Done For The Day

We are finished for the day. Dog #81 was the last dog to run.

End of the day summary:

21 dogs have run series 9

7 Handles

3 Pick Up

8 dogs left to run the series

We are waiting to hear if dog #33 is cleared to run from the vet. They have taken him into the vet to anesthetize him and check his nasal passages to see if there is anything there. If #33 is cleared he will be the first dog to run in the am. If not the dog will not continue the trial and dog #83 will start us off in the am.

Test Dog will be at 6:30 am and the competing dogs will follow.

GOOD LUCK!

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

LF: nice

RF: thru pond L of guns, wide L then deep of guns , got off R of guns in cover , back to area of fall & then to the bird

MR: over middle of island ,cutting a path down the channel with an angle to the R got out & ran to levee where guns stood, figured it out quickly jump in & got island bird

LR: over the middle of the island out past tree, over to the river side , down to the holding blind and out to the bird.

Pick Up 75. FC-AFC Candlewood Goldendaze Louie (Louie), LM, Chuck Schweikert

LF: nice

RF: skirted R of pond went R of guns hunted L then way L of guns came back to near side & levee then back into field to area deep of guns, missed it went back L & Deep before finding the bird

MR: Handled

LR: Pick up

Handle 74. McKinley First Ascender-Hudson (Hudson), LM, Bill Barstow

*** The wind has shifted to behind us.

LF: good mark

RF: took L side of pond &  looped L side of field before going deep to get the bird

MR: over L of island swam in the middle of the L channel almost to the levee went over the levee with a right angle onto the island and got it.

LR: Handled

68. NAFC-FC Dottie Ray’s Ivy League (Ivy), LF, Andrew Kahn

LF: great mark

MR: went over the L side of the island cut to the bank just R of the tree, lost sight of her but then she reappeared quickly with the bird.

RF: went thru the pond out to the L of guns turned R to area of the fall and snatched it up

LR: went over the R of the island swam to the 3rd island and skimmed the R tip kept swimming down the R side then got in a channel and swam it to put her nose on the bird. Fantastic job!

65. AFC Holland Cliffs Tropical Storm (Joe), LM, Alvin Hatcher

LF:nice mark

RF: ran R side of the land straight to the area and grabbed the bird.

MR: went over the L side of the island came in L of tree then went into the field turned R to the levee, hunted back R before getting the bird.

LR: traveled wide R of the 1st island went over 2nd island swam to far R shore kept going deep up the middle of the test turned L and went to the bank of the river found holding blind and worked his way back to retrieve the bird

Handled 60. FC-AFC Tru’s Little Cruiser (Cruise), LM, Paula Elmes

LF: great job

MR: went over the L side of the island hunted backside of the gun went out to the tree then down the shore back in the water and had to be Handled to the bird.

RF:good line thru the pond got to the area and came up with the bird quick

LR: went over the right side of the island swam to 3rd island re entered on channels three times and straight to the bird.

Handled 52. FC-AFC Tucquan’s Ode To Sweetness JH (Payton), LM, Samantha Thompson

LF: excellent mark

MR: hit 2nd & 3rd island then swam to the levee turned R & L then L toward river hunting a wide area before getting the bird

RF: took far R corridor to the area coming in wide R of the guns  got deep and hunted back to bird.

LR: took same line as MR and had to Handle to the bird.

50. FC-AFC Candlewoods Life Is A Highway (Freeway), LM, John Stracka

LF: pounded it

RF: dog ventured under the arch drove past the gun station and stood on the bird.

MR: hit middle island came out just R of the tree the out to the levee and back to get the bird.

LR: took an angle over middle island skimming the shore of it then channeled down R side to levee and channeled 2nd piece as well to a L to the area and hunted up the bird

48. Wetlands Maggie P.I. (Agge), LF, T J Lindbloom

LF: good job

RF: smacked it

MR: over the island to far shore then to the levee and out to the bird.

LR: took a similar line as to the MR, got out behind the holding blind ran shore down to the bird. Terrific Job

Handled 47. FC-AFC Valtor’s Hayseed Kid (Kid), LM, Breck Howard

LF: nice mark

MR: went over L side of island under R side of the tree branches and stepped on the bird.

