Day 4 - Recap

We started the 8th Series, Land Double with Two Hen Pheasants this morning at 8:01 with dog #7 and finished with #5 at 9:45 am. We had two dogs pick up during this series. At the end of it all, there were a total of 6 dogs dropped and 14 called back. 

The 9th Series, Water Double with Ducks, started at 10:56 am with the first running dog # 22. The test went smoothly and finished at 1:00 pm with dog # 18. 

The judges invited all the dogs back to the 10th series, which will be held tomorrow, Friday, October 9, 2020 on the beautiful property we are so fortunate be able to be on at Bob and Barbara Hayden's Wood Dale Farms.

The first running dog tomorrow will be #4. The test dogs will be called to the line at 7:45 am with the first running dog at 8:00 am!

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A Gunner's Perspective of the Ninth Series

 Photo courtesy of Mike Robicheaux ....

Callbacks to the 10th Series

14 dogs are called back to the 10th Series: 4, 5, 7, 13, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 30.

NO dogs were dropped.

We will be starting the 10th series tomorrow morning with dog #4 .

Test dogs will be called to the line at 7:45 am with the first running dog at 8:00 am! 

Conclusion of the 9th Series - Water Double with Ducks

The 9th Series started with 14 dogs. The first to the line was #22 at 10:56 am. We had a gun change after dog #4 completed its test at 11:52 and was back running at 11:57 am with dog #5. The test went smoothly and showed some good dog work. It ended after dog #18 completed its test at 1:00 pm. We completed the test in 2 hours and 4 minutes.

We are all anxiously waiting to get the call backs to see who will advance to the 10th Series. 

21. I'll Have Another, "Ace," BLM, James Roberts

Derby Stats: 4 starts, 1 win for 5 points 

Came to the line at 12:46 pm.

Left Bird - Ace cut the left side of the pond, then angled straight to the bird.

Long Bird - Ace got into the first pond then went low on the hill that followed. Getting into the second pond on the right side, she got out and then went up to the right of the guns. He circled behind the brush and came out with the bird. On his way back with the bird, he got in a thick pile of brush and lost it and could not get it. The judges were going to check it out.

20. Oklahoma's Sooner Be Tatum, "Tatum," BLF, David Graf

Derby Stats: 18 Starts for 3 placements and 4 Points

Came to the line at 12:37 pm

Left Bird - Great line with an Excellent Mark!

Long Bird - Tatum got into the pond then went wide left over the hill. Having a nice line in the second water, she got out and went up the hill on a right angle. Getting wide right, she then turned to the left, got deep but quickly came down for her bird.

18. Third Creek's Miss Money Penny, "M," BLF, Lori Morgan

Derby Stats: 2 starts, 1 placement for 3 points

Came to the line at 12:29 pm

Left Bird - M went into the first pond, then up the hill but missed the bird on the left side. She made a quick right turn and down to her bird.

Long Bird - In to the first piece of the water, then M took the land bridge past the second piece of water. She went up the right side of the field, hunting deep and to the right before coming down to get her bird.

16. Mudslinger's Teerific Vision, "TJ," YLM, Clint Avant

Derby Stats: 5 starts, 1 placement for 3 points

Came to the line at 12:20 pm.

Left Bird - TJ went into the pond, then up the hill going under the arc. He made two turns deep then came back to the bird.

Long Bird - In the first pond, TJ got out and went over the hill, mid way up he went into the the second pond. Exiting, he went up the far hill and went just right of the guns. he hunted deep then wide until he got back to the fall area and his bird.

13. Hot Lips Houlihan, "Houli," CLF, Delana Potter-Meiers

Derby Stats: 10 starts, 1 win, 3 other placements for 11 points

Came to the line at 12:13 pm

Left Bird - Houli got into the pond and went up the hill. She past the bird on the left but quickly turned right and got it.

Long Bird - Getting wide left going out over the hill, Houli went around the pond and under the arc. She turned and came down to the bird.

7. Legacys Coal-Fired Simmer Down, "Ash," BLM, Cynean Bartlett

Derby Stats: 10 starts, 2 wins, 2 other placements for 14 points

Came to the line at 12:05 pm

Left Bird - Ash got into the pond, then up the hill to go straight to the fall area and his bird.

Long Bird - In the pond and over the hill. Mid way up he took a left angle and crossed the second pond. He then changed his angle to going to the wide open right side. He hunted deep then came down left for his bird.

