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26. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S SMARTY JONES, “Smarty,” BLF, Derek Smith
Came to the line at 9:54 am
LF - Out to the area - a large loop left and right deep - moved in a little and got it!
L - Into the pond and back out on the other side - into the tall cover and out with her bird
RF - Into both ponds - out and over the mound behind the flyer guns out of sight - came back into sight deep but in front of the guns - hunted and found it
R - Out through the water - established a hunt but she got it
HANDLE 25. AFC SPRIGATEAL’S DUXRUS, “Dux,” BLF, Missy Bell
Came to the line at 9:31 am
LF - Out to the area - had a quick hunt and found her flyer
L - Her line put her a little left of the retired station - and she stayed left - hunting deep and out of our sight for some time - when she came back into view - the handler stopped her and handled to the bird
RF - A long hunt was established - she disappeared from sight - but reappeared with her flyer!
R - A good line out to the right hand bird area - and she got it quickly
23. HOCKLEY CREEK’S SIXTY STRAIGHT, “Jenny,” BLF, Robby Bickley
Came to the line at 9:18 am
LF - Out through the water to the area - out of sight in the cover - came out with her bird
L - Straight to the fall area in very heavy cover - very nice retrieve
R - Went out over the mound and behind the flyer guns - kept going and got to the Right Bird Station area - made a few passes and got it
RF - Back out and over the same mound but turned left and got her right flyer bird
HANDLE 20. FC-AFC HIGH ROAD ABE, “Abe,” BLM, Randi Johannis
Came to the line at 9:04 am
LF - Through the ponds - into the field and he was right on it
L - Hunted left and short - then he figured it out and located the bird
RF - Made a few loops in the area and found his bird
R - Took a line out that put him left of the retired station - hunted back and forth on the wrong side of the bird - headed back towards the Right Flyer station area and was stopped and handled back to this bird
19. FC-AFC BLACKFOOT’S SITTIN’ ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY, “Otis,” YLM, Thierry Mahon
Came to the line at 8:50 am
LF - Through both ponds and out to the mowed area - made a few short turns and he got it
L - Into the 1st pond and out - into the high cover and got it
RF - Through both pieces of water - out to the area in front of the guns - looped left and right and then a tighter area hunt and he located his bird
R - Through the 1st water and out to the area - hunted a little closer to the guns and then moved out into the draw and got his bird
17. WOOD RIVER’S BRONZE STAR CLOUD JOURNEY, “Rex,” BLM, Eric Budd
Came to the line at 8:35 am
LF - Through both pieces of water and out to the mowed area - a few loops left and right - moved a little deeper and got it
L - Through the 1st water and into cover - hunted the area and got it
RF - Through both ponds and out to the fall area where he quickly got his bird
R - Straight to the fall area - 1 loop short and then quickly into the ditch and back out with his bird
16. FC-AFC CLARENCE RUTHERFORD, “Lumpy,” BLM, Jim Horneck
Came to the line at 8:22 am
LF - Out to the area - had a short hunt and got his bird
L - Into the cover - and he made quick work of this checkdown bird
RF - Through the channel and across the field to the fall area - had a good hunt and he located his flyer
R - Great line out - carried it straight to the bird. Nice job!
14. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE EXPRESS, “Ryan,” BLF, Lauren Hays
Came to the line at 8:06 am
LF - This was a long bird - she went out to the area for a brief circle and she got it
L - Good line out - the cover blocked our view but she got it quickly and was back in with her bird
RF - Out to the fall area - made a few turns left and right and then grabbed her bird
R - Out to the area and she had an extended hunt for the bird that had landed out of sight - she went straight to the area but had a problem coming up with the bird. She did finally get it after a long hunt.
5th Series Test Dogs
Full Send QA2, “Valley,” LF
Owner: Joel Bodenman
Handler: Joel Bodenman
First test dog up was Valley and handler Joel Bodenman to the line ...
Left Flyer (LF) - Out and across both channels, through the tall grass and arrived in the area of the fall - set up a good hunt and got it
Left (L) - Doesn't check down after second water - headed back towards the Pheasant Flyer (LF) area - dog was handled to this bird
Right Flyer (RF) - Made her way out and got her flyer!
Next test dog up was Gauge with handler Julie Cole coming to the line ...
Left Flyer (LF) - Nice line out and he grabbed his flyer
Left (L) - Took an angled line left out - checked down to perfectly get this short retired bird
Right Flyer (RF) - Out to the area of the fall - had a short hunt and he's got it!
