The Winner of the 2022
National Retriever Derby Championship is …
#2 Fine Line’s Out Of This World
“Bruno”
Owned by Sylvia Lewelling
and Handled by Rick Stawski
Congratulations Rick and Bruno!!
Friday, October 14, 2022
And the Finalists Are ...
Congratulations to the 2022 National Derby Finalists!
1. JJ’s Won N Done "Rizz," LF
DOB 7/20/2021
Owned by Mitch & Linda Patterson
Handled by Mitch Patterson
2. Fine Line’s Out Of This World "Bruno," LM
DOB 10/15/2020
Owned by Sylvia Lewelling
Handled by Rick Stawski
12. Meadow Woods Smokin’ Hot "Traeger," LM
DOB 3/14/2021
Owned by Brad & Beth Harman
Handled by Beth Harman
13. B&B's Back In Black "Angus," LM
DOB 7/15/2021
Owned by David Barrow & Wendy Buckler
Handled by David Barrow
17. Green River’s Hangin Heavy "Ravi," LM
DOB 11/23/2020
Owned by Lyle & Stephanie Steinman
Handled by Marc Patton
18. Miss Margie's Hot Hannah "Hannah," LF
DOB 3/20/2021
Owned by Wayne Stupka
Handled by Wayne Stupka
23. Mountain's Top G.O.A.T. "Billy," LM
DOB 1/6/2021
Owned by Bruce Mountain
Handled by Bruce Mountain
25. Green Rivers Yayo "Toot," LM
DOB 5/5/2021
Owned by Danford Inn & Marc Patton
Handled by Marc Patton
27. B&B's Gossip Girl "Rumor," LF
DOB 5/21/2021
Owned by David Barrow & Wendy Buckler
Handled by Wendy Buckler
29. WYTX Big Horn Bessie "Bessie," LF
DOB 11/26/2020
Owned by Martha McCool
Handled by Paul Knutson
31. Midway's Minion "Tag," LF
DOB 1/30/2021
Owned by Nik Koumoundouros & Woody Woodson
Handled by Nik Koumoundouros
36. Beaver Creek Retriever's Burning Ring of Fire "Cash," LM
DOB 11/27/2020
Owned by Lance Flowers, Derby, KS
Handled by Travis Echelberry
45. Leitner Farms Home Run Hitter JH "Babe," LF
DOB 11/5/2020
Owned by James Hard & William Leitner
Handled by James Hard
2022 National Derby Complete
All dogs have run the 10th Series and the Trial has Ended at 4:55 pm
Great Work Everyone!
12. Meadow Woods Smokin’ Hot, “Traeger,” BLM, Beth Harman
Beth and Traeger came to the line at 4:49 pm
F – Still swimming he grabbed his bird!
M – Very nice line, into the trees and he got it!
L – Out to the middle of the 1st pond, into the 2nd pond, out onto the point, got deep and quickly back to his bird!
Pick-Up 5. Highpoint’s Handsome Johnny, “Prine,” BLM, Jeff Sanders
Jeff and Prine came to the line at 4:40 pm
F – Straight to it!
M – Down the left side of the line, cut across by the guns, tucked in to the cedars and came out with the bird.
L – Went out and Came back in without a bird.
2. Fine Line’s Out Of This World, “Bruno,” BLM, Rick Stawski
Rick and Bru came to the line at 4:33 pm
F – Smack!
M – Middle of the area, stayed in front of the guns and straight to the bird!
L – Excellent line through the 1st pond, over the land bridge, into the 2nd water, down the peninsula, almost to the end and back to the bird.
1. JJ’s Won N Done, “Rizz,” BLF, Mitch Patterson
Mitch and Rizz came to the line at 4:25 pm
F – Little speed demon drilled this bird!
M – Shot down the hill, passed the guns, skidded to a stop and came back to get her bird.
L – Got in the pond wide right but corrected as she swam, on to the 2nd point, ran towards the guns, back in the water, out at the guns, deep, and then immediately back to the bird.
45. Leitner Farms Home Run Hitter JH, “Babe,” YLF, James Hard
James and Babe came to the line at 4:15 pm
F – Went to the far side of the pond and missed it ... now she see's it! And she has got it!
M – Down straight to the guns and her bird.
L – Drove directly to the mark! Very Nice Job!
36. Beaver Creek Retriever’s Burning Ring of Fire, “Cash,” YLM, Travis Echelberry
Travis and Cash came to the line at 4:06 pm
F – Excellent!
M – Stepped on it!
L – Straight up the middle over the land bridge, into the 2nd pond over the point and into the 3rd pond, out and a little deep, a quick turn and he got it!
31. Midway’s Minion, “Tag,” BLF, Nik Koumoundouros
Nik and Tag came to the line at 3:57 pm
F – Straight as an arrow directly to her bird!
M – Drove almost to the guns, turned left and then cut right through the trees and got her bird!
L – Middle of the 1st pond, and onto the point, back into the water behind the guns she went deep but then came back in and got it!
29. WYTX Big Horn Bessie, “Bessie,” BLF, Paul Knutson
Paul and Bessie came to the line at 3:44 pm
F – Across the field and into the pond, she got a bead on her bird, and she got it!
M – Down to the left of the field, cut in front of the guns, stopped and came straight back to the cedars and grabbed her bird.
L – Took the left side of the 1st pond over the levee and then corrected herself heading straight for the guns, got out behind the guns, came right, but missed it, took a turn deep, came back and she found it!
Fun Facts for the Dogs in the Final Series
Sex
9 male dogs
6 female dogs
6 female dogs
Colors
9 Black Labs
5 Yellow Labs
1 Chocolate Lab
Youngest Dog
Dog #1 JJ’s Won N Done "Rizz," LF
DOB 7/20/2021
Owned by Mitch & Linda Patterson
Handled by Mitch Patterson
Oldest Dog
DOB 7/20/2021
Owned by Mitch & Linda Patterson
Handled by Mitch Patterson
Oldest Dog
Dog #2 Fine Line’s Out Of This World "Bruno," LM
DOB 10/15/2020
Owned by Sylvia Lewelling
Handled by Rick Stawski
DOB 10/15/2020
Owned by Sylvia Lewelling
Handled by Rick Stawski
2 with birthdays in March 2021
2 with birthdays in May 2021
2 with birthdays in July 2021
2 with birthdays in January 2021
6 with birthdays in November 2020
1 with birthday in October 2020
Siblings
Littermates:
Sire: FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Switch Hitter
Dam: AFC Izzy Gittin' Bizzy
Dog #19 Hockley Creek's Designated Hitter "Papi," LM
DOB 11/5/2020
Owned by Robby Bickley
Handled by Robby Bickley
Dog #45 Leitner Farms Home Run Hitter JH "Babe," LF
DOB 11/5/2020
Owned by James Hard & William Leitner
Owned by James Hard
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Same Sire:
Sire: FC-AFC Drakes Bay Parting Of The Sea
Dog #17 Green River’s Hangin Heavy "Ravi," LM
DOB 11/23/2020
Owned by Lyle & Stephanie Steinman
Handled by Marc Patton
Dog #25 Green Rivers Yayo "Toot," LM
DOB 5/5/2021
Owned by Danford Inn & Marc Patton
Handled by Marc Patton
27. B&B’s Gossip Girl, “Rumor,” BLF, Wendy Buckler
Wendy and Rumor came to the line at 3:35 pm
F – Into the first pond, over the point and directly to the bird!
M – Nice line to her middle bird!
L – Beautiful! Nice line through the first water, over land angled through the water to the far point, down the point with an angle to take the corner of the water and right to the bird!
25. Green Rivers Yayo, “Toot,” YLM, Marc Patton
Marc and Toot came to the line at 3:26 pm
F – Straight to the bird!
M – Nice line to the guns, around left of the tree, through the middle and right to his bird!
L – Took a good line out left, circled and then he got his bird!
23. Mountain’s Top G.O.A.T., “Billy,” CLM, Bruce Mountain
Bruce and Billy came to the line at 3:15 pm
F – Straight to the bird!
M – Came in left of the guns, cut between the cedars and straight to the bird.
L – Swam most of the way, got out and turned behind the guns, came around and got it!
