Directions for the Caravan:
I-5 North from Roseburg to Exit 182
Take a right at the top of the ramp
You will see a Comfort Inn – Meet in the parking lot!
Caravan will meet there and will depart at 7:00 am
Note: You should leave Roseburg at NLT 6:00 sharp if you wish to join the Caravan
Test dog at 8:00 am
30709 Camas Swale Road
Creswell, OR 97426
Please call Dianne Morley on her cell if you get lost (541) 953-8980
27 dogs were called back: 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 16, 20, 21, 28, 33, 35, 38, 41, 43, 46, 48, 51, 52, 53, 56, 61, 62, 66, 69, 74, 76 and 92.
Thursday, June 23, 2022
7th Series – Land Blind with a Dry Pop and a Sluice
27 Dogs Started this Series
Test Dogs started this test at 4:31 pm, beginning with "Henry," and then came "Maci," giving the competitors an idea of what to expect for the 7th series Land Blind.
Raven and Andy came to the line at 5:44 pm
3 whistles to the guns and 2 more whistles to the blind
Drake and Breck came to the line at 5:42 pm
1 whistle to the guns and just 1 more whistle to get to the blind!
Izzy and Rick came to the line at 5:41 pm
1 whistle to the guns and just 1 more whistle to the blind!
Koufaxx and Lauren came to the line at 5:37 pm
5 whistles to get nice positioning to the guns and just 1 more whistle to the blind
Madduxx and Jamie came to the line at 5:35 pm
4 whistles to get well positioned by the guns and 2 more whistles to the blind
Lazer and Tom came to the line at 5:33 pm
Dozer and Alvin came to the line at 5:31 pm
Buster and Steve came to the line at 5:29 pm
Poncho and Marlcolm came to the line at 5:27 pm
Ryan and Lauren came to the line at 5:24 pm
Twink and Mary came to the line at 5:22 pm
Deacon and Mark came to the line at 5:20 pm
Sally and Terry came to the line at 5:18 pm
Lulu and Kyle came to the line at 5:16 pm
Billie and Joel came to the line at 5:12 pm
Poncho and Jim came to the line at 5:09 pm
Poncho and Jim came to the line at 5:07 pm
Shorty and Delma came to the line at 5:05 pm
Ryder and Jim came to the line at 5:02 pm
Boots and Jeff came to the line at 5:01 pm
Oakley and Bubba came to the line at 4:58 pm
Buzz and Jamie came to the line at 4:56 pm
Luke and Bert came to the line at 4:55 pm
Chief and Heather came to the line at 4:52 pm
Shooter and Larry came to the line at 4:50 pm
Percy and Jane came to the line at 4:47 pm
Test Dogs Came to the line ...
FC Semper Mt. Hood Maci, “Maci,” GF, Lee Herskowitz
Sailor and Sonya came to the line at 4:45 pm
3 whistles before the guns and 3 more whistles to the bird
Test 7 is a Land Blind with a dry pop and a sluice. The mat is just right of the mat in Test 6 on the side of a hill.
When the handler gets on the mat, the Judges call for the dry pop and sluice. These gunners are at the location of the pond bird from test 6. The line to this bird is down the hill, right of the gunners at the ponds edge – back up the far hill, across the road and then go to a pile of sticks 27 yards from the line.
The judge said that he will give the dog a number and they should then "line the blind."
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| 7th Series – Land Blind 230 yards |
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| Sketch of the 7th Series by Dave Morrison |
27 dogs were called back: 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 16, 20, 21, 28, 33, 35, 38, 41, 43, 46, 48, 51, 52, 53, 56, 61, 62, 66, 69, 74, 76 and 92.
Thursday, June 23, 2022
6th Series – Land/Water Quad with Two Retired and a Flyer
46 Dogs Started this Series
Test Dogs started out the day at 6:48 am, beginning with "Maci," and then came "Henry," giving the competitors a good idea of what to expect for the 6th series.
Buster and Steve came to the line at 3:50 pm
P – Well done!
Ryan and Lauren came to the line at 3:34 pm
F – Out to the fall area and then on to her bird.
RR – Got deep and made a circle – hunted on the right and then back towards the bird. And she got it.
