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Sunday, June 27, 2021
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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 CastineyraOwners: Joseph & Cathy Couey, Bloomer, WI
Handler: Joseph Couey
Total Open Points 11.5
Total Amateur Points 25
Total Derby Points 10
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Breeder: William Benson
Owner / Handler: Victor Garcia, Durham, NC
Total Open Points 31.5
Total Amateur Points 49.5
Total Derby Points 5.0
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
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
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
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
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
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.
8 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.
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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!
Behind the Line – Series 9 Scrapbook
The excitement is in the air as we work our way towards the final series of the 2021 National Amateur Retriever Championship! Congratulations to one and all for your hard work in the field and behind the scenes. Pat yourself on the back – you're terrific!
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| The TAMARACK NATIONAL Group |
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.
98. AFC WINDY CITY'S LONE RANGER, "Ranger" BLM, Charlie Hines
This is Ranger's first National appearance!
Came to the line at 8:21 am
RF - Ranger splashed through the tullies to get his bird which was slightly deeper from the shore.
RR - He took the left slot then went uphill into the cover. A quick turn left and a couple of looks short of the cover, Ranger got his bird.
LF - Great line just right of the bird. Two steps to the left and Ranger had it!
LR - Good initial line over the first two hills edging slightly right. He moved closer to the holding blind on the last hill and with two steps uphill, to the left and one at the right he grabbed his bird.
94. AFC HOLLAND CLIFFS PLAY IT AGAIN, "Luke" BLM, Alvin Hatcher
NRDC - 2017
Came to the line at 8:13 am
RF - Luke had a little more shoreline on his bird, but he had a quick recovery.
RR - Very nice line to the bird.
LF - Straight to the bird.
LR - Luke's line took him below the tree and hay bale. He made a turn and worked his way up the bird.
82. AFC LUCYANA'S SWEET WILLIE BE, "Willoughby" BLM, Laura Parrott
This is Willoughby first National appearance!
Came to the line at 8:04 am
RF - Willoughby went through the water pulling to the left towards the guns. With a small hunt, he worked his way over to the flyer.
LF - He drove straight to the gall area, getting slightly left, with a loop right he had his bird.
RR - Willoughby took a straight line towards the bird then he hooked right behind the guns. He established a hunt in the cover, came out of the cover and hunted short below the bird then washed his way up to the bird.
LR - He took a good line squaring the hill to angle into the bird.
79. BOO'S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, "Torq" BLM, Joel Earls
This is Torq's first National appearance!
Came to the line at 7:56 am
RF - Torq entered the water going directly to his bird.
RR - He went down hill, past the bales, then uphill. Torq had several controlled loops in the cover and grabbed the bird at the cover's edge.
LF - His line went low on the hill and slightly past the guns. Torq works his way uphill to get the bird.
LR - Torq's line was straight past the holding blind and to his bird.
Handle - 78. FC-AFC MIDNIGHT TRAINS TEXAS RANGER, "Deets" BLM, Cade Gentry
Previous Nationals
NARC - 2018
NARC - 2019
Came to the line at 7:48 am
RF - Nice bird
RR - Deets line took him high and deep right of the retired guns. A quick turn through the cover and back down for a loop in front of the gunners and he had his bird.
LF - A good line to the area with a brief tight look about and Deets has the bird.
LR - Deets line took him below the retired guns, down to the road where he was handled to the bird.
Handle - 72. AFC BAYOU-STAR ALL JAZZED UP, "Ella" BLF, Suzan Caire
2021 NARC is Ella's first National appearance!
Came to the line at 7:37 am
RF - Ella drove straight across the water to the bird, making a quick turn she scooped up her bird.
RR - She took a straight line towards the gun station, with a small loop back down the hill and to the left, she drove back uphill to the guns, getting lower again, she hunted short to finally wash her way back up to the cover to get the bird.
LF - Ella drove to the flyer fall area and grabbed her bird cleanly.
LR - She drove the hill going right off the left side of the left flyer station. Continuing deep, Ella ws handled back into the bird to retrieve it.
61. FC-AFC STRAIGHT TO THE HEART-DAGGER, "Dagger" BLM, Johnny Armstrong
Previous Nationals
NRC - 2019, 2018 & 2017
NARC - 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016
Came to the line at 7:29 am
RF - Dagger left off the line and passed the tullies to go straight to his bird.
RR - He went past the left bales, uphill to area and hunted down and up, then worked left to the hen pheasant in the cover.
LF - Dagger's line was at the flyer guns then he veered below them. He worked uphill and quickly grabbed his bird.
LR - Dagger takes a line left across the two hills. He moves deeper on the third hill towards the area of the fall and gets his bird.
59. FC-AFC BEDAZZLED II, "Be" BLF, Yvonne Hays
Previous Nationals..
NRC - 2019
NARC - 2019 & 2017
Came to the line at 7:30 am
RF - Very Good
RR - Be went through the hay bales and up the hill arriving right of the RG. She came around and has a tight hunt below the bird and works up to her pheasant.
LF - Terrific line to the bird
LR - Another perfect line to the bird.
58. FC-AFC HYFLYERS LIFE IN THE FAST LINE, "Crash" BLM, Randy Spangler
Previous Nationals
NRC - 2019 & 2017
NARC - 2019 & 2017
Came to the line at 7:10 am
RF - Crash crossed the piece of water and grabbed the duck flyer.
RR - He took a straight line right to the bird and PINNED IT! Excellent
LF - He drove straight out to the fall area angling the hill beautifully, then made a small loop to the right to drive slightly deeper and Crash had his bird.
LR - Lined right out to pin the bird.
9th Series - Test Dog LF, Annie
Lock Five’s Polk Salad Annie, “Annie,” LF
Owners: Randy and Mary Spangler, Mondovi, WI
Handler: Mary Spangler
Came to the line at 6:48 am
RF - Annie went down the hill, with a splash past the tullies, for one loop hunt to her drake mallard.
LF - She ran down on the right side, then going left of the bales and across the road. She hunted down and up in the fall area to get her bird.
RR - Annie was parked right by the bales in the bottom of a dip. She climbs the hill curving to the right. She was handled downhill and left and hunts the bales that are hiding the guns before she moves left to the bird.
LR - Good initial line over the two hills going way right. Annie takes a handle to the bird.
**Trails in the dewy grass shows how critical the right path selection will be for this series.
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