17. WOOD RIVER’S BRONZE STAR CLOUD JOURNEY, “Rex,” BLM, Eric Budd

FC Wood River's Bronze Star Cloud Journey (Rex)
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WOOD RIVER’S BRONZE STAR CLOUD JOURNEY, “Rex”
DOB 9/3/22
Sire: FC-AFC Wood River's Perfect Pass
Dam: Bigwoods Little Rascal
Breeder: Gail Henry
Owners: Eric Budd and Kay Spear-Budd

Came to the line at 3:24 pm

F - Down the hill to the left - hunting the cover and over to the bird

LR - Down through the corner of water across the land and cross the ditch - came back across to the bird

B - Down the hill into the water - 4 whistles to the point - off the point across the 2nd water onto the land - 3 whistles to the blind

16. FC-AFC CLARENCE RUTHERFORD, “Lumpy,” BLM, Jim Horneck

FC-AFC Clarence Rutherford (Lumpy)
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FC-AFC CLARENCE RUTHERFORD, “Lumpy”
DOB 3/23/20
Sire: FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Switch Hitter
Dam: Silver Creeks Sugar
Breeder: Daylan Daniels
Owner: Jim Horneck

Came to the line at 3:17 pm

F - Out to the left - turns right to the bird and got it

LR - Down the hill - across onto the land and to the bird

B - Down the hill into the water - 2 whistles to point - 1 off the point - 1 whistle on the second piece of water - 2 more to the bird

15. BAYOU-STAR PANCAKE TUESDAY, “Maple,” BLF, John Caire

Bayou-star Pancake Tuesday (Maple)
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BAYOU-STAR PANCAKE TUESDAY, “Maple,” BLF, John Caire
DOB 10/19/22
Sire: Grindstone Cosmotron
Dam: Central Flyways Say It Ain't So Abby
Breeders: Fred Barton
Owners: John & Suzan Caire

Came to the line at 3:04 pm

F - Went wide left before she finally came to the area and got the bird

LR - Came in left crossing the ditch and going over the mound - getting deep and moved back to the mound and left of it - very extended hunt but she got it

B - 1st whistle on the point - got on the skinny point and back on - took every cast to the for a beautiful blind

RERUN 8. AFC MEADOW WOODS JUST A LIL SWEETER, “Lily,” BLF, Stan Wagner

AFC Meadow Woods Just A Lil Sweeter (Lily)
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AFC MEADOW WOODS JUST A LIL SWEETER, “Lily”
DOB 3/14/21
Sire: FC Sweetie's Easy Rider
Dam: Meadow Woods Girls Just Do It
Breeders: Judy & Tony Despenas
Owner: Stan Wagner

Came to the line at 2:57 pm

F - Started going very wide left but adjusted her line and got her bird

LR - Ran over the top - went deep - large quick loop left and then back across the ditch to her bird

B - Nice angle down the hill to the middle of the channel for the 1st whistle - 1 more and she was on the point - 2 to get off and out of the water and 3 more to the bird

14. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE EXPRESS, “Ryan,” BLF, Lauren Hays

FC-AFC Bayou Teche Express (Ryan)
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FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE EXPRESS, “Ryan,” BLF, Lauren Hays
DOB 9/27/17
Sire: FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball
Dam: Riverhills 2nd Chance Avery ***
Breeder: John Cejka
Owners: Lauren Hays and Glen Curtis

Came to the line at 2:48 pm

F - Went to the left and then back to the right and onto the bird

LR - Down the hill and across the channel - went left to the gunners and then across the ditch and was onto the bird

B - Down the hill again and into the water - 3 whistles to the point - off the point and through the channel onto the land - 2 more whistles to the bird

13. FC-AFC BEYTCO’S BIG HORN LEAN PISTOL, “Pete,” BLM, Brent Beatty

FC-AFC Beytco's Big Horn Lean Pistol (Pete)
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FC-AFC BEYTCO’S BIG HORN LEAN PISTOL, “Pete”
DOB 8/31/20
Sire: FC-AFC Pepperjack's Marsh Surfer QA2
Dam: Redbud's BoomshakIbaka
Breeder: Mason Mayhue
Owner: Brent Beatty

Came to the line at 2:xx pm

F - Down to the left - hunted long and went to the left of the gunners - then went way left and came back and hunted long - went way left again but stayed to the left of the gunners - finally moved further right and located the bird

LR - Down into  the channel and crossed it - drove across the land and went right to the bird

B - Down the slope into the water - 1 whistle on the point - 1 off the point - 1 whistle to the land -  1 more to the bird

12. FC-AFC TRUMARC’S MAGNIFICENT FRANCHISE, “Rex,” BLM, Ronald Aronoff

FC-AFC Trumarc's Magnificent Franchise (Rex)
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FC-AFC TRUMARC’S MAGNIFICENT FRANCHISE, “Rex”
DOB 1/18/20
Sire: FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise
Dam: FC-AFC Creek Robbers Santa Ana Winds
Breeder: Andrew Kahn
Owner: Ronald Aronoff

Came to the line at 2:30 pm

F - Across the field - adjust to the right and he found it

LR - Angled across to the right - into the trees - worked his way back and located his bird

B - Out and into the water - 3 whistles to the point - 1 off the point - 1 to get on land - 3 on land and to the bird

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11. FC-AFC STR8 2 THE BIRD, “Blue,” BLM, Rich Pingatore

FC-AFC Str8 2 The Bird (Blue)
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FC-AFC STR8 2 THE BIRD, “Blue”
Sire: FC-AFC Slick When Wet III
Dam: AFC Angels Envy
Breeders: Rich & Karen Pingatore
Owner: Rich Pingatore

Came to the line at 2:22 pm

F - Pinned it!

LR -  Took the corner of the pond - went a bit too far to the right  - headed left across the ditch - came back and got it

B - Out and into the water - 4 whistles to the point - 1 off the point - 1 to the land - 4 more to the bird

10. NDC FC DRAKES BAY’S OTIS, “Otis,” BLM, Rick Wilke

NDC-FC Drakes Bay's Otis (Otis)
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NDC FC DRAKES BAY’S OTIS, “Otis”
DOB10/21/22
Sire: FC-AFC Bayou Teche Paint The Black
Dam: FC-AFC Drake's Bay Izzy
Breeder: Rick Wilke
Owner: Rick Wilke

Came to the line at 2:14 pm

F - Smacked it!

LR - Pinned it! (Amazing job - Done by a 3 year old!)

