Callbacks to the 7th Series

1,2,4,6,9,10,12,18,22,23,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,33,36,40,42,43,47,51,
52,57,59,60,64,68,70,71,72,73,77,81,84,85,86,87,90,92,98,99,104,106,111,115,117,119,

50 dogs back; Dogs dropped 17, 32 and 61

Dog #47 starts the 7th Series

Test Dog at 7 A.M.

6th Series In The Books....

The 6th Series concluded promptly at 5:06 P.M.

Currently awaiting Callbacks..........................

119. FC-AFC Trulines Walla Walla Sweet (Pink), LF, Mark Medford

B:1

M:2

E:1

117. FC-AFC Wolf Creek CR Skeeter (Skeeter), LM, Robby Bickley

B:2

M:2

E:1

115. FC-AFC Citori’s Accept No Substitute (Brook), LF, Michael Moore

B:2

M:2

E:1

111. AFC Mjolnir’s There And Back And Again (Shire), LM, Sharon Gierman

B:1

M:2

E:2

106. AFC Spirit Of Denali-Genet (Genet), LF, Bill Barstow

B:0

M:4

E:2

REVISED WORKER PARTY DIRECTIONS

The Workers' Party is being held at the Westgate Sportsman Club

CAUTION!!! GPS MAY GIVE THE WRONG DIRECTIONS

FROM THE SPANGLER PROPERTY:
Hwy 37 to Short St. turn LEFT go to Ferry St. turn LEFT go to Cty Rd C turns into Cresent Ave STAY STRAIGHT AND FOLLOW CRESENT AVE. RIGHT then pass Fanny Hill to next Left to arrive at the Westgate Sportsman Club

FROM THE PLAZA HOTEL:
Turn RIGHT or WEST to Menominee St. turn LEFT & follow & veer LEFT to Cty Rd C STAY STRAIGHT AND FOLLOW CRESENT AVE. RIGHT then pass Fanny Hill to next Left to arrive at the Westgate Sportsman Club go pass Fanny Hill to Next Road & arrive at Westgate Sportsman Club 

Enjoy the party!!! Everyone has done a FANTASTIC JOB! Well deserved.

