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                Callbacks to the Fourth Series
                
              
              
                 The Callbacks to the Fourth Series are 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,15,16,17,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,31,32,33,34,35,37,38,39, 
40,41,42,43,44,45,47,48,49,50,51,52,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,67,68,69, 
70,71,72,73,74,75,76,78,79,80,81,82,83,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103 and 104.
 
There are 92 dogs back and eight dogs dropped. #30 scratched due to injury. 
The Third Series will consist of a water blind using a duck. It is rumored that the Fifth Series will be a land quad.
 
We will be starting with Dog #85   
 
            
              
                
                 By Dog To The Line ..
                
              
              
                 Series 4 will be a Water Blind
 
 
awaiting callbacks and instructions   
 
            
              
                
                58. FC-AFC Lil Chin Music (Lil), LF, Charlene Koeth 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: stopped short then went 10 ft and got the bird.
 
LR: swam - over mound- to holding blind then straight to the bird.
 
MR: huge water- Wide R - put on the brakes and went straight to the bird   
 
            
              
                
                57. AFC Brookdale Ebonstar Spice (Curry), LF, Judy Powers
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice
 
LR: nice water - over mound to the cover - up to holding blind - back to cover & bird
 
MR:huge water - over mound - thru LR fall -  deep on L side - high up hill - deep then down to bird.   
 
            
              
                
                Handle 56. FC-AFC Rebel Ridge Cosmic Rise ‘N Fall (Tide), LM, Lyn Yelton 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: great mark
 
LR: thru water over hill straight to cover - short hunt & had the bird
 
MR:  thru L hand mark - up hill & deep of  far holding blind Handle   
 
            
              
                
                55. FC-AFC Citori’s No Holds Barred (Free), LF, Michael Moore 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: very large flyer hunt
 
LR: took perfect line to MR - turned L when got close to pond - went into cover for the birds.
 
MR: way R but turned back in towards bird - had a hunt in the area   
 
            
              
                
                54. Stoney Knolls Outlaw (Josie), LF, George Francis 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: curved L into bird
 
LR: did nice job of hitting cover for bird
 
MR:wide R - angled back in towards area of fall & snatched it up   
 
            
              
                
                53. AFC Flyway’s Long Tall Sally (Sally), LF, Don Graves 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice mark
 
MR: great line to point in pond - swa,m to far corner - deep of holding blind & out of sight - worked back to fall area & found it
 
LR: swam - over mound- went deep of cover - down to the bird.
   
 
            
              
                
                52. FC-AFC Tucquan’s Ode To Sweetness JH (Payton), LM, Samantha Thompson 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: right to the bird
 
LR: nice water entry - over mound - to end of cover - passed - quick return to bird.
 
MR: straight down field - worked back aftyer getting deep L & R till found bird   
 
            
              
                
                51. FC Shooter’s Super Chief (Buddy), LM, Anne Marshall 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: had to make a few quick turns but found it
 
LR: splash - over mound - down to cover - hunted a little L & R behind - then bird
 
MR: going wide L down L side of pond way up hill - cam all way down to bird.   
 
            
              
                
                50. FC-AFC Candlewoods Life Is A Highway (Freeway), LM, John Stracka 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: pounded it
 
LR: huge water entry - straight to cover & got bird.
 
MR: down field straight to area of fall & bird
   
 
            
              
                
                49. FC-AFC Lubys And Whitewaters Pirate’s Jewel (Jewel), LF, Jeff Schuett 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: excellent mark!
 
LR: leaped in water - over mound - looped directly in to bird.
 
MR: huge leap into water - down R side to base of pond & scooped it up   
 
            
              
                
                48. Wetlands Maggie P.I. (Agge), LF, T J Lindbloom 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: good mark
 
LR: swam - over L of mound -straight to cover and got it
 
MR: swam- wide R - caught up in drag back - hunting then blew out to the road and then came back to get bird.   
 
            
              
                
                Handle 47. FC-AFC Valtor’s Hayseed Kid (Kid), LM, Breck Howard 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice job
 
LR: excellent line thru water over mound to bird.
 
MR: handle   
 
            
              
                
                Gallery Worthy Shots …
                
              
              
                 The beautiful Kahn Ranch was the location for the Third Series of the 2014 NARC …
   
 
            
              
                
                Handle 46. FC AFC Son Of A Preacher Man (Billy Ray), LM, Duncan Christie 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: smacked it
 
MR: swam - over mound - hit pond & swam to levee - got out went R - quick turn back to L & got bird.
 
LR: Handle    
 
            
              
                
                45. FC-AFC Tequilla’s Hot Tamale (Mollie), LF, Mark Medford 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice perfect line
 
LR: great water entry - skimmed L of mound - way L behind H. Blind - back down to cover - worked it out
 
MR: swam - R of mound - down to pond swam to end - over levee - turned R then back L to bird.   
 