B - 1st whistle in the channel - 1 to get out and carried this line to the far shore - 3 more whistles to get his bird

9. KEENO’S MOJO QA2, “Mojo,” BLM, Donald Jenkins

Keeno's Mojo QA2 (Mojo)
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KEENO’S MOJO QA2, “Mojo,” BLM, Donald Jenkins
DOB 3/31/20
Sire: FC-AFC Nick Of Time Lone Ranger MNH
Dam: Nettie Metcalf
Breeder: Chris Wix
Owners: Donald & Crystal Jenkins

Came to the line at 2:06 pm

F - Straight to the area and the bird

LR - Down the hill - through the water - stopped and turned level with the bird, went right but quickly adjusted and got his bird

B - 1st whistle in the water - 2 to get out of the water - 1 to get back in - 1 more in the channel - 1 to the bird 

NO-BIRD 8. AFC MEADOW WOODS JUST A LIL SWEETER, “Lily,” BLF, Stan Wagner

 Lily and Stan came to the line at 2:02 pm and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 6 running dogs...

7. CNAFC-CAFC RAZORS’S RED RIVER ROCKET, “Rocket,” BLM, Peter Dozois

NAFTCH-FTCH Razor's Red River Rocket QFTR-JFTR (Rocket)
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CNAFC-CAFC RAZORS’S RED RIVER ROCKET, “Rocket”
DOB 2/5/21
Sire: FC Merlyn IV
Dam: CFC-CAFC Razor's Livin On Da Edge
Breeder: Scott Anderson
Owner: Peter Dozois

Came to the line at 1:51 pm

F - Down the hill and straight to the bird

LR - Down the hill and took the channel to the left across the water to the flyer station - set up a large hunt - but finally came back across the ditch to locate his bird

B - 1 whistle to the water - out across the channel - 1 whistle on and off the point - across the 2nd channel - 5 whistles to the blind

6. RIVER BEND ZEKE II QA2, “Zeke,” BLM, Thomas Kooiman

River Bend Zeke II QA2 (Zeke)
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RIVER BEND ZEKE II QA2, “Zeke,” BLM, Thomas Kooiman
DOB 3/3/2021
Sire: FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Switch Hitter
Dam: Caprocks Pretty Woman
Breeders: Lee & John Smithwick
Owner: Thomas Kooiman

Came to the line at 1:41 pm

F - Straight line out - hunted in the cover and then he was on it

LR - Great line through the water and out to the bird - pinned it

B - 2 whistles on land - a good line to the point - a whistle to cast back in the water - 1 more to the land and then right to the bird

5. AFC CEDAR RIDGE CHARLIE BE ZEST, “Charlie,” BLM, Mark Belford

AFC Cedar Ridge Charlie Be Zest (Charlie)
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AFC Cedar Ridge Charlie Be Zest, "Charlie"
DOB 7/27/2020
Sire: FC-AFC Brushy Creek's Juicy Juice
Dam: FC AFC Bedazzled II
Breeders: Yvonne Hays
Owner: Mark Belford and Linda Twiss

Came to the line at 1:33 pm

F - Out through the field and right to the bird!

LR - Took the corner of the pond on a good line out - just missed the bird - then a quick turn and he got it

B - Straight into the water - onto the point - 1 whistle to cast off - into the water - onto the land and 1 more whistle and he got his bird!

RERUN 86. FC-AFC WIGHT’S BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL, “Molly,” BLF, Tracy Wight

 FC-AFC Wight's Behind The Eight Ball QA2 (Molly)

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FC-AFC WIGHT’S BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL, “Molly” 
DOB 5/15/2018
Sire: NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence
Dam: FC-AFC Wight's Goddess Of Victory MH
Breeder: Tracy Wight
Owner: Tracy Wight

Came to the line at 1:25 pm

F - Perfect! Right to the bird and got it

LR - Went in and got it quickly - Excellent

B - 1 whistle up close to get in the water - 2 whistles to get on the point - 1 to get off - carried this line across the channel - 1 whistle to get out - 3 more to get to the bird

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4. FC-AFC SKYWATCH HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER, “Traveler,” BLM, Ray Vreeland

FC-AFC Skywatch High Plains Drifter (Traveler)
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FC-AFC SKYWATCH HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER, “Traveler”
DOB 11/15/2019
Sire: FC Merlyn IV
Dam: Grindstone La'Kota Code Talker
Breeders: Terry Claycamp
Owner: Ray & Lou Vreeland

Came to the line at 1:11 pm

F - Straight to the fall area - a quick turn right and got it!

LR - Came in just up wind - crossed the ditch and hunted deep - after a few loops he came back across to the bird

B - Initial line down towards the water - 1 whistle to get in the water - 2 to change direction to the point - 1 to get off point - carried this line to the far field - 2 to teh blind and a check down at the bird

3. FC-AFC 3R’S MISTER T’S TOMMY, “Timmy,” BLM, Bradley LaFave

FC-AFC 3r;s Mister T's Tommy (Tommy)
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FC-AFC 3R’S MISTER T’S TOMMY, “Timmy”
DOB: 8/9/2017
Sire: FC-AFC 3R's Mister Cross Your T's
Dam: North Twin Jet
Breeder: James Bakos
Owners: Fred Kampo and Bradley LaFave

Came to the line at 1:03 pm

F - Down the hill and right to the bird

LR - Down the hill and out into the field across the ditch, then to the trees, back over the ditch and then to the bird

B - Back down the hill and into the water - 3 whistles to the point - 1 off the point onto the land - 4 more whistles to the blind

2. AFC MARDI GRAS LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL MH QA2, “Roux,” BLF, Carol Lowe

AFC Mardi Gras Let The Good Times Roll QA2-MH (Roux)
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AFC MARDI GRAS LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL MH QA2, “Roux”
DOB 6/20/2017

Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse
Dam: Grady's Southern Dream Girl Mardi Gras MH
Breeders: Carol & Jeff Lowe
Owners: Carol & Jeff Lowe

Came to the line at 12:55 pm

F - Donn the hill, turned to the left and then right to the bird

LR - Down the hill again and through the corner of the water, over the land and ditch, back through the ditch and to the bird

B - Down the hill and into the water - headed straight to the pond - 2 whistles off the point - 1 whistle on the 2nd water - 3 whistles to the blind

1. NAFC-FC LABRADOR SPRINGS BLACK TIE AFFAIR, “Tux,” BLM, Jack Gwaltney, III

NAFC-FC Labrador Springs Black Tie Affair (Tux)
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NAFC-FC LABRADOR SPRINGS BLACK TIE AFFAIR, “Tux”

DOB: 1/3/2020
Sire: FC Beaverdam's Las Vegas Ace
Dam: Kousa Of Fowles Delight
Breeder: Blaine Phillips
Owners: Jack Gwaltney, Jr, Jack Gwaltney III, Joshua Williams, Spencer Cummings and Richard Schmeling

Came to the line at 12:43 pm

F - Straight line out to bird.

