11 dogs were called back to the 10th Series: 2, 18, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 43, 44, 57, and 58.
7 dogs were dropped: 3, 11, 17, 30, 39, 52 and 55.
Our 10th Series will be at the Fuller's 145 property (2187 CR 109) starting at 9:00 am.
The first running dog will be #29.
We started our 7th day with the 9th Series, Water Triple. We had a delay getting started due to fog. The judges also announced the dogs will be received below the mound to keep the mound dry. Dog #52, the first of the 18 starting this series, came to the line at 9:32 am. Our one and only gun changed happened after dog #57 completed his re-run.
The challenging test produced 1 no bird/re-run, 9 handles, 2 double handles and 2 picked up.
Our series and the day came to the end with dog #44 at 2:47 pm. This test took 5 hours 5 minutes which averaged to be approximately 17 minutes per dog.
Our 10th Series will be at the Fuller's 145 property (2187 CR 109) starting at 9:00 am.
Sit back as we wait for the callbacks and see who will advance to the final 10th Series!
#44 - Owners: Mark & Suzanne Medford
Previous National: NRC - 2019 (F); NARC - 2019, 2018
Other Accomplishments: DH Winner - 2020
Flyer - Tru went out in front of the guns, then made two turns and as she headed out left to get her bird.
Right Retired - Great angle across towards the middle retired blind. Tru got out to the area and missed it. She expanded her hunt and got the long right retired.
Middle Retired - Tru's was sent back on left angle. She came up between the blind and the flyer. She continued deep, past the flyer turned back right and went down to get her bird.
#43 - Owners: Monte & Pam Wulf
Previous National: NRC - 2019, 2018, 2017; NARC 2019, 2018 (W)
Other Accomplishments: 2018 NARC WINNER
2:35 pm
Flyer - Very nice
Middle Retired - Croc arrived all the way behind the live guns and tree rows. Several passes and he got back along the trees in the ditch. He followed them down the hill then cut over to the holding blind for the gunners and continued working his way into the bird.
Right Retired - He ran wide right against the tree line and deep. he hunted for a bit then worked his way to the bird.
#41 - Owners: Joseph & Cathy Couey
Previous National: NARC - 2019
2:05 pm
Flyer - Recovered this flyer nicely.
Middle Retired - Bullet went up in a great area turned just in front of the holding blind but moved left. Bullet had to be handled to the bird.
Right Retired - He made several loops and extended his hunt on the end of the water at the shoreline on the way to the bird. Bullet marked the retired gun blind and worked his way to get the bird.
#39 - Owners: Troy Powell
Previous National: 2020 NRC - 1st National
Flyer - Stud went straight throw the heavy part of the cover and directly to his bird.
Middle Retired - He got into the first the pond with a slight angle left. With more of an angle he entered the main pond and swam the left side of the channel. Stud got out just below the bird and missed it. Next we saw he was back in the flyer. He was picked up.
#37 - Owners: Carma Futhey & Sylvia McClure
Previous National: NRC 2017, 2016
1:38 pm
Flyer - Lady went through the cover along the shoreline where she punches up the hill for her long flyer.
Right Retired - Good angle through the first water, Lady got to the shore for the second water and channels down to the right retired.
Middle Retired - She entered the field at the hay bales behind the guns deep. Lady came around and down the draw to go over and get her bird.
#33 - Owners: Christian Healey
Previous National: NARC - 2019
1:24 pm
Flyer - Pogie went straight to the mark
Middle Retired - He went to the right side of the pond and swam down the right side of the channel. Pogie angled across the pond and went straight out to the bird.
Right Retired - Pogie started heading in to the shore at the middle retired and had to be handled down the channel and out to the bird.
These guys have flown all the way from Alaska. In Wisconsin, we mostly just see mating pairs in the spring and summer – spectacular!
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| Some people say they are majestic … others say they are the "prime rib of the sky." |
#30 - Owners: Ronald Root & Woody Woodson
Previous National: NRC - 2019 (F); NARC - 2019
Flyer - Very nice.
Middle Retired - Jenny went into the first piece of water and over the bank to go down the right side of the pond. She crossed the pond and got out at the bales and popped. With one cast from Tim put her on the bird.
Right Retired - She went into the right side of the first piece of water. Jenny ran to the right bank and got deep and wide right. She was handled to her bird.
