Callbacks to the 3rd Series

81 dogs were called back: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82 and 83.

2 dogs dropped: 65 and 68

Dog #40 will start the 3rd series.

Series 3 will be at Mary Ahlgren's Property.

Good Night Everyone! 

**NOTE: Tomorrow 7 am Test Dogs, 7:30 am 1st Running Dog.

Caravan leaves Safeway at 6 am. Series 3 will be a Land/Water Triple.

1st and 2nd Series Recap

Saturday, November 11, 2023

1st & 2nd Series – Land Double with a Blind

83 Dogs Started this Series

After the test was set up, the Honorary Test Dog, FC-AFC Slick When Wet III, handled by Ken Jackson began the series this morning at 7:11 am. Next the regular test dogs ran beginning with "Zeiss" and then "Brandy," giving the teams a good look at this test.

The first running dog for this test was #19 FC-AFC FC Old Towns Rough Country Hammer Down QA2, “Trucker,” with handler Al Arthur at 7:47 am.

The weather today had mostly cloudy overcast skies and temps in the mid 50's with some rain earlier and light winds at around 6 mph.

Here is how things turned out for the 1st and 2nd Series…

No-Bird / Re-Run (2): 21 – 61
Handles (5): 10 – 23 – 29 – 37 – 56

Double Handles (0): 

Pick-Ups (2): 65 – 68

Scratches (0):

Our last running dog for this series was dog #18 3R's DRIVE ME TO THE BLUE RIBBON ROAD, “Driver” with Handler Ty Rorem. They completed the test this afternoon at 4:13 pm.

There were 83 dogs sent from the line in this series, taking almost exactly 8 hours 26 minutes, which averages out to be about 6 minutes per dog. 

The 1st and 2nd Series is officially in the books! We will be on to the 3rd. Callbacks to come soon!

1st and 2nd Series Complete

Series 1 and 2 was completed and in the books at 4:13 pm.

18. FC 3R’S DRIVE ME TO THE BLUE RIBBON ROAD, “Driver,” BLM, Ty Rorem

FC 3r's Drive Me To The Blue Ribbon Road

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Driver and Ty came to the line at 4:07 pm

F – Short hunt to the flyer.

RG – Short hunt to his bird.

Blind – Through the water, 1 whistle through the keyhole and then 3 more to the bird.

17. FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM, Clint Avant

FC Bourgeois' Ouisie, Now I'm Getting My Turn At Bat

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George and Clint came to the line at 4:01 pm

F – Got his bird!

RG – Very Nice Mark!

Blind – Initial line took him right of the water but carried her nearly to the end. 1 whistle and she had her bird!

16. FC-AFC CREEK ROBBERS SANTA ANA WINDS, “Breeze,” BLF, Andy Kahn

FC-AFC Creek Robbers Santa Ana Winds

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Breeze and Andy came to the line at 3:56 pm

F – Quick hunt to the bird.

RG – Wide right, bent toward the bird and got it!

Blind – Through the water, several whistles, but missed the keyhole, then 3 whistles to the bird.

15. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S CRADLE ROBBER - OMG QA2, “Crook,” BLM, AJ Quintero

FC-AFC Seaside's Cradle Robber-omg QA2

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Crook and AJ came to the line at 3:50 pm

F – Nice Job.

RG – Running wide right, Crook swung over from behind the guns and to the bird.

Blind – Initial line took him right of the water, first whistle after the keyhole and 2 more put him on the bird!

14. FC LONEWILLOW’S SOME BEACH, “Cabo,” BLM, Danny Farmer

FC Lonewillow's Some Beach

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Cabo and Danny came to the line at 3:45 pm

F – Quick to the bird

RG – Right to the bird.

Blind – Missed the water, 2 whistles to get to the keyhole and then 4 more whistles to the bird.

13. FC BEAVER CREEK’S MAGIC WHITE LIGHTNING, “Madge,” YLF, Jim Beck

FC Beaver Creek's Magic White Lightning

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Madge and Jim came to the line at 3:38 pm

F – Good run to the area of the fall, a little bit of a zig zag and she got her bird.

