Monday, November 11, 2019

Callbacks to the 5th Series

81 dogs were called back to the 5th Series. They are... 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 77, 79, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, and 101.

6 dogs dropped were: 16, 19, 32, 75, 83 and 97

Dog #31 will be our first running dog.

Test Dogs at 6:30 am with the first running dog at 7:00 am.

In The Books - 4th Series - End of Day 3

The 4th Series is officially in the books at 3:48 pm on Monday, November 11 with the bye dog "Joe" and handler Jim Cope taking the flyer.

We started this series on Sunday, November 10 at 2:39 pm with dog #6 being our first running dog. We stopped running dogs at 4:51 pm yesterday with dog #24 being the last dog to run. Today, the second day of this test started with dog #25 at 7:02 am.

A total running time of 10 hours and 10 minutes averaged out to take 7.5 minutes per dog that completed this test. (87 total)

In the 4th Series we had the following happen ...

No Birds/Reruns - 9: #25(2x), 39, 44(2x), 55, 84, 86 and 91
Handles - 4: #12, 16, 32, 75 and 93
Pick Ups - 2: #83 & 97

This will conclude our third day here at the NRC Championship.

We will start Series 5 tomorrow morning with the test dog to the line at 6:30 am and the first running dog #31 at 7:00 am.

We will post the callbacks as soon as we get them.

Have a great night and see you back in the morning.

Re-Run - 91. NAFC FC KIRKWOOD'S ACE OF LONE STAR, "Lexie" LF, Casey Adams

Whelp: 12/27/2011
FC-AFC-CNAFC-CFC Aces High III ex Mad River's Supernova MH


Flyer - Nice Flyer

Middle Retired - Lexie went through the pond wide left then went up the slot on the dam that takes the dogs out to the field. She went around the rim of the pond and worked her way down to the bird.

Right Retired - Running wide right, Lexie broke down into a hunt before the holding blind. Continuing to enlarge the hunt deeper, she then worked her way to the bird.





Rerun - 98. FC AFC JET BLACK'S SUPERSONIC BOOM, "Sonic" LM, Ray Voigt

Whelp: 3/12/2012
FC-AFC Jet Black Bustin Thru The Brush MH ex Automatic Det-A-Nator MH



Came to the line at 3:34 pm.

Flyer - Straight to the bird - The dust was still rising where they"sleuced" it on the ground.

Middle Retired - Great line. Sonic went under the arc adn out into the field. He worked back right then dropped down to the bird.

Right Retired - Nice lien out on the left of the blind. He turned down the hill and came into the bird from the back side.




5. FC AFC RED DOG'S AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', "Zoe" LF, Greg Bartlett

Whelp: 6/14/2010
NFC-AFC Clubmead's Road Warrior ex Topbrass Sky Hi Lucy


Flyer - Nice flyer

Middle Retired - Good line to the bird. Zoe exited at the perfect point to climb the shore and on the bird.

Right Retired - Great angle up the hill. Zoe arrived left of the blind. She made a left turn and was on her bird.

4. FC AFC TUCKED AWAY AT RIVER'S EDGE, "Tucker" LM, Alex Abraham

Whelp: 4/7/2011
FC-AFC Nubian V ex Twin Pine's Crank Her Up MH


Came to the line at 3:21 pm

Flyer - Came in close to the gunners, turned left and got it.

Middle Retired - On the line to the left of the blind, he got out and up then back to the right and then down the hill to the bird.

Right Retired - Perfect line and mark!

3. FC AFC SUNDOG'S MAXIMUM PURSUIT, "Max" LM, John Henninger

Whelp: 4/13/2011
FC-AFC Carbons Blue Pursuit ex Baypoint Gypsy


Came to the line at 3:16 pm.

Flyer - Straight to bird

Middle Retired - Max had a good line to the shore. He pulled left and ran up the dam along the trees. Quickly he turned to the right and on his bird.

Right Retired - Max went up the hill in good position. He then went by the holding blind to the right then went back left and worked his way to the bird.

2. FC AFC WHICH ONE'S PINK, "Floyd" LM, Bart Peterson

Whelp: 9/19/2011
FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise ex FC-AFC U.S. First Lady


Came to the line at 3:08 pm

Flyer - Floyd scooped up a flapping bird on the run

Middle Retired - Nice line to the blind area. He got out to the left of the blind and out into the field. He went back to the right and down the bank to the bird.