RF: ran shore wide R of the pond came into the area from behind the gun station and got the bird.

LR: went out wide R of the correct path to the mark, got out deep of the RF and had to Handle to the bird.

43. FC-AFC Ragin Eye Of The Storm (Cane), LM, John Thomas

LF:smacked it

RF: jumped in the L edge pond of then hammered the bird

MR: went over the R of the island swam the channel to the shore almost to the levee, kept a good angle and wen straight as a string to the bird.

LR: took a very wide L line swam past island skimming it on the L got out to the tree then got on shore ran to the L down the shore got to the blind and went to to the bird.

Gun Change

Gun Change

This crew has got this gun change thing down to a science. Good Job Guys & Gals!!

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

LF: stomped it

RF: went straight to the area and snatched it up quick

MR: went over the L side of the island paralleled the shore until 1/2 way to the levee exited early the ran R to get the clean

LR: venture out on the perfect line maneuvered all the obstacles and put her nose on the bird

Pull Out Of Rotation 33. FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball (Slider), LM, Lauren Hays

Slider began to sneeze uncontrollably while standing in the holding blind waiting for his chance to perform on this test. Due to the dibilitating sneezing Slider was pulled out of the rotation and it will be treated like a no bird and he will be put back in after six dogs.

LF:

RF:

MR:

LR:

29. FC-AFC Hockley Creek’s Big Hitter (Manny), LM, Robby Bickley

LF: pinned it

RF: drove deep of the area hunted short for awhile before working deep into the area to retrieve the bird

MR: came into mark R of the tree ran down the shore to the levee jumped back into the water and over to the island to get the bird.

LR: hit the R tip of the 1st island hit the L tip of the next island ran to far end and swam to levee channeled down to the next piece of water and over to snatch the bird up. Marvelous Job!

Handled 28. FC-AFC Dominator’s High Spade (Ace), LM, Mark Medford

LF: great mark

RF: cut R corner of the pond went in to mark deep L to work way back to the bird quick

MR: went over L side of 1st island cut into shore at the tree and made a few loop on land then over to the bird.

LR: went over the R side of 1st island then hit the 2nd island swam to the far shore angling right and drove to out into the field and had to Handle to the  bird.

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

LF: nice

RF: ran land down to the point jumped into water got out near the area and put up a small hunt to come up with the bird.

MR: went over the 1st island to the middle island jumped in water angling L then swam to far shore made a couple passes then jumped in water and swam to the bird.

LR: went over island on the R side channeled in the water to far R shore landed and cro

ssed all channels and points to put his nose on the bird. Outstanding Job!

Pick Up 23. AFC Spirit Of Denali-Genet (Genet), LF, Bill Barstow

LF: good mark

RF:ran at the gun station then to the area and hunted up the bird

MR: got to the island and hunted look as if she was going to leave the area and was Handled to the bird

LR: got about halfway out to the LR started to fade in toward MR attempted to handle and had to Pick Up

Handled 20. Parriette’s Abby Gale (Abby), LF, David Zalunardo

LF: smacked it

RF: went wide L of the area and then made one big loop back into the bird.

LR; was sent for the short retired and kept swimming in the channel and went to the area of the LR put up a small hunt and got the LR clean

MR: sent and was going back to the LR so dog was Handled to the MR. with few whistles

Handle 19. FC Mulligan Off The Rainy “T” (Mully), LM, Randy Spangler

LF: great mark

RF: got to the area hunted deep L & R before coming up with the bird.

MR: got out to the island cut in just right of the tree came into mark from behind the blind and got the bird clean.

LR: went over the 1st islan channeled to the bank went 50 or so yards past the tree and had to Handle to the bird.

17. FC Dottie Ray’s League Of Her Own (Dottie), LF, Andrew Kahn

LF: nice mark

MR: ventured over the 1st island hit the channel to R of tree started to dig in went to far shore and worked back quickly to get the bird.

RF:ran the land to the far L of the pond got to the point jumped into the water got to the area hunted deep and R before getting the bird.