P – Got deep – up to the road, made a big loop wide right, and she got it.
LR – Into this end of the pond, swam the entire length. Out to the area under the arc, turned left to grab her bird.
Buster and Steve came to the line and they had a No-bird on the Flyer.
Hope and Shane came to the line at 3:19 pm
P – Down by the gunners – made a deep loop and came back to the bird.
RR – Way deep up the hill – back down wide left, had to be handled to this bird.
F – Blew right through towards the left retired, after a few loops in front of the fly guns, the dog was handled again.
Poncho and Malcolm came to the line at 3:10 pm
P – Good mark!
RR – Line up to the area – ran over the bird and up the hill. Handled back to the bird.
F – Good mark!
LR – By the flyer guns and then up to get his bird!
Billie and Joel came to the line again at 3:01 pm
P – Down the hill to the bird.
RR – Two loops on the left side of the tree and then worked over to the bird.
F – Very short in the middle – straight to the bird.
LR – Around the front of the flyer and straight out to the bird!
Ryan and Lauren came to the line at 2:58 pm. They had a No-bird on the Flyer.
Will return after 6 ...
Twink and Mary came to the line at 2:52 pm
P – Nice line down the field across small piece of water to the bird.
F – Quick hunt and she got her bird!
RR – Straight to her bird!
LR – Into the near end of the pond, out far side on a slight angle – up the hill and across to the area above the blind – worked her way down to the bird.
Deacon and Mark came to the line at 2:42 pm
P – Good job!
RR – Arrived left and had a small hunt circle left of the tree before coming down hill to get his bird.
F – Into the fall area, quick check around and then on his bird!
LR – Drove below the flyer guns and up the incline – got a wind and got his bird!
Sally and Terry came to the line at 2:32 pm
P – Right out to the bird!
RR – Good job!
F – Short bird – Sally ran right to it!
LR – Got into this end of the pond – swimming towards the other end – she got out and stayed low – came to the far side of the flyer guns, and worked back out to get her bird.
Luke and Alvin came to the line at 2:15 pm
P – Tight pattern to locate his bird.
RR – Arrived to the area left of the tree. Hunted wide left and deep. Back down and across to the bird.
F – To the area and proceeded to hunt in a tight pattern to find his bird.
LR – Out of the pond and up the hillside behind the gunners. Started handling, but ended up getting picked up.
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Lulu and Kyle came to the line at 2:03 pm
P – Great line – Got it!
F – Extensive Flyer hunt, but she got it.
LR – Took a line across the field in front of the gun, worked deep then up the hill. Got her bird!
RR – Deep under the arc, went up the hill and worked her way back down to grab her bird.
Billie and Joel came to the line at 2:00 pm. They had a No-bird on the Flyer.
Will return after 6 running dogs.
Ptar and Doreen came to the line at 1:52 pm
P – Into the corner a loop and he got it!
RR – Took a nice path to his bird!
F – Straight out - made quick work of this bird!
LR – Down the field into the pond, half way down – up and over the point, drove high – came down – back up and then down to his bird.
Faith and Wayne came to the line at 1:45 pm
F – Good mark!
P – Came in wide right of the gunners. Drove the hill, worked down and got her bird.
RR – Down the path and right to the bird!
LR – Into the pond and Faith squares out. Drives the far hill and works the hill to the road – she expands her hunt to the road wide of the gunners. Handled to the bird.
We have just had our third gun change and this test continues to be challenging. The temperatures have risen to almost 80 degrees. There is a slight breeze from the north at eleven miles per hour. The Sixth Series is set in a bowl surrounded by mountains and low hills. It is basically a tight triple along and beyond the "Butterfly Pond" and a big turn to the right. As the day progresses, the hunting has taken its toll on the dog's scenting ability. As a consequence, running in this hot, tall grass puts a premium on marking. Handlers have selected the birds in almost every possible order, but the results have still been tough going … almost 1/3 of the dogs have handled.
Poncho and Jim came to the line at 1:25 pm
P – Down by the bird snatched it up.
RR – Took the path straight to the bird.
