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Thursday, November 15, 2012

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


 


Question of the Day...

Who do you think the lucky lady is?


 


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


 


The Hostess with the Mostest!

Martha McCool provides breakfast treats to the gallery.

 




2012 NRC
Running Order

1. FC-AFC Moonstones Sea Biscuit Run “Biscuit” LM, Bill McKnight
2. FC Escalera's Black Explosion “Nitro” LM, Al Arthur
3. FC Bayou Teche Tex “Tex” LM, Mark Smith
4. FC-AFC In The Hunt Farm's Executive Sweet “Sweet” LF, Tom Bogusky
5. FC-AFC Atlasta Winner “Lassie” LF, Scott Harp
6. FC Valtor's Hayseed Kid “Kid” LM, Don Remien
7. FC-AFC Citori's Accept No Substitute “Brook” LF, Michael Moore
8. FC Jazztime Empty Wallet “Cash” LM, Bill Totten
9. FC Premier's RSK Powerstroke “Diesel” LM, Alan Pleasant
10. FC Watermark's Mister Candlewood “Mister” LM, Danny Farmer
11. FC Little Bit Dangerous “Tiny” LF, John Henninger
12. FC Lubys and Whitewaters Pirates Jewel “Jewel” LF, Ray Voigt
13. FC Drake's Bay Parting Of The Sea “Moses” LM, Wayne Curtis
14. FC Honky Tonk Take It Easy “Tie” LM, Ty Rorem
15. FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball “Slider” LM, Lauren Hays
16. FC-AFC Bo Ford's Full Bird Colonel “Colonel” LM, Karl Gunzer
17. FC-AFC Mercy Mercy Mercy Me “Mercy” LF, John Stracka
18. FC-AFC Star Spangled Girl II MH “Banner” LF, Alice Woodyard
19. FC-AFC Calculated Risk “Chance” LM, Al Arthur
20. Biggun's Wild Rose Warrior MH “Rosie” LF, Rob Erhardt
21. FC-AFC Shadows Sweet Something “Sugar” LF, Mark Medford
22. FC Yankee Fork Yancy “Yancy” LM, Eric Fangsrud
23. FC Mak's Convince Me Connie MH “Connie” LF, Tim Milligan
24. FC Candlewood's Man In Black “Cash” LM, Danny Farmer
25. FC-AFC Go Margo “Margo” LF, Mel Milton
26. FC Dominator's Autumn Creek Gamble “Betsy” LF, Paul Sletten
27. FC-AFC Chatanika's High Water Haylee “Haylee” LF, Patti Kiernan
28. FC-AFC Lil Bit's Cote D'Or Pinot Noir “Bart” LM, Alan Pleasant
29. FC Madison Hadagun “Madison” LF, Bill Sargenti
30. FC-AFC Tru's Little Cruiser “Cruise” LM, John Henninger
31. FC Merlyn IV “Merlyn” LM, Jerry Patopea
32. FC 3RS's Carbon Calie “Calie” LF, Bill Eckett
33. Fox Haven's Born To Run MH “Dash” LM, Don Remien
34. AFC Skywatch Cowboy “Cowboy” LM, Ray Vreeland
35. Backwater Smokin Turq “Turq” LM, Kenny Trott
36. High Peak Rebel Ridge's Outlaw “Jesse Jane” LF, Sammie Thompson
37. FC-AFC Bayou-Star Beyond Independent “Tia” LF, Danny Farmer
38. FC-AFC Seaside's Get The Party Started “Pink” LF, Al Arthur
39. Lock Five's My Mother's Keeper “Keeper” LF, Andy Attar
40. NFC-AFC Candlewood's Something Royal “Windy” LF, Ken Neil
41. FC-AFC-CNFC-CNAFC Nightwings Marsh Leader “Guide” LM, Bill Totten
42. NFC Watermark's Running Back “Emmitt” LM, Jim Gonia
43. FC Forry's Charmed One “Piper” LF, Ed Forry
44. Carronade's Esprit De Corps “Cori” LF, Ray Voigt
45. FC Bluenorth's Davey Crockett “Davey” LM, Alan Pleasant
46. FC-AFC Coolwater's Knockout “Punch” LM, Alex Washburn
47. Road Warriors Dieter Brock “Deets” LM, Ty Rorem
48. AFC Texas Troubador “Tubb” LM, Martha Russell
