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2022 National Amateur Retriever Championship Blog

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Callbacks to the 3rd Series

92 dogs were called back: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97 and 98.

4 dogs scratched: 18, 19, 27 and 44.

2 dogs dropped: 26 and 79.

Dog #88 will start the 3rd series.

Series 3 will be at Andy Kahn's property, Caravan leaves the same area at 5:00 am.
Test dogs will run at 6:30 am and the first running dog will be at 7:00 am.

1st & 2nd Series Recap

Saturday, June 18, 2022

1st & 2nd Series – Converging Land Double and Land Blind

94 Dogs Started this Series

Test Dogs started out the day at 6:44 am, beginning with our honorary test dog "Dottie." Then came "Henry" and "Maci," giving the competitors a good idea of what they might expect for these first two series. 

Our first running dog #68 FC SDK's Moderation Is For Cowards, "Kikr" with owner handler Shane Olean started the 64th running of the 2022 National Amateur Retriever Club Championship at 7:22 am!
Our weather started in the 50’s and reached into the mid 60’s. We didn't have much breeze and mostly cloudy conditions for the majority of the day. All in all, it was a pretty good day to be in the field with our beloved retrievers!

Here is how things turned out for the 1st and 2nd Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (6): 95 – 16 – 24 – 48 – 54 – 58 
Handles (6): 76 – 94 – 96 – 97 – 14 – 31
Pick-Ups (2): 79 – 26
Scratches (4): 18 – 19 – 27 – 44

Our last running dog for the day, and for Series 1 and 2 was dog #67 FC-AFC Wood River's Mr Big "George," LM with owner/handler Bill Fruehling. They came to the line at 4:47 pm and he completed the test and the day was called by the judges at 4:52 pm. 

94 dogs were sent from the line in this series, taking 9 hours and 25 minutes, which averages out to be just about 6 minutes per dog. 

On to the 3rd Series we go!
 

 

Series 1 and 2 Complete

 Series 1 and 2 were Completed at 4:52 pm

Callbacks to come ... Stay tuned!


67. FC-AFC WOOD RIVER’S MR BIG, “George,” LM, Bill Fruehling

#67 FC-AFC Wood River's Mr Big, LM
Callname: George
DOB: 9/19/2011
Sire: FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise
Dam: FC-AFC U.S. First Lady
Breeder: Michael & Kareen Tierney
Owner(s): Bill Fruehling
Handler: Bill Fruehling

George and Bill came to the line at 4:47 pm

F – Short bird, Excellent Mark!

RG – Ran to the holding blind, 1 loop deep, then expanded his hunt until he got his bird.

B – Early whistle for and adjustment to his line, 2 more whistles and he got his bird!

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

#66 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(s): Bubba Joiner
Handler: Bubba Joiner


Oakley and Bubba came to the line at 4:41 pm

F – Very nice job!

RG – A little zig zag and Oakley was bring back her bird!

B – Right to the bird! Don't worry, she's got it, Dad!


 

65. FC-AFC DOC’S MESA BOOGIE, “Mesa,” LF, William Smith

#65 FC-AFC Doc's Mesa Boogie, LF
Callname: Mesa
DOB: 2/12/2013
Sire: FC-AFC Candlewoods Life Is A Highway
Dam: FC-AFC Maple Creek's Mattie Mae
Breeder: David & Kara McMahan
Owner(s): William Smith
Handler: William Smith

Mesa and William came to the line ..

F – Came in under the arc, a quick turn to the left and she was on her bird!

RG – Came to the blind on the right, circled behind, back right and out deeper right until she found her bird.

B – Check down whistle at the end.


 

64. FC-AFC HOCKLEY CREEK’S SOUTHPAW, “Lefty,” LM, Robby Bickley

#64 FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Southpaw, LM
Callname: Lefty
DOB: 11/1/2015
Sire: FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Big Hitter
Dam: Watermark's High Desert Storm SH
Breeder: Ed & Laurie Neilson
Owner(s): Robby Bickley
Handler: Robby Bickley


Lefty and Robby came to the line at 4:29 pm

F – To the area of the fall and Lefty put up a controlled hunt back to his bird.

RG – Good line to the area but he blew through to hunt wide right, then back to the area of the fall to hunt deep and left of the blind. back out to the fall area again and got his bird.

B – Check down whistle at the end.


