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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Done for the Day!

At approximately 4:02 pm EST we had an intermission due to the setting sun putting a blinding glare on the pond. The test was then called at 4:20 pm EST. We will resume Friday morning, with the first test dog beginning at 6:30 am and the first competing dog at 7:00 am. Dog #30 will start the day.


 


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



DF: great mark!

SR: traveled toward the area est. a hunt and then made a move toward the flyer station Steve Handled Pete to retrieve the bird.

HF: approached the mark on the correct side of the guns driving deep of the area est. a sizable hunt before coming up with the bird.  



 


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



DF:  Perfect mark!

SR: angled the hill driving hard to cont. way deep of the area and came back quickly to retrieve the bird

HF: approached the mark on the back side of gun station only to make a loop around and retrieve the bird


 


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


Came to the line at focused on the gun stationss.

DF:  accurate mark!

SR: traveled a path toward the area to hang up short of the cover circling dense cover a couple loops before diving in to retrieve the bird.

HF: traveled a path toward the area, entered the area under the arc and drove deep to est a hunt wide and deep before working back to retrieve the bird.


 


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

Came to the line at 3:16 pm.

DF: Drilled it!

SR: travel a good line toward the area, made a single loop at the base of the cover then jumped into the cover just missing the bird to put up a small hunt to retrieve it.

HF: traveled a path behind the gun station, drove a bit deep and left of the area made several passes to the left and right of the area before working over to retrieve the bird.



 


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

Came to the line at composed.

DF: hit it hard!

SR: excellent mark!

HF: traveled to the area put up a small tight hunt to retrieve the bird quick.



 


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

Came to the line at 1:  pm ET

DF: Stomped it!

SR: great line angling the pond toward the area took a 90' to the right dove in cover to retrieve the bird.

HF: made a big splash entering the water,traveled behind the gun station, then made a few loops toward the area to come up with the bird.


 


Gun Change

Gun Change at 2:50 pm.

A "bye dog" as it is called will come to the line, all the marks will be thrown and the " bye dog" (usually the test dog) will be sent to retrieve the Go-Bird in order for the working dog to Honor another dog's work. A "bye dog" is used to keep all things fair so the last dog to run before a gun change does not have to sit on the Honor mat a longer period of time than the other dogs in contention.

 


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

Came to the line at 2:40 pm ET

DF: straight to the bird.

HF: travel a line in between the HF & SR, got out driving hill dog looked to be going for the SR, but cont. up hill, made a pass thru hedge row then pushed into the second piece of cover the retrieve the bird.

SR: traveled a path toward the fall area went just right of the cover to then turn diving in to retrieve the bird.


 


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

Came to the line at 2:28 pm ET

DF: Drilled the flyer!

SR: Had a great initial line, drove up the hill wide left of the bird. Got even with the area, dove into the cover for a rapid retrieve.

HF: Traveled up the hill got behind the guns, made a couple loops deep of the guns before working over to the area and retrieving the bird.




 


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

DF: Drilled the mark!

SR: Went straight to the bird.

HF: Traveled a line at the gun station, started to drive the hill and corrected toward the area. Got into the area, made a few passes in the area before retrieving the bird.

 


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

DF: Chalk-lined to the mark

HF: Took a good line toward the area, drove up the field hard, made a few passes in the area before retrieving the bird.

SR: Dog had a good initial line, but started angling toward the flyer station and had to handle to the SR.


 


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

Came to the line at 1:57 pm EST

DF: Dog went out with an enormous splash to travel straight to the bird!

SR: Excellent mark!

HF: Took an initial line toward the area and carried it the whole way, established a small hunt in the area before coming up with the bird.


 


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

Came to the line at 1:47 pm ET

DF: Good Mark

HF: Drove up the hill, fading to the left, went behind the gun station, wide left and established a hefty hunt before coming up with the bird.

SR: Traveled the line at the area, drove straight to the cover, made a quick, tight concentrated hunt to retrieve the bird.




 


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

DF: Nice job!

HF: Drove up to the area, made a couple passes in the area and deep of the guns before coming up with the bird.

SR:Took a great initial line, established a hunt around the cover for several loops before jumping into the cover and retrieving the bird.


 


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

Came to the line at 1:25  pm EST

DF: Smashed it!

SR: Took a good initial line, took one small loop before grabbing the bird.