#29 - Owners: Katharine Simonds
Previous National: NRC - 2019, 2018, 2016
12:32 pm
Flyer - Good Job!
Right Retired - Deep got through the first water and squared off of the land bridge into the second water where he channeled down to the end. Deep got out and with a brief loop identifying the gunners blind then he got his bird.
Middle Retried - Deep had a great line. He pulled up out of the water between the live gunners and retired guns. His hunt pattern expanded. Deep went near the holding blind a couple of times. The judges talked to the gunners and decided to score Deep to the bird.
#25 - Owners: Dan Hurst
Previous National: 2020 NRC - 1st National
Other Accomplishments: 2014 HP Derby Dog - 86 pts
12:20 pm
Flyer - Nice Job! Luke drove straight up the hill to the flyer.
Right Retired - Luke went into the first water on a right angle. He ran the right bank down the pond and got into the last piece of water and swam to the end. He went out to the fall area with a tight turn and he was on the bird.
Middle Retired - Luke took a left side out away from the line and decided to swim down the channel. He had to be handled out of the channel and to his bird.
#18 - Owners: DeWitt & Susan Boice
Previous National: NRC - 2019, 2018, 2017 (F), 2015
12:03 pm
Flyer - Good recover of the bird.
Right Retired - Babe went through the first water and swam the second on a good line to the bird. She looped around the holing blind to get the bird.
Middle Retired - Good initial line but she squared her exit. She went up the hill and got behind the flyer station. Babe had to be handled to this middle bird.
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| Laura and John Parrott's Property |
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| Kaye and Roger Fuller's Homestead |
Our only gun change for 9th series came after dog #57 finished its re-run.
We had a bit of delay getting started this morning due to fog. But things cleared up and we were ready to go at 9:32 am with our first dog #52. We have had 8 dogs complete this series.
So far we have had 1 no bird; 5 handles, 1 double handle and 1 picked up.
Our temps has increased to 77 degrees with partly cloudy skies.
We will be back with our next running dog #18.
#57 - Owners: Bill Billups
Previous National: NRC - 2019
11:43 am
Flyer - Maggie had a brief hunt and got it.
Right Retired - She went into the first piece of the water then squared into the main pond. Maggie angled out on a good line to the fall area and got out into the field to get her bird!
Middle Retired - Maggie went into the first water then continued into to the main body of water. She got out and went deep then had to handled to her bird.
#17 - Owners: Judy & Jim Powers
Previous National: NRC - 2019, 2016; NARC - 2017, 2016
11:28 am
Flyer - Great job on the flyer!
Right Retired - Sonic went through the first piece of water, then over the right shore and then back in. He got out just left of the brush where the bird lands. He makes a turn and identifies the holding blind then out to his bird.
Middle Retired - Sonic entered the water wide left. He ended up being picked up on this mark.
#11 - Owners: Judy Aycock & Sylvia McClure
Previous National: NRC - 2019, NARC - 2015
11:09 am
Flyer - Mavis went out to the right behind the flyer guns almost to the middle retired. She turned back and got her flyer.
Right Retired - She got into the first piece of water and ran a few steps down the right side bank then went back into the main pond. Mavis swam the right side down the water and exited to come in under the arc and quickly get her bird.
Middle Retired - Mavis went into the first water on a good angle but squared the entry into the second piece and swam past the exit point. She had to be handled to the area and the bird.
#3 - Owners: Tommy Parrish
Previous National: 2020 NRC - 1st National
10:50 am
Flyer - Rocket had a quick look at the short flyer and got the bird with a job well done.
Right Retired - He went through the first water and put up a hunt on the right shoreline of the second piece of water and was handled to the bird.
Middle Retired - Rocket got through the first water then squared up entering the second piece. He got deep of the holding blind, then left and came back around for a hunt pattern deep then had to be handled to the bird.
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| David Carrington of Avery Sporting Dog shot this wild pig on Rody Best's property – GO DAVID!! |
#2 - Owners: James Hurst
Previous National: NRC - 2019 (F), 2018 (F), NARC - 2019, 2018
10:34 am
Flyer - Smokie got deep wide of the flyer. He went under the arc, then left and out to get his bird.
Middle Retired - He got out over the front small part of the water, then up and into the channel to angle left across the water. Exited and went deep right but quickly turned back to the bird.