RG – Her line took her behind the gunners, she made a loop through and swung over to the area of the bird and scooped up her rooster.

Blind – Initial line took her right of the water, 2 whistles to the keyhole and then 3 more to the bird.

12. FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq,” BLM, Isaac Langerud

FC-AFC Boo's Straight Line Is Good Idea

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Torq and Isaac came to the line at 3:33 pm

F – Very short flyer, Torq had a quick hunt and got it.

RG – Right to the bird.

Blind – Through the water, 1 whistle to get through the keyhole, 4 whistles to the bird.

11. BENCALIE’S ULTRA VIOLET, “Violet,” BLF, Seth Steenburgen

Bencalie's Ultra Violet

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Violet and Seth came to the line at 3:30 pm

F – Quick recovery.

RG – Very nice line to the bird and quickly found it.

Blind – Initial line right of the water but carried that 3/4 of the way, 3 whistles near the end.

Handle 10. SKOOKUM THOR, “Thor,” BLM, Tim Milligan

Skookum Thor

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Thor and Tim came to the line at 3:22 pm

F – Quickly to the bird.

RG – Wide right and deep, and was handled to the bird.

Blind – Missed the water, 2 whistles to get through the keyhole, 1 more to the bird.

9. FC-AFC FIELD OF DREAMS WHATS ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT, “Buzz,” BLM, Craig Crook

FC-AFC Field Of Dreams Whats All The Buzz About

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Buzz and Craig came to the line at 3:17 pm

F – Right to the bird!

RG – Got to the area, had a brief small hunt and then was on to the bird.

Blind – Into the water, 1 whistle in the water to correct the initial line, 2 whistles to the keyhole, 2 more whistles after that to recover the bird.

8. FC TYG’s YOURS TRULY HUCK FINN, “Huck,” BLM, Alex Drent

FC Tyg's Yours Truly Huck Finn QA2-JH

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Huck and Alex came to the line at 3:13 pm

F – Quick hunt to the bird

RG – Wide left and then on to the bird.

Blind – Missed the water, 1 whistle to go through the keyhole, and 4 more whistles to the bird.

7. FC-AFC YOURS TRULY INDIGO, “Tru,” BLF, Mark Medford

FC-AFC Yours Truly Indigo

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Tru and Mark came to the line at 3:06 pm

F – Couple loops and she had her bird.

RG – Excellent line. Arrived under the arc of the bird, and she went left in the ditch to find her bird.

Blind – Initial line took her right of the water, 2 whistles in the last portion of the blind and to recover her bird.

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

FC-AFC Labrador Springs Black Tie Affair

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Tux and Jack came to the line at 3:03 pm

F – Right to the bird

L – Wide right, then right to the bird.

Blind – Through the water, 1 whistle to get through the keyhole, 3 whistles to get to the bird.

5. FC SEASIDE’S WHERE DREAMS COME TRUE, “Mickey,” BLM, Andrew Curtis

FC Seaside's Where Dreams Come True

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Mickey and Andrew came to the line at 2:58 pm

F – Very Nice Mark!

RG – Very nice line to the fall area. Quick recovery of the bird.

Blind – Clipped the water, a quick whistle nearly to the keyhole, 1 more at the end and a check down!

4. FC-AFC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL, “Fleurt,” BLF, Hunter Street

FC-AFC Bayou-star Fleurty Girl

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Fleurt and Hunter came to the line at 2:52 pm

F – Right to the bird.

RG –  Right to the bird!

Blind – Through the water, 1 whistle to get through the keyhole and then 4 whistles to the bird.

3. FC STILL WATER’S TRUTH OR DARA, “Dara,” YLF, Lynn Troy

FC Still Waters Truth Or Dara

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Dara and Lynn came to the line at 2:47 pm

F – Very Good!

RG – Pulled right but corrected to recover the bird.