 

Rerun – 58. FC-AFC SHORELINE’S PRESS ON REGARDLESS, “Clyde,” LM, Linda Berkeley-Weiss

#58 FC-AFC Shoreline's Press On Regardless, LM
Callname: Clyde
DOB: 4/12/2015
Sire: FC-AFC Rev Blu Genes MH
Dam: Cape Fear Hopefully Bodacious MH
Breeder: Douglas E. Turner Jr.
Owner(s): Linda Berkeley-Weiss
Handler: Linda Berkeley-Weiss


Clyde and Linda came to the line at 4:23 pm

F – Came in right of the fall area, turned left but missed it, circled and came back left and he got it!

RG – Passed it on the left, went deep and turned back to grab his bird.

B – Quick whistle put him right on the bird!


 

63. AFC POPPLE RIVER’S FULL THROTTLE, “Gertrude,” LF, Bernard Carey III

#63 AFC Popple River's Full Throttle, LF
Callname: Gertrude
DOB: 10/21/2012
Sire: NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade
Dam: FC-AFC Stellar's Full Throttle MH
Breeder: Bernard & Jodie Carey
Owner(s): Bernard Carey III & Jodie Carey
Handler: Bernard Carey III


Gertrude and Bernard came to the line at 4:18 pm

F – Excellent Mark!

RG – Trudy drove deep and established a hunt pattern deep and left of the holding blind, worked it out and scooped up her bird!

B – 3 whistles near the end to move her up the hill and onto the bird.


 

62. AFC QUEEN BEE OF AUTUMN RUN, “Buzz,” LF, Jamie Woodson

#62 AFC Queen Bee Of Autumn Run, LF
Callname: Buzz
DOB: 7/1/2014
Sire: FC-AFC B. Bumble
Dam: Maple Creek's Belle
Breeder: Brad Bowyer
Owner(s): Bill & Jamie Woodson
Handler: Jamie Woodson

Buzz and Jamie came to the line at 4:13 pm

F – Nice job - straight to the fall area!

RG – Ran just inside the fall area, the the blind and quickly hunted her way back out to the bird.

B – 1 quick whistle to adjust her line, 1 additional whistle to the bird.


 

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

#61 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
Owner(s): Bert & Leigh Windham & Tom Strickland
Handler: Bert Windham


Luke and Bert came to the line at 4:09 pm

F – Very good mark!

RG – Luke got to the fall area and pulled the bird out easy as if it had a beacon attached!

B – One whistle at the end of the blind.


 

60. ALASKA RANGE PERFORMANCE GRADE QA2, “May,” LF, Cindie Little

#60 Alaska Range Performance Grade QA2, LF
Callname: May
DOB: 9/11/2015
Sire: NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade
Dam: FC-AFC Stellar's Full Throttle MH
Breeder: Bernie Carie
Owner(s): Cindie Little
Handler: Cindie Little


May and Cindie came to the line ...

F – Right to the fall area and the straight to her bird. Nice!

RG – Down the Blind, circled deep for a few turns then back out wide for her bird.

B – 3 whistles early then 1 at the bird.
 


Rerun – 54. FC-AFC TRULINES BIG BAD JACK, “Jack,” LM, Wayne Carey

#54 FC-AFC Trulines Big Bad Jack, LM
Callname: Jack
DOB: 5/27/2013
Sire: FC-AFC Fen Wizzard
Dam: Roostr's Just Go With It
Breeder: Mike White
Owner(s): Wayne & Debi Carey
Handler: Wayne Carey


Jack and Wayne came to the line at 3:56 pm

F – Right depth but had to work out the location to come up with his bird.

RG – Into the area under the arc, a left turn for a look near the blind, he abandons that area and drives the hill to retrieve his bird.

B – Check down whistle at the end.


 

59. HIGH PROOF LIKKER, “Hooch,” LM, Brian Watson

#59 High Proof Likker, LM
Callname: Hooch
DOB: 11/13/2015
Sire: FC-AFC Ebb Tide's Ode To Irish Soul
Dam: FC-AFC Warshwind’s Black Magick
Breeder: Bente Kongsore
Owner(s): Brian Watson
Handler: Brian Watson


Hooch and Brian came to the line ...

F – Excellent mark!

RG – Smacked it!

B – Quick whistle at the end and he had his bird!


 

Series 3 Announcement

Test 3 will begin Sunday at Andy Kahn property. 

Once at Andy's, follow the signs to the 3rd Series Location.

Caravan will leave the same area as this morning at 5:00 am

Test dogs will start running at 6:30 am

No-Bird – 58. FC-AFC SHORELINE’S PRESS ON REGARDLESS, “Clyde,” LM, Linda Berkeley-Weiss

Clyde and Linda came to the line ...

