From The Day....

54. NAFC Paddle Creek's Pack Your Grip “Traveler” LM

Andy Attar, Ray Voigt, Chad Baker, Dennis Bath, Mitch Patterson

Sally Carlisle & Carol Morehouse (Hostess Committee)



Gay Houser (Announcer) & Stever Carr (Field Trial Chairman)



John Russell & Mike Kammer (Landowner)

Truck Dog

Dennis Bath

overlooking the stick pond

Paul Sletten & John Stracka

The Gallery

Back To The Line..... 5. FC-AFC Atlasta Winner “Lassie” LF, Scott Harp

Flyer: the flyer went straight up in the air and landed close to the gunners. Lassie came close to bird on the way out but missed it and put on a large hunt. Retired Gun: went in under the arc and made a loop deep to come back and pick up the bird. Blind:very nice job.

Head Marshal Info

The test was called to completion at 5:10 pm. After dog #20 received a No-Bird. A Test Dog will run at 6:45 am tomorrow and the test will start with dog #21.

We will try to upload additional pictures this evening.

No-Bird 20. Biggun's Wild Rose Warrior MH “Rosie” LF, Rob Erhardt

Now he will be the seventh dog to run in rotation tomorrow

19. FC-AFC Calculated Risk “Chance” LM, Al Arthur

Flyer: quickly picked up the bird.  Retired Gun: completed the mark. Blind: had a successfull blind.

18. FC-AFC Star Spangled Girl II MH “Banner” LF, Alice Woodyard

Flyer: very nice.  Retired Gun: under the arc directly to the bird.  Blind: one whistle to the pond and four whistles to completion nice job.

17. FC-AFC Mercy Mercy Mercy Me “Mercy” LF, John Stracka

Flyer: picked up the bird clean.  Retired Gun: went wide towards the stump and then looped back to the bird.  Blind: completed the blind.

16. FC-AFC Bo Ford's Full Bird Colonel “Colonel” LM, Karl Gunzer

 

Flyer: picked up the bird quick. Retired Gun: went out left of the holding blind swung around and picked up the bird.  Blind: completed the blind.

 

 



15. FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball “Slider” LM, Lauren Hays

Flyer: small loop left then to the bird.  Retired Gun: under the arc made a small loop and picked up the bird. Blind: very nice three whistle blind.

14. FC Honky Tonk Take It Easy “Tie” LM, Ty Rorem

Flyer: smashed a long flyer. Retired Gun: wide left of holding blind then quickly back down to the bird. Blind: nice four whistle blind.

Back To The Line....2. FC Escalera's Black Explosion “Nitro” LM, Al Arthur

Nitro back to the line after his SECOND No-Bird only to have ANOTHER No-Bird. Now Nitro/Al will go to the end.

13. FC Drake's Bay Parting Of The Sea “Moses” LM, Wayne Curtis

Flyer: hunted the area to quickly pick up the bird.  Retired Gun: under the arc and grabbed the bird.  Blind: Excellent one whistle blind.

12. FC Lubys and Whitewaters Pirates Jewel “Jewel” LF, Ray Voigt

Flyer: excellent mark. Retired Gun: wide left of the holding blind then quickly over to the bird. Blind: Nice four whistle blind.

11. FC Little Bit Dangerous “Tiny” LF, John Henninger

Flyer: got to the area and hunted before picking up the bird. Retired Gun: very wide to the left of the blind and hunted high and deep of the bird before making his way back to pick up the bird. Blind: completed the blind.

10. FC Watermark's Mister Candlewood “Mister” LM, Danny Farmer

Flyer: good flyer. Retired Gun:left of the holding blind then went deep and came back to the bird.  Blind: Excellent two whistle blind.

9. FC Premier's RSK Powerstroke “Diesel” LM, Alan Pleasant

Flyer: two small loops then straight to the bird. Retired Gun:threw the cover got the bird. Blind: two whistles before the pond, one off the levy that carried the dog 3/4 of the way to the end one whistle at the end.

8. FC Jazztime Empty Wallet “Cash” LM, Bill Totten

Flyer: very nice. Retired Gun: under the arc to the bird. Blind: excellent three whistle blind.

7. FC-AFC Citori's Accept No Substitute “Brook” LF, Michael Moore

Flyer: perfect! Retired Gun: very nice. Blind: successfully completed the blind.

6. FC Valtor's Hayseed Kid “Kid” LM, Don Remien

Flyer: excellent mark. Retired Gun: under the arc over to the bird. Blind: one whistle to the pond and four to the completion for a nice job.

