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2013 NARC Test Descriptions

TEST SITES

Tests 1 & 2

Tests 3 & 4

Test 5

Test 6

Test 7

Test 8

Test 9

Test 10

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Saturday, June 22, 2013

The 9th Series Water/Land Quad with a Honor Test Description

The 9th Series is being held at Lucy#2 one of the premier retriever training properties in the nation. The landowner's John & Laura Parrott have designed this property around their passion for the field trial game and are gracious to welcome the 2013 NARC with open arms.

The terrain and views from this property will take your breath away, not just from walking up and down this challenging terrain, but from the endless possibilities of well-placed marks. The Judges have taken full advantage of this amazing property and have set up a 9th Series test that will be sure to get all of the answers they need to come up with their 10th Series Finalists.

Al Wilson 2013 NARC Judge commented, " We are protecting our winner and don't be surprised if a Handle wins this NARC!" 2013 NARC Judge, Lyn Yelton also commented, "the books are ugly and I have ran out of pencils with sharp tips." Historically it is possible for a Handle to win, it does not happen often, but anything in the 2013 NARC is possible.

The Judges goal is to find the best dog in the country that displays every attribute it takes to truly earn the title of National Amateur Field Champion! (NAFC)These three Judges: Lyn Yelton, Al Wilson, & Ted Shih have brilliantly set up tests where the dogs have eliminated themselves due to a failure of one or more aspects in the tests. Magnificent Job Judges!!! It has been a pleasure to report the 2013 NARC! Thank you from The Retriever News Team.

The 9th Series begins a top of a hill with the mat facing North.  The line overlooks a valley that has two technically diverse ponds. The wind is blowing out of the South to Southeast at times at 7-12 mph. The sky is mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.

The first bird to be shot is a Drake Mallard smack dab in the middle of the test. This bird is being  thrown hard angle-back left landing on a hillside in a cover strip. There is a row of pine trees and this gun station retires behind the last two trees in the row closest to the pond. We will refer to this bird as the Long Left Retired (LLR). The line to the bird is down the valley into the pond for a big swim and then the dogs must re-enter another pond and negotiate two more peninsulas before having to punch up a hill to reach the bird. This bird is a whopper measuring at 440 yds!

The second bird to be shot is located to the right of the (LLF) and is a dead Hen Mallard thrown hard angle-back left. It too lands on a hillside in a cover strip with mowed paths around the area of the fall. The gunners retire in a large pile of brush nestled in the valley of the hilly terrain.This bird measures 320yrds. The dogs must make a swim here too and take only the first pond. Then once the dog makes the big swim they must punch out of the pond across a road and drive halfway up a hill before making it to the fall area. We will refer to this bird as the Right Retied (RR).

The third bird to be shot is a Hen Pheasant Flyer and is located to the far right of the test. This bird is thrown hard angle-back right and lands on a hillside in a cover strip with mowed paths around the area. This bird measures 230 yds and is a land mark. We will refer to this bird as the Right Flyer (RF).

The fourth and final bird to be shot in this series 9 test is a simulated Hen Pheasant flyer thrown flat on the hilltop to the left. This bird measures at 80 yds. We will refer to this bird as the (LF) Left Flyer, but it is a dead Hen being thrown.

This Test is taking 14 minutes 16 seconds per dog.









 

 