104. FC-AFC Trumarc’s Hollandaise (Holland), LM, Edward Aycock

B:1

M:2

E:3

99. FC-AFC Fish River’s Out Of The Park (Homer), LM, Joe Piland Jr

B:1

M:1

E:2

98. FC-AFC Shadows Sweet Something (Sugar), LF, Mark Medford

B:2

M:1

E:3

92. Pleasant River Sea Duck (Eider), LM, Anne Marshall

B:2

M:2

E:2

90. FC-AFC Jet Black Bustin Thru The Brush MH (Jet), LM, Jim Powers

B:1

M:1

E:3

87. FC Hunting Creek Classy Girl JH (Classy), LF, John Armstrong

B:0

M:2

E:2

86. AFC-CFC-CAFC Upon The Wings Of An Answered Praye

Beginning:     1   # of whistles

Middle:4

End:3

85. FC-AFC KPR’s Wet Willie (Willie), LM, Jim Pickering

B:1

M:0

E:2

84. FC-AFC Landover Goldendaze Yukon (Yukon), LM, Chuck Schweikert

B:3

M:2

E:1

81. FC-AFC Rocky Creeks Full Tilt Boogie (Pearl), LF, John Caire

B:0

M:1

E:3

77. FC-AFC Tip From A Gypsy (Marley), LF, Hank Knoblauch

B:2

M:2

E:0

73. AFC Mitimat Rock Paper Scissors (Rocky), LM, Lydia Fekula

B:3

M:2

E:4

72. FC-AFC Robbers’ Stray Bullet (Bullet), LM, Dan Hurst

B:3

M:1

E:1

71. FC-AFC Mercy Mercy Mercy Me (Mercy), LF, John Stracka

B:1

M:2

E:0

70. AFC Dominator Dealer He’s Worth It (Dealer), LM, Vern Hasenbank

B:2

M:1

E:2

68. AFC Meadowwoods Lawman (Dillon), LM, Tony Despenas

Beginning:         1                     # of whistles

Middle:1

End:2

64. FC-AFC Third Creek’s Big Stick (Woody), LM, Larry Morgan

B:1

M:0

E:2

60. NAFC-FC Paddle Creek’s Pack Your Grip (Traveler), LM, Chad Baker

B:2

M:3

E:7

59. AFC Yakity’s Crackshot Ruddy Duck (Ruddy Duck), Ches. F, Julie Cole

B:5

M:2

E:3

57. FC-AFC Fresh Squeezed Juice (Juice), LM, Mark Medford

B:0

M:0

E:3

52. AFC Duckblind’s Real McCoy (Charli), LF, Dave Opseth

B:0

M:2

E:4

51. FC-AFC Kimber VIII (Kimber), LF, Gary Zellner

B:1

M:1

E:5

47. FC-AFC Castlebay’s Night Robber (Thief), LM, Dave Seivert

B:1

M:2

E:3

43. FC-AFC Sureshot’s Texas Hold’em (Dealer), LM, Marv Baumer

B:3

M:0

E:1

42. AFC Lucky If He Makes It (Lucky), LM, Jason Fleming

Beginning: 3

Middle:2

End:5

40. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble (Ali), LM, Bobby Lane

B: 1

M: 1

E: 2

Exceptional job!

Blogging is a Patriotic Pastime!

Tera Lanczak of Bay "Red, White and Blue" Kennels

36. FC-AFC Seaside’s Kingfish (King), LM, Mark Medford

B: 1

M: 1

E: 2

Stupendous Job!

33. FC-AFC Moody’s Medicine Man (Doc), LM, Michael Moore

B: 0

M: 1

E: 2


Marvelous teamwork!

32. Dottie Ray’s Blue 4 You (Blue), LM, Andy Kahn

B: 2

M: 4 got out of view behind trees, dog began to travel back toward line so handler gave a verbal "Back" cast to change momentum to drive up the hill on toward the bird.

E: 2

Nice job.

31. FC-AFC Cuda’s Negra Modelo MH (Moda), LF, Charles Tyson

B: 0

M: 2

E: 5 zig-zagged thru the cover area got out of sight behind trees and had to give a verbal to get dog back in view

Good recovery!

30. FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball (Slider), LM, Lauren Hays

B: 2

M: 1

E: 0

Remarkable work!

29. FC-AFC Coolwater’s Knockout (Punch), LM, Alexandra WashburnB:

B: 2

M: 1

E:1

Outstanding Teamwork!!!

28. AFC Shadowpines Chabasco (Storm), LM, Bob Byrum

B: 1

M: 2

E: 1

Magnificent job!

27. Good Idea’s Texas Scratch (Rosie), LF, Ken Neil

B: 2 a hair wide of the hay bales

M: 1

E: 4

Good job!

26. FC-AFC Windy City’s Bent Tail (Hook), LM, Charlie Hines

B: 3

M: 2

E: 2

Respectable Job!

Fun and Games ... Monsters at the NARC

Here is a candid shot of the NARC Judges and Field Trial Committee at their very best......

25. Trouble Walkin’ Jake (Jake), LM, Bobby Smith

B: 2

M: 1

E: 1 very fast running dog.

Fantastic job!

23. AFC Credit Rivers Uncle Plug (Plug), LM, Rick Van Bergen

B: 2  dog stopped to smell drag back scent in the cover

M: 1

E: 2

Great Work!

22. Holland Cliffs Tropical Storm (Joe), LM, Alvin Hatche

 B: 2 a bit wide right of the hay bales

M: 1

E: 2

Nice Job!

18. FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton’s Saber (Saber), LM, Chris Hatch

B: 2

M: 3

E: 0

Job well done!

17. Princeton Lucy In Disguise (Lucy), LF, Josie Ottman

B: 0

M: 3 nose was down smelling flyer scent

E: too many whistles to count. IT WAS DETERMINED NO BIRD WAS AT THE END OF THE BLIND.

12. FC-AFC Sara’s Blue Streak (Blue), LM, Bill Goldstein

B: 1

M: 0 Wow! made it thru the flyer fall easy peasy!

E: 4 lost sight of dog had to work to get dog in view and at the bird.