            
              
                
                44. FC-AFC The Bear XVII (Yogi), LM, Louie Churack 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: small circle - got it
 
LR: swam - over L end mound - out to holding blind - loop back into cover
 
MR: swam - passed R of  mound - ran to pond - jumped in & swam across to H.Blind - climbed way up hill - down & out to right - turned  & came back L. to bird
   
 
            
              
                
                43. FC-AFC Ragin Eye Of The Storm (Cane), LM, John Thomas 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: good mark
 
LR: splash - over L of mound - L of cover - hard turn back to bird
 
MR: splash - clipped R corner of mound - down to pond & straigth to bird EXCELLENT!   
 
            
              
                
                42. FC-AFC Robbers’ Stray Bullet (Bullet), LM, Dan Hurst 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice
 
LR: splash - by mound - straight to cover - short hunt in cover before got duck
 
MR: huge water entry - skirted pond to end - got a little deep - came back to bird.   
 
            
              
                
                41. FC-AFC Candlewood Goldendaze Maggie (Maggie), LF, Chuck Schweikert 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: had to make a turn or 2 to find flyer
 
LR: swam - L of mound straight to cover & bird
 
MR: swam - R of mound - down to pond - ran down side & straight to bird   
 
            
              
                
                40. FC-AFC Calculated Risk (Chance), LM, Bruce Hall 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: came in R of bird - over & got it
 
LR: splash - over mound - to left of cover jumped in & found bird.
 
MR: huge water entry - R of mound - wide R down field - turned L & ran all way across to bird.
   
 
            
              
                
                Handle 39. Barton Creeks Sharp Shooter (Blaser), LM, Tom Barrale 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: straight to bird
 
LR: splash - over mound - left of cover circle back in for bird - nice
 
MR: splash - r of mound - wide R down to almost road - popped - Handle to the bird.
   
 
            
              
                
                38. FC-AFC Gunstock’s Topshelf Snap Decision (Snapper), LM, Charlie Hays 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: line was nice
 
LR: swam - over L side mound - ran past cover - turned & got bird.
 
MR: huge splash - right of mound - into top of pond angled across & got very wide L & deep - back down hill to bird.
 
   
 
            
              
                
                37. AFC Fishhook Megan (Meg), LF, Eloy Garcia, Jr. 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: right to area - quick turn & had it
 
LR: swam channel - over mound - straight to cover and bird.
 
MR: splash over R edge of mound - straight to fall area & bird.   
 
            
              
                
                Handle 36. AFC RMR’s I Have A Dream (Marti), LF, Joel Harris 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice
 
LR: splash - left of mound - ran past mark - stopped & turned L & R then back to bird.
 
MR: splash - then took very wide R had to handle back to bird.
   
 
            
              
                
                35. AFC Biggun’s Wild Rose Warrior MH (Rosie), LF, Alice Woodyard 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: quick retrieve
 
LR: over L of mound - did a turn in the middle then out to the area - hunted cover till found
 
MR: huge water entry - over mound into top part of far pond - deep up hill - back down to area of fall
   
 
            
              
                
                Handle 34. FC-AFC Pinehurst’s All That Jazz (Jazz), LF, Laura Parrot
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice
 
LR: splash - over mound - thru cover - hunt just deep then got it
 
MR: thru water then wide R down to road   
 
            
              
                
                Conditions Report 
                
              
              
                 Rain started at 4:17 pm - 4:44 pm and subsided
   
 
            
              
                
                Re-Run 27. FC-AFC Windy City’s Mighty Mouse (Mickey), LM, Charles Hines
                
              
              
                 Flyer: smacked it
 
MR: splash - over mound & down into pond -over the levee to bird
 
LR: Splash - over mound - left of cover & cut straight R to back side bird. Nice
   
 
            
              
                
                33. FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball (Slider), LM, Lauren Hays 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: right to the bird
 
LR: over top- to cover - hard right to bird
 
MR: splash - back over mound - to end of pond cut in - over ran - stopped quick and came back to bird, Nice.
   
 
            
              
                
                32. Kickapoo’s Black Gold (Isaac), LM, Michael Enmon
                
              
              
                 Flyer: smacked it
 
LR: splash - over mound- passed cover got by water & turned back to bird.
 
MR: Thru water - over mound - to pond& went down shore then flared right - several loops to bird
   
 
            
              
                
                31. AFC Ruff Rivers Oasis On The Plains (Colby), LF, N. P. Larson 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: very nice
 
LR: over L end mound - blew thru cover past hold blind - back to bird
 
MR: wide R turned back to area of fall & got bird
   
 
            
              
                
                29. FC-AFC Hockley Creek’s Big Hitter (Manny), LM, Robby Bickley 
                
              
              
                 *** Conditions Report at 4:00 pm we had an 8 min thunderstorm.
 
Flyer: had a loop got bird
 
LR: splash - over mound - thru cover turned back & got bird
 
MR: splash - by mound - over point into pond - over levee - a little deep then back to bird
   
 
            
              
                
                Scratched 30. Atta Boy Blue (Blue), LM, Loren Morehouse 
                
              
              
                 #30 Scratched due to a toe injury   
 
            
              
                
                28. FC-AFC Dominator’s High Spade (Ace), LM, Mark Medford
                
              
              
                 Flyer: scooped it up on the way
 
LR: splash - over mound - drilled into cover for bird.
 