This test took Gauge just under 13 minutes to complete
This test is taking approximately 13-14 minutes per dog to complete.
Owner: Joel Bodenman
Handler: Joel Bodenman
First test dog up was Valley and handler Joel Bodenman to the line ...
Left Flyer (LF) - Out and across both channels, through the tall grass and arrived in the area of the fall - set up a good hunt and got it
Left (L) - Doesn't check down after second water - headed back towards the Pheasant Flyer (LF) area - dog was handled to this bird
Right Flyer (RF) - Made her way out and got her flyer!
Right (R) - Good line out - disappears behind the cover and came out left and behind the Duck Flyer (RF) station. She was helped to this bird.
This test took Valley 15.5 minutes to complete
Crackshot's Super Black Eagle, “Gauge,” LM
Owner: Julie Cole
Handler: Julie Cole
This test took Valley 15.5 minutes to complete
Crackshot's Super Black Eagle, “Gauge,” LM
Owner: Julie Cole
Handler: Julie Cole
Next test dog up was Gauge with handler Julie Cole coming to the line ...
Left Flyer (LF) - Nice line out and he grabbed his flyer
Left (L) - Took an angled line left out - checked down to perfectly get this short retired bird
Right Flyer (RF) - Out to the area of the fall - had a short hunt and he's got it!
Right (R) - Went out too deep but worked his way back in to find this bird that was thrown down into a swale or ditch.
This test took Gauge just under 13 minutes to complete
This test is taking approximately 13-14 minutes per dog to complete.
5th Series Test Description - Land/Water Quad
5th Series Test Description
58 dog/handler teams will start the 5th Series
Land/Water Quad
Series 5 is located at the Patopea property called Duck Central. This test is a Land and Water Quad with 2 Flyers and 2 Retired Birds. There is a mixed bag of birds being used. The terrain is mostly flat - the grass tall and our visibility of the test from our vantage point is very limited.
The mat faces South and is on a mound. There are 2 parallel ponds up front, the dogs will go through both ponds for every send and return. (This will help keep them cool in this heat.)
Bird # 1 (R) is a Hen Duck and the gun station is located to the handlers far Right. The gunners will shoot and then throw the hen from left to right, then retire behind a well brushed blind. The bird lands approximately 245 yards from the line. The bird may land in an indention or swale. We will refer to this bird as R for Right.
Bird # 2 (RF) is a Drake Flyer, the gun station is located just left of Bird #1. These gunners will throw and then shoot the Drake Flyer to the Left. The bird will land approximately 205 yards from the line. We will refer to this bird as RF for Right Flyer.
Bird # 3 (L) is a Hen Pheasant, the gun station is located to the handlers left side. The gunners will throw and then shoot the Hen Pheasant angled back from Left to Right. The gunners will then retire. This bird is landing approximately 145 yards from the line. We will refer to this bird as L for Left.
Bird # 4 (LF) is a Hen Pheasant Flyer. The gun station is located just Right of Bird #3. The gunners come out and throw and then shoot the Pheasant from Left to Right landing approximately 170 yards from the line. We will refer to this bird as LF for Left Flyer.
This test will take approximately 13-14 minutes per dog to complete.
Dog #14 will Start this Series
**IMPORTANT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT**
**HANDLERS BEWARE OF THE HEAT TODAY**
You are Responsible for Your Dog. If the Judges think your dog is too hot or has signs of heat exhaustion, they WILL ask you to Pick-Up your dog.
Good Morning - Day 4
Good Morning Everyone and Welcome to the 4th day of the 2026 National Amateur Retriever Championship!
This morning we are gearing up for the 5th series Land/Water Quad! Test dogs are running now and then we will be set to kick off this test with our 1st Running Dog #14.
The weather this morning is once again starting us out with very little relief over night from the very warm conditions here - It was nearly 60 degrees at 6 am, with expected highs in the upper 80s this afternoon, with clear and sunny skies. There is a little breeze today, but it doesn't offer much relief. Precautions for the dogs safety is still a priority to make sure they do not over heat. As usual, we will keep you posted on developing conditions as the day goes on ... so stay tuned!
