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2023 National Retriever Championship Blog
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Saturday, November 18, 2023

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.





Handle 26. NFC-CNFC TRULINE’S JUST FLOYD, “Floyd,” YLM, Amie Henninger

26. NFC-CNFC TRULINE’S JUST FLOYD, “Floyd”
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C/B/S: Yellow Lab Male
Callname: Floyd
DOB: 6/29/2017
Sire: FC-AFC Valtor's Hayseed Kid
Dam: Sealock's Sky Wilder
Breeder: Carol and John Sealock
Owners: John and Amie Henninger
Handler: Amie Henninger


Floyd and Amie came to the line at 1:08 pm

LF – Very good!

LR – Left of the decoys, left of the mound and he arrived left of the bird. Came in to the area and goes behind the dam, back up and located his bird.

RF – Nice line into the water, very nice recovery of his bird.

RR – Went deep and right and was handled to the bird.







Double Handle 25. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers

25. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith”
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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Faith
DOB: 7/21/2016
Sire: FC-AFC Watermarks PF Coal-Fired And Cookin
Dam: Atlasta Chance 
Breeder: Martha and Paul Blank
Owners: Martha and Paul Blank
Handler: Bruce Ahlers


Faith and Bruce came to the line at 12:34 pm

LF – Very good!

RR – Through the decoys and into the water but pulled right. She worked the area to come up with her hen mallard.

LR – Heading out towards the pond on the right of where she needed to be, she is handled to this bird.

RF – Faith went out deep and needed to be handled to this bird also.



Handle 12. FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq,” BLM, Isaac Langerud

12. FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq”
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: Torq
DOB: 5/27/2016
Sire: FC-AFC Good Idea's Have It Your Way
Dam: Contender's Marina Del Rey MH
Breeder: Jason Heffelmeier
Owner: Joel Earls
Handler: Isaac Langerud


Torq and Isaac came to the line at 12:00 pm

LF – Nice job!

RF – Back with his bird!

LR – Great line to get this bird!

RR – Line took Torq right of the gunners and into the water beyond the bird, and he needed to be handled to this bird.





Handle 4. FC-AFC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL, “Fleurt,” BLF, Hunter Street

4. FC-AFC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL, “Fleurt” 
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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Fleurt
DOB: 12/13/2016
Sire: FC Fargo II
Dam: FC Delpond's Pretty In Pink
Breeder: Mark Menzies
Owners: Mark & Sussie Menzies
Handler: Hunter Street


Fleurt and Hunter came to the line at 11:45 am

LF – Out to the area, made a bit of a zig zag and she got her bird.

LR – Nice line to this bird!

RF – Her line took her to the area of the Retired guns, she got out and around the backside and scooped up the right flyer.

RR – Her line brought her in left and she was handled to this bird.




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 57. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S ISSHEIT, “Zoey,” BLF, Ty Rorem

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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Zoey
DOB: 4/17/2016
Sire: NFC-AFC Robber's Stray Bullet
Dam: Seaside's Warrior Princess *** QA2
Breeder: Frank and Rita Jones
Owner: Hank McNeil
Handler: Ty Rorem 


Zoey and Ty came to the line at 11:04 am

LF – No Problem!

RF – Headed towards the right flyer but pulled left in the water, but she got her bird.

LR – Arriving at the left side of water, she moved along the backside of the dam. She worked it out and got her hen pheasant.

RR – Nice line to the bird, but she was going a bit left and got a quick whistle and then she had her bird.




Friday, November 17, 2023

Handle 4. FC-AFC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL, “Fleurt,” BLF, Hunter Street

Fleurt and Hunter came to the line at 3:46 pm

F – Got her flyer!

LR – Nice position, swam the length of the pond and pulled left on exit, swung over and scooped up the LR bird.

RR – Good line out, but she must have just missed the bird!! She was handled back to this bird.



Handle 83. VINWOOD’S CHARLIE, “Charlie,” BLM, Danny Farmer

Charlie and Danny came to the line at 3:39 pm

F – Good job on the flyer!

RR – Took a good portion of the water, then was out of the water and his line took him behind the gunners, but he quickly corrected and located his bird.

LR –  Got through the water but turned right at the fake forest and needed to be handled to this bird.



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

Margie and Wayne came to the line at 3:28 pm

F – Margie was very happy to get her flyer!

LR – She begins working the field after she comes out of the water, pulling left and she locates her bird.

RR – Down the hill and angled left, Margie is handled right to locate her bird.




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

Frank and Craig came to the line at 3:18 pm

F – No problem with the flyer.

LR – Cut the corners of the pond and then through the other pond, cut left and worked his way to the bird.

RR – Down the hillside arriving right of the ponds and the bird. He initiates a hunt pattern in the soft bulrushes and then continued on, to go deeper and to the right, he 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.



Handle 47. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE PAINT THE BLACK, “Madduxx,” BLM, Craig Crook

Madduxx and Craig came to the line at 2:43 pm

F – Got it!

LR – Madduxx cut the corners of two ponds, landing in the fake forest and worked his way left to locate his bird.

RR – Nice water entry, cut out left and needed to be handled to this bird.


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.



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.



Handle 26. NFC-CNFC TRULINE’S JUST FLOYD, “Floyd,” YLM, Amie Henninger

Floyd and Amie came to the line at 1:51 pm

F – Back in with his bird.

RR – Down the hill, he checks out the soft bulrushes, works left but need to go deeper into the field and over.... he is handled to this bird.

LR – Cuts the water, but arrives left of the gunners, runs along the edge of the field, moves over and scoops up his bird.



Handle 24. FC-AFC JIMAVICHE’S HOLLANDAISE JAMMER, “Jammer,” BLM, Kenny Trott

Jammer and Kenny came to the line at 1:34 pm

F – Jammer is asked to reheel. He easily complies and is sent for his bird.

LR – Through two outside ponds, he checked the area of the hay bales and drives to get his bird.

RR – Cut through the water but he came wide right and continued to drive on, Jammer is handled to this bird.



Handle 18. FC 3R’S DRIVE ME TO THE BLUE RIBBON ROAD, “Driver,” BLM, Ty Rorem

Driver and Ty came to the line at 1:12 pm

F – Long flyer, and he got it.

LR – Into the field and he was drawn left, quickly moved to the retired gunner and located his bird.

RR – Driver goes to the far left pond and is handled right to get his bird.



Thursday, November 16, 2023

Handle 44. FC-AFC DOCTOR CABERNET JUST IN CASE, “Doc,” BLM, Al Arthur

Doc and Al came to the line at 4:07 pm

F – Doc got out to the area but hunts right, quickly corrects to go left and he got his bird.

MR – Doc established a significant hunt pattern deep and is handled into the bird.

RR – Down the mowed corridor and around to the end to find his bird.

By dog to the line to complete the test

Handle 24. FC-AFC JIMAVICHE’S HOLLANDAISE JAMMER, “Jammer,” BLM, Kenny Trott

Jammer and Kenny came to the line ...

F – Pinned it!

MR – Come into the area wide right, set a fast paced hunt pattern that took him too close to the flyer area and he was handled to the bird.

RR – Down the mowed path and around to the end for his bird.