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

5,6,11,12,17,19,20,23,24,28,29,33,42,43,47,48,

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

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

3 to gunner carried into 1st piece 4 to re-enter 2nd piece and 1 in the water to finish

Gorgeous Landscape

Our Series 7 & Series 8 test has a gorgeous view of Mount Scott.  This area has 11 water falls, Diamond Lake, Crater Lake and several other spectacular sites. A wonderful scenic area for the 2014 NARC that contestants and spectators can take advantage of. Not the mention we are only 2 hour from the Pacific coast.

Fun Facts about Mount Scott:

Mount Scott is a small stratovolcano and a so-called parasitic cone on the southeast flank of Crater Lake in southern Oregon. It is approximately 420,000 years old.^[3] Its summit is the highest point within Crater Lake National Park, and the tenth highest peak in the Oregon Cascades.^[4] A small fire lookout towerstands on the summit, at the end of a trail that zigzags approximately 1,500 feet (460 m) up the mountain. The mountain is named for Oregon pioneer Levi Scott, founder of Scottsburg, Oregon.^[5]

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

3 to the gunner 1 in 1st piece which carried him into the 2nd piece and 3 in the water to finish

99. Creole’s Loup-Garou MH (Spook), LF, Ida Richards

1 to gunner 4 in the 1st piece 4 to re-enter 2 in 2nd piece of water to finish

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

3 to gunner 1 in 1st piece carried into the 2nd piece and 3 in the water to finish

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

7 whistles to the gunner 1 in the first piece carried to the reentry 1 in the 2nd piece 3 in the water to get to the bird.

Test Dog To Line

 Test Dog To Line Came to the line at 7:52 am

Test Dog #1

Marylin & Mozart

10 to get past gunner 8 in the 1st piece carried to land bridge 1 to re-enter and 7 in the 2nd piece water to get the bird.


Test Dog #2

Joe & Tiny

5 to get past gunner 3 in the 1st piece 3 to reenter the 2nd piece and 2 in the water to finish it.

Series 8 Water Blind Test Description

The mat is facing Southwest, there is a gentle breeze fluttering across the field coming out of the Northwest making this a crosswind blind. The mat is placed 75 yds away from the waters edge where a single gunner is sitting. The dogs must skim past this gunner on the right (R) swim along the shore then exit the water to run a wide land bridge next re-entering another piece of water to angle across a wide channel exit at the opposite shore where the bird is planted near a heavy plume of cover. This blind is averaging 4 mins a dog.

Callbacks To The 8th Series Water Blind

callback 33 dogs to Series 8 Water blind

2,3,5,6,11,12,17,19,20,23,24,28,29,33,42,43,47,48,

50,52,60,65,68,74,75,81,83,85,86,98,99,101,102,

Starting dog is #86

dropped 16 dogs

1,22,25,27,31,37,41,45,49,69,78,79,93,96,100,104

Running order 86,98,99,101,102

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

GO: jumped into the water and got the bird

IB: swam out to the blind toward the far shore turned and came back to island to get the bird.

RR:left of bales made a splash swam to far shore L of holding blind and quickly came back to pick up the the birds.

MR:  got into the island pond channeled the next pond toward the holding blind  got out made 1 loop and picked up the bird

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

GO: nice

IB: drilled it

RR:made quick work of this mark

MR: navigated the R of the pond  broke a little R away from the bird then rapidly turn to get the bird.

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

GO:put nose on it

IB: got out on the L of the island and then over to the bird

RR: skimmed the holding blind on R made one loop to the L went around the bale and over to the bird quick

MR: ran the R side of the pond hit every point circled bale where gunners are then went over to the bird.

Handle 49. FC-AFC Lubys And Whitewaters Pirate’s Jewel (Jewel), LF, Jeff Schuett

GO:jumped in the water and came back to get bird quick

IB: got out on the L side of island and went straight to the bird

MR: was sent for the RR but went way R then got over into the area of the MR and retrieved the MR with a bit of a hunt.

RR: got in way L of the holding blind cont to drive L then had to be Handled to the bird

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

GO: nice job

IB: enter with a big splash and went directly to the bird

RR: took an excellent line and pinned it

MR: ran very wide R jumped into another pot hole pond deep of gunners hunted far R before breaking over to the L to hunt up the bird.

Finishing Up The Series 7 (Day 2)

Test Dog came to the line 6:30am

Joe & Tiny

GO: good mark

IB: stepped on it

RR: pinned it

MR: headed back to the island and Handled to the bird.

The morning is crisp with a temperature of 52'F. The sky is overcast with a chance of happiness in the air. The wind is blowing lighty at our back and there are only a 5 dogs yet to run Series 7 and then we will be moving on to the 8th Series which is a Water Blind.

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

GO: perfect

IB: exited on the L of the island and front footed the bird

RR: got out behind the blind and quickly swung over R to get the bird.

MR: ran wide R toward the backside of the Holding blind made a big loop L and got the bird clean.

Handle 45. FC-AFC Tequilla’s Hot Tamale (Mollie), LF, Mark Medford

GO: ran over mark and was Handled to the bird.

IB: excused

RR:

MR:

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

GO:

IB:

RR:

MR: No-Bird, called back to the holding blind and came immediatly back to the line

GO: got in the water and got the bird promtly

IB: nice mark

RR: ran wide L got caught in drag back for a moment then cont. toward the area and nail it

MR: ran down the R side of the pond headed out R of far bale then quickly worked back to the area and got the bird.

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

GO: nice

IB: great job

RR: enter at the R corner of the pond got out and drove deep L then went R and worked toward the area to get the bird

MR: ran straight at the bird and front footed it