32. FC Vinwood’s Merle Haggard “Merle”, LM, Danny Farmer

Flyer: Creamed it!

SR: exited the water wide right of the holding blind driving up the hill to the road turning right to work back down to retrieve the bird.

LR: ran tight to the area of the SR kept driving up the hill hard past the road and hunted back down to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer: made a small loop to retrieve the bird.

SR: went into the mark under the arc and turned to retrieve the bird.

LR: took a sliver of the water and traveled straight to the bird Crushing it!

Conclusion Of Day 2

The test was called at 5:25 pm

There are roughly 26 dogs left to run Series 3 tomorrow. A single Test Dog will run at 6:30 am. The first competing dog will run at 7:00 am. The starting number will be dog # 33.

Stay Tuned as the BLOG will be updated with many more pictures from the day. Enjoy the coverage!!!

31. FC Wing Magic’s Standpipe Moon “Piper”, LF, Mark Edwards

Flyer: Hammered it!

SR: exited the water under the arc drove deep made a big loop back down to retrieve the bird.

LR: drove to the bird on a mission cont. up the hill and quickly made hunted her way back to retrieve the bird

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

Flyer: tail wagging Willie stepped on the flyer!

SR: Pinned it!

LR: Smashed it!

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

Flyer: Creamed it!

SR: exited water on the back side of the holding blind made a big loop back down to the retrieve the bird.

LR: went into the mark skimming the right side of the holding blind made a quick small loop to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer: Excellent mark!

LR: traveled through the fall area of the SR. cont. to the area of the LR to retrieve the bird clean.

SR: drove way right of the blind hard up the hill then had to be Handled to the bird.

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

Flyer: Pounded it!

SR: Hammered it!

LR: set up on a mission driving past the mark up the hill on the right side behind the holding blind up the hill then made a big loop back to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer:  drove a bit deep but worked it out quick to retrieve the bird.

SR: Nice mark!

LR: went into the mark just left of the fall area,drove deep of the bird to the top of the hill est a sizable hunt before retrieving the bird.

No-Bird 24. FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton’s Saber “Saber”, LM, Chris Hatch

Flyer:

SR: No-Bird malfunctioning gun.

LR:

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

Flyer: Hammered it!

SR: took a direct line to the bird.

LR: drove toward the bird on a mission, pushed left off the cover and drove up the hill to the road just right of the holding blind then made a single loop back down to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer: Front-Footed it!

SR: drove up the hill behind the holding blind to the road and then turn back down to retrieve.

LR: traveled through the SR fall area driving under the arc of the LR to the road and quickly back to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer: Drilled it!

SR: Pinned it!

LR: Perfect mark!

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

Flyer: Stepped on it!

SR: swam directly to the bird.

LR: drove straight to the area just pass the bird on the upwind side then traveled deep to the road before hunting her way to the area to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer:  great mark!

SR: went straight to the bird.

LR: Smacked it!

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

Flyer: scooped up the bird on the fly.

SR: traveled straight toward the holding blind, drove deep making a loop back to retrieve the bird.

LR: traveled straight toward the area drove deep and quickly worked way down to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer: Fantastic retrieve of the flyer.

SR: drove hard and deep to the road turned and came down to the area to retrieve the bird.

LR: traveled under the arc of the flyer station cont. on a great line straight to the area and retrieved the bird.

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

Flyer: made a few passes in the area before retrieving the bird.

SR: exited the water to the right and behind the holding blind driving to the road and hunted back to the area to retrieve the bird.

LR: great line traveled on the correct side of the mark drove under the arc to the road then turn back to retrieve the bird.

A Professional Retriever Trainer Describes Series 3

Professional Retriever Trainer Chris Ledford of Wild Wind Kennels describes the 3rd Series of the 2013 NRC.

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

Flyer: one small loop to retrieve the bird.

SR: Excellent mark!

LR: drove right to the area made a few loops to retrieve the bird for an overall nice

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

Flyer: drove deep and made a snappy retrieve.

SR: great mark scooping it up quick.

LR: drove under the arc of the flyer fading toward the leavy wide of the area driving to the hill then having to hunt his way back to the bird.

Conditions Report

The sun continues to shine bright but the wind in now blowing constant out of the West, improving scenting conditions.

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

Flyer: Stepped on it!

SR: Excellent mark!

LR: Chalk-lined out the the area and front-footed the mark for an overall spectacular job!

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

Flyer: drove past bird putting on the brakes to scoop it up!

SR: had a nice line to the far shore on the correct side, made a small loop to retrieve the bird.

LR: picture perfect line to the area got a bit deep and then came down quickly to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer: Front-Footed it!

SR: traveled to the blind, exited the water way right of the holding blind,then drove up the hill and the handler Handled the dog to the bird.

LR: traveled a good line driving past area and working back into the area to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer: picture perfect mark!

SR:drilled it!

LR: skimmed front side of the flyer station, taking a line wide left of the area and Smacked!

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

Flyer: Pounded it!

LR: started out for the SR, bounced off the cover near water and pushed off driving to go deep of the LR. working his way back to the area to retrieve the bird.

