And the Finalists are ...

Congratulations to the 2023 NRC Finalists!

#4 FC-AFC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL, “Fleurt,” BLF
    Owned by Mark and Sussie Menzies

    Handled by Hunter Street

#12 FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq,” BLM
    Owned by Joel Earls

    Handled by Isaac Langerud 

#17 FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM
    Owned by Chris Bourgeois and David Hare

    Handled by Clint Avant 

#20 FC ZIPLINE’S JAMESON O’GRADY, “Ozzie,” BLM
    Owned by William and Karen McFadden

    Handled by Hunter Street

#25 FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF
    Owned by Martha and Paul Blank

    Handled by Bruce Ahlers

#26 NFC-CNFC TRULINE’S JUST FLOYD, “Floyd,” YLM
    Owned by John and Amie Henninger

    Handled by Amie Henninger

#28 FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM
    Owned by Johnny and Kathy Armstrong

    Handled by Jason Baker 

#48 FC OUTBACK’S RISING STAR, “Champ,” BLM
    Owned by Robert Zylla and Steve Yozamp

    Handled by Steve Yozamp

#50 FC-AFC HEARTBEAT’S GEORGIA PEANUT, “Peanut,” BLF
    Owned by Julie Kobach

    Handled by Andrew Curtis

#57 FC-AFC SEASIDE’S ISSHEIT, “Zoey,” BLF
    Owned by Hank McNeil

    Handled by Ty Rorem

#69 FC-AFC FREERIDIN RIKKI TIKKI TAVI, “Tavi,” BLF
    Owned by Naomi Evans and Donald Fregelette

    Handled by Marcy Wright 

#70 FC-AFC SHE SELLS SEASHELLS BY THE SEASIDE, “Shelly,” BLF
    Owned by Shelby Songy

    Handled by Al Arthur

Double Handle 25. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers

25. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith”
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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Faith
DOB: 7/21/2016
Sire: FC-AFC Watermarks PF Coal-Fired And Cookin
Dam: Atlasta Chance 
Breeder: Martha and Paul Blank
Owners: Martha and Paul Blank
Handler: Bruce Ahlers

Faith and Bruce came to the line at 12:34 pm

LF – Very good!

RR – Through the decoys and into the water but pulled right. She worked the area to come up with her hen mallard.

LR – Heading out towards the pond on the right of where she needed to be, she is handled to this bird.

RF – Faith went out deep and needed to be handled to this bird also.

25. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers

Faith and Bruce came to the line at 1:44 pm

F – Got the flyer!

RR – Out of the water early on the swim, but she corrects to the area and with a couple tight loops, has her bird.

LR – Through the water, she hunts a few loops, moves on deep and left to work it out and find her bird.

25. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers

Faith and Bruce came to the line ...

3 whistles down
A nice big splash into both bodies of water!
4 whistles in the middle
3 more up the hill to the blind

25. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers

Faith and Bruce came to the line at 3:19 pm

F – Nicely done!

MR – Went in under the arc, but hunted deep briefly and then cut across the cover and the channel to dig out her bird.

RR – Down the mowed corridor and around the end to grab her bird.

25. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers

Faith and Bruce came to the line at 10:04 am

2 whistles to get into cover

3 whistles at the end and Faith found her bird

25. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers

Faith and Bruce came to the line at 1:32 pm

F – Good mark!

LR – Came in a little right, turned to grab his bird.

MR – Deep and right for a bit. Back to the area for the bird.

RR – Went out deep, quartered back to the area and located the bird.

She moved to the honor box.

25. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers

Faith and Bruce came to the line at 2:15 pm

1 whistle at the mound

4 to the water

2 to the point

3 to get into the water

Multiple whistles in the water

2 quick whistles on land to her bird.

25. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers

Faith and Bruce came to the line at 3:41 pm

F – Very good!

RR – Crossed the channel into the area, made a couple tight loops and was on to the bird.

MR – Out just left of the holding blind, A loop and she was on to the bird.

25. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers

FC-AFC Atlasta Prayer

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Faith and Bruce came to the line at 8:21 am

F – Quick work of her bird!

RG – Faith hit the fall area a bit left, drove a little deep and then came back in to her bird.

Blind – On to the mat and she launched for the blind! Made a big splash, 3 whistles to the keyhole between the hay bales, 2 more and she was on her bird!