10th Series Recap

Saturday, June 24, 2023

10th Series – Water Quad

18 Dogs Were Called Back to run this Series

After the test was set up, Test Dogs began the Series this morning at 8:07 am, beginning with "Milli" and then "Buddy" giving the dog teams a good look at this large Water Quad for their 10th Series.

The first running dog for this test was #87 FC-AFC BLACKWATER DEXTER, “Dexter,” with handler Dale Willard at 8:55 am.

The weather this afternoon had temps reaching into the mid 70's with partly cloudy skies and light winds at around 5 mph.

Here is how things turned out for the 10th Series…

No-Bird / Re-Run (1): 77
Handles (8): 1 – 2 – 27 – 34 – 38 – 76 – 78 – 101

Double Handles (1): 31

Pick-Ups (0): 

Scratches (0):

Our last running dog for this series was a rerun for dog #77 FC-AFC PINETREE'S PARTY GIRL, “Snookie” with Handler Delma Hazzard. They completed the test this afternoon at 2:14 pm.

There were 18 dogs sent from the line in this series, taking 5 hours and 19 minutes, which averages out to be about 17.5 minutes per dog. 

The 10th Series is officially in the books ... and we will find out who the Winner of this year's National Amateur is very soon!

10th Series Test Complete

Series 10 was completed and in the books at 2:14 pm.

** The Finalists and the Winner Will be Announced Shortly** 

Rerun 77. FC-AFC PINETREE’S PARTY GIRL, “Snookie,” LF, Delma Hazzard

#77 FC-AFC PINETREE’S PARTY GIRL
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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Snookie
DOB: 11/1/2013
Sire: NFC-AFC Keeno's Gizmo
Dam: FC Double A's Ain't Just Whistlin
Breeder: Bruce and Betty Hall
Owner: Delma Hazzard & Chip McEwen
Handler: Delma Hazzard

Snookie and Delma came to the line at 1:59 pm

LF – A couple loops in the fall area and she had her bird.

RF – A loop left near the guns and then a couple smaller loops to locate her bird.

LR – Line took her out under the arc - she turned right to the bird.

RR – Great line out - a tight hunt of the fall area and she had it!

86. FC-AFC CREEK ROBBERS SANTA ANA WINDS, “Breeze,” LF, Andy Kahn

#86 FC-AFC CREEK ROBBERS SANTA ANA WINDS
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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Breeze
DOB: 2/22/2013
Sire: FC-AFC Creek Robber
Dam: FC-AFC Pattons Blazen Abby MH
Breeder: Dan Hurst
Owner: Andy Kahn
Handler: Andy Kahn

Breeze and Andy came to the line at 1:41 pm

LF – Straight to the fall area and the bird.

RF – Very nice job!

RR – Down the bank and into the right side fo the pond - up and over the point - across the canal and down to the fall area and across to the blind - back across the water to the bird.

LR – Swam the left channel and got out early on the left and circled short and then headed deeper - came back down the hill to the water and she got her bird!

81. FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq,” LM, Joel Earls

#81 FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA
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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: Joel Earls

Torq and Joel came to the line at 1:27 pm

LF – Good line to the area - made a couple tight loops and had his bird.

RF – Good line out - made a large loop and he got the bird.

LR – Went up the hill, and then came back down - had a couple turns in the fall area and then he got his bird.

RR –  Good line to the area - had an area hunt right and left and he located his bird!

Handle 78. KID’S NAVIGATOR, “Gator,” LM, Cynthia Howard

#78 KID’S NAVIGATOR
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: Gator
DOB: 6/23/2018
Sire: FC-AFC Valtor's Hayseed Kid
Dam: Little Bit Spicy
Breeder: Mathew Nugent
Owners: Cynthia & BreckHoward
Handler: Cynthia Howard

Gator and Cynthia came to the line at 1:09 pm

LF – Stepped on it!

RF – Very nice Retrieve of this bird.

LR – Into the pond - straight to the island, 1 loop on the island and then back in the water and then up the hillside, back to the blind and out to his bird.

RR – Quick handle going towards the water - he swam the channel towards the blind - over the base of the point, handled again and had to be handled all the way to the bird. Got it.

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77. FC-AFC PINETREE’S PARTY GIRL, “Snookie,” LF, Delma Hazzard

Snookie and Delma came to the line at 1:03 pm and had a no bird, they will be back at the end.