MR: splash- over top of mound - down to pond- jumped in at point & swam to end -  over levee & straight to the bird.
   
 
            
              
                
                No-Bird 27. FC-AFC Windy City’s Mighty Mouse (Mickey), LM, Charles Hines 
                
                
 
            
              
                
                Re-Run 21. FC-AFC Un Petit Peu Canaille (Canaille), LF, Lee Jolley 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: straight to it
 
LR: splash- over mound - straight to bird
 
MR: Splash - Straight down beside pond to end - cut directly to bird   
 
            
              
                
                26. AFC Cool Fuel (Nitro), LM, Chris Hatch 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: scooped on way out!
 
LR: thru water over corner mound up just past blind - hunted deep then back in to bird
 
MR: HUGE SPLASH - R of mound - toe nail pond & out to bird!
   
 
            
              
                
                25. AFC Fargo’s Texas Lexus (Lexie), LF, Wayne Stupka 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: smack it
 
LR: over mound to L of cover then jumped into cover.
 
MR: skimmed R of mound then skirted just down side of pond straight to bird.
 
   
 
            
              
                
                24. FC-AFC KPR’s Wet Willie (Willie), LM, Jim Pickering 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: smacked it
 
LR: over low left mound - straight to bird PERFECT.
 
MR: Thru water - R of mound - adjusted line & got in far piece of water - deep of holding blind back down hill for his mark
   
 
            
              
                
                23. AFC Spirit Of Denali-Genet (Genet), LF, Bill Barstow 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: pinned it
 
LR: thru water- skimmed mound - L of cover - turned back & hunted in cover til found
 
MR: huge splash - over mound - thru fall for ret - down L side of pond to fall area then bird
   
 
            
              
                
                22. Stoned Blue (Stoney), LM, Mike Crow 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: stopped short , 1 turn then on to bird might have stumbled but could not see
 
LR: over left end of mound - to left tip of cover - hopped in for bird
 
MR: close to right corner of mound - down to point & in with a splash up & out deep of holding blind - quick back to bird   
 
            
              
                
                No- Bird 21. FC-AFC Un Petit Peu Canaille (Canaille), LF, Lee Jolley 
                
                
 
            
              
                
                20. Parriette’s Abby Gale (Abby), LF, David Zalunardo 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: stepped on it
 
LR: right edge of mound - down to pond- cut back up into cover for bird.
 
MR: cut same right corner but moved farther down shore - swam last 1/4 of the water - out to the holding blind & back to bird.   
 
            
              
                
                19. FC Mulligan Off The Rainy “T” (Mully), LM, Randy Spangler 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: straight
 
LR: to cover - snatched it up
 
MR: down field to pond - ran edge straight down to the bird.   
 
            
              
                
                17. FC Dottie Ray’s League Of Her Own (Dottie), LF, Andrew Kahn 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice job
 
LR: great mark
 
MR: small hunt   
 
            
              
                
                16. AFC Marshwind’s Black Magik (Kate), LF, Marion Carey 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice mark
 
LR: small hunt MR: smacked it   
 
            
              
                
                15. Fireweed’s Poison Ivy (Ivy), CF, Brett Crow
                
              
              
                 Flyer: great LR: great MR: great   
 
            
              
                
                14. FC-AFC Lake Countrys Cold Cash (Cash), LM, Alvin Hatcher 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: good
 
LR: excellent MR:small hunt   
 
            
              
                
                13. FC-AFC Andi’s Black Magic (Andi), LF, Don Grenseman 
                
                
 
            
              
                
                12. FC-AFC Candlewood’s Skyrocket (Sky), LF, Tommy Parrish 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice mark
 
LR: good job MR: great job   
 
            
              
                
                11. FC-AFC Coolwater’s Knockout (Punch), LM, Alexandra Washburn 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: good mark
 
LR: great mark MR: excellent mark   
 
            
              
                
                10. FC-AFC Hoot N Holler (Hoot), LM, Mark Medford
                
              
              
                 Wind changed into out face.
 
