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2022 National Amateur Retriever Championship Blog
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Saturday, June 25, 2022

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. 


 

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.





 

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.



 

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.




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.




 

Friday, June 24, 2022

Handle – 74. FC-AFC BROOKDALE’S JET BLACK GHOST RYDER, “Ryder,” LM, Jim Powers

Ryder and Jim came to the line at 2:44 pm

RF – Very nice mark!

LF – Across the water and straight to his bird!

LR – Split the difference between the 2 retired guns and disappeared into cover. After an extended hunt he was handled to this bird.

RR – Ryder takes a piece of the water but exits early throwing him behind the blind. He takes a couple turns deep and comes back in for his bird.


 

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

Oakley and Bubba came to the line at 2:18 pm

RF – Excellent mark!

LF – Through the water and then on to the bird!

LR – Across the pond and landing just a little right of the flyer guns – he was handled to this bird.

RR – Very good mark!


 

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

Luke and Bert came to the line at 1:49 pm

RF – Great style! Through both ponds and out. His line took him right of the guns as he entered the water, but he corrected and got his bird.

LF –Very good!

RR – Luke took most of the main channel and then exits in a great spot to continue – out and on to his bird!

LR – Good line but came in left of the fall. Worked the area wide left and was handled as he neared the flyer area.


 

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

Koufaxx and Lauren came to the line at 1:26 pm

RF – Through the water and right on his bird!

RR – Entered the area right of the holding blind but quickly bent left to locate his bird.

LF – Through both water structures and on to his bird!

LR – Koufaxx headed toward the right retired – was handled – has multiple whistles to move to the mark.


 

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

Raven and Andy came to the line at 12:42 pm

RF – To the area and she got her bird!

LF – Through both pieces of water and on to her bird!

RR –Good line across the pond but she broke wide left fr an extended hunt. She worked it out and got back to her bird.

LR – Raven's hunt pattern took her wide left then deep to where she needed to be handled to the bird.


 

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

Drake and Breck came to the line at 12:31 pm

RF – Ran just past this short flyer – a quick turn and he had his bird!

RR – Came in behind the blind – turned left out into the fall area and got it!

LF – Out across both ponds into the fall area – deep then back for his bird!

LR – Straight to the fall area – missed it – had a huge hunt and had to be handled to this bird.


 

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

Madduxx and Jaime came to the line at 11:51 am

LF – Great Job!

LR – Very good!

RR – Are there any superlatives left!? ... Nice mark!

RF – Came into the area wide left and went deep – he was handled to this bird.


 

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

Lazer and Tom came to the line at 11:38 am

RF – Out into heavy cover and he got it!

RR – Got his bird clean!

LF – Caught both ponds, came in left of the gunners to the back of the field – turned left for several loops and then got it!

LR – Swam down the channel of the "L" pond going toward the Right Retired and stopped as soon as he touched the bank and was handled to the correct bird.


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

Deacon and Mark came to the line at 10:35 am

RF –Around the end of the pond to the area of the fall. He makes a few circles in the cover to find his bird!

RR – Tight hunt around the holding blind and he is on his bird!

LR –Across the water and he lands right of the blind – Deacon puts on a  hunt right and deep – extends left and then is seen in the flyer area. He is handled to this bird.

LF – Very good initial line, carried across both pieces of water – a couple looks and he was on the bird!


 

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

Billie and Joel came to the line at 9:54 am

RF – Into semi-circle clearing –  went out of the pond – made a few loops and she got it!

RR – Across the lower "L" through the field and out to the bird.

LF – Swam the pond towards the guns – stayed left of the black log going out a few loops and she had her bird.

LR – Down the field into the narrow portion of the L pond – over the land-bridge – back into pond 3 and out going wide left. Cover is too tall to see ... finally have visual of the dog and she is way off line to the left – Billie is handled back to the bird.


 

Thursday, June 23, 2022

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

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!


 

Handle – 96. FC-AFC A RIVERS BREEZE BRINGS US FAITH, “Faith,” LF, Wayne Carey

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.


Handle – 92. AFC-CAFC WINDCRESTRPMLEGEND OF THE PAST, “Poncho,” LM, Jim Dorobek

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.


 

Handle – 87. FC HEARTBEAT’S SWEET GEORGIA PEACH, “Peaches,” LF, Julie Kobach

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.