 |
| There is NO SMOKING anywhere on the grounds (but, you may smoke in your vehicle). |
Our Official Sponsors
Our Official Sponsors:
Saturday, November 9, 2019
Sign, Sign ... Everywhere a Sign!
85. FC AFC RAFT CREEK ROAD GRADER, "Willie" LM, Scott Harp
FC-AFC Raft Creek Road Grader "Willie" LM, Week/Event Qualified 40 - Bluegrass RC
Came to the line at: 9:25 am
Flyer – Straight up to his bird!
L Ret – Straight into the cover but missed the bird. Put on a tight hunt slightly deep and worked into the bird.
Came to the line at: 9:25 am
Flyer – Straight up to his bird!
L Ret – Straight into the cover but missed the bird. Put on a tight hunt slightly deep and worked into the bird.
84. FC AFC WHITEWATER SHAQ N BAMS BOUNCIN PITA MH, "Bounce" LF, Cindie Little
FC-AFC Whitewater Shaq N Bams Bouncin Pita MH "Bounce" LF, Week/Event Qualified 29 - Fairbanks RC
Came to the line at: 9:22 am
Flyer – Very good recovery of the flyer.
L Ret – entered the area under the arc of the fall, a tight hunt pattern and located the bird.
Came to the line at: 9:22 am
Flyer – Very good recovery of the flyer.
L Ret – entered the area under the arc of the fall, a tight hunt pattern and located the bird.
83. FC MITIMAT'S RESPECT THE GIRL, "Reatha" LF, Paul Sletten
FC Mitimat's Respect The Girl "Reatha" LF, Week/Event Qualified 16 - Memphis Amateur RC
Came to the line
Flyer – Came in left of the fall, a few turns a little deep and left and then over to the fall area and her bird.
L Ret – Down to the gunners, a few turns deep in the dry pond and quickly back to the bird.
Came to the line
Flyer – Came in left of the fall, a few turns a little deep and left and then over to the fall area and her bird.
L Ret – Down to the gunners, a few turns deep in the dry pond and quickly back to the bird.
Handle 82. FC ROCK RIVER BENJAMIN, "Ben" LM, Greg Bartlett
FC Rock River Benjamin "Ben" LM, Week/Event Qualified 20 - Northwest Iowa RC
Came to the line at: 9:13 am
Flyer – Out in front of the guns, over and just left of the guns and then a hard right to the fall area and to his bird.
L Ret – Digging hard past the bird, driving up the hill and was handled back to his bird.
Came to the line at: 9:13 am
Flyer – Out in front of the guns, over and just left of the guns and then a hard right to the fall area and to his bird.
L Ret – Digging hard past the bird, driving up the hill and was handled back to his bird.
** GUN CHANGE **
9:05 am GUN CHANGE
58 degrees, feels like 57 degrees
Sunny
Wind is NNW at 5mph
Conditions are making the area of the flyer fall more visable.
58 degrees, feels like 57 degrees
Sunny
Wind is NNW at 5mph
Conditions are making the area of the flyer fall more visable.
No Bird 81. FC AFC MITIMAT ROCK PAPER SCISSORS, "Rocky" LM, Ray Voigt
FC-AFC Mitimat Rock Paper Scissors "Rocky" LM, Week/Event Qualified 23 - Blackhawk RC
Came to the line at: 9:06 am
No bird. Back 6 spots
**Gun Change**
Came to the line at: 9:06 am
No bird. Back 6 spots
**Gun Change**
80. AFC SHORT STACK - DOUBLE OR NOTHIN', "Shorty" LM, Delma Hazzard
AFC Short Stack - Double Or Nothin' "Shorty" LM, Week/Event Qualified 34 - Shasta Cascade RC
Came to the line at: 9:02 am
Flyer – Shorty made a couple passes deep and along the rim of the bowl, then recovered his bird.
L Ret – Coming in under the arc of the bird, Shorty makes a right and is into the cover to get his bird!
Came to the line at: 9:02 am
Flyer – Shorty made a couple passes deep and along the rim of the bowl, then recovered his bird.
L Ret – Coming in under the arc of the bird, Shorty makes a right and is into the cover to get his bird!