LR - Takes ocrner of water, good line across field, bit to right.  Quickly works it out to get bird.

B - Nice line into water.  

      2 whistles to put on point

      1 whistle off

      1 more onto land 

      Straight back to bird.

88. AFC LUCK B A LADY, “Luck,” BLF, Kimberly Johnston

AFC Luck B A Lady QA2 (Luck)

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AFC LUCK B A LADY, “Luck”
DOB 3/8/2019
Sire: FC-AFC Flawless Execution - FLEX
Dam: Red Squads Bad Girlfriend
Breeders: Gregg Leonard
Owner: Kimberly Johnston

Came to the line at 12:36 pm

F - Straight down the field, cuts left but corrects to get the bird.

LR - Takes the corner of the pond.  Cuts right across field into trees and goes way out on the other side of the ditch.  Works it out to come back in and get the bird..

B - Nice line into water

      Whistle to put to point

      Whistle off, back and straight to the bird

87. YSK MIAH’S SWINGING FOR THE FENCE QA2, “Miah,” BLF, Josh Carter

Ysk Miah's Swinging For The Fence QA2 (Miah)

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YSK MIAH’S SWINGING FOR THE FENCE QA2, “Miah” 
DOB 9/25/2020
Sire: NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence
Dam: FC Troublesome Nicole
Breeder: William Heiligbrodt
Owner: Josh Carter

Came to the line at 12:32 pm

F - Excellent

LR - Thru the water, across the land and straight to her mark.

B - down the slope into the channel, carried this initial line to point

      1 on

      2 off, carried this line way out

      multiple whistles to stop progress to the holding blind and get bird.

NO-BIRD 86. FC-AFC WIGHT’S BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL, “Molly,” BLF, Tracy Wight

Came to the line at 12:29 pm

NO BIRD on Left Retired; landed in ditch.

HANDLE 85. AFC BUILT AMERICAN TUFF, “Tuff,” BLM, Chris Sundstrom

AFC Built American Tuff QA2-JH (Tuff)

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AFC BUILT AMERICAN TUFF, “Tuff”
DOB 9/23/2020
Sire: FC Sweetie's Easy Rider
Dam: Seaside's Pink Panther QA2
Breeder: Cortney Bally
Owners: Chris & Stacy Sundstrom

Came to the line at 11:21 am

F - Straight in direction of bird, a couple of loops and on the bird.

LR - Nice line, went deep to the trees, hunted near the gunners, went out to the middle of the field.  Handled.

B - 1 whistle to the water

      2 whistles to the point

      1 off the point

      1 in second water

      2 whistles to the blind

HANDLE 84. FC-AFC TRULINE’S MIGHTY YELLOWSTONE, “Dutton,” BLF, Wayne Carey

FC-AFC Truline's Mighty Yellowstone (Dutton)
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FC-AFC TRULINE’S MIGHTY YELLOWSTONE, “Dutton”
DOB 10/27/2020
Sire: 2xNFC-3xNFTCH TruLine's Just Floyd
Dam: Truline's DoubleTap
Breeders: Jim & Ginger Cope
Owners: Wayne & Debi Carey

Came to the line at 12:10 pm

F - Small loop then on his flyer.

LR - Good line into corner of water, across the land into the trees, deep then left, out into the field, still deep.  Handled

B - Down the hill, 

      1 whistle into the water

      2 whistles on the point, off the point, onto the land

      1 whistle to the blind

83. FC-AFC HOORAY FOR HENRY, “Henry,” BLM, Marion Carey

FC-AFC Hooray For Henry (Henry)
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FC-AFC HOORAY FOR HENRY, “Henry”
DOB 11/29/2017
Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse
Dam: Poplar Forest One Lump Or Two
Breeder: Van Qualls
Owner: Marion Carey

Came to the line at 12:02 pm

F - Excellent line to his bird.

LR - Thru water over point, back across channel and deep left, sweep deep thru trees then back to the fall area and his bird.

B - 3 whistles to the point

      1 to get off

      2 to get to the blind. and

      1 check down

82. FC-AFC BAYOU-STAR BEAU RIVAGE, “Riva,” BLF, Suzan Caire

FC-AFC Bayou-star Beau Rivage (Riva)
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FC-AFC BAYOU-STAR BEAU RIVAGE, “Riva”
DOB 11/7/2018
Sire: FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George
Dam: FC Troublesome Canadian Huntress

Breeders: Jake Greenwell & John Broucek
Owner: Suzan Caire

Came to the line at 11:55 am

F - Line was a little left going out but quickly adjusted and got her bird.

LR - Ran close but passed to go long for one loop then got it.

B - down slope, 

      1 to get in, 

      2 to the point, 

      1 to get off, 

      3 in the channel to get line to shore, 

      2 across field, 

      check down at end

81. BRISTOL’S NORTH PLAINS NISA, QA2, “Nisa,” BLF, Doreen Comrie-Bristol

Bristol's North Plains Nisa QA2 (Nisa)
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BRISTOL’S NORTH PLAINS NISA, QA2, “Nisa”
DOB 2/26/2023
Sire: NAFC-FC Bristol's North Slope Ptarmigan
Dam: FC-AFC Marshwind's Turbulence
Breeder: Bente Kongsore
Owner: Doreen Comrie-Bristol and Steve Bristol

Came to the line at 11:37 am

F - Down the hill, small hunt to the bird.

LR - Dow the hill into water, out on the land, turns left towards gunners, back across the ditch to the bird.

B - Down hill, 1 whistle into water, 1 whistle out, 1 whistle off the oint, 2 whistles in the water, 2 whistles on land to the bird.

80. 3R’S SMOKEN JOE DILLON, “Dillon,” BLM, James Hurst

3rs'smoken Joe Dillon (Dillon)
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3R’S SMOKEN JOE DILLON, “Dillon”
DOB 1/30/2021
Sire: 3R'S MR T SMOKEN JOE
Dam: Peaks Shootin' The Way To Happiness
Breeder: Kurt Opel
Owner: James Hurst

Came to the line at 11:27 am

F - Had a pretty good size hunt but got it.

LR - Excellent line to the bird fall area.  Missed for a loop then back to area and the bird.

B - Carried initial line down hill and almost to the point.  Three to get on and in position, two in far channel.  Three on far shore to the blind.  One check down at the end.

79. AFC FELICIANA GEAUX BIG OR GO HOME MH, “Rip,” BLM, Ron Anderson

AFC Feliciana Geaux Big Or Go Home QA2-MH (Rip)
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AFC FELICIANA GEAUX BIG OR GO HOME MH, “Rip”
7/21/2019
Sire: NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence
Dam: Feliciana Lady Antebellum MH
Breeder: Ronald Anderson 
Owner: Ron Anderson

Came to the line at 11:20 am

F - Good line out but missed it.  Put on a hunt in the cover both left and right but got it.  

