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Friday, November 17, 2023

8th Series Recap

Friday, November 17, 2023

8th Series – Water Blind

30 Dogs Started the 8th Series.

We began this morning with running the test dogs starting at 7:28 am. The first test dog to run was "Zeiss" with handler Jane Patopea, and then next up was "Brandy" with handler Missy Bell, giving the teams a look at this tough Water Blind test.

The first running dog was #63 NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence, “Foxx,” with handler Lauren Hays at 7:56 am.

The weather this morning was mostly cloudy overcast skies, a light drizzle and temps in the upper 40's.  

This was another fast-moving test ....
Here is how things turned out for the 8th Series…
Less than 5 whistles: 3 dogs
5-10 Whistles: 13 dogs
10+ Whistles: 13 dogs
Pick-Ups (1): #2
Break (0):
Scratches (0):

Our last running dog for this series was dog #
61 FC PV'S Frank The Tank, “Frank,” with handler Craig CrookThey finished the test and the Series was completed at 10:29 am.


There were 30 dogs sent from the line in this series, taking exactly 2 hours and 33 minutes, which averages out to be just more than 5 minutes per dog. 

The 8th Series is officially in the books! We will be moving on to the 9th Series.
Callbacks to come!

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