79. FC AFC WOOD RIVER'S MR BIG, "George" LM, John Henninger
FC-AFC Wood River's Mr Big "George" LM, Week/Event Qualified 20 - Great Salt Lake RC
Came to the line at: 8:55 am
Flyer – Hunted deep and left, then right and out of sight over the rim, back to the fall area and to his bird.
L Ret – Missed on the right, a quick turn back to his bird and he got it!
Came to the line at: 8:55 am
Flyer – Hunted deep and left, then right and out of sight over the rim, back to the fall area and to his bird.
L Ret – Missed on the right, a quick turn back to his bird and he got it!
78. FC TRUMARC'S GRATUITY, "Tippy" LF, Danny Farmer
FC Trumarc's Gratuity "Tippy" LF, Week/Event Qualified 34 - North Dakota RC
Came to the line at: 8:52 am
Flyer – Tippy entered the area of the fall under the arc and established a hunt pattern. A loop wide and deep. She worked closer to the fall area and worked out her bird.
L Ret – Running right and deep of the mark, she hunts the area around the dried pond and works her way into the bird.
Came to the line at: 8:52 am
Flyer – Tippy entered the area of the fall under the arc and established a hunt pattern. A loop wide and deep. She worked closer to the fall area and worked out her bird.
L Ret – Running right and deep of the mark, she hunts the area around the dried pond and works her way into the bird.
77. FC AFC FLAWLESS EXECUTION - FLEX QAA, "FLEX" LM, Alan Pleasant
FC-AFC Flawless Execution - FLEX QAA "FLEX" LM, Week/Event Qualified 35 - Central New York RC
Came to the line at: 8:46 am
Flyer – Through the arc of the fall where a hunt was established, and brought him to locate his bird.
L Ret – Entering the field to the right of the mark, a loop deep and then Flex was back, onto his bird.
Came to the line at: 8:46 am
Flyer – Through the arc of the fall where a hunt was established, and brought him to locate his bird.
L Ret – Entering the field to the right of the mark, a loop deep and then Flex was back, onto his bird.
Handle 76. FC AFC BAYPOINT'S WESTMINSTER ABBEY, "Abbey" LF, Kenny Trott
FC-AFC Baypoint's Westminster Abbey "Abbey" LF, Week/Event Qualified 32 - Centennial RC
Came to the line at: 8:40 am
Flyer – Came in under the arc 1/2 way between the gunners and the bird. Moved deep left behind the guns, then back to the fall area and worked it out.
L Ret – Up right of the area heading up the hill between flyer guns and retired guns, had to be handled back to the bird.
Came to the line at: 8:40 am
Flyer – Came in under the arc 1/2 way between the gunners and the bird. Moved deep left behind the guns, then back to the fall area and worked it out.
L Ret – Up right of the area heading up the hill between flyer guns and retired guns, had to be handled back to the bird.
75. FC AFC WALUKE STRYDER, "Stryder" LM, Eric Fangsrud
FC-AFC Waluke Stryder "Stryder" LM, Week/Event Qualified 13 - Mission Valley RC
Came to the line at: 8:38 am
Flyer – Very long bird, straight to the fall area and then his bird. Nice!
L Ret – Into the brush and right to his bird.
Came to the line at: 8:38 am
Flyer – Very long bird, straight to the fall area and then his bird. Nice!
L Ret – Into the brush and right to his bird.
74. FC CFC CAFC SWEETWATER TEN DEUCE ALL IN, "Doyle" LM, Ryan Brasseaux
FC-CFC-CAFC Sweetwater Ten Deuce All In "Doyle" LM, Week/Event Qualified 18 - Flat River RC of Michigan
Came to the line at: 8:35 am
Flyer – Entered the area of the fall under the arc, he made a right turn and onto his bird!
L Ret – Into the clump and back with his bird!
Came to the line at: 8:35 am
Flyer – Entered the area of the fall under the arc, he made a right turn and onto his bird!
L Ret – Into the clump and back with his bird!
73. FC VROMAN'S IN THE FILMORE, "Reggie Hammond" LM, Dave Smith
FC Vroman's In The Filmore "Reggie Hammond" LM, Week/Event Qualified 33 - Duluth RC
Came to the line at: 8:31 am
Flyer – Straight line to the bird.
L Ret – Passing to the right of the mark he makes a pass deep and comes in to find his bird.
