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

Pop: straight to the bird.

LTR: drove deep and hunted her way back to area to retrieve the bird.

Mom: dog traveled into the area of the Pop, Danny Handled to the bird.

Flyer: Dug it out clean!

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

Pop: Great mark!

Mom: Pinned it!

LTR: drove a bit deep of the area to turn back and quickly retrieve the bird.

Flyer: est a hefty hunt in the area before coming up with the bird.

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

Pop: had a small area hunt to retrieve the bird.

Mom: Outstanding mark!

LTR: traveled out toward the area made a big loop short of the area cont. to retrieve the bird clean.

Flyer: traveled toward the bird squared the cover and put up a small tight hunt to retrieve the bird.

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

Pop: Excellent mark!

LTR: Nice mark!

Flyer: look as if dog was sent for the Mom mark, traveled toward the back side of the gun station est a hunt that turned into a pretty significant hunt before retrieving the bird.

 Mom: went into it like a champ, for a successful retrieve.

No-Bird 1. FC Peakebrook’s Secret Weapon “Bond”, LM, Al Arthur

No-Bird Flyer

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

Pop: Smacked it!

Flyer: went to the area est a concentrated hunt to retrieve the bird.

Mom: drove deep got over by the fall of the Pop, Jerry Handled Hunter to the bird to complete the retrieve.

LTR: went to the area made a big circle before retrieving the bird.

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

Pop: Nailed it!

LTR: traveled toward the area made big loop short of the area and then back to area to retrieve the bird.

Flyer: traveled under the arc to put up a tight hunt in the cover before retrieving the bird.

Mom: drove deep of the bird, Dave tweeted the dog back to area to complete the retrieve.

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

Pop: Nice mark!

LTR: drove deep right then turned back to enter the area and retrieve the bird quickly.

Mom: got in the area to retrieve the bird.

Flyer: traveled toward the area est a hunt in the correct area for a good long while before digging out the bird to complete the retrieve.

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

Pop: good mark!

LTR: straight to the area to retrieve the bird.

Flyer:  traveled toward the area est a small hunt before retrieving the bird.

Mom: traveled toward the Pop, Jim Handled Ford to the Mom to complete the retrieve.

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

Pop: Pinned it!

LTR: went straight to the area to retrieve the bird.

Flyer: went to the right of the bird looked as if dog just missed it and est.a very large hunt before digging out the bird to complete the retrieve.

Mom: went into the area and looked a bit confused, Ryan Handled Cassi to the bird.

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

Pop: Nice mark!

LTR: traveled wide right of the bird slowing near the area to retrieve the bird.

Mom: Hammered it!

Flyer: traveled to the front of the gun station, took a turn to the right to est a hunt deep of the gun station then worked his way over to the area to retrieve the bird.

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

Pop: straight to the bird.

Flyer: traveled behind guns est. a hunt to the right then worked over to the area to retrieve the bird.

Mom: drove deep of the bird on the right looked like dog was going to cont. up the hill Ray Handled Roxie to the bird.

LTR: Perfect mark!

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

Pop: nice mark!

LTR: straight to the bird.

Flyer: went to the area of the fall and retrieve the bird.

Mom: Drilled it!

Awesome Job!

Handle, Handle, Handle ??????

Something in the test for Series 6 has changed to cause over 10 dogs to Handle primarily on the "Mom" mark. This has left many Handler's walking off line scratching their head's as to what has changed. Mike Lardy of Handjem Retrievers offers some speculation as to what has possibly effected the successful completion of Series 6 in the 2013 NRC.

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

Pop: Pounded it!

Mom: looked to be driving deep and Alex put a quick tweet, tweet to bring Punch into the area to retrieve the bird.

LTR: traveled deep right to the come back to the bird quickly and retrieve the bird.

Flyer: traveled under the arc and then straight to bird

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

Pop: Perfect mark!

LTR: travel deep and right of the fall to put on the brakes turn his body inside out to retrieve the bird.

Mom: Smacked it!

Flyer: traveled straight to the area put up a concentrated tight hunt without coming up with the bird after some time and Bill Handled Guide to the flyer.

