Sunday, June 27, 2021

And The Winner Is...

The Winner of the 2021
National Amateur Retriever Club Championship is …

101. FC-AFC BRISTOL'S NORTH SLOPE PTARMIGAN, "Ptar" BLM


Owner / Handler Doreen Comrie-Bristol

Congratulations Doreen and Ptar!!
 

The Finalists Are...

THE FINALISTS ARE...

18. HUNTER'S CHOICE XX, "Archie" BLM, William Goldstein

38. FC-AFC BLUEWATER'S TIGHT LINES, "Catch" BLM, Tim Mueller

55. FC-AFC TUCKED AWAY AT RIVER'S EDGE, "Tucker" BLM, Alex Abraham

58. FC-AFC HYFLYERS LIFE IN THE FAST LINE, "Crash" BLM, Randy Spangler

59. FC-AFC BEDAZZLED II, "Be" BLF, Yvonne Hays

61. FC-AFC STRAIGHT TO THE HEART-DAGGER, "Dagger" BLM, Johnny Armstrong

78. FC-AFC MIDNIGHT TRAINS TEXAS RANGER, "Deets" BLM, Cade Gentry

82. AFC LUCYANA'S SWEET WILLIE BE, "Willoughby" BLM, Laura Parrott

98. AFC WINDY CITY'S LONE RANGER, "Ranger" BLM, Charlie Hines

101. FC-AFC BRISTOL'S NORTH SLOPE PTARMIGAN, "Ptar" BLM, Doreen Comrie-Bristol

106. FC-AFC TAMARACK'S LONG RIDER, "Cole" BLM, David Furin

113. FC-AFC LIL BIT'S TÊTE DE CUVÉE, "Bubbles" YLF, Victor Garcia

143. FC-AFC J & C'S ANOTHER ROUND IN THE CHAMBER, "Bullet" BLM, Joseph Couey 



Fun Fact – 2021 NARC Time...

With the end of the competing dogs, we thought it would be interesting to see how much time it took to run 10 series at the largest NARC to date. 

Here is what we have...
A total of 613 dogs came to the line (615 but we had one retired that took a flyer only and one decide not move forward). We have a total of 77 hours and 31 minutes of competing dogs!!

This averages out to 7.58 minutes per dog! WOW!!!

Great job judges and workers for all you have done for this event!

10th Series - It's A Wrap!!!

 That's it folks! We have finished the 2021 National Amateur Retriever Club Championship on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 6:12 pm!

We started with 14 dogs and now ONLY one will be crowned the 2021 NARC Champion and earn the title NAFC!

We started at 1:15 pm with #101 Ptar. During this test we had 3 No Bird / Re-Runs, 4 Handles, 1 Double Handle and 1 Pick Up.

Our last dog #61 Dagger finished his re-run at 6:12 pm. Taking a total time of 4 hours 58 minutes. That is an average of 21.2 minutes per dog. 

Stay put to see who will be our next champion!!

Handle - Re-Run - 61. FC-AFC STRAIGHT TO THE HEART-DAGGER, "Dagger" BLM, Johnny Armstrong

NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade ex Kasey Kisses SH
Breeder: Jeff Hughes
Owner: Johnny & Kathy Armstrong, Winston Salem, NC
Handler: Johnny Armstrong

Total Open Points    55
Total Amateur Points    69
Total Derby Points    33

Previous Nationals
NRC - 2019, 2018 & 2017
NARC - 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016

Came to the line at 5:54 pm

RF - Going uphill Dagger turns left then right. He works downhill to get his bird that is low on the hill.

LF - He angles across the pond and gets in front of the guns. Dagger drives up the hill, takes a right turn and he has his bird.

RR - Dagger swims through the stick straight for the tip. Leaning left going uphill, Dagger is handled right with several whistles to get his bird.

LR - Angles the pond and drives to bush pile, going around it  a couple of times Dagger gets his bird.