Right Retired - heading back to the right side of the middle gun blind, Floyd went up the bank and got deep into the field and came back and got the bird.

101. FC AFC SEASIDE'S GORGEOUS GEORGE, "Clooney" LM, Ryan Brasseaux

Whelp: 5/20/2013
FC-AFC Rockliffs Justdoit ex Seaside's Warrior Princess QAA


Flyer - Perfect line to a long bird.

Middle Retired - Clooney was heading for the area left of the blind. He went up and out into the field and right of the area behind the fall. He went down the bank and to his bird.

Right Retired - Straight to the area in the front of the blind, Clooney turned left towards bird, he missed and made two more passes right in the area and got it.





99. FC AFC BRUSHY CREEK'S JUICY JUICE, "Pulp" LM, Danny Farmer

Whelp: 10/28/2012
NFC-AFC Fresh Squeezed Juice ex FC-AFC Oakdale Whitewater Devil Dog MH


Pulp came to the line at 2:56 pm

Flyer - Good recovery

Middle Retired - Pulp faded wide left in the water. He cam out left of the blind and ran along the rim to come up with the bird.

Right Retired - Going wide through the water, Pulp got up the hill and turned left around the holding blind and worked down the hill to the bird.

No Bird - 98. FC AFC JET BLACK'S SUPERSONIC BOOM, "Sonic" LM, Ray Voigt

Sonic had a no bird at 2:53 pm. He will be placed back for a rerun.

Pick Up - 97. FC HOLLAND CLIFFS RED LABEL, "Ruger" LM, Alan Pleasant

Whelp: 4/7/2013
NFC-AFC Robber's Stray Bullet ex Castile Creeks Investing Ina Dream


Came to the line 2:47 pm

Flyer - Ruger got out to the area and hunted quickly go the bird.

Retired - Nice lien across the pond and went out just right of the blind. He got intot her field for several passes.

Ruger ended up needing to get picked up.


96. FC AFC YOURS TRULY INDIGO, "Tru" LF, Chris Ledford

Whelp: 2/25/2014
FC-AFC Rev Blu Genes ex FC-AFC Indi Go Girl


Flyer - Excellent

Middle Retired - Nice line across pond and he came in just right of holding blind. Into field and quickly back right and down the bank to the bird.

Right Retired - Drove hard up hill and got deep of the blind on the right side. He came back down the hill to her bird.

95. FC AFC MADEMOISELLE HANNAH OF RIMROCK, "Hannah" LF, Rob Erhardt

Whelp: 6/17/2011
FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise ex Madame Britney Of Rimrock


Came to the line at 2:36 pm

Flyer - Nice Flyer - Hannah had a controlled hunt of the area. Staying in front of the gunners increasing the hunt until she got the bird.

Middle Retired - She exited the pond left the holding blind then punched up to the rim and came around to the bird from above

Right Retired - Great line through the water and held a nice angle along the hillside and arrived just left of the blind. Making a loop to the right of the blind and then back left to get the bird.

94. FC NORTH DAKOTA'S PRAIRIE MAGIC, "Maggie" LF, Charlie Moody

Whelp: 12/7/2011
NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade ex Kaney Bayou's Perfect Ten MH


Came to the line at 2:29 pm

Flyer - Very Good

Middle Retired - Maggie landed on the far shore just left of the bird. She came up the shoreline and turned left to make a very quick check of the area. She went back right and in the scent cone of the bird.

Right Retired - Good line to the area, he had a couple of passes near and deep of the blind before quickly moving to the bird.

Re-run - 86. FC MIDWAY'S AVENTADOR, "Jenny" LF, Tim Milligan

Whelp: 9/29/2013
FC-AFC Salty Paws Hammerin Hank ex Parkways Smokin Molly Matilda


Flyer - Nice Job!

Middle Retired - Jenny took a left angle across the pond and got out into the field but then came back to the right, back to the bank to get her bird.

Right Retired - She caught early water but then drove the hill and came in behind the blind. She made a loop deep then came back down the hill to her mark.

