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Saturday, June 21, 2014

And The WINNER is

AND THE WINNER IS …

98. FC-AFC Texas Troubador (Tubb), LM
Owned by John and Martha Russell

Handled by Martha Russell






 


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The Finalists

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

98. FC-AFC Texas Troubador (Tubb), LM, Martha Russell

101. FC-AFC Trumarc’s Hollandaise (Holland), LM, Ed Aycock

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

 


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

LF: ended up behind guns and hunted over to the bird.

SR: took two steps and came back to the line then had to resend the dog and he jumped into the cover and got the bird

RF: got out to the area and got the bird

RR: Handled





 


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

LF: smacked it

RF: clipped L corner of the pond and had to Handle to the bird

SR: Handle

RR: Handle





 


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



LF: bird landed short and deep, dog worked it up quick

SR: jumped into the cover and re appeared with the bird.

RF: got deep of the area and had to Handle to the bird

RR: skimmed over the point and had to Handle to the bird.

 


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

LF: just missed the bird and had to hunt it up

SR: jumped into the cover and rapidly retrieved the bird.

RF: chalk lined to the bird

RR: straight as a string to the bird. Fantastic !



 


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

LF: nice mark

SR: jumped into the cover made a couple loops around the holding blind and then got the bird.

RR: clipped the L corner of the pond & went straight to the bird

RF: got back in the pond and had to Handle to the bird.




 


Re Run 98. FC-AFC Texas Troubador (Tubb), LM, Martha Russell

LF: pinned it

SR: leaped into the cover and came out with the bird quick

RR: hit the L corner of the pond swam to the far shore and went straight to the bird.

RF: drove thru the cover running at the area slowed up just before he put his nose down on the bird. Spectacular!



 


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

LF: drilled it

RF: blew thru cover and smacked it

SR:disappeared in the cover and reappear with bird in mouth

RR: went thru the L corner of the pond and straight to the bird



 


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

LF: made a rapid retrieve

SR: started out toward the LF and had to  Handle to the bird

RR: straight to the bird

RF: drove deep of the area hunted deep and then had to be Handled to the bird



 


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

LF: got out to the area hunted short of the bird and then found it

SR: jumped into the cover and reappeared quickly with the bird

RR: caught the L corner of the pond went out to the bale just missed it and had to hunt it out

RF: ventured down the L side of the cover drove deep into the field past the area put up a significant hunt deep before getting the bird.



 


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

LF: snatch it up qucik

SR: dove in the cover and came out with the bird

RF: traveled toward the area got deep hunted deep for a good while before coming up with the bird.

RR: got pass the area put on a significant hunt before finding the bird



 


A Cinderella Story

David Zalunardo is a native from Powell Butte, OR. He recently retired from the US Forestry Division 4 years ago. When David knew exactly when he was going to retire he decided it was time to buy a puppy. While on the old site working retriever central he found a breeding that looked like it might be a good one. A Labrador he could hunt with and run some hunt tests. David decided to name his puppy Parriette's Abby Gale and called her Abby. He hooked up with a local amateur training group and began to train Abby. A year and a half ago it became clear that Abby was a special dog and may be able to do so much more than what he was training for. Some folks encouraged David to seek the advise of a professional retriever trainer. He found a local professional Jerry Patopea who was willing to mentor him.

Today David Zalunardo and his Labrador Retriever Abby are competing in the 2014 National Amateur Retriever Championship in the 10th Series for the first time in his life. A year and half ago this was a thought that he never knew would even be possible. Well guess what David, you and Abby have been invited to the ball. Congratulations! What an accomplishment in just a year and half of field trial training. Just goes to show what hard work, an open mind and dedication can do for those who set goals and stick with them. Welcome to the retriever sport David and Abby.



 


Handle 101. FC-AFC Trumarc’s Hollandaise (Holland), LM, Ed Aycock

LF: front footed it

RF: scooted thru the cover on the L edge then drove deep to the area and got the bird quick.

RR: got into the pond traveled a nice angle at the area while swimming in the water got out on the far shore ran under the arch and turned to retrieve the bird.

SR: Handled



 


Gun Change



 


No Bird 98. FC-AFC Texas Troubador (Tubb), LM, Martha Russell

LF:

SR:

RF: no bird

RR:

 


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

LF: short deep of the area got almost there and turned R hunted L & R till came up with the bird.

SR: jumped into the cover jumped out on the far R side of cover and back in to get the bird

RF: dove thru the cover on L edge of the pond got to the area put up a small  area hunt and got the bird.

RR: swam to the peninsula & over the island drove out into the field R of the bird worked to the correct bale just missed it and had to hunt back to the area to get the bird.







 


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

LF: pinned it

SR: drove into the cover and hunted the bird up

RF: smacked it

RR: got into the pond kept angling the hillside toward the bird and front footed it. WOW!!



 


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

LF: took off high on the hill then had to work down the hill to get the bird

RR: went down the hill R of the cover crossed an inlet of water then out to the Flyer station and had to Handle to the bird.

SR: drilled it.

RF: over small channel went deep of the area and came back quickly to get the bird.

Robby is holding Skeeter's last pheasant he will retrieve in competition. Skeeter is now retired.

Skeeter has given the Bickley family all they could hope for. He will now enjoy the comfort of a fluffy pillow and an occasional dove hunt.




 


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

LF: smacked it

SR: good line to cover and hunted in the cover till she found the bird

RF: took a small inlet of water and went to the area to hunt the bird up

RR: Handled





 


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

LF: hammered it

SR: went high down fence line toward flyer had to Handle to the bird.

RF: cut an inlet of water out to the area and rapidly retrieved the bird

RR: Handled



 


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

LF: great job

RR: hard charging run into the left end of the pond and out to the RR to scoop it up on the run

RF: Handled

LR: Handled



 


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

LF: went to the area and came back with the bird quick

RR: Handled

RF: Handled

RR:went straight to the bird.




 


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

LF:missed the bird by inches and circled back quickly to grabb the bird.

SR: took a perfect line stopped short and with a fast L circled cover and got the bird

RF: took a great line put up a small area hunt and got the bird clean.

RR: got into the water ventured over the point turned L and wnt to the far shore kept driving up the hill the turned L toward the RF and had to be Handled to the bird.



 



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