Re-Run - 58. FC-AFC HYFLYERS LIFE IN THE FAST LINE, "Crash" BLM, Randy Spangler

FC-AFC Drake's Bay Parting Of The Sea ex JP's Sweet Annie MH
Breeder: James O'Neill
Owners: Randy & Mary Spangler, Mondovi, WI
Handler: Randy Spangler

Total Open Points    39.5
Total Amateur Points    22
Total Derby Points    1

Previous Nationals
NRC - 2019 & 2017
NARC - 2019 & 2017

Came to the line at 5:30 pm

RF - Through the end of the pond, up the hill. Crash establishes a hunt but keeps in the area within fall aroma and comes up with bird.

LF - He took the points and came out at a good spot. Up the hill for the bird.

RR - Excellent mark...Straight to the bird.

LR - Very good. Water to end, came out a little right. Crash went around the back of retired guns and back in front to the bird.






98. AFC WINDY CITY'S LONE RANGER, "Ranger" BLM, Charlie Hines

1/25/2012 - FC-AFC Windy City's Bent Tail ex FC-AFC Windy City's Springtime
Breeder: Charles Hines
Owner: Charles Hines, Hinsdale, IL

Total Open Points    9.5
Total Amateur Points    35
Total Derby Points    1

This is Ranger's first National appearance!

In this national Ranger had a No Bird / Re-Run in the 6th.

Came to the line at 5:11 pm

RF - Ranger went straight up the hill and turned around and was on his bird.

LF - He angled across the pond and adjusted as he got out to stay in front of the guns. He angled uphill and right to get his bird.

RR - Ranger swam the left shore of the point then went straight up the tip. He drove up the hillside, turned left then right. The wind came up and Ranger got his bird.

LR - He jumped in the second water angling right. Ranger adjusted left on land, then right. He went around the bush pile then right to get in front of the pile then to the left and on his bird.



82. AFC LUCYANA'S SWEET WILLIE BE, "Willoughby" BLM, Laura Parrott

1/9/2013 - NFC Two Rivers Lucky Willie ex FC-AFC In The Hunt Farm's Executive Sweet
Breeders: Linda & Tom Bogusky
Owners: Laura & John Parrott, Monroe, LA

Total Open Points    6.5
Total Amateur Points    18
Total Derby Points    8

This is Willoughby first National appearance!

Came to the line at 4:50 pm

RF - Good Flyer!

LF - Across the points Willoughby bends right a little and beaches early. He exits going up behind the gunners and worked quickly to his bird.

RR - Down most of the point and across the pond. He is out in an excellent position to drive the hill. Willoughby has a tight hunt to grab his bird.

LR - He got down there in good shape. He had a little work but Willoughby got the bird.



Double Handle - 78. FC-AFC MIDNIGHT TRAINS TEXAS RANGER, "Deets" BLM, Cade Gentry

6/3/2013 - FC-AFC Nick Of Time Lone Ranger ex Phifer's Midnight Train To Georgia MH
Breeder: Eric Vance Phifer
Owner: Cade Gentry, Auburn, AL

Total Open Points    21
Total Amateur Points    25.5
Total Derby Points    3

Previous Nationals
NARC - 2018
NARC - 2019

In this national, Deets had a handle in the 9th.

Came to the line at 4:34 pm

RF - Deets quickly swam the pond then ran uphill into the meadow. Taking a couple steps from his line he had his bird.

LF - He angled across the pond catching the corner of the water. Deets ran uphill turned right and quickly turned left to curve down to the bird.

LR - He got into the second water and continued to angle right. Once on land, he ran through the heavy cover and started uphill deep. He was handled left and to his bird.

RR - Deets swam the left side of the point to the tip of the land. He jumped back in, then exited and went uphill on a left line. Deets turned right at the holding blind but again went left and had to be handled to the bird.



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Re-Run - 143. FC-AFC J & C'S ANOTHER ROUND IN THE CHAMBER, "Bullet" BLM, Joseph Couey

10/2/2014 - NAFC-FC Mulligan Off The Rainy "T" ex Long Crossing Sky's Making The Grade
Breeders: Mary & Sergio Castineyra
Owners: Joseph & Cathy Couey, Bloomer, WI
Handler: Joseph Couey

Total Open Points    11.5
Total Amateur Points    25
Total Derby Points    10

Previous Nationals
NRC - 2020 (F)
NARC - 2019

Came to the line at 4:18 pm

RF - Very Good!

