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

Piper had a very controlled blind and did it 6 whistles. Good Job!

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

Ben had few whistles to reach the key hole but needed more whistles toward the end to pick up the bird clean with 8 total.

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

Pink went by the mound with few whistles and then had multiple whistles at the end for a total of 10 whistles before picking up the bird.

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

Indy went by the mound thru the trees and to the bird in 10 whistles.

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

Deuce went out straight as an arrow and 1 whistled this blind. Excellent!

82. FC Moodys Jumpin Jack Flash “Jack” LM, Charlie Moody

Jack starting his blind wanting to fade left near the gunner sitting in the field. Charlie worked him thru the factors with 11 whistles to the bird.

Test Concluded...

We concluded the test at 5:22 pm. The last dog to run was #28. We have 7 dogs to run in the am. The test dog will be at 6:45 am and the first competeing dog will run at 7:00 am. Only the 7 handlers left remaining may view the line in the am.

Complete performance descriptions will follow along with photos soon........

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

Lilly over the mound, thru the trees and to the bird in 8 whistles

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

Mattie went over the mound, but missed the slot in the trees and to the bird in 8 whistles

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

Gracie went over the mound, thru the trees and to the bird in 4 whistles

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

Pete went over the mound, thru the trees and to the bird in 9 whistles

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

Billie went over the mound, thru the trees and to the bird in 6 whistles

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

Boomer over the mound, thru the trees and to the bird in 10 whistles

Waiting for Callbacks...

You may have realized how quickly this test has been moving along. We are trying to keep up, but at three minutes a dog, there is not much time in between dogs for extras. Here are some mid-afternoon shots of the crowd waiting for the Callbacks.

Becky & Mark Edwards

Scott Harp, Alan & Gwen Pleasant, Mel Milton

Richard Tallman, Jackie Gonia, & Cynthia Tallman(Owners of NFC "Emmit")

The Wisconsin Contingency: Andy Attar and Wayne Curtis

Kenny Trott, David & Kara McMahan, Terri Curtis

Meet "Scoop"

(L-R) Sherwin Scott, Marcy Wright, Rob Erhardt, Bill Totten, Bill & Becky Eckett, Howard Simson, Lynn DuBose, Glenda Brown

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

Ruby went over the mound thru the trees and to the bird in 11 whistles

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

George went by the mound thru the trees and to the bird in 6  whistles

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

Sally went over the mound, thru the trees and to the bird in 6 whistles

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

Dealer went over the mound, thru the trees and got the bird in 5 whistles

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

Holland went over the mound thru the trees and got the bird in 4 whistles

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

King completed the blind in 8 whistles but we were unable to see it.

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

Freedom went over the mound,threw the trees and to the bird in 7 whistles.

69. FC-AFC Waterdogs Iron Diva “Diva” LF, John Stracka

Diva went over the mound thru the trees and to the bird in 8 whistles.

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

Louie went over the mound and thru the trees in 7 whistles

66. Beadle's Turbo Nina “Nina” LF, Wayne Curtis

Nina went by the mound, thru the trees and to the bird in 5 whistles

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

Jacki went by the mound, thru the trees and got the bird in 7 whistles

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

Ozzie went by the mound, thru the trees and got the bird in 12 whistles.

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

Jerry Lee went over the mound,threw the trees and to the bird in 7 whistles

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

Ali completed the blind in two whistles conquering all the factors of this blind.

51. FC Salty Paws Hammerin Hank “Henry” LM, Bob Starford

Henry went by the mound, thru the trees and got the bird in 6 whistles

50. FC Trumarc's Dot Come “Dottie” LF, Danny Farmer

Dottie jumped the brush on the left side of the road, made it thru the trees and got to the bird in 13 whistles

48. AFC Texas Troubador “Tubb” LM, Martha Russell

Tubb went over the right edge of the mound, went thru the trees and made it to the bird in 11 whistles

 

47. Road Warriors Dieter Brock “Deets” LM, Ty Rorem

Deets went by the mound, thru the trees and to the bird in 5 whistles

6th Series -- Land Blind

The 6th Series is a no see-um Land Blind of 350 yards. The blind has three major components but includes many small factors. The handler stands on the mat facing Northeast with a small mound blocking the dog's view. The wind is blowing out of the East across the field where the 5th Series Land Quad was located making this blind slightly cross-wind.  This field will have lots of bird scent and dog scent to distract the dogs on their 350 yard line traveled thru the field.  There is also a gunner sitting to the far left by a mound in the fall area of one of the 5th series retired marks.  The gunner has no dry pop or throw he is just sitting in a chair visible to the dog once they go over the first small mound.  Once the dog crosses part of the starting mound, the handler is allowed to go to the top of the mound. The dog proceeds toward a road in which they have to angle with a brush pile off to the left that is scented with duck scent, the dog is then required to skim past the edge of a large mound and hit a set of "goalpost" trees to the left of the tree line about 3/4 of the way out from the starting point.  Then the dogs must punch out in the field to a small bush marking the end of the blind to pick up a rooster pheasant. This is a fast paced blind that the handler can not take for granted given all of the minute factors and key components along with the wind to create lots of reasons for a dog to veer off line. The time per dog is averaging 3 minutes.

Blue line is the line to the blind. 1st green line is the no see um mound, 2nd green line is the key hole in the trees and the white dot is the gunner sitting in the field
 

Callbacks to the 6th.....