LR - Into channel, out to area but turned right away from bird.  Made big loop right then came back for his bird.

B - Nice initial line to point  Two quic whistles and into channel, one in channel.  Carried to the bird with a check down whistle.

78. FC-AFC TRUMARC’S WEST POINT, “Army,” BLM, Sylvia McClure

FC-AFC Trumarc's West Point (Army)
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FC-AFC TRUMARC’S WEST POINT, “Army”
DOB 3/30/2020
Sire: NAFC-FC Texas Troubador
Dam: Trumarc's Scallywag II
Breeder: Judith S. Aycock

Owner: Sylvia McClure

Came to the line at 11:12 am

F - Straight down a couple of turns to the bird.

LR - Went out right into the field then to the trees, hunted in the trees then left, small hunt across ditch to the bird.

B - One whistle into water, 1 to the point, 1 off the point, 2 in the water, 2 on the land to the bird.

77. FC-AFC KID’S NAVIGATOR, “Gator,” BLM, Cynthia Howard

FC-AFC Kid's Navigator (Gator)

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FC-AFC KID’S NAVIGATOR, “Gator”

DOB6/23/2018 

Sire: FC-AFC Valtor's Hayseed Kid

Dam: Little Bit Spicy

Breeder: Mathew Nugent

Owners: Cynthia & Breck Howard

Came to the line at 11:04 am

F - Down the hill, straight to the bird.

LR - Out to the right, turning left towards trees but makes a left over the ditch then back across to the bird.

B - Down the hill into the water, across to the point, 2 whistles off point, 3 in the second water, straight across land to the bird.

RERUN 75. AFC CLAREMORE’S LIGHTNING FLASH, “Flash,” BLF, David Pichotta

AFC Claremore's Lightning Flash (Flash)

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AFC CLAREMORE’S LIGHTNING FLASH, “Flash”
DOB 2/6/2019
Sire: NAFC-FC Steadfast's Bachelor Special
Dam: FC-AFC Little Miss Freya
Breeder: James Roberts
Owner: David Pichotta

Came back to the line at 11:45 am

F - Straight to flyer.

LR - Down hill into the water, out on land.  Back sided gunner on the other side of ditch.  Came back over the ditch to the bird.

B - Down the hill into the water, onto point, 1 whistle off point, 3 whistles in the water, 4 on the land to the blind.

76. AFC JAGGER’S RUFF-N-READY ROADTRIP QA2, “Jagger,” CLM, Jeff Deelstra

AFC Jagger's Ruff-n-ready Roadtrip QA2 (Jagger)

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AFC JAGGER’S RUFF-N-READY ROADTRIP QA2, “Jagger”

DOB 11/24/2016 

Sire: Spring River's Yankee Captain MH MNH

Dam: Silver Lake Chilli Decocoa MH

Breeder: Tom Kubal

Owner: Jeff Deelstra

Came to the line at 10:56 am

F - Straight to his bird.

LR - Down and across channel, angled L towards blind - crossed channel.  Got deep behind mound but quickl came back across to his bird.

B - Two whistles up close.  One in the channel to get the point - carried this line to far shore.  Two in the field and a check down at the bird.

NO-BIRD 75. AFC CLAREMORE’S LIGHTNING FLASH, “Flash,” BLF, David Pichotta

Came to the line at 10:54 am

NO BIRD on Left Retired.

74. AFC GENERAL PATTON’S SHADOW, “Abby,” BLF, Tellus Calhoun

AFC General Patton's Shadow (Abby)

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AFC GENERAL PATTON’S SHADOW, “Abby”

DOB 10/6/2021 

Sire: Watermarks Shadow

Dam: Candlewood's Five Star Patsy

Breeder: Debra Bredeson

Owner: Tellus Calhoun

Came to the line at 10:45 am

F - Down hill toward gunners, hunted in the cover, then to her bird.

LR - Into the corner of water and out.  Straight to the bird.

B - Two whistles to the water, 2 whistles onto point, 1 back into the water, 1 in the water, 7 whistles on the land to bird.

73. NILAK ONLY ONE THEO QA2, “Theo,” YLM, Stephen Roegiers

Nilak Only One Theo QA2 (Theo)

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NILAK ONLY ONE THEO QA2, “Theo”

DOB 5/2/2021 

Sire: FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Switch Hitter 

Dam: Nilak High Tide Emma MH

Breeder: Marie-Josee Moranville

Owner: Stephen Roegiers

Came to the line at 10:37 am

F - Down the hill, turns left then turns right to his bird. 

LR - Down the hill into the water, onto land to his bird.

B - Down the hill and into the water, 1 whistle to the point, 2 off the point, 5 more to the bird.

72. FC-AFC HYFLYER’S OUTLAW EXPRESS, “Billy,” BLF, Jory Liddiard

FC-AFC Hyflyer's Outlaw Express (Billy)

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FC-AFC HYFLYER’S OUTLAW EXPRESS, “Billy”
DOB 3/18/22
Sire: FC-AFC Hyflyers Life In The Fast Line
Dam: HyFlyer's Turn Me Loose QA2
Breeders: Mary & Randy Spangler
Owner: Jory Liddiard

Came to the line at 10:30 am

F - Nice job - right to the bird

LR - Came in under the arc - turned right and got it

B - Nice angle down the hill into the 1st channel - 2 whistles to get the point - carried this line on past the point to the far shore - 1 more for line and 1 at the bird

71. O’S DELTA MARSH KINETIC KALIKA QA2, “Kali,” YLF, Dick Ofstedal

O's Delta Marsh Kinetic Kalika QA2 (Kali)
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O’S DELTA MARSH KINETIC KALIKA QA2, “Kali”
DOB 12/24/21
Sire: AFC LinMac's Trigger Happy
Dam: Sushi's Kid Delta Marsh Mielikki MH QA2
Breeders: Richard & Kathleen Ofstedal
Owners: Dick & Kathy Ofstedal

Came to the line at 10:22 am

F - Out to the area but missed it! Hunted the cover left and right then far left - worked back to the fall area and the bird

LR - Straight to the area with the bird but just up wind and missed it - circled across the ditch and then back to get her bird

B - 1st whistle near the shore - 2nd in the first piece of water - 1 more to the point - 1 to get off the point and 1 more in the channel - carried this cast to the blind with a quick check down at the bird

Gun Change

 Gun change at 10:08 am

70. FC-AFC CITORI’S SECRET ORDER, “Mason,” BLM, Michael Moore

FC-AFC Citori's Secret Order (Mason)

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FC-AFC CITORI’S SECRET ORDER, “Mason”
DOB 2/25/21
Sire: CK's Twenty Two
Dam: Citori's No Bailout
Breeders: Lynn & Michael Moore
Owners: Lynn & Michael Moore

Came to the line at 10:03 am

F - Out to the fall area and quickly got his bird

LR - Down the middle with a few loops - turned towards the bird and got it!