49. FC Millforge On A Roll “Lucky” LM, Bill Sargenti
50. FC Trumarc's Dot Come “Dottie” LF, Danny Farmer
51. FC Salty Paws Hammerin Hank “Henry” LM, Tim Milligan
52. FC-AFC Hardscrabble Carbunnation “Fizz” LF, Karl Gunzer
53. FC-AFC Candlewoods Life Is A Highway “Freeway” LM, Paul Sletten
54. NAFC Paddle Creek's Pack Your Grip “Traveler” LM, Chad Baker
55. FC Peakebrook's Brawny Force “Dozer” LM, Al Arthur
56. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble “Ali” LM, Mark Smith
57. FC-AFC Great Bunns Of Fire “Jerrylee” LF, Lynne DuBose
58. FC Huckleberry Fen “Huck” LM, Eric Fangsrud
59. FC Armagh's En Fuego “Hottie” LF, Don Remien
60. FC Tower of Terror “Dragon” LM, Scott Harp
61. FC-AFC Westshore Buddy “Buddy” LM, Jerry Kamphuis
62. FC RSK's Oohs And Aahs “Ozzie” LM, Alan Pleasant
63. FC Dominator Boots She Worth It “Boots” LF, Danny Farmer
64. FC-AFC Kimber VIII “Kimber” LF, Jerry Patopea
65. FC-AFC Huntersbest Sapphire Jubilee “Jacki” LF, John Henninger
66. Beadle's Turbo Nina “Nina” LF, Wayne Curtis
67. FC-AFC Big Alfonse Capone Of Mo-Kan “Al” LM, Bill Eckett
68. FC-AFC Candlewood GoldenDaze Louie “Louie” LM, Chuck Schweikert
69. FC-AFC Waterdogs Iron Diva “Diva” LF, John Stracka
70. FC Citori's No Holds Barred “Freedom” LF, Bill Sargenti
71. FC-AFC Third Creek's Big Stick “Woody” LM, Paul Knutson
72. Low Tide's Pounder “Lb.” LM, Al Arthur
73. FC Catalina's Trumarc “Trudi” LF, Rob Erhardt
74. FC Seaside's Kingfish “King” LM, Mark Medford
75. FC-AFC Sanpitch River Shore Thing “Shorty” LM, Bill Totten
76. FC-AFC Trumarc's Hollandaise “Holland” LM, Danny Farmer
77. FC Farmer's No Insurance “Dealer” LM, Tim Milligan
78. FC-AFC Nebo's Onyx Tornado “Twister” LM, Al Wilson
79. FC Ride Sally Ride III “Sally” LF, Paul Sletten
80. FC CK's Blue Velvet “George” LM, Alan Pleasant
81. FC-AFC Candlewood's Right On Ruby Reynolds “Ruby” LF, Ray Voigt
82. FC Moodys Jumpin Jack Flash “Jack” LM, Charlie Moody
83. FC-AFC Bayou Teche Miah “Miah” LF, Stephen Ritter
84. FC-AFC Robbers' Stray Bullet “Bullet” LM, Dave Rorem
85. FC-AFC Lil Chin Music “Lil” LF, Don Remien
86. CFC Backwater's Boomer “Boomer” LM, Kenny Trott
87. FC Shadow's Whiteshoes “Billie” LM, Karl Gunzer
88. FC-AFC Seaside's Pelican Pete “Pete” LM, Steve Yozamp
89. FC-AFC Hilltop's High Society “Gracie” LF, Danny Farmer
90. FC-AFC Hardscrabbles Powder My Buns “Pow” LM, Al Arthur
91. FC-AFC Maple Creek's Mattie Mae “Mattie” LF, David McMahan
92. FC Adams Acres Water Lilly” Lilly” LF, Bill Sargenti
93. FC-AFC-CFC-CAFC L And L Just A Gigolo “Deuce” LM, Howard Simson
94. FC-AFC Fen Wizzard “Fen” LM, Eric Fangsrud
95. FC Sweetie's Easy Rider “Ford” LM, Jim Gonia
96. FC Indi Go Girl “Indy” LF, Chris Ledford
97. FC-AFC Ragin Eye Of The Storm “Cane” LM, John Thomas
98. FC-AFC Land Ahoy “Pirate” LM, Jerry Patopea
99. FC-AFC Trulines Walla Walla Sweet “Pink” LF, John Henninger
100. FC Rock River Benjamin “Ben” LM, Bill Eckett
101. FC Wing Magic's Standpipe Moon “Piper” LF, Mark Edwards
102. FC-AFC Rocky Creek's Full Tilt Boogie “Pearl” LF, Danny Farmer
103. FC Dogwoods Fear Factor “Boo” LM, Tim Milligan
104. FC-AFC Wingover's Pedro II “Pedro” LM, Dolores Smith
105. FC Mitimat You Go Girl “Diva” LF, Paul Sletten