No-bird on the Flyer. Will return after 6 running dogs.


57. COOLWATER’S CAJUN DUCK POND WAVE MAKER, “Pireaux,” LF, Alex Washburn

#57 Coolwater's Cajun Duck Pond Wave Maker, LF
Callname: Pireaux
DOB: 11/4/2017
Sire: FC-AFC Coolwater's Knockout
Dam: FC-AFC Coolwater's Hooked On Springtime
Breeder: Alexandra Washburn
Owner(s): Frank & Katie Landry & Alexandra Washburn
Handler: Alexandra Washburn

Pireaux and Alexandra came to the line at 3:44 pm

F – She got the right depth but came in under the arc, checked it and then went over to her bird.

RG – Skimming the right of the brush, she went directly to the bird for a beautiful recovery.

B – 1 Check down whistle at the end.


 

56. AFC ELI’S BIG CHIEF, “Chief,” LM, Heather Pfluger

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


Ray and Mark came to the line at 3:40 pm

F – Ran past it on the left, turned back right and came into the area and got his bird.

RG – Cut right corner of the blind as he went deep, hunted deep and came back to his bird.

B – 2 whistles and he got it!


 

55. FC-AFC HIGH SOCIETY’S HATARI RUMBLE, “Hattie,” LF, Sylvia McClure

#55 FC-AFC High Society's Hatari Rumble, LF
Callname: Hattie
DOB: 6/3/2013
Sire: FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble
Dam: FC-AFC Hilltop's High Society
Breeder: Sylvia McClure & Laurie Junewick & Judith Aycock
Owner(s): Sylvia McClure & Laurie Junewick
Handler: Sylvia McClure

Hattie and Sylvia came to the line at 3:35 pm

F – Established a hunt in the area of the fall, and gets her bird!

RG – Couple loops around the area of the holding blind and she moves up the hill to her bird.

B – Very nice, one whistle at the end!


 

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

#48 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(s): Shirley Kahn
Handler: Andrew Kahn

Raven and Andy came to the line at 3:xx pm

F –  Straight to her bird!

RG – Came in left of the the fall area, circled deep and then shot out to the bird!

B – 2 whistles just at the bird.
 

 

No-Bird – 54. FC-AFC TRULINES BIG BAD JACK, “Jack,” LM, Wayne Carey

Jack and Wayne came to the line at 3:28 pm

No-bird on the Flyer. Will return after 6 running dogs.

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

#53 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(s): Larry Vaske
Handler: Larry Vaske


Shooter and Larry came to the line at 3:22 pm

F – Crossed the field from high to fall area, 1 quick turn and quickly back to his bird.

RG – Very nice Mark!

B – 1 whistle at the end!


 

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

#51 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(s): Sonya Harrigfeld-Jackson
Handler: Sonya Harrigfeld-Jackson


Sailor and Sonya came to the line at 3:13 pm

F – Ran past the mark, deep and long. He worked his way back and got his bird.

RG – Went to the left side of the bush and hunted deep and left, covered some ground, but he got it!

B – Whistle at the bird - Nice!



 

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

#52 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(s): Jane Dunn
Handler: Jane Dunn


Ray and Mark came to the line at 3:17 pm

F – Nice Line to his bird!

RG – Nice initial line, got to the area and established a hunt pattern that carried him away from the bird, changed it up and revisited the fall area to come up with his bird.

B – Very good job!


 

50. FC-AFC MARSHWIND’S TURBULENCE, “Evie,” LF, Bente Kongsore

#50 FC-AFC Marshwind's Turbulence, LF
Callname: Evie
DOB: 4/10/2018
Sire: Marshwind's Eddy
Dam: Marshwind's Stormy Weather
Breeder: Bente Kongsore
Owner(s): Bente Kongsore
Handler: Bente Kongsore


Ray and Mark came to the line at 3:08 pm

F – Briefly checked a smell, but drove on to get her bird.

RG – Significant hunt behind the blind, exhausted the area and moved right of the blind to come up with the bird.

B – whistle at the end and she got her bird.


49. AFC BOSS’S MACH-2 SUE, “Susie,” LF, Terry Foltz

#49 AFC Boss's Mach-2 Sue, LF
Callname: Susie
DOB: 2/7/2011
Sire: FC-AFC Watermark's The Boss
Dam: Yellowstone's Faithful Chloe
Breeder: Gordon L. Miner
Owner(s): Terry Foltz
Handler: Terry Foltz

Ray and Mark came to the line at 3:00 pm

F – Hunted wide and left of the fall, but worked her way back to the bird.