Flyer: nice mark LR: good job MR: small hunt   
 
            
              
                
                8. The Sunday Swimmer (Wyatt), GM, Jeffrey Bandel 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: good mark
 
LR: accurate mark MR: small hunt   
 
            
              
                
                7. FC-AFC Bob And Ed’s Excellent Adventure (Chef), LM, Ed Krueger 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice mark
 
LR: good job
 
MR: great mark   
 
            
              
                
                Re-Run 103. Elmingo’s Little Man (Zink), LM, Rett Sage 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: good mark LR: great mark MR: nice job   
 
            
              
                
                6. FC-AFC Landover Goldendaze Yukon (Yukon), LM, Chuck Schweikert
                
              
              
                 Flyer: small hunt
 
MR: small hunt
 
LR: good mark
   
 
            
              
                
                5. AFC Shadowpines Chabasco (Storm), LM, Bob Byrum  
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice mark
 
LR: accurate mark
 
MR: small hunt
   
 
            
              
                
                4. FC-AFC Oakdale Whitewater Devil Dog (Bam), LF, Sarah Love 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice mark
 
LR: tiny hunt
 
MR: medium hunt
   
 
            
              
                
                3. FC Topbrass No Time To Paws SH (Flash), GM, Kaye Fuller 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: pinned mark
 
LR: good mark
 
MR: great mark
   
 
            
              
                
                2. Joy Comes With The Morning (Joy), LF, Bobby Smith 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: excellent mark
 
LR: great mark
 
MR: small hunt
   
 
            
              
                
                1. Blackwater Chesbay Tanner (Tanner), CM, Tim Carrion 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: good mark
 
MR: big hunt
 
LR:small hunt
   
 
            
              
                
                Handle 104. FC-AFC Punch Punch (Punch), LM, Chad O'Brien 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: rapid retrieve
 
LR: good mark
 
MR: handled
   
 
            
              
                
                No-Bird 103. Elmingo’s Little Man (Zink), LM, Rett Sage 
                
                
 
            
              
                
                102. FC-AFC Mercy Mercy Mercy Me (Mercy), LF, John Stracka 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice mark
 
LR: good job
 
MR: small hunt
   
 
            
              
                
                101. FC-AFC Trumarc’s Hollandaise (Holland), LM, Ed Aycock 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: great mark!
 
LR: accurate mark!
 
MR: good job!
   
 
            
              
                
                Wind Change
                
              
              
                 The wind has shifted out of the West and switches on occasion to the South.   
 
            
              
                
                100. FC-AFC Indian Height’s Get Away (George), LM, Carl Ruffalo 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: pinned it
 
LR: good mark
 
MR: had a small hunt
   
 
            
              
                
                99. Creole’s Loup-Garou MH (Spook), LF, Ida Richards 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice mark!
 
LR: had a small hunt to retrieve the bird.
 
MR: retrieved the bird quickly.
   
 
            
              
                
                98. FC-AFC Texas Troubador (Tubb), LM, Martha Russell
                
              
              
                 Flyer: nice mark!
 
LR: traveled over the top of the mound, swam the pond, made a quick loop in the area to retrieve the bird.
 
MR: traveled wide right of the area, drove almost to the road and took a 90 to the left and retrieved the bird for a job well-done.
   
 
            
              
                
                97. FC-AFC Trulines Walla Walla Sweet (Pink), LF, Mark Medford
                
              
              
                 Flyer: scooped it up on the fly for a magnificent mark.
 
LR: traveled over the mound, passed the cover just to the left making a swift retrieve.
 
MR: clipped the right side of the mound,  nice mark.   
 
            
              
                
                Re-Run 87. Lucyana’s Go Fargo (GoFar), LM, Laura Parrott 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: tiny area hunt to complete the retrieve.
 
LR: traveled a bit left and deep of the holding blind but "Go Far" did not, he quickly turned back into the area and retrieved the bird for a good mark.
 
MR: traveled over the top of the mound, down to the far point, swam across the pond at the area and hunted up the bird to complete the retrieve.
   
 
            
              
                
                Re-Run 81. FC-AFC Wolf Creek CR Skeeter (Skeeter), LM, Robby Bickley 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: hammered it!
 
LR: est a hunt near and around the area to come up with the bird promptly.
 
MR: traveled a path under the arch, got deep and left of the holding blind drove up the hill and had to work back to the area to complete the retrieve clean.   
 
            
              
                
                96. AFC World Famous Emasculator-Shemale (Nora), 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: Nora enjoy the animated bird on the ground and scooped it up on the fly for a good mark!
 
LR: traveled left edge of the mound, skimmed past the holding blind and drove up the hill, made a loop right and back down to the area to retrieve the bird clean.
 
MR: traveled a path wide right of the area, swam pond on the right edge to the end, then made a 90 to the left toward that area and retrieved the bird.   
 
            
              
                
                95. Snake Charmer III (Deacon), LM, David Colwell
                
              
              
                 Flyer: read this bird his last rights while on his way back to the line for a magnificent mark!
 
LR: skimmed the left side of the mound, drove pass cover on the left and made one quick loop before retrieving the bird. MR: angled right edge of the mound, traveled toward the area of the fall and retrieved the bird rapidly for a great mark! Well done David & Decon.   
 
            
              
                
                93. FC-AFC Big Alfonse Capone Of Mo-Kan (Al), LM, Bob Hayden 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: put a hit on it good!
 
LR: traveled left of the holding blind climbed the hill deep turned and came back to the area to make a prompt retrieve.
 
MR: traveled a path wide right of the area, got a bit deep then took a 90 degree turn to the area and retrieved the bird.
   
