAGE SUNRISE RIVER SKEETER, “Skeeter”

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Craig and Skeeter came to the line at 11:34 am

F – A few short loops in the area and he had his bird.

LR – Good Line!

B – 3 whistles to the bird and a whistle to pick up at the end.

88. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE PAINT THE BLACK, “Madduxx,” BLM, Jamie Woodson

FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE PAINT THE BLACK, “Madduxx”

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Jamie and Madduxx came to the line at 11:28 am

F – Straight to it!

LR – Lined under the arc, ran around the hay bale and straight to the bird.

B –  1 whistle near the end and one at the end to the bird.

87. FC-AFC BENTWATER’S PERFECT STORM, “Hailee,” BLF, Steve Helgoth

FC-AFC BENTWATER’S PERFECT STORM, “Hailee”

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Steve and Hailee came to the line at 11:22 am

F – Nice line to the fall area and quickly hunted up her bird.

LR – Came in right, slowed down -  then hunted deep, worked her way back to the bale and then the bird.

B – Headed straight down hill - 2 whistles and a good angle towards the bird - 1 more whistle and she got it.

86. FC-AFC CANDLEWOOD’S TOM TOM, “Drummer,” BLM, Bradley LaFave

FC-AFC CANDLEWOOD’S TOM TOM, “Drummer”

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Bradley and Drummer came to the line at 11:18 am

F – Came in wide right but quickly turned left and went out to the bird.

LR – Perfect! Grabbed the bird right to left.

B – 4 whistles and a check down had him on the bird.

85. FAST FREDDY QA2, “Freddy,” YLM, Jeff Atchley

FAST FREDDY QA2, “Freddy" 

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Jeff and Freddy came to the line at 11:14 am

F – Good line - made a small loop right and left and to the bird.

LR – Line went under the arc near the blind, then looped around and straight to the bird.

B – 4 whistles and a pickup whistle at the end to get the bird.

84. FC-AFC BLACKFOOT’S SITTIN’ ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY, “Otis,” YLM, Thierry Mahon

FC-AFC BLACKFOOT’S SITTIN’ ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY, “Otis”

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Thierry and Otis came to the line at 11:09 am

F – A few loops in the area to scoop up his bird.

LR – Good line out, but made a few loops deep and right and then on to the bird.

B – 2 whistles to get to the bird!

83. FC-AFC OLLIE OOP, “Ollie,” BLF, John Stracka

FC-AFC OLLIE OOP, “Ollie”

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John and Ollie came to the line at 10:58 am

F – Large hunt, but she got it!

LR – Came in just right of the bale - a quick turn and she was on the bird.

B – 2 quick whistles going down the field, a 3rd whistle and a toot toot put her on the bird!

82. AFC REBEL RIDGE HELLOR HIGHWATER QA2, “Splash,” CLF, Jim Monks

AFC REBEL RIDGE HELLOR HIGHWATER QA2, “Splash”

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Jim and Splash came to the line at 10:52 am

F – Came in and turned right in front of the guns for a loop, then out wide left to the bird.

LR – Hunted deep right, circled deep and then came back in to the bale and then her bird!

B – Adjusted the line midway, there was a problem with the wind - 5 more whistles to the bird.

Re-Run 76. SOUTHWINDZ MIDNIGHT BREES QA2, “Brees,” BLF, Matt Miller

SOUTHWINDZ MIDNIGHT BREES QA2, “Brees”

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Matt and Brees came back to the line at 10:46 am

F – Perfect!

LR – Drilled it!

B – 1 whistle down field, 2 more and a tweet tweet to his bird!

No-bird 74. JAYBAR CAPTAIN MACOMO, “Captain,” BLM, Jerry Younglove

Jerry and Captain came to the line at 10:39 am and had a 2nd No-bird on the flyer, they will be back in 5.

81. FC-AFC TRUMARC’S WEST POINT, “Army,” BLM, Sylvia McClure

FC-AFC TRUMARC’S WEST POINT, “Army”

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Sylvia and Army came to the line at 10:42 am

F – Great line to the bird - and small left turn to get the bird.

LR – Perfect line to the bird!

B – Good line 3/4 of the way, a couple whistles to get the bird and a pickup whistle at the end.

80. FC-AFC COSTA’S N. Z. WARRIOR, “Haka,” BLM, Steve Costa

FC-AFC COSTA’S N. Z. WARRIOR, “Haka,”

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Steve and Haka came to the line at 10:34 am

F – Large circle short of a very high deep flyer - worked it out nicely

LR – straight to the hay bale and then to his bird.

B – Quick whistle to adjust the line, 3 more towards the end and his bird.