RG – Drove past and just left of the fall, continued and hunted deep and left, worked her way back to the fall area and then onto her bird.

B – Very nice! Slowed at the bird, check down for safety.



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

Raven and Andy came to the line at 2:59 pm

No-bird on the Flyer. Will return after 6 running dogs.

Gun Change

 Gun Change and Rebird 2:50 pm

47. FC-AFC WOOD RIVER'S PERFECT PASS, “Lonzo,” LM, Bill Fruehling

#47 FC-AFC Wood River's Perfect Pass, LM
Callname: Lonzo
DOB: 1/2/2017
Sire: FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise
Dam: FC-AFC Creek Robbers Santa Ana Winds
Breeder: Ben Echevarria
Owner(s): Bill & Gay Fruehling
Handler: Bill Fruehling

Lonzo and Bill came to the line at 2:46 pm

F –  Excellen Mark!

RG – Ran past on the left but quickly turned around and he got his bird!

B – Quick check down - Nice!
 

 

46. FC-AFC KID’S SIR DRAKE OF MILE MARKER SIX, “Drake,” LM, Breck Howard

#46 FC-AFC Kid's Sir Drake Of Mile Marker Six, LM
Callname: Drake
DOB: 2/6/2013
Sire: FC-AFC Valtor's Hayseed Kid
Dam: Lost Hills Rendezvous Nellibel
Breeder: Elizabeth Willard
Owner(s): Breck & Cynthia Howard & Ralph & Ashley Overland
Handler: Breck Howard


Drake and Breck came to the line at 2:41 pm

F – Into the fall area, a bend left and he works out his bird.

RG – Drake went into the fall area looking, for a nice job getting his bird.

B – 1 whistle blind.


 

45. FC-AFC LOCK FIVE’S TANGLED UP IN BLUE, “Tango,” LF, Mark Medford

#45 FC-AFC Lock Five's Tangled Up In Blue, LF
Callname: Tango
DOB: 1/5/2015
Sire: NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade
Dam: FC-AFC Indi Go Girl
Breeder: Darlene & Thomas Houlihan
Owner(s): Mark Medford
Handler: Mark Medford


Tango and Mark came to the line at 2:37 pm

F – Straight to the fall area, a few right turns and she had her bird!

RG – Passed on the left, put on her brakes and quickly turned back to grab her bird!

B – 1 whistle at the bird.

Scratch – 44. FC-AFC GLENHOMA’S SOGGY BOTTOMS MILDRED, “Millie,” LF, Richard Davis

#44 FC-AFC Glenhoma's Soggy Bottoms Mildred, LF
Callname: Millie
DOB: 10/9/2015
Sire: FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George
Dam: Riley Creek Troublesome Eye Candy
Breeder: David Kilburn
Owner(s): Richard Davis
Handler: Richard Davis


Millie scratched from the event. Congrats to Millie and Richard for qualifying!

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

#43 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(s): Rick Wilke
Handler: Rick Wilke


Izzy and Rick came to the line at 2:32 pm

F – Very nice mark!

RG – Speed and accuracy! Nice job!

B – Multiple whistles to try to bring Izzy up the hillside a bit, got the bird, but worked for her line.


 

42. AFC ROCKY MOUNTAIN STORM APPROACHING, “Storm,” LM, Debi Carey

#42 AFC Rocky Mountain Storm Approaching, LM
Callname: Storm
DOB: 1/22/2018
Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse
Dam: FC-AFC Chopper's Final Approach
Breeder: Joel Harris
Owner(s): Wayne & Debi Carey
Handler: Debi Carey


Storm and Debi came to the line at 2:27 pm

F – Wide left of this short flyer, hunted left and then moved back towards the guns and to his bird.

RG – Came in close to the blind, circled the blind and came back right to his bird.

B – 1 whistle at the end.


 

41. AFC BAYOU TECHE PERFECT GAME, “Koufaxx,” LM, Lauren Hays

#41 AFC Bayou Teche Perfect Game, LM
Callname: Koufaxx
DOB: 5/15/2018
Sire: NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence
Dam: FC-AFC Wight's Goddess Of Victory MH
Breeder: Tracy Wight
Owner(s): Lauren Hays
Handler: Lauren Hays


Koufaxx and Lauren came to the line at 2:21 pm

F – Send me in coach! Koufaxx was ready to go! He was released and arrived at the area to establish a wide and out of area hunt, but he worked it out to get his bird.

RG – Directly to his mark!

B – 2 whistles at the end of the blind.