Pick-Up 19. Hockley Creek’s Designated Hitter, “Papi,” YLM, Robby Bickley
Robby and Papi came to the line at 3:10 pm
Papi went out deep and had to be picked up.
18. Miss Margie’s Hot Hannah, “Hannah,” BLF, Wayne Stupka
Wayne and Hannah came to the line at 2:59 pm
F – A long flyer - Hannah went out and hit the first water, over the point and pulls left to the next point. Looped behind the gunners, a couple passes along the shore and she got her bird.
M – Nice line along the levee and she had her bird.
L – Through the water and she veers off to the left hand bridge, but she corrects herself in the water to make quick work of this mark!
17. Green River’s Hangin Heavy, “Ravi,” YLM, Marc Patton
Marc and Ravi came to the line at 2:48 pm
F – Down across the field, out into the pond for his flyer
M – Straight out to the guns, held the levee line very well, around the cedars and came back with his bird!
L – Across the 1st water, into the pond, behind the guns, got out, came around from behind the guns and scooped it up.
13. B&B’s Back In Black, “Angus,” BLM, David Barrow
David and Angus came to the line at 2:39 pm
F – Across the field and out on the point, into the pond and he got his bird.
M – Down and into the right hand pond away from the bird. Got out and went to the cedars and missed it, back over behind the flyer guns and then worked it out and got it.
L – Went out on a good line across the 1st pond, over the land bridge, up the peninsula, into the water to the guns and out to the bird.
10th Series Test Dogs
Test Dogs:
Bayou Teche Roaring Roscoe, "Roscoe," LM
Owner: Bryan Robinson
Handler: Kody Reynolds
Roscoe and Kody came to the line first at 2:14 pm
F – Across the terrace, into the pond, over the point and pulled left towards the gunners. Roscoe quickly check points and moves around the shore and back in the water to retrieve his bird.
M – Arrived right of the dead tree, back around the gunners and over to the bird.
L – He hits the first pond and begins to pull left, exits the pond and gets right into the next, goes across the water, out and makes a couple of loops deep and then comes up with the bird!
Glade Creek's Little Sister, "Kidd," LF
Owner: Troy Murray
Handler: Sue McNamara
Handler: Sue McNamara
Next up was Sue and Kidd, they came to the line at 2:23 pm
F – Out across the pond and she comes out on the far point to run behind the gunners. A brief look about and then she jumps in and grabs her bird!
M – Right of the tree, she continues on to make quick work of this bird!
L – In the first pond and veering hard to the right. Out of the pond she cuts to the middle gun and is helped to the left bird.
10th Series – Land and Water Triple with a Sluice
Test 10 will be a Land and Water Triple with a Sluice on the Tech Ponds. The guns will shoot left to right around the horn.
Gun Station #1 is located 247 yards in front and slightly to the left of the mat. The dog looks down a hill and out across multiple pieces of technical water. The guns shoot and throw a hen mallard to the right, landing on land at the end of a channel. The dog must go down and navigate at least 2 pieces of water to retrieve this bird. (We will refer to this mark as L for Left)
Gun Station #2 is in the middle of the test. These gunners are in front of a large cedar tree facing neutral. They throw angled back towards the cedar. There is a levee in front of these guns that runs from the front to the back of the test that angles away to the left pushing the dogs left and away from the bird. The bird is a hen mallard landing approximately 229 yards from the mat. (We will refer to this mark as M for Middle)
Gun Station #3 is is a flyer station. These gunners are positioned approximately 182 yards away, to the right of the mat. The guns are across the pond on a point, shooting to the right out into the water. A sluice comes after. The bird is a mallard. (We will refer to this mark as F for Flyer)
10th Series Callbacks
Test Nine was completed and in the books this afternoon at 1:25 pm
Callbacks to the 10th Series:
15 dogs were called back: 1, 2, 5, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 36 and 45.
5 dogs dropped: 7, 20, 44, 48, 53
36. Beaver Creek Retriever’s Burning Ring of Fire, “Cash,” YLM, Travis Echelberry
Travis and Cash came to the line ...
S – Ran just past the area, put on the brakes, turned quickly and got his bird!
L – Went wide, came in by the guns, crossed the road out by the tree, circled and got it!
31. Midway’s Minion, “Tag,” BLF, Nik Koumoundouros
Nik and Tag came to the line at 1:07 pm
S – Perfect!
L – Drove past the mound, circled the guns once at the road, crossed it and grabbed his bird!
29. WYTX Big Horn Bessie, “Bessie,” BLF, Paul Knutson
Paul and Bessie came to the line at 1:04 pm
S – Around the back of the sticks and got it! Nice.
L – Wide right behind the mound, came back across by the guns, crossed the road and straight to the bird.
27. B&B’s Gossip Girl, “Rumor,” BLF, Wendy Buckler
Wendy and Rumor came to the line at 12:59 pm
S – Smack!
L – Angled in perfectly to the bird!
25. Green Rivers Yayo, “Toot,” YLM, Marc Patton
Marc and Toot came to the line at 12:56 pm
S – Straight to it!
L – Caught the left side of the mound, crossed the road and went left, then back to the right and to the cedar for his bird.
23. Mountain’s Top G.O.A.T., “Billy,” CLM, Bruce Mountain
Bruce and Billy came to the line at 12:52 pm
S – Circled the guns into the cover and came out on the bird!
L – Rand to the road, ran left and right then got the bird. Nice!
Pick-Up 20. Meadow Woods Big River Goose, “Goose,” BLM, Christian Alt
Christian and Goose came to the line at 12:48 pm
S – Very Nice!
L – Headed back into the fall area of the short bird, had to be picked up.
19. Hockley Creek’s Designated Hitter, “Papi,” YLM, Robby Bickley
Robby and Papi came to the line at 12:44 pm
S – Perfect!
L – Wide right, then moved back to the correct line, crossed the road and got it!
18. Miss Margie’s Hot Hannah, “Hannah,” BLF, Wayne Stupka
Wayne and Hannah came to the line at 12:41 pm
S – Went in by the guns, around the branches, then back in for her bird.
L – Straight to it!
Rerun 2. Fine Line’s Out Of This World, “Bruno,” BLM, Rick Stawski
Rick and Bruno came back to the line at 12:37 pm
S – Came in from the near side and leaped into the sticks for his bird!
L – Out across the left end of the mound, out to the road on the left, crossed and came back right to the bird.
17. Green River’s Hangin Heavy, “Ravi,” YLM, Marc Patton
Marc and Ravi came to the line at 12:34 pm
S – Very nice line and mark!
L – Excellent line out, crossed the road and straight to the tree to retrieve his bird!
13. B&B’s Back In Black, “Angus,” BLM, David Barrow
David and Angus came to the line at 12:31 pm
S – Over to the sticks, came around and grabbed up his bird!
L – Got to the road, went left and right, crossed and got his bird.
12. Meadow Woods Smokin’ Hot, “Traeger,” BLM, Beth Harman
Beth and Traeger came to the line at 12:26 pm
S – Perfect line to the bird!
L – Smacked it!
7. 3 Rivers Picnic On A Sandbar, “Yogi,” YLM, Richard Ellis
Richard and Yogi came to the line at 12:22 pm
L – Ran past the short guns to the road where he hunted left and right, crossed the road and got his bird.
S – Got it!
5. Highpoint’s Handsome Johnny, “Prine,” BLM, Jeff Sanders
Jeff and Prine came to the line at 12:18 pm
S – Nice line - got it!
L – Cut left corner of the mound, stopped at the road for a loop and crossed it then got his bird.
No-Bird 2. Fine Line’s Out Of This World, “Bruno,” BLM, Rick Stawski
Rick and Bruno came to the line at 12:17 pm and had a No-Bird on the Long Bird
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1. JJ’s Won N Done, “Rizz,” BLF, Mitch Patterson
Mitch and Rizz came to the line at 12:12 pm
L – Ran out past the short area and went long, hunted left and right on the road, crossed it and got her bird.
S – Wide right going out, but cut in to the bird! Got it! Yeah!
Pick-up 53. Chasing Macks Rippers Ace, “Riley,” BLM, Jeff Stetzenbach
Jeff and Riley came to the line at 12:06 pm
L – Went for the long bird first, over to the long gun station and hunted left and right along the road, then crossed it and got his bird.