Handle - 93. FC AFC BARTON CREEK'S TEXAS TRIPP, "Tripp" LM, Greg Bartlett

Whelp: 6/3/2012
FC-AFC Bayou Bays Bodago ex Barton Creek's First Gun


Came to the line at 2:11 pm

Flyer - Scooped it up

Middle Retired - Tripp cut through the middle of the pond and started to drift left. He got out and into the field then turned right. He made a loop back left then came down for the bird.

Right Retired - He kept low in the water on the right side. He got out and went deep. He turned left then right and came back. He had to be handled to his bird.

92. FC TOP GUN OAKLEY'S INZAYNITY QAA, "Zayne" LM, Dave Rorem

Whelp: 12/14/2014
FC Top Gun Abel Oakley ex Contender's Whisper Your Wish MH


Came to the line at 2:07 pm

Flyer - A loop and a scoop

Middle Retired - Zayne exited the pond just below the bird. He climbed the shoreline and got his duck.

Right Retired - Getting up the with confidence, Zayne quickly got his bird.

No Bird - 91. NAFC FC KIRKWOOD'S ACE OF LONE STAR, "Lexie" LF, Casey Adams

Lexie came to the line at 2:01 pm and received a no bird. However, she initiated a hunt before the judges called a no bird, so Lexie will got to the end.

Our "Bye" Dog – FC-AFC Lil Chin Music, "Lil"

"Lil" was our second bye dog today. Lil is featured in the photo below taken by Molly Schlachter at the 2010 National Amateur in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Photo of Charlie and "Lil" by Molly Schlachter
Lil has earned her retirement!!

90. FC HIGH DESERT MORNING, "Glory" LF, Trey Lawrence

Whelp: 2/17/2014
FC Maple Ridge's Sooner Boomer ex Watermark's High Desert Storm SH


Came to the line at 1:53 pm

Flyer - Straight line to her bird.

Middle Retired - Glory started for middle then came back to the shore and past the bush. She started out long and came back again to the left and then went down and got the Middle bird.

Right Retired - Nice line under the arc. She curved behind the mound and came back down tot he get her bird.

89. FC VINWOOD'S MILLION DOLLAR BABY, "Babe" LF, Danny Farmer

Whelp: 2/15/2012
FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble ex Hayseed's Little Darlin MH


Came to the line at 1:46 pm

Flyer - Short Bird - Babe missed the bird on the up wind side. She worked it out and got it.

Middle Retired - Nice line across the pond. she got out and went up to the field. She quickly changed and came back down to the ridge and got the bird.

Right Retired - Perfect line across the hill going under the arc, she turned left and to the bird.

87. FC AFC BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, "Petey" LM, Alan Pleasant

Whelp: 5/27/2011
FC Harley's Super Trieven Mac ex Cape Fear Hopefully Bodacious MH


Flyer - Petey went into the area and had his bird.

Middle Retired - Petey faded left during his swim. He ended wide left and drove up the dam then bent around the rim of the pond and got his bird.

Right Retired - Very nice line. Up the hill and had his bird.

Recap - 4th Series Water Triple w/ Honor


We have now watched about 80% of the field tackle the 4th. Although there is not a lot of water on the way to either memory bird, it seems any time you place two birds across water some dogs will have to work to find their birds, especially when, as is the case here, the memory birds are thrown converging with a different angle to be taken to each fall.
    
The flyer, which is a land mark, has not presented big problems, with many dogs pinning it although there have been some exceptions.
     
Most handlers send next for the center bird which is the closer of the two memory birds - although it has quite a bit more water on the way to it than on the way to the longer memory bird. This bird is thrown slightly in towards the line. It lands in green cover along the water's edge, a place dogs tend to "check last" when hunting near water so there have been many hunts on this bird, some quick and some not. One thing we have seen on this bird is that some dogs want to take extra water before landing. This line puts a dog on the opposite side of the guns from where the bird has landed, resulting in a hunt. Although this bird has produced quite a few hunts we have also seen some wonderfully accurate jobs on it from those strong markers who can tell their handlers "which blade of grass it's behind."
    
