18 dogs were called back: 2, 11, 13, 24, 28, 32, 61, 64, 65, 70, 72, 75, 77, 81, 82, 85, 88 and 91.
4 dogs dropped: 35, 38, 66, 68
Instructions:
Friday, November 15, 2024
9th Series – Land Quad
22 Dogs Started this Series
Test Dogs started out the Series at 11:24 am, beginning with "Boogie" and handler Suzan Caire, then "Jake" with handler Michelle Visel. The competitors had their look at what to expect for this series, and we were ready to kick off our first running dog!
Test 9 was concluded and in the books today at 3:39 pm
*End of Day*
NOTES:
| FC-AFC Freeridin Rhd QA2 |
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Bosch and Mark came back to the line at 3:28 pm for their Re-run
F – Got his bird!
MR – Checked out the holding blind - moved left and then back over to the bird.
RR – Headed out to the Flyer area and he drove the hillside deep - handled to the bird.
LR – Broke down about half way to the area and was handled to this bird.
| FC-AFC Midway's Aventador |
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Jenny and Tim came to the line at 3:17 pm
F – Tight circles in the bottoms to find her bird.
MR – Ran through the area and then came back to it and got the bird.
RR – Came into the area from the right - missed it and moved towards the blind - turned and came into the fall to scoop up her bird.
LR – Up to the area and right to the blind - she went around and moved to the shade to grab her bird.
| FC Rain's Bases Loaded, Grand Slam |
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Slam and Jim came to the line at 3:08 pm
F – Passed within 2 feet of the bird - stopped - turned and scooped it up!
RR – Slid right up the middle and had a hunt deep and left before he was able to locate his bird.
LR – Drove straight through the fall area for a quick turn deep and then back in for the bird.
MR – Ran to the area - hunted tight but missed it a few times - back in and he got it!
| FC Shotgun Rider Of Faith |
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Tim and JD came to the line at 2:59 pm
F – Out just short of the bird - made a loop and snagged it!
MR – Came in between the blind and the bird - dove straight into the base of the tree area and got it!
RR – Out on a right side line towards the far end - angled left and stepped on it!
LR – Drove straight to the bird!
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| The Gunner's mascot meets the Bird Steward's mascot - Phyllis the Pheasant. The meeting went well and the mascots went back to their respective areas. |
| FC The Tin Man |
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Tor and Marcy came to the line at 2:52 pm
F – Very good!
MR – Nice line to the area - he pulled in to check the blind and then moved on to the fall area and scooped up his bird.
RR – Beautiful mark! Straight out to the fall area and the bird.
LR – Came into the area with a quick loop - he went into the shadows of the tree and grabbed the bird.
| NAFC-FC Bayou-star Fleurty Girl |
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Fleurt and Hunter came back to the line at 2:44 pm for a Re-Run
F – Very good!
MR – Stepped on it!
RR – Good line to the area - went deep for a couple turns and then down to her bird.
LR – Nice bird!
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| FC-AFC Ollie Oop |
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Ollie and Dave came to the line at 2:35 pm
F –Straight to the area for a quick retriever of her Flyer.
MR – Drove hard to the holding blind and guns - turned and went straight in for her bird - missed - made a loop - went back in and got it this time.
RR – Ran up the middle angled towards the blind - a quick turn right to the fall area and she got her bird quickly.
LR – Nice angle towards the blind - stayed in front and went straight to her bird.
| FC-AFC Rimfires Once Inna Blue Moon |
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Blue and Al came to the line at 2:27 pm
F – Slid past it - made a quick turn back and he got it.
MR – Straight to the fall area and then his bird.
RR – Straight to the fall area again - missed it - turned wide left - but then came back in and located his bird.
LR – Out to the right side of the blind - 1 big loop and then back under the tree for his bird.
| NFC-NFTCH Truline's Just Floyd |
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Floyd and Amie came to the line at 2:18 pm
F – Very nice flyer!
MR – To the area - located the gunners - tight few loops to grab his bird.
RR – Faded left as he drove the hill - located the gunners and turned right to the bird.
LR – Came in from left to the shadow of the tree and found his bird.
| FC-AFC ayou Teche Paint The Black |
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Madduxx and Jamie came to the line at 2:10 pm
F – Stepped on it!
MR – Got to the area - zig zag steps to locate the bird - he's got it!
RR – Into the area under the arc - he takes a sharp left and goes deep - makes a couple passes deep and then moves forward for the bird.
LR – Nice line out to the area - came in under the arc - ran deep but came back down to scoop up his bird.
| FC Docheno's Winning Colours |
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Lukas and Marcy came to the line at 2:01 pm
F – Wide - angled in - bird was live - got it with only a short hunt
MR – Circled the fall area - missed on the pass - circled again and got it
RR – Out to the blind - turned away left for loop - came back across to the fall area and got it!
LR – Ran across and then cut up hunting wide right - worked her way back to the bird.
Fleurt and Hunter came to the line at 1:51 pm and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 5 dogs
| FC Redgate's Coalfired Yeti |
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Yeti and Chris came to the line at 1:43 pm
F – Nice Job!
MR – Entered the field from the far right - stopped - turned left and worked out her bird.