2, 3, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, 31, 35, 37, 40, 41, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 56, 57, 62, 65, 66, 68,
69, 70, 74, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 96, 99, 100, 101, 103, 105

48 dogs were called back to the Sixth Series

2. FC Escalera's Black Explosion “Nitro” LM, Al Arthur

Flyer: small hunt
SR: hunted deep and worked his back to the bird
LR: went out to the holding blind then out to the bird
RR: straight to the area and quick to the bird.

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

Flyer: good mark
SR: went left and deep behind the brush and came out on the bird
LR: went up through the middle between the LR & RR then got deep and came down to the bird
RR: ran to toward the holding blind & curved to the bird for a good mark

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

will go back to the end

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

Flyer: nice mark
SR: went over the left of the mound then to the brush and came up with the bird quick
LR: went to the area made two quick loops and to the bird
RR: ran at the holding blind and curved toward the bird for a good mark

Back To The Line.....94. FC-AFC Fen Wizzard “Fen” LM, Eric Fangsrud

Flyer: had to Handle on a very short flyer
SR: established a hunt but got the bird
LR: went out looped to the right and got to the bird
RR: sent but ended up Picking up the dog

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

Flyer: nice mark 

SR: took 2 quick loops and worked it out going out to the correct side of the brush 

LR: good mark

RR: took the right edge of the mounds then traveled deep of the holding blind back down to 
 the bird

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

Flyer: got a short flyer but had a nice mark 

SR: hit it hard

LR: went out hunted deep and right then worked back to the bird

RR: came in from the right and got the bird quick

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

Flyer: small area hunt

SR: ran to the holding blind, hunted deep then came back to the bird

LR: got deep right and hunted back to bird

RR: went out a bit deep of the holding blind and back to the bird quick

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

Flyer: hunted behind the gunners, then hunted deep and came back to pick up the bird

SR: went to the brush turned to the left and hunted area back to the bird

LR: ran toward the holding blind then quick to the bird

RR: went out on the right edge of the mounds, hunted deep and back to the bird

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

Flyer: very very long flyer,she had a nice mark on the bird

SR: went to the pile looking for the bird to the left to the right and then over to the bird

LR: came in from the right hunted deep and right then quickly over to the bird

RR: hit the right edge of the mounds hunted deep of the holding blind then back down to the bird

Andy Attar describes the Fifth Series Land Quad

Andy Attar from Autumn Run Retrievers describes the Fifth Series Land Quad

No-Bird 94. FC-AFC Fen Wizzard “Fen” LM, Eric Fangsrud

going back six dogs

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

Flyer: smacked it

SR: hunted deep back & fourth behind the pile, found the holding blind then worked it out

LR: hit it hard

RR: Jim had to Handle on the way out to the bird

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

Flyer: stomped it

SR: excellent mark

LR: went toward the holding blind from the right and back to the bird quick

RR: went out to the right of the bird, got deep, hunted on the right back down to the bird

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

Flyer: good mark

SR: hit the mound, headed to the right of the pile, over to the holding blind, then over to bird

RR: took a nice line on the right side of the mounds, turned toward the holding blind then over to the bird

LR: nice mark

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

Flyer: drilled it
SR: two small loops over to the bird
LR: perfect mark
RR: took all 3 mounds then went wide left, deep and circled back to the bird

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

Flyer: smashed it

SR:went thru the gap to the holding blind then over to the bird

LR: ran at the hold blinding then punched to the treeline and worked down back to the bird

RR: great mark

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

Flyer: good mark

SR: went out between the holding blind and brush to pick up the bird clean

LR: straight to the bird

RR: great line across the right edge of all 3 mounds then drove deep and right to quickly come back to the bird.

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

Flyer: drilled it

SR: went to the area looking for the bird and came up with it quick

LR: drove to the holding blind made a big loop right then left to get the bird.

RR: good mark

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

Flyer: got the bird clean

SR: went left of the holding blind with the wheels a turning, drove deep and put on the brakes to come back and pick up the bird.

LR: straight to the bird

RR: went over the 3 mounds and hit the bird hard.

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

Flyer: long flyer. and made a nice mark

SR: established a hunt then got the bird

LR: nice mark 

RR: went wide left and curled back to the bird to quickly scoop the bird up

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

Flyer: stomped it

SR: over the top of the then went right and behind the mound then out of sight and came up with the bird.

LR: straight to the bird

RR: hit all 3 mounds then went past the bird and came back to the bird 

82. FC Moodys Jumpin Jack Flash “Jack” LM, Charlie Moody

Flyer: made several loops before picking up the bird.

SR: straight to the bird

LR: perfect mark

RR: went out right of the mounds to the holding blind and over to the bird

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

Flyer: small hunt to the bird

SR: went out right of the mounds straight to the bird

RR: went out wide right then over to the holding blind and worked back to the bird

LR: perfect mark

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

Flyer: hunted deep and right of the bird before scooping it up

SR: went to the mounds pushed off to the right of the brush and hit the bird hard

LR: nice mark

RR: went right of the mounds for a perfect mark

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

Flyer: good mark

SR: over the mound to the right and deep then back to the holding blind and over to the bird

LR: went out wide right but came up with the bird clean

RR: went in on the right of the holding blind and straight to the bird

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

Flyer: hunted around guns the went to the bird

SR: went out right of the brush looped behind, over to the holding blind then back to the bird.

RR: nice mark

LR: went over the top of the mounds and straight to the bird

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