S – Went out wide right, came in and missed it, went out deep again. Dog was picked up.
Pick-up 48. Silvertip’s Ring Of Light, “Halo,” BLM, Al Vezey
Al and Halo came to the line at 12:03 pm
S – Around the brush and in for the bird.
L – Back in the old fall area of the short bird, guns helped. Dog picked up.
45. Leitner Farms Home Run Hitter JH, “Babe,” YLF, James Hard
James and Babe came to the line at 12:00 pm
S – Excellent line!
L – Cut wide right, through the trees around the mound, out behind the guns, across the road and to the bird.
44. Fatcitys Drunkin Otis Campbell, “Otis,” BLM, Travis Echelberry
Travis and Otis came to the line at 11:55 am
S – Very Nice!
L – Skimmed side of the mound, hit the road and stopped to hunt left and right, got wider left and right and then crossed the road and got it
9th Series Test Dogs
Test Dogs:
First came Roscoe and Kody, they came to the line at 11:39 am and got a No-Bird
L – No-Bird on the Long Bird...will rerun
Glade Creek's Little Sister, "Kidd," LF
Owner: Troy Murray
Handler: Sue McNamara
Handler: Sue McNamara
Next up was Sue and Kidd, they came to the line at 11:40 am
S – Drove to the sticks, came around back and missed it, looped in the field, back to the sticks and found her bird.
L – Wide right around the mound, drove on out further and she got her bird.
Bayou Teche Roaring Roscoe, "Roscoe," LM
Owner: Bryan Robinson
Handler: Kody Reynolds
Roscoe and Kody came back to the line at 11:45 am to rerun
S – Smack!
RR – Excellent line out to the guns, hesitant to cross the road, hunted near the side, went left and right and then across the road and got it!
9th Series – Tight Land Double
Test 9 is a Tight Land Double using pheasants. The mat is on the side of a hill looking out through a corridor that is formed by trees and heavy cover on the left and a mound on the right.
Bird #1 is the Long Bird. Two guns sit on the near side of a gravel road facing neutral. They stand and throw a hen pheasant away from the mat, across a road. This bird lands at the base of a chunky cedar. (We will refer to this mark as L for Long Bird)
Bird #2 is a rooster pheasant closer in to the line on the handlers left. This bird is thrown along a line of very tall cover. The bird lands behind 2 pieces of brush that have been placed just outside of the cover. (We will refer to this mark as S for Short Bird)
Callbacks to the 9th Series
Test Eight was completed and in the books this morning at 10:28 am
Callbacks to the 9th Series:
20 dogs were called back: 1, 2, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 36, 44, 45, 48 and 53.
10 dogs dropped: 9, 14, 16, 24, 37, 51, 54, 56, 59, 62
Dog #44 will start the 9th Series ...
20. Meadow Woods Big River Goose, “Goose,” BLM, Christian Alt
Christian and Goose came to the line at 10:25 am
L – Up to the fall area, a couple quick turns and out to the bird.
RR – Good angle and straight to the tree and the bird.
**Series 8 Test Completed at 10:28 am**
19. Hockley Creek’s Designated Hitter, “Papi,” YLM, Robby Bickley
Robby and Papi came to the line at 10:22 am
L – Smack!
RR – Up the left side of the line but curved in at the blind, got just deep, crossed the road and came down to his bird.
18. Miss Margie’s Hot Hannah, “Hannah,” BLF, Wayne Stupka
Wayne and Hannah came to the line at 10:19 am
L – Under the arc and straight to the bird!
RR – Nice Line! Circled just short, got deep, got back in for her bird.
17. Green River’s Hangin Heavy, “Ravi,” YLM, Marc Patton
Marc and Ravi came to the line at 10:16 am
L – Up under the arc, a tight turn and he got his bird.
RR – Great angle, right up to the bird! Nice!
16. Meadow Woods Just A Lil Sweeter, “Lily,” BLF, Stan Wagner
Stan and Lily came to the line at 10:11 am
L – One tight loop in the fall area, extended her loops both right and deep - got it!
RR – Hunted short about 1/2 way to the bird, then went on up to the blind and then over to the bird.
Pick-up 14. Calumet’s Blue Moon, “Moon,” YLM, Sharon Gierman
Sharon and Moon came to the line at 10:07 am
L – Under the arc, 1 loop deep then back for his bird
RR – Excellent line, drove under the arc and kept going, into the next area, out of sight a while, gunners out to help. Picked Up.
13. B&B’s Back In Black, “Angus,” BLM, David Barrow
David and Angus came to the line at 10:02 am
L – Hunted the area in front of the guns, around them and then deep, but he worked it out.
RR – To the blind, crossed the road and made a loop around the tree and he got it.
12. Meadow Woods Smokin’ Hot, “Traeger,” BLM, Beth Harman
Beth and Traeger came to the line at 9:58 am
L – Under the arc, left to the fall
RR – Straight up to the tree line, came in from the right and got it!
Pick-up 9. Goosebusters Semper Fidelis, “Fidi,” BLF, Marc Patton
Marc and Fidi came to the line at 9:54 am
L – Under the arc, circled deep and right, back to the fall area and her bird.
RR – Nice line, under the arc and kept going, got deep, into the next area, gunners had to help. Picked-up.
7. 3 Rivers Picnic On A Sandbar, “Yogi,” YLM, Richard Ellis
Richard and Yogi came to the line at 9:50 am
L – Under the arc, 2 or 3 loops and moved out to the bird.
RR – Nice angle, straight up under the arc and to the bird, very nice!
5. Highpoint’s Handsome Johnny, “Prine,” BLM, Jeff Sanders
Jeff and Prine came to the line at 9:47 am
L – Under the arc, curved left and worked to his bird.
RR – Got to the fall area, started to hunt a little short, but stayed tight and quickly got it!
2. Fine Line’s Out Of This World, “Bruno,” BLM, Rick Stawski
Rick and Bruno came to the line at 9:43 am
L – Straight to the bird.
RR – Great line, up to the blind, crossed the road and went to his bird. Very nice.
1. JJ’s Won N Done, “Rizz,” BLF, Mitch Patterson
Mitch and Rizz came to the line at 9:40 am
L – Up to the fall area and quickly over to her bird.
RR – Good angle towards the blind, went deep, circled and worked it out to find her bird.
62. PVS Up To Snuff, “Mikey,” BLM, Ray Voigt
Ray and Mikey came to the line at 9:34 am
L – Under the arc, a quick turn and got it!
RR – Ran left of the bales and bush to the fence at the top of the field to find the blind, but hunted left, then hunted deep, worked his way back but missed, then he got it!
59. Place Your Betts On Me, “Mookie,” BLM, Jory Liddiard
Jory and Mookie came to the line at 9:30 am
L – Out to the fall area, missed it, but got it on a 2nd loop!
RR – Nice line across the field, drove under the arc, went deep, to the next area, back down and found the guns, back out of sight and then came back in with his bird!
Pick-Up 56. CTA Where The Tire Blows, “Pow,” BLF, Jason Baker
Jason and Pow came to the line at 9:22 am
L – Up to the fall area and his bird, nice!
RR – Up the middle of the field to the fence, ran right across the field and got deep in the next area, Guns Helped. Dog Picked-Up.
Pick-Up 54. Todd’s Five Finger Discount, “Steal,” BLM, Reid Jones
Reid and Steal came to the line at 9:10 am
L – Up deep through the fall area, looped deep right and worked around the guns as well, wide left, covered lots of ground, went out of the area up to the fence, back to the guns ... dog was Picked Up.
RR –
53. Chasing Macks Rippers Ace, “Riley,” BLM, Jeff Stetzenbach
Jeff and Riley came to the line at 9:06 am
L – Ran under the arc, turned back for the bird.
RR – Good line, cut right across the road and to the bird.
51. Moses N Rain’s Storm On The Black River, “Storm,” BLF, Marc Patton
Marc and Storm came to the line at 9:03 am
L – Out under the arc, a quick loops and she got it!
RR – Great line, went up by the bird, but got deep, then came back down for a hunt and the bird.
