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.

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.

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.

  

 

 

Re-Run - 77. AFC MEADOW WOODS GIRLS JUST DO IT, "Just" BLF, Judy Despenas

Total Open Points    2.5
Total Amateur Points    17.5
Total Derby Points    27

5:12 pm

Flyer - Just was in and out of the five waters. She angled left toward the bird, once on land she had the bird in two steps off her line. Nice Mark

Middle - Through the land and water on a line directly at her bird. She ran the crescent pond shore right to the holding blind. Got in, come out with the bird. Great mark

Right - Just swam toward the bird, passed the second water on the left and splashed behind the casual water. She ran uphill, curved right to the fall area and got her bird with two tight turns. 

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

Total Open Points    10
Total Amateur Points    20.5
Total Derby Points    24

Flyer - Zeke took a great line to the flyer. He crossed all the water and made a quick left hand and turned directly to the bird.

Short - Taking another great line bearing left the whole way going straight to the bird. WOW

Long - Zeke ran down the point and squared across the first piece of water. He started diggin left to the top of the hill, he turned left and with one small loop he went straight to his bird. 

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

Total Amateur Points    15
Total Derby Points    11

10:34 am

Flyer - Evie got in and out of the water five times, then came ashore in front of the gunners. With a quick loop about halfway she went in and got her bird.

Right - Initial line was towards the middle retired. Her momentum was slightly right. She angled uphill crossing the side of the hill right into the fall area of the right retired and with a loop she brought it back.

Middle - She was sent with a line more left. Evie crossed first and second pieces of water with right momentum directly towards the middle retired. She pulled right past the holding blind and with one loop she got her bird.

Re-Run - 122. FC-AFC YOURS TRULY INDIGO, "Tru" BLF, Mark Medford

Total Open Points    65
Total Amateur Points    52.5
Total Derby Points    20

10:05 am

Flyer - Tru crossed all pieces of water nearing hard right. She corrected her line in front of the guns and took a big loop deep of the guns to go over to the flyer.

Middle - Tru entered the channel and exited the water bearing to the right. A short hunt slightly left of the hidden guns, she crossed the channel and quickly got her bird.

Right - She ran down to the end of the point to enter the water and immediately began pushing off to the right. She entered the second channel, exited and began a long drive up the hill to the right. She turned in immediately and got her bird. Great Mark. 

Re-Run - 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

11:23 am 

Flyer - Very tight couple of loops in the cover and Cole has is bird.

Middle - Straight out and back.

Long - Nice line to the area, then Cole dipped past it but came back into the picture for his bird.

Re-Run - 103. FC-AFC BROOKDALE'S JET BLACK GHOST RYDER, "Ryder" BLM, Jim Powers

FC-AFC Jet Black Bustin Thru The Brush MH ex Rough Waters Lone Star
Breeders: Joseph & Anne Anderson
Owners: Judy & James Powers, Sheboygan, WI

11:00 am

Flyer - The flyer landed way up the hill. Ryder went up and down once, then went up and got his bird.

Middle - He drove to the top of the hill and with one quick turn he was down and on his bird.

Left - He ran to the top of the hill right of the holding blind and didn't stop. Ryder was out of sight, but came back around and went directly to his bird.

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

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

10:32 am

Flyer - Ranger hunted slightly above the bird then came right down and grabbed it.

Middle - He lined right to the bird and practically jumped over it. Ranger turned right around and grabbed. Nice Mark

Left - Great initial line to the bird. He drove up in front of the guns and turned down to the area of the fall and got the bird. Nice Job

Re-Run - 94. AFC HOLLAND CLIFFS PLAY IT AGAIN, "Luke" BLM, Alvin Hatcher

 Came to the line at  1:48 am

Flyer - Quick grab on the flyer

Short Right - Luke swan to the right side of the channel to get to the point then he reentered. He went up to the road and with one quick turn left went straight to the bird.

