And the Winner is ...

The Winner of the 2022

National Amateur Retriever Club Championship is …

#33 FC-AFC HOLLAND CLIFFS BLADE A FINE LINE

“Dozer”

Owned and Handled by Alvin Hatcher

Congratulations Alvin and Dozer!!

2022 NARC Finalists ...

Congratulations to the 2022 NARC Finalists!

5. FC-AFC CHOPPER’S FINAL APPROACH, “Billie,” LF
    Owned by Joel Harris

    Handled by Joel Harris

12. AFC SALLY BE GOOD, “Sally,” LF

    Owned by Terry Foltz

    Handled Terry Foltz

16. BUCK N FIRE FLY, “Twink,” LF

    Owned by L. Gary Ahlgren and Mary Williams Ahlgren

    Handled by Mary Williams Ahlgren

20. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE EXPRESS, “Ryan,” LF

    Owned by Lauren Hays and Glen Curtis

    Handled by Lauren Hays

21. FC-AFC BD NORTH SHORE’S INSTANT RAIN GEAR QA2, “Poncho,” LM

    Owned by Malcolm & Barbara Haith

    Handled by Malcolm Haith

28. FC-AFC BUSTER POSEY MH, “Buster,” LM

    Owned by Missy Bell and Steve Kompf

    Handled by Steve Kompf

33. FC-AFC HOLLAND CLIFFS BLADE A FINE LINE, “Dozer,” LM

    Owned by Alvin Hatcher

    Handled by Alvin Hatcher

43. FC-AFC DRAKE’S BAY IZZY, “Izzy,” LF

    Owned by Rick Wilke

    Handled by Rick Wilke

48. AFC DOTTIE RAY’S BLACK RAVEN, “Raven,” LF

    Owned by Shirley Kahn

    Handled by Andy Kahn

51. AFC LAGUNA CREEK’S FIRST MATE, “Sailor,” LM

    Owned by Sonya Harrigfeld-Jackson

    Handled by Sonya Harrigfeld-Jackson

52. AFC CANDLEWOOD GAME OF PERSERVERANCE, “Percy,” LM

    Owned by Jane Dunn

    Handled by Jane Dunn

53. AFC RAZOR’S BUCKSHOT, “Shooter,” LM

    Owned by Larry Vaske

    Handled by Larry Vaske

61. AFC BEAVER RUNS COOLHAND LUKE, “Luke,” LM

    Owned by Bert  & Leigh Windham & Tom Strickland

    Handled by Bert Windham

66. FC-AFC HOPE SHE’S A DUK DAWG, “Oakley,” LF

    Owned by Bubba Joiner

    Handled by Bubba Joiner

10th Series Recap

Saturday, June 25, 2022

10th Series – Water Triple with a Flyer and Two Retired

15 Dogs Started this Series

Test Dogs started out this series at 11:19 am, beginning with "Maci" and then "Henry" was up next at 11:50 am. With that, handlers got a preview of what they could expect for the 10th series. There was a short delay after the test dogs ran to adjust the test before we began.

Our first running dog was #53 AFC Razor's Buckshot, “Shooter,” LM, with handler Larry Vaske. They officially started the 10th series running at 12:44 pm!

The weather this afternoon as we began this series was in the low 80's but heated up into the 90's! We had a slight breeze from the NNE, and sunny skies.

Here is how things turned out for the 10th Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (8): 5 – 16 – 28 – 33  – 43 – 48 – 56  – 66 

3 No-Bird / Re-Run (1): 28
Handles (6): 5 – 12 – 28 – 43 – 61 – 66

Double Handles (4): 16 – 21 – 52 – 53
Pick-Ups (1): 56

Scratches (0):

Injuries (0):

Our last running dog this afternoon to finish the 10th Series was dog #28 FC-AFC Buster Posey MH, “Buster,” LM, with handler Steve Kompf. They came to the line at 5:07 pm and completed the test. 

This test and the 2022 National Amateur was then officially in the books at 5:14 pm. 

15 dogs were sent from the line in this series, taking a total of 4 hour and 30 minutes. There were several delays throughout this test, but it took on average of about 12-15 minutes per dog to run this test.

Congratulations to All! The Finalists and the Winner will be announced momentarily!

Handle – Rerun – 28. FC-AFC BUSTER POSEY MH, “Buster,” LM, Steve Kompf

FC-AFC Buster Posey, LM
Callname: Buster
DOB: 4/13/2011
Sire: FC-AFC Carbons Blue Pursuit
Dam: Baypoint Gypsy
Breeders: Melisa Bell & Steve Kompf
Owners: Missy Bell & Steve Kompf
Handler: Steve Kompf

Buster and Steve came to the line at 5:07 pm

LR – Good Mark!

