Day 1 - Saturday, November 7, 2020 - Recap

The first day competition for the 80th running of the National Retriever Championship started at 7:27 am with our first running dog #1 FC-AFC Rimfires Once Inna Blue Moon, “Blue” to tackle the first series that was Land Triple with Roosters, 2 Dead and 1 Flyer. This series started with 59 dogs out of the 60 dogs that entered. Dog #56 FC-AFC Glade Creek’s Lonestar Dreamcatcher, “Mandy” scratched. This test produced 12 no bird/re-runs. Dog #8 FC-AFC Tanks For The Magic, “Maggie” had a break and dog #21 FC Field Of Dreams All Bets Are On, “Betsy” had a handle. Our last running dog for this series was #20 FC-AFC Kirkwood’s Blue Grade Lady, “Gracie” ending at 1:52 pm. The test took approximately 6 hours 25 minutes per dog which averages out to 6.5 minutes per dog.

Callbacks came out with 58 dogs coming back to the 2nd Series and 1 dog #8 dropped. Dog #16 FC-AFC Keeno’s Ringo, “Ringo” would start the 2nd Series.

We made a quick switch for the 2nd Series, Land Blind that was in the same area as the first series. The judges warned that any dog who went past the stakes would be out of site. It was also announced that dog #20 would run out of order since he was the last dog to complete the last series.

This Land Blind started with 58 dogs and was a quick moving test, averaging about 2 minutes per dog. The test started at 2:26 pm and was completed 2 hours later at 4:26 pm, which also concluded our first day. 

The callbacks came back quickly with all 58 dogs being called back to the 3rd series that would start tomorrow, Sunday, November 8th with test dogs being called to the line at 6:30 am with the first running dog #31 FC Truline’s Fire In The Hole, “Fire” being called after the test dogs are finished.

Tune back into the Blog tomorrow to get the latest updates from Giddings, Texas!

Callbacks To The 3rd Series

58 dogs were called back to the 3rd Series: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59 and 60.

0 dogs were dropped.

Test dogs with be called to the line at 6:30 am with the first running dog #31 right after.

Conclusion of 2nd Series & Recap

The 2nd Series - Land Blind started with 58 dogs. The first running dog #16 came to the line at approximately 2:26 pm.

The judges warned that if the dog goes past the stakes it will be out of the sight.

It was also announced that dog 20 would run out of order since it just finished the last series due to a no bird.

This test was a fast moving test with some really great dog work. We completed it at 4:26 pm with dog #15.

It only took 2 hours to complete this series which averages to be approximately 2 minutes per dog.

We will bring you callbacks as soon as we get them.

15. FC-AFC Kid's Sir Drake Of Mile Marker Six, "Drake" BLM, Breck Howard

 Owners: Breck & Cindy Howard, Ashley & Ralph Overland, Plains, MT

4:24 pm

Drake's initial line went half way to the slot. He took 2 whistles to get through it and it carried him the end with check down at the bird.

14. FC-AFC Horsetooth's Center Ice, "Stanley" BLM, Kenny Trott

 Owners: Kathy & Don Fregelette, Erie, CO

Stanley took 1 whistle to get through the slot, then 1 more in the middle with 2 whistles to get around the grass and a final one at the end.

13. Candlewood Game Of Perserverance, "Percy" BLM, Jane Dunn

 Owner: Jane Dunn, Mondovi, WI

Percy took 2 casts to get through the slot, and 1 in the middle with the last 2 coming in the grass to the bird.

12. FC-AFC Lock Five's Got Her Blue Genes On, "Baby" BLF, Bill Woodson

 Owners: Jamie & Bill Woodson, Lebanon, TN

Baby took 2 casts to get through the slot and one more to the bird.

11. FC-AFC Trumarc's Mavis, "Mavis" BLF, Sylvia McClure

 Owners: Judy Aycock & Sylvia McClure, Valley View, TX

Mavis's initial line was short. She took 3 whistles to get through the slot and another 4 to get the bird.

10. FC Tiger Mtn's Pale Rider, "Ghost" BLM, Mike Taylor

 Owner: Nicole Taylor, Othello, WA

Ghost took 2 whistles to get through the slot and one final check down at the end.

9. FC-AFC Gunstock's Win Chester, "Chester" YLM, Danny Farmer

 Owner: Yvonne Hays, Pavo, GA

Chester's initial line went half way to the slot. he took 3 whistles to get past it which carried him to a check down blow at the end.

7. FC Hidden Acres Polly Wants A Quacker, "Polly" BLF, Rob Erhardt

 Owner: Nate Limoges, Sioux Falls, SD

Polly's initial line went almost to the second bale. She got 2 whistles that brought her to her bird.

6. Stillwater's Smooth Sailing, "Glide" BLM, Kirk Naisbitt

 Owner: Kirk Naisbitt, Sparks, NV

Glide's initial line was short. He got 2 whistles to get through the slot, 1 more to the bird and 1 check down at the bird.

5. Semper Mt Hood Maci QA2, "Maci" GF, Lee Herskowitz

 Owners: Lee & Yvonne Herskowitz, Portland, OR

4:06 pm

Maci's initial line went half way to the slot. Getting 2 whistles to get through it, she got 1 more at the second hay bale, then another one to get into the cover and a check down for the bird.

