4th Series Recap

Monday, June 19, 2023

4th Series – Water Blind

88 Dogs Started this Series

Test Dogs started out the Series at 11:30 am, beginning with "Buddy" and then "Milli" giving the competitors a look at this fast moving water blind.

The first running dog for this test was #22 FC-AFC TIPPECANOE’S COSMIC JOURNEY, “Trek,” with handler George Wamsley at 11:40 am.

The weather at the start of the series was in the upper 50’s with partly cloudy skies and a light variable wind.

Here is how things turned out for the 4th Series…

Pick-Ups (1): 64

Our last running dog for this series was dog #21 FC-AFC SEASIDE LULA BLUE, “Lula,” with handler Kathy Vignos. They completed the test and series 4 was in the books at 4:46 pm.

There were 88 dogs sent from the line in this series, taking a total of almost exactly 5 hours to complete, which averages out to be a little more than minutes per dog. 

Test 4 is in the books ... On to the 5th Series!

4th Series Complete

  Series 4 was completed and in the books at 4:46 pm.

**Callbacks to come shortly**

21. FC-AFC SEASIDE LULA BLUE, “Lula,” LF, Kathy Vignos

2 whistles to the bush

6 more to try to get her into the water

1 whistle back to get her to the bird

20. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S CRADLE ROBBER - OMG QA2, “Crook,” LM, Mike Griffin

 4 whistles to get to the bush

1 whistle to the water

2 whistles in the water

1 more on land to the bird

19. BLACKWATER ICE & FIRE QA2, “Ember,” LF, Cathy Forsyth

2 whistles to the bush and in the water

5 whistles in the water

2 more on land to the bird

18. FC-AFC HIGH PEAK’S GOT CAFFEINE, “Buzz,” LM, Justin Aimone

 4 whistles to the bush

1 to stop and get into the pond

1 in the pond

1 on the bank and carried him to the bird

1 more to stop at the bird

17. AFC SALTY PAWS WILLIE MAKE IT, “Willie,” LM, Loren Morehouse

 3 whistles to the bush

1 to get in

2 to slide down the bank and skimmed the edge of the water

2 more whistles to the bird

15. FC-AFC 3R’S MISTER T’S TOMMY, “Timmy,” LM, Brad LaFave

1 quick whistle

then 5 more to the bush

stopped to check out

POP

3 more whistles in the water for direction

1 more from the pond to the bird

14. FC-AFC HEARTBEAT’S SWEET GEORGIA PEACH, “Peaches,” LF, Julie Kobach

5 whistles to the bush after being wide left

2 more missed in the water

2 on land to the bird

12. AFC COLONIAL’S WE WILL ROCK YOU, “Rocky,” LM, Michael Coutu

 2 whistles from the mat to the bush

9 casts to get into the pond

3 more to get to the road from the pond

several more to get to the blind

10. FC-AFC HIGH MILEAGE PRAIRIE SOCIETY, “Fancy,” LF, David Kress

4 whistles from the mat to the pond

2 in the pond

a couple at the end to the bird

9. FC-AFC MARSHWIND’S OSKAR, “Oskar,” LM, Bente Kongsore

2 whistles tight to the bush

1 more carried him through the water

1 more close to the end

8. HOORAY FOR HENRY, “Henry,” LM, Marion Carey

2 whistles near the bush and into the water

then he carried his line to the blind

7. RP’S HEART OF DIXIE, “Dixie,” LF, Randy Price

3 whistles on land to the water

2 more on land to get to the bird

6. FC-AFC SILVER STAR’S WATCH’EM LIKE A HAWK, “Hawk,” LM, Scott Leonescu

2 whistles to the bush

a few more whistles on land to the end 

and 1 final whistle to the bird

5. AFC ELI’S BIG CHIEF, “Chief,” LM, Heather Pfluger

 2 whistles to the bush

1 to get in the water and cast forward

1 more to the end - very nice!

4. FC-AFC DOC’S MESA BOOGIE, “Mesa,” LF, William Smith

1 whistle before the bush

3 at the bush and the pond

3 in the water

1 as she got out and 1 more to the bird

3. CFC-CAFC BAYPOINT THANKSGIVING DREAM, “Cooper,” LM, Bernard Landry

Fast start with a good initial line heading out

multiple whistles to get to the blind

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

2 whistles to the bush and into the water

She carried this line all the way to her bird

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

 4 whistles to the bush and into the water

1 more in the water

and 2 on land to the bird