10. FC-AFC Pattons Blazen Abby MH (Abby), LF, Dan Hurst

B: 0

M: 1

E: 3 dog got out of sight and had to whistle to get dog back in view and at the bird to complete




Nice Teamwork!

9. FC-AFC RSK’s Oohs And Aahs (Ozzie), LM, Bill Booker

B:2

M:1

E:2

Exceptionally smooth and accurate!

6. FC Valtor’s Hayseed Kid (Kid), LM, Breck Howard

B: 1

M: 1

E: 2 missed retrieve on the upwind side got deep and need a whistle to come back to wind the bird.

Great Job!

Directions To The Workers Party

The Workers' Party is being held at the Westgate Sportsman Club

CAUTION!!! GPS MAY GIVE THE WRONG DIRECTIONS

FROM THE SPANGLER PROPERTY:
Hwy 37 to Short St. turn LEFT go to Ferry St. turn LEFT go to Cty Rd C turns into Cresent Ave STAY STRAIGHT AND FOLLOW CRESENT AVE. RIGHT then pass Fanny Hill to next Left to arrive at the Westgate Sportsman Club

FROM THE PLAZA HOTEL:
Turn RIGHT or WEST to Menominee St. turn LEFT & follow & veer LEFT to Cty Rd C STAY STRAIGHT AND FOLLOW CRESENT AVE. RIGHT then pass Fanny Hill to next Left to arrive at the Westgate Sportsman Club go pass Fanny Hill to Next Road & arrive at Westgate Sportsman Club 

Enjoy the party!!! Everyone has done a FANTASTIC JOB! Well deserved.

4. FC-AFC Tru’s Little Cruiser (Cruise), LM, Paula Elmes

B: 0

M: 2

E: 2

Excellent work!

2. FC By Golden’s Pond’s Legacy (Pride), LF, Roy Morejon

B: 2 whistles, initial line needed to be corrected

M: 2

E: 3 to complete

1. FC-AFC Dottie Ray’s Ivy League (Ivy), LF, Andy Kahn

B: zero whistles

M:1

E: 3
Great Job!

6th Series Test Dogs #1 & #2

Came to the line at 1:55 P.M
Jamie Woodson & "Keeper"
Total Time: 2 minutes 06 seconds
B: Navigated all the factors smoothly and accurately for a magnificent indication to the handlers how the blind needs to be ran.

Test Dog #2

Susan Exo & "Levi"

B: Levi got right of the last hay bale

E:Took few whistle to complete. Nice job!!!

The 6th Series Single Land Blind

The Judges have displayed tough tests with well placed bird to showcase these amazing retrievers who have traveled far and wide to prove what they are made. The 6th Series will not disappoint those watching from afar and via the web.  The Retriever News Team has a birds-eye view of this difficult single land blind which is going to begin at the of a hill.

We will describe this Land Blind(LB) in three parts: Beginning, Middle and the End
From the line the dog travels down the steep hillside toward the Middle Flyer (MF) from the 5th Series Indented Land Triple. The first obstacle the dogs encounter are varies cover strip of varying cover depths. The next obstacle to maneuver in the beginning of this Land Blind (LB) is a grassy ridge where a strategically placed hay bale is inches to the right of the line to the blind.

The Middle of the blind becomes very meaty since the dogs will be required to run thru the fall area of the MF. Then they must drive the hill to a thick cover-line that has a gentle roll to the right with the potential hazard of the handler loosing sight of the dog behind large bushy trees. 

The End looks very harmless, however these clever Judges have placed the blind planter to the right up the hill hidden in a group of pines. This well placed blind is located on a sidehill where the terrain gently rolls to the right. The bird is place at the edge of a cover strip and will require some finesse to retrieve the bird clean.

Callbacks to the 6th Series

1,2,4,6,9,10,12,17,18,22,23,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,36,40,42,43,47,51,52,57,59,
60,61,64,68,70,71,72,73,77,81,84,85,86,87,90,92,98,99,111,115,117,119

There are 51 dogs invited back to run the 6th Series

Dog #1 will be the first dog to run the 6th

Re-Run 90. FC-AFC Jet Black Bustin Thru The Brush MH (Jet), LM, Jim Powers

MF: good mark

LF: traveled low right on the hill and drove deep of the area to then return to retrieve the bird.