4. FC Three Rivers Soaring High, "Hawk" BLM, Andrew Curtis

 Owner: Jeffrey Schilz, Wind Lake, WI

Hawk received 2 casts and passed on the right side of the bale. He carried this line to the end with a check down blow.

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3. FC Rocket Blasts For Blue, "Rocket" BLM, Chris Ledford

 Owner: Tommy Parrish, Clinton, SC

Rocket got 2 casts to get through the slot which carried him to the point of the cover where he received another 3 to get the bird.

2. FC-AFC 3R'S Mr T Smoken Joe, "Smokie" BLM, Ty Rorem

Owner: James Hurst, Denver, IA

Smokie's initial line went through the slot. He got 1 cast to get to the end and a check down.

1. FC-AFC Rimfires Once Inna Blue Moon, "Blue" BLM, Al Arthur

 Owner: Mike Crow, Mathews, AL

3:59 pm

Blue's initial line was short. He got 3 whistles to get through the slot and 3 more to get to the bird.

60. AFC Magzilla's War Hero, "Patton" BLM, Andrew Kahn

 Owners: Andrew & Shirley Kahn, Roseburg, OR

Patton's initial line took him half way to the slot, where he took 1 cast to get through it and 1 more cast to get almost to the bird with the final one at the end.

59. Rain's Bases Loaded, Grand Slam QA2, "Slam" BLM, Jim Beck

 Owners: Brent Stille & Shane Olean, Sioux Falls, SD

Slam's initial line carried him all the way to the bird!

58. FC-AFC Silver Star's Watch'em Like A Hawk, "Hawk" BLM, Jamie Woodson

 Owners: Scott & Christine Leonescu, Jamie & Bill Woodson, West Milford, NJ

Hawk's initial line takes him all the way to the check down at the bird.

57. FC North Dakota's Prairie Magic, "Maggie" YLF, Charlie Moody

 Owner: Bill Billups, Meridian, MS

Maggie's initial line brought her almost to the slot. One cast to get through it to bring her to the second bale. The final 3 whistles got her to her bird.

55. FC-AFC Glade Creek's Lonestar Dreamcatcher, "Cheyenne" BLF, Tim Milligan

 Owners: Troy Murray & Seth Kelly, Gilmer, TX

Cheyenne's initial line went to the slot where she took 1 whistle to get through it, that carried her to the second bale. Two more whistles to the bird.

54. FC-AFC Contrails Sky Queen, "Reina" BLF, David Opseth

 Owner: David Opseth, Etlan, VA

Reina's initial line took her almost the second hay bale where she took 2 casts to the bird.

53. NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence, "Foxx" BLM, Lauren Hays Curtis

 Owner: Lauren Hays Curtis, Round Rock, TX

Foxx's initial line carried him all the way to the bird!

52. AFC Cajun Nightmares Rougaroux, "Boo" BLF, JD Babb

 Owners: Justin & Maranda Williams, Clinton, LA

Boo's initial line went between the brush and broom grass. Getting 2 whistles between the bales, he got one more in the cover to pull out the bird.

51. FC JS's Get Your Rush On, "Rush" BLM, Andy Attar

 Owner: Wendy Bicknell, Thomasville, GA

Rush's line took him over the brush, then he got a whistle to move and one more before the cover with the final one at the end.

50. FC-AFC Kirkwood's Ace Of A Higher Grade, "Deacon" BLM, Casey Adams

 Owner: Casey Adams, Cottonwood, AZ

Deacon's initial line carried him between the broom grass and the first bale. He carried it up the hill with one whistle to the bird.

49. FC Summit's Fiddle Of Gold QA2, "Georgia" BLF, Scott Harp

 Owners: Stan & Carolyn Krycinski, Ionia, MI

3:36 pm

Georgia's initial line got her between the brush and the broom grass, with one cast that carried her to the bird.

48. FC-AFC Duck Buster's Red Barron, "Buster" YLM, Paul Sletten

 Owner: Lou Magee, Collieville, TN

Buster got one whistle to get through the slot which carried him all the way to the end!

47. FC Trumarc's Gratuity, "Tippy" BLF, Danny Farmer

 Owner: John Larkin, San Antonio, TX

Tippy had an excellent initial line that carried her 3/4 of the way. She got 1 whistle to get her into the cover and to her bird.

46. FC-AFC Mudslinger's Amazing Vision, "T Bone" YLM, Clint Avant

 Owners: Dale Willard & Northrup Larson, Katy, TX

T Bone's first whistle took him through the slot. The next whistle carried him beyond the second hay bale and to the bird.

45. FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George, "Clooney" BLM, Ryan Brasseaux

 Owners: Frank Jones & Michael Robicheaux, Vernon, FL

Clooney took his first whistle at the brush. He then drove the hill through the cover to get the bird.

44. FC-AFC Yours Truly Indigo, "Tru" BLF, Chris Ledford

 Owners: Mark & Suzanne Medford, Memphis, TN

Tru got her first whistle at the brush. She did a very good job in the middle to the end for her bird.