44. Fatcitys Drunkin Otis Campbell, “Otis,” BLM, Travis Echelberry
Travis and Otis came to the line at 8:59 am
L – Out under the arc, made a loop, to the guns and out to the bird.
RR – Left of the bale, driving towards the bird, went deep and then quickly back for his bird.
48. Silvertip’s Ring Of Light, “Halo,” BLM, Al Vezey
Al and Halo came to the line at 8:55 am
L – Smack!
RR – Perfect line up the field and to his bird!
45. Leitner Farms Home Run Hitter JH, “Babe,” YLF, James Hard
James and Babe came to the line at 8:52 am
L – Under the arc, turned left and she got it.
RR – Right of the bale, cut directly up the field, crossed the road to the tree line and her bird. Very Nice.
37. Flex’s Carbon Copy - Ditto, “Ditto,” BLM, Randy Whittaker
Randy and Ditto came to the line at 8:48 am
L – Drilled it!
RR – Nice line out to the tree line, started left to right hunt short, then came back without a bird.
**Changing the Running Order slightly to Adjust for Handlers**
36. Beaver Creek Retriever’s Burning Ring of Fire, “Cash,” YLM, Travis Echelberry
Travis and Cash came to the line at 8:44 am
L – Under the arc, 2 turns and he got it!
RR – Left of the bale, straight up to the fall area, missed on the right, went deep and came back down to his bird.
31. Midway’s Minion, “Tag,” BLF, Nik Koumoundouros
Nik and Tag came to the line at 8:39 am
L – Straight up under the arc, but she missed it, made 2 quick loops and then she had her bird.
RR – Left of the hay bale, right to the point and into the tree line, straight up the tree line and to the bird.
29. WYTX Big Horn Bessie, “Bessie,” BLF, Paul Knutson
Paul and Bessie came to the line at 8:35 am
L – Under the arc, turned left and straight to the bird!
RR – Straight to the right side of the tree and the bird. Very Nice Job!
27. B&B’s Gossip Girl, “Rumor,” BLF, Wendy Buckler
Wendy and Rumor came to the line at 8:32 am
L – Very nice line to the fall area and to the bird.
RR – Excellent line across the field to the point of trees, then hunted her way up to the bird.
25. Green Rivers Yayo, “Toot,” YLM, Marc Patton
Marc and Toot came to the line at 8:27 am
L – Stepped on it!
RR – Great line broke down for a hunt around a large bush and brushy area, then on to the holding blind and he got his bird.
Pick-Up 24. Blitzen Rolling Thunder, “Blitz,” BLM, Mike Holliday
Mike and Blitz came to the line at 8:20 am
L – Out under the arc, hunted in front and behind the guns, hunted deep for an extended time, but he worked it out and got it.
RR – Up the right side of the bale, crossed the road and hunted short then popped, gunners helped. Pick-Up.
23. Mountain’s Top G.O.A.T., “Billy,” CLM, Bruce Mountain
Bruce and Billy came to the line at 8:17 am
L – Very Nice!
RR – Left of the bale, right of the brush and up to the blind, crossed the road and he had his bird!
8th Series Test Dogs
Test Dogs:
Glade Creek's Little Sister, "Kidd," LF
Owner: Troy Murray
Handler: Sue McNamara
Handler: Sue McNamara
First up was Sue and Kidd, they came to the line at 7:45 am
L – Up past the fall area for a quick turn and her bird.
RR – Ran left of the bale into a field on the right, had to handle her back to the bird.
**There was a brief delay after the first test dog, while tree limbs were cut.
Bayou Teche Roaring Roscoe, "Roscoe," LM
Owner: Bryan Robinson
Handler: Kody Reynolds
Next came Roscoe and Kody, they came to the line at 8:05 am
L – Looped short on his way out, then straight to the bird.
RR – Out left of the bushes and left of the blind, up to Graeder which was shining, had to handle back into the field, and he got it.
8th Series – Land Double with a Retired
Test 8 is a Land Double with a Retired
We are in the Grader field on the Hayden Property this morning. It is a clear and cold morning with the wind at the handler's back. The mat is almost at the base of a hill that stretches from a tree line on the left, and there is fence and tree line on top of the hill. On the right there is a lot of area with trees, mounds and bushes. A gravel road runs through the test from bottom to top on the right side of the field.
Gun Station #1 is located at the top portion of the field. This is a well-brushed blind that will be Retired. The bird is shot and thrown from the gunner's position to the left of the road, across the road towards a large tree and bush. This will be a hen pheasant and the gunners are approximately 246 yards from the mat. (We will refer to this mark as RR for Right Retired)
Gun Station #2 is approximately 172 yards away, just left of the mat. These gunners are standing at a group of 2 cedars. They will shoot and throw a hen pheasant to the left towards the tree line. The field is open between the mat and the fall area. (We will refer to this mark as L for Left)
The Right Retired bird has several factors to negotiate. First, the dog will have to be positioned on the mat to have the best view of the throw and fall. Initially, they must navigate through trees around the line. Then, as they start to climb the hill there is a hay bale, and then a brush pile to keep them in a corridor or to distract them. And finally they must cross a road and go to the back side of a tree and bush to find their bird.
This test is taking the dogs approximately 3-4 minutes to run.
Test photo to come...
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Callbacks to the 8th
Test Seven was completed and in the books this afternoon at 5:46 pm
Callbacks to the 8th Series:
30 dogs were called back: 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31, 36, 37, 44, 45, 48, 51, 53, 54, 56, 59, and 62.
6 dogs dropped: 10, 15, 21, 35, 40, 49
Dog #23 will start the 8th Series ...
13. B&B’s Back In Black, “Angus,” BLM, David Barrow
David and Angus came to the line at 5:42 pm
S – Into the pond and he got it!
L – Rand to the 2nd pond and kept running up the hill right to the bird!
12. Meadow Woods Smokin’ Hot, “Traeger,” BLM, Beth Harman
Beth and Traeger came to the line ...
S – In to pond one and straight to the bird.
L – Rand to the 2nd pond and got in the left side, drove the hill on an angle, under the arc, 1 loop deep and then back to the bird.
10. Prairie Wind’s Hidden Gun, “Sniper,” BLM, Joey Smith
Joey and Sniper came to the line at 5:31 pm
S – Into the pond, squared the shore, had a few turns on the shore and then back in for the bird.
L – Great line and then at the last minute veered left and and came out left of the guns, hunted deep, and back to the trees and then his bird.
9. Goosebusters Semper Fidelis, “Fidi,” BLF, Marc Patton
Marc and Fidi came to the line at 5:25 pm
S – Into the pond, squared out by the guns, 2 loops on land back in 4 the bird.
L – Excellent line into the middle of pond 2, out and across the hill to hook behind the guns, moved right and then down to the trees and the bird.
7. 3 Rivers Picnic On A Sandbar, “Yogi,” YLM, Richard Ellis
Richard and Yogi came to the line at 5:19 pm
S – Yogi entered the pond on the right side, goes up the hill for a small loop and came down to grab his bird.
L – Yogi leaves the line and enters the corner of the first pond, kept going and runs up the right side of the 2nd pond to get his bird.
5. Highpoint’s Handsome Johnny, “Prine,” BLM, Jeff Sanders
Jeff and Prine came to the line at 5:12 pm
S – Straight into the water and snatched it up!
L – Entered the 2nd pond on the right line, exited the pond and drove deep and left of the gunners. Moved right quickly and got the bird.
Rerun 56. CTA Where The Tire Blows, “Pow,” BLF, Jason Baker
Jason and Pow came back to the line at 5:06 pm
S – Big stylish launch into the pond, under the arc and turned right along the shore to grab her bird.
L – Across the field entering the pond on the left side, angling up the hill just in front of the gunners, veering right to wind the bird.
2. Fine Line’s Out Of This World, “Bruno,” BLM, Rick Stawski
Rick and Bruno came to the line...
S – Down and into the pond - BOOM! Got it!
L – Drove towards the 2nd pond, swam across to the middle and out, ran straight to the bird. Beautiful mark!
1. JJ’s Won N Done, “Rizz,” BLF, Mitch Patterson
Mitch and Rizz came to the line at 4:55 pm
S – Into the pond, turned and missed, got out quickly turned back to the water and scooped it up!