RR: put on a medium size hunt before breaking in the cover to retrieve the bird.

Re-Run 86. AFC-CFC-CAFC Upon The Wings Of An Answered Prayer (Ammo), LF, Bill Petrovish

MF: got it clean

LF: straight to the bird

RR: Excellent mark

Re-Run 32. Dottie Ray’s Blue 4 You (Blue), LM, Andy Kahn

MF: Great mark!

LF: travel left of the fall area and toward the gun station to go out-of-sight and established a sizable hunt.

RR: Excellent mark!

No-Bird 90. FC-AFC Jet Black Bustin Thru The Brush MH (Jet), LM, Jim Powers

will go to the end

Handle 89. Atlastastar (Rinny), LF, Martha Blank

MF:Nice mark

LF:small area hunt

RR: traveled out way right of the holding blind and out-of-sight put on a significant hunt before the dog was handled to the bird.

87. FC Hunting Creek Classy Girl JH (Classy), LF, John Armstrong

MF: Front-Footed it!

LF: Straight to the bird!

RR: Excellent Mark!

92. Pleasant River Sea Duck (Eider), LM, Anne Marshall

MF: Nice Mark

LF: traveled right of the tree and quickly over to retrieve the bird.

RR: hunted just shy of the cover-line and preserved into the cover for a great mark.

Handle 89. Atlastastar (Rinny), LF, Martha Blank

MF:got it clean

LF: hit the mark well

RR: traveled the hill right of the holding blind and over the hill out-of-sight for a good while before the handle

No-Bird 86. AFC-CFC-CAFC Upon The Wings Of An Answered Prayer (Ammo), LF, Bill Petrovish

will run in six dogs

Re-Run & Pick Up 79. AFC Texaco’s High Tesse (Star), LF, Alex Abraham

MF: Stepped on it!

LF: Nailed it!

RR: traveled left of the tree to the top of opposite ridge and hunted hard before Alex attempted to handle with out success. Gunners' had to help Star to the bird so this is considered a Pick Up

Re-Run 77. FC-AFC Tip From A Gypsy (Marley), LF, Hank Knoblauch

MF: Spot on!!

LF: small area hunt to the bird

RR: went into the mark wide right of the holding blind and worked it out well for a completed retrieve. Way To Go Come Back Kid!!!

Re-Run 72. FC-AFC Robbers’ Stray Bullet (Bullet), LM, Dan Hurst

MF: straight to the bird

LF: Awesome mark!

RR: traveled up the hill darted in the cover and came out with bird for a successful run.

85. FC-AFC KPR’s Wet Willie (Willie), LM, Jim Pickering

MF:Very nice mark!

LF: rapidly retrieved the bird

RR: Made short work of this mark and retrieved the bird clean for a great run!

84. FC-AFC Landover Goldendaze Yukon (Yukon), LM, Chuck Schweikert

MF:small area hunt to the bird

LF: traveled to the mark at the area of the fall. hunted short of the area at the tree then went out-of-sight and made his way back to retrieve.

RR: drove to the top of the hill and immediately turn around to retrieve the bird for a job well done!

Handle 82. AFC Indian Height’s Get Away (George), LM, Carl Ruffalo

MF: Excellent mark!

LF: went into the cover at the tree hunted base of the tree before driving on to retrieve the bird.

RR: got to the base of the cover hunted laterally before driving the hill on the right side of the holding blind and the dog had to be handled back to the bird.

Handle 81. FC-AFC Rocky Creeks Full Tilt Boogie (Pearl), LF, John Caire

MF: Pounded it!

LF: traveled high on the hill near the gun station under the arc of the mark to then go out-of-sight and then re-appear with the bird in mouth for a successful mark.

RR: made it to the cover line and began to hunt laterally before going over the hill right of the holding blind out-of-sight and then had to be handled back to retrieve the bird.