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Monday, June 15, 2026
Callbacks to the 5th Series
58 dogs were called back: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 29, 31, 33, 35, 36, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49,50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 86 and 88
0 dogs scratched:
2 dogs dropped: 9 and 71
Dog #14 Will Start the 5th Series
5th Series Instructions:
0 dogs scratched:
2 dogs dropped: 9 and 71
Dog #14 Will Start the 5th Series
5th Series Instructions:
- 6:30 am Test Dogs Run
- 7:00 am 1st Running Dog
- Test Site - Duck Central:
Jane & Jerry Patopea's Property
Corner of Cox Butte Rd. And Washburn Rd. in Juction City
GPS: 44.236999, -123.249857
4th Series Recap
Monday June 15, 2026
4th Series – Land Blind
60 Dogs Started this Series
Test Dogs kicked off the 4th series on Monday afternoon at 1:05 pm, beginning with "Gauge," handled by Julie Cole and then "Valley," handled by Joel Bodenman. There was a slight change made to the test and a 3rd Test dog also ran to show the changes.
The first running dog of this series was #86 FC-AFC WIGHT’S BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL, “Molly,” with handler Tracy Wight. They came to the line at 1:22 pm on Monday afternoon.
The weather at the start of this series was nearing 90 degrees with mostly sunny skies and little to no breeze. Temps were in the mid 90s when the test completed.
Here is how things turned out for the 4th Series …
No-Bird / Re-Run (0):
Handles (0):
Double Handles (0):
Here is how things turned out for the 4th Series …
No-Bird / Re-Run (0):
Handles (0):
Double Handles (0):
Pick-Ups (1): 9
Scratches (0):
Our last running dog for this Series was dog #83 FC-AFC HOORAY FOR HENRY, “Henry,” with handler Marion Carey. They completed the test at 4:44 pm.
Our last running dog for this Series was dog #83 FC-AFC HOORAY FOR HENRY, “Henry,” with handler Marion Carey. They completed the test at 4:44 pm.
60 dogs were sent from the line in this series, taking a total of 3 hours and 22 minutes, which averages out to be just over 3 minutes per dog.
Callbacks for this series will be posted on the blog as soon as we have them.
Stay Tuned! And have a great evening all!
4th Series - Test Complete
Test Ended. Series 4 was completed and in the books at 4:44 pm.
**Callbacks to come**
Callbacks will be posted on the blog as soon as they are available!
That is all for today! Have a great night everyone!
83. FC-AFC HOORAY FOR HENRY, “Henry,” BLM, Marion Carey
Came to the line at 4:42 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - carried his line all the way past the crate area
Crate to Blind - 4 more whistles to the end of the blind
80. 3R’S SMOKEN JOE DILLON, “Dillon,” BLM, James Hurst
Came to the line at 4:39 pm
Mound to Road - Carried his initial line to the road
Road to Crates - 2 whistles through the crate area
Crate to Blind - 5 more to complete the blind
79. AFC FELICIANA GEAUX BIG OR GO HOME MH, “Rip,” BLM, Ron Anderson
Came to the line at 4:36 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 1 more past the crates
Crate to Blind - 2 more to the end of the blind
78. FC-AFC TRUMARC’S WEST POINT, “Army,” BLM, Sylvia McClure
Came to the line at 4:33 pm
Mound to Road - Carried his initial line past the road
Road to Crates - 3 whistles through the crate area
Crate to Blind - 2 more whistles to get to the end of the blind
77. FC-AFC KID’S NAVIGATOR, “Gator,” BLM, Cynthia Howard
Came to the line at 4:30 pm
Mound to Road - 3 whistles to the road
Road to Crates - 3 whistles to get past the crate area
Crate to Blind - 3 more to the end of the blind
76. AFC JAGGER’S RUFF-N-READY ROADTRIP QA2, “Jagger,” CLM, Jeff Deelstra
Came to the line at 4:28 pm
Mound to Road - Carried his initial line out past the road
Road to Crates - 2 whistles to get through the crate area
Crate to Blind - 4 more whistles to the end of the blind
75. AFC CLAREMORE’S LIGHTNING FLASH, “Flash,” BLF, David Pichotta
Came to the line at 4:23 pm
Mound to Road - 3 whistles to the road
Road to Crates - 2 more to get past the crate area
Crate to Blind - 3 whistles to the blind
74. AFC GENERAL PATTON’S SHADOW, “Abby,” BLF, Tellus Calhoun
Came to the line at 4:19 pm
Mound to Road - 2 whistles to the road
Road to Crates - 3 whistles to get past the crate area