2013 NARC
Running Order

1. FC-AFC Dottie Ray’s Ivy League (Ivy), LF, Andy Kahn
2. FC By Golden’s Pond’s Legacy (Pride), LF, Roy Morejon
3. FC-AFC Lil Chin Music (Lil), LF, Charlene Koeth
4. FC-AFC Tru’s Little Cruiser (Cruise), LM, Paula Elmes
5. AFC Salty Paws Sealed With A Kiss (Zip), LF, Roy Morejon
6. FC Valtor’s Hayseed Kid (Kid), LM, Breck Howard
7. FC Castlebay Abe’s Cranberry Run (Abe), LM, Lynn Budd
8. FC-AFC B Bumble (Stinger), LM, Fred Kampo
9. FC-AFC RSK’s Oohs And Aahs (Ozzie), LM, Bill Booker
10. FC-AFC Pattons Blazen Abby MH (Abby), LF, Dan Hurst
11. FC-AFC Watermark’s Shadow Dancer (Dancer), LF, Charlie Hays
12. FC-AFC Sara’s Blue Streak (Blue), LM, Bill Goldstein
13. AFC Un Petit Peu Canaille (Canaille), LF, F. Lee Jolley
14. FC Dominator Boots She Worth It (Boots), LF, Hank Knoblauch
15. FC AFC Son Of A Preacher Man (Billy Ray), LM, Duncan Christie
16. FC-AFC Dominator’s High Spade (Ace), LM, Mark Medford
17. Princeton Lucy In Disguise (Lucy), LF, Josie Ottman
18. FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton’s Saber (Saber), LM, Chris Hatch
19. FC-AFC Star Spangled Girl II MH (Banner), LF, Alice Woodyard
20. FC-AFC Ironweeds High Bird Shooter MH MNH (Shooter), LM, Paul Brown
21. FC-AFC Hardscrabbles Powder My Buns (Pow), LM, Benjy Griffith
22. Holland Cliffs Tropical Storm (Joe), LM, Alvin Hatcher
23. AFC Credit Rivers Uncle Plug (Plug), LM, Rick Van Bergen
24. FC-AFC Sagon Black Hawk Shot In The Dark (Ruger), LM, Linda Noga
25. Trouble Walkin’ Jake (Jake), LM, Bobby Smith
26. FC-AFC Windy City’s Bent Tail (Hook), LM, Charlie Hines
27. Good Idea’s Texas Scratch (Rosie), LF, Ken Neil
28. AFC Shadowpines Chabasco (Storm), LM, Bob Byrum
29. FC-AFC Coolwater’s Knockout (Punch), LM, Alexandra Washburn
30. FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball (Slider), LM, Lauren Hays
31. FC-AFC Cuda’s Negra Modelo MH (Moda), LF, Charles Tyson
32. Dottie Ray’s Blue 4 You (Blue), LM, Andy Kahn
33. FC-AFC Moody’s Medicine Man (Doc), LM, Michael Moore
34. Backwater Smokin Turq (Turq), LM, Tim Mueller
35. AFC Lucyana’s Full Speed Ahead (Straight), LM, Laura Parrott
36. FC-AFC Seaside’s Kingfish (King), LM, Mark Medford
37. FC-AFC In The Hunt Farm’s Executive Sweet (Sweet), LF, Linda Bogusky
38. FC-AFC Great Bunns Of Fire (Jerry Lee), LF, Lynne DuBose
39. AFC Rockliffs Justdoit (Nike), LM, Paul Foster
40. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble (Ali), LM, Bobby Lane
41. AFC Cropper’s Good & Plenty (Sweets), LF, Bruce Hall
42. AFC Lucky If He Makes It (Lucky), LM, Jason Fleming
43. FC-AFC Sureshot’s Texas Hold’em (Dealer), LM, Marv Baumer
44. AFC Tucquan’s Ode To Sweetness JH (Payton), LM, Sammie Thompson
45. FC-AFC Watermark’s BB Standing Ovation (Bravo), LM, Bob Hanssen
46. AFC Piney Glens Tonka JH (Luke), LM, Justin Aimone
47. FC-AFC Castlebay’s Night Robber (Thief), LM, Dave Seivert
48. AFC Fraser’s Chisum (Chisum), LF, Rob Fraser
49. FC-AFC-CNFC-CAFC Taylorlab Calumet’s Big Blue (Blue), LM, Sharon Gierman
50. FC-AFC Counterpoint’s Sidekick (Hawk), LM, Jerald Wilks
51. FC-AFC Kimber VIII (Kimber), LF, Gary Zellner
52. AFC Duckblind’s Real McCoy (Charli), LF, Dave Opseth
53. FC-AFC-CNAFC-CFC-CAFC Moonstones Hug And Moochie (HaM), LF, Bill McKnight
54. AFC Hockley Creek’s Big Hitter (Manny), LM, Robby Bickley
55. CFC Alexus - Pursuit Of Perfection (Lexi), LF, Lynn Cole-Kimball
56. FC-AFC Hardscrabble Roxie McBunn (Roxie), LF, Bill Benson
57. FC-AFC Fresh Squeezed Juice (Juice), LM, Mark Medford
58. FC-AFC Windy City’s Dark Cloud (Stormy), LM, Charlie Hines
59. AFC Yakity’s Crackshot Ruddy Duck (Ruddy Duck), Ches. F, Julie Cole
60. NAFC-FC Paddle Creek’s Pack Your Grip (Traveler), LM, Chad Baker
61. FC-AFC Dance Hall Gal (Kate), LF, James Roberts
62. AFC Special Touchs Satchacrazy BaileyMae MH (Bailey), GF, Wayne Skochenski
