Handle 3rd Rerun - 73. FC VROMAN'S IN THE FILMORE, "Reggie Hammond" LM, Dave Smith

FC Vroman's In The Filmore "Reggie Hammond" LM,
Whelp: 2/12/2013
FC-AFC Candlewoods Life Is A Highway ex FC-AFC Maple Creek's Mattie Mae
Owner: Wade Thurman
Handler: Dave Smith
Breeders: Kara & David McMahan

Week/Event Qualified 33 - Duluth RC
This is Reggie Hammond's first National showing.

Lifetime Pts: Open 18.5; Amateur Pts: 3

Line: 1:05 pm

Right Flyer - Reggie is finally on his way, jumping through the water and driving up the hill and he gets his duck.

Left Flyer - A quick look about in the the area and he has his pheasant!

Rooster Flyer - Drove the hill left of the hay bales, he moves left and then works the area to come up with the rooster.

Right Retired - Drive up the hill but had to be stopped and handled.

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

FC Chicago Blues Star "Scrapper" LM
Whelp: 4/2/2015
NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse QAA ex FC-AFC Texaco's High Tesse
Owner: Kathleen Vignos-Folsom
Handler: Ray Voigt
Breeder: Alex Abraham

Week/Event Qualified 40 - Ozaukee  RC
This is Scrapper's first Nation showing.
Lifetime Pts: Open 10; Amateur Pts: 5.5; Derby 11

Line: 12:36 pm


Right Flyer - Very good!

Left Flyer - An expanding hunt pattern and he was handled to the bird to keep him in the area.

Right Retired - He took a very good line and cam in on the correct side of the guns. He continued to drive and was handled back to the bird.

Rooster Flyer - Scrapper tumbles on his way out, but it does not deter his mark! He recovers and continues up the hill for a short hunt to get his bird.

Handle - 47. NFC AFC I'M UR SEARCH ENGINE, "Google" LM, Alan Pleasant

NFC-AFC I'm Ur Search Engine "Google" LM
Whelp: 3/14/2013
NAFC-FC Texas Troubador ex Little Miss Enchantress QAA
Owner: Leon Stepanian
Handler: Alan Pleasant (handled Google for the 2018 NRC Championship)
Breeder: Kristi & James Roberts

Week/Event Qualified 2018 National Retriever Club Winner - Defending Champion!
Previously entered National(s): Open - 2017 & 2018 Winner; Amateur - 2017 & 2018
Lifetime Pts: Open 41.5; Amateur Pts: 19; Derby 1

Came to the line ...

Right Flyer - Nice job!

Left Flyer - Ran the hill holding it, got even with the blind and turned up and down the hill, expanded his hunt on each pass, very long bird - hunting behind the fall. Handler worked hard to put him on the bird.

Right Retired - Up to the right of the mound, looped around and hunted short and left of the fall, worked it out as he lengthened his hunt.

Rooster Flyer - Up to gunners, out to the left, moved farther out for his bird.

Handle - 39. FC AFC KIRKWOOD'S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, "Deacon" LM, Casey Adams

FC-AFC Kirkwood's Ace Of A Higher Grade "Deacon" LM
Whelp: 2/16/2016 (youngest dog running in 10th series)
NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade ex NAFC-FC Kirkwood's Ace Of Lone
Owner: Casey Adams
Handler: Casey Adams (Amateur)
Breeder: Casey Adams
Deacon's Dam is #91 NAFC FC Kirkwood's Ace Of Lone Star , "Lexie"
Casey Adams was the handler of the 2019 NARC Champion dog Lexie

Week/Event Qualified 9 - San Diego RC
Previously entered National(s):  Amateur - 2019
Lifetime Pts: Open 21.5; Amateur Pts: 8; Derby 31


Came to the line at 11:07 am

Right Flyer - Nice line to a long bird tight hunt and got it.

Left Flyer - Out to the blind then Left up the hill for a few passes, back down for his hen.

Right Retired - Wide Right of the "hairy mound", curved back to the left and quickly got his bird.

Rooster Flyer - Up the hill to be level with the guns, started close but turned out and expanded his hunt on each pass for this very  long rooster. Handler had to help on this extremely long bird.