Crate to Blind - 11 more to get to the blind
73. NILAK ONLY ONE THEO QA2, “Theo,” YLM, Stephen Roegiers
Came to the line at 4:15 pm
Mound to Road - 2 whistles to the road
Road to Crates - 2 more to get past the crate area
Crate to Blind - 9 whistles to get to the end of the blind
71. O’S DELTA MARSH KINETIC KALIKA QA2, “Kali,” YLF, Dick Ofstedal
Came to the line at 4:12 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 1 more past the crates
Crate to Blind - 6 whistles - had a problem at the end - but made it to the blind
70. FC-AFC CITORI’S SECRET ORDER, “Mason,” BLM, Michael Moore
Came to the line at 4:09 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 1 more to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 5 more whistles to the blind
66. FC-AFC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM, Thierry Mahon
Came to the line at 4:06 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - carried the line past the crates
Crate to Blind - 2 more whistles to the blind
64. RIVER BEND ZEUS, “Juice,” BLM, Thomas Kooiman
Came to the line at 4:02 pm
Mound to Road - 3 whistles to the road
Road to Crates - carried this line out past the crate area
Crate to Blind - 4 more whistles to the blind
63. BUDDY’S WILD FRONTIER, “Boone,” BLM, Dan Doyle
Came to the line at 3:59 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 1 whistle past the crates
Crate to Blind - 4 more to the blind
62. FIELD OF DREAMS WHO’S MY DADDY? QAA2, “Shaq,” BLM, Brad LaFave
Came to the line at 3:55 pm
Mound to Road - 2 whistles to get him to the road
Road to Crates - 1 whistle through the crate area
Crate to Blind - 4 whistles to the blind
61. SEASIDE’S SIPPIN AT THE SOGGY DOLLAR, “Jost,” BLM, Kelley Hall
Came to the line at 3:53 pm
Mound to Road - 2 whistles to the road
Road to Crates - 1 more to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 6 more whistles to the end
60. FC-AFC IZZY GITTIN’ BIZZY, “Izzy,” BLF, Jim Horneck
Came to the line at 3:50 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - carried her line past the crates
Crate to Blind - 4 more to get to the blind
59. AFC R&A’S NOTORIOUS RBG, “Ruthie,” BLF, Rip Shively
Came to the line at 3:47 pm
Mound to Road - She carried her initial line past the road
Road to Crates - 1st whistle to get past the crate area
Crate to Blind - 5 more whistles to the blind
58. FC-AFC CABOTIME, “Cabo,” YLM, Joe Harris
Came to the line at 3:44 pm
Mound to Road - 2 whistles to get to the road
Road to Crates - 1 more past the crate area
Crate to Blind - 3 more brought him to the blind
56. AFC BAYOU-STAR BOOGIE WOOGIE, “Boogie,” BLF, Suzan Caire
Came to the line at 3:37 pm
Mound to Road - Carried her initial line out past the road
Road to Crates - 1st whistle in the crate area
Crate to Blind - 4 more to get to the blind
54. FC-AFC CROCS MINNEAPOLIS MIRACLE, “Diggs,” BLM, Shane Olean
Came to the line at 3:34 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 2 more to get through the crate area
Crate to Blind - 3 more whistles to the end
53. FC-AFC DRAKE’S BAY IZZY, “Izzy,” BLF, Rick Wilke
Came to the line at 3:31 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 2 more to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 5 more whistles to the blind
52. BLACK OPS HIGH BASIN SPY GIRL MH QA2, “Tig,” BLF, Chris Deakin
Came to the line at 3:28 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 2 more to get past the crate area
Crate to Blind - 3 to get to the blind
51. AFC CITORI’S DOCTRINE, “Monroe,” BLF, Lynn Moore
Came to the line at 3:25 pm
Mound to Road - Carried her initial line to the road
Road to Crates - 1 whistle to pass the crates
Crate to Blind - 8 more to get to the blind
50. FC-AFC ESPRIT’S GRADE A PEARL, “Pearl,” BLF, Gary Metzger
Came to the line at 3:22 pm
Mound to Road - 2 whistles to get to the road
Road to Crates - 1 whistle to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 4 more to the end of the blind
49. FC-AFC TO ALL THE PLACES I’VE NEVER BEEN, “Gypsy,” BLF, Ray Vreeland
Came to the line at 3:20 pm
Mound to Road - Carried her initial line to the road
Road to Crates - 1st whistle to get past the crate area
Crate to Blind - 4 more whistles to the blind
48. FC-AFC RIDGECREST’S IMPIOUS, “Imp,” BLF, Judy Rasmuson
Came to the line at 3:17 pm
Mound to Road - 2 whistles to the road