Many dogs are having strong work on the long bird with clean jobs on this bird. When there is a problem it can result from a "backside" and then a hunt in the wrong area. The line to this bird crosses just the very end of the pond, a line that inevitably invites a cheat or at least a "thin line" - both of which can throw a dog off to the right an put him "behind the guns."

86. FC MIDWAY'S AVENTADOR, "Jenny" LF, Tim Milligan

Jenny came to the line at 1:38 pm. She received a No Bird on the Flyer. She was been placed back 6 spots and will run in the 7th spot.

85. FC AFC RAFT CREEK ROAD GRADER, "Willie" LM, Scott Harp

Whelp: 6/17/2012
NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade ex AFC Chances R On The Road Again


Came to the line at 1:30 pm

Flyer - Willie went straight to the bird.

Middle Retired - Willie took a left angle across the pond. He got up and out into the field then turned right back towards the bird. Going down the bank he went to his mark.

Right Retired - He went into the right side of the pond, then ran low along the edge. He went left of the bird and got deep but he came back and got it.

No Bird - Re-run - 84. FC AFC WHITEWATER SHAQ N BAMS BOUNCIN PITA MH, "Bounce" LF, Cindie Little

Whelp: 4/10/2011
FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise ex FC-AFC Oakdale Whitewater Devil Dog MH


Bounce had a no bird on the middle bird. She came back right away for a rerun since it was not the Flyer.

Flyer - Very good

Middle Retired - Excellent line across the pond. Bounce came out under the arc and went left into the field, then quickly came back down to the bird.

Right Retired - Going wide right off the line, Bounce then changed and made a hard left going up the hill. She got behind the blind and went down to get her bird.




Pick Up - 83. FC MITIMAT'S RESPECT THE GIRL, "Reatha" LF, Paul Sletten

Whelp: 12/7/2012
FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball ex FC-AFC Ride Sally Ride III


Flyer - After a significant hunt the dog ran down the hill to the water and was called in.

81. FC AFC MITIMAT ROCK PAPER SCISSORS, "Rocky" LM, Ray Voigt

Whelp: 11/27/2008
NAFC-FC-CNAFC Ebonstar Lean Mac ex FC-AFC Mitimat You Go Girl


Came to the line at 3:07 pm

Flyer - Directly to the bird.

Middle Retired - Rocky faded left as he swam the pond. At the far shore he went up the dam and left of the holding blind. He went out the backside, then came right along the rim to go into the bird.

Right Retired - Great line to the area with one loop Rocky got his bird.

80. AFC SHORT STACK - DOUBLE OR NOTHIN', "Shorty" LM, Delma Hazzard

Whelp: 11/3/2013
FC-AFC-CNAFC-CFC Aces High III ex Mad River's Supernova MH



Flyer - Very Short Bird - Good Job

Middle Retired - Shorty angled left across the pond. Getting out into the field, she then came back down to the bird.

Right Retired - She got into the near corner of the pond and climbed the hill behind and then beyond the blind. She turned left to come back down to the bird.


79. FC AFC WOOD RIVER'S MR BIG, "George" LM, John Henninger

Whelp: 9/19/2011
FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise ex FC-AFC U.S. First Lady


Came to the line at 12:54 pm.

Flyer - Straight to the bird

Middle Retired - Nice line towards the blind. George got out and to run along the rim down towards the fall area. He went down the side to the ledge and got his bird.

Right Retired - He cut the near corner of the pond and climbed the hill around the back of the blind. He went up then came back down the hill to the bird. 




***Gun Change*** 4th Series

Here we are at our 2nd Gun Change on the 3rd day of competition and our second day of the 4th Series Water Triple. This gun change happened after #77 Flex completed his test at 12:44 pm.

Since our last gun change we have only had one no-bird/rerun and no more handles.

Our temps have reached 82 degrees and according to the Weather App we are expected to get up to 85! The wind is hanging in there at 9 mph coming from the NNW.

We have 24 dogs to complete this series and this day. Our next running dog with #79 George!

77. FC AFC FLAWLESS EXECUTION - FLEX QAA, "FLEX" LM, Alan Pleasant

Whelp: 5/6/2014
FC-AFC Cropper's Get Sum ex FC-AFC Black Magic's Return To Lender


Flex came to the line at 12:39 pm

Flyer - Flex scoops up the bird.