Blind – Into the water, 1 whistle while in the water, and then 4 more whistles to the keyhole and then 4 more whistles to the end. 

2. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S SMARTY JONES, “Smarty,” BLF, Kenny Trott

FC-AFC Seaside's Smarty Jones

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Smarty and Kenny came to the line at 2:42 pm

F – Right to the bird.

RG – Wide right, made a few loops to the bird.

Blind – Through the water, 1 whistle to get through the keyhole, 2 more whistles to the bird.

1. FC ROCK CREEK MAC, “Max,” BLM, Ty Rorem

FC Rock Creek Mac

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Max and Dave came to the line at 2:36 pm

F – Crouching and ready to go! Ty takes her time to let him settle down. Max went out and quickly scooped up his bird and was back in no time!

RG – Out to the area, did a few zig zags working the ditch to find his bird.

Blind – Through the water, 2 whistles midway to the keyhole and then 3 whistles to the bird.

83. VINWOOD’S CHARLIE, “Charlie,” BLM, Danny Farmer

Vinwoods Charlie

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Charlie and Danny came to the line at 2:31 pm

F – Right to the bird.

RG – Quick hunt to the bird.

Blind – Missed the water, 2 whistles through the keyhole, and 2 more to the bird.

82. FC-AFC ELI’S BIG CHIEF, “Chief,” YLM, Heather Pfluger

FC-AFC Eli's Big Chief

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Chief and Heather came to the line at 2:25 pm

F – Well done!

RG – Came into the area wide right. Turned left into the area and got into the ditch terrain and came back out with the bird.

Blind – Initial line to the right of the water, a whistle into the keyhole and then 5 whistles to the end.

81. FC-AFC MR. LEE’S MAGNIFICENT MISS MARGIE, “Margie,” BLF, Wayne Stupka

FC-AFC Mr. Lee's Magnificent Miss Margie QFTR

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Margie and Wayne came to the line at 2:16 pm

F –  Short hunt to the bird.

RG – Right to the bird.

Blind – Through the water, 3 whistles to get through the keyhole, several whistles to get the bird.

80. BLYTHE FERRY’S CAMBER ANGLE, “Camber,” BLF, Hunter Street

Blythe Ferry's Camber Angle

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Camber and Hunter came to the line at 2:10 pm

F – Quick Bird!

RG – Running out hard, she got to the area of the fall and veered off left. Made a small look and she was onto the bird.

Blind – Through the water, 2 whistles halfway to the keyhole to align her, one more, then multiple whistles to the end of the blind.

79. FC-AFC LUNATIK FRINGE, “Lulu,” BLF, Phil Heye

FC-AFC Lunatik Fringe

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Lulu and Phil came to the line at 2:05 pm

F – Short hunt for her flyer.

RG – Just wide right and then she got it!

Blind – Missed the water, 1 whistle to get through the keyhole and then 2 more to the bird.

78. FC DIXON’S BRICKHOUSE BURKE, “Burke,” BLM, Rick Stawski

FC-HRCH-UH Dixon's Brickhouse Burke QA2

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Burke and Rick came to the line at 2:00 pm

F – Very good flyer.

RG –  Out to the area of the fall, he veered off left but quickly recovered and went back to his bird.

Blind – Initial line took him right of the water, 1 whistle nearly to the keyhole, 3 more towards the bird and to the end.

77. FC-AFC HIGH ROAD ABE, “Abe,” BLM, Randi Johannis

FC-AFC High Road Abe

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Abe and Randi came to the line at 1:56 pm

F – Right to the flyer

RG – Wide right into cover and he got his bird.

Blind – Through the water, 1 whistle through the keyhole and 3 more whistles to the bird.

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76. WHITEWATER WONDER WOMAN, “Beezie,” BLF, Lauren Little

Whitewater Wonder Woman

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Breezie and Lauren came to the line at 1:51 pm

F – Good Mark.

RG – Came in left but turned into the area of the fall to scoop up her bird.