SR: exited the water to the right of the holding blind est. a hunt behind the blind then made his way over to the bird.

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

Flyer: Hammered it!

SR: traveled a path at the holding blind, skimmed just to the right of it and made a loop back to retrieve the bird.

LR: traveled a great line slightly behind the holding blind drove up the hill then back down to the area to retrieve the bird.

No-Bird 7. FC-AFC Texas Troubador “Tubb”, LM, Martha Russell

Flyer:  No-Flyer

SR:

LR:

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

Flyer: the flyer was alive and Zoe made short work of it retrieving the bird.

SR: straight to the fall area to make a good retrieve.

LR: Chalk-lined to the bird for an excellent mark.

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

Flyer: Pinned it!

SR: Front-Footed it!

LR: took a line wide left traveling toward the levvy, drove the levvy out-of-sight for several minutes before reappearing high and left on the hill side. Handler attempted to Handle dog to the bird without success having to Pick the dog Up from the test.

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

Flyer: got a long flyer and pinned the mark!

SR: drove into the water making a splash, exiting in the fall area for a rapid retrieve.

LR: drove hard on a mission, cont. to drive the hill, made a couple of loops back to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer: had a small hunt to retrieve the bird.

SR: drove past bird under the arc made several passes around the area to retrieve the bird.

LR: good initial line drove hard deep and right of the holding blind made a couple of quick loops back to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer: Drilled it!

SR: drove under the arc a bit to quickly turn and retrieve the bird.

LR: had a great initial line faded a bit right while swimming drove deep crossing the road and hunted his way back to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer: tiny loop to retrieve the bird.

SR: put on a small hunt to retrieve the bird.

LR: Smacked it!

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

Flyer: put up a small hunt before retrieving the bird.

SR: Stepped on it!

LR: traveled way left of the fall area drove over the levvy going out-of-sight for a moment then reappearing to be Handled to the LR.

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

Flyer: Smacked it!

SR: straight to the bird.

LR: Drilled it! For an overall nice job.

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

Flyer: nice mark!

SR: straight to the bird.

LR: skimmed the back side of the flyer station, exited the water just left of the area and drove way deep before breaking down then made way back to hunt on the levvy where he was handled to the bird.

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

Flyer: stepped on it!

SR: went straight to the bird.

LR: drove through the area of the fall on the way to the LR. traveling a path wide left and exiting to the left driving over the levvy to then worked his way back over to the bird.

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

Flyer: Front-Footed it!

SR: exited the water to the right behind the holding blind traveling up the hill to then make a quick loop over to retrieve the bird.

LR: drove out hard on the mission, exited the water square driving the hill behind the holding blind rapidly working his way back to the area to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer:  dog turn himself in two to put on the brakes to reach for the birds.

SR: nice mark!

LR: traveled a great line to the fall area hung up a bit short and traveled down the hill hunting back toward the SR and had to be Handled to the LR.

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

Flyer: drilled it!

LR: took on a line that split the difference, committed to go long driving the hill behind the LR holding blind made one big loop down to retrieve the bird.

SR: traveled a path square to the water exiting right of the holding blind made a few loops working over to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer: scooped up a live flyer, pretty mark!

SR: traveled behind the holding blind made one loop deep, and then back to the bird.

LR: started out well when exiting the water took a hard right behind the holding blind drove the hill then made a single giant loop back to the area to retrieve the bird clean.

Gun Change/Re-Bird/Conditions Report

Again our workers amaze with the speed in which they are re-birding and changing out the gunner's. Way To Go Guys!!!

The conditions are favorable for some and not so for others. The sun is high in the sky shinning bright with no cloud cover. The wind has been a bit tricky the last couple of contestants. Blowing briskly for several minutes out West, Northwest then laying down next to nothing at the mere blink of an eye.

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

Flyer: Smacked it!

SR: skimmed the back of the holding blind and went straight to the bird.

LR: exited behind the holding blind, made two quick loops deep and then back down to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer:  nice mark!

SR: perfect line to the area and retrieved the bird clean.

LR: traveled wide and left of the fall, corrected path while swimming driving to the area of the fall to drill the mark!

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

Flyer: Pinned it!

SR: made a tiny loop in the area to retrieve the bird clean.

LR: traveled a great line toward the fall area, then faded right drove up the hill made a big loop down to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer:  Pounded it!

SR: went straight to the area put up a small tight hunt and retrieved the bird.

LR: skimmed the area of the SR, drove up the hill hard angle left to make it in front of the holding blind putting him wide left of the fall area where dog had to hunt back to area to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer: just missed the bird on the upwind side, drove deep then made several loops before retrieving the bird.

SR: straight to the bird!

LR: Excellent mark! Chalk –lined to the area to retrieve the bird quick.

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

Flyer: Scooped it up on the run!

SR: went straight to the bird.

LR: traveled a path behind and right of the LR holding blind drove hard up hill to the road and made a big loop back down to the bird.

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

Flyer:  put up a small hunt in the area before retrieving the bird.

SR: nice mark!

LR: traveled a direct path at the fall area came out just right of the holding blind then made a loop to the left hunting his way back to the bird.

