Completion of 2nd Series - Water Double with Drake & Hen Ducks

Our 2nd Series, a Water Double with a Drake & Hen Ducks, came to an end at 3:11 pm.

We started this series at 11:58 am with dog #10. One hour and twenty-two minutes after starting we had our gun change after dog #23 completed his series. Within our first 14 dogs, two picked up (14 & 19). We got back on our way at 1:28 pm with dog #24. Things seemed to smooth out and we had some really great runs this afternoon. 

We completed 31 dogs in three hours and nine minutes, which average out to be approximately 6 minutes per dog.

We will be posting callbacks shortly!

9. Topbrass Flying Redd Hawk Of Mtn Sky, "Redd," GM, Wayne Dorband

AFC Topbrass Hawks Blackhawk ex Topbrass Rocket's Red Glare MH

Right Bird - Redd went up the hill and under the arc to the top. He took a short turn right then came back across and down to his bird.

Left Bird - Up the hill and got behind the guns. Redd turned back down and to the left to get his duck. 

 

8. Blue Oyster Rush, "Rush," BLM, Pamela King

FC-AFC PepperJack's Marsh Surfer ex River Valley's Secret Shade Of Green

Right Bird - Excellent line and mark.

Left Bird - Rush went up the right side of the guns and went across the back of the gunners. Then he came down to get his bird.

 

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

FC-AFC Watermark's PF Coal-Fired And Cookin ex Atlasta Chance 

Right Bird - Great line. Ash ran just to the right of the bird. He quickly turned left and got it.

Left Bird - Nice angle across the pond. Going towards the guns, Ash took a hard right going around the back of the guns. A few quick turns and back down he got his mark. 

 

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

FC-AFC Mudslinger's Amazing Vision ex FC Vision Of Miss Rebarific

Right Bird - Tucker went into the pond going straight across. Going up the hill getting under the arc, he came back down then turned to get his bird.

Left Bird - He went across the pond, up the hill towards the guns. He turned left then to the top of the hill and came back down and got his duck.

 

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

NAFC-FC Steadfast's Bachelor Special ex Pepper Box Loose Cannon Of Hyannis

Right Bird - Axl went down throw the pond, straight up the hill to the fall area and got his duck.

Left Bird - Beautiful angle straight to his bird.

 

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

FC-AFC Rebel With A Cause ex Caprocks Charlie's Angel

Right Bird - Randy went into the pond, exited then drove the hill and just missed the bird on the right side. He took one loop then turned into the bird.

Left Bird - He took the land bridge all the way across the hill. He went up past the guns and turned left, then came back down the other side to get the bird.

 

2. Ford's Take A Chance On Me, "Chance," BLM, Lawrence Ford

FC-AFC Wood River's Mr Big ex Snake River Quacking Aspen

Right Bird - Chance went up the hill under the arc and across the top of the hill. He came down and worked back to the right and got his bird.

Left Bird - He took the far left corner of the pond, then drove the hill up right of the guns. He took a loop behind the guns to come across and down to the bird.

 

1. TP's Little Minnie, "Nellie," YLF, Jason Baker

NAFC-FC Mulligan Off The Rainy "T" ex Dbl J's Troubador's Royal Jazz

Right Bird - Nellie went up to the left of the fall to the top of the hill. She came back down to get her bird.

Left Bird - Went up right of the guns to the top of the hill, Nellie crossed the top then came down to get her bird.

 

32. B Bizzy, "Bea," BLF, Seth Steenburgen

FC-AFC B. Bumble ex FC-AFC Good Luck Charlie

Right Bird - Bea took a right into the pond. She adjusted her line and came up under the arc. She turned left and got her duck.

Left Bird - She took the right side of the pond. Having a nice angle up the hill to get under the arc of the bird, Bea made a quick adjustment and got her bird.

 

31. SouthWindz Worth Raving About, "Ravin," BLF, Matt Miller

FC-AFC Flawless Execution – FLEX ex Knibloe Hills Sound Off Trumpet

Right Bird - Ravin took the land bridge half way across then got into the pond. She drove the hill to her bird.

Left Bird - Getting a little bit of water, Ravin did get on a nice line up the hill, but missed the duck. She made a quick turn and it put her on the bird.

 

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

FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George ex Toublesome Canadian Huntress

Right Bird - Huck went throw the middle of the pond. He angled left up the hill directly to his bird.

Left Bird - Good swim, Huck angled up the hill towards the guns. He continued to angle left and missed the bird just left of it. A quick turn and he got his duck.

 

29. Carlitta, "Carli," BLF, Luann Pleasant

FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George ex FC-AFC Contrails Sky Queen

Right Bird - Carli came up the hill just left of the bird. She adjusted and come in on top of it.

Left Bird - Excellent line across the pond straight towards the fall. Carli angled to the far left top of the hill. She quickly went right which brought her down to the bird.

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

FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George ex FC-AFC Contrails Sky Queen

Right Bird - Trudy went up wide left to the top. She came back down to the right and got her duck.

Left Bird - She cut the right side of the pond at an angle up towards the guns. She looped at the top of the hill to come back down and get her bird.

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

FC-AFC Drake's Bay Parting Of The Sea ex Heaven And Earths Midnight Rain

Right Bird - Rocky went up the hill then curled back down to get his duck.

Left Bird - Nice angle across the pond that continued up the to the area of the bird. He went straight left and snatched up his duck.

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

Field Of Dreams Ollie MH ex Thunder Rollin Ready Mallie

Came to the line at 1:40 pm.

Right Bird - Pinned it - Rip went straight up the hill to the bird.

Left Bird - Great angle across the pond. He carried this line just left of the fall to the top of the hill. He came straight back down to the bird.

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

NAFC-FC Steadfast's Bachelor Special ex Pepper Box Loose Cannon Of Hyannis

Right Bird - Good job getting this duck.

Left Bird - Excellent angle across the pond towards his bird. King angled up the hill, with a quick move to the right he put his nose on the bird. 

 

24. Juice Induced, "Colt," BLM, Shawn Sims

Franchise's Performance Enhancing Drug ex Battlecreeks Crown Jewel

Right Bird - Nice angle through the water, then Colt went straight to his duck.

Left Bird - He cut the corner of the pond, then angled across the hill. Making one loop, Colt went to his bird. 

2nd Series - Gun Change

We are in the middle of our gun change that started at 1:20 pm after dog #23 completed his run. This 2nd Series - Water Double with Two Ducks, started with dog # 10 coming to the line at 11:58 am. One hour and twenty-two into this series we have had 14 dogs complete it, averaging 6.5 minutes per dog.

The left bird seems to be the trouble bird on this series thus far. We have had two dogs (14 & 19) pick up.

The temperatures keep climbing. We are currently at a sunny 68 degrees. The wind is staying steady at 14 mph coming from the SSW.

We will be starting back soon with dog #24 coming to the line. 

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

FC-AFC Rebel With A Cause ex Caprocks Charlie's Angel

Right Bird - Chance went straight throw the pond, exiting and going up the hill to get his his duck.

Left Bird - Nice angle across the pond and continued this line up the hill and to the bird.

Gun Change happened after his run at 1:20 pm.