5. Wilson's Duck Farm Tucker, "Tucker," BLM, Clint Avant

Derby Stats: 5 starts, 2 placements for 6 points

Came to the line at 11:57 am

Left Bird - Tucker went into the pond, then up the hill, crossed the road and on his bird. Excellent Job!

Long Bird - In the pond, then going over high on the hill. Tucker got into the second pond, exited then angled right up to the big open space on the wrong side of the guns. he hunted right and deep before he came back to the correct side of the guns and worked his way back down the hill to get his bird.

4. Croc's Appetite For Destruction, "Axl," BLM, Christian Alt

Derby Stats: 7 starts, 1 win, 3 other placements for 9 points

Came to the line at 11:45 am

Left Bird - Axl went into the pond, exiting he went up and straight to his bird.

Long Bird - He got into the pond, then on a good line over the hill towards the fall. He went into the second pond, then drove the hill and turned right to the wrong side of the guns. He got wider and deep, however he worked his way back to the left. After a hunt he got his bird.

30. Rimfire's I'm Your Huckleberry, "Huck," BLM, Rod Sage

Derby Stats: 3 starts, 1 win, 1 other placement for 7 points

Came to the line at 11:38 am

Left Bird - Huck hit the first water hard, then went up the hill, crossed the road and pinned the bird.

Long Bird - Into the water, then going the high part of the hill. Huck got into the second water, then up the hill to get under the arc, he came back to the left for the bird.

28. Dry Creeks Tru Blu, "Trudy," BLF, George Metka

Derby Stats: 5 starts, 2 wins for 10 points

Came to the line at 11:28 am

Left Bird - Turdy got into the pond on the left side going up the left of the bird, she took the hill then turned right and got it.

Long Bird - In the first, Trudy went up high left on the hill. She angled left into the second pond, then charged on a right angle going for the bird putting her hunt on the wrong side of the guns. She had an extended hunt and popped but then resumed the hunt until she found the bird.

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27. Toplines Everlasting Rock, "Rocky," BLM, Marc Patton

Derby Stats: 15 starts, 7 placements for 16 points

Came to the line at 11:21 am

Left Bird - Rocky crossed the water to get under the arc then he curved left to scoop up the bird.

Long Bird - Getting into the first piece of water, Rocky got high left going over the hill. He took the shortest route directly to the bird.

26. Mack's Ripper's Ace, "Rip," BLM, Clint Avant

Derby Stats: 11 starts, 2 wins, 3 other placements for 17 points

Came to the line at 11:12 am

Left Bird - Rip went into the pond and then up the short hill to cross the road. He went under the arc and got deep right before he came back right to cross the road and established a short hunt mid area to then he got his bird.

Long Bird - He got int the pond on a nice line over the hill and into the second pond. Going up the hill to the right of the guns, he hunted deep right, then got deeper on the wrong side of the guns. He worked his way back to the correct side and got his bird.

25. Premier Retrievers Black Ops Special, "King," BLM, Christian Alt

Derby Stats: 8 starts, 1 win, 1 other placement for 8 points

Came to the line at 11:04 am

Left Bird - King went into the pond and up the hill to cross the road. He went under the arc and got a little deep. He turned back to the left and came down the hill to his bird.

Long Bird - Getting into the first pond, he got out and went over the hill in line with the guns. Into the second water, he exited and went up the hill straight to the bird.

22. Seaside's The Saint, "Simon," BLM, Jason Baker

Derby Stats: 8 starts, 1 win, 2 other placements for 7 points

Came to the line at 10:56 am

Left Bird - Simon got into the pond then out and up the short hill to cross the road to go straight to his bird.

Long Bird - Took more of the pond then went on the low on the hill and entered the second pond on a good line straight to the fall.

9th Series - Test Dogs

Test Dog #1 - Golden Male - Marty

Came to the line at 10:39 am

Left Bird - Marty got into the small pond and went up the hill to cross the road and get his bird.

Long Bird - he got into the first piece of water. Going high up over the hill he went into the second pond then went straight up the hill to his bird.

Test Dog #2 - Labrador Female - Luna

Came to the line at 10:47 am

Left Bird - Luna went down into the first pond, up the hill and crossed the road. One quick loop and she was on her bird.

Long Bird - She got into the narrow piece of the first pond. Exiting she up and down the hill to the second pond, getting out she went right of the guns getting wide right. He hunted the hill deep before she came down on the left of the mound and to her bird.

Ninth Series - Water Double with Ducks

The 9th Series Water Double with Ducks is set on a hillside facing west. 

The long bird is a duck thrown left at 321 yards. This set of guns is directly in the front of the mat on a hillside. The line to this bird takes the dogs down the hill into the pond, over another hill into a second pond, then up a third hill to the gun. 