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

Flyer: put up a small hunt deep and in the area before retrieving the bird.

SR: great line and mark on the bird.

LR: traveled a path to the right and deep of the mark hunted his way over to the bird.

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

Flyer: Pinned it!

SR: traveled a line wide and right of the holding blind, squared the pond exitng to the right of the gun station driving deep up the hill to turn and make a large loop to the correct side of the holding blind down to the area to complete the retrieve.

LR: traveled a nice line under the arc of the mark cont. to drive up the hill and then hunted her way back to the bird.

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

Flyer: Stomped it!

SR: traveled a correct path under the arc and went straight to the bird.

LR: Excellent mark, traveling a path straight to the fall area.

Conditions Report

The warmth of the South is wonderful with the temperature gradually rising, currently 72'F. The sun is shinning bright in this blue sky with a gentle breeze remaining out of the West.

Re-Run 68. FC-AFC Valtor’s Hayseed Kid “Kid”, LM, Don Remien

Flyer: Excellent mark!

SR: traveled wide and left of the area, exiting water wide of area then making a quick turn to retrieve the bird.

LR: traveled wide and left of the fall area, entered the water with a splash and adjusted path of travel directly at the bird for a nice mark!

74. FC-AFC-CNFC-CNAFC Nightwings Marsh Leader

came to the line 9:59 am

Flyer: straight to the bird!

SR: nice mark!

LR: Drilled it! For an overall nice series.

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

Flyer: drove hard and a bit deep and quickly worked back to the bird.

SR: cont. to drive hard traveling deep of the bird and was quickly Handled back to the area with a single whistle.

LR: traveled a line behind the holding blind of LR, corrected the path of travel to the correct side in the water and went straight to the area to retrieve the bird.

72. FC-AFC Trumarc’s Hollandaise “Holland”, LM, Danny Farmer

came to the line at 9:40 am

Flyer: Pounded it!

SR: entered the water right of the holding blind, dog corrected his line in the water exited the water near the area under the arc to retrieve the bird.

LR: took a great initial line tight to the flyer station, enter the water with a splash, drove deep and right of the holding blind up the hill made several passes hunting before coming up with the bird.

70. FC-AFC Sara’s Blue Streak “Blue”, LM, Bill Goldstein

came to the line 9;31 am

Flyer: Front-Footed it!

SR: traveled a nice line to the water's edge hung up short est hunt on the incorrect shore before entering the water swimming to the area to retrieve the bird.

LR: traveled a nice line at the area of the bird swam the entire pond exiting just wide of the area and drove deep then had to work his way back to the bird.

Handle 69. FC-AFC Third Creek’s Big Stick “Woody”, LM, Paul Knutson

Flyer: Pinned it!

SR: traveled  a correct line to the bird drove past the area under the arc turned right est. hunt deep and right of the holding blind before working back to the area to retrieve the bird.

LR: traveled a similar line as the SR squared the pond exiting right  of the SR cont. to drive the hill deep of SR before the dog was Handled to the LR.

No-Bird 68. FC-AFC Valtor’s Hayseed Kid “Kid”, LM, Don Remien

Flyer:

SR: No-Bird

LR:

67. FC Indi Go Girl “Indy”, LF, Chris Ledford

Flyer: made a few tight loops in the area before retrieving the bird.

SR: took a direct line to the area just missing the bird on the upwind side having to hunt it out to complete the retrieve.

LR: traveled a line similar to that of the SR, drove deep deep up the hillside behind the LR holding blind hunted the hillside for a bit before working over to the area to make the retrieve.

66. FC Ashland’s Annabella “Bella”, LF, Alan Pleasant

came to line at 8:59 am

Flyer:  stepped on it!

SR: bird made a nice visible splash in the grass. traveled a direct line to the area through the pond made several passes in the area before retrieving the bird.

LR: traveled a tight line behind the flyer station entering the water hard with a big splash, exited the water just wide of the bird driving deep and worked her way quickly back to the bird for a clean retrieve.

65. FC Paddlecreek’s Carbon Grade “Coal”, LM, Ray Voigt

came to the line at 8:51

Flyer: drilled it!

SR: enter the water on a correct line, squared the pond and exited water behind the gun station, and made a turn toward the area to make his way over retrieving the bird.

LR: drove hard on a mission, exited the water a bit wide of the bird and a deep then swiftly turned back traveled down the hill to make the retrieve.

63. FC-AFC Tiger Mtn’s Hokulele “Hoke”, LM, Don Bovers

Began test at 8:43 am

Flyer: great mark!

SR: drove into the water under the arc and rapidly turned to retrieve the bird for a nice mark!

LR: made a straight chalk line directly to the area and retrieved the bird for a job well-done.

62. FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball “Slider”, LM, Lauren Hays

began test at 8:34 am

Flyer: Smacked it!

SR: got in the water nice, exiting the water under the arc and went straight to the bird for a clean retrieve.

LR: drove out hard with a mission entering & exiting the water under the arc cont. to drive the hill to the road deep of the mark, immediately turned back down to retrieve the bird for a good memory mark.