Rules & Rotation

Rules From The Marshal:

1. Every 23 dogs ran will be a gun change.

2. Rotation for the first four tests run will be 39, 62, 85, 16.

3. The first 26 dogs in rotation will be allowed to view the test from the line when first announced.

4. When the running dog is returning with the last bird in the test the Handler in the holding blind will be asked to take their dog off-lead to begin judgement.

5. First No-Bird Handler will go back five numbers and run sixth.

6. Second No-Bird Handler will go back five and run sixth.

7. Third No-Bird the Handler will run at the end of the rotation.

Conclusion Of The Day.....

The Judges called the test at 5:05 pm. Several dogs have yet to run Series 1 & 2. The Test Dog will run promptly at 6:30 am. The first competing dog will run at 7:00 am. # 32 will be the first competing dog to run in the am.  Good Luck to all left to compete in the am!

David Texas

No-Bird 31. FC Wing Magic’s Standpipe Moon “Piper”, LF, Mark Edwards

Flyer: had a huge flyer shot far from the gun station. The dogs number was called and the handler sent the dog. The dog put up a long but concentrated hunt in the area when the Judges decided it should be a No-Bird. Instructing the Handler to recall the dog. # 31 will have a Re-Run at the end in the am.

30. FC-AFC KPR’s Wet Willie “Willie”, LM, Jim Pickering

Flyer: hunted a bit short then quickly worked back to the area to retrieve the bird.

Mem: Good mark!

Blind: carried a great line and completed the blind smoothly.

29. NFC-AFC Seaside’s Pelican Pete “Pete”, LM, Steve Yozamp

Flyer: nice mark!

Mem: made a quick loop to retrieve the bird.

Blind: completed the blind with few whistles for an accurate and smooth retrieve.

28. NAFC-FC Dottie Ray’s Ivy League “Ivy”, LF, Andy Kahn

Flyer: straight to the bird.

Mem: drove through the cover to quickly turn back to retrieve the bird.

Blind: accurate and smooth blind for a successful retrieve.

27. FC-AFC Fresh Squeezed Juice “Juice”, LM, Mark Medford

Flyer: made a couple pass just outside the area before retrieving the bird.

Mem: Nice mark!

Blind: several whistles needed to complete the retrieve.

25. FC-AFC Hardscrabbles Powder My Buns “Pow”, LM, Al Arthur

Flyer: drove a bit deep established a tiny hunt to retrieve the bird.

Mem: drove straight to the bird.

Blind: completed the blind in two whistles for a smooth and clean retrieve.

24. FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton’s Saber “Saber”, LM, Chris Hatch

Flyer: drove the hill to retrieve the bird.

Mem: lined through the cover to put on the brakes turning to make the retrieve.

Blind: completed the blind in three whistles for a smooth and accurate retrieve.

23. FC-AFC Great Bunns Of Fire “Jerry Lee”, LF, Ray Voigt

Flyer: went straight to the bird!

Mem: traveled the mowed path to the brush pile, quickly turned into the area and retrieved the bird.

Blind: completed the blind in four whistles for a smooth and accurate retrieve.

22. FC-AFC Indian Height’s Get Away “George”, LM, Carl Ruffalo

Flyer: tiny loop to retrieve the bird.

Mem: drove a bit deep of the area made a small loop then made another larger loop back to retrieve the bird.

Blind: completed the blind in three whistle with little diversion for a smooth and accurate retrieve.

21. FC-AFC Un Petit Peu Canaille “Canaille”, LF, F. Lee Jolley

Flyer: made a couple passes in the area to retrieve the bird.

Mem: put up a tiny hunt short of the area and quickly worked to the correct area to retrieve the bird.

Blind: almost lined the blind needing only one check down whistle to retrieve the bird.

20. FC Hunting Creek Classy Girl JH “Classy”, LF, Alan Pleasant

Flyer: traveled near the gun station turn toward the fall established a small hunt to retrieve the bird.

Mem: traveled to the mark behind the gun station to quickly turn into the area and retrieve the bird.

Blind: accurate and smooth blind for a successful retrieve.

19. FC Trumarc’s Dot Come “Dottie”, LF, Danny Farmer

Flyer: straight to the bird.

Mem: Stepped on it!

Blind: accurate and smooth to complete the blind

18. NFC Watermark’s Running Back “Emmit”, LM, Jim Gonia

Flyer: Pinned it!

Mem: Smacked it!

Blind: initial line carried near the gun station, one whistle to continue where only a few more whistles where needed to complete the retrieve

17. FC Dogwoods Fear Factor “Boo”, LM, Tim Milligan

Flyer: one tiny loop to make the retrieve

Mem: lined to the cover and retrieved the bird clean.

Blind: one whistle early, one whistle near the gun station and carried it to complete the retrieve.

16. FC-AFC Mercy Mercy Mercy Me “Mercy”, LF, Paul Sletten

Flyer: straight to the bird.

Mem: traveled under the arc and turned to retrieve the bird.

Blind: lined 3/4 of the way to out needing only two whistles to finish the retrieve smoothly.

