67. FC-AFC Hyflyer’s Ramblin Rebel (Rebel), LM, Randy Spangler

Flyer: Went out and hunted left then right of the gun station, then made a quick recovery to pick-up the bird.
S. Ret: Drove past the bird on the downwind side by inches and drove up the hill, then had to be handled back to retrieve the bird.
Blind: Good Job

SCRATCH - 66. Salty Paws Spice Girl (Curry), LF, Roy Morejon

SCRATCH

65. FC-AFC Pinehurst’s All That Jazz (Jazz), LF, James Hurst

Flyer: Went out wide right of the area, made several passes back and forth before retrieving the bird
S. Ret: Went out wide left, drove deep and then had to be handled back to retrieve the bird.
Blind: was straight and accurate up front, with several whistles at the end.

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

Flyer: Made several large loops before retrieving the bird
S. Ret: Went out to the left, missed the bird by inches, got deep of the area, had to be handled back to the bird.
Blind: Excelllent

63. FC-AFC Fen Wizzard (Fen), LM, Andy Kahn

Flyer: Great mark
S Ret: Made a small left loop to retrieve the bird
Blind: Excellent

62. AFC Special Touchs Satchacrazy BaileyMae MH (Bailey), GF, Wayne Skochenski

Flyer: Made a few loops and then came up with the bird.
S. Ret: Established a tight hunt in the area, then drove deep of the area and had to be handled back to the bird.
Blind: Was very nice

61. FC-AFC Dance Hall Gal (Kate), LF, James Roberts

Flyer: Bird was shot close to the gunners, dog hunted wide and deep right of the area before retrieving the bird.
S. Ret: Quick loop deep left and then retrieved the bird
Blind: Was good with a few whistles at the end.

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Happy Father's Day to All of the Wonderful Dads out there!!!

Wayne Curtis and Randy Spangler....just a couple of the dads we have on-hand here

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

Flyer: Made a quick turn over to the right and picked up the bird.
S. Ret: A Long hunt, wide of the area and then retrieved the bird.
Blind: Good Job

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

Flyer: Clean retrieve
S. Ret: Drove deep of the area, hunted the hillside and then had to be handled to the bird
Blind: Completed

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

Flyer: Made several passes in the area before coming up with the bird.
S. Ret: Drove deep, then quickly turned around and came back to the bird.
Blind: Completed

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

Flyer: Made a loop right to the bird
S. Ret: Made a clean retrieve
Blind: Excellent blind with few whistles

Conditions REPORT

The treeline and judges tent has cast a shadow on the handlers, making it difficult for the dogs to pick out the appropriate casts from the handlers. The handlers keen to this change, and are now stepping out into the sun immediately after sending the dog on the blind. The wind has picked up significantly and is blowing straight out of the west.

Land of the Cheeseheads!

56. FC-AFC Hardscrabble Roxie McBunn (Roxie), LF, Bill Benson

Flyer: Made a quick tight area hunt to retrieve the bird.
S. Ret: Made a speedy loop to the left and then over to the bird.
Blind: Good job

55. CFC Alexus - Pursuit Of Perfection (Lexi), LF, Lynn Cole-Kimball

Flyer: Made a small loop short of the bird and then drove back quick to make the retrieve.
S. Ret: Drove out past the area and the dog looked like he was going to continue to drive, then the handler blew the whistle and handled back to the bird.
Blind: Completed

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

Flyer: Straight to the area to retrieve the bird quick
S. Ret: Good Mark
Blind: Straight and accurate with few whistles

54. AFC Hockley Creek’s Big Hitter (Manny), LM, Robby Bickley

Flyer: The flyer was shot long, the dog went out, made two large loops to the right and then to the bird.
S. Ret: Drove deep of the area, looped left, then right, then looked like dog was going to drive deep and the handler blew the whistle and handled the dog to the bird.
Blind: Nice Job...

A Retriever Community Rallies...