HF: Dog took off hard, got in the water, squared the pond, drove up the hill behind the gun, where he made two wide loops then traveled deep and established a hunt before working his way to retrieve the bird.

 




2013 NRC
Running Order

1. FC Peakebrook’s Secret Weapon “Bond”, LM, Al Arthur
2. Dunn Hill’s User Friendly MH “Webster”, LM, Wayne Curtis
3. FC Rock River Benjamin “Ben”, LM, Bill Eckett
4. FC-AFC Ragin Eye Of The Storm “Cane”, LM, Alan Pleasant
5. FC-AFC-CFC-CAFC Upon The Wings Of An Answered Prayer “Ammo”, LF, Bill Petrovish
6. Henfield’s Zoe “Zoe”, LF, Danny Farmer
7. FC-AFC Texas Troubador “Tubb”, LM, Martha Russell
8. FC Bigwoods Hillbilly Hammer “Hammer”, LM, Don Remien
9. FC-AFC Candlewood’s Skyrocket “Sky”, LF, Chris Ledford
10. FC Hyfly’n Turbo Jet “Turbo”, LM, Ray Voigt
11. Beaverdam’s What You Need “Matty”, LF, Dolores Smith
12. FC-AFC Citori’s No Holds Barred “Free”, LF, Bill Sargenti
13. FC Topbrass Linekin’s Riptide “Rip”, GM, Rick Roberts
14. FC-AFC Ironweeds High Bird Shooter MH MNH “Shooter”, LM, Paul Brown
15. FC-AFC Tweed’s Rough Rider “Teddy”, LM, Dave Smith
16. FC-AFC Mercy Mercy Mercy Me “Mercy”, LF, Paul Sletten
17. FC Dogwoods Fear Factor “Boo”, LM, Tim Milligan
18. NFC Watermark’s Running Back “Emmit”, LM, Jim Gonia
19. FC Trumarc’s Dot Come “Dottie”, LF, Danny Farmer
20. FC Hunting Creek Classy Girl JH “Classy”, LF, Alan Pleasant
21. FC-AFC Un Petit Peu Canaille “Canaille”, LF, F. Lee Jolley
22. FC-AFC Indian Height’s Get Away “George”, LM, Carl Ruffalo
23. FC-AFC Great Bunns Of Fire “Jerry Lee”, LF, Ray Voigt
24. FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton’s Saber “Saber”, LM, Chris Hatch
25. FC-AFC Hardscrabbles Powder My Buns “Pow”, LM, Al Arthur
26. AFC Ruff Rivers Oasis On The Plains “Colby”, LF, Bill Eckett
27. FC-AFC Fresh Squeezed Juice “Juice”, LM, Mark Medford
28. NAFC-FC Dottie Ray’s Ivy League “Ivy”, LF, John Henninger
29. NFC-AFC Seaside’s Pelican Pete “Pete”, LM, Steve Yozamp
30. FC-AFC KPR’s Wet Willie “Willie”, LM, Jim Pickering
31. FC Wing Magic’s Standpipe Moon “Piper”, LF, Mark Edwards
32. FC Vinwood’s Merle Haggard “Merle”, LM, Danny Farmer
33. FC-AFC B Bumble “Stinger”, LM, Ray Voigt
34. FC-AFC Windy City’s Dark Cloud “Stormy”, LM, Charlie Hines
35. FC Shooter’s Super Chief “Buddy”, LM, Alan Pleasant
36. FC Ledyno’s I Wanna Be A Lucky Star JH “Eddie”, LM, Wayne Curtis
37. FC-AFC Rocky Creeks Full Tilt Boogie “Pearl”, LF, John Caire
38. FC-AFC Creekside Maggie J “Maggie”, LF, Chris Ledford
39. FC Fox Haven’s Born To Run MH “Dash”, LM, Don Remien
40. FC Patton’s Black Water Ripper “Rip”, LM, Dave Rorem
41. FC Adams Acres Water Lilly “Lilly”, LF, Bill Sargenti
42. FC Rivertown Augustus McChigger “Gus”, LM, Scott Harp
43. Thunder’s Bootscootin’’ Abe JH “Abe”, LM, Rob Erhardt
44. FC-AFC Candlewoods Life Is A Highway “Freeway”, LM, Paul Sletten