43. NAFC-FC Steadfast's Bachelor Special, "Croc" BLM, Ty Rorem

 Owners: Monte & Pam Wulf, Blair, NE

Crock's initial line took him over the brush with 1 whistle. Getting 3 more up the hill and the last 1 into the cover.

42. FC Black Shamrock's Woody, "Wood" BLM, Al Arthur

 Owner: Andrea Clark, Ridgeland, SC

3:24 pm

Wood got 1 whistles to get through the slot, then one more mid way between the bales with the last whistle to get into the cover at the end.

41. FC-AFC J & C's Another Round In the Chamber, "Bullet" BLM, Joseph Couey

 Owners: Joseph & Cathy Couey, Bloomer, WI

3:22 pm

Bullet's first whistle came to get through the slot, with one more by the second hay bale and the final 2 in the cover area for the complition.

40. FC Freeridin Rikki Tikki Tavi, "Tavi" BLF, Marcy Wright

 Owners: Tyler & Naomi Evans, Altario, AB

3:30 pm

Tavi's initial line brought her to the slot. She took 3 whistles to get through it then 3 more mid way between the bales to climb the hill and into the cover.

Southern Translation

Here is something for all of you that are not from the South. Tommy Parrish shared this with us all in 2017 and we thought it would help again this year.

Translation Book – Southern to English

Fixin’ to – about to start, as in “We are fixin’ to begin the trial”

Hankerin’ for – desire or craving, as in “I have a hankerin’ for a snack”

Honky-tonk – a bar or local establishment

Lick – (noun) any amount at all, as in “I didn’t get a lick of sleep last night”

Mash – to press or push in, as in “Mash that button so we can get started”

Reckon – suppose, guess, as in “I reckon we will finish around 5:00 today”

Sweet talk – to speak nicely usually in order to get something you want

Tater – potato

Tore it up – did great, as in “My dog tore it up in the third series.”

Used to could – used to be able to do, as in “I used to could stay up all night but not anymore”

Y’all – a contraction of you + all, as in “See y’all later.”

Yankee – a person from the North

39. FC T1's Seaside Construction Zone, "Stud" BLM, Scott Harp

 Owner: Troy Powell, Higden, AR

Stud's initial line when 3/4 to the slot. He got 2 cast to get through it, 1 more to get almost to the end with the last cast to get the bird.

38. FC Magzilla's Built To Last, "Ford" BLM, Mike Taylor

 Owner: Nanette Channer, Missoula, MT

Ford's initial line went half way to the slot where he took 2 cast to get through it that carried him to the end where he got check down at the bird.

37. FC Hilltop's High Society Lady Ga Ga, "Lady" YLF, Danny Farmer

 Owners: Carma Futhey & Sylvia McClure, Laurel, MT

Lady's initial line took half way to the slot where she took one cast to get through it. One more to the area around the bird and the last two to get it.

36. FC TruLine's Just Floyd, "Floyd" YLM, Amie Henninger

 Owners: John & Amie Henninger, Jefferson, OR

Floyd's initial line carried him almost to the bird. He took one or two whistles to get it.

35. FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Switch Hitter, "Mickey" BLM, Robby Bickley

 Owner: Robby Bickley, Gainesville, TX

Mickey's initial line was short. He got 2 cast to get through the slot and one more to pass the second hay bale. The last cast got him to the cover where he carried all the way to the bird.

34. FC Seaside's Where Dreams Come True, "Mickey" BLM, Andrew Curtis

 Owner: Nannette Hegerty, Menomonee Falls, WI

Mickey's initial line went to the slot where he took 1 cast to get through it. Then two or three more to get to the bird.

33. FC Freeline Pogie, "Pogie" BLM, Ty Rorem

 Owner: Christian Healey, Katy, TX

Pogie's initial line got him half way to the slot where he received 2 cast to get through it which carried him to the second bale. One more cast to the cover the the last 2 coming at the bird.

32. FC-AFC Tucked Away At River's Edge, "Tucker" BLM, Alex Abraham

 Owner: Alex Abraham, Havre de Grace, MD

Tucker's initial line got him through the first slot. He took 1 cast to the area by the bird and 1 more to get it.

31. FC Truline's Fire In The Hole, "Fire" BLF, Andrew Kahn

 Owners: Andrew & Shirley Kahn, Roseburg, OR

Fire's initial line took her half way to the slot where she got 3 cast to get through it. This brought her to the second hay bale where she got 3 more whistles to get to the bird.

30. FC-AFC Midway's Aventador, "Jenny" BLF, Tim Milligan

 Owners: Ronald Root & Woody Woodson, Denton, TX

Jenny's initial line carried her half way to the first slot. One cast and this carried her to the area of the bird. Two more whistles to get her back from beyond the stakes and to the bird.

29. FC-AFC Cropper's Fire In The Hole, "Deep" BLM, Al Arthur

 Owner: Katharine Simonds, Morrisville, VT

Deep's initial line went to the slot where he got 1 cast to get through it. This carried him to his bird.