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

FC RMR Ebonstars Magic SH "Emmy" LF
Whelp: 12/1/2009
FC-CFC-CAFC Taylorslab Magic Trick MH ex Ramblin Man's Ebonstar Ember MH
Owner: Frank Higgins

Hander: Clint Avant
Breeders: Martin Dauphin & Lesa Cozen

Week/Event Qualified 40 - Bluebonnet RC
Previously entered National(s): Open - 2015 & 2017; Amateur - 2018
Lifetime Pts: Open 51.5; Amateur Pts: 8; Derby 20

Line: 9:32 am

Right Flyer - Out to the fall area, Emmy turned right and had her bird.

Left Flyer - She went through the bottom and up left of the hay bale and followed the slope around to the trees hiding the hen flyer station. She hunted left and right in this area, then had to be handled away from other birds and back to this one.

Right Retired - Going through the bottom, she went right of the hay bale going straight up to the back side of the blind. Emmy curved around behind the blind, went out the left and got her bird.

Rooster Flyer - Through the bottom of the bowl, she went left of the hay bale to climb the hill towards the gunners. She turned left out to the fall area and hunted until she found her bird.

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

3:27 pm

Right Flyer - One loop just short of the mark. Gamble then got farther right to his bird, coming in with a wing over his eye.

Left Retired - Down into the pond, up and out and straight to the bird.

Middle Flyer - Nice line down the field with one quick turn short. Gambled popped and had to be handled to the bird.

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

Lifetime Pts
Open 22.5; Amateur Pts: 18; Derby 10

Time: 12:37 pm

Flyer - Very Good Mark

Short Retired - Nice line to the bird. Stepped into the area and got it.

Right Retired - Significant hunt left of the area. In the water and channeled down to the exit to get the bird.

Long Retired - Hunted left and expanded it to the area short and right. Had to be handled to the bird.

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

Lifetime Pts
Open 21; Amateur Pts: 35; Derby 19

Time: 11:24 am

Flyer - Came in under the arc. Be turned left and went straight to her bird.

Right Retired - Out to the area with a tight turn and she got it

Long Retired - Line was very wide right and Be got deep right, continuing to get deeper, she had to be handled to her bird.

Short Retired - Straight to her bird.

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

Lifetime Pts
Open 13.5

Time: 10:57 am

Flyer - Straight to the bird!

Right Retired - He hunted short on this side of the channel and he went around the end and got his bird.

Short Retired - Excellent line and quick recovery of his bird.

Long Retired - Excellent line but missed it and went deep. With a quick whistle Buddy was on the bird.

Handle - 52. FC HORSETOOTH'S PENALTY SHOT, "Deke" LM, Kenny Trott

Lifetime Pts
Open 15.5; Amateur Pts: 19; Derby 19

Time: 9:42 am

Flyer - Very good!

Right Retired - Deke came into the area a little wide left but corrected. He swam the last bit of water and got the bird.

Short Retired - Good deep of the bird and was handled to it.

Long Retired - Good line to the area. Deke was committed to the area and dug out his bird.

Handle - 37. FC WATERMARK'S MYSTERY, "Mystic" LF, Alan Pleasant

Lifetime Pts
Open 21;  Derby 4

Time: 7:46 am

Flyer - Beautiful line - Straight through two ponds and the field

Short Retired - Nice line onto the island but missed it. Stayed in the area and got it.

Right Retired -  Out to the area, hunting near the side of a channel, then into it, came out with the bird.

Long Retired - Out across the field an the left hand angle. Mystic went wide left down to the area. She crossed the road left of the retired guns, came back to the right of the road, found the guns and the correct brush pile but missed it and got very deep and had to be handled back to her bird.

Handle - 34. FC LITTLE CREEK'S AUGUST MOONSHINE, "Gus" LM, Dave Smith

Lifetime Pts
Open 30.5; Amateur Pts: 11.5; Derby 3

Time: 7:14 am

Flyer - Out to the gunners then left to a short flyer

Right Retired - New approach - Gus took a far right line to this bird staying dry. He hunted the near side of the pond before going to the correct side for his bird.

