5th Series Recap

Tuesday, November 14 – Wednesday, November 15, 2023

5th Series – Water Quad with an Honor

61 Dogs Started the 5th series.

We kicked this series off on Tuesday morning with running the test dogs starting at 7:23 am. The first test dog to run was "Brandy" with handler Missy Bell, and then next up was "Zeiss" with handler Jane Patopea, giving the teams a preview of what they were up against in this big Water Quad test! (Wednesday morning 1 single test dog "Josey" with handler Missy Bell ran to show new conditions for the 2nd day.)

The first running dog on Tuesday was #83 Vinwood's Charlie, “Charlie,” with handler Danny Farmer at 8:17 am.

The weather on both Tuesday and Wednesday was mostly cloudy overcast skies and temps in the mid 50's.  There was drizzle on Wednesday, and winds were very light and variable on both days.

Here is how things turned out for the 5th Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (14): 1 – 8 – 11 – 12 – 20 – 31 – 41  – 44 – 45 – 51 – 52 – 55 – 62 – 72
Handles (18): 1 – 2 – 3 – 6 – 11 – 14 – 16 – 33 – 41 – 47 – 55 – 58 – 61 – 71 – 72 – 73 – 74 – 83
Double Handles (0): 
Pick-Ups (9): 10 – 19 – 40 – 42 – 54 – 60 – 62 – 75 – 78
Break (1): 53

Scratches (0):

Our last running dog for this series was a rerun for dog #62 FC-AFC Giddy Up Go II, “Giddy,” with handler Jason Baker. They had a pick-up and the series was completed Wednesday afternoon at 4:52 pm.

There were 61 dogs sent from the line in this series, taking exactly 16 hours and 42 minutes, which averages out to be a little more than 16 minutes per dog. 

The 5th Series is officially in the books! We will be moving on to the 6th Series tomorrow!

**Callbacks to come**

5th Series Test Complete

  **Series 5 was completed and in the books at 4:52 pm **

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

Giddy and Jason came back to the line for their 2nd rerun at 4:42 pm

F – Scored from first rerun

LR – Right to his bird.

MR – Out deep left and handler attempted to handle, but the dog was picked-up

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

Archie and Jim came back to the line at 4:27 pm

F – Quick work to get his bird.

LR – Wide right bending right to his bird.

MR – Into the area under the arc a few loops over to the bird.

RR – Quick handle to the bird

He moved to the honor box.

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

Margie and Wayne came to the line at 4:11 pm

F – Right to the bird.

LR – Down the dike and into the water, nice recovery of the bird.

MR – Nice line out, got a little deep but figured it out and came back to the bird.

RR – Nice job for Miss Margie!

She moved to the honor box.

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

Burke and Rick came to the line at 3:59 pm

F – Hunted for the flyer deep and then made it over to the dog.

LR – Came in to the bird from the right and got it.

RR – Nice job!

MR – Drove a long way out to the right, ...  the dog was picked-up.

He moved to the honor box.

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

Wagz and Jerry came to the line at 3:45 pm

F – Perfect mark.

LR – Out to the area way right of the mark turned right and located her mark.

MR – Went wide right and deep. Made a loop twice through the far channel, his pass takes him farther left and into the area of the fall for his bird.

RR – He went out wide right and deep, Jerry attempted to handle him but the dog was picked up.

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

Ice and Craig came to the line at 3:33 pm

F – Quick retrieve!

LR – came up the left side of the holding blind, looped deep and turned back to get his bird.

MR – Left of the line, he was quickly handled to the bird.

RR – Quick work to the bird.

He moved to the honor box.

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

Chester and Danny came to the line at 3:14 pm

F – Good bird!

LR – Swam right to his bird.

MR – Came up from the water on the backside of the point and grabbed his bird.

RR – Extensive hunt in the mound area, Chester looks back to the handler, and is handled to this bird.

He moved to the honor box.

No-Bird 72. FC CALIE’S ARCHIBALD, “Archie,” BLM, Jim Beck

 Archie and Jim came to the line at 3:11 pm and had a No-Bird ... they will be back in 5 ...

No-Bird Rerun 62. FC-AFC GIDDY UP GO II, “Giddy,” BLF, Jason Baker

Giddy and Jason came back to the line at 2:49 pm

F – Extended hunt for the flyer, but she got it.

LR – Out to the area of the fall, but the bird drifted...

Dog will Re-run at the end.

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

Bella and Hunter came to the line at 2:37 pm

F – Super nice mark!

LR – Bella took the channel to the area, gets her bird and returns the long way around.

MR – Came across the channel, she drove up right to come around and onto the bird.

RR – Line took her left of the desired approach, she was handled to this bird.

She moved to the honor box.

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

Shelly and Al came to the line at 2:20 pm

F – Got her Flyer quickly

LR – Up under the arc and turned quickly to her bird.

RR – Hunted just below the mound and then a quick hunt to the right of the mound before moving left to grab her bird.

MR – Came out wide left behind the holding blind, and drove past the blind deep a few loops, then she headed right to get her bird.

She moved to the honor box.

Workers Party Photos and Scrapbook from the 5th

 

Theres a photographer hiding in there!

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

Tavi and Marcy came to the line at 2:05 pm

F – Entered the field and bent left and deep of the gunners. Worked over and in to recover her bird.

LR – Down the dike and she bails into the water heading left towards her bird. Got it!

MR – Tavi came into the area wide right, but quickly corrected to come around for her Middle bird.

RR – Great momentum, barreling out to the area, she turned and worked the area and found her bird.

She moved to the honor box.

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

Shooter and Ty came to the line at 1:48 pm

F – A few loops deep and then worked over to his bird.

LR – Wide right, hunted momentarily, then moved left to his bird.

MR – Beautiful job to his bird.

RR – Drove deep right and then a quick recovery to get his bird.

He moved to the honor box.

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

Foxx and Lauren came to the line at 1:34 pm

F – Tapping his feet – Foxx was ready to roll! Nice mark on the Flyer.

LR – Down the dike, through the decoys and over to the bird.

MR – Off the island and over to the point with the bird. Very good.

RR – Approaching the area from wide right, looped deep and right, but he recovered and moves into locate his bird.

He moved to the honor box.

No-Bird 62. FC-AFC GIDDY UP GO II, “Giddy,” BLF, Jason Baker

Giddy and Jason came to the line at 1:30 pm and had a No-Bird on their Flyer ... they will be back after 5 ...

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

Frank and Craig came to the line at 1:15 pm

F – Quick hunt to the bird.

LR – Loop and a scoop for a job well done!

MR – Came up behind the holding blind, driving deep, a quick whistle and he was handled to the bird.

RR – Wide left line out, turned right and found his bird nicely.

He moved to the honor box.

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

Allie and Hunter came to the line at 12:58 am

F – Right to the bird.

LR – Right to her bird again!

MR – Came in the backside of the holding blinds, driving deep and needed to be handled to this bird.

RR – Came out going left of the bird, moved right to the mound with a  loop right of the bird and then over to the bird.

She moved to the honor box.