L – Ran towards the 2nd pond, skirted on the left, headed straight up the hill under the arc, around the trees and straight to the bird!
62. PVS Up To Snuff, “Mikey,” BLM, Ray Voigt
Ray and Mikey came to the line at 4:49 pm
S – Drove hard into the pond, got out, turned quick and snatched up his bird on re-entry!
L – Out across the field to the 2nd pond, Excellent line out of the water, up under the arc, turned and came through the trees to his bird.
59. Place Your Betts On Me, “Mookie,” BLM, Jory Liddiard
Jory and Mookie came to the line at 4:45 pm
S – Lines into the pond, exits the pond right of the bird, makes a couple passes deep and along the fence before coming down to his bird.
L – Mookie dove into the 1st pond and then circled around the cedar trees at the short bird area. He headed up the hill to the right side of the mark, turned left and has his bird.
Rerun 48. Silvertip’s Ring Of Light, “Halo,” BLM, Al Vezey
Al and Halo came back to the line at 4:38 pm
S – Halo is off and diving into the pond, under the arc, turned right as he moves across the hill, then came down to his bird.
L – Entered the pond on the left side, came out of the pond on the left and breaks in front of the gunners, going just deep of the bird and hooking around to scoop it up.
No-Bird 56. CTA Where The Tire Blows, “Pow,” BLF, Jason Baker
Jason and Pow came to the line at 4:37 pm and received a No-Bird
They will come back after 5 dogs
54. Todd’s Five Finger Discount, “Steal,” BLM, Reid Jones
Reid and Steal came to the line at 4:32 pm
S – Down in to the pond and out back for the bird.
L – Ran up the left side of the field behind the guns, rounded around to the trees, came down and got his bird.
53. Chasing Macks Rippers Ace, “Riley,” BLM, Jeff Stetzenbach
Jeff and Riley came to the line at 4:26 pm
S – Plowed into the pond, and then out on the right end, 1 loop deep then back to the pond for his bird.
L – Ran to the 2nd pond and skimmed around the left side up under the arc, turned right and came back down to the trees and his bird.
51. Moses N Rain’s Storm On The Black River, “Storm,” BLF, Marc Patton
Marc and Storm came to the line at 4:22 pm
S – Down the field on a nice angle, squared the pond but came out a little deep, and then back to the bird.
L – Ran hard to the 2nd pond, skirted the left edge and ran straight on up the hill to his bird.
Pick-Up 49. Seaside’s Horse Soldier, “Dagger,” BLM, Tracey Jensen
Tracey and Dagger came to the line ...
S – Dagger's off and into the pond! He went right to his bird!
L – Driving up the field and veering left of the pond, the dog popped left of the pond and had to be handled to the bird. Picked Up.
No-Bird 48. Silvertip’s Ring Of Light, “Halo,” BLM, Al Vezey
Al and Halo came to the line at 4:14 pm and had a no bird
S – No Bird
They will come back after 5 dogs
45. Leitner Farms Home Run Hitter JH, “Babe,” YLF, James Hard
James and Babe came to the line at 4:09 pm
S – Into the water turning towards the gunner, then behind the cedars, popping out on the left side, turned back right to catch the scent and then down to her bird.
L – Big send across the field, just missing the water on the left side, up the hill under the arc and over to her bird.
44. Fatcitys Drunkin Otis Campbell, “Otis,” BLM, Travis Echelberry
Travis and Otis came to the line...
S – Went wide right, got out on the far end, made a short loop, turned quickly back to the water and got it!
L – Drove to the 2nd pond, swam across to the far left end, drove up under the arc, worked his way back down to the bird.
40. Discovering New Lands, “Chris,” BLM, Paul Sletten
Paul and Chris came to the line at 3:55 pm
S – Ran straight to the bird!
L – Ran straight to the 2nd pond and got smack in the center, then got out on the far side and broke down, reoriented himself and went on up the hill and got his bird.
37. Flex’s Carbon Copy - Ditto, “Ditto,” BLM, Randy Whittaker
Randy and Ditto came to the line at 3:44 pm
S – Perfect run to this bird.
L – Great line to the 2nd pond, into the water and came out and drove straight to the bird.
36. Beaver Creek Retriever’s Burning Ring of Fire, “Cash,” YLM, Travis Echelberry
Travis and Cash came to the line at 3:39 pm
S – Down the hill into the pond, up the hill and under the arc, he turned right and came back down the hill and got his bird.
L – He went left of pond 2, heads way left, but then turns hard right to be even with the guns, then in front of the guns and over to his bird.
35. Foundation’s On The Rocks, “Ice,” BLF, Greg McClure
Greg and Ice came to the line at 3:34 pm
S – Bad popper shell ... Ice came right back to the line. Ice then flew down the hill into the pond, exiting just right of the bird. Turned left to catch the scent and scoops it up!
L – Directly towards the end, but veers left to head around the water, went behind the guns and sets up a hunt deep and to the left, back to the right and to the bird.
31. Midway’s Minion, “Tag,” BLF, Nik Koumoundouros
Nik and Tag came to the line at 3:28 pm
S – Tag is off on a good line into the pond, was drawn to the left under the arc, goes up to the cedars and then turns back to the right to wind her bird.
L – Out into the left edge of pond 2, came out on line and drives directly to her bird. Excellent mark!
29. WYTX Big Horn Bessie, “Bessie,” BLF, Paul Knutson
Paul and Bessie came to the line at 3:23 pm
S – Into the pond, squared towards the gunners, was pulled away by a decoy but stopped before she fell for that trick! Out for a loop deep of the cedars and then back to the pond area for her bird.
L – Driving towards the guns, pulled left around the pond, adjusted her line, came in under the arc and back to the bird.
27. B&B’s Gossip Girl, “Rumor,” BLF, Wendy Buckler
Wendy and Rumor came to the line at 3:17 pm
S – Flew down the hill and into the pond with a huge splash, back out and turned deep, back to the pond and got her bird.
L – Raced up the hill, veered left away from the 2nd pond, deep of the guns, back around and came down to the trees and her bird.
25. Green Rivers Yayo, “Toot,” YLM, Marc Patton
Marc and Toot came to the line at 3:12 pm
S – Took a wide right down the hill, up the dam and into the far right end of the pond, out and up the hill, past the cedars, back down and to the bird.
L – Picking up speed as he goes up the far hill, he cut right after he passed the 2nd pond and came out at the bird.
24. Blitzen Rolling Thunder, “Blitz,” BLM, Mike Holliday
Mike and Blitz came to the line at 3:09 pm
S – Into the pond, coming out under the arc, circling behind the cedars, then coming back down to the shore to grab his bird.
L – Blitz drove the field, just missing the water on the left side, up the hill with a small loop to the bird.
23. Mountain’s Top G.O.A.T., “Billy,” CLM, Bruce Mountain
Bruce and Billy came to the line at 3:02 pm
S – Billy heads down the hill into the pond and sees his bird, right to it!
L – He heads towards pond 2 and jumps in the left edge, goes left of the gunners and turns right to go to his bird.
21. Truline’s Mighty Yellowstone, “Dutton,” BLF, Wayne Carey
Wayne and Dutton came to the line at 2:56 pm
S – Dutton kicks off and runs down into the pond right to her bird!
L – She takes the land left of the pond, hunting deep and left first, before moving right, circles deep and then moves into the bird.
20. Meadow Woods Big River Goose, “Goose,” BLM, Christian Alt
Christian and Goose came to the line at 2:50 pm
S – Down the hill into the pond, he came up under the arc and then up the hill, made a couple of passes and then back down to his bird.
L – Drives the field, hitting the water on the left side, exited the pond under the arc, gets slightly deep and then comes back down to get his bird.
19. Hockley Creek’s Designated Hitter, “Papi,” YLM, Robby Bickley
Robby and Papi came to the line at 2:43 pm
S – Papi went down the hill and into the pond swimming directly to his bird. Nice mark!
L – Across the field entering the pond, he drove the hill behind the gunners, swings left and then back to the right. Comes back down to his bird.
18. Miss Margie’s Hot Hannah, “Hannah,” BLF, Wayne Stupka
Wayne and Hannah came to the line at 2:39 pm
S – Drove the field, a big splash, out by the guns up between the trees, worked her way back to the bird.