No-Bird 5. FC-AFC Atlasta Winner “Lassie” LF, Scott Harp

Lassie will go back six dogs.

Test Condition Update

The wind has died down a little bit this afternoon, although it is still blowing steadily. It has changed the bird that was giving the dogs the most difficulty from the flyer to the retired bird. The gunners appreciate the break, too... The cloud cover is fairly even and the day has brightened up a bit.

4. FC-AFC In The Hunt Farm's Executive Sweet “Sweet” LF, Tom Bogusky

Flyer: nice job. Retired Gun: went out under the arc, turned and went up the hill to the left and came back down to the quick. Blind: one whistle on the front into the water, three on the back side to completion for a respectable blind.

3. FC Bayou Teche Tex “Tex” LM, Mark Smith

Flyer: picked it up quick. Retired Gun: went in under the arc then traveled deep left to loop back to the bird quickly.  Blind: two whistles to the pond, one in the water, and three whistles on the back half to complete a nice blind.

2. No-Bird FC Escalera's Black Explosion “Nitro” LM, Al Arthur

#1 was a scratch
#2 will go back six dogs

105. FC Mitimat You Go Girl “Diva” LF, Paul Sletten

Flyer: two quick loops before she picked up the bird. Retired Gun: went out left of the holding blind but turned quickly to the bird. Blind: was nice with four whistles to completion.

104. FC-AFC Wingover's Pedro II “Pedro” LM, Dolores Smith

Flyer: small loop near the tree half way out to the bird and then continued to the bird. Retired Gun: went out wide left of the holding blind, hunted left, hunted right, and then hunted deep before coming back to the bird.  Blind: three whistles before the pond, one on the levy, and two whistles on the back half to complete the blind.

Gun Change...

There will be a gun change after Dog #103. We always think this will be an opportunity to get caught up with our posts or even get ahead, but it rarely happens that way. These gun changes are fine-tuned and happen seamlessly. Oh well, good for this team of gunners and not so good for us.

Wayne Curtis Describes the First & Second Series

We found Wayne and Terri Curtis of Fox Hollow Kennels in Wisconsin in the gallery...

103. FC Dogwoods Fear Factor “Boo” LM, Tim Milligan

Flyer: picked up clean. Retired Gun: very wide left of holding blind and deep before making way back to the bird.  Blind: three whistles to the pond and three whistles to completion for a nice job.

102. FC-AFC Rocky Creek's Full Tilt Boogie “Pearl” LF, Danny Farmer

Flyer:(Pearl left a bit early and had to be re-heeled) then she picked up the flyer clean. Retired Gun: went out very wide left of the holding blind and hunted deep and left before making her way back down to pick up the bird. Blind: four whistles to the pond, swam to the end and had four additional whistles to the end for a respectable blind.

101. FC Wing Magic's Standpipe Moon “Piper” LF, Mark Edwards

Flyer: stepped on it. Retired Gun: went out wide left of the holding blind then back to the bird quick. Blind: was beautiful done in two whistles.

100. FC Rock River Benjamin “Ben” LM, Bill Eckett

Flyer: excellent job on a long flyer. Retired Gun: went in left of the holding small loop to the left and back to the bird quickly.  Blind: nice blind in three whistles.

99. FC-AFC Trulines Walla Walla Sweet “Pink” LF, John Henninger

Flyer: smacked it. Retired Gun:went out wide left of the holding blind, traveled up the hill deep to then loop back down to the bird. Blind: had a beautiful three whistle blind.

98. FC-AFC Land Ahoy “Pirate” LM, Jerry Patopea

Flyer: excellent mark. Retired Gun: wide left hunted the holding blind and then went out to the bird. Blind: one or two whistle blind for a great completion.

97. FC-AFC Ragin Eye Of The Storm “Cane” LM, John Thomas

Flyer: straight to the bird. Retired Gun: went directly to the bird. Blind: four whistles to the pond, five whistles on the back half to complete the blind.

Ken Neil Describes the First & Second Series

Our "Roving Reporter" found Ken Neil in the gallery and he was kind enough to share his comments with us....

96. FC Indi Go Girl “Indy” LF, Chris Ledford

Flyer: hammered it. Retired Gun: came in on the right of holding blind to pin the mark. Blind: very nice three whistle blind.

Test Conditions Update...

The rain has stopped and the wind has died down to produce a better flyer for the competitors.  The sky is dim with cloud cover and the dogs seem to be having an easier time picking out the handlers on the blind.  These conditions have been consistent for the last five dogs.

95. FC Sweetie's Easy Rider “Ford” LM, Jim Gonia

Flyer: straight to the bird.  Retired Gun: smacked the bird. Blind: two to three whistles to complete the blind. Excellent job.