28. FC Truluck's Goin' Jessie, "Jessie" BLF, Danny Farmer

 Owner: Michael Kammerer, Montgomery, TX

Jessie's initial line was short. She took 4 whistles to get through the first slot, then another 2 to get between the second bale and then to her bird.

27. FC-AFC Slick When Wet III, "Slick" BLM, Bill Sargenti

 Owner: Ken Jackson, Junction City, OR

Slick's initial line carried him past the second bale with only 1 whistle to bring him to the bird.

26. FC-AFC Pinetree's Party Girl, "Snookie" BLF, Delma Hazzard

 Owners: Delma Hazzard & Chip McEwen, Camden, SC

Snookie's initial line brought past the bales where she took 2 whistles to get her to the bird.

20. FC-AFC Kirkwood's Blue Grade Lady, "Gracie" BLF, Casey Adams

 Owner: Casey Adams, Cottonwood, AZ

Gracie's initial line brought her half way to the slot, where she took two whistles to get through it and to the middle between the bale that carried her to the second bale. The last two whistles brought her the bird.

25. FC-AFC Abby's Physician Of Antioch, "Luke" BLM, Dan Hurst

 Owner: Dan Hurst, Bullard, TX

Luke's initial line got him half way to the first bale where he took 1 cast for the slot that carried him past the second bale. Two more cast brought him to the bird.

24. FC Lock Five's Tangled Up In Blue, "Tango" BLF, Mark Medford

 Owners: Mark & Suzanne Medford, Memphis, TN

Tango's initial line went almost to the first bale. One cast for the slot that carried her past the second bale and the final two to get to the bird.

23. FC-AFC Bristol's North Slope Ptarmigan, "Ptar" BLM, Doreen Comrie-Bristol

 Owner: Doreen Comrie-Bristol, Garrison, ND

Ptar's initial line carried her to the left of the brush where she got 2 whistles to get past the second bale and one to the bird.

22. FC-AFC Waluke Stryder, "Stryder" BLM, Freeman Boyett

 Owners: Freeman & Linda Boyett, Monroe, WA

Stryder's initial line carried him to the second bale, then he took 3 whistles to the bird.

21. FC Field Of Dreams All Bets Are On, "Betsy" BLF, Dave Smith

 Owner: Brad LaFave, Black Creek, WI

Betsy's initial line got her half way to the first bale where she got 1 cast that carried her almost to the second bale. The next cast took her half way to the bird, with the final cast to carry her all the to the end.

19. FC-AFC Raft Creek Road Grader, "Willie" BLM, Scott Harp

 Owner: Jim Byrd, North Little Rock, AR

Willie's initial line got him almost to the first bale. Taking one cast to get past the first and second bale, he had a stop whistle at the bird.

18. FC Vinwood's Million Dollar Baby, "Babe" BLF, Danny Farmer

 Owners: DeWitt & Susan Boice, Longmont, CO

Babe's initial line went through the first slot, then she took 1 cast to get past the second bale, with 1 more cast to get to the bird.

17. FC-AFC Jet Black's Supersonic Boom, "Sonic" BLM, Paul Sletten

 Owners: Judy & Jim Powers, Sheboygan, WI

Sonic's initial line was short. He took 2 cast to get through the first bale and tow more to the blind.

16. FC-AFC Keeno's Ringo, "Ringo" BLM, Chris Ledford

 Owners: Jessie Kent, Danny & Constance Luttrell, Sparta, GA

Ringo's initial line went through the slot then right of the bale. He got a left cast then a right cast to the bird.

Series Two - Info

 Dog #20 will run out of order since he just completed his first series at the end of test.

Also the judges gave a warning that any dog who runs beyond the stakes will be out of sight.

Test Dog Two - FC-AFC LJ’s Renaissance Queen; “Bess” handled by Mark Littlejohn

 2:22 pm

Bess took three whistles to get through the slot by the first bale and two more to climb the hill to her bird.

***Warning from the judges - Dogs who run beyond the stick will be out of sight.

Test Dog One - Razor’s Buckshot; “Shooter” owned and handled by Larry Vaske

 2:20 pm

Shooter took 2 whistles to adjust the line by the first hay bale. He then drove the hill to the bird.

2nd Series - Land Blind

Test Two is a land blind close to the First Series. The mat was moved about 15 feet to the left and angled out across the field to the southwest. The line to the bird takes the dog on an angle down the side of the hill through two strips of cover. There is a hay bale at the base of the hill. To the left of the bale is a piece of broom straw and just left of that is a clump of limbs. The line takes the dog close to the bale and ideally between the broom sage and bale. They then proceed to the right of the next hay bale and out to the clump of brush 208 yards from the line. The test is taking a little over one minute per dog.

Callbacks to the 2nd Series

58 dogs were called back to the 2nd Series: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59 and 60.

1 dog was dropped: #8

Dog #56 scratched.

Our first running dog for the 2nd Series is #16.

Conclusion of Series One Recap

The 1st Series Land Triple with Roosters, 1 Flyer and 2 Dead is in the books at 1:52 pm with dog #20's rerun to finish the test.

With 60 dogs entered in the 80th running of the National Retriever Club Championship, we had one scratching, we started with 59 competing dogs! Congrats to all the dogs who qualified!