LF - Bullet had a good initial line. He faded slightly right and hit the shore running up behind the gunners. He still dropped down quickly to get his bird.

RR - Swimming along the right side of the first point, Bullet corrects in the water and takes the corner of water. He drives the hill and has his bird.

LR - He crosses through the water taking the second piece and continuing. Bullet got to the far shore at a good exit point. Out but started a hunt pattern that took him right, then back into the water and deep. He worked it out and recovered his bird.






No Bird - 61. FC-AFC STRAIGHT TO THE HEART-DAGGER, "Dagger" BLM, Johnny Armstrong

Dagger and Johnny come to the line and received a no bird. The will go back to the end and have a re-run

Handle - 59. FC-AFC BEDAZZLED II, "Be" BLF, Yvonne Hays

5/5/2012 - NAFC-FC Texas Troubador ex FC Hardscrabbles Captain Morgan
Breeder: Gregory Cross
Owner / Handler: Yvonne Hays, Pavo, GA

Total Open Points    29
Total Amateur Points    47
Total Derby Points    19

Previous Nationals..
NRC - 2019
NARC - 2019 & 2017

Came to the line at 3:55 pm

RF - Be ran shoreline right around the pond. She went uphill in front of the guns turned right and directly to her bird.

LF - She angled the pond then went uphill behind the guns. She curved directly to the bird.

RR - Be ran to the tip of the and into the water. Exiting she went uphill on right line to the bush. She adjusted left and stepped on the bird.

LR - Entering the water after the first finger, Be angled across the pond then angled up the hill towards the group of trees and had to be handled to the right and back down for her bird.



No Bird - 58. FC-AFC HYFLYERS LIFE IN THE FAST LINE, "Crash" BLM, Randy Spangler

Crash and Randy received a no bird. They will go back to the end for their re-run

Thank you Judges!!!

We want to thank our judges for their hard work and dedication to this years National Amateur Retriever Club Championship!

Congratulations on a job well done!

The judges are listed in order of the picture left to right.

John Robinson                  Mountain Time Zone

Kalispell, MT

Grayson Kelley                 Eastern Time Zone
Spring Hope, NC

Chester Koeth                   Pacific Time Zone
Montrose, CA


Handle - 55. FC-AFC TUCKED AWAY AT RIVER'S EDGE, "Tucker" BLM, Alex Abraham

4/7/2011 - FC-AFC Nubian V ex Twin Pine's Crank Her Up MH
Breeder: Elissa Kirkegard
Owner / Handler: Alex Abraham, Havre de Grace, MD

Total Open Points    87.5
Total Amateur Points    132.5
Total Derby Points    30

Previous Nationals
NRC - 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016
NARC - 2019(F), 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2015

Came to the line at 3:25 pm

RF - Tucker went across the pond and up the hill. He turned right into the area of the fall and worked his way down to get his bird.

LF - He swam past the second point then angled toward the guns. He hunted the shoreline left and right, moved back toward the guns and got his bird.

RR - Tucker swam the pond, exiting, he got out behind the holding blind. Making some loops he started to hunt in front of the guns then to the bird.

LR - Tucker was in the pond but exited before the third finger of land. He was handled to the bird.



Handle - 38. FC-AFC BLUEWATER'S TIGHT LINES, "Catch" BLM, Tim Mueller

7/23/2021 - FC-AFC Landover's Right On Target ex FC-AFC Machthree's Edge
Breeder: Brad Bellmore
Owner / Handler: Tim Mueller, Newbury, NH

Total Open Points    18
Total Amateur Points    35.5
Total Derby Points    26

Previous Nationals
NRC - 2019
NARC - 2019

In this national Catch received a handle in the 9th Series.

Coming to the line at 3:06 pm

RF - Catch did a good job coming up with his flyer.

LF - Across the water and out. He runs along the shoreline then takes a right up to the bird.

RR - Angling into the corner base of the point, Catch swims catching the next island, but it pushes him left driving the hill. He recovers right and hunts the area in front of the right guns. He's hunt expands to get the bird.

LR - Swimming across, he begins to pull right. He gets to the shore and corrects, but reverts back to thinking right and is handled to the bird.