RR – Worked a little deep but he came back into the water and to his bird.

F – Buster was handled to his flyer. 

 

No-bird – Rerun – 28. FC-AFC BUSTER POSEY MH, “Buster,” LM, Steve Kompf

Buster and Steve came to the line at 4:57 pm. They had a another No-bird on the Flyer. 

They will come right back to run as they are the last dog team to run this series.

Handle – Rerun – 43. FC-AFC DRAKE’S BAY IZZY, “Izzy,” LF, Rick Wilke

FC-AFC Drake's Bay Izzy, LF
Callname: Izzy
DOB: 10/1/2015
Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse
Dam: FC-AFC Thieven Satin Breeze
Breeder: William & Kristina Tidd
Owner: Rick Wilke
Handler: Rick Wilke

Izzy and Rick came to the line ...

F – Into the pond – over the point – up the mowed strip – hunted back and forth – quickly came up with her bird!

RR – Completely flipped on her way out! Over the land bridge and out of the right side – hunted an area then jumped into the pond and on to the island and she got it!

LR – 1 whistle handle to her bird.

 

Rerun – 33. FC-AFC HOLLAND CLIFFS BLADE A FINE LINE, “Dozer,” LM, Alvin Hatcher

FC-AFC Holland Cliffs Blade A Fine Line, LM
Callname: Dozer
DOB: 2/16/2016
Sire: NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade
Dam: NAFC-FC Kirkwood's Ace Of Lone Star
Breeder: Casey Adams
Owner: Alvin Hatcher
Handler: Alvin Hatcher

Dozer and Alvin came to the line at 4:25 pm

LR – Excellent

RR – Good angle through the pond and straight to the bird!

F – Exited the pond wide right. Went out to the fence. Found an opening a little deeper but he came back to the fall area. Came back into the cover by the flyer – had an extensive hunt with some passes extending to the left side gunners. A loop short of the gunners and then back to the fall area for more hunting before he found his bird.

 

Handle – 12. AFC SALLY BE GOOD, “Sally,” LF, Terry Foltz

AFC Sally Be Good, LF
Callname: Sally
DOB: 11/2/2016
Sire:FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble
Dam: CFC-CAFC Pilkington's Perspicacity
Breeders: Chad Griffin & Thomas Sullivan
Owner: Terry Foltz
Handler: Terry Foltz

Sally and Terry came to the line at 4:12 pm

LR – Down through the cover – across the small point of water and up to her bird!

RR – Into pond 1 at a right angle – across the land bridge and out on back – worked back shore then around the blind – started heading towards the flyer – handled back to the bird.

F – Down the field – over the land bridge and out to her bird.

 

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Saturday, June 25th

at the conclusion of the National

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Double Handle – 52. AFC CANDLEWOOD GAME OF PERSERVERANCE, “Percy,” LM, Jane Dunn

AFC Candlewood Game Of Perserverance, LM
Callname: Percy
DOB: 8/4/2015
Sire: NAFC-FC Mulligan Off The Rainy "T"
Dam: Candlewood One In A Million
Breeder: Mary Howley & John Brooks
Owner: Jane Dunn
Handler: Jane Dunn

Percy and Jane came to the line at 3:57 pm

F – Nice big splash in each pond. A short hunt deep of the flyer, then Percy moves right and onto his bird.

LR – Percy ran wide left around the pond and was handled to this bird.

RR – Exiting the last pond on a line that would have taken him to the flyer area. He was handled to this bird also.

 

 

51. AFC LAGUNA CREEK’S FIRST MATE, “Sailor,” LM, Sonya Harrigfeld-Jackson

AFC Laguna Creek's First Mate, LM
Callname: Sailor
DOB: 6/17/2015
Sire: FC-AFC Land Ahoy
Dam: Field Of Dreams Rangers Little Girl
Breeder: Brad & Patti LaFave
Owner: Sonya Harrigfeld-Jackson
Handler: Sonya Harrigfeld-Jackson

Sailor and Sonya came to the line at 3:45 pm

LR – Straight to his bird!

RR – Into the left corner of pond 1 – over the land bridge to pond 2 – out on the near side of the point at the base and established a hunt behind the guns. Worked his way back to the blind and then out to the island and his bird.

F – Out and across the pond, across the point with heavy cover, then up the runway in front of the guns, turned right and moved out to get his bird!

 

No-bird – Rerun – 28. FC-AFC BUSTER POSEY MH, “Buster,” LM, Steve Kompf

Buster and Steve came back to the line and they had a No-bird on the Flyer again.