The day with Bess, our female test dog at 6:58 am. She got a no bird and went back to in the blind and came right back out at 6:59 am for her test. It took Bess 6 minutes 28 seconds to complete the test. She had to get a few whistles from handler Mark Littlejohn. Our second test dog Shooter with handler Larry Vaske came to the line at 7:06 am. It took them 5 minutes and 15 seconds to complete their test.

Dog #1 Blue, our first competing dog came to the line at 7:27 am, and this started the 2020 NRC Championship.

Our re-birds and gun changes happened as follows...

Re-Bird after #11 at 8:28 am with dog #12 starting back at 8:31 am. Gun Change after #20 at 9:25 am, starting back with dog #21 at 9:31 am. 2nd Re-Bird after #33 at 10:52 am with dog #34 starting back at 10:54 am. 2nd Gun Change happened after #40 at 11:35 am with the dog #41 starting back up at 11:41 am.

It showed to be a tough day for the gunners as we had 12 no birds/ reruns. 

Dog #8 had a break, and there was a handle with dog #21.

The last dog #20 came to the line at 1:47 pm and was completed at 1:52 pm.

From the time the first running dog came to the line at 7:27 am until the last running dog finished test, this series took 6 hours 25 minutes. Which is approximately 6.5 minutes per dog.

Rerun - 20. FC-AFC Kirkwood's Blue Grade Lady, "Gracie" BLF, Casey Adams

20. FC-AFC Kirkwood's Blue Grade Lady, "Gracie" BLF, Casey Adams/Amateur - Qualified Week 7 @ California S Coast RC

1:47 pm

Flyer - Gracie had a very tight hunt to locate her flyer.

Right Retired - Good work on this bird.

Long Middle Retired - Gracie had a nice line to this bird.

 

Rerun - 2. FC-AFC 3R'S Mr T Smoken Joe, "Smokie" BLM, Ty Rorem

2. FC-AFC 3R'S Mr T Smoken Joe, "Smokie" BLM, Ty Rorem/Pro - Qualified Week 34 @ North Dakota RC 

Flyer - very short - Nice retrieve.

Right Retired -  Smokie went under the arc and made a quick turn back for his bird.

Long Middle Retired - Excellent line going out through the cover quickly. Smokie did a nice job on this bird.

 

2nd Rerun - 51. FC JS's Get Your Rush On, "Rush" BLM, Andy Attar

51. FC JS's Get Your Rush On, "Rush" BLM, Andy Attar/Pro - Qualified Week 33 @ Central WI Muddy Water's RC

1:34 pm

Flyer - Rush is out to the area and has the flyer.

Right Retired - Intent on the next bird, Rush locks on the area of the retired gun. He makes a quick correction when he get to the area and grabs his bird.

Long Middle Retired - Rush pulls right as he climbs the hill for the middle retired gun. After a significant effort he came up with the bird.

 

60. AFC Magzilla's War Hero, "Patton" BLM, Andrew Kahn

60. AFC Magzilla's War Hero, "Patton" BLM, Andrew Kahn/Amateur - Qualified Week 38 @ Oregon Retriever Trial

Flyer - Straight line to the bird.

Right Retired - Patton went under that arc then stopped and turned. He then went back to the right, then turned left to go to his bird.

Long Middle Retired - He went out to the holding blind then made a circle. Going to the fall area of the bird he missed it. Patton hunted deep and wide but then came back to the blind for another circle and went out the bird.

 

59. Rain's Bases Loaded, Grand Slam QA2, "Slam" BLM, Jim Beck

59. Rain's Bases Loaded, Grand Slam QA2, "Slam" BLM, Jim Beck/Pro - Qualified Week 43 @ Dardenne RC

1:23 pm

Flyer - Slam made quick work of his flyer.

Right Retired - He arrived in the fall area through the arc of the bird. Slam adjusted and promptly moved over to get his bird.

Long Middle Retired - He went up the backside of the retired guns and got deep. With a quick cover of the area, Slam moves over to grab his bird.

 

58. FC-AFC Silver Star's Watch'em Like A Hawk, "Hawk" BLM, Jamie Woodson

58. FC-AFC Silver Star's Watch'em Like A Hawk, "Hawk" BLM, Jamie Woodson/Amateur - Qualified Week 42 @ N. Florida ARC

Flyer - Hawk came into the fall area right of the bird. A quick hop and he nailed it.

Right Retired - Going right of the hay bale and under the arc, Hawk turned left and got the rooster.

Long Middle Bird - Excellent line going out to drill this bird!

 

57. FC North Dakota's Prairie Magic, "Maggie" YLF, Charlie Moody

57. FC North Dakota's Prairie Magic, "Maggie" YLF, Charlie Moody/Pro - Qualified Week 43 @ Memphis ARC

1:10 pm

Flyer - Maggie sits quietly by Charlie and assess the field. When the birds are down, she is on her way lining the flyer.

Right Retired - Maggie came into the area close to the base of the tress that are holding the retired gunners. she puts up a brief hunt behind and then deep of the them. she works her way back to get her bird.

Long Middle Retired - She went into the area right of her bird. Maggie gets a nose full and jumps into the cover for her bird.