40. AFC THEY CALL ME FLAMIN MAIMEE, “Maimee,” LF, Kyle Broussard

#40 AFC They Call Me Flamin Maimee, LF
Callname: Maimee
DOB: 11/11/2012
Sire: FC-AFC Fordland's Bored Out Ford
Dam: Ten Bears Lady Abagail QA2
Breeder: Mike Whorton
Owner(s): Kyle Broussard & John Kabbes
Handler: Kyle Broussard


Maimee and Kyle came to the line at 2:16 pm

F – Tight and quick hunt, got it.

RG – Came in under the arc went behind the gun for a few turns deep left, back out to the right side of the blind and then her bird.

B – 1 quick whistle one front end and check down at the blind.

39. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S POMPANO JACK, “Jack,” LM, Phil Heye

#39 FC-AFC Seaside's Pompano Jack, LM
Callname: Jack
DOB: 4/12/2015
Sire: FC-AFC Dare To Dream
Dam: Seaside's Shaqadellic
Breeder: Frank & Sheila Purdy
Owner(s): Philip & Mary Heye
Handler: Phil Heye


Jack and Phil came to the line at 2:11 pm

F – Nice Mark!

RG – Jack arrived left of the holding blind. Made a couple loops there to extend to the right side of the blind and onto his bird.

B – Very good blind.


 

38. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE PAINT THE BLACK, “Madduxx,” LM, Jamie Woodson

#38 FC-AFC Bayou Teche Paint The Black, LM
Callname: Madduxx
DOB: 5/8/2017
Sire: NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence
Dam: My Rock's Hallelujah To The Lord
Breeder: Pam & Dale Wilson Sr.
Owner(s): Jamie & Bill Woodson
Handler: Jamie Woodson


Madduxx and Jamie came to the line...

F – Smack, a beautiful mark!

RG – Ran just past, quick turn and back to his bird. Nice.

B – Whistle up front, 2nd whistle at the bird with a check down.


 

37. FC-AFC BEAVER RUNS ZIG ZAG ZEKE, “Zeke,” LM,” Leigh Windham

#37 FC-AFC Beaver Runs Zig Zag Zeke, LM
Callname: Zeke
DOB: 5/10/2015
Sire: FC-AFC Indian Height's Get Away
Dam: Kerry Around A Duk Dawg MH QA2
Breeder: Jim Houldridge
Owner(s): Tom Strickland & Bert & Leigh Windham
Handler: Leigh Windham

Zeke and Leigh came to the line at 2:01 pm

F – Very nice mark!

RG – Excellent entry into the area of the fall and heavy

B – Nice momentum, one whistle at the end.



36. HIGH ROAD ABE, “Abe,” LM, Randi Johannis

#36 High Road Abe, LM
Callname: Abe
DOB: 1/24/2019
Sire: FC-AFC Slick When Wet III
Dam: Pah Rah's T Bird
Breeder: James Jones
Owner(s): Randi Johannis
Handler: Randi Johannis


Abe and Randi came to the line ...

F – He had a hunt, but he got his bird.

RG – Rand past it, did a quick turn, missed, circled the blind twice and then out to his bird.

B – Check down at the bird, very nice blind!


 

35. SILVERTIP SECRET WEAPON, “Lazer,” LM, Tom Hartl

#35 FC-AFC Silvertip Secret Weapon, LM
Callname: Lazer
DOB: 3/15/2014
Sire: NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade
Dam: FC Wing Magic's Standpipe Moon
Breeder: Marvin Baumer
Owner(s): Tom Hartl & Jean Grammer
Handler: Tom Hartl

Lazer and Tom came to the line at 1:51 pm

F – Couple passes in the area of the fall and Lazer had his flyer.

RG – He faded left of the holding blind around the backside and then to his bird.

B – Good initial line that carried him to the end for a check down whistle near the bird.


 

34. NAFC-FC STEADFAST’S BACHELOR SPECIAL, “Croc,” LM, Monte Wulf

#34 NAFC-FC Steadfast's Bachelor Special, LM
Callname: Croc
DOB: 1/22/2013
Sire: NFC Watermark's Running Back
Dam: Patton's River Duchess SH
Breeder: Lee Amundson
Owner(s): Monte & Pam Wulf
Handler: Monte Wulf

Croc and Monte came to the line at 1:45 pm

F – Came in under the arc, missed, went for 1 turn left and then back to the fall area and his bird

RG – Under the arc, turned and came back to grab his bird.

B – Check down whistle at the end for a very nice blind.