Handle 76. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE PAINT THE BLACK, “Madduxx,” LM, Jamie Woodson

#76 FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE PAINT THE BLACK
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: Madduxx
DOB: 5/8/2017
Sire: NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence
Dam: My Rock's Hallelujah to the Lord
Breeder: Pam Wilson & Dale Wilson Sr.
Owners: Jamie and Bill Woodson
Handler: Jamie Woodson

Madduxx and Jamie came to the line at 12:42 pm

LF – Straight to the bird!

RF – Good initial line out but hunted short along the shoreline of the pond and then back to the bird.

RR – Great line out the entire way, but had a small hunt on the right then moved over and had a large loop on the left on land and then he went back and got his bird.

LR – Perfect line the whole way and got out just a little deep and was quickly handled back to the bird.

52. FC-AFC J & C’s ANOTHER ROUND IN THE CHAMBER, “Bullet,” LM, Joseph Couey

#52 FC-AFC J & C’s ANOTHER ROUND IN THE CHAMBER
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: Bullet
DOB: 10/2/2014
Sire: NAFC-FC Mulligan Off The Rainy "T"
Dam: Long Crossing Sky's Making The Grade
Breeder: Mary & Sergio Castineyra
Owner: Joseph & Cathy Couey
Handler: Joseph Couey

Bullet and Joseph came to the line at 12:28 pm

LF – Excellent Mark!

RF – Into the area and he got his bird!

LR – Down the hill - into the pond - on the right side of the channel - angled into the island and over the right side back into the channel- over the point just right of the bridge - got to the tip of the island - quartered it and then down - got out on the left and came in to the scent cone then his bird.

RR – Ran the right side on land - into the pond, over the base of the point heading to the right side blind - hunted the blind area and then crossed to the bird.

Handle 38. FC-AFC KIRKWOOD’S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, “Deacon,” LM, Mark Medford

#38 FC-AFC KIRKWOOD’S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: Deacon
DOB: 2/16/2016
Sire: NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade
Dam: NAFC-FC Kirkwood's Ace Of Lone Star
Breeder: Casey Adams
Owner: Mark Medford
Handler: Mark Medford

Deacon and Mark came to the line at 12:13 pm

LF – Straight to the bird.

RF – Went to the area and took a couple loops, came in and located his bird.

LR – A couple loops on the island and then up the hill and back down - he was immediately handled tot he bird with a couple quick whistles.

RR – Great line out and he hunted the fall area and got his bird.

Handle 34. FC-AFC LOUISIANA BLACK MAGIC SPELL, “Hex,” LM, Brian Rolling

#34 FC-AFC LOUISIANA BLACK MAGIC SPELL
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: Hex
DOB: 5/4/2014
Sire: Bayou Magic's Dave Robicheaux
Dam: OGF Contender's Abbie
Breeder: Lynn Dodge
Owner: Brian Rolling
Handler: Brian Rolling

Hex and Brian came to the line ...

LF – Straight to the fall area - 1 quick turn and came back to his bird

RF – Out to the bird, but missed by a foot!! -  made a couple loops far right - established an area hunt and got it.

RR – Swam the pond to the island - over the island and back into the pond - under the bridge - right on the island - to the blind a few turns and back across to the island and his bird.

LR – Swam back to the island on the same line as the previous bird - back into the water and was handled to the bird.

Double Handle 31. FC-AFC BEAVER RUNS ZIG ZAG ZEKE, “Zeke,” LM, Leigh Windham

#31 FC-AFC BEAVER RUNS ZIG ZAG ZEKE
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: Zeke
DOB: 5/10/2015
Sire: FC-AFC Indian Height's Getaway
Dam: Kerry Around A Duk Dawg QA2 MH
Breeder: Jim Houldridge
Owner: Tom Strickland, Bert & Leigh Windham
Handler: Leigh Windham

Zeke and Leigh came to the line at 11:33 am

LF – Under the arc - he took a short loop right and left to the bird.

RF – Straight to the bird!

LR – Came ashore early and ran up the hill - he was handled with several whistles and got him to the bird.

RR – Took a good line most of the way, then headed right on the land past the blind - Zeke was handled again with several whistles and he got his bird.

Handle 27. AFC WIGHT’S BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL, “Molly,” LF, Tracy Wight

#27 AFC WIGHT’S BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL
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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Molly
DOB: 5/15/2018
Sire: NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence
Dam: FC-AFC Wight's Goddess Of Victory MH
Breeder: Tracy Wight
Owner: Tracy Wight
Handler: Tracy Wight

Molly and Tracy came to the line at 11:17 am

LF – Great line!