2013 NARC Judges, L to R: Ted Shih, Lyn Yelton and Al Wilson

In honor of Susan Ritch who was unable to attend and compete with her dog due to fighting the battle with cancer, our Judges wore their PINK NARC hats. Susan's friend Roy Morejon will step in as the handler for her dog, FC By Golden's Pond's Legacy "Pride."

GET WELL SOON SUZIE!!!

53. FC-AFC-CNAFC-CFC-CAFC Moonstones Hug And Moochie (HaM), LF, Bill McKnight

Flyer: Dog went out left of the bird and hunted it up quickly.
S. Ret: Put her nose on it.
Blind: The blind was completed in very few whistles.

Gun Change

Next 20 handlers were invited to come up and view the line. 

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

Flyer:Short tight hunt, very nice.
S. Ret: Dog ran directly to the bird
Blind: Quick and good.

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

Flyer: Made a loop to the right and retrieved the bird.
S. Ret: Perfect!
Blind: Straight, accurate...good job!

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

Flyer: Hawk made a few loops in the fall area before coming up with the bird
S. Ret: Very nice
Blind: Initial line right, corrected with 1 cast, very nice blind

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

Flyer: Quick small hunt to retrieve the bird.
S. Ret: Excellent Mark
Blind: Very nice

Conditions REPORT

The sun is high in the sky, the grass has dried up from the dew, and there is a slight breeze in the air.

Lunch Time!

Rolly and Kay Stewart, our caterers, Thank You So Much!

48. AFC Fraser’s Chisum (Chisum), LM, Rob Fraser

Flyer: Had a very very big flyer, dog went out, hunted short and quickly exteneded hunt to come up with the bird.
S. Ret: Went out deep of the area and had to be handled back to the bird with multiple whistles.
Blind: Went out straight then drove deep of the end and had a couple whistles back to the bird.

Re-Run 35. AFC Lucyana’s Full Speed Ahead (Straight), LM, Laura Parrott

Flyer: Excellent retrieve
S Ret: Stepped on it
Blind: Handler played the right side of the line for a good job.

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

Flyer: Established a tight hunt and gradually got wider and wider before coming up with the bird.
S. Ret: Was a clean and quick retrieve.
Blind: Was straight and accurate for a nice job.

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

Flyer: Made several large loops before retrieving the bird.
S. Ret: Went in right of the bush, went in deep and had to be handled back to retrieve the bird.
Blind: Was smooth and nice

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

Flyer: Put up a small hunt on this long flyer
S. Ret: Went out just behind the holding blind, established a hunt in the area to retrieve the bird.
Blind: Bravo went out straight and accurate with one whistle to completion.

Re-Bird...

The re-bird was speedy and efficient!

Conditions REPORT

A slight breeze is in the air, with occasional gusts out of the West to South West. This is slowly drying the dew off of the grass. As a result, our flyers are getting up and out to be shot at longer distances from the guns, making the dogs have to hunt to find the bird.

44. AFC Tucquan’s Ode To Sweetness JH (Payton), LM, Sammie Thompson

Flyer: was very long. Dog made a few loops and stayed tight in the area to retrieve the bird.
S. Ret: Dog went out, hunted left and short of the bird, gradually making wider and wider loops away from the area, then made his way back to the bird.
Blind: Straight out to the blind, drove deep to the end, with a couple whistles back to the bird.

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

Flyer: Was perfect
S. Ret: Dealer established a tight hunt in the area to retrieve the wet rooster for a good job.
Blind: Went out straight and accurate, drove left of the tree and deep of the blind for a couple whistles at the end.

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

NO BIRD

Flyer: Was thrown but not shot. The dog was released and immediately the handler was instructed to call the dog back in because the gunners radioed that the Rooster Pheasant was on the run.

#42 will run in 12 dogs

41. AFC Cropper’s Good & Plenty (Sweets), LF, Bruce Hall

Scratched from the competition

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

Flyer: Ali went straight to the area, made several loops in the area before coming up with the bird.
S. Ret: Ran out deep and wide left of the bird, handler blew a quick whistle back to the bird.
Blind: Straight and accurate for a good find.