15. FC-AFC Tweed’s Rough Rider “Teddy”, LM, Dave Smith

Flyer: traveled up the hill and turn to retrieve the bird.

Mem: nice accurate mark!

Blind: accurate and smooth blind with few whistles.

Pick-Up 14. FC-AFC Ironweeds High Bird Shooter MH MNH “Shooter”, LM, Paul Brown

Flyer: put up a hunt deep of the gunner station and never could work it out. The Handler had to Pick Up the dog.

Re-Run 8. FC Bigwoods Hillbilly Hammer “Hammer”, LM, Don Remien

Flyer: good mark!

Mem: Nice job!

Blind: two whistles early up front, one whistle in the middle to carry it all the way to the end for a complete retrieve.

14. FC-AFC Ironweeds High Bird Shooter MH MNH “Shooter”, LM, Paul Brown

Flyer:

13. FC Topbrass Linekin’s Riptide “Rip”, LM, Rick Roberts

Flyer: Pounded it!

Mem: straight to the cover and retrieved the bird clean.

Blind: several whistles to maintain the line to the blind for a completed retrieve

12. FC-AFC Citori’s No Holds Barred “Free”, LF, Bill Sargenti

Flyer: made a few loops deep of gunners before retrieving the bird.

Mem: drove past cover established a hunt and worked back to the area to retrieve the bird.

Blind: several whistles during the blind with two at the end to complete the retrieve.

11. Beaverdam’s What You Need “Matty”, LF, Dolores Smith

Flyer: Fantastic mark!

Mem: traveled deep of the area and took some time to work back to retrieve the bird.

Blind:  few whistles during the blind and one quick whistle at the end for a complete retrieve.

10. FC Hyfly’n Turbo Jet “Turbo”, LM, Ray Voigt

Flyer:  traveled close to gun station, worked his way over to retrieve the bird.

Mem: traveled under the arc to make a turn in the area to retrieve the bird.

Blind: smooth and accurate with few whistles.

9. FC-AFC Candlewood’s Skyrocket “Sky”, LF, Chris Ledford

Flyer: straight to the bird

Mem: traveled under the arc to turn and retrieve the bird clean.

Blind: accurate and smooth blind retrieve.

No-Bird 8. FC Bigwoods Hillbilly Hammer “Hammer”, LM, Don Remien

Flyer: No-Bird

7. FC-AFC Texas Troubador “Tubb”, LM, Martha Russell

Flyer: Great mark!

Mem: straight through the cover to retrieve the bird clean.

Blind: lined 1/2 way to the blind and had few whistles to complete retrieve.

6. Henfield’s Zoe “Zoe”, LF, Danny Farmer

Flyer: traveled a bit deep of the fall and worked back to make the retrieve clean.

Mem: hung up short of the cover went right then left before diving in to make the retrieve.

Blind: had few whistles for a nice blind retrieve.

5. FC-AFC-CFC-CAFC Upon The Wings Of An Answered Prayer “Ammo”, LF, Bill Petrovish

Flyer: went a bit deep of the bird and worked it out for a quick retrieve

Mem: straight to the cover and made a rapid retrieve.

Blind: early whistle up front, carried line near the end to finish the blind with few whistles.

4. FC-AFC Ragin Eye Of The Storm “Cane”, LM, Alan Pleasant

Flyer: Smacked it!

Mem: Front-Footed the mark!

Blind: carried a great initial line near the gun station then a few whistles to complete the retrieve.

3. FC Rock River Benjamin “Ben”, LM, Bill Eckett

Flyer: had a couple quick loops in the area before retrieving the bird.

Mem: straight to the bird for a clean retrieve.

Blind: lined 3/4 of the way to the blind and required one whistle near the end to complete the retrieve.

2. Dunn Hill’s User Friendly MH “Webster”, LM, Wayne Curtis

Flyer: flyer was shot long and deep of original fall area. Dog had a sizable hunt to work it out and retrieve the bird clean.

Mem: lined through the cover made it a bit deep, recovered quick to retrieve the bird.

Blind: three whistles for this smooth and accurate blind.

1. FC Peakebrook’s Secret Weapon “Bond”, LM, Al Arthur

Flyer: drove up the hill hard went deep of the gun station established a small hunt deep before working his way to the bird.

Mem: traveled a bit deep and turned quick back to retrieve the bird.

Blind: few whistles to complete this smooth and accurate blind.

92. FC-AFC Texaco’s High Tesse “Star”, LF, Alex Abraham

Flyer: Nice mark!

Mem: traveled under the arc and retrieved the bird clean.

Blind: lined 1/2 way and only required a few whistles to complete the retrieve.

91. Utopian Sixteen Hands “Hunter”, LM, Jerry Patopea

Flyer: small loop to make a quick retrieve

Mem: small hunt to work it out and retrieve the bird.

Blind: three early whistles and several to complete the retrieve.

90. FC Aksarben’s Black Skyy “Skyy”, LM, Rob Erhardt

Flyer: Awesome mark!

Mem: took a quick loop behind the gun station and worked his way over to retrieve the bird.

Blind: three whistles on the front end then had few to complete the retrieve.

