Handle - 45. FC FIREMARK ORANGE CRUSH, "Crush" GM, Rob Erhardt

Owners: Jean Grammer & Tom Hartl
Breeder: Jean Grammer & Melanie Foster 
Side Note: Crush is the only Golden Retriever competing.

Came to the line at 9:23 am

Right Flyer - Got the bird.

Left Middle - Crush went along a line to the right side of the swale, but he bends his line to initiate a hunt for the left middle. A sizable hunt to include left of the mark and deep of the mark before he came in to his bird.

Left Flyer - He got past the holding blind and began a hunt pattern. After multiple passes and an expanded hunt to include the fall, Crush found the bird.

Right Middle - The initial line carried Crush wide right of the mark and deep. He had to be handled in and to the bird.

45. FC FIREMARK ORANGE CRUSH, "Crush" GM, Rob Erhardt

Whelp: 11/1/2015
Goldstar Ethan ex Firemark Little Hot Tee

Came to the line at 9:12 am

Flyer - A quick loop and he scooped up his duck.

Middle Retired - Good momentum on mark. Moving through the pond and arriving just left of the bird, Crush missed it and scoots up the hill for a tight hunt before dropping down to get the bird.

Right Retired - Through the pond and he pulled up the hill to arrive just right of the blind. A good controlled hunt and he got the rooster.

45. FC FIREMARK ORANGE CRUSH, "Crush" GM, Rob Erhardt

Previously entered National(s): Derby - 2017

Crush is the only dog that has competed in a National Derby Championship that is entered in this years National Open.

Land Blind (10:30 am) - Three whistles to get his line adjusted to carry him left of the hay bale and to his bird.

Water Blind (10:32 am) - Early whistle from Rob with a followup of the two more got Crush to his water entry. Three more blows to get him to and through the cattails and up the far shore. One whistle over the mound of cover and on the bird.

45. FC FIREMARK ORANGE CRUSH, "Crush" GM, Rob Erhardt

FC Firemark Orange Crush "Crush" GM, Week/Event Qualified 15 - Northwest Retriever Trial Club

Came to the line at: 1:19 pm

Flyer - Crush went directly to the flyer.

Left Retired - Getting into the clump of cover with the bird. Crush came back out with it.