Will rerun ...

Rerun – 48. AFC DOTTIE RAY’S BLACK RAVEN, “Raven,” LF, Andy Kahn

AFC Dottie Ray's Black Raven, LF
Callname: Raven
DOB: 4/21/2016
Sire: NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade
Dam: FC-AFC Dottie Ray's League Of Her Own
Breeder: Ben Echevarria
Owner: Shirley Kahn
Handler: Andrew Kahn

Raven and Andy came back to the line at 3:25 pm

LR – Direct line to his bird!

RR – Into the left corner of the big pond – swimming at an angle across the pond to the point – Ran to the base of the point and out to the island for her bird.

F – Down over the land bridge into the big pond – over the point with heavy cover on the far side – up the mowed strip, in and out of cover – continued her hunt and got it!

No-bird – 48. AFC DOTTIE RAY’S BLACK RAVEN, “Raven,” LF, Andy Kahn

Raven and Andy came to the line. They had a No-bird on the Flyer. 

Will rerun ...

No-bird – 43. FC-AFC DRAKE’S BAY IZZY, “Izzy,” LF, Rick Wilke

Izzy and Rick came to the line. They had a No-bird on the Flyer. 

Will return after 6 running dogs.

No-bird – 33. FC-AFC HOLLAND CLIFFS BLADE A FINE LINE, “Dozer,” LM, Alvin Hatcher

Dozer and Alvin came to the line at 3:15 pm. They had a No-bird on the Flyer. 

Will return after 6 running dogs. 

Double Handle – Rerun – 16. BUCK N FIRE FLY, “Twink,” LF, Mary Williams Ahlgren

Buck N Fire Fly, LF

Callname: Twink
DOB: 4/27/2016
Sire: AFC Buck N Poncho
Dam: Orions Red Bank Roxie
Breeder: Al Bianchi
Owners: L. Gary Ahlgren & Mary Williams-Ahlgren
Handler: Mary Williams-Ahlgren

Twink and Mary came to the line at 2:59 pm

F – Went and worked short both left and right – moved deeper and she got it!

RR – Into the left corner of the first pond. Crossed the land bridge and headed to the point. Ran out deep and put up a hunt. Had to handle as she got back up into the flyer field.

LR – Headed back towards the middle. Handled left to the fall area and the bird.

Handle – Rerun – 5. FC-AFC CHOPPER’S FINAL APPROACH, “Billie,” LF, Joel Harris

FC-AFC Chopper's Final Approach, LF
Callname: Billie
DOB: 11/18/2011
Sire: NFC-AFC Clubmead's Road Warrior
Dam: Candlewoods Worldwide Hoodoo
Breeder: Scott Jones
Owner: Joel Harris
Handler: Joel Harris

Billie and Joel came to the line at 2:40 pm

LR – Very nice mark!

RR – Great mark!

F – Extended hunt and she was handled to this bird.

 

Handle – Rerun – 66. FC-AFC HOPE SHE’S A DUK DAWG, “Oakley,” LF, Bubba Joiner

FC-AFC Hope She's A Duk Dawg, LF
Callname: Oakley
DOB: 2/19/2014
Sire: FC-AFC Drake's Bay Parting Of The Sea
Dam: Kerry Around A Duk Dawg MH QA2
Breeder: Jim Houldridge
Owner: Bubba Joiner
Handler: Bubba Joiner

Oakley and Bubba came to the line at 2:28 pm

LR – Very nice line!

F – Caught a piece of pond 1 – over the land-bridge and across the middle of pond 2 – back and forth to either side of the gunner – She got it!

RR – Went across pond 1 and hit land and kept going straight almost to the fence. Had to handle down to the back of the guns to her bird.

No-bird – 28. FC-AFC BUSTER POSEY MH, “Buster,” LM, Steve Kompf

 Buster and Steve came to the line at 2:19 pm. They had a No-bird on the Flyer. 

Will return after 6 running dogs.

Pick-up – Rerun – 56. AFC ELI’S BIG CHIEF, “Chief,” LM, Heather Pfluger

AFC Eli's Big Chief, LM
Callname: Chief
DOB: 10/7/2015
Sire: FC-AFC Riverrun's True North
Dam: Indian Outlaw
Breeders: Tandy Wilbur & Jeff Bartlett
Owners: Heather Pfluger & Paul Gilmore
Handler: Heather Pfluger

Chief and Heather came to the line again at 2:01 pm

 LR – Taking a line wide left and ran around the pond to behind the gunners holding blind. He stopped and worked out his bird.