F – Out in front of guns – close – over the levee and out of sight – moved left onto the field & quickly found his bird.
LR – Into this end of the pond on a shallow angle to the far shore. Had to be handled to the bird.
Izzy and Jim came to the line at 1:18 pm
P – Went to the fall area - jumped in the pond and started to swim towards the flyer guns – turned around and came back to the fall area to retrieve her bird.
Judges asked Handler to Pick-up and honor on lead.
Peat and Barney came to the line ...
P – Took the path down to his bird catching the corner of the pond.
RR – Nice!
F – Ran out in front of the flyer guns – a few turns and left for the long retired.
Judges had Flyer guns come out and get their birds ... Pick-up.
Peaches and Julie came to the line at 12:59 pm
P – Hunted the area of the fall and retrieved her bird.
RR – Went straight to the fall area and got it!
F – Went directly to the fall area – a tight hunt just deep of the bird – worked her way and retrieved the bird!
LR – Drove into the pond entering about half way down the shore – got out on point, re-entered and drove deep and wide – She was handled left and to the bird.
Chase and Alvin came to the line at 12:00 pm
P – Perfect!
F – Out to the fall area and quickly to the bird!
RR – Nice Line!
LR – Got into this end of the pond – swam almost straight across and went way up the hill. Attempted to handle but it did not work, Guns came out to help. Picked-up.
Katie and Rip came to the line at 12:38 pm
P – Straight to the fall area and she retrieved her bird!
RR – Got it!
F – Drove out to the flyer – hunted towards the guns and right retired, worked up towards the guns and pond – started to come in and hunted short. Handler picked up.
Boots and Jeff came to the line ...
P – Nice line – Very Nice
RR – Boom!
F – Covered quite a bit of ground before he found his flyer.
LR – 1/2 way down the pond he got in – perfect angle across the point – angled to the bird – Very Nice!
Oakley and Bubba came to the line at 12:18 pm
P – Straight to the fall area – a tight hunt and she retrieved her bird quickly.
RR – Straight to the bird – Nice mark!
F – Slightly right going into the fall area – worked left – established a tight hunt and got her bird!
LR – Entered the pond right up front – started bending left to swim the entire length of the pond – got out on point – re-entered and then exit again and bent left – came up left of the holding blind, drove slightly deep and then back to it! Great Job!
Man and Sylvia came to the line at 12:08 pm
P – Took the path that lead straight to the bird – Very nice!
RR – Perfect!
F – Across the field in front of the guns – turned left into the fall area – had a hunt but never left the area, got it!
LR – 1/2 way down the left shore and got into the pond – squared exit pushing him right – had to handle, but the Judges had the guns come out to help – Pick-up.
Traeger and Mark came to the line at 11:57 am
P – Small hunt in the area and he got his bird.
RR – Went straight to the area and retrieved the bird.
F – Straight to the fall area – turned left and grabbed up his bird – Nice mark!
LR – Drove hard entering the water off the back side of the flyer – broke down short – started handling but the handler asked for the guns to come and help. Picked up.
Hawk and Scott came to the line ...
P – Perfect!
RR – Took a perfect path that lead right through the cover and to his bird!
F – Perfect line to his bird!
LR – Ran to the field, took a path in front of the flyer guns, had a few loops short – 1 quick whistle put him on his bird.
Shorty and Delma came to the line at 11:38 pm
P – Straight to the bird!
F – Selected the flyer second – had a good line – he worked slowly to the left and grabbed his bird!
LR – Went left of the flyer guns, drove deep – started working his way slowly to the right into the fall area – and he got his bird!
RR – Drove slightly deep under the arc, turned right and came back in to retrieve his bird!
Ryder and Jim came to the line at 11:28 pm
P – Into the corner of the pond and out to his bird.
RR – Straight to the bird!
F – Stepped on the flyer!
LR – Across the field in front of the flyer guns – on out to the far hill – got deep and came back – and he got it!
Boots and Jeff came to the line .... They had a No-bird on the Flyer.
Will return after 6 running dogs.
Oakley and Bubba came to the line at 11:15 am. They had a No-bird on the Flyer.
Will return after 6 running dogs.