 
            
              
                
                92. FC-AFC Keeno’s Gizmo (Gizmo), LM, Bruce Hall 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: Gizmo chased his (live) flyer down like he had done it a time or two before for an entertaining and accurate mark!
 
LR: pinned it!
 
MR: traveled a path wide right almost to the boundary road, made a 90 to the left into the area to retrieve the bird clean.
   
 
            
              
                
                91. FC-AFC Go Margo (Margo), LF, Mel Milton 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: hammered it!
 
LR: traveled over the left edge of the mound, straight to the cover and retrieved the bird.
 
MR: tip toed the right edge of the mound, straight to the area and right to the bird for an excellent mark!
   
 
            
              
                
                90. FC-AFC Watermark’s Shadow Dancer (Dancer), LF, Yvonne Hayes 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: went to the dance and came back with the bird for an excellent mark.
 
LR: traveled left of the mound, deep and left of the holding blind, made one big loop and into the area to complete the retrieve.
 
MR: went around the right side of the mound, corrected path and ran parallel the shore to the end, made one around the holding blind, and into the area to retrieve the bird.
 
   
 
            
              
                
                89. FC-AFC Calumet’s Hot Texas Soup (Chili), LM, Mike Boley 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: one small loop to retrieve the bird.
 
LR: traveled straight to the holding blind, into the cover and out with the bird in mouth for a great mark.
 
MR: traveled over the right edge of the mound, swam the pond just shy of the pond, came out at the area and made a good retrieve.
   
 
            
              
                
                88. FC-AFC Aksarben’s Black Skyy (Skyy), LM, Alice Woodyard
                
              
              
                 Flyer: re-heeled dog. made a tiny loop in area before completing the retrieve.
 
LR: traveled over the left edge of the mound, drove past the area on the left of the holding blind then made a quick turn to the right to enter the area and exit with the bird in mouth.
 
MR: traveled a path on the left edge of the pond very near the fall area of previous mark, drove deep and left of the holding blind up the hill, made a big loop toward the holding blind and made way back to the area for a clean retrieve.
   
 
            
              
                
                2nd No-Bird 87. Lucyana’s Go Fargo (GoFar), LM, Laura Parrott 
                
              
              
                 *** Popper failed again***   
 
            
              
                
                Re-Run 82. FC-AFC Hardscrabbles Powder My Buns (Pow), LM, Benjy Griffith
                
              
              
                 Flyer: fantastic mark! LR: traveled over the left side of the mound, hit the cover and re-appeared with the bird for a great mark! MR: traveled a path under the arch, got deep nearly to the road, turned left and started up the hillside to the left where several loops were made before the dog worked way back to the area to retrieve the bird.   
 
            
              
                
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                No-Bird 87. Lucyana’s Go Fargo (GoFar), LM, Laura Parrott 
                
              
              
                 *** Popper did not fire***
 
Flyer: LR: MR:   
 
            
              
                
                86. FC-AFC Great Bunns Of Fire (Jerry Lee), LF, Lynne DuBose 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: small area hunt before making the retrieve. LR: got to the area made aquick turn left then right to retrieve the bird quickly. MR: traveled a path toward the area swam right edge of the pond got out and then put her nose on the bird.   
 
            
              
                
                85. FC-AFC B Bumble (Stinger), LM, Fred Kampo 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: Stinger buzzed out to the bird for a rapid retrieve. LR: traveled over the top of the mound and straight as a string to the bird. MR: traveled a path wide right of the mound, making it almost to the road then turned toward the fall area and made way left to retrieve the bird clean.   
 
            
              
                
                Re-Run 78. FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton’s Saber (Saber), LM, Chris Hatch
                
              
              
                 Flyer: great mark! LR: traveled a path under the arch got a bit deep making several loops near and around the area before completing the retrieve., MR: traveled right edge of the mound, tip-toed the right edge of the pond and went straight to the bird.   
 
            
              
                
                84. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble (Ali), LM, Bobby Lane 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: knocked it out quick!
 
LR: went into the mark on the right of the tree and over to retrieve the bird for an accurate mark!
 
MR: took a wide path to the right making way almost to the boundary road before making a quick turn left and back to area for a good retrieve.   
 
            
              
                
                83. FC-AFC Hilltop’s High Society (Gracie), LF, Sylvia McClure
                
              
              
                 Flyer: with ease and grace this retrieve was an excellent mark!
 
LR: traveled over the left of the mound and hammered the mark!
 
MR: a thing of beauty to say the least as Gracie went straight to the bird for a job well done. Way to Go Sylvia & Gracie.   
 
            
              
                
                No-Bird 82. FC-AFC Hardscrabbles Powder My Buns (Pow), LM, Benjy Griffith 
                
                
 
            
              
                
                80. FC-AFC Fresh Squeezed Juice (Juice), LM, Mark Medford 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: put the fresh squeeze on this bird by retrieving it quickly. Great job! LR: travel down the left corner of the mound out to the area making a few loops before retrieving the bird. MR: took left side of mound again, swam the pond, est a hunt deep of the area before making way back to the area to complete the retrieve.   
 
