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

Handle 28. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM, Jason Baker

28. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal”
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male

Callname: Lethal
DOB: 7/30/2016
Sire: FC-AFC Flawless Execution - FLEX
Dam: NC Southern Belle Midnight Ruger MH
Breeder: Joseph Hatzopoulos
Owners: Johnny and Kathy Armstrong
Handler: Jason Baker

Lethal and Jason came to the line at 1:20 pm

LF – A few zig zags and he has his bird!

LR – He ran left of the decoys and the mound by the pond. Lethal drove to the far shore to grab his pheasant.

RF – Good line through the water and to his bird.

RR – Going out left of the decoys and the mound, he continued to head towards the pond but is handled to dove right, still covering ground, he was brought back in to located this bird.

28. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM, Jason Baker

Lethal and Jason came to the line at 2:02 pm

F – No problem on his Flyer!

RR – Nice line through he pond, he pulled a little left and then a quick loops and he was on the bird.

LR – He looked positive on line. In the water and out, he arrived left of the gunners but worked the edge of the field to locate his bird.

28. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM, Jason Baker

Lethal and Jason came to the line at 9:30 am

3 whistles to the road

A Big splash into the water

3 whistles to exit

3 more up the hill to the bird.

28. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM, Jason Baker

Lethal and Jason came to the line at 3:33 pm

F – To the area and Lethal does a couple loops and finds his bird.

MR – Came in under the arc, he establishes a hunt pattern just deep of the gunners and moves into the bird.

RR – Down the mowed path and around the end of the ditch to scoop up his bird.

28. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM, Jason Baker

Lethal and Jason came to the line at 8:02 am

Good initial line, 3 whistles to the cover

4 whistles to the cedars and beyond them to the bird.

28. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM, Jason Baker

Lethal and Jason came to the line at 1:58 pm

F – Hunted a bit and then he got his bird.

LR – Right to the bird!

MR – Came up the right of the holding blind, made a few circles just deep of the blind then jumped back into the water and got the bird.

RR – Went out and headed right and deep, hunted and then went left to the area and got his bird.

He moved to the honor box.

Bye Dog and then Gun Change at 2:12 pm

28. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM, Jason Baker

Lethal and Jason came to the line at 2:31 pm

Good Momentum and held the initial line, but started pulling left

3 whistles to the water

1 across the water

1 off the point back into the water

4 in the channel and out

3 more whistles to the bird

28. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM, Jason Baker

Lethal and Jason came to the line at 4:05 pm

F – Lethal made quick work of this bird!

RR – He went out and crossed over the channel, made a couple tight loops and got his bird.

MR – Beautiful mark!

28. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM, Jason Baker

FC-AFC Execution Southern Style - Lethal

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Lethal and Jason came to the line at 8:47 am

F – Very good mark!

RG – Lethal made quick work of this mark!

Blind – Going right of the water, he got a quick whistle that carried him through the keyhole and all the way to the bird!