Came to the line at: 8:31 am
Flyer – Straight line to the bird.
L Ret – Passing to the right of the mark he makes a pass deep and comes in to find his bird.
Rerun 68. FC AFC BEDAZZLED II, "Be" LF, Danny Farmer
FC-AFC Bedazzled II "Be" LF, Week/Event Qualified 2018 - 49 - Tallokas RC of Georgia
Came to the line
Flyer – Direct line to her flapping bird.
L Ret – Under the arc, turned right and straight to her bird.
Came to the line
Flyer – Direct line to her flapping bird.
L Ret – Under the arc, turned right and straight to her bird.
72. FC RMR EBONSTARS MAGIC SH, "Emmy" LF, Clint Avant
FC RMR Ebonstars Magic SH "Emmy" LF, Week/Event Qualified 40 - Bluebonnet RC
Came to the line
Flyer – Straight to the bird
L Ret – Ran right of the bird, got deep, came quickly back and worked it out
Came to the line
Flyer – Straight to the bird
L Ret – Ran right of the bird, got deep, came quickly back and worked it out
71. FC AFC DUCK BUSTER'S RED BARRON, "Buster" LM, Paul Sletten
FC-AFC Duck Buster's Red Barron "Buster" LM, Week/Event Qualified 32 - Manitowoc County KC
Came to the line at: 8:18 am
Flyer – A quick pass deep and back to his bird.
L Ret – Excellent line to his bird.
Came to the line at: 8:18 am
Flyer – A quick pass deep and back to his bird.
L Ret – Excellent line to his bird.
Rerun 65. FC CARL WITH A K, "Karl" LM, Rick Stawski
FC Carl With A K "Karl" LM, Week/Event Qualified 40 - Labrador Retriever Club
Came to the line at: 8:15 am
Flyer – Karl quickly recovered his flyer
L Ret – Into the cover and out with his bird.
Came to the line at: 8:15 am
Flyer – Karl quickly recovered his flyer
L Ret – Into the cover and out with his bird.
Handle Rerun 64. FC TROUBLESOME NICOLE, "Nicki" LF, Trey Lawrence
FC Troublesome Nicole "Nicki" LF, Week/Event Qualified 44 - Green River RC of Kentucky
Came to the line at: 8:10 am
Flyer - Out to the fall area for her bird, got a little deep and hunted left and right before working her way back to the bird.
L Ret – Ran between the flyer and retired bird and continued up the far hill away from the bird. A quick handle brought her back to her bird.
Came to the line at: 8:10 am
Flyer - Out to the fall area for her bird, got a little deep and hunted left and right before working her way back to the bird.
L Ret – Ran between the flyer and retired bird and continued up the far hill away from the bird. A quick handle brought her back to her bird.
70. FC AFC INDIGO HELLO DOLLY, "Dolly" LF, Edward Forry
FC-AFC Indigo Hello Dolly "Dolly" LF, Week/Event Qualified 16 - Shrewsbury River RC
Came to the line at: 8:07
Flyer – Came in right on her bird!
L Ret – Wide right deflecting off of the rim of the pond, a quick turn back and she got her bird!
Came to the line at: 8:07
Flyer – Came in right on her bird!
L Ret – Wide right deflecting off of the rim of the pond, a quick turn back and she got her bird!
69. FC AFC BROOKDALE'S JET BLACK GHOST RYDER, "Ryder" LM, Ray Voigt
FC-AFC Brookdale's Jet Black Ghost Ryder "Ryder" LM, Week/Event Qualified 22 - Watopa RC
Came to the line
Flyer – His flyer landed toward the rim of the bowl, but he quickly drove to the edge and recovered his bird.
L Ret – Good line to the area, he drove deep, made a few passes and back to the clump of cover for his bird.
Came to the line
Flyer – His flyer landed toward the rim of the bowl, but he quickly drove to the edge and recovered his bird.
L Ret – Good line to the area, he drove deep, made a few passes and back to the clump of cover for his bird.