L – Drove towards the 2nd pond, skimmed on the left, went left of the guns, deep and turned back right, came in and to the bird.
17. Green River’s Hangin Heavy, “Ravi,” YLM, Marc Patton
Marc and Ravi came to the line at 2:34 pm
S – Down the field, a mighty leap into the pond! Out deep and around the cedars, back to the shore and the bird.
L – Drove the field, started cutting right in front of the guns, came straight back to his bird.
16. Meadow Woods Just A Lil Sweeter, “Lily,” BLF, Stan Wagner
Stan and Lily came to the line at 2:30 pm
S – Down across the road, jumped in, out on the far side, quickly back 2 steps to the bird!
L – Drove the hill, hooked the guns, circled deep and back to the bird.
Pick-Up 15. MVP All Betts Are Off, “Mookie,” BLM, Paul Sletten
Paul and Mookie came to the line at 2:24 pm
S – Straight to the bird!
L – Down into the 1st pond, might have been looking at a decoy, when he got out and circled the cedars. Handler asked for the guns to help. Pick-up.
14. Calumet’s Blue Moon, “Moon,” YLM, Sharon Gierman
Sharon and Moon came to the line at 2:17 pm
S – To the shore by the guns, quickly got his bird.
L – Down the field, up the far side, through the left side of the pond, angled right going out, passed it on the left, then a quick turn back to his bird.
7th Series Test Dogs
Test Dogs:
Bayou Teche Roaring Roscoe, "Roscoe," LM
Owner: Bryan Robinson
Handler: Kody Reynolds
First up is Roscoe and Kody, they came to the line at 1:45 pm
S – Down the hill, across the road and into the pond, grabbed his bird on the shore.
L – Down and up, he caught the left edge of the pond, drove the hill, missed on the right, hunted deep left twice, came back into the trees for his bird.
** Had to stop and change the test slightly due to a drain that had to be covered in the closest pond. Gunners moved left 10' and the throw was adjusted to avoid limbs cut to cover the drain.
Glade Creek's Little Sister, "Kidd," LF
Owner: Troy Murray
Handler: Sue McNamara
Handler: Sue McNamara
Next test dog was Sue and Kidd, they came to the line at 2:06 pm
S – Down and into the pond, out close to the guns, circled deep, back to the pond and the bird.
L – Across the field into pond 2, up in front of the guns, into the trees, 2 stabs and she got it!
Test 7 – Water Double
Test 7 – Water Double
This will be a Water Double in the "Derby Field." The mat is on a mound facing south. The field runs down to a gravel road, then starts to rise on the far side. There is a pond as the hill starts to rise. Just on the far side is a cluster of cedars. To the left and a little fart her up the hill is a 2nd small pond. Progressing further up the hill close to the top is Gun Station #1.
The Bird #1 Gun Station is located 320 yards from the mat. This hen mallard is thrown right landing at the base of a clump of trees. The line to this bird takes the dog down the hill, across the road, up through pond 2 and continues up the hill to the bird. (We will refer to this mark as L for Long)
The Bird #2 Gun Station is located behind the lowest pond. These guns sit 196 yards from the mat. They are located in front of a group of cedars on the back side of the water they shoot then throw a hen mallard to the right towards a tree line. This bird lands behind the shore line. (We will refer to this mark as S for Short)
Callbacks to the 7th
Test Six was completed and in the books this afternoon at 12:58 pm
Callbacks to the 7th Series:
36 dogs were called back: 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31, 35, 36, 37, 40, 44, 45, 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 56, 59, and 62.
6 dogs dropped: 6, 11, 28, 42, 43, 57
Dog #14 will start the 7th Series ...
Rerun 62. PVS Up To Snuff, “Mikey,” BLM, Ray Voigt
Mikey and Ray came back to the line at 12:56 pm
F – Smack!!
LL – Low line, in front of the guns and straight to the bird!
**Test 6 Completed at 12:58 pm – Callbacks will be given at the 7th Test Site**
5. Highpoint’s Handsome Johnny, “Prine,” BLM, Jeff Sanders
Jeff and Prine came to the line at 12:53 pm
F – Still moving – Drilled it!
LL – Excellent line and mark!
2. Fine Line’s Out Of This World, “Bruno,” BLM, Rick Stawski
Rick and Bruno came to the line...
F – Very Good!
LL – Stayed with the dam for a perfect line and put his nose on the mark!
1. JJ’s Won N Done, “Rizz,” BLF, Mitch Patterson
Mitch and Rizz came to the line at 12:46 pm
F – Got it beautifully!
LL – Down the dam to the fall area, a few turns and she got it!
No-Bird 62. PVS Up To Snuff, “Mikey,” BLM, Ray Voigt
Seth and Ray came to the line and had a No-Bird on the flyer
They will come back after 5 dogs
59. Place Your Betts On Me, “Mookie,” BLM, Jory Liddiard
Jory and Mookie came to the line at 12:41 pm
F – Very Nice!
LL – Held the line for a perfect mark!
57. StraightWay’s Raise A Hallelujah, “Halle,” BLF, Mike Bassett
Mike and Halle came to the line...
F – 1 circle and she had it!
LL – Went low, behind the guns for 2 big turns, back out and to the bird.
Rerun 44. Fatcitys Drunkin Otis Campbell, “Otis,” BLM, Travis Echelberry
Travis and Otis came back to the line ..
F – Skidded to a stop and was on top of the bird!
LL – Slipped off down the hill, went right up behind the far trees, came out even with the bird and came in to get it.
56. CTA Where The Tire Blows, “Pow,” BLF, Jason Baker
Jason and Pow came to the line at 12:29 pm
F – Very short bird, a few turns and she got it
LL – Held the line to the guns then behind to the trees, back out, back to the tree and then to the bird!
54. Todd’s Five Finger Discount, “Steal,” BLM, Reid Jones
Reid and Steal came to the line at 12:26 pm
F – Hunted right, worked his way back left and to the bird.
LL – High top of the dam to the end and straight to the bird!
53. Chasing Macks Rippers Ace, “Riley,” BLM, Jeff Stetzenbach
Jeff and Riley came to the line at 12:23 pm
F – Tight area hunt and he got it.
LL – Held the hill, for a beautiful mark!
Conditions Report
Conditions have changed somewhat, as the wind gusts have picked up significantly. The winds are gusting hard on the flyer guns and the dogs at about 25-30 mph. now, making their tasks a bit more challenging.
51. Moses N Rain’s Storm On The Black River, “Storm,” BLF, Marc Patton
Marc and Storm came to the line ...
F – Big hunt, but kept at it and she got it!
LL – Low in front of the guns, a loop at the fall area to the trees and then back in for the bird.
49. Seaside’s Horse Soldier, “Dagger,” BLM, Tracey Jensen
Tracey and Dagger came to the line at 12:15 pm
F – Made a few turns and he got it.
LL – Stayed low, to the fall area, a few tight turns and he grabbed it!
No-Bird 44. Fatcitys Drunkin Otis Campbell, “Otis,” BLM, Travis Echelberry
Travis and Otis came to the line and had a No-Bird on the flyer
They will come back after 5 dogs
Pick-up Rerun 42. Green River Floyd’s Boy EARL, “Earl,” YLM, Marc Patton
Marc and Earl came back to the line at 12:09 pm
F – Had a hunt, but he got it.
LL – Ran low and missed it, got up to the tree line, went left, but wasn't able to find it. The guns helped. Picked-Up.
48. Silvertip’s Ring Of Light, “Halo,” BLM, Al Vezey
Al and Halo came to the line at 12:03 pm
F – Very quick! Nice Job!
LL – Way low, cut around the cedar trees for a loop, back to the trees and then back to the bird.
45. Leitner Farms Home Run Hitter JH, “Babe,” YLF, James Hard
James and Babe came to the line at 11:59 am
F – Stopped short on the hunt, went straight on to the bird.
LL – Held the line half way, stayed in front of the guns and went to the fall area, and got her bird.
Rerun 37. Flex’s Carbon Copy - Ditto, “Ditto,” BLM, Randy Whittaker
Randy and Ditto came back to the line at 11:54 am
F – Very extended hunt, covered a large area. Got it.