RR – Came in from the right - turned towards the bird and drove over to scoop up her bird
LR – Very nice mark!
| FC-AFC Heartbeat's Sweet Georia Peach QA2 |
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Peaches and Andrew came to the line at 1:34 pm
F – Good recovery of her bird.
MR – Good line - got to the area - had a little look about and then went in on her bird.
RR – Up the hill - in under the arc - couple loops deep and on to the bird.
LR – Into the area and the shadow of the tree and she was back out with the bird!
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| Gun Change |
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| Judges at the 9th Series |
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| Bill Burke |
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| Robby Bickley |
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| Judge - Terry Rotschafer |
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| Linda Patterson - Marshal |
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| Andy Curtis - Handler and Mitch Patterson - Marshal |
| FC-AFC Execution Southern Style - Lethal |
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Lethal and Jason came back to the line at 1:20 pm for their Re-Run
F – Out to the area in front of the guns - worked his way farther back to the bird and got it.
MR – Straight to the fall area and missed it - 1 more loop and he got the bird.
RR – To the blind - deep - quickly made 2 loops to the right and got his bird.
LR – Perfect!
| Laird's Cynful Seaside Dream |
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Lottie and Al came to the line at 1:08 pm for their Re-Run
F – Under the arc deep - hunted hard but didn't get close enough and had to handle to this bird.
MR – Into the area for a few loops and she got it.
RR – Had to handle on this one - tired and hot - got it
Dog was picked up
| FC Teka's Honker Hunk-a-lou QA2 MH |
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Louie and Ty came to the line at 12:58 pm
F – Nice job on his flyer.
MR – Got to the area and began to circle the holding blind area - a couple loops deep - worked right and was on his bird.
RR – Drove left of the holding blind and continued up the hill - made a turn deep left - came back down for a couple passes and he was into the bird.
LR – His line took him wide left and he continued deep - came back into work out his bird and got it.
| FC Bayou-star Snow Moon QA2 |
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Luna and Danny came to the line at 12:46 pm
F – Out to the area and established a hunt close to the fall area - staying close - she found it
MR – Her line out brought her under the arc and on past the gunners - she turned back right after passing the gunners and dug out her bird.
RR – Drove the hill - located the holding blind - ran a couple passes deep and located her bird.
LR – She was sent for the last bird but she went to the MR area and had to be handled to this bird.
| FC-AFC Bayou Teche Express |
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Ryan and Lauren came to the line at 12:38 pm
F – Smack!
MR – Out to the fall area - circled the cedar and got it!
RR – To the blind - out right - a little deep - turned in and scooped it up.
LR – Great line out to the fall area and missed the bird - looped wide right and then came back - worked it out and got it!
| FC-AFC Seaside's Got That Itch Again |
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Ivy and Craig came to the line at 12:31 pm
F – Went out under the arc - quick recovery - came back and scooped it up
MR – 1 turn short - to the blind and directly to the bird.
RR – Straight to the blind - out to the bird but she missed it - one more turn and she got it.
LR – Skimmed the mound - crossed the field and straight to the fall area and her bird.
Lethal and Jason came to the line at 12:28 pm and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 5 running dogs
Lottie and Al came to the line and had a No-Bird and will be back after 5 running dogs
Bosch and Mark came to the line at 12:20 pm
Flyer - Drove past on the left - circled deep and then went deeper - moved right and hunted all around.
Rerun is being given ...
| FC-AFC Razor's Buckshot |
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Shooter and Ty came to the line at 12:08 pm
F – Hunted a tight pattern around a brush pile and thick bushes - expanded his hunt wide left and got it.
MR – Straight to the fall area - circled the tree and got his bird.
RR –Across the field behind the flyer guns - went under the arc and got deep left - worked back right to his bird.
LR – Out and around the blind - turned away from the bird for a loop hunting deep right - came back to his bird and got it!
| FC-AFC Wight's Behind The Eight Ball QA2 |
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Molly and Tracy came to the line at 12:01 pm
F – Good recovery of a long flyer
MR – Down to the area and she cut left to pass by the holding blind - she circled behind but then moved out to the bird and got it.
RR – Got to the area and established a hunt deep and left and then deep and right - moved down the hill back to the fall area and got her bird.
LR – Drove the hill fading a little right - but she corrected by curving into the area of the fall and got her bird!
| FC-AFC Boo's Straight Line Is Good Idea |
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Torq and Isaac came to the line at 11:50 am
F – Out to the area and just missed it - but he came back around the bush and scooped it up!
MR – Very nice mark - he slipped into the area - and grabbed his bird without any issue
RR – Up the the fall area - came in just left of the bird and drove on - made a couple loops deep and then he came back for his bird.
LR – Left the line catching a bit of the mound in front - went right up to the fall area with a beautiful line and got it. Very good.
This test is taking approximately 7 minutes to complete.
Friday, November 15, 2024
22 dogs were called back: 2, 11, 13, 24, 28, 32, 35, 38, 61, 64, 65, 66, 68, 70, 72, 75, 77, 81, 82, 85, 88, 91.