Road to Crates - 2 more past the crate area
Crate to Blind - 2 more to the blind
47. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S GOT THAT ITCH AGAIN, “Ivy,” BLF, Kevin Cauley
Came to the line at 3:13 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 2 more to get past the crate area
Crate to Blind - 6 more whistles to the blind
46. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM, Johnny Armstrong
Came to the line at 3:04 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 1 past the crates
Crate to Blind - and one more to the blind
45. FC-AFC MUDDY WATERS RUN DEEP, “Muddy,” BLF, Jeffery Talley
Came to the line at 2:59 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 3 to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 4 more whistles to the end
44. AFC NORTH SHORE’S SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, “Clipper,” BLM, Malcolm Haith
Came to the line at 2:54 pm
Mound to Road - 2 whistles to the road
Road to Crates - 1 whistle past the crates
Crate to Blind - 4 more to the blind
43. FC-AFC DISCOVERING NEW LANDS, “Chris,” BLM, Jay Chesshir
Came to the line at 2:49 pm
Mound to Road - Carried his initial line past the road and the crates
Road to Crates -
Crate to Blind - 5 whistles past the crates to the blind
41. PLACE YOUR BETTS ON ME, “Mookie,” BLM, Jory Liddiard
Came to the line at 2:47 pm
Mound to Road - Carried his initial line to the road
Road to Crates - 1 whistle to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 3 more whistles to the end
36. WEST TEXAS RUMBLE ***, “Byrdie,” BLF, Sylvia McClure
Came to the line at 2:43 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 1 more past the crates
Crate to Blind - 3 whistles to the blind
35. FC-AFC WOOD RIVER’S PERFECT PASS, “Lonzo,” BLM, Bill Fruehling
Came to the line at 2:40 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - carried his line past the crates
Crate to Blind - 2 more whistles to the blind
33. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers
Came to the line at 2:38 pm
Mound to Road - Carried her initial line past the road
Road to Crates - 2 whistles to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 2 more to the blind
31. FC-AFC ARMOS COLD WATER RUNNING STRONG, “Steel,” BLM, Joe James
Came to the line at 2:35 pm
Mound to Road - Carried his initial line to the road
Road to Crates - 2 whistles to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 4 more to the blind
29. FC-AFC MARSHWIND’S TURBULENCE, “Evie,” BLF, Bente Kongsore
Came to the line at 2:31 pm
Mound to Road - 4 whistles for her line to the road
Road to Crates - carried this past the crates
Crate to Blind - 4 more to the blind
26. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S SMARTY JONES, “Smarty,” BLF, Derek Smith
Came to the line at 2:28 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 1 to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 2 more to the end
25. AFC SPRIGATEAL’S DUXRUS, “Dux,” BLF, Missy Bell
Came to the line at 2:25 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 3 more to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 2 more whistles to the blind
23. HOCKLEY CREEK’S SIXTY STRAIGHT, “Jenny,” BLF, Robby Bickley
Came to the line at 2:22 pm
Mound to Road - Carried intial line to the road
Road to Crates - 1st whistle past the crates
Crate to Blind - 3 more to the end
20. FC-AFC HIGH ROAD ABE, “Abe,” BLM, Randi Johannis
Came to the line at 2:18 pm
Mound to Road - 2 whistles to the road
Road to Crates - 1 to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 8 to the blind at the end
19. FC-AFC BLACKFOOT’S SITTIN’ ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY, “Otis,” YLM, Thierry Mahon
Came to the line at 2:14 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 1 more to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 3 to the blind
18. FC-AFC CITORI’S AGENT SLOANE, “Jack,” BLF, Michael Moore
Came to the line at 2:14 pm
Mound to Road - Carried her initial line past the road
Road to Crates - 1st whistle to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 3 more whistles to the end
17. WOOD RIVER’S BRONZE STAR CLOUD JOURNEY, “Rex,” BLM, Eric Budd
Came to the line at 2:09 pm
Mound to Road - Carried his initial line past the road
Road to Crates - and the crates...
