Day One - In The Books

We have finished day one for the 2020 NRDC at 3:11 pm. Completing two series, we have a total of 3 dogs that got dropped.

1st Series, Land Double with Flyer Rooster and Dead Rooster started with dog #2 at 8:17 am. We had a gun change at 9:18 am after dog #14 completed its series. We average about 5 minutes per dog to complete this series which was done at 10:58 am. We had a total of 6 no bird/re-runs and one pick up by dog #6. The callbacks came out shortly after the completion of the 1st Series with 31 dogs being called back one being dropped.

2nd Series, Water Double with Drake and Hen Ducks started at 11:58 am with dog #10. The gun change happened after dog #23 completed its series at 1:20 pm. We completed all 31 dogs in just over three hours taking roughly about 6 minutes per dog to complete their series. We had no no bird/re-runs but had two dogs pick up (14 & 19).The callbacks came back shortly after the end of the series at 3:11 pm with 29 dogs being called back and 2 being dropped.

We will start back tomorrow morning with test dogs at 7:45 am and the first running dog # 18 at 8:00 am.

It's National Time...

 Good Morning and Welcome to the 4th running of the National Retriever Derby Club 2020 National Championship on the beautiful grounds of Bob & Barbara Hayden's property, Wood Dale Farms in Sedalia, MO.

Our morning temps is a brisk 43 degrees, with a high of a nice 73 degrees. Currently there is only a 10% chance of rain today and we have a SSE wind at 9 mph. 

The First Series will consist of a land double with a Rooster Flyer and a Dead Rooster. The test dogs will come to the line at 7:45 am and the first running dog will be at 8:00 am.

There are going to be special procedures on the line. You must wear a mask through all three holding blinds and can only take it off when it is your turn to run. When the dog brings back the first bird, you must place it on the bird rack. If the bird is not dispatched, you must hand it to a gloved steward.

The No-Bird policy will be:
The first no-bird; go back 6 birds and run seventh
The second no-bird; go back 6 birds and run seventh
The third no-bird; go to the end

This year's starting dog is #2! Owned and handled by Lawrence Ford: Ford's Take A Chance On Me. 

The rotation is determined as: 2, 10, 18 and 26. The catalog outlines the starting number after that. There will be a a gun change after the fifteenth running dog. Note: No dog will be first to run in two different series.