Middle Retired - He got through the water and arrived slightly left of the mark. He corrected and got on his bird.

Right Retied - Flex held a nice angle up the hill and arrived left of the holding blind. He bent left and got on the bird.

Handle - 75. FC AFC WALUKE STRYDER, "Stryder" LM, Eric Fangsrud

Whelp: 11/13/2012
FC Huckleberry Fen ex Castlebay's Maple Leaf


Came to the line at 12:28 pm.

Flyer - Stryder had a hunt that stayed to the front and sightly deep of the gunners.

Middle Retired - He pulled left through the water and exited at the far left. He drove the dam and initiated a hunt left and deep of the mark. Working the area and in-crouching to the Right Retired he was handled to get his bird.

Right Retired - Nice line to the area but he over shot the mark and hunted deep before he found the bird.



Fun Fact - Sires & Dams

The amazing retrievers that are competing in the 4th Series would not be here if it wasn't for an amazing Sire or Dam. Here is a list of Sires and Dams with 2+ progeny starting the 4th Series. We also have some Honorable Mention sires and dams. These are the National titles ones with a progeny in this series. And yes we have 1 sire and 1 dam competing against its get!

Our next look will be the people that are behind the breeding of these dogs.

Sires with 2+ Progeny Starting the 4th Series
FC-AFC-CNAFC-CFC Aces High III - 2
FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball - 2
FC-AFC Candlewoods Life Is A Highway - 2
FC-AFC Carbons Blue Pursuit - 2
NFC-AFC Clubmead's Road Warrior - 2
NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade - 8
NFC-AFC Hunter Runs BooBoo - 2
FC-AFC Jet Black Bustin Thru The Brush MH - 2
FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble - 6
FC-AFC Rev Blu Genes - 2
NFC-AFC Robber's Stray Bullet - 3
NAFC-FC Texas Troubador - 6
FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise - 10

Honorable Mention Sire with a National Title with a Progeny in the 4th Series
NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse QAA
NFC-AFC Fresh Squeezed Juice
FC-CNAFC-CFC L And L Black Tie Affair
NAFC-FC-CNAFC Ebonstar Lean Mac

Sire with a Get/Parent in the 4th Series
Get - #19 Glenhoma's Soggy Bottoms Mildred      
Parent - #101 FC AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George


Dams with 2+ Progeny Starting the 4th Series
FC 3 R's Carbon Calie - 2
AFC Beat The Rush - 2
NFC-AFC Candlewood's Something Royal - 2
FC Hardscrabbles Captain Morgan - 2
Hayseed's Little Darlin MH - 3
FC-AFC Indi Go Girl - 2
Mad River's Supernova MH - 2
FC-AFC Oakdale Whitewater Devil Dog MH - 2
Seaside's Warrior Princess QAA - 2
Tiger Mtn's Ghost Rider One - 2
FC-AFC U.S. First Lady - 3

Honorable Mentioned Dam with a National Title with a Progeny in the 4th Series
NAFC-FC Hardscrabble Roxie McBunn
NAFC FC Kirkwood's Ace Of Lone Star

Dam with a Get/Parent in the 4th Series
Get - #39 FC AFC Kirkwood's Ace Of A Higher Grade      
Parent - #91 NAFC FC Kirkwood's Ace Of Lone Star

Parent: #101 FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George
Get:       #19 Glenhoma's Soggy Bottoms Mildred

74. FC CFC CAFC SWEETWATER TEN DEUCE ALL IN, "Doyle" LM, Ryan Brasseaux

Whelp: 4/8/2011
FC-CNAFC-CFC L And L Black Tie Affair ex Sloan Of Sweetwater


Came to the line at 12:19 pm

Flyer - Doyle got out to the fall area but was short and right. He expanded his hunt until he got his bird.

Middle Retired - He got under the arc, turned left away from the bird and went into the field. Doyle got back to the fall area and his bird.

Right Retired - He cut the right corner of the pond and went up to the back side of the mound. He then turned left and went down the hill to the bird.

73. FC VROMAN'S IN THE FILMORE, "Reggie Hammond" LM, Dave Smith

Whelp: 2/12/2013
FC-AFC Candlewoods Life Is A Highway ex FC-AFC Maple Creek's Mattie Mae


Came to the line at 12:11 pm.