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

Pop: Excellent mark!

LTR: Holland put his nose on it!

Mom: Good mark!

Flyer: Drilled it!

Magnificent Job!

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

Pop: rapid retrieve.

Flyer: looked to have been sent for the LTR but changed course traveling up the hill to the area of the Flyer to put up a tight hunt to retrieve the bird for a good mark!

LTR: drove hard under the arc cont. to far hill dog look confused and Don Handled to the bird.

Mom: Nice mark!

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

Pop: Drilled it!

LTR: Smacked it!

Flyer: traveled under the arc made a few quick tight loops to retrieve the bird.

Mom: traveled toward the Pop then Ray had to Handle to the bird.

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

Pop: nice mark!

LTR: Smacked it!

Flyer: put up a tight concentrated hunt in the area to retrieve the bird.

Mom: took a wide left birth to then turn back right and retrieve the bird.

Nice Job!

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

Pop: nice mark!

LTR: drove a bit deep of the fall to work his way to retrieve quickly.

Mom: traveled back toward the Pop area and Lauren had to Handle Slider to the bird.

Flyer: traveled under the arc of getting a bit deep of the fall to hunt back to the area to retrieve the bird.

Medical Update 54. FC-AFC Wingover’s Pedro II “Pedro”, LM, Dolores Smith

#54 Pedro is doing better. The vet is getting his core body temperature to come down nicely and they expect a full recovery. Pedro is a true competitor who was not coming home without the bird. We salute Pedro's heart for the game and Thank all that ran to his aide in his time of need. Thank you everyone for your kind words and thoughts of Pedro.

Professional Retriever Trainer Describes the 6th Series

Kenny Trott of Horsetooth Retriever explains the 6th Series Land Quad with a Honor.

61. FC-AFC Rev Blu Genes “Rev”, LM, Ed Forry

Pop: nice mark!

Flyer: traveled into the area looking for the bird and made a rapid retrieve.

LTR: Drilled it!

Mom: hammered it!

What the Heck Is Going On......

Candlewood's Something Royal "Windy" just recently retired in the 1st Series of this 2013 NRC event is staked out supposedly relaxing near the vendor tents. Windy is fully aware of the guns sounding off and the Handler's walking to line, wondering "What the heck is going on and when her turn to get the birds will be?". Although able and willing, Windy has proven she has earned every pat on the head and slice of steak she will be receiving for her what we hope to be several years of quality in the rest of her life. If she only knew hold old she was in her human's years. It's a bummer getting old, Windy!

Gun Change/ Conditions Report

Lighting had stayed consistent but wind has been variable in strength changing the difficulty on one or more of the marks.

The all-terrain vehicles safety race out into the field loaded with men in bright white jackets. They unload gear and birds as they switch out these stations mimicking the pits of a NASCAR event. Thanks Bird-Throwers and Gunner you guys are doing a Stupendous Job!

60. Beaverdam’s Blockbuster “Buster”, LM, Rick Roberts

Pop: hit it hard!

Flyer: Pounded it!

LTR: drove pass the bird under the arc went a bit deep and hunted a bit to then retrieve the bird.

Mom: nice mark!

Great Performance!

59. FC-AFC Hoot N Holler “Hoot”, LM, John Henninger

Pop: excellent mark!

LTR: put the smack on it!

Mom: good mark!

Flyer: made one small loop to retrieve the bird clean.

A Job Well Done!

58. FC-AFC Dominator Boots She Worth It “Boots”, LF, Danny Farmer

Pop: Chalk-lined it!

LTR: zero-ed in on the mark like a stealth bomber!

Flyer: put up a small area hunt for a rapid retrieve.

Mom: had a small hunt to dig out the bird for a clean retrieve.

Terrific Job!

57. FC-AFC Duckblind’s Real McCoy “Charli”, LF, Dave Opseth

Pop: Hammered it!

LTR: Drilled it!

Flyer: small tight concentrated area hunt to retrieve the bird clean.

Mom: good mark!

Fantastic Performance!

