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Showing posts with label 9th. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 9th. Show all posts
Sunday, June 27, 2021
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.
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| 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.
112. FC-AFC LITTLE MISS FREYA, "Freya" BLF, James Roberts
Previous Nationals
NRC - 2016
NARC - 2019 & 2017
Came to the line at 9:06
RF - She went straight to the bird, hugging the shore slightly on her way out.
RR - Freya drove straight out into the fall area. Getting slightly high in the cover, she worked her way back down into the clear area to make a loop back up to the bird.
LF - She took a wide line high up on the right of the hill heading out to the bird. She curved left then went down to go straight to the bird.
LR - She squared the hill straight across, then turned left and start to hunt short. Driving deeper Freya got the bird.
106. FC-AFC TAMARACK'S LONG RIDER, "Cole" BLM, David Furin
Previous National
NARC - 2019
Came to the line at 8:57 am
RF - With a splash near the tullies, Cole is on the land and with one quick loop has the bird.
RR - He took the middle slop uphill, Going right of the bales, he worked down to the middle bale and up to the cover. Expanding, he looped up and down, then back up to the cover's edge and got the bird.
LF - Getting left of the bale, Cole adjusted right. Still moving uphill, he stepped left, then right to get his bird.
LR - Good line, with an adjustment right as Cole moved towards the holding blind. He past the holding blind toward the left to make a hunt up the hill to quickly get his bird.
9th Series - Gun Change & Conditions
The by dog came to the line at 8:44 am so #102 Baby could honor before the gun change.
Conditions remain the same, the sky is now slightly overcast. Visibility on all guns and birds are excellent.
Our temp is at 61 degrees with an east wind between 0-2 mph.
Dogs for the most part are doing good work. There has been a few small hunts and several handles.
102. FC-AFC LOCK FIVE'S GOT HER BLUE GENES ON, "Baby" BLF, Bill Woodson
Previous Nationals
NRC - 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2015
NARC - 2019, 2017 & 2015
Came to the line at 8:37 am
RF - Baby had a nice line. Her bird fell behind the cattails and rolled down the bank. Very good recovery.
LF - She went up the hill and to the bird.
LR - Baby had a perfect line through the tree and hay bale to go directly to her bird.
RR - The initial line seemed wide left, but Baby gently moved her line as she climbed the hill and was spot on her bird!
101. FC-AFC BRISTOL'S NORTH SLOPE PTARMIGAN, "Ptar" BLM, Doreen Comrie-Bristol
Previous Nationals
NRC - 2020
NARC - 2019 & 2018
Came to the line at 8:29 am
RF - Long flyer, Ptar took the water wide and went straight to the bird!
RR - Straight as an arrow right to the bird!
LF - Again, straight to the bird.
LR - Straight to the bird, with a small loop to the left she scooped it up.
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