79. FC-AFC HOCKLEY CREEK’S SWITCH HITTER, “Mickey,” BLM, Robby Bickley

FC-AFC HOCKLEY CREEK’S SWITCH HITTER, “Mickey”

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Robby and Mickey came to the line at 10:28 am

F – Two loops just short of the bird, worked his way out to it quickly.

LR – Drilled it! Straight line to this bird!

B – Perfect 2 whistle blind!

Pick-Up 78. CEDAR RIDGE CHARLIE BE ZEST, “Charlie,” BLM, Mark Belford

CEDAR RIDGE CHARLIE BE ZEST, “Charlie”

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Mark and Charlie came to the line at 10:25 am

F – A few large loops, then left and went over to the LR - switched

Pick-Up

77. FC-AFC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL, “Fleurt,” BLF, Mark Menzies

FC-AFC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL, “Fleurt”

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Mark and Fleurt came to the line at 10:20 am

F – Straight to the bird!

LR – Good line to the right of the bird, went past it and made a couple quick loops behind it, then back in to grab her bird!

B – 4 whistles to the area and a pickup whistle at the bird.

No-Bird 76. SOUTHWINDZ MIDNIGHT BREES QA2, “Brees,” BLF, Matt Miller

Matt and Brees came to the line at 10:16 am and had a No-bird on the flyer, they will be back in 5.

75. FC-AFC SHORELINE’S PRESS ON REGARDLESS, “Clyde,” BLM, Linda Berkeley-Weiss

FC-AFC SHORELINE’S PRESS ON REGARDLESS, “Clyde”

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Linda and Clyde came to the line at 10:09 am

F – Out to the area in front of the guns for a few loops left and right and then he got it.

LR – Straight to the bale, circled and came around to his bird.

B – Initial line carried him almost tot he bird, 2 whistles and he got it!

**Gun Change**

 Gun Change at 10:01am

No-bird 74. JAYBAR CAPTAIN MACOMO, “Captain,” BLM, Jerry Younglove

Jerry and Captain came to the line at 10:01 am and had a No-Bird on the Flyer, they will be back in 5.

73. NEWCAM GUINNESS, “Guinness,” BLM, Steve Patterson

NEWCAM GUINNESS, “Guinness”

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Steve and Guinness came to the line at 9:54 am

F – Lined under the arc then a few large loops behind the guns and back under the arc, a few smaller loops to get the bird.

LR – Perfect line to this bird.

B – 3 whistles and he had his bird!

72. FC-AFC YOURS TRULY INDIGO, “Tru,” BLF, Mark Medford

FC-AFC YOURS TRULY INDIGO, “Tru”

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Mark and Tru came to the line at 9:48 am

F – Good line under the arc, then a few loops left and right and then to the bird.

LR – Good line just right of the bird, then one loop behind, back and a loop through the arc, then one more loop to get her bird.

B – 3 whistles to the bird and one pickup whistle to get her bird.

71. FC CROCS MINNEAPOLIS MIRACLE, “Diggs,” BLM, Shane Olean

FC CROCS MINNEAPOLIS MIRACLE, “Diggs”

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Shane and Diggs came to the line at 9:42 am

F – Very long bird - several big loops in the area before he worked his way out to the bird.

LR – Hunted tight to the hay bale on the back side, then moved to the front and the bird.

B – Excellent initial line - several whistles at the end before he got to the bird.

Rebird

**Short Rebird of the Left Dead bird Station**

70. FC-AFC MIDNIGHT TRAINS TEXAS RANGER, “Deets,” BLM, Cade Gentry

FC-AFC MIDNIGHT TRAINS TEXAS RANGER, “Deets”

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Cade and Deets came to the line at 9:34 am

F – Hunted wide left, covered a big area and then quickly got his bird.

LR – Perfect line to the bird!

B – Quick whistles up front to adjust his line - a few whistles at the end to get the bird.

69. FC-AFC CARRONADE’S EGGPLANT PATSY, “Patsy,” BLF, Steve Roegiers

FC-AFC CARRONADE’S EGGPLANT PATSY, “Patsy” 

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Steve and Patsy came to the line at 9:29 am

F – Lined under the arc, then a few quick loops to get her bird.

LR – Line was left/behind the retired guns, she then looped right and over to the bird.

B – 2 whistles to the area, and 1 more to get the bird.

68. FC ROCK CREEK MAC, “Max,” BLM, Larry Vaske

FC ROCK CREEK MAC, “Max”

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Larry and Max came to the line at 9:24 am

F – Lined under the arc, turned around left and over to the bird.

LR – Line was slightly right of the bird, but he turned right to it.

B – 4 whistles to the area, then 1 whistle over to the bird.

67. FC-AFC FIELD OF DREAMS WHATS ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT, “Buzz,” BLM, Jeffrey Schuett

FC-AFC FIELD OF DREAMS WHATS ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT, “Buzz”

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Jeffrey and Buzz came to the line at 9:19 am

F – Two tight turns in the fall area & he quickly got his bird.