0 dogs dropped
Floyd and Amie came to the line at 9:00 am
1 whistle to bring him down the dam a bit
1 more to the bird
Nice line skimming past the left side of the bush
1st whistle to come lower off the dam
1 whistle for a nice angle through the keyhole
3 whistles up the hill and to the bird
Madduxx and Jamie came to the line at 8:56 am
1 whistle by the bush up the dam
1 more down the hill
3 whistles to the bird as he travels beyond the dam
carried this line to the bird
1 whistle by the bush over corrected right
1 whistle to move left
1 more to move back right
1 whistle through the slot
1 up the hill and to the bird
Lukas and Marcy came to the line at 8:52 am
2 whistles to catch the dam
1 more to the bird
2 to get the bird
1 whistle mid-field
2 to get to the keyhole slot
1 up and over the road
and she carried this to the bird and she got it
Fleurt and Hunter came to the line at 8:49 am
2 whistles to catch the dam
carried the line
2 final whistles to the bird plus a check down at the bird
Skirted right in the field
1 whistle to adjust her line
carried this across the road
1 whistle at the bird
Yeti and Chris came to the line at 8:45 am
1 whistle at the base of the dam
1 to get down a bit
1 to get over to the blind
1 whistle at the bush
1 more at the edge of the keyhole
1 whistle up the hill
A check down at the end
Peaches and Andrew came to the line at 8:40 am
1 whistle to get a piece of the dam
1 more to bring her back in
1 at the end
1 whistle at the keyhole to bring her left and angle through the keyhole
carried this to the bird - got it
Louie and Ty came to the line at 8:39 am
1 whistle to catch the end of the dam and got past the bird
1 whistle to stop and 1 more to get the bird
2 whistles in the field to set up for the keyhole approach
1 through the keyhole
1 over the road
2 more to get back left to the bird
Luna and Danny came to the line at 8:35 am
3 whistles from the mat to catch the end of the dam
carried the line to the end 1 whistle at the bird
2 whistles to adjust her line
1 more through the keyhole and she carried the line
to the bird with a check down and she got it
Ryan and Lauren came to the line at 8:33 am
Running the base the of the dam and she had a quick whistle
and she headed to the bird and got it
Nice initial line just left of the bush
1 whistle to get through the keyhole
1 check down at the end
Ivy and Craig came to the line at 8:30 am
Up the dam
1 whistle to go right
carried this line down the hill
1 whistle to adjust the line to the bird
1 check down at the bird
1 whistle by the bush
1 whistle by the keyhole a couple more to get to the bird
1 check down at the end
Lethal and Jason came to the line at 8:27 am
1 whistle to get on the dam
1 to get off the dam
2 to the blind and 2 more to get the bird
1 short whistle for line and he carried this past the keyhole and up the hill
1 check down for the bird
Lottie and Al came to the line at 8:23 am
1 whistle to get on the dam
1 to get off and carried the line
1 more at the bird
1 whistle to adjust towards the keyhole
carried the line
2 more to get over the road and heading right
2 more to move left to the blind
Bosch and Mark came to the line at 8:18 am
1 whistle at the base of the dam to adjust left
carried this line to the end
1 whistle check down at the end
1 whistle to move his angle back
1 whistle to drive back at the bush
carried this line to the bird
Shooter and Ty came to the line at 8:13 am
1 whistle to move right at the dam
1 more to angle along the dam
cutting a little left 2 whistles to the end
Lined it for the 2nd blind! Nice job!
Molly and Tracy came to the line at 8:11 am
Out over the end of the dam
1 whistle toward the bird
1 at the end
So fast!
1 whistle across tot he keyhole
1 to get past it and she carried this line all the way to the bird
Torq and Isaac came to the line at 8:08 am
Out over the end of the dam
and straight to the bird!
1 check down at the end
2 whistles to adjust his line to the keyhole
1 to get to through the keyhole
2 more to the bird
Slam and Jim came to the line at 8:03 am
1 whistle just beyond the bush
2 whistles to get from the base of the dam to the bird
1 whistle by the bush
3 more below the dam to adjust his line to the keyhole
2 through the keyhole and
2 more to the bird
Slam and Jim came to the line at 7:59 am
1 whistle at the base of the dam
carried this line to the end
a check down at the bird
Pulled right and had his first whistle at the base of the dam
2 more whistles midway
2 more to adjust his line to the bird
Slam and Jim came to the line at 7:56 am
1 whistle past the dam
2 more to get to the bird
1 whistle to adjust his line through the keyhole
1 to slide through and he carried the line to the bird
Slam and Jim came to the line at 7:52 am
2 whistles from the mat to the field
2 more from the dam to the bird
3 whistles to keep left through the keyhole
carried this line up the hill
2 more whistles to the bird
Ollie and Dave came to the line at 7:49 am
1 whistle by the bush to adjust her line
1 more midway
good job!
1 whistle into the keyhole
3 whistles through it to the bird
Blue and Al came to the line at 7:45 am
2 whistles to the base of the dam
2 more whistles to the blind
Good start
1 whistle to the keyhole
Line adjusted with 1 more whistle
and this took him up to the bird
This test is taking approximately 4 minutes to complete.