Blind – Through the water, she received 2 whistles to correct the initial line, another through the keyholes, and several after the keyhole to the end.

75. FC PIRATE’S SCALLYWAG, “Wagz,” BLM, Jerry Patopea

FC Pirate's Scallywag

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Wagz and Jerry came to the line at 1:48 pm

F – Right to the bird!

RG –  Wide right out to the area, made a few circles to the bird.

Blind – Out through the water, a quick whistle after the water, one more to go through the keyhole and 4 whistles to the bird.

74. SEASIDE’S DOUBLE BARREL BOURBON ON THE ROCKS, “Ice,” BLM, Craig Crook

Seaside's Double Barrel Bourbon On The Rocks

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Ice and Craig came to the line at 1:41 pm

F – Ice made quick work of the flyer. Back in and squared up for the 2nd mark quickly!

RG – Excellent mark!

Blind – Through the water, quick whistle on the far shore, another midway and that carried him through the keyhole, then 4 more whistles to get the bird.

73. FC-AFC GUNSTOCK’S WIN CHESTER, “Chester,” YLM, Danny Farmer

FC-AFC Gunstock's Win Chester

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Chester and Danny came to the line at 1:36 pm

F – Right to the flyer

RG – Behind the guns and right over to the bird.

Blind – Out through the water, one whistle past the water, 1 whistle to get through the keyhole, 3 whistles to get to the bird.

Gun Change and Conditions Report

Gun Change at 1:28 pm

Gun Change completed at 1:35 pm

Conditions: Rain has ended, although the skies are still very overcast. The light conditions have improved and the wind has quieted.

72. FC CALIE’S ARCHIBALD, “Archie,” BLM, Jim Beck

FC Calie's Archibald

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Archie and Jim came to the line at 1:21 pm

F – Very good mark!

RG – Good line to the area, quick loop left and back in to the bird.

Blind – Initial line took him right of the water, 1 whistle midway to the keyhole, 3 more whistles to the bird.

71. FC-AFC TUCQUAN’S BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS, “Bella,” BLF, Hunter Street

FC-AFC Tucquan's Beauty Behind The Madness

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Bella and Hunter came to the line at 1:16 pm

F – Good recovery of a long flyer.

RG – Perfect line to the bird. Well done.

Blind – Through the water, 5 whistles to the keyhole, 5 more to the end.

70. FC-AFC SHE SELLS SEASHELLS BY THE SEASIDE, “Shelly,” BLF, Al Arthur

FC-AFC She Sells Seashells By The Seaside

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Shelly and Al came to the line at 1:11 pm

F – Right to the bird

RG – Out behind the gunners and right to the bird.

Blind – Through the water, 1 whistle to get through the keyhole and 1 whistle at the end.

69. FC-AFC FREERIDIN RIKKI TIKKI TAVI, “Tavi,” BLF, Marcy Wright

FC-AFC Freeridin Rikki Tikki Tavi

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Luke and Alvin came to the line at 1:05 pm

F – Good flyer

RG – Into the area behind the gunners, turned left and worked out the bird.

Blind – Initial line takes him right of the water. 1 whistle halfway to the keyhole that carried her all the way to the bird.

Pick-up 68. NFC-AFC HOLLAND CLIFFS PLAY IT AGAIN, “Luke,” BLM, Alvin Hatcher

NFC-AFC Holland Cliffs Play It Again

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Luke and Alvin came to the line at 12:59 pm

F – Right to the bird.

RG – Behind the guns and into the ditch deep ... dog had to be picked up.

Rerun 61. FC PVS FRANK THE TANK, “Frank,” BLM, Craig Crook

FC Pvs Frank The Tank

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Frank and Craig came to the line at 12:49 pm

F – Very Good

RG – Arrived left of the bird, but turned in to grab up his bird.

Blind – Out to the right of the water, 1 whistle nearly to the keyhole, 3 after and he came back with his bird.