RF – Out to the fall area - a tight turn and she scooped it up!

RR – Down and into the pond - over the point - into the channel and on to the island - back to the right shore for a hunt around the blind - back into the water and over to the island and her bird.

LR – Down to the pond, into the channel on the right - under the bridge - swam straight to the fall area - missed it and kept going - must have missed it by only 2 feet!! Quickly handled back and she got it.

Handle 2. FC-AFC YOURS TRULY INDIGO, “Tru,” LF, Mark Medford

#2 FC-AFC YOURS TRULY INDIGO
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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Tru
DOB: 2/25/2014
Sire: FC-AFC Rev Blu Genes MH
Dam: FC-AFC Indi Go Girl
Breeder: Darlene Houlihan
Owner: Mark Medford
Handler: Mark Medford

Tru and Mark came to the line at 10:49 am

LF – Went out under the arc, turned right and got her bird.

RF – Went out under the arc, turned right and straight to her bird!

RR –  Great line out through the water and up on land, hunting the fall area - took a few loops on land to the left before locating her bird.

LR – Good line out and then she went up the hill, and was handled straight to the bird.

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Handle 1. NAFC-FC HOLLAND CLIFFS BLADE A FINE LINE, “Dozer,” LM, Alvin Hatcher

#1 NAFC-FC HOLLAND CLIFFS BLADE A FINE LINE
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: Dozer
DOB: 2/16/2016
Sire: NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade
Dam: NAFC-FC Kirkwood's Ace Of Lone Star
Breeder: Casey Adams
Owner: Alvin Hatcher
Handler: Alvin Hatcher

Dozer and Alvin came to the line at 10:30 am

LF – Excellent Line!

RR – Into the pond and swam the right channel over the tip of the island - back up on the island for a few turns -  then a hunt - back to the right bank and then to the left point - into the water on the right and onto the island  - worked his way down and then across the water to the blind - back to the island again and his bird.

RF – Good Job!

LR – Swam to the island - over and out the back side - up the hill behind the blind - and was handled back to the bird.

111. AFC BAYOU TECHE PERFECT GAME, “Koufaxx,” LM, Lauren Hays

#111 AFC BAYOU TECHE PERFECT GAME
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: Koufaxx
DOB: 5/15/2018
Sire: NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence
Dam: FC-AFC Wight's Goddess Of Victory MH
Breeder: Tracy Wight
Owner: Lauren Hays
Handler: Lauren Hays

Koufaxx and Lauren came to the line at 10:14 am

LF – Line took him under the arc, he went right and took a short turn left and to the bird.

RF – Lined out under the arc, 1 loop right and a few more loops to get to the bird.

RR – Went out to the fall area and recovered his bird!

LR –  Up left and high on land, then came down and made a large loop back up the hill and down to the bird!

Handle 101. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S SMARTY JONES, “Smarty,” LF, Derek Smith

#101 FC-AFC SEASIDE’S SMARTY JONES
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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Smarty
DOB: 9/29/2016
Sire: FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George
Dam: Reedcreek's Center Cut
Breeder: Patti & Larry Simmons
Owner: Derek Smith
Handler: Derek Smith

Smarty and Derek came to the line at 9:58 am

LF – Hunted just left of the bird for several circles before going farther right for her bird.

RF – Came in under the arc - short loop and then she got it.

LR – Into the pond, onto the island - crossed the island on an angle towards the blind. Then over behind the blind - up the hill and back down the hill and out through the tulles to the bird.

RR – Down the flat area - into the pond and over the point - back into the water and up on the island - ran wide left  and the handler needed to handle to the bird.

98. FC-AFC DRAKE’S BAY IZZY, “Izzy,” LF, Rick Wilke

#98 FC-AFC DRAKE’S BAY IZZY
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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Izzy
DOB: 10/1/2015
Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse
Dam: FC-AFC Thieves Satin Breeze
Breeder: William & Kristina Tidd
Owner: Rick Wilke
Handler: Rick Wilke

Izzy and Rick came to the line at 9:43 am

LF – Straight to the fall area and the bird!

RF – Went in under the arc and made a right turn to go straight to the bird.

RR – Into the water and across the right corner of the island, continued swimming and then out onto land towards the Right Retired mark - a few loops and behind the blind and he got the RR bird.

LR – Out across the island, then on land up the hill, then down to the fall area and she got her bird.