No-Bird 79. AFC Texaco’s High Tesse (Star), LF, Alex Abraham

will run in six dogs

No-Bird 77. FC-AFC Tip From A Gypsy (Marley), LF, Hank Knoblauc

will run in six dogs

Pick Up 76. FC Serene Lakes Quacker Knacker (Nell), LF, Angela Nile

MF: substatial hunt to complete the retrieve

LF: ran to the cover started to hunt short of the area and quickly worked it out for a good mark

RR:drove past the area of the fall and looked like dog was going to keep going so the handler handled the dog back to retrieve the bird

Pick Up 75. FC-AFC Dixie City Jam II (Streak), LM, Bill Goldstein

MF: good mark

LF: dog traveled out toward the area of the fall and put up a good hunt but the hunt got lengthy and the handler attempted to handle with no success. Then the gunners' had to help the dog to the bird. This is consider a Pick Up

RR:

Conditions Report...

The wind has now swung around to the East on Swiggum Rd. at Spangler property.

Pick Up 74. FC-AFC Citori’s No Holds Barred (Free), LF, Michael Moore

MF: Nice Mark!

LF: rapid retrieve

RR: deep and low on the hillside then out-of-sight for a long-time before the gunners' had to helped the dog to the bird. This was considered a Pick Up

Re-Run 68. AFC Meadowwoods Lawman (Dillon), LM, Tony Despenas

MF: small tight hunt

LF: had a flopping flyer that looked good laying on the ground. The dog drilled it!

RR: Put on a sizable hunt but stayed in the area and retrieve the bird

Re-Run No-Bird 61. FC-AFC Dance Hall Gal (Kate), LF, James Roberts

MF: Clean

LF: a precise hunt in the area to retrieve the bird

RR: established a hunt just shy of the cover before breaking cover and hunting his way to the bird.

73. AFC Mitimat Rock Paper Scissors (Rocky), LM, Lydia Fekula

MF: front-footed it!

LF: Excellent mark!

RR: drove deep of the area out-of-sight and then re-appeared quickly with the bird in mouth for a great run.

Video Comment on Series 5

Professional Jerry Patopea shares his thoughts about the test for Series 5

No-Bird 72. FC-AFC Robbers’ Stray Bullet (Bullet), LM, Dan Hurst

MF: Spot on!

LF: Judges called a No-Bird after 1st mark since LF landed behind the tree.

RR:

Re-Run 59. AFC Yakity’s Crackshot Ruddy Duck (Ruddy Duck), Ches. F, Julie Cole

MF: went deep and left of the area and then quickly over to retrieve the bird

LF: made to the area and put up a productive hunt to retrieve the bird

RR: Great mark!

71. FC-AFC Mercy Mercy Mercy Me (Mercy), LF, John Stracka

MF: Straight to the bird!

LF: Made it to the area put up a tight and concentrated hunt to retrieve the bird.

RR: Great mark!

70. AFC Dominator Dealer He’s Worth It (Dealer), LM, Vern Hasenbank

MF: made a quick few loops over the retrieve the bird

LF: traveled out low on the hillside then turned in the direction of the area to rapidly retrieve the bird.

RR: traveled out to the cover line hunted laterally then darted in the cover to come up with the bird successfully

No-Bird 68. AFC Meadowwoods Lawman (Dillon), LM, Tony Despenas

dog will run in six

Conditions Report....

The wind is gusting at times and consistently blowing out of the South. Current temp is 61'F. The sun is high in the sky making the birds and guns very visible. The LF is landing all over the place making this bird difficult again today. However, it seems like the RR bird is giving the dogs the most trouble this A.M.

Gun Change....

64. FC-AFC Third Creek’s Big Stick (Woody), LM, Larry Morgan

MF: stepped on it!

LF: went into the mark at the tree in the valley hunted it for a couple passes before driving on to retrieve the bird for a nice mark.

RR: traveled up the hill toward the base of the cover dog went out-of-sight right of the cover. Then appear for a moment before disappearing once again and re-appearing quickly with the bird.

No-Bird 61. FC-AFC Dance Hall Gal (Kate), LF, James Roberts

will run in six dogs

60. NAFC-FC Paddle Creek’s Pack Your Grip (Traveler), LM, Chad Baker

MF: Nice mark!

LF: Drove past the area and quickly hunted tight to the area to retrieve the bird well.

RR: Traveled out low on the hillside thru the cover drove deep of the area and straight back to retrieve the bird for a job well done.