67. AFC COOLWATER’S THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN, “Wizard,” BLM, Alex Washburn

AFC Coolwater's The Man Behind The Curtain

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Wizard and Alex came to the line at 12:53 pm

F – Right to the bird

RG – Behind the guns and right to the bird.

Blind – Missed the water, a quick whistle and then 2 whistles to get through the keyhole, 2 more whistles after the keyhole to the bird.

66. FC-AFC RAZOR’S BUCKSHOT, “Shooter,” BLM, Dave Rorem

FC-AFC Razor's Buckshot

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Shooter and Dave came to the line at 12:42 pm

F – Quick tight hunt to the bird.

RG – Right to the bird.

Blind – Missed water, quick whistle past the water, one whistle to get through the keyhole, 2 whistles to the bird and one at the end.

Pick-up 65. FC-AFC MOONSHINE’S WHITEWATER RIVER, “Whiskey,” BLM, Mary Bixby

FC-AFC Moonshine's Whitewater River

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Whiskey and Mary came to the line at 12:35 pm

F – Short flyer, he made a quick hunt to the bird.

RG – Wide of the bird, a couple small loops to the bird

Blind – Missed the water, one quick whistle after the water, 3 whistles to get through the keyhole ... dog was picked up

64. J.S.’S GAME ON, “Gio,” BLM, Clint Avant

J.s.'s Game On

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Gio and Clint came to the line at 12:28 pm

F – Quickly to the bird.

RG – Right into the area and he got his bird.

Blind – Into the water, 1 whistle to head to the keyhole, 2 to get through, one more at the end to the bird.

63. NFC-AFC BAYOU TECHE SWING FOR THE FENCE, “Foxx,” BLM, Lauren Hays

NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence

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Foxx and Lauren came to the line at 12:22 pm

F – Coming in under the arc, he moved left and grabbed hi bird.

RG – Bends left at the area of the fall and scoops his bird.

Blind – Right of the water, 1 whistle midway to the keyhole, another before it and a very nice end.

62. FC-AFC GIDDY UP GO II, “Giddy,” BLF, Jason Baker

FC-AFC Giddy Up Go II

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Giddy and Jason came to the line at 12:17 pm

F – Arrived just outside the area, made a quick turn left, then right and she got the bird.

RG – Straight to the ditch, turned left and got the bird!

Blind – 1 whistle in the water, 2 before the keyhole, 1 once she went through the hole to move left, 1 more to the right and 1 final whistle at the bird.

No-Bird 61. FC PVS FRANK THE TANK, “Frank,” BLM, Craig Crook

Frank and Craig came to the line at 12:15 pm and had a no-bird on the flyer... they will be back in 5

60. FC RENO HIGHTOWER, “Reno,” BLM, Alex Drent

FC Reno Hightower

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Reno and Alex came to the line at 12:10 pm

F – A couple tight loops and he had his bird.

RG – Comin in just right of the gunners he located the area and digs out his bird.

Blind – Through the water with a good line as he exits and moves towards the bird, 2 whistles and a check down for his bird.

59. FC-AFC KID’S SIR DRAKE OF MILE MARKER SIX, “Drake,” BLM, Cynthia Howard

FC-AFC Kid's Sir Drake Of Mile Marker Six

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Drake and Cynthia came to the line at 12:00 pm

F – He had a quick locate on this bird.

RG – Great line to the area and he made a couple tight loops and then headed back in with the bird.

Blind – A Splash and he is in the water, but taking a moment for a drink until a whistle calls him back to duty! 4 whistles through the keyhole and multiple whistles to get to the end.

58. FC-AFC RMR’S WON’T BE STUMPED, “Mugs,” BLM, Kenny Trott

FC-AFC Rmr's Won't Be Stumped

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Mugs and Kenny came to the line at 11:54 am

F – Good bird!

RG – Moving wide right of the guns, he corrected and turned into the fall area and he got his bird.

Blind – Out and right of the water, he is 1/2 way to the keyhole before he gets his first whistle, behind that point he took 3 more to bring home the bird.

57. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S ISSHEIT, “Zoey,” BLF, Ty Rorem

FC-AFC Seaside's Issheit

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Zoey and Ty came to the line at 11:47 am

F – Good Mark!

RG – Out behind the gunners, she turned into the area of the fall and grabbed up her bird!

Blind – Through the way with a whistle midway to the keyhole, followed by 2 more and then 4 more whistles to the bird and a check down at the end.

Handle 56. FC-AFC A RIVERS BREEZE BRINGS US FAITH, “Faith,” BLF, AJ Quintero

FC-AFC A Rivers Breeze Brings Us Faith

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Faith and AJ came to the line at 11:40 am

F – Good Job!

RG – Arriving left and driving deep of the area, she was handled back to the bird.

Blind – Clipped the water, had 3 whistles to get through the keyhole, and then 4 more whistles to get her bird.

55. FC-AFC RAZOR’S PRICELESS CUTTING EDGE, “Allie,” BLF, Hunter Street

FC-AFC Razor's Priceless Cutting Edge

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Allie and Hunter came to the line at 11:33 am

F – Very Good!

RG – Out behind guns and a little deep, made a quick recovery back in and located her bird.

Blind – A big splash and a quick whistle to adjust the initial line, then 4 more whistles to the end.

54. FC-AFC BULLET’S ORDAINED DEVIL DODGER, “Deacon,” BLM, Tim Milligan

FC-AFC Bullet's Ordained Devil Dodger

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Deacon and Tim came to the line at 11:27 am

F – Very good!

RG – Taking his time to line him up, Deacon was sent and went out on a good line to the bird and had a nice recovery.

Blind – Through the water, 2 whistles to adjust the line through the keyhole, 3 whistles to the bird and a check down.

53. FC-AFC HOCKLEY CREEK’S SWITCH HITTER, “Mickey,” BLM, Robby Bickley

FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Switch Hitter

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Mickey and Robby came to the line at 11:21 am

F – Good Mark.

RG – Backing in with his bird, he is ready for one more! He took a good line out to the mark. He worked the ditch and came back out with his bird.

Blind – Through the water, 1 whistle midway to the keyhole and to adjust the line, 3 more to the end.

52. FC BAYOU-STAR SNOW MOON, “Luna,” BLF, Danny Farmer

FC Bayou-star Snow Moon QA2

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Luna and Danny came to the line at 11:15 am

F – Very Good!

RG – Good line out and she was right back with her bird.

Blind – Through the water, 3 whistles to adjust the line through the keyhole and 4 more to the end.

51. FC BEN’S POPPY LEE, “Poppy,” BLF, Jim Beck

FC Ben's Poppy Lee

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Poppy and Jim came to the line at 11:10 am

F – Stomping the ground, Poppy was ready to go!  She went right out and got her bird and was looking out for the next one!

RG – Came into the area right of the guns, she made some loops moving left and worked her way to the bird.

Blind – Through the water, 1 whistle through the keyhole, another to drive her to the end.

50. FC-AFC HEARTBEAT’S GEORGIA PEANUT, “Peanut,” BLF, Andrew Curtis

FC-AFC Heartbeat's Georgia Peanut

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Peanut and Andrew came to the line at 11:04 am

F – Very good!

RG – Came into the area and right on the bird!

Blind – Through the water, 2 whistles near the keyhole, 3 whistles to end a nice controlled blind.

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

FC-AFC Trumarc's West Point

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Army and Sylvia came to the line at 10:59 am

F – Good job!

RG – Coming into the area behind the guns, she looped that 

Blind – Right of the water, 1 whistle to adjust the initial line, 1 more through the keyhole and then 3 to the end for the bird.

48. FC OUTBACK’S RISING STAR, “Champ,” BLM, Steve Yozamp

FC Outback's Rising Star

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Champ and Steve came to the line at 10:53 am

F – Out to the area, a couple tight passes and he got the bird.

RG – Very good line to the bird, a couple zig zags at the end and he had the bird.