B - Down the hill - 1st whistle in the water - 1 to get off the point - carried this line to the blind -  a quick check down whistle and he found his bird

67. DOCHENO SINGING THE BLUES, “Clyde,” YLM, Heather Pfluger

Docheno Singing The Blues (Clyde)
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DOCHENO SINGING THE BLUES, “Clyde”
DOB 5/11/22
Sire: FC-AFC Rimfires Once Inna Blue Moon
Dam: Docheno's Sandy Buns And Salty Paws
Breeders: Chad Beard
Owner: Heather Pfluger and Paul Gilmore

Came to the line at 9:53 am

F - Down the hill deep and then back to get his bird

LR - Down the hill and into the corner of the water - took a right turn out of the water into the field - went way deep and then back to the trees out towards the gunners - hunted deep and circled the gunners way deep - but finally made his way back across the ditch and located his bird

B - Down the hill into the water - 3 whistles to the point -  1 off the point - 1 through the water and 3 on land to the bird.

66. FC-AFC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM, Thierry Mahon

FC-AFC Bourgeois' Ouisie, Now I'm Getting My Turn At Bat (George)

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FC-AFC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George”
DOB 9/27/17
Sire: FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball
Dam: Riverhills 2nd Chance Avery ***
Breeder: John Cejka
Owner: Chris Bourgeois and Thierry Mahon

Came to the line at 9:44 am

F - Straight to his bird!

LR - Straight down the hill and into the corner of the water - out slightly left to the other side of the ditch - back across the ditch and to his bird

B - Down the hill and into the water - out on the point - 1 whistle off the point and into the water - 1 whistle out to the land and 3 whistles to the bird

64. RIVER BEND ZEUS, “Juice,” BLM, Thomas Kooiman

River Bend Zeus (Juice)
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RIVER BEND ZEUS, “Juice”
DOB 3/21/22
Sire: Steadfast's Salty Dog QA2
Dam: Dolly Queen Of Country
Breeder: Joe Peterson
Owner: Thomas Kooiman

Came to the line at 9:34 am

F - Out through the cover - hooked right and grabbed his bird!

LR - Angled across the water - out and through the field - got into the channel and beyond - came out on the wrong side of the bird - hunted the field under the trees - worked his way back in and located his bird

B - Into the water - 3 whistles to get to the point - cast off - 1 whistle on the land - on a great line all the way to the blind -  a final check down whistle and he got it

63. BUDDY’S WILD FRONTIER, “Boone,” BLM, Dan Doyle

Buddy"s Wild Frontier (Boone)
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BUDDY’S WILD FRONTIER, “Boone”
DOB 2/12/22
Sire: Vang's Lucky Buddy MH
Dam: Diamond P Sea Storm Tesla
Breeder: Angela Zeyfang
Owner: Dan Doyle

Came to the line at 9:21 am

F - Smacked it! Straight out to the bird!

LR - Into the channel - angled out across the field - went a bit too wide to the right - corrected but missed the bird. Came right back to it and got it!

B -  Into the water - 1 whistle to put him on the point - stopped to cast off - 1 whistle to angle back right onto the land - a perfect line to the end - a check down whistle to get the bird

62. FIELD OF DREAMS WHO’S MY DADDY? QAA2, “Shaq,” BLM, Brad LaFave

Field Of Dreams Who's My Daddy? (Shaq)

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FIELD OF DREAMS WHO’S MY DADDY? QAA2, “Shaq”
DOB 10/21/22
Sire: FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise
Dam: FC-AFC Drake's Bay Izzy
Breeders: Rick Wilke
Owner: Bradley & Patty LaFave

Came to the line at 9:18 am

F - Got way deep back to the fall area and got his bird

LR - Down the hill to the water - over the point and back in the water - out right of the gunners - turned back across the ditch to his bird

B - 1st whistle en route to the point - 1 more and got to the point - 1 whistle off the point - 1 in the far channel - 3 on the way to the bird and a check down at the bird

61. SEASIDE’S SIPPIN AT THE SOGGY DOLLAR, “Jost,” BLM, Kelley Hall

AFC Seaside's Sippin At The Soggy Dollar (Jost)
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SEASIDE’S SIPPIN AT THE SOGGY DOLLAR, “Jost”
DOB 6/25/19
Sire: FC-AFC Seaside's Pompano Jack
Dam: Morning Sun From Wheels To Guns
Breeders: Kelley Hall
Owner: Kelley Hall

Came to the line at 9:10 am

F - Smack! Straight to it!

LR - Straight down the middle - right of the bird and to the trees - crossed the ditch several times and worked his way back in to the bird

B - Down the hill and into the channel - 1st whistle to get to the point - 1 on the point - 1 in the far channel - 1 on the land towards the blind and a check down at the bird

Conditions Update

The wind has really picked up this morning. It is hitting the handlers in the back left side

60. FC-AFC IZZY GITTIN’ BIZZY, “Izzy,” BLF, Jim Horneck

FC-AFC Izzy Gittin' Bizzy (Izzy)
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FC-AFC IZZY GITTIN’ BIZZY, “Izzy”
DOB 4/21/16
Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse
Dam: Silver Creeks Sugar
Breeders: Daylen Daniels
Owner: James Horneck

Came to the line at 8:59 am

F - Down the hill - had a small hunt - but then on to the bird

LR - Down the hill and into the water - back on the land and straight to her bird!

B - Down the hill into the channel - 1 whistle on to the point - 1 whistle off the point - 1 up to the land and 4 more to the bird

59. AFC R&A’S NOTORIOUS RBG, “Ruthie,” BLF, Rip Shively

AFC R&a's Notorious Rbg (Ruthie)
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AFC R&A’S NOTORIOUS RBG, “Ruthie”
DOB 11/9/19
Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse
Dam: R&A's Swift Song MH QA2
Breeders: Rip & Allison Shively
Owner: Rip & Allison Shively

Came to the line at 8:50 am

F - Straight down to the bird

LR - Down the hill and into the corner of the water - onto the land towards the trees and hunted back and forth - back towards the gun station and then back over the ditch to locate her bird

B - Down the hill and into the channel - 1 whistle to the point - 1 more off and into the water - 2 whistles to the land - 3 more to the bird

58. FC-AFC CABOTIME, “Cabo,” YLM, Joe Harris

FC-AFC Cabotime (Cabo)
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FC-AFC CABOTIME, “Cabo”
DOB 2/28/22
Sire: FC-AFC Seaside's Pompano Jack
Dam: Indi's L7 Nellie
Breeders: John Broucek
Owner: Joe & Gail Harris

Came to the line ...