89. FC-AFC Dominator’s High Spade “Ace”, LM, Mark Medford

Flyer: stepped on it!

Mem: traveled under the arc and turned in the area to retrieve the bird clean.

Blind: quick early whistle, carried it to the gun station where another whistle was needed there which carried him near the end with one additional whistle to make the retrieve.

Handled 88. FC-AFC Tru’s Little Cruiser “Cruise”, LM, John Henninger

Flyer: traveled tight to the gun station, rapidly turned to retrieve the bird.

Mem: traveled deep of the fall area, then hunted behind the gun station and was Handled back to retrieve the bird.

Blind: smooth retrieve with few whistles to complete the blind.

87. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble “Ali”, LM, Bobby Lane

Flyer: tiny hunt in the area before retrieving the bird.

Mem: straight to the bird for a clean accurate mark.

Blind: a few whistles for a smooth retrieve and nice blind.

86. FC Road Warriors Dieter Brock “Deets”, LM, Dave Rorem

Flyer: Perfect mark!

Mem: traveled a bit deep of the fall but quickly made it back to retrieve the bird.

Blind: lined out 3/.4 of the way to the end where he needed two whistles to check down on the bird.

85. FC Jazztime Montana Cowboy “Roper”, LM, Danny Farmer

Flyer: straight to the bird.

Mem: Nice mark!

Blind: accurate initial line and few whistles to complete the retrieve.

Gun Change

These guys can move! Way to hustle for the efficient time management of the National. Awesome job!

Re-Run 78. FC-AFC Hardscrabble Roxie McBunn “Roxie”, LF, Ray Voigt

Flyer: drove straight to the bird.

Mem: excellent mark!

Blind: initial line carried to the gun station with few whistles to complete the retrieve.

84. Moodys Nitz “Schmidt”, LM, Charlie Moody

Flyer: Put his nose on the bird for a great mark!

Mem: straight to the bird for a nice retrieve.

Blind: completed in two whistles. Nice job!

83. FC-AFC Watermark’s Shadow Dancer “Dancer”, LF, Charlie Hays

Flyer: dog reached the area of the fall, hunted hard before coming up with the bird to complete the retrieve.

Mem: drove to the area of the fall and retrieved the bird quickly.

Blind: accurate and smooth blind with few whistle.

82. FC Sweetie’s Easy Rider “Ford”, LM, Jim Gonia

Flyer: bird was thrown long and high. Dog drilled the mark!

Mem: Perfect mark!

Blind: accurate and smooth blind.

76. Richland’s Power Gem “Onyx”, LF, Mark Edwards

Flyer: traveled left of the bird then immediately turned to retrieve the bird.

Mem: Drilled it!

Blind: early whistle up front, with few whistles to complete the retrieve.

75. FC-AFC Coolwater’s Knockout “Punch”, LM, Alex Washburn

Flyer: traveled toward the flyer got caught up in drag back scent established a hunt and worked deep to retrieve the bird clean.

Mem: drove to the cover and retrieved the bird.

Blind: early whistle to correct initial line, with few whistles needed to complete the retrieve.

74. FC-AFC-CNFC-CNAFC Nightwings Marsh Leader “Guide”, LM, Bill Sargenti

Flyer: drove hard up the hill went a bit deep and then quickly back to the area to retrieve the bird.

Mem: traveled high on the hill near gun station and turned to dive into the cover and reappear with the bird.

Blind: carried good initial line to the gun stations and completed the blind with few whistles.

73. FC Topbrass No Time To Paws “Flash”, GM, Bill Eckett

Flyer: got a short flyer. Went to the area put up a small hunt to retrieve the bird.

Mem: traveled high on the hill side by the gun station, then made his way to the bird for a clean retrieve.

Blind: an accurate and smooth blind with very few whistles to complete the retrieve.

81. FC-AFC Lake Countrys Cold Cash “Cash”, LM, Alan Pleasant

Flyer: drove up the hill had a small hunt to complete the retrieve.

Mem: traveled deep of the fall and turned to retrieve the bird swiftly.

Blind: two quick whistles up front and few whistles to complete the retrieve.

80. FC Bayou Teche Cassi “Cassi”, LF, Ryan Brasseaux

Flyer: bird thrown long and low. Dog scooped it up quick.

Mem: ran the mowed path to the gun station and turned into the cover to make the retrieve clean.

Blind: great initial line to the gun station, one whistle in the middle and two at the end to complete the retrieve.

79. Magic Tricks Autumn Creek Tazz “Tazz”, LM, Paul Sletten

Flyer: put up a tiny hunt to make a clean retrieve

Mem: straight to the cover to retrieve the bird.

Blind: accurate and smooth to complete the retrieve

No-Bird 78. FC-AFC Hardscrabble Roxie McBunn “Roxie”, LF, Ray Voigt

Flyer: No-Bird

77. FC-CFC Laird’s Cynful Wisdom “Wiley”, LF, Dave Smith

Flyer: traveled just left of the fall area to scoop it up!

Mem: chalk lined the mark for a perfect retrieve.

Blind: several whistles blown early in the blind then smoothed with few near the end to complete the retrieve