94. FC-AFC Fen Wizzard “Fen” LM, Eric Fangsrud

Flyer: several loops before Fen picked up the bird. Retired Gun: went out left of the holding with a small hunt deep and then back down to the bird. Blind: was beautiful with only two whistles.

93. FC-AFC-CFC-CAFC L And L Just A Gigolo “Deuce” LM, Howard Simson

Flyer: flyer landed deep right and Deuce made a small loop and picked it up.  Retired Gun: straight to the bird. Blind: two whistles to the pond, one on the levy and a check up whistle at the end for a nice job.

92. FC Adams Acres Water Lilly” Lilly” LF, Bill Sargenti

Flyer: flyer was alive and on the run. Lilly chased it down and grabbed it.  Retired Gun: straight to the bird. Blind: three whistles to the pond and four whistles on the back half to complete the blind.

91. FC-AFC Maple Creek's Mattie Mae “Mattie” LF, David McMahan

Flyer: perfect mark. Retired Gun: went left of the holding blind then traveled deep left in the field then made her way back to pick up the bird. Blind: Mattie had a respectable blind and took every cast from the handler.

90. FC-AFC Hardscrabbles Powder My Buns “Pow” LM, Al Arthur

Flyer: excellent mark Retired Gun: went out on the correct side of the holding blind made a loop back down to the bird. Blind: was successful.

89. FC-AFC Hilltop's High Society “Gracie” LF, Danny Farmer

Flyer: hit it hard. Retired Gun: went left of the holding blind Gracie then traveled deep and back down to the bird. Blind: very nice four whistle blind.

88. FC-AFC Seaside's Pelican Pete “Pete” LM, Steve Yozamp

Flyer: stepped on the bird. Retired Gun: excellent memory went right to the bird. Blind: three whistles to the pond and one whistle in the pond that carried Pete to the end of the blind for a nice job.

Back To Line...77. FC Farmer's No Insurance “Dealer” LM, Tim Milligan

Flyer: straight to the area, came up with bird quick. Retired Gun: went left of the holding blind made a loop on the left side and then right back to the bird. Blind:one whistle to the pond and three whistles on the back half for a successful blind.

87. FC Shadow's Whiteshoes “Billie” LM, Karl Gunzer

Flyer: straight to the bird. Retired Gun: straight to the bird. Blind:did a fine job on the blind

86. CFC Backwater's Boomer “Boomer” LM, Kenny Trott

Flyer: straight to the bird. Retired Gun: came in on the left edge of the cover and picked up bird quick. Blind: four whistles before the pond swam across fat and four whistles on the back half playing the right hand boundary for a respectable blind.

85. FC-AFC Lil Chin Music “Lil” LF, Don Remien

Flyer: had a few small loops in the area to then pick up the bird. Retired Gun: went out left of the holding blind went deep left in the field made another loop and came back down to the bird. Blind: two whistles before the pond, playing the right boundary of the blind to the end.

84. FC-AFC Robbers' Stray Bullet “Bullet” LM, Dave Rorem

Flyer: excellent mark. Retired Gun: went way left of the holding blind hunted deep to make his way back to the bird Blind: Bullet had a one whistle blind. Excellent.

83. FC-AFC Bayou Teche Miah “Miah” LF, Stephen Ritter

Flyer: tight area hunt and came up with the bird quick. Retired Gun: went in left of the holding blind continued deep and hunted left to make her way back to the bird. Blind: one whistle before the pond and a couple whistles at the end for a nice blind.

Back To The Line...77. FC Farmer's No Insurance “Dealer” LM, Tim Milligan

Dealer got a second no-bird

Weather......

It has started to rain and the wind is blowing harder than before.  This will delay the post for a brief moment while we re-group.

82. FC Moodys Jumpin Jack Flash “Jack” LM, Wally Riffle

Flyer: straight to the bird. Retired Gun: went in left of the holding blind to immediately turn right to pick up the bird. Blind: one whistle off the levy four on the back half a bit loose on the end picked up the bird.

81. FC-AFC Candlewood's Right On Ruby Reynolds “Ruby” LF, Ray Voigt

Flyer: good flyer. Retired Gun: went out at the holding blind and hit the bird hard. Blind: four whistles to the pond and three whistles on the back half for a respectable blind.

80. FC CK's Blue Velvet “George” LM, Alan Pleasant

Flyer: smacked a short flyer. Retired Gun: hit the left edge of the cover and picked it up quick.  Blind: had a four whistle blind for an excellent job.