No Bird 68. FC AFC BEDAZZLED II, "Be" LF, Danny Farmer
FC-AFC Bedazzled II "Be" LF, Week/Event Qualified 2018 - 49 - Tallokas RC of Georgia
Came to the line at: 8:01 am
No bird. Back 6 spots
Came to the line at: 8:01 am
No bird. Back 6 spots
67. FC AFC HOLLAND CLIFFS IN HOT PURSUIT, "Chase" LM, Alvin Hatcher
FC-AFC Holland Cliffs In Hot Pursuit "Chase" LM, Week/Event Qualified 42 -Down East Hunting RC of N. Carolina
Came to the line at: 7:56 am
Flyer – Very long flyer, out to the area in front of the guns, hunted over the lip out of sight, back to the area in front of the guns and worked his way over to the bird.
L Ret – Under the arc, two quick turns and back to his bird.
Came to the line at: 7:56 am
Flyer – Very long flyer, out to the area in front of the guns, hunted over the lip out of sight, back to the area in front of the guns and worked his way over to the bird.
L Ret – Under the arc, two quick turns and back to his bird.
66. FC BLACK ICE'S CARBON COPY OF AMMO MUD BUD "BUDDY" MH, "Buddy" LM, Dave Rorem
FC Black Ice's Carbon Copy of Ammo Mud Bud "Buddy" MH "Buddy" LM, Week/Event Qualified 18 - Missouri Valley HC
Came to the line at: 7:51 am
Flyer – Out to the area, hunted deep left and right for awhile, and he got it.
L Ret – Good line, under the arc and hunted deep in the dried pond, came back and got it.
Came to the line at: 7:51 am
Flyer – Out to the area, hunted deep left and right for awhile, and he got it.
L Ret – Good line, under the arc and hunted deep in the dried pond, came back and got it.
No bird 65. FC CARL WITH A K, "Karl" LM, Rick Stawski
FC Carl With A K "Karl" LM, Week/Event Qualified 40 - Labrador Retriever Club
Came to the line at: 7:49 am
No bird on the flyer. Go back 6, run in 7
Came to the line at: 7:49 am
No bird on the flyer. Go back 6, run in 7
No Bird 64. FC TROUBLESOME NICOLE, "Nicki" LF, Trey Lawrence
FC Troublesome Nicole "Nicki" LF, Week/Event Qualified 44 - Green River RC of Kentucky
Came to the line at: 7:46 am
No bird on the Flyer. Go back 6, Run in 7.
Came to the line at: 7:46 am
No bird on the Flyer. Go back 6, Run in 7.
Handle 63. AFC DOLLAR BILL Y'ALL, "George" LM, Kyle Broussard
AFC Dollar Bill Y'all "George" LM, Week/Event Qualified 39 - Middle Tennessee Amateur RC
Came to the line at: 7:43 am
Flyer – A few loops deep and George worked his way down the bowls edge to his bird.
L Ret – He deflected off the cover along the dried up pond and ended up hunting deep of the bird. Was handled back to retrieve his bird.
Came to the line at: 7:43 am
Flyer – A few loops deep and George worked his way down the bowls edge to his bird.
L Ret – He deflected off the cover along the dried up pond and ended up hunting deep of the bird. Was handled back to retrieve his bird.
62. FC TRULINE'S JUST FLOYD, "Floyd" LM, Amie Henninger
FC TruLine's Just Floyd "Floyd" LM, Week/Event Qualified 40 - Northern California Retriever Trial Club
Came to the line at: 7:38 am
Flyer – Very good mark!
L Ret – Straight to the clump of cover and promptly out with his bird.
Came to the line at: 7:38 am
Flyer – Very good mark!
L Ret – Straight to the clump of cover and promptly out with his bird.
61. FC TANKS FOR THE MEMORIES II, "Hope" LF, Greg Bartlett
FC Tanks For The Memories II "Hope" LF, Week/Event Qualified 19 - Missouri River RC
Came to the line at: 7:33 am
Flyer – Stepped on it!
L Ret – Straight to the fall area and into the cover for her bird!
Came to the line at: 7:33 am
Flyer – Stepped on it!
L Ret – Straight to the fall area and into the cover for her bird!
60. FC TIGER MTN'S BETTIN' ON BLACK, "Gamble" LM, Mike Taylor
FC Tiger Mtn's Bettin' On Black "Gamble" LM, Week/Event Qualified 19 - Mission Valley RC
Came to the line at: 7:29 am
Flyer – Out to the area of the guns, took a hard turn Right and straight to the flyer.