Flyer - Out to the fall area and on his bird.

Middle Retired - Reggie Hammond angled left across the pond and got out to towards the left of the blind, then in the field her turned right and made a loop back to the bird.

Right Retired - Nice angle up the hill to get under the arc and he got behind the mound to come out and get the bird.

Fun Fact for Today!

Did you know that there are a total of 12 yellow Labradors entered in the 2019 National Open?

7 males and 5 females. WOW!




72. FC RMR EBONSTARS MAGIC SH, "Emmy" LF, Clint Avant

Whelp: 12/1/2009
FC-CFC-CAFC Taylorslab Magic Trick MH ex Ramblin Man's Ebonstar Ember MH


Flyer - Emmy had a tight hunt and came up with the long flyer

Middle Retired - Going across the pond, Emmy drives the dam just left of the bird. she turned and got on her bird.

Right Retired - Up the hill to the area of the fall, Emmy made a pass and located her bird.

71. FC AFC DUCK BUSTER'S RED BARRON, "Buster" LM, Paul Sletten

Whelp: 1/23/2012
FC Riparian Windfall ex Drakes Redhotdot Of Gleneire JH


Came to the line at 11:57 am

Flyer - Right on the bird.

Middle Retired - Going through the pond and up the dam, Buster exited the pond to the left of the holding blind. A quick right and he got his bird.

Right Retired - Very nice line through the water, then running right of the tall grass and reentered the water. He then exited and got up the hill and was on his bird.

70. FC AFC INDIGO HELLO DOLLY, "Dolly" LF, Edward Forry

Whelp: 2/25/2014
FC-AFC Rev Blu Genes ex FC-AFC Indi Go Girl


Flyer - Dolly went out to the fall area and made a few turns before getting her bird.

Middle Retired - She got out left by the blind and moved right, quickly she got her bird.

Right Retired - Dolly cut a very small corner of the pond. She drove the hill behind the blind then made a few turns deep and then went left of the blind. A tight hunt and she got her bird.

69. FC AFC BROOKDALE'S JET BLACK GHOST RYDER, "Ryder" LM, Ray Voigt

Whelp: 1/17/2014
FC-AFC Jet Black Bustin Thru The Brush MH ex Rough Waters Lone Star


Came to the line at 11:45 am

Flyer - Ryder got out under the arc and hunted a little short and deep but moved quickly to the bird.

Middle Retired - Going out wide left and got wide left out in the field, he got back to the right and had his bird.

Right Retired - Cut low across the pond bank, he went up to the blind and under the arc going straight out to the bird.

68. FC AFC BEDAZZLED II, "Be" LF, Danny Farmer

Whelp: 5/5/2012
NAFC-FC Texas Troubador ex FC Hardscrabbles Captain Morgan


Came to the line at 11:36 am.

Flyer - Be had a little circle to locate her very long flyer

Middle Retired - Out to the fall area and on the bird.

Right Retired - Be's line had her arriving to the area of the fall just right of the holding blind, but she knew where to go and was headed with a quick left and got her bird.

67. FC AFC HOLLAND CLIFFS IN HOT PURSUIT, "Chase" LM, Alvin Hatcher

Whelp: 8/22/2012
NFC-AFC Hunter Runs BooBoo ex Jo's Dusty Southern Breeze


Came to the line at 11:29 am.

Flyer - A quick loop at the hill and Chase went over for a very long flyer.

Middle Retired - Chase swims across the pond arriving wide left. Going up the dam and left of the blind. He works around the backside of the dam to come out at the bird.

Right Retired - Very good momentum with a nice line, Chase got up the hill and on the bird.




Fourth Series Flyer Station at Sunrise

Thanks to Derek Smith for sharing this gorgeous picture from this morning!


66. FC BLACK ICE'S CARBON COPY OF AMMO MUD BUD "BUDDY" MH, "Buddy" LM, Dave Rorem

Whelp: 3/22/2011
FC-AFC Wing Magic's Louisiana Roux MH ex Santa Fe's Contender Tyra MH


Came to the line 11:22 am

Flyer - Great Mark

Middle Retired - Nice line across the pond, Buddy got out wide left of the blind and out into the field for a loop back right and down to get the bird.