39. AFC Rockliffs Justdoit (Nike), LM, Paul Foster

Flyer: Straight to the area, made a tiny loop to the right and retrieved the bird.
S. Ret: Straight to the area, hunted for awhile, the dog making wider and wider loops, but missing the bird and had to be handled to retrieve the bird.
Blind: Went straight on the right hand boundary, then disappeared behind the trees to produce a couple whistles at the end to retrieve the bird.

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

Flyer: Dog made 2 small loops in the area of the fall to then retrieve the bird.
S. Ret: Went to the area, hunted and could not come up with the bird on the initial pass. Dog drove deep left and established a wide hunt where the handler chose to handle the dog back to the bird.
Blind: Was straight and accurate.

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

Flyer: Straight to the area for a quick retrieve of the bird.
S. Ret: Retrieved the bird clean.
Blind: Handler played the right boundary tight and had to have a whistle at the end back to the bird.

Conditions REPORT

The sun is rising steadily in the East, however it is not drying out the cover from this heavy morning Dew. The dogs are coming off the line soaking wet and shaking off the moisture. This combination of heavy cover and dew is starting to affect the dogs ability to scent the rooster pheasants in the field. 

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

Flyer: was shot long and deep of the guns. Dog went out, drove deep left of the gun station, looped back to the area and got the bird.
S. Ret: was picked up clean and quick.
Blind: was straight and accurate for a job well done.

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

 NO BIRD

Flyer: was shot very short, dog was sent once dog reached the area, the bird got up and flew strong out of the test area and the dog was unable to catch the bird. Judges deemed a no-bird.

The judges concurred that because the dog had been released to retrieve the flyer this NO BIRD will go back 12 dogs.

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

Flyer: Went deep left of the bird and made a quick loop back to the area, and then hunted the bird up.
S. Ret: Lined out hard up the hill deep right almost back into the flyer, and then was handled back to the bird.
Blind: Blind was completed quickly and accurately.

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

Flyer: Bird flew strong and was shot very long. Doc hunted the area quickly and came up with the bird.
S. Ret: Hunted in the area for a short while then came up with the bird.
Blind: The blind was completed very nicely.

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

 Flyer: Blue sprinted out to the flyer, came upon the bird quickly. The bird was alive a short chase ensued and he grabbed it clean.
S. Ret: Came back from the flyer and lined up perfect for the short retired. Checked down just before the area to put his nose on the bird.
Blind: Was accomplished in 3 whistles, with a quick check-up whistle at the end for a job well done.

Test Dog #2 - Test 1 and 2

FC Lock Five's My Mother's Keeper, "Keeper", LF, Handler Jamie Woodson

at 6:41 test dog #2 came to the line with handler Jamie Woodson running "Keeper"
after a very nice job on the flyer, Keeper missed the short retire and was handled back to the bird.
She did a nice job on the blind.

Test Dog #1 Test 1 and 2

Test Dogs Begin 6:36 am...

Susan Exo and "Levi" came to the line.
They made quick work of the flyer with a small area hunt in the wet grass.
On the short retired she did a very nice job.
Running the blind, she went right to the area and with a few whistles came up with the bird.

The 1st and 2nd Series Test Descriptions

Good Morning Retriever Enthusiasts!!!

We are here at the Fox Hollow Retrievers property preparing to watch the start of the 2013 National Amateur kick-off with Series 1 & 2.

Series 1 and 2 Test Descriptions...
Series 1....We are on top of a hill looking down into a valley. The sun is to the right of the test casting shade on the short retired gun, which is at 110 yards thrown to the left hard angle back, this bird is a dead rooster pheasant.

The go-bird is through the valley up a side hill to the right of the short retired. This bird is a rooster pheasant flyer shot flat to the right at 166 yards.

Both birds and gunners are very visible, however the cover is medium to heavy with a very heavy dew.

Series 2 is a land blind through the valley outside and deep left of the short retired bird. It too is a dead rooster pheasant. And the blind is at 150 yards.

Total test time for both series is 3 minutes and 34 seconds.

Rise & Shine

Caravanning to the test site of the 1st & 2nd series. Early Morning:)