Crate to Blind - 3 whistles to the end
16. FC-AFC CLARENCE RUTHERFORD, “Lumpy,” BLM, Jim Horneck
Came to the line at 2:06 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to get to the road
Road to Crates - carried the line past the crates
Crate to Blind - 3 more to the blind
14. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE EXPRESS, “Ryan,” BLF, Lauren Hays
Came to the line at 2:02 pm
Mound to Road - Carried her initial line to the road
Road to Crates - 2 whistles through the crate area
Crate to Blind - 1 more to the end
13. FC-AFC BEYTCO’S BIG HORN LEAN PISTOL, “Pete,” BLM, Brent Beatty
Came to the line at 1:59 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 1 more to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 4 to get to the end of the blind
11. FC-AFC STR8 2 THE BIRD, “Blue,” BLM, Rich Pingatore
Came to the line at 1:56 pm
Mound to Road - 2 whistles to the road
Road to Crates - 3 more to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 5 to the blind
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10. NDC FC DRAKES BAY’S OTIS, “Otis,” BLM, Rick Wilke
Came to the line at 1:53 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 2 more to get past the crate area
Crate to Blind - 2 more to the blind
PICK-UP 9. KEENO’S MOJO QA2, “Mojo,” BLM, Donald Jenkins
Came to the line at 1:48 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - 4 to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 8 whistles...dog was picked up
8. AFC MEADOW WOODS JUST A LIL SWEETER, “Lily,” BLF, Stan Wagner
Came to the line at 1:46 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to the road
Road to Crates - carried her line ...
Crate to Blind - all the way to the end!
7. CNAFC-CAFC RAZORS’S RED RIVER ROCKET, “Rocket,” BLM, Peter Dozois
Came to the line at 1:42 pm
Mound to Road - 2 whistles to get to the road
Road to Crates - 2 more to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 3 more whistles to the end
5. AFC CEDAR RIDGE CHARLIE BE ZEST, “Charlie,” BLM, Mark Belford
Came to the line at 1:40 pm
Mound to Road - 1 whistle to set his line
Road to Crates - carried him past the road and crates
Crate to Blind - 1 more whistle to the end
4. FC-AFC SKYWATCH HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER, “Traveler,” BLM, Ray Vreeland
Came to the line at 1:36 pm
Mound to Road - Initial line carried him to the road
Road to Crates - 1 whistle past the crates
Crate to Blind - and he carried his line all the way to the blind
3. FC-AFC 3R’S MISTER T’S TOMMY, “Timmy,” BLM, Bradley LaFave
Came to the line at 1:35 pm
Mound to Road - Carried the initial line out past the road
Road to Crates - 1 whistle to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 2 more to the end
2. AFC MARDI GRAS LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL MH QA2, “Roux,” BLF, Carol Lowe
Came to the line at 1:31 pm
Mound to Road - carried initial line out past the road
Road to Crates - 2 whistles past the road to the crates
Crate to Blind - 4 more to the end
1. NAFC-FC LABRADOR SPRINGS BLACK TIE AFFAIR, “Tux,” BLM, Jack Gwaltney, III
Came to the line at 1:28 pm
Mound to Road - 2 whistles
Road to Crates - carried the line
Crate to Blind - 2 more whistles to the bird
88. AFC LUCK B A LADY, “Luck,” BLF, Kimberly Johnston
Came to the line at 1:24 pm
Mound to Road - Down the hill and 2 whistles to get to the road
Road to Crates - 1 whistle on the road and 2 get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 4 whistles to get near the bird and 4 more to the end
86. FC-AFC WIGHT’S BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL, “Molly,” BLF, Tracy Wight
Came to the line at 1:22 pm
Mound to Road - Initial line down the hill left of the bush and into the water
Road to Crates - 1 whistle to get past the crates
Crate to Blind - 2 more to the end
**IMPORTANT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT**
**HANDLERS BEWARE OF THE HEAT**
You are Responsible for Your Dog. If the Judges think your dog is too hot or has signs of heat exhaustion, they WILL ask you to Pick-Up your dog.