 

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

#33 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(s): Alvin Hatcher
Handler: Alvin Hatcher


Dozer and Alvin came to the line at 1:40 pm

F – Very nice mark!

RG – Excellent job! Entered the field with style and knew where he was headed!

B – Good control to maintain line using multiple whistles.



32. FC-AFC FIELD OF DREAMS WHAT’S ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT, “Buzz,” LM, Jeffrey Schuett

#32 FC-AFC Field Of Dreams What's All The Buzz About, LM
Callname: Buzz
DOB: 7/21/2016
Sire: FC-AFC B. Bumble
Dam: Field Of Dreams Hope For A Good One
Breeder: Brad Lafave
Owner(s): Jeff Schuett & Lydia Fekula
Handler: Jeff Schuett

Buzz and Jeff came to the line 

F – Out to the fall area and he quickly got his bird!

RG – Straight to the right side fo the blind, went deep left, established a hunt there and worked his way back to the right and out to the bird.

B – Whistle right at the blind, very nice!
 

 

Handle – 31. FC-AFC MR. LEE’S MAGNIFICENT MISS MARGIE, “Margie,” LF, Wayne Stupka

#31 FC-AFC Mr. Lee's Magnificent Miss Margie, LF
Callname: Margie
DOB: 4/2/2014
Sire: FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble
Dam: AFC Fargo's Texas Lexus
Breeder: Wayne Stupka
Owner(s): Wayne Stupka
Handler: Wayne Stupka


Margie and Wayne came to the line at 1:00 pm

F – Excellent Mark!

RG – Sliding down the hill and left of the holding blind, she worked the area thoroughly and is handled to the bird.

B – Good Initial Line, 2 whistles to the blind.


 

AKC Performance Events – Retriever Programs

Russ Reavis from the AKC provided us with some interesting statistics at yesterday's Retriever Advisory Committee Meeting

308 Clubs

23 Member Clubs

46% of Clubs hold Field Trials and Hunting Tests

19% of Clubs hold Field Trials only

19% of Clubs hold Hunting Tests only

16% of Clubs hold other events (such as agility, conformation, etc)


Field Trials per year:

    2019 – 342

    2020 – 214

    2021 – 316

Entries per year:

    2017 – 37, 834

    2019 – 36,179

    2020 – 23,764

    2021 – 34,637

Rerun – 24. SETTIN’ THE WOODS ON FIRE, “Hank,” LM, Nancy Moran

#24 Settin' The Woods On Fire, LM
CCallname: Hank
DOB: 7/19/2014
Sire: NAFC-FC Texas Troubador
Dam: Motla Good Nite Kiss
Breeder: Kelly & Eric Altom
Owner(s): Nancy Moran
Handler: Nancy Moran

Hank and Nancy came to the line at 1:19 pm

F – Nice Job!

RG – Nice Line, came in where the gunners stood, hunted wide left and deep, extended the hunt and worked his way back to the right and got his bird!

B – 1 whistle just right of the blind, NICE!


 

 

30. FC K&M’s SEASIDE WARRIOR ELLIE, “Ellie,” LF, Cameron Johnson

#30 FC K&M's Seaside Warrior Ellie, LF
Callname: Ellie
DOB: 4/17/2016
Sire: NFC-AFC Robber's Stray Bullet
Dam: Seaside's Warrior Princess QA2
Breeder: Frank & Rita Jones
Owner(s): T. Mitch Thomas & Cameron Johnson
Handler: Cameron Johnson


Ellie and Cameron came to the line at 1:13 pm

F – Excellent mark!

RG – Very good line to the area but broke left at the blind to establish a hunt deep and left. Having thoroughly checked the area she moved on to the area where she found her bird.

B – Good momentum, just 2 whistles to the blind!


 

29. STILL WATER’S TRUTH OR DARA, “Dara,” LF, Chad R Griffin

#29 Still Water's Truth or Dara, LF
Callname: Dara
DOB: 11/3/2016
Sire: FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble
Dam: CFC-CAFC Pilkington's Perspicacity
Breeder: Chad Griffin
Owner(s): Chad Griffin
Handler: Chad Griffin

Dara and Chad came to the line at 1:08 pm

F – Nice mark, went right to the fall area and got her bird!

RG – Moving quickly down the hill, she got to the area and moved behind and left of the blind, covering the area she moved right and into the fall area, and to her bird.

B – Good line and 1 whistle at the end to check down.