L Ret – Down to the guns, he hunted in the dry pond bed behind the bird, but worked it out in a few turns.
Came to the line at: 7:29 am
Flyer – Out to the area of the guns, took a hard turn Right and straight to the flyer.
L Ret – Down to the guns, he hunted in the dry pond bed behind the bird, but worked it out in a few turns.
59. FC AFC COOLWATER'S HOOKED ON SPRINGTIME, "Maya" LF, Alex Washburn
FC-AFC Coolwater's Hooked On Springtime "Maya" LF, Week/Event Qualified 13 - Dardenne RC
Came to the line at: 7:26 am
Flyer – Arriving left of the mark, Maya turns to quickly recover her bird.
L Ret – Maya entered the area of the fall through the arc and turned left to initiate a hunt behind and left of the gunners before recovering. She entered the clump of cover and came back with her bird.
Came to the line at: 7:26 am
Flyer – Arriving left of the mark, Maya turns to quickly recover her bird.
L Ret – Maya entered the area of the fall through the arc and turned left to initiate a hunt behind and left of the gunners before recovering. She entered the clump of cover and came back with her bird.
58. FC TRULUCK'S GOIN' JESSIE, "Jessie" LF, Danny Farmer
FC Truluck's Goin' Jessie "Jessie" LF, Week/Event Qualified 35 - Duluth RC
Came to the line at: 7:22 am
Flyer – coming into the area under the arc she turns right and works out the bird.
L Ret – right into the clump of cover and out with her bird.
Came to the line at: 7:22 am
Flyer – coming into the area under the arc she turns right and works out the bird.
L Ret – right into the clump of cover and out with her bird.
57. FC AFC CONTRAILS SKY QUEEN, "Reina" LF, David Opseth
FC-AFC Contrails Sky Queen "Reina" LF, Week/Event Qualified 2018 NRC Judge
Came to the line at: 7:17 am
Flyer – Through the bowl to the area in front of the guns - a couple quick turns and she got her bird!
L Ret – Under the arc and straight to the bird!
Came to the line at: 7:17 am
Flyer – Through the bowl to the area in front of the guns - a couple quick turns and she got her bird!
L Ret – Under the arc and straight to the bird!
56. FC CHICAGO BLUES STAR, "Scrapper" LM, Ray Voigt
FC Chicago Blues Star "Scrapper" LM, Week/Event Qualified 40 - Ozaukee RC
Came to the line at: 7:13 am
Flyer – Out to the area in front of the guns over to the rim and quickly back with his bird.
L Ret – Down to the guns through cover by the bird, and a quick turn around the tree and he got it!
Came to the line at: 7:13 am
Flyer – Out to the area in front of the guns over to the rim and quickly back with his bird.
L Ret – Down to the guns through cover by the bird, and a quick turn around the tree and he got it!
Test Dog 2 – Marshwinds Man In Black, "Cash," LM, handled by Bente Kongsore
Marshwinds Man In Black, "Cash," LM
Handled by Bente Kongsore
Owned by Bente Kongsore & Janet Pasko
Bente and Cash to the line at 7:00 am
Flyer – Marked the area of the fall very well for a quick recover of his pheasant.
L Ret (left retired) – Directly into the patch of cover to return with his bird
Test dogs complete at 7:02 am
Handled by Bente Kongsore
Owned by Bente Kongsore & Janet Pasko
Bente and Cash to the line at 7:00 am
Flyer – Marked the area of the fall very well for a quick recover of his pheasant.
L Ret (left retired) – Directly into the patch of cover to return with his bird
Test dogs complete at 7:02 am
Test Dog 1 – West Coast Jewel, "Jaida," LF, handled by Brent McBride
West Coast Jewel, "Jaida," LF
Handled by Brent McBride
Owned by Brent McBride
Brent and Jaida to the line at 6:55 am
Flyer – Arrived to the area of the fall and made a few passes to isolate and return to the pheasant.
L Ret (left retired) – Excellent Mark
Handled by Brent McBride
Owned by Brent McBride
Brent and Jaida to the line at 6:55 am
Flyer – Arrived to the area of the fall and made a few passes to isolate and return to the pheasant.