No-Bird 59. AFC Yakity’s Crackshot Ruddy Duck (Ruddy Duck), Ches. F, Julie Cole

will return to run in six dogs

58. FC-AFC Windy City’s Dark Cloud (Stormy), LM, Charlie Hines

MF: large loop to the bird

LF: good initial line at the area of the fall then drove thru the cover to the oppossite hillside and then traveled up the hill to the hunt the gun station before making way over to retrieve the bird.

RR: traveled into the cover in a good spot then over the hill and over to the tree and out-of-sight for several moments before re-appearing with the bird.

57. FC-AFC Fresh Squeezed Juice (Juice), LM, Mark Medford

MF: drilled it!

LF: small area hunt for a nice mark

RR: straight to the bird for a fantastic job!

52. AFC Duckblind’s Real McCoy (Charli), LF, Dave Opset

MF: hunted hard in the area before retrieving the bird

LF: good initial line and made a beautiful mark

RR: traveled out low, darted into the cover to the top of the hill and immediate came back to retrieve

51. FC-AFC Kimber VIII (Kimber), LF, Gary Zellner

MF: Several passes to find but stayed in area

LF: Beautiful line and had a tight,concentrated, and well-thought out hunt for a successful retrieve.

RR: drove out to the area and made a nice mark

Pick-Up 50. FC-AFC Counterpoint’s Sidekick (Hawk), LM, Jerald Wilks

MF: quick

LF: drove the hillside low and out-of-sight for awhile then re-appeared hunting incorrect area and dog had to be handled to the bird.

RR: not attempted

Pick Up 49. FC-AFC-CNFC-CAFC Taylorlab Calumet’s Big Blue (Blue), LM, Sharon Gierman

MF: good mark!

LF: dog traveled left of the area driving the hillside to the next hillside hunting laterally on the opposing hillside before Sharon attempted to handle the dog to the bird. The gunners' had to help the dog to the bird.

RR: not attempted

2nd Re-Run 42. AFC Lucky If He Makes It (Lucky), LM, Jason Fleming

MF: long low flyer. dog made a good mark.

LF: traveled out wide left of the area driving up toward the gun station and then hunted his way to the bird.

RR: drove out low on the hillside and went out of sight only to be seen moments later with the bird in mouth for a job well done!

Re-Run 40. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble (Ali), LM, Bobby Lane

MF: had a long flyer, got the bird clean

LF: stayed low on the hillside and worked into the cover quickly to come out with the bird.

RR: drove up the middle to the top of the hill to the left of the area, over to the tree then to the bird.

47. FC-AFC Castlebay’s Night Robber (Thief), LM, Dave Seivert

MF: Great Mark!

LF: traveled low on the hillside out-of-sight, hunted deep of the area and then worked it out nicely

RR: drove up the middle, darted in the cover, over to hunt the base of the tree and over to the bird.

Handled 46. AFC Piney Glens Tonka JH (Luke), LM, Justin Aimone

MF: made two quick tight loops and retrieved the bird

LF: dog traveled right of the tree circled back to retrieve the quickly

RR: traveled low on the hillside, hunted low then had to be handled to retrieve the bird.

Pick-Up 45. FC-AFC Watermark’s BB Standing Ovation (Bravo), LM, Bob Hanssen

MF: went wide right and turned to retrieve the bird.

LF: went wide right drove the hillside and past the area. "Bravo's" bird landed behind the tree and the handler could not see the dog to handle to the bird so the gunner's had to help the dog to the bird.

RR: not attempted

Re-Run 36. FC-AFC Seaside’s Kingfish (King), LM, Mark Medford

MF: rapid retrieve

LF: traveled out low on the hillside to go out of sight and re-appeared fairly quick with the bird in mouth.

RR: Great initial line at the fall area, hit the cover line a went into mark on the low side of the hill to hunt out the bird. Good Job!

Handled 43. FC-AFC Sureshot’s Texas Hold’em (Dealer), LM, Marv Baumer

Came to the line at 6:58 A.M.

MF: quick ,tight hunt for a good mark

LF: traveled right of the tree and just in the cover near the truck to retrieve the bird.

RR: drove up the middle, caught scent off the MF and had to be handled to the bird, clean

2nd No-Bird 42. AFC Lucky If He Makes It (Lucky), LM, Jason Fleming

He will go back six dogs.