RR – Line out to the area. Exited the pond right and deep. Made an extended hunt, caught a wind and swam over to the bird!

F – Good line across. Squares out of the second pond but corrects beautifully to the hill where the bird fell! She put in significant effort to find the bird – was handled and then had to be picked up.

 

Gun Change

Gun Change and Rebird at 1:54 pm

Double Handle – 21. FC-AFC BD NORTH SHORE’S INSTANT RAIN GEAR QA2, “Poncho,” LM, Malcolm Haith

FC-AFC BD North Shore's Instant Rain Gear QA2, LM
Callname: Poncho
DOB: 3/17/2015
Sire: FC Swift Rivers No Problems MH
Dam: Riverwood's Beyond A Reasonable Doubt MH
Breeder: Ronald J. Glander
Owners: Malcolm & Barbara Haith
Handler: Malcolm Haith

Poncho and Malcolm came to the line at 1:43 pm

LR – Excellent Mark!

RR – Corner slice through the pond – Angled wide right onto a point – ran deep and hunted behind then headed for the flyer, had to be handled to this bird.

F – Just went the wrong way ... had to be handled to this bird.

20. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE EXPRESS, “Ryan,” LF, Lauren Hays

AFC Bayou Teche Express, LF
Callname: Ryan
DOB: 9/27/2017
Sire: FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball
Dam: Riverhills 2nd Chance Avery
Breeder: John Cejka
Owners: Lauren Hays & Glen Curtis
Handler: Lauren Hays

Ryan and Lauren came to the line at 1:25 pm

LR – Good line to the mark! Lands behind the guns but turns quickly to pick up her bird.

RR – Squared out of first pond but made a smart turn, angling into the next water and across to the island and her bird.

F – Good line across the pond. Had an extended hunt pattern, short of the bird, then expanded wide of the bird. Ryan moved further up the hill and locates her bird!

 

No-bird – 16. BUCK N FIRE FLY, “Twink,” LF, Mary Williams Ahlgren

Twink and Mary came to the line at 1:21 pm. They had a No-bird on the Flyer. 

Will return after 6 running dogs.

12. AFC SALLY BE GOOD, “Sally,” LF, Terry Foltz

Dog #12 has been delayed ...

No-bird – 5. FC-AFC CHOPPER’S FINAL APPROACH, “Billie,” LF, Joel Harris

Billie and Joel came to the line at 1:13 pm. They had a No-bird on the Flyer. 

Will return after 6 running dogs.

No-Bird – 66. FC-AFC HOPE SHE’S A DUK DAWG, “Oakley,” LF, Bubba Joiner

Oakley and Bubba came to the line at 1:11 pm. They had a No-bird on the Flyer. 

Will return after 6 running dogs.

Handle – 61. AFC BEAVER RUNS COOLHAND LUKE, “Luke,” LM, Bert Windham

AFC Beaver Runs Cool Hand Luke, LM
Callname: Luke
DOB: 2/19/2014
Sire: FC-AFC Drake's Bay Parting Of The Sea
Dam: Kerry Around A Duk Dawg MH
Breeder: Jim Houldridge
Owners: Bert & Leigh Windham & Tom Strickland
Handler: Bert Windham

Luke and Bert came to the line at 12:56 pm

LR – Great line to the bird.

RR – Across the pond coming in right of the throwers. Luke swings around the back side to jump back in the pond to cross over the island. Luke headed back with his bird!

F – Very nice line across the pond. Up to the area and he proceeds to put on a large hunt deep and wide of the gunners. Then the pattern extended down the hill too short and wide in front of the gunners. He was handled to his bird.

 

No-bird – 56. AFC ELI’S BIG CHIEF, “Chief,” LM, Heather Pfluger

Chief and Heather came to the line at 12:54 pm, but they had a No-bird on the Flyer. 

Will return after 6 running dogs. 

Double Handle – 53. AFC RAZOR’S BUCKSHOT, “Shooter,” LM, Larry Vaske

AFC Razor's Buckshot, LM

Callname: Shooter

DOB: 4/21/2017

Sire: FC Sweetie's Easy Rider

Dam: Razor's Da Cuttin Edge SH

Breeder: Scott Anderson

Owner: Larry Vaske

Handler: Larry Vaske

Shooter and Larry came to the line at 12:36 pm

LR – Across the field into the pond  – out right of the blind and on up towards the flyer. Multiple whistles from the handler and got him back down and left to the bird.

RR – Came in behind the point – turned back towards the island  and he got it!

F – Had to handle but kept going left of the guns – he finally worked it out and got his flyer.