Lefty and Robby came to the line at 7:26 am
P – Very good!
RR – Nice Mark!
F – Well done.
LR – Good initial line – Lefty turned left when he exited the pond – came down the ditch and was handled to the bird.
Buzz and Jamie came to the line at 10:47 am
P – Into the right corner of the pond – out for a quick turn and she got it!
RR – Nice Job!
F – Short bird right in the middle – hunted wide left for a little bit, then back to the fall area and her bird.
LR – Ran under the arc of the flyer guns – proceeded on out across the field and up the hill – a tight hunt and she had it!
Luke and Bert came to the line at 10:49 am
P – Very good!
RR – Great Job!
F – A small look about and then he got his bird!
LR – Good line to the hill. A couple turns and he had his bird!
Chief and Heather came to the line at 10:41 am
P – Down and into the pond – out right at the bird!
RR – Wide left up the hill – back the hill and to his bird!
F – Out across the field, made a few loops deep, then came in a little and he had it!
LR – Dow the left side of the pond skimming behind the flyer guns – staying dry – out to the fall area, came in from the left and he got it!
Hattie and Sylvia came to the line at 10:32 am
P – Perfect Mark!
RR – Very good!
F – Very good Mark!
LR – Good initial line but lost her bearings after exiting the water and was handled to this bird.
Shooter and Larry came to the line at 10:18 am
P – Took a line just left of the gunners and straight to the bird.
RR – Down the hill – across the road and straight to the tree line – turned right and he got it!
F – Nice line to the fall area – hunted a little deep but quickly turned back to his bird!
LR – Into the pond at the middle – went up and established a hunt short for a few loops – moved too deep and covered quite a bit of ground before coming into the bird.
Percy and Jane came to the line ...
P – Very good mark!
RR – Nice mark – spot on!
F – Good tight hunt and Percy has his bird!
LR – Running close to the backside of the gunners, Percy drops left down the hill for a quick loop – then back up the hillside to his bird.
Sailor and Sonya came to the line at 10:05 am
P – Nice line to his bird!
RR – Out to the tree – one left turn – 1 loop at the base and then over to his bird.
F – Stepped on it!
LR – Ran the left side of the pond almost to the flyer guns – got in and swam across. Drove the hill – stayed in the area and hunted until she found her bird.
Evie and Bente came to the line at 9:55 am
P – Angled through the water and got her bird!
RR – Very good mark!
F – Good line to the area, brief hunt and she was on her bird!
LR – Across the pond, over and back in the water, Evie exited going up the hill for a couple loops before turning down the hill for an extended hunt that requires a handle to the bird.
Terry and Susie came to the line at 9:43 am
P – Out to the fall area and quickly got her bird.
F – Out to the area in front of the guns, a few tight loops and she got it!
LR – Ran left of the pond all the way down – clipped just behind the flyer guns staying dry – Got out to the fall area and missed it. Hunted wide left and right. Had to handle out of the flyer area.
Dismissed from running the last bird by the Judges.
Raven and Andy came to the line at 9:32 am
P – Raven got her pond bird!
RR – Heeling to the right, Raven makes quick work of her bird!
F – Very good mark!
LR – Raven exits the pond and starts to hunt up the hill deep of the gunners – she then comes back down the hill and recovers her bird.
Drake and Breck came to the line at 9:13 am
P – Cut close in front of the guns – made a short turn right and then out to his bird.
F – Went to the far side of the fall area and turned away from the bird – hunted here and then worked back left and out to his bird.
LR – Down the left side – got behind the guns, straight out to find the blind, then moved down the left to his bird.
RR – Going up left of the fall area – a quick right turn and he got it!
Tango and Mark came to the line ...
P – A loop in the water and then out and up to her bird.
RR – To the tree and right – Tango was on her bird.
F – Out to the area and she took a right to establish an extended hunt before digging out the bird.
LR – Into the pond and pulling right – he squares out. Picked up.
Izzy and Rick came to the line at 8:53 am
P – Good line – quick job!
RR – Nice Mark!
F – Went deep and then deep right before moving left to the fall area and her bird!
LR – Ran in front of the flyer guns deep – turned right up the hill to his bird.