Bird 2, another duck is left of the mat. The two gunners sit right before a road. This bird is thrown left across the road landing 117 yards from the line. From the mat, the line to this bird is down the hill and into a small pond. Once exiting the small pond the dog must go up a short hill, then cross the road and go into a field. There is a levee to the right of this small which might tempt some of the dogs to take the land which leads them away from the mark.

 

Power Couples (Sire ex Dam) – Fun Fact

Here is a list of some impressive breedings. These are the Sire ex Dam that has more than 1 offspring (litter mates) competing in the 2020 NRDC Championship.

Also, please note the sire that has the most offspring is Seaside's Gorgeous George with 5 and two dams are  tied for the most offspring who are Troublesome Canadian Huntress (all with "Clooney") and Heaven And Earths Midnight Rain with 3 each.

Seaside's Gorgeous George ex Troublesome Canadian Huntress
#11 Troublesome Seaside Mystery
#22 Seaside's The Saint
#30 Rimfire’s I’m Your Huckleberry

Drakes Bay Parting Of The Sea ex Heaven And Earths Midnight Rain

#12 Green Rivers Unchained
#19 Davis’s Red Eye Ruby
#27 Toplines Everlasting Rock
 
Mudslinger's Amazing Vision ex Vision Of Miss Rebarific

#5 Wilson's Duck Farm Tucker
#16 Mudslinger's Teerific Vision
 
Rebel With A Cause ex Caprocks Charlie's Angel

#3 Lone Star's Ramblin Randy
#23 Last Chance To Rebel
 
Seaside's Gorgeous George ex Contrails Sky Queen

#4 Dry Creeks Tru Blu
#25 Carlitta
 
Steadfast's Bachelor Special ex Pepper Box Loose Cannon of Hyannis

#4 Croc's Appetite For Destruction
#25 Premier Retrievers Black Ops Special
 
Wood River's Mr Big ex Snake River Quacking Aspen

#2 Ford's Take A Chance On Me
#17 SouthWindz Won’t Tucker Out

Callbacks to the 9th Series

 14 dogs are called back to the 9th Series: 4, 5, 7, 13, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 30.

6 Dogs dropped: #3, 8, 9, 12, 15 and 23.

We will be starting the 9th series with dog #22.

Conclusion of the 8th Series

The day started with the 8th Series, Land Double with two hen pheasants at 8:01 am with dog #7 coming to the line. We had a bit of a mist to start the morning but things cleared up well. About 8:55 am we had a quick re-bird and was back with dog #22 at 9:01 am.

This series saw some excellent dog work and a few issues, with having two of our earlier dogs have to be picked up. 

The series ended at 9:45 am with dog #5, for a total of 1 hour 46 minutes of running time.

We will back soon with the callbacks to the 9th Series! The excitement is building, we are getting closer to the crowning the 2020 NDC!

Stay put, we will be back soon.

5. Wilson's Duck Farm Tucker, "Tucker," BLM, Clint Avant

Lab Male             
2/12/2019
Sire: FC-AFC Mudslinger's Amazing Vision
Dam: FC Vision Of Miss Rebarific
Breeder: Dale Willard
Owner: John & Twyla Wilson, Parkville, MO
Handler: Clint Avant

Came to the line at 9:41 am

Left Bird - Tucker went down the hill tight to the levee. He went under the arc of the throw then went deep and wide. He hunted his way back to get the hen.

Right Bird - Nice line towards the mark going straight to the fall area. He missed the bird but turned and came back for it.

 

 

 

 

4. Croc's Appetite For Destruction, "Axl," BLM, Christian Alt

Lab Male             
4/27/2019
Sire: NAFC-FC Steadfast's Bachelor Special
Dam: Pepper Box Loose Cannon Of Hyannis
Breeder: Darrin Riley
Owner: Darrin & Claire Riley, Bennett, CO
Handler: Christian Alt

Cane to the line at 9:36 am

Left Bird - Axl angled towards the guns getting under the arc then continued deep. One loop and he came straight back to get his bird.

Right Bird - Going down the hill wide left of the guns, Axl got deep but hunted his way back to the bird.

 

 

 

3. Lone Star's Ramblin Randy, "Randy," YLM, David Graf

Lab Male             
10/26/2018
Sire: FC-AFC Rebel With A Cause
Dam: Caprocks Charlie's Angel
Breeder: Lee Smithwick
Owner: David Graf, Medford, NY
Handler: David Graf

Came to the line at 9:32 am

Left Bird - Randy held the line on the levee towards bird. He came out right of the guns for a hunt in mid field. He went back to the cedar tree and his bird.