 

Handle - 18. HUNTER'S CHOICE XX, "Archie" BLM, William Goldstein

12/13/2016 - FC Fargo II ex FC Delpond's Pretty In Pink
Breeder: Mark Menzies
Owners: William & Sara Goldstein, Florence, SC
Handler: William Goldstein

Total Open Points    7
Total Amateur Points    8.5
Total Derby Points    44

Previous National
NARC - 2019

In this national this team received a No Bird / Re-Run in the 9th Series.

Came to the line at 2:44 pm

RF - Archie ran to the shore a third of the way then entered the water then came out early. He had several loops low between the road and water, then went towards the guns. He went into the water briefly, exited then finally drove high enough to get the bird.

LF - Good line in the water, Archie ran behind the guns and looped directly to the bird. 

RR - Archie got into the water right of the point. His line uphill went through the fall area and deep. He had to be handled back to the bird.

LR - He plowed into the first water angling the line left of the left flyer fall area. Archie angle left toward the bird and with one turn he had it.



No Bird - 143. FC-AFC J & C'S ANOTHER ROUND IN THE CHAMBER, "Bullet" BLM, Joseph Couey

Bullet and Joseph came to the line for their chance at the 10th series at 2:42 pm and received a no bird. They will go back six spots and have their re-run in the seventh spot back.

113. FC-AFC LIL BIT'S TÊTE DE CUVÉE, "Bubbles" YLF, Victor Garcia

NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade ex NAFC-FC Hardscrabble Roxie McBunn
Breeder: William Benson
Owner / Handler: Victor Garcia, Durham, NC

Total Open Points    31.5
Total Amateur Points    49.5
Total Derby Points    5.0

Previous Nationals
NRC - 2019 & 2017
NARC - 2019 & 2018

Came to the line at 2:21 pm

RF - Bubbles went straight through the pond, uphill and with a couple of adjustments she had her bird.

LF - The line was a little wide left of the bird. Bubbles adjusted on the land and got her bird with two turns.

RR - She went straight up, turned right and with a couple of loops she has her bird.

RF - Bubbles swam on an angle in the pond toward the bird. Exiting, she went directly to the area of the fall and with three tight turns she grabbed her flyer.





106. FC-AFC TAMARACK'S LONG RIDER, "Cole" BLM, David Furin

FC-AFC Landover's Right On Target ex FC Iron Range Renegade's Lawless Lucy
Breeder: Erin Willard
Owner: David & Virginia Furin, Hibbing, MN
Handler: David Furin

Total Open Points    14
Total Amateur Points    24.5
Total Derby Points    1

Previous National
NARC - 2019

In this national, Cole received a No Bird / Re-run in the 6th.

Came to the line at 1:58 pm

RF - Cole went through the pond and up the hill for his bird.

LF - Across the point and cutting the corner of the water, Cole climbed the hill to a good mark on his flyer.

RR - Cole comes off the point to the left that sets him up to arrive in the area left of the guns. he hunts deep and left, then a loop low and right to work out his bird.

LR - Cole took the water all the way and came up and a little left but he got his bird.



Pick Up - 102. FC-AFC LOCK FIVE'S GOT HER BLUE GENES ON, "Baby" BLF, Bill Woodson

NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade ex NFC-AFC Candlewood's Something Royal
Breeder: Ken & Brenda Neil
Owner: Jamie & Bill Woodson, Lebanon, TN
Handler: Bill Woodson

Total Open Points    77.5
Total Amateur Points    73
Total Derby Points    32

Previous Nationals
NRC - 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2015
NARC - 2019, 2017 & 2015

Came to the line at 1:33 pm

RF - Baby swam the right shore to curve uphill towards the guns to get her bird with three tight turns.

LF - Her line across the pond was heading towards the guns. She adjusted her line towards the bird as she came on to the last point and stepped on it.

RR - On and off the point to drive uphill on a great line. Baby hunted left, then went up and right to get her bird.

LR - Baby gets into the water before the first finger of water. She takes a line across the water right of the bird. On shore she drives up then curves right, left and down right. She gets handled and them picked up.





