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Sunday, November 11, 2012
53. FC-AFC Candlewoods Life Is A Highway “Freeway” LM, Paul Sletten
Flyer: small loop to the bird. Retired Gun: excellent quick pick up. Blind: three whistles to the pond one whistle to navigate the levy and two whistles to the bird. Nice job.
Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
No-Bird 51. FC Salty Paws Hammerin Hank “Henry” LM, Bob Starford
Henry will go back six dogs Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
52. FC-AFC Hardscrabble Carbunnation “Fizz” LF, Karl Gunzer
Flyer: scored Retired Gun: Re-run Blind: not complete yet...... They are giving him a re-run sending Fizz six dogs back.
Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
50. FC Trumarc's Dot Come “Dottie” LF, Danny Farmer
Flyer: scooped up bird quick. Retired Gun: went wide right of the bird to swoop in on the pick up. Blind: Dottie few whistles up front to cut the corner of the pond and a few to the end and picked up the bird quick.Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
Back To The Line...42. NFC Watermark's Running Back “Emmitt” LM, Jim Gonia
Flyer: small hunt picked up quick. Retired Gun: traveled toward the holding blind turned toward the cover to pick up the bird. Blind: one whistle to the pond, got deep at the end of blind and worked his way back to pick up the blind respectfully.Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
49. FC Millforge On A Roll “Lucky” LM, Bill Sargenti
Flyer: Picked up bird clean and then started running in opposite direction of the mat and Bill quickly tweeted Lucky back to set up for the next bird. Retired Gun: smacked it. Blind: had a nice job.Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
48. AFC Texas Troubador “Tubb” LM, Martha Russell
Flyer: Tubby made a large loop to pick up the bird. Retired Gun: went to the cover turned and picked up the bird. Blind: Tubby was fat into the water on the way to the blind when whistled by Martha, Tubby seems to have a hard time finding Martha in the sunshine but got to the bird respectfully.
Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
Conditions Changing
The wind has picked up and our tent is flapping. The sun is shining bright in the dull sky. The gallery is large and all are watching the test be performed. The scene is intense as the test speeds along.
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47. Road Warriors Dieter Brock “Deets” LM, Ty Rorem
Flyer: picked up clean Retired Gun: Deets went threw the cover straight to the bird. Blind: two whisles to the water , two past the pond straight to the bird. Nice job. Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
46. FC-AFC Coolwater's Knockout “Punch” LM, Alex Washburn
Flyer: Bird was shot short Punch slowed down turned his head to the left, turned his head to the right and picked his bird up. Retired Gun: Punch went right to the area hunted cover quickly to dig out his bird. Blind: One whistle blind. Excellent.
Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
45. FC Bluenorth's Davey Crockett “Davey” LM, Alan Pleasant
Flyer: picked up clean. Retired gun: hunted deep and left then came back quickly to pick up the bird. Blind: a few whistles up front then Davey cut the corner of the pond to then handle up and out to the bird for a nice blind.
Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
Back To The Line 37. FC-AFC Bayou-Star Beyond Independent “Tia” LF, Danny Farmer
Flyer: Tia shot out like an arrow right to the bird. Retired Gun: went straight to the cover and grabbed bird quick. Blind: was excellent.
Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
44. Carronade's Esprit De Corps “Cori” LF, Ray Voigt
Flyer: was shot short, dog made serveral loops then picked up the bird. Retired Gun: smacked it. Blind: was good, dog got in the pond faded right with the wind which has picked up significantly and handled nicely to pick up the blind.
Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
43. FC Forry's Charmed One “Piper” LF, Ed Forry
Flyer: picked up clean. Retired Gun: hunted left of the holding blind and swung back over to pick up the bird. Very nice blind for Piper.
Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
41. FC-AFC-CNFC-CNAFC Nightwings Marsh Leader “Guide
Flyer: small area hunt. Retired Gun: smacked it. Blind: was excellent.
Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
No Bird 42. NFC Watermark's Running Back “Emmitt” LM, Jim Gonia
No bird Emmit goes back six dogs
Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
40. NFC-AFC Candlewood's Something Royal “Windy” LF, Ken Neil
Flyer: hunted deep and right of the gunners then swung around and zero in on the bird. Retired Gun: was picked up quick and clean. Windy had a few whistles up front then swam left side edge of the pond to pick up the blind nicely.
Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
39. Lock Five's My Mother's Keeper “Keeper” LF, Andy Attar
#38 was a scratch
Flyer unknown to the Judges the flyer was still alive and running, the number was called and Andy sent for the bird. Keeper put up a hunt for 7mins and Andy then handled to flyer. Retired Gun: smacked it. The blind was completed with few whistles and Keeper took a small piece of the water for a nice pick up of the bird.
Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
No Bird 37. FC-AFC Bayou-Star Beyond Independent “Tia” LF, Danny Farmer
Tia had the first no-bird of the test. She will go back six dogs and will be the seventh dog to run Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
36. High Peak Rebel Ridge's Outlaw “Jesse Jane” LF, Sammie Thompson
Flyer: tiny loop to scoop the bird up. Retired bird:smacked it. Blind: Jesse Jane had an excellent blind.
Labels: Sunday 11-11-12 TEST 1-2
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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
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