LR: got into the channel on the R of the tree swam to the levee where the holding blind sits got back in the water crossed the channel and got the bird. Spectacular Job!

Pick Up 12. FC-AFC Candlewood’s Skyrocket (Sky), LF, Tommy Parrish

LF: nice mark

RF:got to the area then hunted a bit short and work over to the bird quickly

MR: got on the 1st island then hunted short went out to the tree passed bird on the R then went down the road to the levee, hunted R then L swam to the other shore worked way L then got over to the bird.

LR: headed out in the channel fading R of the tree, took a nice line to the levee over & onto far leveee turned R & came into the flyer area popped then attempted to handle to the bird and ended up having to Pick Up the dog.

11. FC-AFC Coolwater’s Knockout (Punch), LM, Alexandra Washburn

LF:  nice mark

MR: ventured over 1st island got to the large tree passed L of the tree hunted short then out to the levee and over to the island to get the bird.

RF: went to the area and hunted it up for a rapid retrieve.

LR: channeled out over the levee into the far piece of water then straight to the bird. Fantastic Job!

Test Dog To The Line

Came to the line at 12:03 pm

Test Dog # 1

Marylin & Mozart

LF: good mark

RF: got to the area and put up a small hunt to get the bird.

MR: was going back to the LF and had to Handle to the MR

LR: not attempted


Test Dog # 2

Joe & Tiny

LF: good mark

RF: covered up and ran test as a triple

MR: got the mark but put up a large hunt in and out of the area several times before getting the bird.

LR: attempted but recalled and guns came out remained out and threw a single

Series 9 Water Quad Test Description

The Judges have been generous and kind up until now. The 9th Series Water quadruple marking test is going to separate the strong from the weak and take no prisoners. You will either do the work or you will walk off line shaking your head. We are holding the 9th Series on TJ Lindbloom property. The gallery and Judges are perched high on the hill with a branch of the Umpqua River to the Northwest of our test. The Umpqua River is one of the best trout fishing streams in the nation. The line is overlooking an island filled pond with points jotting out from the shore-lines at all angles. A very busy picture with dense lush cover on many of the points and islands that are perfectly placed in the paths of the marks. The mat is facing due North and the wind is steady out of the North. This test begins with the Long Retired (LR) mark up the middle. This bird is a monster measuring 398 yds. It is a drake mallard requiring a double shot and is being thrown to the right on a spit of land at the end of a channel landing in heavy cover. The next bird to be thrown is hen mallard situated shorter and left of the LR. This mark is thrown to the right as well in a hip-pocket fashion landing on an island on the same shore the gun station sits landing in medium cover. We will refer to this mark as the Mid-Distance Retired mark (MR) measuring at 187 yds. Both of these stations retired after the dog is released for the go-bird. Now the dogs must swing to the far right shoreline of the pond to watch a hen pheasant Flyer (RF) being shot to the left landing in heavy bright green cover of the same shore. The final bird of the test is a temping one and bring the dog to swing far left to the immediate shore. Here a gun stations stands to shoot a mallard clear across a channel of water and point where the bird in sluced in the water on the other side of the point. This bird is exciting and only measures 90 yds. This test is averaging 18 minutes a dog. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!

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Callbacks to the 9th

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50,52,60,65,68,74,75,81,83,85,98,101,102

29 dogs back

#11 will start Series 9 Watermarks on T.J Lindbloom,s property

 1,2,3,86,99 dropped

85. FC-AFC B Bumble (Stinger), LM, Fred Kampo

5 to the gunner 2 in the 1st piece 1 to re enter the water carried all the way to the bird.

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83. FC-AFC Hilltop’s High Society (Gracie), LF, Sylvia McClure

5 to the gunner 1 in the 1st piece 1 to re enter 1 in the water carried to the bird

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

3 to the gunner 3 in the 1st piece 1 to re enter and carried it all the way to the bird.

75. FC-AFC Candlewood Goldendaze Louie (Louie), LM, Chuck Schweikert

1 to the gunner 1 in the 1st piece 1 to re enter  carried all the way to the bird Excellent Job!