4th 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
Mat to Road - 4 whistles
Handler: Julie Cole
First test dog up was Gauge and handler Julie Cole
Mat to Road - 4 whistles
Road to Crates - 2 whistles in the crate area
Crates to Blind - 4 whistles and then got too deep - had come-in whistles
Full Send QA2, “Valley,” LF
Owner: Joel Bodenman
Handler: Joel Bodenman
Next test dog up was Valley with handler Joel Bodenman
**After these 2 Test Dogs ran the Judges made changes to the test**
A 3rd Test Dog ran to show the the changes
Full Send QA2, “Valley,” LF
Owner: Joel Bodenman
Handler: Joel Bodenman
Next test dog up was Valley with handler Joel Bodenman
Mat to Road - 1 whistle to get in the water and over the road
Road to Crates - carried her line through the area
Crates to Blind - Multiple tries and whistles to get the blind
**After these 2 Test Dogs ran the Judges made changes to the test**
A 3rd Test Dog ran to show the the changes
4th Series Test Description - Land Blind
4th Series Test Description
60 dog/handler teams will start the 4th Series this afternoon
Land Blind
Test 4 is a land blind running from the same mound as we did for Series 3. The mat will be moved. This blind will be divided into 3 pieces to report. They will be as follows:
1 (Mat - Road) the dog will go from the mat down into the channel, swim the channel, and then go up the hill and cross the road.
2 (Road - Crate) the dog must carry the line from the road out and past where the flyer crates were located in the previous series
3 (Crate - Blind) once past the old crate area, the dog's line will continue along the base of the levee - out to a marker that is 200 yards from the mat. (No Bird at the Blind)
This test is taking approximately 3-4 minutes per dog
Dog #86 will start this Series
Callbacks to the 4th Series
60 dogs were called back: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 29, 31, 33, 35, 36, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 86 and 88
0 dogs scratched:
11 dogs dropped: 6, 12, 15, 27, 32, 38, 39, 72, 81, 82 and 87
Dog #86 Will Start the 3rd Series
3rd Series Recap
Sunday June 14 – Monday, June 15, 2026
3rd Series – Water Triple
71 Dogs Started this Series
Test Dogs started out this series on Sunday morning at 6:41 am, beginning with "Valley," handled by Joel Bodenman and then "Gauge," handled by Julie Cole. Monday morning there was a single test dog ran, "Valley," and then the test resumed.
The first running dog of this series was #66 FC-AFC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” with handler Thierry Mahon. They came to the line at 7:20 am on Sunday morning.
The weather at the start of this series was 59 degrees with sunny skies and little to no breeze. Temps heated up into the 90s on both days with similar conditions. A heat advisory was in effect and extra precautions were take to keep the dogs cool. Monday morning when we finished up the series the weather was much the same, quite warm, in the 70s and hazy conditions.
Here is how things turned out for the 3rd Series …
No-Bird / Re-Run (11): 2 – 7 – 12(x2) – 23 – 26 – 41(x2) – 62 – 64(x2)
Handles (7): 15 – 27 – 36 – 38 – 72 – 81 – 87
Double Handles (0):
Here is how things turned out for the 3rd Series …
No-Bird / Re-Run (11): 2 – 7 – 12(x2) – 23 – 26 – 41(x2) – 62 – 64(x2)
Handles (7): 15 – 27 – 36 – 38 – 72 – 81 – 87
Double Handles (0):
Pick-Ups (3): 6 – 39 – 82
Scratches (0):
Our last running dog for this Series was dog #33 FC-AFC TUCQUAN’S BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS, “Bella,” with handler Alvin Hatcher. They completed the test at 12:33 pm.
Our last running dog for this Series was dog #33 FC-AFC TUCQUAN’S BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS, “Bella,” with handler Alvin Hatcher. They completed the test at 12:33 pm.
71 dogs were sent from the line in this series, taking a total of 14 hours and 54 minutes, which averaged out to be over 10 minutes per dog.
We will be moving on to the 4th Series shortly! Callbacks to come here on the grounds of the 3rd Series - we will post them on the blog as soon as we have them!
Stay Tuned ...
3rd Series - Test Complete
Test Ended. Series 3 was completed and in the books at 12:03 pm.
**Callbacks to come here at the 3rd Series Location**
Callbacks will be announced at the 3rd Series location and posted on the blog shortly
Test 4 will also be here at the same property
RERUN 64. RIVER BEND ZEUS, “Juice,” BLM, Thomas Kooiman
Came back to the line at 11:53 am for his Rerun
F - Out to the fall area - 1 loop and he got it!
RR - Down the channel on the left past the bridge and into the big pond - across to the island over and to the bird - got it
M - Went out left down the side - went into the pond and swam over to retrieve his bird
RERUN 41. PLACE YOUR BETTS ON ME, “Mookie,” BLM, Jory Liddiard
Came back to the line at 11:41 am for his Rerun
F - Very nice!