F - Straight across the field to grab his flapper

LR - Angled out, a bit wide to the right, across the ditch, missed the bird - hunted the trees and worked his way back in to find the bird

B - Into the water - several whistles to get  on the point - casts off - 1 whistle to straighten his line onto the land - straight back - 1 whistle to stop just past the blind - got it

Handle 57. FC-AFC H FORD 11, “Deuce,” BLM, Jackie Gonia

FC-AFC H Ford 11 (Deuce)
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FC-AFC H FORD 11, “Deuce”
DOB 3/30/18
Sire: FC Sweetie's Easy Rider
Dam: Worth The Squeeze
Breeders: Mike Pierce
Owner: Jackie Gonia

Came to the line at 8:31 am

F - Out straight through the field, right to the bird

LR - Down the hill - wide to the right and into the trees - hunted deep - came back in to the trees - a whistle and handled back to the bird

B - Whistle to put him in the water -  2 to get to the point - 1 whistle off and  across - 2 more whistles on the land to the blind

Rerun 50. FC-AFC ESPRIT’S GRADE A PEARL, “Pearl,” BLF, Gary Metzger

FC-AFC Esprit's Grade A Pearl QA2 (Pearl)
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FC-AFC ESPRIT’S GRADE A PEARL, “Pearl"
DOB 7/29/18
Sire: FC-AFC Esprit's Power Play
Dam: Hickory Ridge's High Maintenance MH
Breeders: Steven Lyons
Owner: Gary Metzger

Came to the line at 8:23 am

F - Came in left of the bird for a hunt - worked her way back right and located her bird

LR - Very wide right for a big loop deep and continued to cover a lot of ground deep - moved left of the fall but still deep - worked her way back in and got it

B - Nice angle down the hill - 2 whistles to get on point - 1 to get off - 1 in the channel - 1 for direction to the blind and a check down at the bird

Conditions Report

 Sunny skies and 61 degrees. Wind is NE to SW across the test at 8 to 10 mph

56. AFC BAYOU-STAR BOOGIE WOOGIE, “Boogie,” BLF, Suzan Caire

AFC Bayou-star Boogie Woogie (Boogie)
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AFC BAYOU-STAR BOOGIE WOOGIE, “Boogie”
DOB 5/31/19
Sire: NAFC-FC Texas Troubador

Dam: Trumarc's Scallywag II
Breeders: Judy Aycock
Owner: Suzan Caire

Came to the line at 8:14 am

F - Out to the fall area and missed it - made a few loops and got it

LR - Down through the water and straight to the fall area - crossed the ditch back and forth in a tight area - got it

B - Nicle angle down the hill - 1st whistle before the point - 1 on the point and 2 to cross the 2nd channel - carried this all the way to the bird

Handle 55. AFC THIRD CREEK’S LET’S GET RUFF, “Rousey,” BLF, Larry Morgan

AFC Third Creek's Let's Get Ruff (Rousey)
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AFC THIRD CREEK’S LET’S GET RUFF, “Rousey,” BLF, Larry Morgan
DOB 4/26/20
Sire: NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence
Dam: FC AFC Glade Creek's Lonestar Dreamcatcher
Breeders: Troy Murray & Seth Kelly
Owner: Larry & Lori Morgan

Came to the line at 8:06 am

F - Nice line out, small loop and to the bird

LR - Down the hill and into the water, back on land, passed the bird to the trees, ran deep, popped, continued her hunt - was handled back to the bird

B - Down the hill and into the water - 4 whistles to the point - 1 whistle off of the point - 2 more to the bird

54. FC-AFC CROCS MINNEAPOLIS MIRACLE, “Diggs,” BLM, Shane Olean

FC-AFC Crocs Minneapolis Miracle (Diggs)
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FC-AFC CROCS MINNEAPOLIS MIRACLE, “Diggs”
DOB 11/11/19
Sire: NAFC-FC Steadfast's Bachelor Special
Dam: Behrend's Pearl Haggard
Breeders: Eric Behrend
Owner: Shane Olean and Jeremy Tims

Came to the line at 7:58 am

F - Out towards the guns, a long hunt and then back in to the bird

LR - Took the corner of the water, across the ditch, hunted towards the trees, back in and on to the bird

B - Down the hill into the water - 3 whistles to the point - 1 more off the point - 3 more to the land and 1 to the bird

53. FC-AFC DRAKE’S BAY IZZY, “Izzy,” BLF, Rick Wilke

FC-AFC Drake's Bay Izzy QA2 (Izzy)
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FC-AFC DRAKE’S BAY IZZY, “Izzy,” BLF, Rick Wilke
DOB 10/1/15
Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse
Dam: FC-AFC Thieves Satin Breeze
Breeders: William & Kristina Tidd
Owner: Rick Wilke

Came to the line at 7:48 am

F - Down the mowed strip and right to the bird

LR - Took the corner of the channel and a beautiful line right to her bird

B - 1 whistle to put her in the water - 2 to send her down the channel and onto the edge of the point -  stopped to case off of the point - 1 whistle to put her on land, angled back and several more whistles to adjust her line to get past the ditch to the bird.

52. BLACK OPS HIGH BASIN SPY GIRL MH QA2, “Tig,” BLF, Chris Deakin

Black Ops High Basin Spy Girl QA2-MH (Tig)
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BLACK OPS HIGH BASIN SPY GIRL MH QA2, “Tig,” BLF, Chris Deakin
DOB 8/9/17
Sire: FC-AFC 3R's Mister Cross Your T's
Dam: \North Twin Jet
Breeders: James Bakos
Owner: Chris & Beverly Deakin

Came to the line at 7:41 am

F - Down the hill, past the gunners, looped back to the area and located the bird

LR - Nice line out, crossed the land to beyond the ditch, circled right back and got it

B - Whistle to put her in the water - 1 more onto the edge of the point - 1 to correct her line out of the water - stopped to angle back on land and right to the blind.

51. AFC CITORI’S DOCTRINE, “Monroe,” BLF, Lynn Moore

AFC Citori's Doctrine (Monroe)
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AFC CITORI’S DOCTRINE, “Monroe”
DOB 4/21/22
Sire: AFC Lane's Rumble In The Jungle
Dam: AFC Popple River's Full Throttle
Breeders: Bernard Carey III 

Owner: Michael & Lynn Moore

Came to the line at 7:35 am

F - Out to the fall area - quick turn left and then back to the bird

LR - Down into the water - wide right - got level with the bird and turned left - crossed the ditch - came back across for a loop and got it

B - Angled down the field into the water - carried the initial line to the point - 1st whistle just before the point - 1 more before the shore was reached - 1 for direction on land and then a check down at the bird.