45. FC-AFC Tip From A Gypsy “Marley”, LF, Danny Farmer
46. FC-AFC Henninger’s Slick N Ready “Tru”, LM, Mark Medford
47. FC Peakebrook’s Brawny Force “Dozer”, LM, Al Arthur
48. FC-AFC Kimber VIII “Kimber”, LF, Jerry Patopea
49. FC-AFC Big Alfonse Capone Of Mo-Kan “Al”, LM, Bill Eckett
50. FC Baypoint’s Shades Of Bleu “Magic”, LM, Jim Gonia
51. FC-AFC Robbers’ Stray Bullet “Bullet”, LM, Alan Pleasant
52. FC LKY’s Controlled Chaos “Riot”, LM, Kenny Trott
53. FC Jazztime Empty Wallet “Cash”, LM, Bill Totten
54. FC-AFC Wingover’s Pedro II “Pedro”, LM, Dolores Smith
55. FC-AFC Lubys And Whitewaters Pirate’s Jewel “Jewel”, LF, Ray Voigt
56. NFC-AFC Candlewood’s Something Royal “Windy”, LF, Ken Neil
57. FC-AFC Duckblind’s Real McCoy “Charli”, LF, Dave Opseth
58. FC-AFC Dominator Boots She Worth It “Boots”, LF, Danny Farmer
59. FC-AFC Hoot N Holler “Hoot”, LM, John Henninger
60. Beaverdam’s Blockbuster “Buster”, LM, Rick Roberts
61. FC-AFC Rev Blu Genes “Rev”, LM, Ed Forry
62. FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball “Slider”, LM, Lauren Hays
63. FC-AFC Tiger Mtn’s Hokulele “Hoke”, LM, Don Bovers
64. FC Queen Wilhelmina Of The Netherlands “Willa”, LF, Wayne Curtis
65. FC Paddlecreek’s Carbon Grade “Coal”, LM, Ray Voigt
66. FC Ashland’s Annabella “Bella”, LF, Alan Pleasant
67. FC Indi Go Girl “Indy”, LF, Chris Ledford
68. FC-AFC Valtor’s Hayseed Kid “Kid”, LM, Don Remien
69. FC-AFC Third Creek’s Big Stick “Woody”, LM, Paul Knutson
70. FC-AFC Sara’s Blue Streak “Blue”, LM, Bill Goldstein
71. FC-AFC Bob And Ed’s Excellent Adventure “Chef”, LM, Ed Krueger
72. FC-AFC Trumarc’s Hollandaise “Holland”, LM, Danny Farmer
73. FC Topbrass No Time To Paws “Flash”, GM, Bill Eckett
74. FC-AFC-CNFC-CNAFC Nightwings Marsh Leader “Guide”, LM, Bill Sargenti
75. FC-AFC Coolwater’s Knockout “Punch”, LM, Alex Washburn
76. Richland’s Power Gem “Onyx”, LF, Mark Edwards
77. FC-CFC Laird’s Cynful Wisdom “Wiley”, LF, Dave Smith
78. FC-AFC Hardscrabble Roxie McBunn “Roxie”, LF, Ray Voigt
79. Magic Tricks Autumn Creek Tazz “Tazz”, LM, Paul Sletten
80. FC Bayou Teche Cassi “Cassi”, LF, Ryan Brasseaux
81. FC-AFC Lake Countrys Cold Cash “Cash”, LM, Alan Pleasant
82. FC Sweetie’s Easy Rider “Ford”, LM, Jim Gonia
83. FC-AFC Watermark’s Shadow Dancer “Dancer”, LF, Charlie Hays
84. Moodys Nitz “Schmidt”, LM, Charlie Moody
85. FC Jazztime Montana Cowboy “Roper”, LM, Danny Farmer
86. FC Road Warriors Dieter Brock “Deets”, LM, Dave Rorem
87. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble “Ali”, LM, Bobby Lane
88. FC-AFC Tru’s Little Cruiser “Cruise”, LM, John Henninger
89. FC-AFC Dominator’s High Spade “Ace”, LM, Mark Medford
90. FC Aksarben’s Black Skyy “Skyy”, LM, Rob Erhardt
91. Utopian Sixteen Hands “Hunter”, LM, Jerry Patopea
92. FC-AFC Texaco’s High Tesse “Star”, LF, Alex Abraham