M - Down the channel and over the land - into the pond - swam straight to his bird!
RR - Down the channel again and into the big pond - turned right and went for his bird
NOBIRD RERUN 64. RIVER BEND ZEUS, “Juice,” BLM, Thomas Kooiman
Juice and Thomas came back to the line at 11:20 am for a Rerun ...
F - Hunted deep - but wasn't able to find the bird - appears to be a No-Bird ...
Dog will get a Rerun
RERUN 62. FIELD OF DREAMS WHO’S MY DADDY? QAA2, “Shaq,” BLM, Brad LaFave
Came back to the line at 11:09 am for his Rerun
F - Right out to the area to find his bird!
RR - Through the channels - headed right into the cover and came back with his bird
M - Went out on a line left of the road - swooped back around on the land and came in behind the gunners to get his bird
NOBIRD RERUN 41. PLACE YOUR BETTS ON ME, “Mookie,” BLM, Jory Liddiard
Mookie and Jory came to the line at 11:07 am and had another No-Bird, they will be back for another rerun at the end
RERUN 7. CNAFC-CAFC RAZORS’S RED RIVER ROCKET, “Rocket,” BLM, Peter Dozois
Came to the line at 10:59 am
F - Great mark!
RR - Out and down the channel right of the bridge to the pond - across the point and out towards the bird - back and forth until he got it
M - Down the channel - out of the water and he ran the left side - into the pond and swam to the bird and got it
NO-BIRD 64. RIVER BEND ZEUS, “Juice,” BLM, Thomas Kooiman
Juice and Thomas came to the line at 10:51 am and had a No-Bird, they will be back for a Rerun at the end
63. BUDDY’S WILD FRONTIER, “Boone,” BLM, Dan Doyle
Came to the line at 10:40 am
F - Right to his flyer!
RR - Through the channels and into the big pond - over the island and straight to the bird. Great mark.
M - Beautiful line through the channel - out and over the left peninsula - back into the water and straight out to get his bird for a nice job!
NO-BIRD 62. FIELD OF DREAMS WHO’S MY DADDY? QAA2, “Shaq,” BLM, Brad LaFave
Came to the line at 10:39 am and had a No-Bird, they will be back at the end
61. SEASIDE’S SIPPIN AT THE SOGGY DOLLAR, “Jost,” BLM, Kelley Hall
Came to the line at 10:31 am
F - Nice Flyer! Got it!
M - Went out right of the channel - crossed and went left of the wood bridge - out to the big pond - over the point and turned left and headed to the far end and he got it!
RR - Took almost the same line out as the Middle mark - across the island to the fall area and located his bird
**Conditions Update**
Stiff breeze is now coming through at 16 mph. It is hazy and 77 degrees, but it feels like HOT!! (temps are consistently moving up towards the 90s where they will be this afternoon 😓)
HANDLE RERUN 72. FC-AFC HYFLYER’S OUTLAW EXPRESS, “Billy,” BLF, Jory Liddiard
Came to the line at 10:11 am
F - Made a couple of loops and she got it!
RR - Out through the channel - out of sight - hunted deep and towards the trees - worked her way back in to the bird and got it
M - Into the channel and then the far pond - got hung up on the peninsula and was handled to this bird
60. FC-AFC IZZY GITTIN’ BIZZY, “Izzy,” BLF, Jim Horneck
Came to the line at 10:02 am
F - Straight to it!
RR - Line out to the right - went deep and then came back around to get her bird
M - Out through the channels - crossed the road and entered the big pond - swam to the end and got out to find her bird and she got it. Nice job
59. AFC R&A’S NOTORIOUS RBG, “Ruthie,” BLF, Rip Shively
Came to the line ...
F - Straight to the fall area and her bird!
RR - Took the right side of the channel and then the right field to the fence - behind the blind to the fall area and quickly got her bird
M - Into the channel - right back up - crossed the road - ran the base of the hill to the end - circled behind the guns to the end and got the bird
58. FC-AFC CABOTIME, “Cabo,” YLM, Joe Harris
Came to the line ...
F - Smack!
RR - Ran the field to the right - turned before the fence and went left down the levee to the bird
M - Out - close to the shore on the left - right of the guns - turned left and then back right and he located his bird
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