Pick-up – 1. NAFC FC-AFC BRISTOL’S NORTH SLOPE PTARMIGAN, “Ptar,” LM, Doreen Comrie-Bristol

Ptar and Doreen came to the line at 4:23 pm

RF – Excellent line to the bird!

LF – Swam the ponds, got out – had a short hunt and got it!

RR – Swam the channel – over the point – out to the fall area, made a few loops before he got his bird.

LR – Swam to the land mass between the ponds, ran out to the back side of the Left Retired and kept going – waited – then handled, but they couldn't get it. Picked up.

1. NAFC FC-AFC BRISTOL’S NORTH SLOPE PTARMIGAN, “Ptar,” LM, Doreen Comrie-Bristol

Poncho and Jim came to the line at 5:09 pm

5 whistles to the guns and 2 more whistles to the blind

1. NAFC FC-AFC BRISTOL’S NORTH SLOPE PTARMIGAN, “Ptar,” LM, Doreen Comrie-Bristol

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.

 

1. NAFC FC-AFC BRISTOL’S NORTH SLOPE PTARMIGAN, “Ptar,” LM, Doreen Comrie-Bristol

Ptar and Doreen came to the line at 11:27 am

F – Very good recovery of flyer!

LR – Very good initial line, but broke left at the duck blind shed, briefly checked the shed. Worked out to brush in marsh, then expanded hunt to take him back to his bird.

RR – Excellent mark – Straight to his bird!

SimF – Attempted to get through the brush on line to the bird – bounced off. Back out – through cover on his way to a terrific mark.

Handle – 1. NAFC FC-AFC BRISTOL’S NORTH SLOPE PTARMIGAN, “Ptar,” LM, Doreen Comrie-Bristol

Ptar and Doreen came to the line at 9:06 am

F – Good recovery of his flyer!

RR – Good line out, but ended up being handled to his bird.

B – Made the effort but was right of the stake, 3 whistles to the point and 2 more to the end of the blind.

 

1. NAFC FC-AFC BRISTOL’S NORTH SLOPE PTARMIGAN, “Ptar,” LM, Doreen Comrie-Bristol

#1 NAFC-FC Bristol's North Slope Ptarmigan, LM
Callname: Ptar
DOB: 5/10/2013
Sire: FC-AFC Westshore Buddy
Dam: Flatlands Nisa QA2
Breeder: Doreen Comrie-Bristol
Owner(s): Doreen Comrie-Bristol
Handler: Doreen Comrie-Bristol

Ptar and Doreen came to the line at 10:37 am

F – Straight to his bird!

RG – He went straight to the fall area, made a quick turn and work out to the bird.

B – 1 whistle early, and stopped right at the bird.