LL – Ran the top of the dam straight to the bird.
Rerun 36. Beaver Creek Retriever’s Burning Ring of Fire, “Cash,” YLM, Travis Echelberry
Travis and Cash came back to the line at 11:50 am
F – Perfect!
LL – Ran the base, in front of the guns to the tree line, came back in for 1 loop, then he got his bird.
Pick-up 43. Timber Ridge True To The Mark, “Trudi,” BLF, Reid Jones
Reid and Trudi came to the line at 11:45 am
F – Big Hunt - had to pick up
No-Bird 42. Green River Floyd’s Boy EARL, “Earl,” YLM, Marc Patton
Marc and Earl came to the line at 11:43 am and had a No-Bird on the flyer
They will come back after 5 dogs
40. Discovering New Lands, “Chris,” BLM, Paul Sletten
Paul and Chris came to the line at 11:39 am
F – Went wide right and deep, hunted around the small trees and then moved out and got it.
LL – Went over the dam left into the water, got out on the far end and went to his bird.
Rerun 28. White Oak Captain Hook, “Cappy,” BLM, John Lynch
John and Cappy came back to the line at 11:34 am
F – Smack!!
LL – Held the hill almost to the guns, circled behind them, made 2 turns in the fall area and then got his bird!
No-Bird 37. Flex’s Carbon Copy - Ditto, “Ditto,” BLM, Randy Whittaker
Randy and Ditto came to the line at 11:32 am for a No-Bird on the Flyer
They will come back after 5 dogs
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No-Bird 36. Beaver Creek Retriever’s Burning Ring of Fire, “Cash,” YLM, Travis Echelberry
Travis and Cash came to the line at 11:22 am and had a No-Bird on the Flyer
They will come back after 5 dogs
**GUN CHANGE**
After #36 there was a Gun Change and Gallery Viewing
35. Foundation’s On The Rocks, “Ice,” BLF, Greg McClure
Greg and Ice came to the line at 11:18 am
F – Covered quite a large area in front of and behind the guns before she found her bird.
LL – Held a beautiful line on the dam, 1 loop deep at the tree line, then back to the bird.
31. Midway’s Minion, “Tag,” BLF, Nik Koumoundouros
Nik and Tag came to the line ...
F – Went wide right but came in quickly and worked it out.
LL – Down in to the flat area, took a hard left, circle in front of the guns and had to hunt, but she got it.
29. WYTX Big Horn Bessie, “Bessie,” BLF, Paul Knutson
Paul and Bessie came to the line at 11:09 am
F – 1 little turn and she quickly had her bird.
LL – Down the holding line, Perfect run to the bird!
No-Bird 28. White Oak Captain Hook, “Cappy,” BLM, John Lynch
John and Cappy came to the line at 11:07 am and had a No-Bird on the flyer
They will come back after 5 dogs
27. B&B’s Gossip Girl, “Rumor,” BLF, Wendy Buckler
Wendy and Rumor came to the line at 11:03 am
F – Very Nice Mark!
LL – Held the line across the dam, straight to the fall area and the bird.
25. Green Rivers Yayo, “Toot,” YLM, Marc Patton
Marc and Toot came to the line at 11:01 am
F – Perfect!
LL – Held a great line across the dam - Very nice mark!
24. Blitzen Rolling Thunder, “Blitz,” BLM, Mike Holliday
Mike and Blitz came to the line at 10:57 am
F – 1 tight turn at the tree and then straight out to the bird.
LL – Low, stayed in front of the guns and then straight to the bird.
23. Mountain’s Top G.O.A.T., “Billy,” CLM, Bruce Mountain
Bruce and Billy came to the line at 10:53 am
F – Beautiful high bird, hunted the area in front of the trees, then worked his way around to the bird.
LL – Took the top of the dam all the way back to the tree line, quickly in to his bird.
21. Truline’s Mighty Yellowstone, “Dutton,” BLF, Wayne Carey
Wayne and Dutton came to the line at 10:44 am
F – Wide right flyer, hunted the area in front of the guns and found it.
LL – Along the base wide right behind the guns, hunted the area, extended hunt. Got it.
**REBIRD after #21 ran**
Rerun 11. Mountain Sky’s Mischief Maker, “Loki,” BLM, Wayne Dorband
Wayne and Loki came back to the line for a rerun ...
F – Straight to the bird!
LL – Took a line out across the field between the 2 marks, came back left towards the guns and with a few turns and loops, he got it.
20. Meadow Woods Big River Goose, “Goose,” BLM, Christian Alt
Christian and Goose came to the line at 10:36 am
F – Down to the area in front of the guns for a few tight turns, moved right and got it.
LL – Down low in front of the guns, straight to the bird!
19. Hockley Creek’s Designated Hitter, “Papi,” YLM, Robby Bickley
Robby and Papi came to the line at 10:33 am
F – Wide Right going out - straight to his bird.
LL – Low across the base, in front of the guns, 1 turn and back to the bird. Nice.
18. Miss Margie’s Hot Hannah, “Hannah,” BLF, Wayne Stupka
Wayne and Hannah came to the line at 10:30 am
F – Out to the fall area and quickly got her bird.
LL – Down low and right around the big trees, circled behind the guns to the terrace and turned left and got it!
Rerun 13. B&B’s Back In Black, “Angus,” BLM, David Barrow
David and Angus came to the line at 10:25 am
F – Long right bird, Good Job!
LL – Down low, cut back in front of the guns up on the terrace to his bird.
17. Green River’s Hangin Heavy, “Ravi,” YLM, Marc Patton
Marc and Ravi came to the line at 10:22 am
F – Smack!
LL – Held the top of the dam all the way down! Very Nice!
No-Bird Rerun 11. Mountain Sky’s Mischief Maker, “Loki,” BLM, Wayne Dorband
Wayne and Loki came to the line at 10:14 am and had a 2nd No-Bird on the Flyer
They will come back after 5 dogs
16. Meadow Woods Just A Lil Sweeter, “Lily,” BLF, Stan Wagner
Stan and Lily came to the line at 10:11 am
F – Drilled it!
LL – Low off the hill, stayed in front of the guns, out to the terrace, looped left and right and then she got it.
15. MVP All Betts Are Off, “Mookie,” BLM, Paul Sletten
Paul and Mookie came to the line ...
F – Live Bird – Smacked it!
LL – Held the hill and stayed in front of the guns, straight to the bird.
14. Calumet’s Blue Moon, “Moon,” YLM, Sharon Gierman
Sharon and Moon came to the line at 10:04 am
F – Smacked it!
LL – Held the hill, straight to the bird!
No-Bird 13. B&B’s Back In Black, “Angus,” BLM, David Barrow
David and Angus came to the line and had a No-Bird on the Flyer
They will come back after 5 dogs
12. Meadow Woods Smokin’ Hot, “Traeger,” BLM, Beth Harman
Beth and Traeger came to the line at 9:58 am
F – Into the area, 1 big turn and then he had his bird.
LL – Down the base, wide and deep of the guns, up by the trees and he got it.
No-Bird 11. Mountain Sky’s Mischief Maker, “Loki,” BLM, Wayne Dorband
Wayne and Loki came to the line at 9:54 am for a No-Bird
They will come back after 5 dogs
10. Prairie Wind’s Hidden Gun, “Sniper,” BLM, Joey Smith
Joey and Sniper came to the line at 9:52 am
F – Got it!
LL – Nice line out, held the bottom part of the dam to the terrace, made 1 turn and he got it!
**NOTE** Birds were changed to BOTH be Hen Pheasants
9. Goosebusters Semper Fidelis, “Fidi,” BLF, Marc Patton
Marc and Fidi came to the line at 9:46 am
F – Cut in front of the guns for a turn, then angled right to the bird.
LL – Base of the hill, went left past the guns, went deep, hunted left and right along the back tree line and she got it.
7. 3 Rivers Picnic On A Sandbar, “Yogi,” YLM, Richard Ellis
Richard and Yogi came to the line at 9:42 am
F – Nice job!
LL – Bird fell to the base of the dam- he cut back left in front of the guns and straight to the bird.
