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 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.

Rerun 57. StraightWay’s Raise A Hallelujah, “Halle,” BLF, Mike Bassett

Mike and Halle came back to the line at 10:39 am to rerun

F – Hunted the cover near the shore and twice up by the gunners, into the pond and then out, could not find the bird. Picked-Up.

LL – 

**NOTE: Due to non-test factors this dog will rerun this test at the end of the running order.

No-Bird 57. StraightWay’s Raise A Hallelujah, “Halle,” BLF, Mike Bassett

Mike and Halle came to the line at 9:43 am and had a No-Bird on the flyer

They will come back after 5 dogs

57. StraightWay’s Raise A Hallelujah, “Halle,” BLF, Mike Bassett

Mike and Halle came to the line at 2:51 pm

L – Went to the right side of the guns, hunted wide, made several passes right then crossed the road to the bird.

R – Under the arc, turned right quickly then turned back left and to the bird.

No-Bird 56. CTA Where The Tire Blows, “Pow,” BLF, Jason Baker

Moved to the end, bird landed in a tree

57. StraightWay’s Raise A Hallelujah, “Halle,” BLF, Mike Bassett

Mike and Halle came to the line at 11:13 am

R – Very nice line.

LL – Nice Angle, up under the arc for a turn and into cover and the bird.

 

57. StraightWay’s Raise A Hallelujah, “Halle,” BLF, Mike Bassett

Mike and Halle came to the line at 4:24 pm

Through the pond, up behind the bushes and straight to her bird.

57. StraightWay’s Raise A Hallelujah, “Halle,” BLF, Mike Bassett

StraightWay's Raise A Hallelujah "Halle"

Lab Female -- 4/10/2021 

Sire: FC-AFC Flawless Execution - FLEX

Dam: AFC Giddy Up Go II

Breeder: Randy Whittaker

Owner: Kyle Garris, Florence, SC

Handler: Mike Bassett

Mike and Halle came to the line at 8:34 am

F – Between the cedars and bales, straight to the bird!

L – Over the top of the mound, to the right of the cedars for a deep loop, back to the cedars, out deep right, extended hunt got into the cedars a little bit.

Questionnaire

Owner Name: Kyle Garris

Dog Name: Halle

When did you begin competing in Field Trials? 

I've started and sold two dogs that had some FT success. The first was around 2006, the 2nd was 2013 and is now FC-AFC Baypoint's Don't Stop Believin'. Halle is my first dog that I'm keeping and going as far as we can!

What made you decide to compete in Field Trials? 

I started with hunting retrievers then found out about and started running Hunt Tests, but I wanted more.

Who are your training partners at home? 

Halle has been with Mike Bassett since she was 6 months old. Although I did her puppy training myself, I learned most of what I know about retriever training from Richard McDonald.

What is the origin of your dog’s name? 

Halle was the most gentle puppy I have ever owned. My wife and I were trying to think of names that reflected that. Halle was our preacher's mom's name and she was such a gentle soul, the name just fit her perfectly.

Tell us an interesting story about your dog.

There were two females to choose from and the breeder told us to pick the one we wanted and they were keeping the other. Halle came over to my wife and let her scratch her belly and the decision was made.

You and your dog have survived nine series of the National Derby Championship. You are about to come to the line for the 10th series with a chance to be crowned the 2022 National Derby Champion. What song and artist would you want to hear playing as the two of you come to the line? 

"Raise a Hallelujah" by Bethel Music