            
              
                
                No-Bird 81. FC-AFC Wolf Creek CR Skeeter (Skeeter), LM, Robby Bickley 
                
                
 
            
              
                
                Gun Change
                
              
              
                 There is speedy driving on this treacherous terrain! Please everyone be careful, the rocks are jagged and the hills are steep. Use your chair, umbrella, or a friend for support! Maybe before and after you run Series 3.
 
   
 
            
              
                
                79. CAFC Jazztime Bluegoose’s Ruger (Ruger), LM, Anna Calvert 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: Drilled it!
 
LR: traveled over the mound to the holding blind made a few loops on the left side before crossing over to the area to retrieve the bird.
 
MR: grazed the right edge of the mound, swam the pond got out and went straight to the bird for an excellent mark!
   
 
            
              
                
                No-Bird 78. FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton’s Saber (Saber), LM, Chris Hatch
                
                
 
            
              
                
                Handled 77. Nightwinds Desert Deacon MH (Mel), LM, Alan Madsen 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: good mark!
 
LR: traveled over the left edge of the mound, making way to the holding blind, ended up deep of the area and worked his way back to the bird quickly.
 
MR:  traveled right edge of the mound, fading wide right in the field getting close to the boundary road where Mel needed Alan to Handle him to the bird.
   
 
            
              
                
                76. FC-AFC Bluenorth’s Rock Hard Ten MH (Ten), LM, Barb Radtke 
                
              
              
                 
*** Note*** The clouds have filled with moisture and are now overflowing. It is sprinkling with occasional light rain over our Series 3 Land/Water combination marking test. Quite "ducky" don't you think?
 
Flyer:  nice mark!
 
MR: traveled over the left edge of the mound, drove deep then quickly turned around making his way back to the area where Ten made a clean retrieve.
 
LR: traveled over the left edge of the mound once again, running hard drove past the holding blind, up the hill, and had to work his way back to the area in order to complete this retrieve.
   
 
            
              
                
                75. FC-AFC Candlewood Goldendaze Louie (Louie), LM, Chuck Schweikert 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: pinned it!
 
LR: traveled over the left of the mound and hammered the mark!
 
MR: traveled wide right of the area and deep to the far hay bale before the road, dog quickly turned back and made way to the area to retrieve the bird.
   
 
            
              
                
                74. McKinley First Ascender-Hudson (Hudson), LM, Bill Barstow 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: made short work of this flyer with a rapid retrieve
 
LR: made way wide left of the gun station, traveled a bit deep of the area and made way back into the area to retrieve the bird. MR: traveled the right edge of the mound, swam the pond to the end and came up with the bird quick for a great mark! Way to Go Bill & Hudson.   
 
            
              
                
                Handled 73. FC-AFC Ace On The River III (Ace), LM, Peter Ketola 
                
              
              
                 Flyer:  came up with the bird quick for an accurate mark.
 
LR: traveled the left edge of the mound, faded left of the holding blind and came in the back door to complete the retrieve. MR: traveled right edge of the mound, wtith a heading toward the road, dog made it across the boundary road where Peter had to Handle Ace to the bird and completed the retrieve.   
 
            
              
                
                Handled 72. Merry Christmas VII (Missy), LF, Steve Graafstra 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: est a small hunt in the area to retrieve the bird for a good mark.
 
LR: hit the mark hard!
 
MR: traveled the right edge of the mound driving into the field making it the boundary road to the far right where Steve Handled Missy to the bird.   
 
            
              
                
                71. FC-AFC Watermark’s BB Standing Ovation (Bravo), LM, Bob Hanssen 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: Applause please....for a great mark!
 
LR: traveled over the right edge of the mound making it almost to the holding blind turned into the area and hunted up the bird for a good mark.
 
MR: traveled at the fall area, swam to the end of the pond, then est a small hunt in the area before retrieving the bird for a job well done. Way to Go Bob & Bravo.
 
 
 
 
   
 
            
              
                
                70. FC-AFC Tiger Mountain’s Hokulele (Hoke), LM, Don Bovers 
                
              
              
                 Flyer: made one loop in the area before retrieving the bird
 
LR: made short work of this mark by pouncing on the bird.
 
MR: traveled over the right side of the mound, swam the pond and went straight to the bird for a marvelous job.
   
 
            
              
                
                Conditions Report....
                
              
              
                 The sun is trying to peek out from behind the clouds all the while the clouds are trying to release some moisture on these very dry and dusty pastures. A battle nature has chose to have a top of our test site with light rain and drizzle at times.
   
 
            
              
                
                69. FC-AFC Nebo’s Grandma Ruby (Ruby), LF, Al Wilson
                
              
              
                 Flyer: beautiful mark!
 
LR: traveled the left edge of the mound out to the holding blind and over the area to retrieve the bird. Good job!
 
MR: sliced the right edge of the mound, swam to the end of the pond, and retrieved the bird clean. Way to Go Al & Ruby.
   
