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

70. FC-AFC SHE SELLS SEASHELLS BY THE SEASIDE, “Shelly”
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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Shelly
DOB: 3/31/2017
Sire: FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George
Dam: Seaside's California Chrome
Breeder: Frank and Rita Jones
Owner: Shelby Songy
Handler: Al Arthur

Shelly and Al came to the line at 11:31 am

LF – Very good!

LR – Right to the area, a tight hunt for a moment but then Shelly located her bird.

RF – Maneuvering through the water, she arrived in the area. She worked the area in tight circles until she recovered her bird.

RR – Shelly went out right of the line she needed to be on and was handled to this bird.

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

Shelly and Al came to the line at 3:08 pm

F – Quick recovery of her flyer

LR –  Good position in the water, she squared out of the pond and pushed left, over to the blind and she was able to locate her bird.

RR – Great line out through the water, pulled left and she exited the water, arrived on the field left of the blind and continued, she was handled to this bird.

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

Shelly and Al came to the line at 8:08 am

5 whistles to adjust her line for her decent
5 whistles through the water
3 final whistles from the water to the end

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

Shelly and Al came to the line at 12:48 pm

F – Excellent mark - she makes quick work of her retrieve

MR – Shelly develops a hunt pattern deep and right, after working right she turned to break into the cover to the left and gets her bird.

RR – Angling across the ditch and the road, she ran along the berm to come out at the end of the ditch and on her bird.

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

Shelly and Al came to the line at 8:53 am

1 whistle to adjust her line by the tree
2 through the cover and up the hill
1 whistle at the little tree and on to the bird.
Nice blind.

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.

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

Shelly and Al came to the line at 10:42 am

6 whistles through the cove of water

4 across the channel to the point

6 to keep her in the channel

3 more to the bird

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

Shelly and Al came to the line at 11:08 am

F – Pinned the flyer!

RR – Coming in at a nice angle, moved right into the mark for a great job!

MR – Perfect!

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

FC-AFC She Sells Seashells By The Seaside

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Shelly and Al came to the line at 1:11 pm

F – Right to the bird

RG – Out behind the gunners and right to the bird.

Blind – Through the water, 1 whistle to get through the keyhole and 1 whistle at the end.