79. FC Ride Sally Ride III “Sally” LF, Paul Sletten

Flyer: nice job on a long flyer.  Retired Gun: went left and deep of the holding blind then to swing back around straight to the bird. Blind: one whistle to the pond and two whistles on the back half for a nice blind.

Back To The Line.....73. FC Catalina's Trumarc “Trudi” LF, Rob Erhardt

Flyer: nice mark.  Retired Gun: went out wide left of the holding blind traveling way deep into the field and worked her way back to the memory bird.  Blind:  two whistles before the pond with one cast off the levy to carry Trudi to the end of the blind. Nice job.

Back To The Line...72. Low Tide's Pounder “Lb.” LM, Al Arthur

Flyer: came up with the bird quick. Retired Gun: went left of the holding blind then went deep and quickly circled back to the bird.  Blind: two whistles before the pond, swam the left side of the pond and then had two whistles on the back half of blind after the pond for a nice job.

78. FC-AFC Nebo's Onyx Tornado “Twister” LM, Al WIlson

Flyer: Twister missed the bird on the way out to then put on the brakes and quickly come back to pick up the bird. Retired Gun: went left of the holding blind and hunted a bit to then make his way over to the bird. Blind: one whistle before the pond and several whistles on the back half for a respectable blind.

No-Bird 77. FC Farmer's No Insurance “Dealer” LM, Tim Milligan

Tim Milligan's second dog to get a no-bird. Dealer will go back six dogs.

76. FC-AFC Trumarc's Hollandaise “Holland” LM, Danny Farmer

Flyer: had a few small loops then picked up the bird. Retired Gun: clean Blind: one whistle to the pond, skimmed the water with three whistles on the back side for a nice job.

75. FC-AFC Sanpitch River Shore Thing “Shorty” LM, Bill Totten

Flyer: Shorty hunted deep and then hunted right behind the gunners then worked his way back to find the bird.  Retired Gun: great memory for a great mark. Blind: nice job with Shorty taking every cast given.

Back To The Line... 69. FC-AFC Waterdogs Iron Diva “Diva” LF, John Stracka

Flyer: excellent mark. Retired Gun: went left of the holding blind hunted left then got to the bird. Blind: was excellent with only two whistles.

74. FC Seaside's Kingfish “King” LM, Mark Medford

Flyer: picked it up clean. Retired Gun: went left of the holding made a large loop deep and came back to the bird. Blind: two whistles to the pond and three on the back half to pick up the blind.

No-Bird 73. FC Catalina's Trumarc “Trudi” LF, Rob Erhardt

Trudi will go back six dogs

No-Bird 72. Low Tide's Pounder “Lb.” LM, Al Arthur

LB will go back six dogs

Back To The Line.......66. Beadle's Turbo Nina “Nina” LF, Wayne Curtis

Flyer: went straight to the bird. Retired Gun: went in at the cover and scooped up the bird. Blind: one whistle to the pond with three additional whistles to get to the end for a nice job.

71. FC-AFC Third Creek's Big Stick “Woody” LM, Paul Knutson

Flyer: Excellent. Retired Gun: went left of the holding blind then hunted back to the bird. Blind: three whistles to the pond. a few past the pond with Woody taking every cast. Nice job.

No-Bird 69. FC-AFC Waterdogs Iron Diva “Diva” LF, John Stracka

Diva will go back six dogs

68. FC-AFC Candlewood GoldenDaze Louie “Louie” LM, Chuck Schweikert

Flyer: had a few small loops but picked up the bird quickly. Retired Gun: short hunt on the left side of the holding blind then swung over to pick up the bird.  Blind: one whistle before the pond and one whistle at the end for an excellent job.

67. FC-AFC Big Alfonse Capone Of Mo-Kan “Al” LM, Bill Eckett

Flyer: small area hunt. Retired Gun: went in left of the holding blind and swung over to quickly pick up the bird. Blind: took every cast and maintained the line to the end for a nice job.

No-Bird 66. Beadle's Turbo Nina “Nina” LF, Wayne Curtis

Nina will go back six dogs

70. FC Citori's No Holds Barred “Freedom” LF, Bill Sargenti

Flyer: made a small loop to pick up the bird. Retired Gun: came right of the cover and curled in to pick up the bird. Blind:  one whistle to the pond, two whistle on the later half of the blind for a nice job.

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Back To The Line...56. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble “Ali” LM, Mark Smith

After 2 No-Birds Flyer: Ali had a big hunt on an exceptionally long flyer.  Retired Gun: first dog of the day to jump the cover and scoop the bird up. Blind: one whistle to the pond, Ali got his toes wet and required only one more whistle to completion. Nice job.