101. FC-AFC BRISTOL'S NORTH SLOPE PTARMIGAN, "Ptar" BLM, Doreen Comrie-Bristol

FC-AFC Westshore Buddy ex Flatlands Nisa QA2
Breeder: Doreen Comrie-Bristol
Owner / Handler: Doreen Comrie-Bristol, Garrison, ND

Total Open Points    24.5
Total Amateur Points    33.5
Total Derby Points    4

Previous Nationals
NRC - 2020
NARC - 2019 & 2018

Starting dog in the 10th Series.

Came to the line at 1:15 pm

RF - Big splash into the pond lunging through the stick end of it to charge on to grab her bird.

RR - Off the end of the point and clipping the island, Ptar is through the pond. He climbs the hill for a tight hunt and has a quick recovery of the bird.

LF - Angling across the corner, then over the point, Ptar is on his way to another good job.

LR - Nice line across the pond. Ptar has a bit of a hunt on the end but comes up with his bird.



10th Series - Test Dog, LM Zeus

Pedretti’s Zeus , “Zeus,” BLM
11/30/2015 - NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse ex Mirek's Streetcar Named Desire JH
Breeder: Dave Mirek
Owner/Handler: Bobby Raasch, La Crosse, WI

Total Open Points: 3
Total Amateur Points: 1.5

Came to the line at 12:47 pm

RF - Pyrotechnics for this bird. Zeus runs at the guns and hunts behind and down from them. Taking three loops in front of the guns, he went down, then back up to get the bird.

LF - Good angle across the pond, Zeus went up and down in front of the guns three times. He worked to the left and get the bird.

RR - Zeus jumps into the water left of the peninsula. Then he runs uphill and cuts left across the face of the hill. Getting over the hill, Zeus got some help to come back with the bird.

LR - He ran past the fingers of the water and entered the pond halfway mark. His line is slightly behind the gun. Zeus finds the holding blind to come around the brush and get his bird.

Zeus completed this test in 19 minutes.



10th Series - Test Dog LF, Annie

Lock Five’s Polk Salad Annie, “Annie,” YLF 
12/31/2011 - NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade ex FC-AFC Maple Creek's Mattie Mae
Breeders: David & Kara McMahan
Owners: Randy and Mary Spangler, Mondovi, WI
Handler: Mary Spangler

Total Amateur Points: 12

Came to the line at 12:23 pm

RF - Annie took off through the stick pond. She exited, running uphill, across the road to step on her rooster pheasant.

LF - She angled into the water, then crossed the strip of land. She swam past the point, cut the corner of the water and went straight out to the bird. Her hen mallard had a red, white and blue streamer.

RR - Annie went through the water, across the point an dup the hill getting right in front of the holding blind to grab her bird.

LR - Annie's line is watery. She skipped two fingers of land, got up and across the last piece, then made an adjustment. On a great line, she finds the holding blind then her bird. 

This test took Annie 21 minutes to complete.






10th Series - Land / Water Quad with Two Flyers and Two Retired

Another beautiful example of the Parrott's attention to detail on developing their property. 

Our line for the 10th Series faces ENE, the wind is intermittent coming west at 4 mph. The sun is bright and the temps are climbing. 

The mat is on a hill facing an intricate pond with numerous points. The far shore is dotted with trimmed evergreens to allow for visibility.

The first bird, left retired (LR) gun is a hen pheasant thrown right at 309 yards from the line. The dog must run out to the corner of the pond to enter. It will need to cross two more points before swimming to the far shore where it will cross one more point to exit.

The second bird, left flyer (LF) is a hen mallard shot right approximately 262 yards from the line. The line will take the dog across a point and another point on the far shore before exiting to find its bird between the first few trees.

The third bird, right retired (RR) gun is a hen mallard at 358 yards. The dog will run down a point, cross a piece of the island and drive the hill on the far shore. 

The fourth bird, right flyer (RF) is a rooster pheasant shot to the right at approximately 169 yards. The entry will need to angle along the dam and enter the stick pond. The dog will pull out and cross the road to drive the hill to the bird.