 

Scratch - 56. FC-AFC Trumarc's Mad Money, "Maddy" BLF, Danny Farmer

56. FC-AFC Trumarc's Mad Money, "Maddy" BLF, Danny Farmer/Pro - Qualified Week 37 @ Hennepin County ARC

(2/24/12) NFC Two Rivers Lucky Willie ex Whitewater Arm N A Leg

Breeder: Judith Aycock

Owners: Steve & Jan Helgoth, Anderson, TX

Maddy started the her derby career in 2014. Since she has accomplished 1 Amateur win and 9 other placements for a total of 19 points. Her open career consist of 3 wins and 3 other placements for a total of 19.5 points.

Congratulations on you 2020 NRC qualification Maddy!

55. FC-AFC Glade Creek's Lonestar Dreamcatcher, "Cheyenne" BLF, Tim Milligan

55. FC-AFC Glade Creek's Lonestar Dreamcatcher, "Cheyenne" BLF, Tim Milligan/Pro - Qualified Week 33 @ PRTA

Flyer - very short - Nailed It!

Right Retired - Cheyenne came in to the bird but missed it by a foot. She quickly turned and got it.

Long Middle Retired - She came up the field just right of the blind then tucked behind it. She came out to the left and got her bird.

 

 

2nd No Bird - 51. FC JS's Get Your Rush On, "Rush" BLM, Andy Attar

 1:02 pm

Rush and Andy received their 2nd no bird. They will be back to try again.

Rerun - 49. FC Summit's Fiddle Of Gold QA2, "Georgia" BLF, Scott Harp

49. FC Summit's Fiddle Of Gold QA2, "Georgia" BLF, Scott Harp/Pro - Qualified Week 41 @ Mission Valley RC

Flyer - Very nice line.

Right Retired - Georgia went under the arc for this bird. She quickly turned back and got the bird.

Long Middle Retired - Nice line to just left of the blind. Georgia turned left and went straight to her bird.

 

54. FC-AFC Contrails Sky Queen, "Reina" BLF, David Opseth

54. FC-AFC Contrails Sky Queen, "Reina" BLF, David Opseth/Amateur - Qualified Week 41 @ Blue Ridge RC

12:53 pm

flyer - They took time to identify all the birds. Reina released for her flyer and makes quick work of it.

Right Retired - Very good line and she got her bird.

Long Middle Retired - Reina's line carried her through the strip of cover right up to the bird. Well done!

 

53. NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence, "Foxx" BLM, Lauren Hays Curtis

53. NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence, "Foxx" BLM, Lauren Hays Curtis/Amateur - Qualified Week By Rule … 2019 National Open Winner

Defending Champion Foxx...

Flyer - Foxx went out to the fall area and had a few quick turns to find his bird.

Right Retired - He scooped it up on the run!

Long Middle Retired - Foxx went out to the fall area but missed the bird on the first pass. He quickly returned and got his bird.

 

Overload of Cuteness!!

Who wouldn't want this at home!!!  

52. AFC Cajun Nightmares Rougaroux, "Boo" BLF, JD Babb

52. AFC Cajun Nightmares Rougaroux, "Boo" BLF, Jd Babb/Pro - Qualified Week 43 @ Cajun Riviera FTC

Flyer - Perfect Mark

Right Retired - Boo came in right up next to the hay bale. He circled it and snatched up his bird.

Long Middle Retired - Getting out to the holding blind, Boo had a tight turn around it and went straight to his bird.

No Bird - 51. FC JS's Get Your Rush On, "Rush" BLM, Andy Attar

 Rush and Andy had a no bird on their flyer. They will be back for a rerun.

50. FC-AFC Kirkwood's Ace Of A Higher Grade, "Deacon" BLM, Casey Adams

50. FC-AFC Kirkwood's Ace Of A Higher Grade, "Deacon" BLM, Casey Adams/Amateur - Qualified Week 24 @ Rocky Mountain RC

12:36 pm

Flyer - Very nice mark on his flyer.

Right Retired - Deacon had a nice line and bringing him to his bird.

Long Middle Retired - Good momentum and Deacon was up the hill and on his bird.

 

No Bird - 49. FC Summit's Fiddle Of Gold QA2, "Georgia" BLF, Scott Harp

 12:34 pm

Georgia and Scott got a no bird on the flyer. They will go back for a rerun.

48. FC-AFC Duck Buster's Red Barron, "Buster" YLM, Paul Sletten

48. FC-AFC Duck Buster's Red Barron, "Buster" YLM, Paul Sletten/Pro - Qualified Week 24 @ PRTA - Cental Zone #1

Flyer - very long bird - The bird landed back by the two hay bales. Buster found the bird in a much shorter place.

Right Retired - Straight line to get his bird.

Long Middle Retired - Buster's line pushed him right of the guns. He hunted the right of the guns then got his bird.

 

47. FC Trumarc's Gratuity, "Tippy" BLF, Danny Farmer

47. FC Trumarc's Gratuity, "Tippy" BLF, Danny Farmer/Pro - Qualified Week 10 @ Rose Country RC of E Texas

12:21 pm

Flyer - Tippy had a good line to the area. With a couple of passes deep, she went back in to retrieve her pheasant.