No-Bird 50. FC-AFC ESPRIT’S GRADE A PEARL, “Pearl,” BLF, Gary Metzger

 Pearl and Gary came to the line at 7:32 am and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 6 running dogs

49. FC-AFC TO ALL THE PLACES I’VE NEVER BEEN, “Gypsy,” BLF, Ray Vreeland

FC-AFC To All The Places Ive Never Been (Gypsy)
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FC-AFC TO ALL THE PLACES I’VE NEVER BEEN, “Gypsy”
DOB 9/16/19
Sire: NFC Maxx's Surprise
Dam: Contender's Rock Paper Scissors
Breeders: Cory & Makennah Kienow
Owner: Kipp & Sara Erickson, Sarah Shull, and Ray Vreeland

Came to the line at 7:24 am

F - Nice line out to the area - made a couple loops to the bird and got it

LR - Got to the corner of the water wide and popped - dog continued on and missed the bird - hunted long - across the bridge and continued to hunt long, then back in and located the bird

B - Down the hill into the water - 2 whistles to the point - 1 whistle off - 1 whistle in the water - 6 more to the bird

48. FC-AFC RIDGECREST’S IMPIOUS, “Imp,” BLF, Judy Rasmuson

FC-AFC Ridgecrest's Impious (Imp)
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FC-AFC RIDGECREST’S IMPIOUS, “Imp,” BLF, Judy Rasmuson
DOB 7/18/19
Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse
Dam: FC-AFC Ridgecrest's No Rhyme Or Reason
Breeder: Betsy Broyd
Owner: Judy Rasmuson

Came to the line at 7:08 am

F - Nice line to the area, made a couple circles and got her bird

LR - Down the hill through the corner of the water and she got it

B - Down the hill on a good line into the channel with 1 whistle - 3 more to the point - 1 more into the water - 5 more whistles to the bird

Test Changes Made

After the 1st Test Dog Ran, a few changes were made to the test as follows ...

For Test 1, the gunners are now throwing the bird across the ditch instead of into it. So that the bird now lands on the near side towards the mat.

For the Blind, the marker was built up to be more obvious to the handlers to see from the mat

1st & 2nd Series Test Dogs

Crackshot's Super Black Eagle, “Gauge,” LM
Owner: Julie Cole
Handler: Julie Cole

First test dog up was Gauge and handler Julie Cole ... Gauge came to the line at 6:35 am

Flyer (F) - Down the hill - ran the mowed strip of grass and went directly to the bird.

Left Retired (LR) -  *bird lands just beyond the channel on dry land*
Dog went out and around the water to the right - wide right going out to the far trees - turned back in and missed it - hunted very deep and wide right- dog was handled back in to the area. Had a hard hunt but got it.

Blind (B) - Out into the 1st piece of water - over the tip of the point - 1st whistle beyond the point - 2 more to get out of the water - quite a few whistles and he got deep to where the blind planter is - several more whistles brought him back to the brush and the bird.

This took 11.5 minutes to complete

Full Send QA2, “Valley,” LF
Owner: Joel Bodenman
Handler: Joel Bodenman

Next test dog up was Valley with handler Joel Bodenman .... Valley came to the line at 6:54 am

Flyer (F) - Straight to the fall area and her bird.

Left Retired (LR) - Down the hill and across the water - across the field - across the ditch and hunted deep left - stayed deep and worked it out until she got her bird

Blind (B) - Down the hill and had her 1st whistle to get past the point - 2 more to cross the channel - 1 at the bird.

This took 7.5 minutes to complete


This test is taking approximately 7-11 minutes per dog to complete.

1st & 2nd Series Test Description - Land Double and a Land Blind

1st and 2nd Series Test Description

Welcome to the first test of the 2026 National Amateur Retriever Championship!

82 dog/handler teams will start this morning, after having traveled from all over the US to compete here in Junction City, Oregon.

Land Double and Land Blind
This test uses a hen pheasant and rooster pheasant for the land marks and a hen pheasant for the land blind.

Test 1 finds us sitting on the side of a hill facing South. There is a broad grass field just below us with a narrow winding pond.

Bird # 1 (LR) is a Hen Pheasant. This gun station is located to the left of the mat. The line is down the hill, across a narrow corner of the pond, over a large piece of land and then back across another channel of water. The gunner shoots and then throws their hen from left to right, landing approximately 165 yards from the line across the ditch, so it lands on the near side towards the line. The gunners then retire when the dog is sent. We will refer to this bird as LR for Left Retired.

Bird # 2 (F) is a Rooster Pheasant Flyer. Three gunners and a thrower are located to the handlers right and will throw and then shoot this bird to the right. The dog will travel down a short hill across a grassy field to locate this rooster, which lands approximately 170 yards from the mat. We will refer to this bird as F for Flyer.

Test 2 is a Blind.
Bird # 3 (B) is a Hen Pheasant located to the left of the mat and parallel to bird 1 in test 1. The line out to this bird will bring the dog down the hill, across a finger of the pond, over a point where they will re-enter the channel, make their way across the water and then out and across the field. They will cross a road on their way to the brush pile and find the bird. The bird is planted 210 yards from the mat. The bird planter will retire behind a mound. We will refer to this bird as B for Blind.

These 2 combined tests will take approximately 8-10 minutes per dog to complete.

Dog #48 will Start this Series

Test Dog Video from Series 1 and 2

Good Morning - Day 1

Good Morning Everyone and Welcome to the 2026 National Amateur Retriever Championship! 

This morning we are kicking off the event at the 1st and 2nd series test location at Josh and Amy Carter Property here in Junction City, Oregon. We have heard the National Anthem, test dogs preparing to run and then we will be ready to begin our first series and get this event rolling! 

This morning has started out clear with temps currently at 53 degrees. Temps are expected to get up around 88 degrees by later today with clear and sunny skies to persist this afternoon. We will update you with changing conditions as the day goes on of course! For now, stay tuned as we prepare to begin the 69th National Amateur Retriever Championship!

149 Dogs Qualified for this event. 88 Dogs Entered. (6 dogs have Scratched: 24, 28, 37, 65, 68 and 69)

82 Dogs will Start this 1st and 2nd Series. 

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Congratulations to everyone that has qualified to be here, and Good Luck to all the teams this morning!