 

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

#28 FC-AFC Buster Posey, LM
Callname: Buster
DOB: 4/13/2011
Sire: FC-AFC Carbons Blue Pursuit
Dam: Baypoint Gypsy
Breeder: Melisa Bell & Steve Kompf
Owner(s): Missy Bell & Steve Kompf
Handler: Steve Kompf


Buster and Steve came to the line at 12:00 pm

F – Extended area covered but he worked his way to the bird.

RG – Came in on the correct side of the blind under the arc of where the guns stood, worked it out and got his bird!

B – 1 whistle and a check down right at the blind.


 

Scratch – 27. AFC HUNTLEIGH’S IRON WORKS, “Steeler,” LM, Bruce Ahlers

#27 AFC Huntleigh's Iron Works, LM
Callname: Steeler
DOB: 5/3/2013
Sire: FC-AFC Westwoods Iron Man
Dam: FC-AFC Atlasta Winner
Breeder: Martha & Paul Blank
Owner(s): Bruce Ahlers & John Hughes
Handler: Bruce Ahlers


Steeler scratched from the event. Congrats to Steeler and Bruce for qualifying!

Pick-up – 26. FC-AFC WINDY CITY’S LONE RANGER, “Ranger,” LM, Charlie Hines

#26 FC-AFC Windy City's Lone Ranger, LM
Callname: Ranger
DOB: 1/25/2012
Sire: FC-AFC Windy City's Bent Tail
Dam: FC-AFC Windy City's Springtime
Breeder: Charles Hines
Owner(s): Charlie Hines
Handler: Charlie Hines


Ranger and Charlie came to the line at 12:57 pm

F – Nice Mark!

RG – Ranger's line was wide to the right and that put him in the fall area of the flyer. He was picked-up.



Re-Run 16. BUCK N FIRE FLY, “Twink,” LF, Mary Williams Ahlgren

#16 Buck N Fire Fly, LF
Callname: Twink
DOB: 4/27/2016
Sire: AFC Buck N Poncho
Dam: Orions Red Bank Roxie
Breeder: Al Bianchi
Owner(s): L. Gary Ahlgren & Mary Williams-Ahlgren
Handler: Mary Williams-Ahlgren


Twink and Mary came to the line at 12:52 pm

F – Nice Job!

RG – Came in wide right, Twink put a couple large loops on the board and finds her bird!

B – 1 whistle at the end, well done!

25. FC-AFC TANKS FOR THE MEMORIES II, “Hope,” LF, Shane Olean

#25 FC-AFC Tanks For The Memories II, LF
Callname: Hope
DOB: 2/8/2015
Sire: FC Rock River Benjamin
Dam: FC-AFC 3R's Carbon Calie
Breeder: David Aul
Owner(s): Shane Olean & Jeremy Tims
Handler: Shane Olean


Hope and Shane came to the line at 12:47 pm

F – Out to the fall area, tight hunt and quickly got his bird.

RG – Hooked the blind, straight to the bird

B – 1 quick whistle up front, 2nd whistle to adjust her line at the end, and a check down whistle for the bird.


 

No-Bird – 24. SETTIN’ THE WOODS ON FIRE, “Hank,” LM, Nancy Moran

 No-Bird on the flyer, will return after 6 running dogs.

23. HIGH PEAK’S TANGLED UP IN BLUE, “Dylan,” LM, Samantha Thompson

#23 High Peak’s Tangled Up in Blue, LM
CCallname: Dylan
DOB: 4/25/2017
Sire: FC-AFC Tucquan's Ode To Sweetness
Dam: Twin Pine's Black Coffee SH
Breeder: Carol Lewis & Jeffrey Edwards
Owner(s): Samantha Thompson & Justin Aimone
Handler: Samantha Thompson or Justin Aimone


Dylan and Samantha came to the line at 12:40 pm

F – Very nice hunt pattern, stayed committed to the area and found his bird.

RG – Arrived just left of the holding blind, Dylan made a loops behind the blind and quickly to the right of the blind and onto his bird.

B – Check down whistle at the end for a good blind!


 

22. BLUE MOON’S SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, “Drake,” LM, George Rogers

#22 AFC Blue Moon's Sir Francis Drake, LM
Callname: Drake
DOB: 2/17/2014
Sire: FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble
Dam: High Society's Bewitched
Breeder: Sylvia McClure
Owner(s): George Rogers & Charlene Lang
Handler: George Rogers


Drake and George came to the line at 12:33 pm

F – Straight to the fall area then to his bird!

RG – Right of the brush pile and straight on to his bird.

B – 1 whistle at the blind, had a beautiful line!