10th Series Starting Dog

We are on the Parrott's property and Dog 101 FC-AFC BRISTOL'S NORTH SLOPE PTARMIGAN, "Ptar" BLM, with owner / handler Doreen Comrie-Bristol  starting!

Callbacks to the 10th

14 dogs were called back:  18, 38, 55, 58, 59, 61, 78, 82, 98, 101, 102, 106, 113, and 143.

dogs dropped: 33, 46, 72, 79, 94, 112, 115 and 131.

9th Series Recap

Excitement was in the air as the 22 competing contestants starting arriving at the 9th Series test site located on the Parrott's Lucy Too property! We started this morning with Zeus, LM test dog at 6:36 am. After he competed the test, the judges decided to change the order of the bird. At 6:48 am, Annie, LF test dog came to the line. The judges being satisfied now, they have called for the running dogs.

Our first running dog #58 Crash started us out at 7:10 am. Our last running dog #58 Crash (re-run) completed the series when he was released from honor at 10:46 am.

We had our gun change after #102 Baby at 8:44 and we were back with competing dog #106 Cole at 8:57 am.

We had five handles in this series. Them being..
#72 Ella
#78 Deets
#33 Tuck
#38 Catch
#46 Zeke

Only one No Bird / Re-Run with #18 Archie.

This series took 3 hours and 36 minutes to complete. That is an average of  9.8 minutes per dog! 

We are all waiting on pins and needles for the callbacks and to get the 10th Series started. Soon the 2021 National Amateur Retriever Club Champion will be crowned!!

Who will be it??
Let us know by committing on the blog who you are cheering for!

9th Series - It's A Wrap

The 9th Series officially was in the books when dog #18 Archie was released from honor after his re-run at 10:46 am.

We will be back with a recap of the 9th series and the callbacks to the 10th!!

Re-Run - 18. HUNTER'S CHOICE XX, "Archie" BLM, William Goldstein

Previous National
NARC - 2019

Came to the line at 10:36 am

RF - Right to the bird

RR - Archie went uphill slightly right. With a big loop in the cover to the top, he came back down to the bird in front of the cover.

LF - Nice line uphill getting in front of the guns to the area of the fall. Archie had some tight loops then was on his bird.

LR - Another nice line for Archie has he went towards the holding blind. He went past it to work uphill left and deep. Coming back to the area of the fall, he cut right to the road getting behind the guns. He worked cover to come out with the bird.
  
 

 

Fun Fact - Another for the 9th Series

The dam with the most offspring, Contender's Marina Del Rey MH in the 9th series is a daughter of the sire NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade with the most offspring!!

55. FC-AFC TUCKED AWAY AT RIVER'S EDGE, "Tucker" BLM, Alex Abraham

Previous Nationals
NRC - 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016
NARC - 2019(F), 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2015

Came to the line at 10:26 am

RF - Tucker drove straight through the water and to his bird.

RR - He drove straight uphill turned slightly left then went straight to the bird.

LF - Tucker was sent slightly wide of the flyer guns and fall area. He drove wide and deep to the top of the hill, came back down and into the fall area and grabbed his bird.

LR - He drove straight out to the bird. With a small hunt off to the left, Tucker worked his way back over to get the bird.
 
Training partners Bobby Raasch and Alex Abraham

 

Handle - 46. FC-AFC BEAVER RUNS ZIG ZAG ZEKE, "Zeke" BLM, Bert Windham

Previous National
NARC - 2019

Came to the line at 10:16 am

RF - Zeke ran along the right side of the shore and went to the his bird.

RR - Goo line to the fall area and worked the cover in three loop and got his bird.

LF - Zeke's line was good and always in front of the guns. Once in the fall area, he made a couple of loops and had his bird.

LR - Zeke headed tight towards the holding blind angling right. He carried the right side line way deep and had to be handled back to his bird.
 

 

Handle - 38. FC-AFC BLUEWATER'S TIGHT LINES, "Catch" BLM, Tim Mueller

Previous Nationals
NRC - 2019
NARC - 2019

Came to the line at 10:07 am

RF - Catch is through the water and on his bird.

RR - Good line up the hill with a brief tight hunt and Catch locates the bird.

LF - Nice line to the bird.