55. FC-AFC Lubys And Whitewaters Pirate’s Jewel “Jewel”, LF, Ray Voigt

Pop: Great mark!

Flyer: went straight to the area put up a small hunt to retrieve the bird.

Mom: Nice mark!

LTR: set-up on a mission traveled toward the area and made a quick retrieve.

Excellent Performance!

Pick Up 54. FC-AFC Wingover’s Pedro II “Pedro”, LM, Dolores Smith

Pop: Smacked it!

LTR: went wide right made a quick turn to retrieve the bird.

Mom: nice mark!

Flyer: traveled a path under the arc est. a hunt in the area cont. to hunt area getting wider and wider but could never come up with the bird, gunners came out to help dog once dog got the bird he collapsed. The vet and stewards were rushed to the dog's aide in a matter of seconds then dog & vet were rushed to the on-site mobile vet unit here to provide the best and immediate care for our canine athletes in this National event. We will update you momentarily on Pedro's condition.

We are pulling for you Pedro, and hope everything is A-O.K.!

Re-Run 47. FC Peakebrook’s Brawny Force “Dozer”, LM, Al Arthur

Pop: Smacked it!

Mom: small area hunt to retrieve the bird.

LTR: went into the mark wide right and put his Front Foot on it!

Flyer: traveled under the arc of the bird put up a concentrated area hunt before digging out the bird for a clean retrieve.

Not too shabby, Way to Go!

Handle 52. FC LKY’s Controlled Chaos “Riot”, LM, Kenny Trott

Pop: excellent mark!

LTR: hit it hard!

Mom: quick Handle.

Flyer: drove a bit deep of the area and quickly turn around to retrieve the bird.

50. FC Baypoint’s Shades Of Bleu “Magic”, LM, Jim Gonia

Pop: hit it hard!

LTR: went straight to the bird.

Mom: Drilled it!

Flyer: made a couple passes in the area before digging out the bird to complete the retrieve.

Fantastic Job!

51. FC-AFC Robbers’ Stray Bullet “Bullet”, LM, Alan Pleasant

Pop: tiny tight loop to retrieve the bird.

Mom: Pounded it!

LTR: Front-Footed the mark!

Flyer: traveled under the arc went a tad bit deep to quickly work over to the area and make the retrieve clean.

Another near Perfect Performance!

49. FC-AFC Big Alfonse Capone Of Mo-Kan “Al”, LM, Bill Eckett

Pop: small area hunt before retrieving the bird.

LTR: Smacked it!

Mom: chalk-lined it!

Flyer: Excellent mark!

Four near Perfect marks, Way to go!

48. FC-AFC Kimber VIII “Kimber”, LF, Jerry Patopea

Pop: made short work of the bird for a rapid retrieve!

Mom: went into the mark looking for the bird, Good mark!

Flyer: looked like dog was sent for LTR: change mind mid travel and started toward the flyer fall area, put up a very short hunt to retrieve the bird clean.

LTR: traveled right of the fall got a bit deep and immediately turn to the area to retrieve the bird for a Job Well Done!

No-Bird 47. FC Peakebrook’s Brawny Force “Dozer”, LM, Al Arthur

No-Bird on the Flyer

39. FC Fox Haven’s Born To Run MH “Dash”, LM, Don Remien

Pop: Nice mark!

LTR: traveled wide right of the area and swung back in to retrieve the bird swiftly, good mark!

Flyer: took a path under the arc got a bit deep of the bird made a few passes deep before retrieving the bird.

Mom: Perfect mark!

Excellent Performance!

Re-Run 38. FC-AFC Creekside Maggie J “Maggie”, LF, Chris Ledford

Pop: Perfect mark!

LTR: just missed the bird cont. deep made a big loop back to the area to retrieve the bird.

Mom: Excellent mark!

Flyer: hunted square to the area and quickly retrieve the bird.

Nice Job!

Re-Run/ Handle 31. FC Wing Magic’s Standpipe Moon “Piper”, LF, Mark Edwards

Pop: chalk-lined the mark!

LTR: small loop deep and right of the area and then retrieved the bird.

Flyer: traveled a path under the arc put up a small hunt to retrieve the bird.