Pick-Up 6. Watermark’s Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day, “Roman,” BLM, Christian Alt
Christian and Roman came to the line at 9:36 am
F – Landed behind the little trees, he hunted from the guns to the trees for an extended hunt. Had to handle to the bird. Picked-Up.
Conditions Report
The weather this morning is about 54 degrees, the wind is gusting up to 20 mph out of the west. The mat is facing southwest, so the wind is coming right at the competitors.
6th Series Test Dogs
Test Dogs:
Glade Creek's Little Sister, "Kidd," LF
Owner: Troy Murray
Handler: Sue McNamara
Owner: Troy Murray
Handler: Sue McNamara
First Test dog, Sue and Kidd came to the line at 9:13 am
F – Right to the area and got it with a few tight turns.
LL – Down in front of the guns, up to the top of the dam, down and around the guns, back up, down to the trees, she hunted until she found it.
Owner: Bryan Robinson
Handler: Kody Reynolds
Next up ... Roscoe and Kody came to the line at 9:20 am
F – Straight to it!
L – Down low, circled the guns, back and circled the trees, came back to the flyer and had to handle to his bird.
This test should take the dogs approximately 3-5 minutes to complete.
6th Series – Land Double with a Flyer
Test 6 is a Land Double with a Flyer
This morning we are at the "Dam Field" for this series. This will be a Land Double with dead hen pheasants. The mat is on a hill on the north side facing south. The field is bordered on the left by a long dam and on the right by a tree line. The mat is close to the North end of the dam. The field is almost shaped like a bowl.
Bird #1's gun station is located 227 yards from the mat. These gunners are just deep of a large cluster of evergreens. They will shoot, then throw the hen pheasant to the left landing on top of a terrace that runs left to right across the end of the field. (We will refer to this mark as LL for Long Left)
Bird #2 is the hen pheasant flyer station. These gunners are closer to the middle of the field. Their station is 167 yards from the mat. They will throw then shoot to the right towards the tree line. The bird will be thrown towards a small grouping of 3 or 4 bushes. (We will refer to this mark as F for Flyer)
This test is taking approximately 3-5 minutes per dog to complete.
Official Photographer
Photos Taken By Hannah Wren-Milhorn, the official photographer of the National Derby
https://hannahfromtexarkana.mypixieset.com
Great photos Hannah! Be sure to check her website after the event to view your team photos and order prints, etc!
Callbacks to the 6th Series
Test Five was completed and in the books this morning at 8:16 am
Callbacks to the 6th Series:
42 dogs were called back: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 35, 36, 37, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 56, 57, 59, and 62.
3 dogs dropped: 22, 30 and 34.
Dog #6 will start the 6th Series ...
56. CTA Where The Tire Blows, “Pow,” BLF, Jason Baker
Jason and Pow came to the line at 8:12 am
F – Nice line straight to the bird.
LL – Across the field, into the pond, crossed the point in the middle on an angle towards the bird, out the far corner, up the dam and into the 2nd pond, up the terraced hill straight to her bird!
The 5th Series Test is Complete at 8:16 am
Rerun 49. Seaside’s Horse Soldier, “Dagger,” BLM, Tracey Jensen
Tracey and Dagger came to the line at 8:05 am
F – Direct line to his bird today!
LL – Out across the field and into the pond, over the point in the middle, good angle out the far corner of the pond, up the dam, turned right, up the hill and got his bird.
Rerun 42. Green River Floyd’s Boy EARL, “Earl,” YLM, Marc Patton
Marc and Earl came to the line at 7:58 am
F – Turning circles as he went out to the bird, and he got it!
LL – Across the field into the pond, over the right end of the point, out on the far side, ran all the way from the 1st pond to his bird!
62. PVS Up To Snuff, “Mikey,” BLM, Seth Steenburgen
Seth and Mikey came to the line at 7:51 am
F – Got a flapper! Perfect!
LL – Across the point and into the corner, up the dam and into the water, up the terrace and to the bird.
Rerun 57. StraightWay’s Raise A Hallelujah, “Halle,” BLF, Mike Bassett
Mike and Halle came to the line at 7:42 am
F – Out to the left, turned right and she got it!
LL – Across the field, skimmed left, across the middle of the point, out at the corner, up the dame and into the 2nd pond, up the terrace field to her bird.
5th Series Test Dogs – Day 2
Test Dogs:
Bayou Teche Roaring Roscoe, "Roscoe," LMOwner: Bryan Robinson
Handler: Kody Reynolds
First up ... Roscoe and Kody came to the line at 7:30 am
F – Straight to it.
L – Into the pond, over the point, out on the far side, up the right side of the dam, ran directly to the bird.
Glade Creek's Little Sister, "Kidd," LF
Owner: Troy Murray
Handler: Sue McNamara
Owner: Troy Murray
Handler: Sue McNamara
Next, Sue and Kidd came to the line at 7:36 am
F – Nice line with a big splash on her water entry to retrieve her bird.
L – Across the field, over the middle of the point, into the corner of the pond, up on the dam, took a hard right and then straight to the bird.
There will be 5 dogs running this morning to complete the 5th Series ....
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
**ANNOUNCEMENT**
The 5th Series has been called for the day.
We will resume the 5th series Thursday morning. The running order to complete the 5th Series will be as follows: #57, #62, #42, #49, #56.
There will be 2 Test Dogs running at 7:30 am, and then the test will commence.
**IMPORTANT** Instructions for Thursday Morning:
All Contestants that have COMPLETED test 5 should go to the site of test 6 in the morning and callbacks will be given there.
Directions to the 6th Series Grounds for Thursday -
- Take US 65 to HH and turn East
- Go to Tanglenook, which is just past the Retrieving Freedom Signs
- Turn Left and go 5 miles until you see the Derby Signs
- Watch for the property signs, they will have Flashing Lights
- Turn Right at the gates – Parking signs will be up
Only Contestants #57, #62, #42, #49, #56 should report back to the site of test 5 to complete the test. Then they will also head over to the test 6 site to hear the callbacks to the 6th with everyone else.
Thank you! Everyone have a great Night! Hope to see you at the Worker's Party this evening!
**ANNOUNCEMENT**
Visibility delay at 4:02 pm – There is a bad glare on the water at this test currently. There will be at least a 30 minute delay. Please stay tuned. Also ...
PLEASE NOTE: It has been decided that Dogs #42 and #49 that Picked Up will be given a rerun due to this Visibility issue. The glare was identified as the reason for the problem on their flyer. As a result, we will have 4 reruns at the end of the current running order – the two late pick-ups and the two earlier pick-ups.
54. Todd’s Five Finger Discount, “Steal,” BLM, Reid Jones
Reid and Steal came to the line ...
F – Took a right to the tip of the point with guns, he could not see his bird ... but then he found it, goes strong and he gets it!
LL – In the pond over the right end of the point, out to the far shore, over the dam and back in the water up by the guns, back and forth, then he got his bird.
53. Chasing Macks Rippers Ace, “Riley,” BLM, Jeff Stetzenbach
Jeff and Riley came to the line at 3:37 pm
F – Got in then back up on the point with the guns, back in the water and out to the bird.
LL – Across the field, into the pond, on to the point at the right end, swam to the far shore, up the dam and took a right to hook the guns, then back down to his bird.
51. Moses N Rain’s Storm On The Black River, “Storm,” BLF, Marc Patton
Marc and Storm came to the line at 3:30 pm
F – Had a bit of a bobble but worked it out quickly
LL – Across the middle of the point, back in the pond, out on the far side, climbed the hill to the back side of the guns, deep loop, came back down and got it!
49. Seaside’s Horse Soldier, “Dagger,” BLM, Tracey Jensen
Tracey and Dagger came to the line at 3:22 pm
F – Got in and turned right, up and down off the point with the gunners. Could not find the bird, ended up on the shore, could not work it out. Picked up.
**NOTE: Due to water glare factors this dog will rerun this test at the end of the running order.
48. Silvertip’s Ring Of Light, “Halo,” BLM, Al Vezey
Al and Halo came to the line at 3:14 pm
F – Gone one flapping - Good job!
LL – Across the field into the pond, swam past the end of the point to the far side, ran all the way to get deep of the guns, turned left and came down to the bird.
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