Right Retired - Perfect line out to her bird.

Long Middle Retired - Tippy's line took her up the hill but she faded to the right and got behind the gunners. She made a couple of passes and then went over to grab her bird.

 

46. FC-AFC Mudslinger's Amazing Vision, "T Bone" YLM, Clint Avant

46. FC-AFC Mudslinger's Amazing Vision, "T Bone" YLM, Clint Avant/Pro - Qualified Week 42 @ Kansas City RC

12:15 pm

Flyer - Excellent retrieve

Right Retired - T Bone went under the arc and then came back to the fall area but missed his bird. Going back to the tree, then back to the fall area he got his bird.

Long Middle Retired - He went out to the holding blind, circled the blind then out to the fall area and got his bird.

 

45. FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George, "Clooney" BLM, Ryan Brasseaux

45. FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George, "Clooney" BLM, Ryan Brasseaux/Pro - Qualified Week 43 @ Cajun Riviera FTC

12:10 pm

Flyer - Clooney went directly to get his bird.

Right Retired - His line to this bird took him close to the base of the trees where the retired guns sit. He had a brief hunt short and right before moving into the area of the bird.

Long Middle Retired - He went up the hill to the left of his bird. Clooney quickly dives into the cover and grabs his bird.

 

44. FC-AFC Yours Truly Indigo, "Tru" BLF, Chris Ledford

44. FC-AFC Yours Truly Indigo, "Tru" BLF, Chris Ledford/Pro - Qualified Week 30 @ North Dakota RC

Flyer - Drilled It! Great Mark

Right Retired - Tru went under the arc and got just deep of the trees. She made a very quick turn back and got the bird.

Long Middle Retired - Nice line out and then she turned in to the cover and quickly had her bird.

 

43. NAFC-FC Steadfast's Bachelor Special, "Croc" BLM, Ty Rorem

43. NAFC-FC Steadfast's Bachelor Special, "Croc" BLM, Ty Rorem/Pro - Qualified Week 39 @ Vikingland RC

12:01 pm

Flyer - Very good flyer.

Right Retired - Croc spits his feathers out and is ready to go. He has a nice line right to the bird.

Long Middle Retired - Ty worked with Croc for just the right launch which gave him a nice line to the bird.

 

42. FC Black Shamrock's Woody, "Wood" BLM, Al Arthur

42. FC Black Shamrock's Woody, "Wood" BLM, Al Arthur/Pro - Qualified Week 40 @ Tall Pines RC

11:55 am

Flyer - Wood got out to the fall area, then made a few turns and got his bird.

Right Retired - He went under the arc, then made a few turns deep. Wood came back to the fall area and then to his bird.

Long Middle Retired - Perfect line straight to the bird.

 

41. FC-AFC J & C's Another Round In the Chamber, "Bullet" BLM, Joseph Couey

41. FC-AFC J & C's Another Round In the Chamber, "Bullet" BLM, Joseph Couey/Amateur - Qualified Week 34 @ Blackhawk RC

11:41 am

Flyer - Very nice line to the bird.

Right Retired - Bullet came in behind the gunners, but then moved around the area and worked his way over to get the bird.

Long Middle Retired - He moved quickly up the hill on the mowed strip. With a quick gust, Bullet gets a nose full of the bird and snaps it up and heads in.

 

1st Series - 2nd Gun Change & Weather Update

 Starting with the last gun change at 11:35 am, the wind has slowly picked up out of the east. This is pushing some of the dogs to the right on the long middle retired bird putting them on the wrong side of the guns. Most dogs quickly recover. 

The work on the right retired is still pretty much the same. A lot of dogs go under the arc of the bird. Some hunt deep before recovering and other just quickly adjust.

The temp is 77 degrees with sunny skies and the wind coming out of the east 5 - 8 mph.

We will be right back with dog # 41.

40. FC Freeridin Rikki Tikki Tavi, "Tavi" BLF, Marcy Wright

40. FC Freeridin Rikki Tikki Tavi, "Tavi" BLF, Marcy Wright/Pro - Qualified Week 34 @ Colorado Women's RC

11:32 am

Flyer - Tavi identifies her birds and is ready to be released. She is launched and quickly gets her flyer.

Right Retired - She is out to the area and makes a jump into the cover to get her bird.

Long Middle Retired - Tavi has a good line up the hill but she faded slightly to the right. As she gets level with the gunners she cuts over to pull her bird out.

 

39. FC T1's Seaside Construction Zone, "Stud" BLM, Scott Harp

39. FC T1's Seaside Construction Zone, "Stud" BLM, Scott Harp/Pro - Qualified Week 42 @ Lincoln Trail RC

11:26 am

Flyer - Stud went out to the fall area just left of the bird, but with a quick turn to the right he nailed his bird.

Right Retired - He went under the arc and around the tree with several big loops. He worked his way back and got the bird.

Long Middle Retired - Excellent line out to the bird.

 

38. FC Magzilla's Built To Last, "Ford" BLM, Mike Taylor

38. FC Magzilla's Built To Last, "Ford" BLM, Mike Taylor/Pro - Qualified Week 26 @ Spokane RC

11:20 am

Flyer - Very nice retrieve.