Right Bird - Excellent line to the fall area and his bird.

30. Rimfire's I'm Your Huckleberry, "Huck," BLM, Rod Sage

Lab Male             
11/7/2018
Sire: FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George
Dam: Troublesome Canadian Huntress
Breeder: Jake Greenwell & John Broucek
Owner: Fred Lehnertz, Kentwood, MI
Handler: Rod Sage

Came to the line at 9:28 am

Left Bird - Huck went low on the levee to the field getting wide right of the guns in the open field. He took some loops wide then went over to the cedar and the bird.

Right Bird - He went down to the fall area and had a tight hunt then went to his bird.

28. Dry Creeks Tru Blu, "Trudy," BLF, George Metka

Lab Female        
12/7/2018
Sire: FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George
Dam: FC-AFC Contrails Sky Queen
Breeder: David Opseth
Owner: George & Susan Metka, Schwenksville, PA
Handler: George Metka

Came to the line at 9:23 am

Left Bird - Great line across the levee, Trudy went under the arc. She put on her brakes and grabbed her bird.

Right Bird - Excellent line to pin her bird!

27. Toplines Everlasting Rock, "Rocky," BLM, Marc Patton

 Lab Male             
10/12/2018
Sire: FC-AFC Drake's Bay Parting Of The Sea
Dam: Heaven And Earths Midnight Rain
Breeder: Caleb Horton
Owner: Darrin & Sheila Swenson, Maysville, AR
Handler: Marc Patton

Came to the line at 9:19 am

Left Bird - Rocky's line took him down and out just right of the guns. He circled behind and then to the left of the cedars and on his bird.

Right Bird - Right to the tree line going straight to the fall area to have a tight hunt and got the hen!

26. Mack's Ripper's Ace, "Rip," BLM, Clint Avant

Lab Male             
1/14/2019
Sire: Field Of Dreams Ollie MH
Dam: Thunder Rollin Ready Mallie
Breeder: Michael Fugitt
Owner: Jeff Stetzenbach, Sedalia, MO
Handler: Clint Avant

Came to the line at 9:15 am

Left Bird - Excellent line straight to the bird.

Right Bird - Rip's angle took him left of gunners. He circled the hay bale and went straight to his bird. 

25. Premier Retrievers Black Ops Special, "King," BLM, Christian Alt

 Lab Male             
4/27/2019
Sire: NAFC-FC Steadfast's Bachelor Special
Dam: Pepper Box Loose Cannon Of Hyannis
Breeder: Darrin & Claire Riley
Owner: Kelsey Madsen, Washington, UT
Handler: Christian Alt

Came to the line at 9:11 am

Left Bird - Kind held the side of the levee and went under the arc. Getting wide and deep, he came back to the cedars and got his bird.

Right Bird - Good angle out, King came in left of the gunners then circled deep to the tree line and went back to his bird.

23. Last Chance To Rebel, "Chance," YLM, Jason Smith

Lab Male             
10/26/2018
Sire: FC-AFC Rebel With A Cause
Dam: Caprocks Charlie's Angel
Breeder: Lee Smithwick
Owner: Jason Smith & Ron Stahl, Ronan, MT
Handler: Jason Smith

Came to the line at 9:06 am

Right Bird - Chance came in to the gunners on the left. He circled deep then came back up to the tree line and to his bird.

Left Bird - He went down the terrace and caught the rear edge of the levee to the open field right and deep of the guns. He took several loops and worked his way back to the cedars and his bird.

22. Seaside's The Saint, "Simon," BLM, Jason Baker

Lab Male             
11/7/2018
Sire: FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George
Dam: Troublesome Canadian Huntress
Breeder: Jake Greenwell & John Broucek
Owner: Rita & Frank Jones, Vernon, FL
Handler: Jason Baker

Came to the line at 9:01 am

Left Bird - Simon went on the low end of the levee to get deep right of the guns. He hunted deep then in mid field. He went over to the cedars and his bird.

Right Bird - He angled right to the tree line then cut the gap towards the fall area and to got his bird.

8th Series - Rebird

We had a quick re-bird after dog # 21.

We will be back with dog #22 shortly.

Eighth Series – Later in the morning …

 This is what the Eighth Series test outlook looks like for the second half of the series … 

Behind the Line – Scrapbook Day 3

Please enjoy these candid photos from Day 3 …

View from afar of the Sixth Series

"Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign!"