Test Dog #1 and only

Test Dog #1

Came to the line at 6:25 am.

Susan Exo and Levi was to demonstrate any changes the conditions have made to the test. Levi did an Excellent Job and retrieved all the birds clean.

The 5th Series Indented Land Triple w/a Long Right-hand Retired Bird Cont......

The view from the news tent is picturesque where we are situated high on a hilltop, overlooking the valley of the Randy and Mary Spangler property. The 5th Series is an Indented Land Triple with a long right-hand Retired Bird. The Judges are clever & have included two stand-out Flyer stations one of which is indented. This factor will add a ton of excitement for both the dog & the handler.

The 1st bird shot (distance is 310 yards) is a dead Rooster Pheasant thrown hard angle-back left into medium cover. The dead pheasant station is located on a hillside, then retires disappearing from view in a grove of Sumac trees. We will refer to this bird as the Right Retired (RR) in our descriptions.

The 2nd bird (LF) (distance is 240 yards)  is located on a hilltop wide-left of the test, this Rooster Pheasant is thrown long and strong to the right, landing down the hill about 40 yards away from the gun station. This flyer is a thing of beauty, as it has a huge arc and spirals through the air.  It is very entertaining to watch this bird shot.

The 3rd and final bird (distance 164 yards) to go down is the indented middle flyer. (MF) This bird is located in the valley, about equal distance to the two longer birds, and has 4 gunners strategically placed about 5 feet apart sitting in the neutral position in plain view. The bird is a Hen Pheasant flyer, shot hard-angled back right, over a distinct path that travels up the hill. This bird is quite visible and lands on the hillside.

38. FC-AFC Great Bunns Of Fire (Jerry Lee), LF, Lynne DuBose

Miss "Jerry Lee" ran the test Tues. Eve

MF: had a substantial hunt

LF: Fantastic mark.

RR: began to hunt the side hill short of the area and took just a minute to work it out for a successful retrieve.

Conditions Report

The wind has changed to the Northeast, East and a bit cooler this am. The current temps 51'F and a high of 77'F with a low Dew Point of 45% this should make for good scenting conditions.  Let the games begin!!!

Once the 5th Series has concluded the 6th Series will remain on the Spangler grounds as a Land Blind will ensue.

Re-Run 33. FC-AFC Moody’s Medicine Man (Doc), LM, Michael Moore

MF: Smacked it!

LF: Drilled it!

RR: Best job of the day! Excellent mark.

No-Bird 40. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble (Ali), LM, Bobby Lane

Will re-run the test tomorrow.

Pick Up 37. FC-AFC In The Hunt Farm’s Executive Sweet (Sweet), LF, Linda Bogusky

MF: Very Good Job

LF: had to be handled to the bird. This is considered a Pick Up

RR:

No-Bird 36. FC-AFC Seaside’s Kingfish (King), LM, Mark Medford

MF:

Pick Up 35. AFC Lucyana’s Full Speed Ahead (Straight), LM, Laura Parrott

MF:Good Job

LF: traveled way left up to the gun station established a large hunt and had to be helped to the bird. Dog was Picked Up.

RR:

Pick Up 34. Backwater Smokin Turq (Turq), LM, Tim Mueller

MF: hunt low on the hill and worked it out quick

LF: traveled to the mark right of the area, cutting in just past the cover and up to the guns out of sight just past the guns and had to have help to find the bird. Dog was Picked UP

RR:

No-Bird 33. FC-AFC Moody’s Medicine Man (Doc), LM, Michael Moore

MF: No-Bird

32. Dottie Ray’s Blue 4 You (Blue), LM, Andy Kahn

MF:bird landed short very close to the gun.  Dog had an enormous hunt a bit reluctant to go near the gun but worked it out.

LF:  will get a re-run

RR: No-Bird

Gun Change....

The last gun change for the day.

31. FC-AFC Cuda’s Negra Modelo MH (Moda), LF, Charles Tyson

MF:long flyer. Put up a hunt near the guns and worked it out for a successful mark

LF: went into the mark from the right of the area and retrieved the bird quick

RR: Straight as an arrow to the bird