Long Middle - Luke headed into the water on the right. He squared across for reentry turning slightly left. Luke turned towards the guns then turned right and ran to the road. Turning left he worked back and forth in the fall area several and got the bird.

Re-Run - 16. FC-AFC DRAKE'S BAY IZZY, "Izzy" BLF, Rick Wilke

Came to the line at 2:13 pm

Flyer - Izzy went deep and hunted back to get the bird.

Short Right - She swam past the right point and got on the land. Izzy worked left to get her bird at 2:17 am.

Long Middle - She swam all three pieces of water and drove uphill towards the holding blind. With a sharp left that took Izzy to the treeline and her bird at 2:21 pm.

 

 

Re-Run - 8. FC-AFC DOC'S MESA BOOGIE, "Mesa" BLF, William Jason Smith

Flyer - This bird fell by the hay bail, but Mesa went right to it.

Mesa entered the water and turned hard left. She crossed the channel and reentered the water heading left to the middle of the field and continued to go left and ended up deep of the long middle mark. She to meddle of the field and popped, then continued to hunt deep of the left hand bird. Mesa grabbed the Long Middle Retired Bird.

Short Right - Mesa entered the water and went to the right of the water around the bird. She turned hard left and got the bird.

Re-Run - 140. AFC MIDWAY RIVER GUARD, "Rambo" BLM, Seth Kelly

Came to the line at 9:40 am

Flyer - Rambo went directly to the bird.

Short Right - He entered the water and swam wide to the left and crossed the channel. Rambo exited the water and immediately turned right and went straight to the bird. Nice Mark!

Long Middle - He took the left line and headed for the far left channel of water. Rambo squared across and drove up the hill to the gunners station and made on loop around them then went left to the area of the fall to get his bird - clean! Great job on this mark.

 

Re-Run - 79. BOO'S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, "Torq" BLM, Joel Earls

Flyer - Torq received a short flyer and drove out to the flier fall area. Very tight hunt and a turn to the left and Torq grabbed his bird.

Blind - A couple of whistles up front and in the middle then Torq lined the rest of the blind in five whistles.

Retired Gun - He drove all the way to the fliers area and nicely turned left to the bird. Great mark!

Re-Run - 72. AFC BAYOU-STAR ALL JAZZED UP, "Ella" BLF, Suzan Caire

Came to the line at 10:40 am

Flyer - Ella straight to the bird.

Blind - One whistle before the road and two more whistles before the dip and then Ella went straight to the blind. 

Retired Gun - Good initial line with minor quartering to get the bird.

Re-Run - 71. FC-AFC COLONIAL'S HUBBA BUBBA, "Bo" BLM, Michael Coutu

Flyer - Bo had a long flyer across the road. He drove to the fall area and setup a tight hunt under the arc. He eventually expanded it and crossed the to get his bird.

Blind - Two whistles in the middle of the blind and Bo worked his way to the bird.

Retired Gun - Bo drove sightly wide right and then correct himself and curled into the fall area and with a tight hunt he got his bird. Good Job!

Re-Run - 56. FC-AFC INDIGO HELLO DOLLY, "Dolly" YLF, Mark Medford

Came to the line at 8:52 am

Flyer - Dolly got in front of the guns and had one tight loop working deeper and she got her bird.

Blind - One whistle at the road  before the dip with two more coming after it. Dolly got her final whistle at the blind for her bird.

Retired Gun - With a straight line past the middle field, Dolly veered left, then right and back left again working deeper to get her bird.

Re-Run - 43. FC-AFC DOTTIE RAY'S LEAGUE OF HER OWN, "Dottie" BLF, Andy Kahn

Came to the line at 7:38 am

Flyer - Dottie took a couple of tight loops then she was on her bird.

Blind - Dottie took a couple of early whistles to adjust her line and then three more in the middle of the blind with the final whistle to put her on the bird. 

Retired Gun - Good job on this bird.