Right Retired - Ford went under the arc of the bird, then making a couple of passes before he jumped into the cover to his bird.

Long Middle Retired -  Nice line all the way to the bird.

 

37. FC Hilltop's High Society Lady Ga Ga, "Lady" YLF, Danny Farmer

37. FC Hilltop's High Society Lady Ga Ga, "Lady" YLF, Danny Farmer/Pro - Qualified Week 25 @ West Central MN RC

11:15 am

Flyer - long bird - Lady went straight to the bird.

Right Retired - Carrying a line almost to bring her on top of the bird, Lady made a quick stop and turned back to get it.

Long Middle Retired - She went up the left side then curved right toward the blind. Lady then turned and went straight to her bird.

 

2nd Rerun - 26. FC-AFC Pinetree's Party Girl, "Snookie" BLF, Delma Hazzard

26. FC-AFC Pinetree's Party Girl, "Snookie" BLF, Delma Hazzard/Amateur - Qualified Week 39 @ PRTA - Western Zone #2

11:10 am

Flyer - Returning for her third time, Snookie finally got to get her flyer and she did it very quickly.

Right Retired - Nice line to the bird.

Long Middle Retired - Snookie came up the left side of the cover strip then turned into her bird.

 

36. FC TruLine's Just Floyd, "Floyd" YLM, Amie Henninger

36. FC TruLine's Just Floyd, "Floyd" YLM, Amie Henninger/Pro - Qualified Week 33 @ Shasta Casacade RC

11:03 am

Flyer - Floyd came in two feet left of the bird, with a quick turn he back to his rooster.

Right Retired - He went under the arc then made a quick turn left and quickly came back to get the bird.

Long Middle Retired - Floyd went up just left of the guns and went under the arc. He made left turn into the cover and got his bird.

35. FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Switch Hitter, "Mickey" BLM, Robby Bickley

35. FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Switch Hitter, "Mickey" BLM, Robby Bickley/Amateur - Qualified Week 31 @ Fort Collins RC

10:58 am

Flyer - Mickey made quick work of his flyer.

Right Retired - He came into the area under the arc of the fall, then Mickey made a left turn to get his bird.

Long Middle Retired - Mickey's line took him right of the retired guns where he put on a couple of loops before correcting. He crossed over the cover and picked up his bird.

 

34. FC Seaside's Where Dreams Come True, "Mickey" BLM, Andrew Curtis

34. FC Seaside's Where Dreams Come True, "Mickey" BLM, Andrew Curtis/Pro - Qualified Week 31 @ Madison RC

10:54 am

Flyer - Straight to the bird.

Right Retired - Under the arc, Mickey went deep of the trees and circled to come back to the bird.

Long Middle Retired - Mickey took a line that brought him up the left side of the field. He came straight in to the fall area and his bird.

NOTE: there was a quick rebird prior to Mickey's run.

 

33. FC Freeline Pogie, "Pogie" BLM, Ty Rorem

33. FC Freeline Pogie, "Pogie" BLM, Ty Rorem/Pro - Qualified Week 42 @ Kansas City RC

10:47 am

Flyer - Very good recovery of this flyer.

Right Retired - Pogie went straight to the cover and he pulled out his bird.

Long Middle Retired - He went up the mowed slot, then dove in into the cover at a perfect spot to get his pheasant.

 

32. FC-AFC Tucked Away At River's Edge, "Tucker" BLM, Alex Abraham

32. FC-AFC Tucked Away At River's Edge, "Tucker" BLM, Alex Abraham/Amateur - Qualified Week 42 @ Maryland RC

10:39 am

Flyer - Perfect!

Right Retired - Tucker went under the arc then looped deep. He worked his way back to the bird.

Long Middle Retired - He drove out to the area left of the guns. Tucker then turned in to the cover and went straight the bird.

 

31. FC Truline's Fire In The Hole, "Fire" BLF, Andrew Kahn

31. FC Truline's Fire In The Hole, "Fire" BLF, Andrew Kahn/Amateur - Qualified Week 29 @ Willamentte Valley RC

Flyer - Great Mark - Pinned It!

Right Retired - Fire went under the arc, then made a quick swing left and went straight to her bird.

Long Middle Retired - She drove up the hill towards the holding blind. She came in on the right where she made a big loop wide and deep right. Fire then went back to the guns and out to her bird.

2nd No Bird - 26. FC-AFC Pinetree's Party Girl, "Snookie" BLF, Delma Hazzard

 10:37 am

Snookie watched her birds but had a no bird on her flyer.

She will get another rerun in the 6th spot back.

30. FC-AFC Midway's Aventador, "Jenny" BLF, Tim Milligan

30. FC-AFC Midway's Aventador, "Jenny" BLF, Tim Milligan/Pro - Qualified Week 34 @ Piney Woods RC

10:28 am

Flyer - Jenny got a long flyer but she made quick work of it.

Right Retired - Jenny entered the area under the arc of the fall. She made a couple of loops deep but tight then moved through the cover to grab her bird.

Long Middle Retired - Nice line to the bird!