L Ret (left retired) – Excellent Mark
1st Series – Land Double with Rooster Flyer
Welcome to the first day of the 2019 National Retriever Championship! The temperature this morning is a cool, crisp 45 degrees with an expected high of 80 degrees.
Test 1 is a Land Double with a Flyer. Both birds will be rooster pheasants. The mat is on the side of a shallow bowl facing south.
Bird #1 is at the bottom of this bowl. The gunners stand to the right of a clump of trees that dot the rim of a dried up pond. This bird is thrown to the right angled back, landing in heavy dry cover at the base of the next clump of trees. This bird is thrown towards the back of the flyer guns and lands 130 yards from the line.
Bird #2 is the rooster pheasant flyer. The guns are on the rim opposite the mat. This bird is shot and thrown to the right landing at the top rim of this bowl 170 yards away. The line to this bird is down through straw-like cover over terrain that is "bumpy" and uneven. These bumps are small moguls.
Test 1 is a Land Double with a Flyer. Both birds will be rooster pheasants. The mat is on the side of a shallow bowl facing south.
Bird #1 is at the bottom of this bowl. The gunners stand to the right of a clump of trees that dot the rim of a dried up pond. This bird is thrown to the right angled back, landing in heavy dry cover at the base of the next clump of trees. This bird is thrown towards the back of the flyer guns and lands 130 yards from the line.
Bird #2 is the rooster pheasant flyer. The guns are on the rim opposite the mat. This bird is shot and thrown to the right landing at the top rim of this bowl 170 yards away. The line to this bird is down through straw-like cover over terrain that is "bumpy" and uneven. These bumps are small moguls.
 |
| Left Retired – 130 yards ...... Right Flyer – 170 yards |
 |
| First Series sketch by Missy Bell |
Kicking Off the 1st Series ...
Ed Nesselroad (our official announcer) introduced Valanne Cardenas to sign our National Anthem.
Valanne is a local resident of Corning, California.
We have 3 scratches before we begin the 1st series. They are dog# 42, 30 and 88.
Gun Changes are scheduled after the running of #56, 81, 6 and 31.
Our test dogs today will consist of:
Marshwinds Man In Black, "Cash," LM, handled by Bente Kongsore
West Coast Jewel, "Jaida,", LF, handled Brent McBride.
Dog #56 will begin the 1st Series!
Valanne is a local resident of Corning, California.
We have 3 scratches before we begin the 1st series. They are dog# 42, 30 and 88.
Gun Changes are scheduled after the running of #56, 81, 6 and 31.
Our test dogs today will consist of:
Marshwinds Man In Black, "Cash," LM, handled by Bente Kongsore
West Coast Jewel, "Jaida,", LF, handled Brent McBride.
Dog #56 will begin the 1st Series!
Day 1 of the National Open Championship!
Welcome to the first day of our journey to find out who will become the 2019 National Retriever Champion! We are excited to be here on location in Corning, California this morning.
Surely all of the teams are "California Dreamin’" about having an awesome performance this week while they prepare to begin the first test. We would like to wish all of the competitors the Best of Luck!! And congratulations on getting here!
We are setting up on location of the 1st series this morning and will be kicking off the 1st test within the hour. It is presently a clear and crisp morning at 42 degrees. The high temperature is predicted to be around 80 degrees this afternoon, with light wind and almost 0% chance of precipitation. It should be a fantastic day here at the 1st!
Stay tuned to the blog for all of the up-to-the-minute action to come! I hope you are all as excited as we are to get this National underway! Good Luck Everyone!
Friday, November 8, 2019
California Dreamin'
At six o'clock, we all assembled for the Cocktail Party held in the Carlino Ballroom at Rolling Hills Casino. The space was the perfect venue for meeting up with old friends and meeting some new ones. The food was at stations in different parts of the room and this made folks move around and helped people mingle. The food was a delicious mix of shrimp, meatballs, stuffed mushrooms and a selection of fresh veggies, fruits and cheeses. Ed Nesselroad (the Official Announcer) was the auctioneer and did a splendid job getting people to bid on guided hunts and a custom painting of your dog. As the evening wore on, he also encouraged folks to bid on items for the silent auction. A good time was had by all and it was a very nice way to wrap up the week of pre-National training.
 |
| The "Silent" Auction |
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)