Blind – Out to the right of the water, but lined through the keyhole, 1 whistle beyond and a check down at the end.

47. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE PAINT THE BLACK, “Madduxx,” BLM, Craig Crook

FC-AFC Bayou Teche Paint The Black

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Madduxx and Craig came to the line at 10:48 am

F – Very good!

RG – Quick recovery of his bird!

Blind – Early whistle to adjust his line but was right of the water, 2 more whistles to get through the keyhole and then 2 en route but needed multiple more to the end.

46. FC-AFC BUCK N FIRE FLY, “Twink,” YLF, Jerry Patopea

FC-AFC Buck N Fire Fly

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Twink and Jerry came to the line at 10:42 am

F – Crouching down and she was ready to roll. She's out and back with her bird, wagging her tail and ready to go again!

RG – Quickly she is out to the bird, into the fall area to grab her bird.

Blind – Through the water, she got 1 whistle to get through the keyhole, 3 more whistles for a nice end.

Gun Change and Conditions

 Gun Change at 10:29 am

Conditions: Rain has become heavier and more persistent ...

45. FC-AFC FLAWLESS EXECUTION - FLEX, “Flex,” BLM, Johnny Armstrong

FC-AFC Flawless Execution - Flex

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Flex and Johnny came to the line at 10:25 am

F – Nice recovery of his bird.

RG – Crouching low and ready to go, Flex rockets out to the right of the gunners but turns in to grab up her bird.

Blind – Through water with a  quick whistle to adjust line as he exited the water. Another whistle going into the keyhole and that carried him to the end.

44. FC-AFC DOCTOR CABERNET JUST IN CASE, “Doc,” BLM, Al Arthur

FC-AFC Doctor Cabernet Just In Case

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Doc and Al came to the line at 10:18 am

F – Very Good Flyer

RG – Very nice line to the bird.

Blind – Quick whistle but went right of the water, another whistle to get through the keyhole and then 3 whistles to end  of the blind.

43. FC LIVE OAKS QUEEN OF THE HIVE, “Gynny,” YLF, Lynn Troy

FC Live Oaks Queen Of The Hive JFTR

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Gynny and Lynn came to the line at 10:xx am

F – Just wide out, then right to the bird.

RG – Right to the bird!

Blind – Whistle to get to the water and missed it, 2 whistles to get to the keyhole, a few whistles at the end to get to the bird.

42. FC FLYWAY’S THE SAY HEY KID QA2, “Willie,” BLM, Luann Pleasant

FC-AFC Flyway's The Say Hey Kid QA2

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Willie and Luann came to the line at 10:06 am

F – Well done!

RG – Very nice mark.

Blind – Through the water and carried the line about halfway to the keyhole before using 2 whistles to adjust, then multiple whistles 3/4 of the way out to maneuver him to the bird.

41. FC-AFC HIGH DESERT MORNING, “Glory,” BLF, Kenny Trott

FC-AFC High Desert Morning

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Glory and Kenny came to the line at 10:00 am

F – Under the arc, a few loops and she had her bird.

RG – Right to the bird.

Blind – Touched the water, one whistle to get the keyhole, and 3 whistles to the bird.

40. FC BLACKFOOT’S SITTIN’ ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY, “Otis,” YLM, Clint Avant

FC Blackfoot's Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay QA2

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Otis and Clint came to the line at 9:54 am

F – Good move on line to the bird, corrected and got the bird.

RG – Into the area by the throwers, he worked the ditch and came back out with his bird.

Blind – His line took him right of the pond, 2 whistles to the keyhole and that carried him 3/4 of the way to the mark, then 5 more whistles to the end.

39. SNEAK ATTACK FOR A HOSTILE TAKEOVER QA2, “Raider,” BLM, Ty Rorem

Sneak Attack For A Hostile Takeover QA2

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Raider and Ty came to the line at 9:49 am

F – Right to the bird!

RG – Nice line to the bird!

Blind – Into the water, one whistle after the water and one to get through the keyhole, several more to get to the bird.