65. FC-AFC Huntersbest Sapphire Jubilee “Jacki” LF, John Henninger

Flyer:excellent mark. Retired Gun: smashed it. Blind: one whistle to the pond and two whistles to the end for an excellent blind.

Back To The Line....59. FC Armagh's En Fuego “Hottie” LF, Don Remien

Flyer: made quick work of a very long flyer. Retired Gun: displayed excellent memory and went straight to the bird. Blind: one whistle to the pond, Hottie got into the water fat, stayed right and struggled to cast left into the wind to get over to the bird. Completed the blind.

64. FC-AFC Kimber VIII “Kimber” LF, Jerry Patopea

Flyer: dog went right to the area and picked up the bird. Retired Gun: Kimber got a short throw but went right to the bird. Good job. Blind: Kimber got past the pond before the first whistle was blown. Very nice job.

63. FC Dominator Boots She Worth It “Boots” LF, Danny Farmer

Flyer:excellent job on a flyer shot long. Retired Gun: quick pick up Blind: four whistles to the pond got in fat and punched out of the pond to the end to complete the blind with no other whistles. Good job.

62. FC RSK's Oohs And Aahs “Ozzie” LM, Alan Pleasant

Flyer: stomped on it. Retired Gun: straight to it. Blind: entered the water with a nice end to complete the blind.

Poor Gunners

The wind is not being kind to the gunners.  Our flyers have now started to land in unpredicted areas.  They are doing their best but these conditions are making it very challenging for the dogs and gunners.

61. FC-AFC Westshore Buddy “Buddy” LM, Jerry Kamphuis

Flyer:was shot short but grabbed it quick. Retired Gun: Buddy went deep and left of the holding blind to then work his way back to the bird. Blind: two whistles to the pond, got in the water and handled quickly to the end. Nice job.

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Back To The Line...No-Bird 56. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble “Ali” LM, Mark Smith

Ali gets his second No-Bird now Ali will go back six more dogs

60. FC Tower of Terror “Dragon” LM, Scott Harp

Flyer: put up several loops in the area to pick up bird clean. Retired Gun: Dragon went in very wide left and deep of the holding blind but finally made it back to cover to pick up the bird. Blind: two whistles to the pond, then swam left edge of the pond to handle to the end and picked up the blind nicely.

58. FC Huckleberry Fen “Huck” LM, Eric Fangsrud

Flyer: was shot extremely short. Huck went straight to the area with a tiny hunt and picked up the bird.  Retired Bird: hunted deep left of the bird working his way back to the cover to then pick up the bird.  Blind: two whistles on the front, clean end. Nice job.

No-Bird 59. FC Armagh's En Fuego “Hottie” LF, Don Remien

Hottie will go back six dogs

57. FC-AFC Great Bunns Of Fire “Jerrylee” LF, Lynne DuBose

Flyer: smashed it. Retired Gun: Jerry Lee came in way left of the holding blind worked her way over to the bird respectfully.  Blind:  one whistle to the pond and had a clean finish.

Back To The Line...51. FC Salty Paws Hammerin Hank “Henry” LM, Bob Starford

Flyer: stomped on the bird.  Retired Gun: Henry came into the bird left of the holding blind made a small loop on the left to then swing to the cover and picked up the bird. Blind: very nice up front and a clean finish.

Gunner Change

Wow!!! It feels like we are at a NASCAR event.  The 4-wheelers raced out to the stations and expeditiously changed out gunners.  These guys look like they have done this a time or two.

No-Bird 56. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble “Ali” LM, Mark Smith

Ali will go back six dogs

55. FC Peakebrook's Brawny Force “Dozer” LM, Al Arthur

Flyer: clean & quick to the bird. Retired Gun: Dozer went left of the holding blind then turned toward the cover to the right and picked up the bird.  Blind: one whistle to the pond and then one whistle to the end and picked up the bird. Excellent job.

54. NAFC Paddle Creek's Pack Your Grip “Traveler” LM, Chad Baker

Flyer: extra long flyer which cause Trav to have a big hunt before he came upon the bird.  Retired Gun: excellent mark.  Blind: two whistles to the pond swimming fat with a handle out to the end to pick up the bird quickly.

Hang On To Your Hats......

The clouds have moved in and the wind is blowing like a storm is rolling in.  It is making it difficult for the gunners to accurately drop the flyer.  We are starting to get no-birds and flyers are landing all over.

David Colwell & Mike Boley (test dog)

Jerry Kamphius, Lou & Ray Vreeland

Brenda Little & Jean Wu