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

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

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

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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: Peanut
DOB: 11/1/2013
Sire: NFC-AFC Keeno's Gizmo
Dam: FC Double A's Ain't Just Whistlin
Breeder: Bruce and Betty Hall
Owner: Julie Kobach
Handler: Andrew Curtis

Peanut and Andrew came back to the line for their 2nd rerun at 1:34 pm

LF – She got her bird!

LR – Nice line, but she went deep. Worked it out and she got it!

RF – Nice line out, and great recovery of this bird.

RR – Another nice line out to the water's edge and right over to her bird.

No-Bird Rerun 50. FC-AFC HEARTBEAT’S GEORGIA PEANUT, “Peanut,” BLF, Andrew Curtis

Peanut and Andrew came back to the line and received a 2nd No-Bird, they will be back at the end

No-Bird 50. FC-AFC HEARTBEAT’S GEORGIA PEANUT, “Peanut,” BLF, Andrew Curtis

Peanut and Andrew came to the line and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 5 ...

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

Peanut and Andrew came to the line at 2:38 pm

F – Got her flyer!

LR – Out on a good line and she got her bird.

RR – Arrived way left of the bird and she had to be handled to this bird.

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

Peanut and Andrew came to the line at 10:14 am

2 whistles to the road

2 whistles through the water

3 whistles to the end

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

Peanut and Andrew came to the line at 12:10 pm

F – Peanut make quick work of her flyer!

MR – Moving up the backside of the guns, she hunted deep and moved over to hunt the cover, and came out with the bird.

RR – Peanut ran to the end of the ditch, circled around the the berm and then back to the bird.

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

Peanut and Andrew came to the line at 8:30 am

1 whistle to bring her left before the tree
2 through the cover
1 to driver her to the end for a nice blind

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

Peanut and Andrew came to the line at 10:50 am

F – Perfect line, right to the bird.

LR – Ran down to the channel with a nice jump in, swam over and got her bird.

MR – Very nice!

RR – Arrived right around the back with a splash, she worked her way to the bird for a very good mark. Well done.

She moved to the honor box.

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

Peanut and Andy came to the line at 4:05 pm

Lined past the mound
3 whistles to the water
3 to get on the point
1 off the point
2 in the water
3 more whistles to the bird.

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

Peanut and Andrew came to the line at 8:34 am

F – Nice bird.

MR – Drove the hill and made a couple loops before grabbing her bird.

RR – Peanut came out deep and established a hunt deep along the trees but she worked her way to the area and was able to located her bird.

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.