LR – Straight to the bale & his bird.

B – Excellent initial line down the field, 2 whistles and a check down for a very nice blind.

66. FC-AFC BEAVER RUNS ZIG ZAG ZEKE, “Zeke,” BLM, Leigh Windham

FC-AFC BEAVER RUNS ZIG ZAG ZEKE, “Zeke”

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Leigh and Zeke came to the line at 9:14 am

F – Came in under the arc, a quick turn left and he scooped up his bird.

LR – Smack! Straight to his bird!

B – A quick whistle to adjust the line - 3 more to the bird.

65. FC-AFC JIMAVICHE’S HOLLANDAISE JAMMER, “Jammer,” BLM, Bobby Lee

FC-AFC JIMAVICHE’S HOLLANDAISE JAMMER, “Jammer”

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Bobby and Jammer came to the line at 9:09 am

F – Good line under the arc and to the fall area, a couple quick loops to get his bird.

LR – Great line to the bird, a quick loop around the hay bale and he had the bird.

B – 4 or 5 whistles to get the bird, 3 to the area and a couple at the end.

64. FC-AFC HIGH PEAK’S AMERICAN SNIPER, “Kyle,” BLM, Justin Aimone

FC-AFC HIGH PEAK’S AMERICAN SNIPER, “Kyle”

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Justin and Kyle came to the line at 9:03 am

F – Good line to the fall area, a couple tight turns and he grabbed his bird.

LR – Initial line was wide right out - hunted right and then back to the fall area, a few loops and he got it.

B – 3 whistles at the end to get the bird!

63. FC-AFC WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN QA2, “Wilma,” CLF, Mark Huffman

FC-AFC WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN QA2, “Wilma”

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Mark and Wilma came to the line at 8:57 am

F – Straight to the fall area and quickly got her bird.

LR – Hunted right of the fall area and deep - quickly worked back to her bird

B – Very Nice 2 whistle blind!

Re-Run 56. FC-AFC RIMFIRES ONCE INNA BLUE MOON, “Blue,” BLM, Mike Crow

FC-AFC RIMFIRES ONCE INNA BLUE MOON, “Blue”

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Mike and Blue came back to the line at 8:50 am

F – A few quick turns left and right in the fall area and he had his rooster

LR – Came in right of the bird, went deep and then quickly back to the bale and then the bird.

B – Initial line was almost right to the bird! A few whistles and he was on it.

62. FC-AFC SEASIDES TROUBLESOME FOWL PURSUITS QA2, “Percy,” BLM, John Broucek

FC-AFC SEASIDES TROUBLESOME FOWL PURSUITS QA2, “Percy”

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John and Percy came to the line at 8:40 am

F – Very long hunt to find his bird - covered a lot of ground.

LR – Good line out and straight to this bird.

B – Good long initial line, then 4 whistles near the end to his bird.

61. AFC MUDDY WATERS RUN DEEP, “Muddy,” BLF, Jeffery Talley

AFC MUDDY WATERS RUN DEEP, “Muddy”

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Jeff and Muddy came to the line at 8:33 am

F – Lined under the arc, made a short turn left into the bird.

LR – Lined under the arc, then 3 quick loops past the bird and she got it!

B – 3 left hand casts to the area, then 1 pick up whistle at the bird.

60. FC-AFC DRY CREEKS TRU BLU, “Trudy,” BLF, George Metka

FC-AFC DRY CREEKS TRU BLU, “Trudy”

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George and Trudy came to the line at 8:27 am

F – Straight to the fall area and she quickly got her bird!

LR – Straight to the bale and then her bird!

B – 4 or 5 whistles down the field and she came to the tree line, then left to her bird.

59. FC-AFC HIGH MILEAGE PRAIRIE SOCIETY, “Fancy,” BLF, David Kress or Martha Kress

FC-AFC HIGH MILEAGE PRAIRIE SOCIETY, “Fancy”

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Dave and Fancy came to the line at 8:21 am

F – A few turns left and right found her rooster in some tall cover.

LR – Nice line under the arc, 1 loop behind the bale and back to her bird.

B – Quick whistle and she got a nice angle across the field, 3 more whistles to the bird.

58. AFC RIDGECREST’S IMPIOUS, “Imp,” BLF, Judy Rasmuson

AFC RIDGECREST’S IMPIOUS, “Imp”

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Judy and Imp came to the line at 8:17 am

F – Straight to the bird!

LR – Lined under the arc and turned straight to the bird!

B – 4 left hand casts to the end, then 2 whistles to get the dog to the bird.