2026 NARC Annual Meeting

Friday, June 12th at 3:00 pm (PST) – Junction City, Oregon

Meeting was officially called to order at 3:00 pm by Sonya Harrigfeld-Jackson. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and then we had a moment of silence.

A Welcome and introduction of Officers was given

Sonya Harrigfeld-Jackson – President

Joel Harris – 1st Vice President

Mitch Brown – 2nd Vice President

Paul Hanson – 3rd Vice President

Kyle Broussard – Secretary/Treasurer


Quorum was reached. No need for roll call. The minutes of the previous Annual Meeting were published online by Retriever News and made available to membership. Previous Minutes approved.


Kyle gave financials for the NARC club. Charitable donations are down because a check was written a little late, but it will show up next year. Key points:

Assets: $331,139
Liabilities: $6,655
Members' Equity: $324,484
Increase in Equity: $4,016
Cash and CDs: $310,139

Club remains financially sound despite increased field trial expenses.

Motion to accept the financial statements as presented. Approved.

Next business was New Clubs – Membership applications from the Yooper Retriever Club of Michigan and the Wind River Retriever Club of Wyoming.

The Board has reviewed these applications and recommends their acceptance into the National Amateur Retriever Club. Motion to accept. Approved.

Introduction of Elected Slate of 2027 Club Officers (to take office August 2026)
        President: Joel Harris
        1st Vice President: Mitch Brown
        2nd Vice President: Paul Hanson
        3rd Vice President: Mike Griffin
        Secretary/Treasurer: Steve Roegiers

Mike Griffin gave recognition to Sonya Harrigfeld-Jackson and Kyle Broussard for their service and leadership leading up to this National. We had an amazing set up week!

Sonya has done a wonderful job! Gifts were given (a Wrought Iron Sign, Quilt and Lazy Susan with NARC Logo)

Thanks next went to Kyle Broussard for all of his work as Secretary/Treasurer.

Julie Cole and Charlene & Chester Koeth were recognized with the Trial Dedication.

Mike Griffin introduced  the 2026 NARC Judges and gave them gifts.

        Phil Heye

        Jerry Younglove

        Don Fregelette

Committee Chairs were recognized and given a standing ovation.

An announcement was made that Social Hour will follow this meeting instead of a cocktail party.

2027 National Amateur Event Details Given:
Location: Ronan, Montana
Dates: June 19-26, 2027
Headquarters: Red Lion Hotel
Judges:
        Andy Kahn - West
        Jim Rickoff - Central
        Charles Bearden - East

Chief Marshals: Larry Morgan and Heather Pfluger

Next Kenny Trott of the PRTA was recognized. PRTA land grants:
        $141,000 in the last 10 years of land grants
        $5,700 Retriever Hall of Fame
        $10,000 Workers Parties

Dr. Wayne Jensen of the AKC Canine Health Foundation: 80 million in grants over the past 30 years. Between 2020-2025 every year 3.2 million new grants funded residency programs for dogs.
Funded with donations from clubs and individuals 2020-2025 there was 4.4 million
From retriever related organizations there was 3.1 million. Spread the word to raise more money for CHF to help fund research!

Sara Shull - Retrievers Forever Foundation. Donations - Randy Spangler encouraged them to get a tax # for tax deductible donations. They help clubs, supplement Canine Health for Retrievers, Grounds, Facilities, Improvements of Grounds and so much more!

AKC Representative Russ Reavis will be here at the NARC all week. The number of events has pretty much stayed the same year over year.
Entries:
679 Judges
315 FT and HT Combo
926 Total Judges
Entries down 8%

New Rule Book is coming out

Andy Kahn has donated tractors and Side by Side

Thanks were given to all the Sponsors of this event.

Thanks and gifts to the landowners.

1st & 2nd Series Location

1st and 2nd Series will be a Combo tomorrow
Test Location is: 25994 Hall Rd., Junction City
6:30 am Test Dogs
7:00 am 1st Running Dog

    NOTE: There will be no caravan

Test Dogs Announced

Male Test Dog: "Gauge" and Julie Cole

Female Test Dog: "Valley" with Joel Bodenman

Trial Procedures Given:

• 1st 25 to View the Line and then the next 25 -  then the balance. Bibs are required.
• Quiet in the field and the gallery is requested. No distractions.
• 2 Test Dogs will run, then 20 running dogs, 1st Gun Change
• 22 Running Dogs and then a Gun Change from there out. 

 Trial instructions were given for no birds: 
            • first no bird wait 6 dogs and you will be 7^th to run. 
            • 2^nd no bird wait 6 dogs you’ll be the 7^th to run
            • 3^rd no bird you move to the end.

3 Live gunners & 1 thrower at Pheasant Station
2 Live gunners & 1 thrower for Ducks

• Dogs on the mat for blinds. Handler on the mat for marks.
• Creeping - if excessive reheel.
• Only Judges and Head Marshal under the Judges tent
• 3 Holding blinds - 5 if there is a quick blind
• Callbacks will be given on the blog
• There will be shade and pools before and after the dogs run
• If there is and extended hunt and a dog appears distressed - handlers will be asked to pick-up
• Vet will help decide if we need to stop for the day due to heat.

Ray Voigt presented the Purina portrait to last year's National Amateur Champion

Starting Dog

The starting dog was selected with a bumper, from a large pile of bumpers with all of the #s on them.

#48 will start the 2026 National Amateur! "Imp" with Judy Rasmuson

Scratches

24, 28, 37, 65, 68 and 69

Rotation

48

66

84

14

32

NOTE: A Quad will be available if anyone needs help getting up to the line. See Traffic.

The meeting concluded and adjourned about 4 pm.

Videos from Registration and the General Meeting today

2026 RAC Meeting

2026 Retriever Advisory Committee Meeting

Friday, June 12, 2026

The meeting to order at 2:00 pm

Present: Russ Reavis, Larry Morgan, Monte Wulf and Missy Bell

Not in Attendance: John Russell, Bill Goldstein

A couple items from different time zones to be addressed.

Monte took the podium:

A trial in Oklahoma threw 2 poison birds - ran the blind through the middle, came back and only picked up 1 bird.

1. Becomes illegitimate if the gun in the field with the bird is not picked up. It is a marking test and you can not do that with a gun you do not pick up.

If a test is scrapped, who should the next running dog be?

1. If the new test starts the next day, you go back to the start dog.

2. If the new test starts that same day - it should be the next running # or who is in the holding blind if the next dog is at another stake, etc. (it should be the next available dog in running order)

Meeting ended at 2:15 pm

1st and 2nd Series Combo Address

1st and 2nd Series Location:

6P Ranch - Josh & Amy Carter Property

Street Address: 

25994 Hall Road

Junction City, OR