Long Retired - Excellent angle across the field. He came in under the arc and turned into the brush pile where he found his bird.

Short Retired - Nice line out - he missed it and came out the far side. A quick whistle put him on the bird.

Handle - 33. FC AFC CNAFC CFC PEKISKO'S IRONMAN, "Rusty" LM, Sharon van der Lee

Lifetime Pts
Open 31; Amateur Pts: 57.5; Derby 26

Time: 4:12 pm

Flyer - Very Good

Right Retired - A quick turn on his line and Rusty head to the right retired bird.

Short Retired - Rusty carried the line to the pond but missed the bird. He was handled back to it.

Long Retired - Rusty faded left going into the area but he made the correction and got his bird.

Handle - 27. FC AFC COLD BLACK JACK, "Jack" LM, Paul Sletten

Lifetime Pts
Open 34.5; Amateur Pts: 54; Derby 12

Time: 4:00 pm

Flyer -Straight to the bird and Jack scooped it up.

Short Retired - Jack got to the road before the correct pond and broke down. A short hunt and he headed back home. A quick handle sent him back for his bird.

Right Retired -A quick hunt one canal short then he crossed and got it quickly

Long Retired - He went through the short retired area and kept going very deep. He came back on a run towards his bird and got it.

Handle - Rerun - No Bird - 15. FC AFC PEPPERJACK'S MARSH SURFER, "Dude" LM, Misty Melo

Lifetime Pts
Open 21.5; Amateur Pts: 16; Derby 32

Dude had a no bird but came right back for her rerun.

Flyer - Good line to his bird.

Short Retired -He ran to the right of the holding blind and went under the arc. dude continued to run beyond and was handled to the bird.

Right Retired - Good Mark

Long Retired -Initially Dude was wide left of the mark. He worked his way over to grab the bird.

Handle - Rerun - No Bird - 14. FC AFC HOCKLEY CREEK'S SWITCH HITTER, "Mickey" LM, Robby Bickley

Lifetime Pts
Open 70.5; Amateur Pts: 95.5; Derby 24

Mickey had a no bird on the short retired at 2:59 pm. They had a dog go get it and Mickey came right back for his rerun.

Time: 3:05 pm


Flyer -Came in way left but worked it out quickly

Right Retired -Hunting the area left and right of the bird, then Mickey went deep left for a big hunt but got it!

Short Retired - He went in on the bird but missed and was handled back to the bird.

Long Retired- Out to the retired gun station and right to his bird.

Handle - 13. FC AFC LUBYS AND WHITEWATERS PIRATES JEWEL, "Jewel" LF, Ray Voigt

Lifetime Pts
Open 82.5; Amateur Pts: 67; Derby 2

Time: 2:37

Flyer -Nice job on her flyer

Right Retired - Jewel entered the area from the far left and turned to pick up the bird.

Short Retired -Good line to the bird but she missed it and started deep. She was handled back to the bird.

Long Retired -Very good line to pick up her bird.

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

Lifetime Pts
Open 39.5; Amateur Pts: 31.5; Derby 10

Time: 2:02 pm

Flyer -Zoe went through the water and to her bird.

Short Retired -Her line took her under the arc of her bird running close to the holding blind and passing her mark she was handled back to it.

Right Retired - Very good mark.

Long Retired - Faded a little left but came in on her bird.

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

Lifetime Pts
Open 84; Amateur Pts: 42.5; Derby 17

Time: 1:48 am

Flyer -Had dead aim on this one!

Long Retired -  Max ran through the short bird to get out to the mounds and back in to the bird. The wind is in the dogs favor when they get deep.

Short Retired -A good line - This bird is on a small island - Max ran through the arc and missed it, then was heading back to the mound so he had to be handled. Was a difficult handle but he got it.

Right Retired - Got It!

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

Lifetime Pts
Open 32.5; Amateur Pts: 32; Derby 20

 1:34 pm

Flyer - Tru went through the water obstacles and directly to the bird.

Short Retired - She went left of the bird and drove long. Was handled back to the bird.

Right Retired - Directly to the bird.

Long Retired - Through the water obstacles and out to the bird.