Mom: just missed the bird cont. to drive deep then was Handled to the bird.

45. FC-AFC Tip From A Gypsy “Marley”, LF, Danny Farmer

Pop: made a tiny loop to retrieve the bird.

LTR: went into the mark under the arc, made a big loop the right and retrieved the bird.

Mom: Great mark!

Flyer: traveled an accurate path to the area got a bit right of the fall but quickly recovered to retrieve the bird.

Nice Job!

41. FC Adams Acres Water Lilly “Lilly”, LF, Bill Sargenti

Billy & Lilly came to the line at 12:28pm

Mom: Stepped on it!

Pop: straight to it!

LTR: Hammered it!

Flyer: traveled a bit deep of the area turned to the right to make a couple loops behind gun station and then made her way over to retrieve the bird.

Terrific Job!

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

Ray & Jerry-Lee back to the line very composed after two no-birds at 12:21pm

Pop: Smoked it!

LTR: traveled a path tight to the holding blind to turn to the right and scoop up the bird clean.

Flyer: straight to the area and put her nose on it!

Mom: Excellent mark!

Great Performance Ray & Jerry-Lee!

No-Bird 39. FC Fox Haven’s Born To Run MH “Dash”, LM, Don Remien

No-Bird Flyer

No-Bird 38. FC-AFC Creekside Maggie J “Maggie”, LF, Chris Ledford

No-Bird Flyer

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

No- Bird on the Mom

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

Jim & Willie came to the line at 11:53 am

Pop: Crushed it!

LTR: approached mark wide right and then put his nose on it!

Flyer: est a small hunt square and deep of the area then worked over to retrieve the bird.

Mom: Nice mark!

Get ya some Willie!

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

Steve & Pete came to the line at 11:48 am

Pop: made a B-Line to it!

Flyer: traveled straight to the area just missing the bird deep made a quick loop back to scoop it up clean!

Mom: Drilled it!

LTR: Perfect mark!

They call Pete NFC for a reason. Great Job!

Re-Run/No-Bird 23. FC-AFC Great Bunns Of Fire “Jerry Lee”, LF, Ray Voigt

Ray & Jerry-Lee back to the line cool as cucumbers.

No-Bird on the Flyer for the second time. Darn it!

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

Carl & George back to the line at 11:32 am

Mom : Perfect mark!

LTR: Stepped on it!

Flyer: had a long and strong flyer landing out of the original area. Set up on a mission travel hard and deep of the fall area went a smidge deep of the bird made a loop back to the area to retrieve the bird clean.

Pop: travel right of the area hit the treeline and turn back around to the area and retrieved the bird.

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

Mark & Juice came to the line composed.

Pop: Front-Footed it!

LTR: went it to the area under the arc and quickly scooped it up clean.

Flyer: traveled to the area made two small rapid loops to retrieve the bird.

Mom: Smacked it!

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

Al & Pow came to the line at 11:18 am

Pop: made one quick loop to retrieve the bird.

Mom: Hammered it!

LTR: drove deep and left of the area made a pass to the right and came back to the area to retrieve the bird.

Flyer: traveled under the arc squared the cover and grabbed the bird quickly.

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

Danny & Dottie back to the line at 11:12 am

Pop: Smacked it!

LTR: straight to the bird for an accurate mark!

Mom: hit it hard!

Flyer: traveled to the area est a small hunt to retrieve the bird quickly.

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

Chris & Hatch came to the line at 10:56 am

Pop: Drilled it!

LTR: traveled tight to the holding blind then made several passes to the rigth and deep of the area, hunt for a good while before attempting to handle and then needed to Pick Up the dog from Series 6, Great effort and teamwork Chris and Hatch!

No-Bird 23. FC-AFC Great Bunns Of Fire “Jerry Lee”, LF, Ray Voigt

No-Bird on Flyer

No-Bird 22. FC-AFC Indian Height’s Get Away “George”, LM, Carl Ruffalo

Flyer landed behind gun station

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

Lee & Canni came to the line collected

Pop: Nice mark!