74. McKinley First Ascender-Hudson (Hudson), LM, Bill Barstow

2 to the gunner 2 in the 1st piece 5 to re enter 1 in the water carried to the bird

68. NAFC-FC Dottie Ray’s Ivy League (Ivy), LF, Andrew Kahn

1 to the gunner carried it to the land bridge 2 to re enter and 1 to in the water carried to the bird. Good Job!

65. AFC Holland Cliffs Tropical Storm (Joe), LM, Alvin Hatcher

3 to the gunner 2 in the 1st piece 2 on land bridge to re enter 5 in the water to the bird

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

4 to the gunner carried it to the land bridge 2 to re enter and 4 in the water to the bird

52. FC-AFC Tucquan’s Ode To Sweetness JH (Payton), LM, Samantha Thompson

3 to the gunner 2 in the 1st piece 3 to re enter then 1 in the water and carried it to the bird

50. FC-AFC Candlewoods Life Is A Highway (Freeway), LM, John Stracka

1 to the gunner 3 in the 1st piece which carried him over the land bridge re entering the water and all the way to the bird. Fantastic!

48. Wetlands Maggie P.I. (Agge), LF, T J Lindbloom

2 to the gunner 2 in the 1st piece 1 to re enter and 2 in the water to carry to the bird

47. FC-AFC Valtor’s Hayseed Kid (Kid), LM, Breck Howard

3 to the gunners 3 in the 1st piece, carried over the land bridge and re entered 1 in the water carried to the bird

43. FC-AFC Ragin Eye Of The Storm (Cane), LM, John Thomas

5 to the gunner carried thru the 1st piece 1 to re enter and 1 in the water carried to the bird

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

3 to the gunner 2 in the 1st piece 1 to re enter and 2 in the water carried to the bird.

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

2 to the gunner 2 in the 1st piece 1 to re enter and 1 to the finish

29. FC-AFC Hockley Creek’s Big Hitter (Manny), LM, Robby Bickley

3 to the gunner 1 in the 1st piece which carried him over the land bridge into the water and then to the bird. Amazing!

28. FC-AFC Dominator’s High Spade (Ace), LM, Mark Medford

5 to the gunner 1 in the 1st piece 3 on the land bridge to re enter and carried it all the way to the bird.

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

2 to the gunner 1 in the 1st piece  1 to reenter and 1 in water carried to the bird

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

3 to the gunner 1 in the 1st piece 2 to reenter 3 in the water to carry to the bird

20. Parriette’s Abby Gale (Abby), LF, David Zalunardo

6 to the gunner 4 in the 1st piece 2 to re enter and 1 to carry to the bird

19. FC Mulligan Off The Rainy “T” (Mully), LM, Randy Spangler

3 to gunner 3 in 1st piece 3 to re nter  and 4 in the water to the bird.

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17. FC Dottie Ray’s League Of Her Own (Dottie), LF, Andrew Kahn

4 to the guns 3 in the 1st piece 1 to re-entered and carried all the way to the bird.

12. FC-AFC Candlewood’s Skyrocket (Sky), LF, Tommy Parrish

7 to the gunner 2 in 1st piece 1 to re-enter and carried it all the way to the bird

11. FC-AFC Coolwater’s Knockout (Punch), LM, Alexandra Washburn

2 to the gunner 1 in 1st piece 1 to re-enter 1 in water carried to the bird.

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

3 to gunner carried in and out of 1st piece 2 on land bridge carried all the way to the bird. WOW!

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

5 to the gunner 4 in the 1st piece carried into the 2nd piece and 3 in the water to the bird.

3. FC Topbrass No Time To Paws SH (Flash), GM, Kaye Fuller

3 to the gunner 4 in the 1st pond

***** Note *****

It is our observation that the dogs are struggling to get out of the 1st piece of water on the right side to the land bridge, many are wanting to stay in the water rather than exit at angle on land. Good dogs, tough blind. Way to go Judges!

2. Joy Comes With The Morning (Joy), LF, Bobby Smith

2 to the gunner 7 in the 1st piece 1 to reenter 2nd piece and 1 in the water to finish