 

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 12:26 am Gun Change and Rebird


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

#21 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
Owner(s): Malcolm & Barbara Haith
Handler: Malcolm Haith


Poncho and Malcom came to the line at 12:21 pm

F – Nice job on the flyer, well done!

RG – Heading into the area, Poncho was on his way to stepping on his bird!

B – 1 whistle and he had his bird


 

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

#20 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
Owner(s): Lauren Hays & Glen Curtis
Handler: Lauren Hays


Ryan and Lauren came to the line ...

F – Across under the arc, loops wide left and back up by the guns, continued her hunt a little deep and then back to the fall area and to get her bird!

RG – Nice line, straight to her bird!

B – 1 quick whistle up front to correct a problem with direction, and 1 whistle to get to the bird.


 

Scratch – 19. FC-AFC HIGH DESERT MORNING, “Glory,” LF, Ed Neilson

#19 FC-AFC High Desert Morning, LF
Callname: Glory
DOB: 2/16/2014
Sire: FC Maple Ridge's Sooner Boomer
Dam: Watermark's High Desert Storm SH
Breeder: Ed & Laurie Neilson
Owner(s): Ed & Laurie Neilson
Handler: Ed Neilson

Glory scratched from the event. Congrats to Glory and Ed for qualifying!

Scratch – 18. FC-AFC WHITEWATER SHAQ N BAMS BOUNCIN PITA MH, “Bounce,” LF, Cindie Little

#18 FC-AFC Whitewater Shaq N Bams Bouncin Pita MH, LF
Callname: Bounce
DOB: 4/10/2011
Sire: FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise
Dam: FC-AFC Oakdale Whitewater Devil Dog MH
Breeder: Howard Niemi
Owner(s): Cindie Little
Handler: Cindie Little


Bounce scratched from the event. Our deepest sympathies go to Cindie on her loss of "Bounce."

17. FC-AFC MARSHWIND’S OSKAR, “Oskar,” LM, Bente Kongsore

#17 FC-AFC Marshwind's Oskar, LM
Callname: Oskar
DOB: 11/13/2015
Sire: FC-AFC Ebb Tide's Ode To Irish Soul
Dam: FC-AFC Marshwind's Black Magik
Breeder: Bente Kongsore
Owner(s): Bente Kongsore
Handler: Bente Kongsore


Oskar and Bente came to the line at 12:10 pm

F – Oskar drifted down the hill a bit, but corrected nicely and turned into the area of the fall to get his bird.

RG – His hunt pattern on this mark began 2/3 of the way to the bird. He made a couple loops towards the valley and then advanced. A small hunt was established at the base of the tree line left of the holding blind. Moving along this hunt pattern took him to the bird.

B – Early whistles to establish the line, one whistle towards the end to put him on the bird.

 



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

Twink and Mary came to the line at 12:06 pm

No-Bird on the flyer, will return after 6 running dogs.

15. FC-AFC KIRKWOOD’S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, “Deacon,” LM, Mark Medford

#15 FC-AFC Kirkwood's Ace Of A Higher Grade, LM
Callname: Deacon
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(s): Mark Medford
Handler: Mark Medford


Deacon and Mark came to the line at 12:01 pm

F – Very nice mark!

RG – Broke down ahead of holding blind and worked left, corrected to the right got his bird.

B – Check down whistle at the end.


Handle – 14. FC-AFC BRING IT ON, “Hoss,” LM, Cynthia Tallman

#14 FC-AFC Bring It On, LM
Callname: Hoss
DOB: 11/14/2013
Sire: NFC Watermark's Running Back
Dam: Double G's Common Cents SH QA2
Breeder: Lee Amundson
Owner(s): Cynthia Tallman
Handler: Cynthia Tallman


Hoss and Cynthia came to the line at 11:52 am

F – Came in right of bird, hunted area before he fount it

RG – Good line, heard a bird tweet and the dog popped and hand to be handled.

B – Very nice, 1 whistle to his bird.
 

 

13. FC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” LM, Johnny Armstrong

#13 FC Execution Southern Style - Lethal, LM
Callname: Lethal
DOB: 7/30/2016
Sire: FC-AFC Flawless Execution - FLEX
Dam: NC Southern Belle Midnight Ruger MH
Breeder: Joseph Hatzopoulos
Owner(s): Johnny & Kathy Armstrong
Handler: Johnny Armstrong


Lethal and Johnny came to the line at 11:46 am

F – Lethal had a controlled hunt that stayed tight to the area and he got his bird!

RG – Well done, he headed back happy with his bird in quick time!

B – 3 whistles early to bring Lethal's line up the hill, 1 more whistle at the end and he had his bird.