LR - Catch's line took him right of the right guns and deep. He was handled to the bird.
 

 

Handle - 33. FC-AFC AKUK'S UPGRADE, "Tuck" YLM, Trudie Kuka

This is Tuck's first National appearance!

Came to the line at 9:55 am

RF - Tuck drove at the flyer, with a quick check where they just shot the no-bird flyer, she went on to pin the mark.

LF - He was sent for the right retired but Tuck wanted the left flyer. He worked his way out into the middle of the field and then drove deep to grab the flyer.

LR - Tuck took a good line right out to the fall area and pinned the bird.

RR - Trudie sent Tuck, and he broke left and started to go deep. He had to be stopped and handled to the bird.
 

 

Fun Fact - 9th Series Competing Dogs

We have a set of littermates running in the 9th series...

79. Boo's Straight Line Is Good Idea “Torq”
94. AFC Holland Cliffs Play It Again “Luke”
FC-AFC Good Idea's Have It Your Way ex Contender's Marina Del Rey MH
DOB: 05/27/2016 – Breeder: Jason Heffelmeier

Sire with most offspring - NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade
33. FC-AFC Akuk's UpGrade “Tuck”
102. FC-AFC Lock Five's Got Her Blue Genes On “Baby”
61. FC-AFC Straight To The Heart-Dagger “Dagger”
113. FC-AFC Lil Bit's Tête de Cuvée, “Bubbles”

Dam with most offspring - Contender's Marina Del Rey MH
79. Boo's Straight Line Is Good Idea “Torq”
94. AFC Holland Cliffs Play It Again “Luke”

Average age: 7 year 9 months

Oldest: #55 FC-AFC Tucked Away At River's Edge “Tucker” (4/7/2011)

Youngest: #131 AFC Marshwind's Turbulence “Evie” (4/10/2018)


No Bird - 18. HUNTER'S CHOICE XX, "Archie" BLM, William Goldstein

Archie and Bill came to the line and received a no bird. They will have their re-run at the end.

143. FC-AFC J & C'S ANOTHER ROUND IN THE CHAMBER, "Bullet" BLM, Joseph Couey

Previous Nationals
NRC - 2020 (F)
NARC - 2019

Came to the line at 9:42

RF - Very nice bird.

RR - Bullet got into the cover behind the bird but quickly turned and was down to get his bird.

LF - Bullet came in a little wide right but bends left and had his bird.

LR - Nicely done, right to the bird.
 

 

131. AFC MARSHWIND'S TURBULENCE, "Evie" BLF, Bente Kongsore

This is Evie's first National appearance!

Came to the line at 9:32 am

RF - Evie landed in the water and went straight to her bird which was still flapping.

RR - She drove to the fall area, looped in the cover and came back down to grab her bird.

LF - She drove straight at the fall area getting slightly deep then looped right and in to grab her bird.

LR - Evie squared the hill going out slightly up wind of the bird. She drove way deep then turned back to come get her bird.
 


 

115. FC-AFC WATERMARK'S HURRICANE HANNAH, "Hannah" BLF, Paul Panichi

Previous Nationals
NARC - 2019 & 2017

Came to the line at 9:22 am

RF - The flyer landed a few feet from the shore. Hannah ran the pond to the left, turned quickly right and grabbed her bird to swim it back to Paul.

LF - Straight to the bird.

LR - Nice line high left over all the hills. Hannah moved right and got behind the bird, but she came in to make the retrieve. 

RR - A line left of the bird to the top of the hill, Hannah made two loops to turn back toward the cover to get the bird that was just short of the cover.
 

 

113. FC-AFC LIL BIT'S TÊTE DE CUVÉE, "Bubbles" YLF, Victor Garcia

Previous Nationals
NRC - 2019 & 2017
NARC - 2019 & 2018

Came to the line at 9:15 am

RF - Bubbles skimmed along the edge of the water and bounced up the bank to the flyer.

RR - She's up the hill, coming in under the arc to make a couple of turns and has the bird.

LF - Good recovery of the bird.

LR - Victor has his hat turned and he's planned her path. Bubbles launched and runs a little left but bends to her bird. Victor's hat is back forward and happily moving to the honor box.