57. NFC-AFC BAYOU TECHE SWING FOR THE FENCE, “Foxx,” BLM, Lauren Hays

NFC-AFC BAYOU TECHE SWING FOR THE FENCE, “Foxx”

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Lauren and Foxx came to the line at 8:10 am

F – Good line to the bird, turned in and he got it!

LR – Line out under the arc near the retired guns, then had a loop under the arc and a couple loops past the bird, and came back in to get it.

B – 1 whistle for a left cast half way to the bird, then a pick up whistle at the bird.

No-Bird 56. FC-AFC RIMFIRES ONCE INNA BLUE MOON, “Blue,” BLM, Mike Crow

Mike and Blue came to the line at 8:07 am and had a No-bird on the Flyer. They will be back after 5.

55. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S ISSHEIT, “Zoey,” BLF, Chad Worsell

FC-AFC SEASIDE’S ISSHEIT, “Zoey,” BLF

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Chad and Zoey came to the line at 8:00 am

F – Came in under the arc for 1 small loop deep - then a wider loop left and moved right to the bird.

LR – Hunted wide right of the fall and behind the bird. Worked it out and got her bird.

B –  Started on a line right of the bird, 2 very nice casts to the tree line and 2 more and she had her bird.

National Anthem

 The National Anthem played at 7:55 am, followed by the Canadian National Anthem.

Gallery at the 1st and 2nd

 

1st & 2nd Series Test Dogs

Warren-Hill’s Celtic Quest, “Brannagh,” LF
Owners: Peggy and Brian Knowles
Handler: Peggy Knowles

First test dog to the line was Brannagh with handler Peggy Knowles .... Brannagh came to the line at 7:20 am

Flyer – Dog sent for the flyer but came right back - then was sent for the bird under the arc where she looped and was to the bird.

Left Retired – Lined behind the bird, then a short area hunt to the bird.

Blind – 6 whistles - dog line was to the right, 6 left casts, then the dog was back in the trees, called back in and then back in the trees again, behind the planter, they came out to help the dog.

Female Test Dog Brannagh with handler Peggy Knowles

Honga’s Over and Under Beretta QA2, “Rett,” LM
Owner: Deborah Gardner
Handler: Deborah Gardner

Next up was Rett and handler Deborah Gardner ... Rett came to the line at 7:28 am

Flyer – Beautiful flyer, short area hunt.

Left Retired – Stayed in front of the gun station and quickly got his bird.

Blind – Problem casting into the wind ... then the dog took a straight line to the tree, was picked up and asked to start over. Did a very nice blind on the rerun.

NOTE: Handlers are told they can move up or laterally in the mowed area in front of the mat.

Male Test Dog Rett with handler Deborah Gardner

Honorary Test Dog was #91 FC-AFC Doc's Mesa Boogie, "Mesa," LF

Owner/Handler: William Smith

Next up was honorary test dog Mesa and handler William Smith ... Mesa came to the line at 7:48 am

Flyer – She caught a live one with a standing ovation from the gallery! She Just Retired! Congratulations Mesa!!

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

Welcome to Day One of the 2024 National Amateur Retriever Championship! 

99 dog/handler teams will start this morning, after having traveled from all over the US to compete in the lush Kennebec Valley of Maine.

It is currently 59 degrees and sunny, with an 8 mph wind coming from the north. It is expected to reach 72 degrees today and remain sunny. 

The 1st & 2nd Series of the 2024 NARC is located at Brian and Peggy Knowles property in Clinton, ME. 

SERIES 1 & 2

Land Double and Land Blind

This test uses all rooster pheasants

The mat faces SE, on the crest of a gently rolling hill. The field consists of thick grass cover with several mowed strips. 

Bird # 1 (LR) is a Rooster pheasant, thrown left to right, angled back, 150 yards from the running line. The bird lands just in front of a haybale. The gunner retires when the dog is sent for the flyer. 

Bird # 2 (F) is a Rooster flyer, shot right to left, 190 yards from the running line. 

After Test one, the handler will run a land blind. (B) A rooster pheasant is placed 220 yards from the running mat at the base of a bush. 

This test is taking approximately 5 minutes to complete.

Good Morning!

Good Morning Everyone and Welcome to the 2024 National Amateur Retriever Championship! 

This morning we are kicking off the event at the 1st and 2nd series test location. The test dogs will be running at 7:10 am, then we will have the National Anthem and be ready to begin! The morning has started out cloudy with temps currently at 60 degrees, with an expected high around 70. Partly cloudy conditions should give way to clear and sunny skies expected this afternoon. We will update you with changing conditions as the day goes on. For now, stay tuned as we prepare to begin the 67th National Amateur Retriever Championship!

99 Dogs will Start this 1st and 2nd Series. (4 dogs have Scratched: 51, 54, 91, 102)

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Congratulations to everyone that has qualified to be here, and Good Luck to all the teams this morning!