Right Retired - He cut the front side of the pond, angled up the hill and stayed in front of the guns and got the bird.

65. FC CARL WITH A K, "Karl" LM, Rick Stawski

Whelp: 1/23/2013
FC-AFC Candlewoods Life Is A Highway ex AFC Beat The Rush


 Came to the line at 11:15 am.

Flyer - Good line - Nice Job

Middle Retired - Out right of the blind, Karl got up into the field for a turn or two, then came back over to the rim for the bird.

Right Retired - He cut up the hill behind the mound. Karl turned left and went down to the bird.


62. FC TRULINE'S JUST FLOYD, "Floyd" LM, Amie Henninger

Whelp: 6/29/2017
FC-AFC Valtor's Hayseed Kid ex Sealock's Sky Wilder


Came to the line at 11:09 am

Flyer - Very nice mark

Middle Retired - Lunging through the pond, Floyd got to the far shore and drives up the dam to the left of the holding blind. He got behind the tree line, then worked his way right and around the rim to get the bird.

Right Retired - Out to the area with good momentum, Floyd went right of the holding blind and stops for a moment. He then moved left and on his bird.




61. FC TANKS FOR THE MEMORIES II, "Hope" LF, Greg Bartlett

Whelp: 2/8/2015
FC Rock River Benjamin ex FC 3 R's Carbon Calie


Came to the line at 11:03 am.

Flyer - Hope had a couple of loops and recovers her bird.

Middle Retired - Getting in the pond a little wide left, she drives up the dam left of the holding blind. She works her way right around the lip of the pond to the bird.

Right Retired - Nice line up the hill. A quick left at the holding blind and Hope got her rooster.

60. FC TIGER MTN'S BETTIN' ON BLACK, "Gamble" LM, Mike Taylor

Whelp: 7/6/2011
FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise ex Tiger Mtn's Ghost Rider One


Flyer - Came in just right of the bird. A quick left turn put Gamble on the bird.

Middle Retired - He kept to the right side of the pond, went past the bush. Getting out he ran straight to the bird.

Right Retired - Gamble clipped near a piece of the pond and drove up to the right of the blind. He worked his way down to the left continuing farther out to the bird.

58. FC TRULUCK'S GOIN' JESSIE, "Jessie" LF, Danny Farmer

Whelp: 9/25/2013
FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble ex Hayseed's Little Darlin MH


Came to the line at 10:48 am.

Flyer - Bird landed in a clump of cover and Jessie literally pounced on it.

Middle Retired - Nice line across the pond. She hit the bank left of the blind and tuned left into the field for a loop then turned right to the fall area and her bird.

Right Retired - Good line to the back of the blind. She curved back left to the fall area, with a tight hunt and she was on it.

57. FC AFC CONTRAILS SKY QUEEN, "Reina" LF, David Opseth

Whelp: 11/23/2011
NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade ex FC-AFC Ranger's Lone Lola


Came to the line at 10:42 am

Flyer - Reina scooped up her bird with a cloud of dust.

Middle Retired - Excellent angle through the water but squares exit to go up the dam left of the holding blind and right around to the bird.

Right Retired - A couple of passes in the area of the bird and she gets it.

56. FC CHICAGO BLUES STAR, "Scrapper" LM, Ray Voigt

Whelp: 4/2/2015
NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse QAA ex FC-AFC Texaco's High Tesse


Came to the line at 10:36 am.

Flyer - A couple of circles and on the bird.

Middle Retired - Very good line through the water and up to the bird.

Right Retired - Through the decoys, Scrapper drove up the hill and spot on the bird.

No Bird - Re-run - 55. FC AFC DOCTOR CABERNET JUST IN CASE, "Doc" LM, Al Arthur

Whelp: 10/28/2014
NAFC-FC Texas Troubador ex Sugarwoods Just In Case JH QAA


Doc received a No Bird on the Middle Retired. He came right back for his re-run.

Flyer - Nice Line

Middle Retired - Charging through he came out under the arc. Getting over the rim into the field, Doc came back down to the edge of the rim and got his bird.

Right Retired - Drove out on a nice angle across the hill to the blind. One loop right then left brought him to the bird.