 
            
              
                
                Re-Run 63. See Jane Run For Blue (Jane), LF, Tommy Parrish
                
              
              
                 Flyer: hammered it!
 
LR: caught the left edge of the mound made two quick loops in the area to retrieve the bird for a job well done.
 
MR: tip-toed the right edge of the mound, swam to the end of the pond, making one tiny loop in the area and retrieve the bird for an excellent mark! Way to Go Tommy & Jane.
   
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  2014 NARC Catalog 2014 NARC Running Order
 1. Blackwater Chesbay Tanner (Tanner), CM, Tim Carrion
 2. Joy Comes With The Morning (Joy), LF, Bobby Smith
 3. FC Topbrass No Time To Paws SH (Flash), GM, Kaye Fuller
 4. FC-AFC Oakdale Whitewater Devil Dog (Bam), LF, Sarah Love
 5. AFC Shadowpines Chabasco (Storm), LM, Bob Byrum
 6. FC-AFC Landover Goldendaze Yukon (Yukon), LM, Chuck Schweikert
 7. FC-AFC Bob And Ed’s Excellent Adventure (Chef), LM, Ed Krueger
 8. The Sunday Swimmer (Wyatt), GM, Jeffrey Bandel
 9. FC-AFC Yakity’s Shake Rattle ‘N’ Roll (Comet), CF, Linda Harger
 10. FC-AFC Hoot N Holler (Hoot), LM, Mark Medford
 11. FC-AFC Coolwater’s Knockout (Punch), LM, Alexandra Washburn
 12. FC-AFC Candlewood’s Skyrocket (Sky), LF, Tommy Parrish
 13. FC-AFC Andi’s Black Magic (Andi), LF, Don Grenseman
 14. FC-AFC Lake Countrys Cold Cash (Cash), LM, Alvin Hatcher
 15. Fireweed’s Poison Ivy (Ivy), CF, Brett Crow
 16. AFC Marshwind’s Black Magik (Kate), LF, Marion Carey
 17. FC Dottie Ray’s League Of Her Own (Dottie), LF, Andrew Kahn
 18. AFC Rockliffs Justdoit (Nike), LM, Paul Foster
 19. FC Mulligan Off The Rainy “T” (Mully), LM, Randy Spangler
 20. Parriette’s Abby Gale (Abby), LF, David Zalunardo
 21. FC-AFC Un Petit Peu Canaille (Canaille), LF, Lee Jolley
 22. Stoned Blue (Stoney), LM, Mike Crow
 23. AFC Spirit Of Denali-Genet (Genet), LF, Bill Barstow
 24. FC-AFC KPR’s Wet Willie (Willie), LM, Jim Pickering
 25. AFC Fargo’s Texas Lexus (Lexie), LF, Wayne Stupka
 26. AFC Cool Fuel (Nitro), LM, Chris Hatch
 27. FC-AFC Windy City’s Mighty Mouse (Mickey), LM, Charles Hines
 28. FC-AFC Dominator’s High Spade (Ace), LM, Mark Medford
 29. FC-AFC Hockley Creek’s Big Hitter (Manny), LM, Robby Bickley
 30. Atta Boy Blue (Blue), LM, Loren Morehouse
 31. FC-AFC Ruff Rivers Oasis On The Plains (Colby), LF, N. P. Larson
 32. Kickapoo’s Black Gold (Isaac), LM, Michael Enmon
 33. FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball (Slider), LM, Lauren Hays
 34. FC-AFC Pinehurst’s All That Jazz (Jazz), LF, Laura Parrott
 35. AFC Biggun’s Wild Rose Warrior MH (Rosie), LF, Alice Woodyard
 36. AFC RMR’s I Have A Dream (Marti), LF, Joel Harris
 37. AFC Fishhook Megan (Meg), LF, Eloy Garcia, Jr.
 38. FC-AFC Gunstock’s Topshelf Snap Decision (Snapper), LM, Charlie Hays
 39. Barton Creeks Sharp Shooter (Blaser), LM, Tom Barrale
 40. FC-AFC Calculated Risk (Chance), LM, Bruce Hall
 41. FC-AFC Candlewood Goldendaze Maggie (Maggie), LF, Chuck Schweikert
 42. FC-AFC Robbers’ Stray Bullet (Bullet), LM, Dan Hurst
 43. FC-AFC Ragin Eye Of The Storm (Cane), LM, John Thomas
 44. FC-AFC The Bear XVII (Yogi), LM, Louie Churack
 45. FC-AFC Tequilla’s Hot Tamale (Mollie), LF, Mark Medford
 46. FC AFC Son Of A Preacher Man (Billy Ray), LM, Duncan Christie
 47. FC-AFC Valtor’s Hayseed Kid (Kid), LM, Breck Howard
 48. Wetlands Maggie P.I. (Agge), LF, T J Lindbloom