Right Retired - Smokie went into the first piece of water then out and ran the bank all the way around and past the end. He hunted the tree and got deep deep right out of the picture. Smokie worked his way back into the picture and got his bird.
#58 - Owners: Scott & Christine Leonescu, Jamie & Bill Woodson
Previous National: NRC - 2019, 2018, 2016; NARC 2019, 2017
10:16 am
Flyer - Hawk went around the shoreline cover then through the water and up the hill to get his bird.
Right Retired - He got through the first water and into the second the pond, he went down the pond to exit and put up a couple of passes right of the bird. Hawk works out the correct location and get his bird.
Middle Retired - He has a good line through the water but squares up the hill to be handled from the area behind the guns to his bird.
Maggie and Charlie came to the line at 9:51 am and received a no bird. They will go back in line and have a re-run.
#55 - Owners: Troy Murray & Seth Kelly
Previous National: NRC - 2018; NARC 2019
9:51 am
Flyer - Cheyenne went in under the arc then turned left and was on her bird.
Right Retired - She went through the first water then squared into the next water. Cheyenne came out behind the right retired for a loop left and right then went over to get the bird.
Middle Retired - She angled into the second water taking the corner then went up and out to establish a hunt between the flyer guns and middle retired gun blind then had to be handled to the bird.
#52 - Owners: Justin & Maranda Williams
Previous National: 2020 NRC - 1st National
9:32 am
Flyer - low on the hillside - Boo crossed the channel and went up under the arc deep to the gun. He went over the lip and quickly came back with her bird.
Middle Retired - She went through the first piece of water and over the land into the main pond. Boo was on the line to the area between the guns and bale then made two turns short along the bank and had to be handled to the fall area and the bird.
Right Retired - She got through the first piece of water and got over into the main channel. She swam to the end, exited then hunted the holding blind then went out to the bird.
Shooter and Larry came to the line at 8:53 am
Flyer - Shooter went through the pond and up the hill to arrive at the flyer hen that landed close to the guns.
Right Retired - He went through the first piece of water then angled down to the second larger piece. Shooter got behind the right gunners and went around to the bird.
Middle Retired - He went in the water the over the dam to angle across and out. He pulled right and started a hunt but successfully located the bird.
**The dogs are received below the mound to keep it dry.
Bess and Mark came to the line at 9:11 am.
Flyer - Bess went up the hill breaking left at the gunners. The back drop of the gunners and fall area drops off so the dog may be out of sight briefly. Bess got her long flyer.
Right Retired - She went through the pond angling the corner of the next water. She came to the bales for the left retired and stared a fast hunt that carried her over to the long right bird.
Middle Retired - Lining towards the back side of the gunner, Bess crossed the water and went up to be handled to get her bird.
***Gun Change will be after dog #17.
Our 9th Series is at the Wendland location on the Parrott's property (named for the previous owners).
The mat sits on a mound facing a long narrow pond with multiple fingers on the near side. The wind will be out of the south east 9 to 10 mph most of the day. This is a water triple with two retired.
Bird One is a dead duck on the right side of the test that is thrown left to right of the test. The gunners come out from a group of hay bales where they also retire. The throw is an angle back that lands in strips of cover at 359 yards from the mat. The line to this bird takes the dog across the road and in to the first part of the pond. They then exit the water and run parallel to the main body of water half way down the pond before reentering the water. They will swim to the end, exit into a field with the strips of cover then go out to their bird.
Bird Two is a dead duck located in the middle of the test. The duck is thrown left to right landing 342 yards from the mat. The gunners retire into a group of hay bales. The line to this bird crossed the road and into the first fingers of the pond. The dog then moves into the main body of water and swim half way down main channel and exit on the left bank. After that, they have an angled run across the stripped field to the bird.
Bird Three is a duck flyer shot to the left out of the test landing 250 yards from the line. This bird is on the left side of the test. From the mat the dog will cross the road and angle through a small channel of water, then they will cover a wide open hill of stripped cover to get the bird.
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| Ninth Series – Water Triple |
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| Bird 1 – 359 yards |
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| Bird 2 – 342 yards |
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| Bird 1 – Flyer – 250 yards |
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| Ninth Series Diagram and Sketch by David Morrison |
