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

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

48. FC OUTBACK’S RISING STAR, “Champ”
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: Champ
DOB: 5/21/2016
Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse
Dam: Three River's A New Beginning
Breeder: Michael & Melanie Peters
Owners: Robert Zylla and Steve Yozamp
Handler: Steve Yozamp

Champ and Steve came to the line at 10:46 am

LF – Nice job!

RR – Nice line through the cover change and re-entries. Arrived right of the gunners, but turned left to move to his bird.

LR – Great line to the bird but missed it by a fraction! He hunted tight to come up with his bird.

LF – Into the fall area behind the guns, he worked the area right and dug out his bird!

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

Champ and Steve came to the line at 2:24 pm

F – Got it!

LR – Through the water and pulled left, working further left, he moved behind the blind and over to the bird.

RR –  Went out wide left and needed to be handled to this bird.

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

Champ and Steve came to the line ...

2 whistles and he tucked left around the hillside
1 whistle for a good recovery
4 whistles in the water
2 whistles up for a good end

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

Champ and Steve came to the line at 11:57 am

F – Came in under the arc, made a perfect turn to grab his bird.

MR – Came into the area near the gunners, got into the cover to dig out his bird.

RR – Squares the ditch midway out, checks out the berm area and then over to scoop up his bird.

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

Champ and Steve came to the line at 8:22 am

1 whistle at the tree
1 at the mound
A few whistles to get through the flyer area
2 whistles at the end

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

Champ and Steve came to the line at 9:42 am

F – Nicely to his bird.

LR – Nice line to this bird, out under the arc up onto land and then over to his bird.

MR – Wide right and deep, looping left and then in the water to the bird.

RR – Nice line to the bird, a few loops and he has it!

He moved to the honor box.

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

Champ and Steve came to the line at 3:57 pm

1 whistle at the mound

3 to the water

3 in the water

2 on the land point

1 back in the water

and 2 more to the bird.

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

Champ and Steve came to the line at 8:23 am

F – Good Bird.

RR – Squared across the channel, corrected his line a bit towards the bird as he went, crossed the channel and scooped his bird.

MR – Started up left of the gunners and came down the hill a bit more, drove the hill arriving on the correct side and found his 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.