63. FC-AFC Fen Wizzard (Fen), LM, Andy Kahn
64. FC-AFC Third Creek’s Big Stick (Woody), LM, Larry Morgan
65. FC-AFC Pinehurst’s All That Jazz (Jazz), LF, James Hurst
66. Salty Paws Spice Girl (Curry), LF, Roy Morejon
67. FC-AFC Hyflyer’s Ramblin Rebel (Rebel), LM, Randy Spangler
68. AFC Meadowwoods Lawman (Dillon), LM, Tony Despenas
69. Good Idea’s Second Wind (Vapor), LF, Ken Neil
70. AFC Dominator Dealer He’s Worth It (Dealer), LM, Vern Hasenbank
71. FC-AFC Mercy Mercy Mercy Me (Mercy), LF, John Stracka
72. FC-AFC Robbers’ Stray Bullet (Bullet), LM, Dan Hurst
73. AFC Mitimat Rock Paper Scissors (Rocky), LM, Lydia Fekula
74. FC-AFC Citori’s No Holds Barred (Free), LF, Michael Moore
75. FC-AFC Dixie City Jam II (Streak), LM, Bill Goldstein
76. FC Serene Lakes Quacker Knacker (Nell), LF, Angela Niles
77. FC-AFC Tip From A Gypsy (Marley), LF, Hank Knoblauch
78. FC-AFC Henninger’s Slick N Ready (Tru), LM, Mark Medford
79. AFC Texaco’s High Tesse (Star), LF, Alex Abraham
80. FC Lubys And Whitewaters Pirate’s Jewel (Jewel), LF, Jeff Schuett
81. FC-AFC Rocky Creeks Full Tilt Boogie (Pearl), LF, John Caire
82. AFC Indian Height’s Get Away (George), LM, Carl Ruffalo
83. FC-AFC-CFC-CAFC Adams Acres Muddy Creek (Cree), LM, Jerry Younglove
84. FC-AFC Landover Goldendaze Yukon (Yukon), LM, Chuck Schweikert
85. FC-AFC KPR’s Wet Willie (Willie), LM, Jim Pickering
86. AFC-CFC-CAFC Upon The Wings Of An Answered Prayer (Ammo), LF, Bill Petrovish
87. FC Hunting Creek Classy Girl JH (Classy), LF, John Armstrong
88. AFC Windy City’s Springtime (April), LF, Charlie Hines
89. Atlastastar (Rinny), LF, Martha Blank
90. FC-AFC Jet Black Bustin Thru The Brush MH (Jet), LM, Jim Powers
91. AFC Coolwater’s Hawkeye Legend (Legend), LM, Alexandra Washburn
92. Pleasant River Sea Duck (Eider), LM, Anne Marshall
93. AFC Beaver La Bam (Beaver), LM, Bill Tidd
94. FC-AFC Camino Weight Cutter MH (Cutter), LM, Andy Kahn
95. Walensis’ Devil Made Me Do It (Newt), LM, Ken Steele
96. FC-AFC Ace On The River III (Ace), LM, Peter Ketola
97. AFC Patton’s Natural Born World Shaker (Luke), LM, Dave Opseth
98. FC-AFC Shadows Sweet Something (Sugar), LF, Mark Medford
99. FC-AFC Fish River’s Out Of The Park (Homer), LM, Joe Piland Jr
100. AFC Tonkah Dakotah Shoonka MH (Dakotah), LM, Chuck Mize
101. AFC Fishhook Megan (Meg), LF, Eloy Garcia
102. FC Keeno’s Gizmo (Gizmo), LM, Bruce Hall
103. Blind Lake’s Honky Tonk Gusto (Gus), LM, Jim Scarborough
104. FC-AFC Trumarc’s Hollandaise (Holland), LM, Edward Aycock
105. High Peak Rebel Ridge’s Outlaw (Jesse Jane), LF, Sammie Thompson
106. AFC Spirit Of Denali-Genet (Genet), LF, Bill Barstow
107. FC-AFC Trumarc’s Costalotmore (Morey), LM, Mark Rosenblum
108. AFC Rare Heir (Air), LM, Dennis Pugh
109. NFC-AFC Candlewood’s Something Royal (Windy), LF, Ken Neil
110. FC-AFC Bayou-Star Beyond Independent (Tia), LF, Suzan Caire
111. AFC Mjolnir’s There And Back And Again (Shire), LM, Sharon Gierman
112. AFC Gray’s Creek Skeeter Boo (Skeeter), LF, Jerald Wilks
113. FC-AFC Westwoods Iron Man (Gauge), LM, Bruce Ahlers
114. FC-AFC Red Butte’s Tiger Lilly (Lilly), LF, Joseph Taylor
115. FC-AFC Citori’s Accept No Substitute (Brook), LF, Michael Moore
116. AFC Moonstones HaM-Maid Marian (Livvy), LF, Bill McKnight
117. FC-AFC Wolf Creek CR Skeeter (Skeeter), LM, Robby Bickley
118. FC-AFC Ragin Eye Of The Storm (Cane), LM, John Thomas
119. FC-AFC Trulines Walla Walla Sweet (Pink), LF, Mark Medford
120. AFC Windy City’s Mighty Mouse (Mickey), LM, Charlie Hines
121. FC-AFC Hickory Stick Eliza (Lyza), LF, Sandi McCourt
122. FC-AFC Bob And Ed’s Excellent Adventure (Chef), LM, Ed Krueger
123. NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade (Grady), LM, Chad Baker
124. Grindstone’s Lethal Weapon (Plick), LM, Mike Whorton