Flyer: traveled in front of the gun station hunted deep of the area, then to the right of the area before retrieving the bird.

LTR: traveled deep and right of the fall area, Lee Handled Cani to retrieve the bird.

Mom: Hammered it!

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

Alan & Classy came to the line at 10:33 am

Pop: Hammered it!

Mom: Nice mark!

LTR: Hit it hard!

Flyer: traveled a path under the arc est a tiny tight hunt to retrieve the bird.

No-Bird 19. FC Trumarc’s Dot Come “Dottie”, LF, Danny Farmer

Danny & Dottie came to the line at 10:31 am

No-Bird on the Flyer.

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

Jim & Emmit came to the line at 10:23am

Pop: Smacked it!

Flyer: traveled the back side of the station made a few loops to the right then moved left toward the area to retrieve the bird.

LTR: put his nose on it!

Mom: went right of the holding blind toward the fall area of the Pop where Jim Handled Emmit to the bird.

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

Tim & Boo came to the line at 10:13 am

Pop: Pinned it!

Mom: Stepped on it!

LTR: traveled toward the area and over to the bird for a nice mark.

Flyer: went straight to the area est. a sizable hunt before digging the bird out of the heavy cover for a successful retrieve.

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

Paul & Mercy came to the line at 10:03 am

Pop: Hammered it!

Flyer: traveled under the arc, drove past the bird, broke down quick in the area to est. a hefty hunt before retrieving the bird.

LTR: straight to the area and retrieved the bird clean.

Mom: Stepped on the mark!

Test Dog Series 6 Land Quad

Test Dog came to the line at 9:47am

Test Dog #1 Sister/Clint Joyner

Pop: Drilled it!

Flyer: traveled up the hill behind the Flyer station est. a hunt in the cover for several passes before moving toward the area to retrieve the bird.

Left Retired: traveled a path toward the area, est. a small hunt in the area to retrieve the bird.

Mom: retrieve the bird with ease.

Good Job Sister & Clint!

Test Dog #2 came to the line at 9:47 am

Pop: Stepped on it!

Flyer: traveled a path behind the gun station made a few loops to the right of station then made a couple loops working to the left into the area and retrieved the bird.

LTR: small hunt in the area to retrieve the bird.

Mom: retrieved the bird rapidly.

Series 6 Test Description

Series 6 is a Land Quad with a Honor.

We are back on the hilltop where the 3rd Series was held. The line has rotated the hilltop to face the Southwest. The wind is steady at 15 mph coming out of the Northeast. All the marks for this 6th Series Land Quad are well placed and directly downwind of the starting line. The skies are clear and bright. The temperature is 46'F but feels a bit cooler. There are three of the four gun stations retiring behind well camouflaged holding blinds, Thanks to the super duper grounds crew! This test is taking 6 to 7 minutes a dog to complete. The terrain is several gentle rolling hills that are mowed in strips of light to heavy cover. The first gun station to throw is a Mom and Pop throwing a dead Hen pheasant hard angle-back to the left toward the back side of the Flyer gun station which is situated deep on the hill side this mark we will refer to as the Mom. The Mom and Pop measures at 105 yards to retire at the base of the telephone pole. The second gun station to be thrown is across the test to the far left of the field in a valley throwing a dead Rooster pheasant to the left, landing in some medium to heavy cover on the hill side across the valley where the gun station sits. This station retires in the valley and measures at 110 yards it will be referred to as the Left Retired (LTR). The next station to be thrown is the Flyer situated in the middle of the test  measuring at 288 yards. The gunners are throwing a Hen pheasant Flyer to the left where it lands in a dense cover strip on the face of the hill. This is the only gun station that remains visible during this tough test. The last and final bird to be thrown is the Pop out of the station situated at the base of the telephone pole. The Pop is thrown to the right long and flat toward the road landing in a cover strip. This Go-bird is a Hen mallard. Once all the birds are retrieved the working dog moves to the left 5 yards and must Honor the next working dog to the mat. Good Luck Contestants!!! The Judges have set-up quality marks that are a tough, but fair test! Enjoy the ride everyone. The 6th Series is underway.