 49. FC-AFC Lubys And Whitewaters Pirate’s Jewel (Jewel), LF, Jeff Schuett
 50. FC-AFC Candlewoods Life Is A Highway (Freeway), LM, John Stracka
 51. FC Shooter’s Super Chief (Buddy), LM, Anne Marshall
 52. FC-AFC Tucquan’s Ode To Sweetness JH (Payton), LM, Samantha Thompson
 53. AFC Flyway’s Long Tall Sally (Sally), LF, Don Graves
 54. Stoney Knolls Outlaw (Josie), LF, George Francis
 55. FC-AFC Citori’s No Holds Barred (Free), LF, Michael Moore
 56. FC-AFC Rebel Ridge Cosmic Rise ‘N Fall (Tide), LM, Lyn Yelton
 57. AFC Brookdale Ebonstar Spice (Curry), LF, Judy Powers
 58. FC-AFC Lil Chin Music (Lil), LF, Charlene Koeth
 59. AFC Good Idea’s Second Wind (Vapor), LF, Ken Neil
 60. FC-AFC Tru’s Little Cruiser (Cruise), LM, Paula Elmes
 61. FC-AFC-CFC-CAFC Upon The Wings Of An Answered Prayer (Ammo), LF, William Petrovish
 62. FC-AFC Seaside’s Kingfish (King), LM, Mark Medford
 63. See Jane Run For Blue (Jane), LF, Tommy Parrish
 64. FC Ebb Tide’s Ode To Irish Soul (Otis), LM, Kirk Lillebo
 65. AFC Holland Cliffs Tropical Storm (Joe), LM, Alvin Hatcher
 66. FC-AFC Suncrest Quinoa (Keno), LM, Arnold Erwin
 67. AFC Midnight Shooter III (Shooter), LM, Pat Nicholls
 68. NAFC-FC Dottie Ray’s Ivy League (Ivy), LF, Andrew Kahn
 69. FC-AFC Nebo’s Grandma Ruby (Ruby), LF, Al Wilson
 70. FC-AFC Tiger Mountain’s Hokulele (Hoke), LM, Don Bovers
 71. FC-AFC Watermark’s BB Standing Ovation (Bravo), LM, Bob Hanssen
 72. Merry Christmas VII (Missy), LF, Steve Graafstra
 73. FC-AFC Ace On The River III (Ace), LM, Peter Ketola
 74. McKinley First Ascender-Hudson (Hudson), LM, Bill Barstow
 75. FC-AFC Candlewood Goldendaze Louie (Louie), LM, Chuck Schweikert
 76. FC-AFC Bluenorth’s Rock Hard Ten MH (Ten), LM, Barb Radtke
 77. Nightwinds Desert Deacon MH (Mel), LM, Alan Madsen
 78. FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton’s Saber (Saber), LM, Chris Hatch
 79. CAFC Jazztime Bluegoose’s Ruger (Ruger), LM, Anna Calvert
 80. FC-AFC Fresh Squeezed Juice (Juice), LM, Mark Medford
 81. FC-AFC Wolf Creek CR Skeeter (Skeeter), LM, Robby Bickley
 82. FC-AFC Hardscrabbles Powder My Buns (Pow), LM, Benjy Griffith
 83. FC-AFC Hilltop’s High Society (Gracie), LF, Sylvia McClure
 84. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble (Ali), LM, Bobby Lane
 85. FC-AFC B Bumble (Stinger), LM, Fred Kampo
 86. FC-AFC Great Bunns Of Fire (Jerry Lee), LF, Lynne DuBose
 87. Lucyana’s Go Fargo (GoFar), LM, Laura Parrott
 88. FC-AFC Aksarben’s Black Skyy (Skyy), LM, Alice Woodyard
 89. FC-AFC Calumet’s Hot Texas Soup (Chili), LM, Mike Boley
 90. FC-AFC Watermark’s Shadow Dancer (Dancer), LF, Yvonne Hayes
 91. FC-AFC Go Margo (Margo), LF, Mel Milton
 92. FC-AFC Keeno’s Gizmo (Gizmo), LM, Bruce Hall
 93. FC-AFC Big Alfonse Capone Of Mo-Kan (Al), LM, Bob Hayden
 94. FC-AFC Pattons Blazen Abby MH (Abby), LF, Dan Hurst
 95. Snake Charmer III (Deacon), LM, David Colwell
 96. AFC World Famous Emasculator-Shemale (Nora), LF, Louie Churack
 97. FC-AFC Trulines Walla Walla Sweet (Pink), LF, Mark Medford
 98. FC-AFC Texas Troubador (Tubb), LM, Martha Russell
 99. Creole’s Loup-Garou MH (Spook), LF, Ida Richards
 100. FC-AFC Indian Height’s Get Away (George), LM, Carl Ruffalo
 101. FC-AFC Trumarc’s Hollandaise (Holland), LM, Ed Aycock
 102. FC-AFC Mercy Mercy Mercy Me (Mercy), LF, John Stracka
 103. Elmingo’s Little Man (Zink), LM, Rett Sage
 104. FC-AFC Punch Punch (Punch), LM, Chad O'Brien
 
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