5th Series Recap

 Tues. - Wed., June 20-21, 2023

5th Series – Land Quad

82 Dogs Were Called Back to this Series - 81 Started

Test Dogs started out the Series on Sunday at 6:33 am, beginning with "Milli" and then "Buddy" giving the competitors a look at this large land quad! (Wednesday morning a single test dog ran to show if there were any conditions changed)

The first running dog for this test was #45 FC-AFC HOCKLEY CREEK’S SWITCH HITTER, “Mickey” with handler Robby Bickley at 7:10 am Tuesday morning.

The weather at the start of the series was in the low 40’s with partly cloudy skies for the most part and only a light wind.

Here is how things turned out for the 5th Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (7): 28 – 31 – 39 – 46(x3) – 67 
Handles (19): 3 – 4 – 8 – 15 – 31 –43 – 44 – 46 – 50 – 55 – 58 – 67 – 68 – 70 – 81 – 97 –108 – 110 – 114

Double Handles (1): 100 
Pick-Ups (11): 7 – 10 – 14 – 19 – 24 –35 – 59 – 66 – 69 – 74 – 90

Scratches (1): 22

Our last running dog for this series was dog #39 FC-AFC BD NORTH SHORE’S INSTANT RAIN GEAR QA2, “Poncho” with Handler Malcolm Haith (rerun). They completed the test Wednesday morning at 11:17 am.

There were 81 dogs sent from the line in this series, taking a total of about 15 hours and 25 minutes, which averages out to be just over 11 minutes per dog. 

The 5th Series is officially in the books ... On to the 6th!

5th Series Complete

Series 5 was completed and in the books at 11:17 am.

**Callbacks to come shortly**

The 6th Series will be a Land Blind on this same property as the 5th.

Rerun 39. FC-AFC BD NORTH SHORE’S INSTANT RAIN GEAR QA2, “Poncho” LM, Malcolm Haith

Poncho and Malcolm came back to the line at 11:10 am

LF – To the area and then to his bird.

LR – One loop left and one loop right and then he got his bird.

RF – Lined under the arc, a few loops and then to the bird.

RR – A couple loops left and right and he got it!

Rerun Handle 46. AFC CACHE LA POUDRE J.J. JOHNSTON, “J.J.,” LM, John Goettl

JJ and John came back to the line at 11:03 am

LF – A couple loops and he got to his bird.

LR – Out under the arc and a little past it, he came in and right back to the bird.

RF – Good line to the area and quickly got his bird.

RR – Lined out under the arc but went past the mark and a quick whistle brought him back to the bird.

Handle 44. FC-AFC HEARTBEAT’S GEORGIA PEANUT, “Peanut,” LF, Julie Kobach

Peanut and Julie came to the line at 10:52 am

LF – A few loops and over to the bird.

LR –  Drove deep and was quickly handled back to the bird.

RF – Good line and she got her bird.

RR – Go this bird quickly.

Handle 43. AFC RIVERWOOD’S WINDY BLU, “Blu,” LF, Mark Giese

Blue and Mark came to the line at 10:43 am

LF – Straight to the bird.

RF – Drove deep and left of the RF, a couple large loops, and she got her bird.

LR – Drove deep of the bird, but was handled with a few whistles to get her back to the bird.

RR – Got it.

42. FC-AFC TAMARACK’S LONG RIDER, “Cole,” LM, David Furin

Cole and David came to the line at 10:33 am

LF – Quick retrieve and into the area.

LR – One loop past and then back to the bird.

RF – Good initial line, then lost sight of the dog briefly and he came back with his bird.

RR – Great line and he back quickly with this bird.

41. NAFC-FC BRISTOL’S NORTH SLOPE PTARMIGAN, “Ptar,” LM, Doreen Comrie-Bristol

Star and Doreen came to the line at 10:26 am

LF – A couple loops under the arc to the bird.

LR – Curved just past the area and to the bird.

RF – Great line to the area and quickly returned with the bird.

RR – Good line to the arc and a couple loops to the bird.

Nobird 39. FC-AFC BD NORTH SHORE’S INSTANT RAIN GEAR QA2, “Poncho” LM, Malcolm Haith

 Poncho and Malcolm came to the line at 10:22 am and had a no bird, they will come back at the end.

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

Zeke and Leigh came back to the line ...

LF – A couple loops under the arc and he got his bird.

RF – A few loops in the area and he got it.

RR – Great line and he got the bird quickly.

LR – Drove deep, took a loop and was handled back to the bird.

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

Deacon and Mark came to the line at 10:04 am

LF – A few loops under the arc and he got the bird

LR – Drove deep and curved around and came back in to the bird quickly.

RF – Line out behind and deep of the flyer guns, came back under the arc, then continued hunting deep and left before returning to get his bird.

RR – Line was under the arc, then he got his bird pretty quickly.

Rerun 28. FC-AFC TROUBLESOME FOWL DELIVERY, “Dealer,” LM, Dale Nevitt

Dealer and Dale came back to the line at 9:56 am for a rerun

LF – Quick retrieve

LR – Ran slightly past the bird, quickly looped around and back to get the bird.

RF – A couple loops under the arc and over to the bird.

RR – Line slightly wide, but arrived in the area and got the bird fairly quickly.

37. FC PLEASANT RIVER KING EIDER, “King,” LM, Anne Marshall

King and Anne came to the line at 9:42 am

LF – Large hunt established under the arc, then he went behind the guns for a couple loops, came back in and got his bird.

LR – Went slightly past the bird, but came right back and got his bird.

RF – Lined under the arc, a couple loops in the area and he got it!

RR – Line took him under the arc, took several small loops to the bird.

Handle 36. AFC IZZY GITTIN’ BIZZY, “Izzy,” LF, Jim Horneck

Izzy and Jim came to the line at 9:30 am

LF –  A couple loops under the arc to the bird.

RF – Drove deep and behind the flyer guns, but went to the fall area and got the bird fairly quickly

LR – Drove left and deep of the LR and was quickly handled with several whistles to get the bird.

RR – A few loops under the arc and to the bird.

Pick-up 35. AFC LAGUNA CREEK’S FIRST MATE, “Sailor,” LM, Sonya Harrigfeld-Jackson

Sailor and Sonya came to the line at 9:20 am

LF – A few loops under the arc to his bird

RF – Drove very deep, then hunted deep and behind the flyer guns, then over to the bird and got the RF.

LR – One large loop deep of the bird and back to the bird.

RR – Dog out of sight for quite a while - reappeared deep and right when being handled - guns came out to call the dog to the bird. Dog picked up.

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

Hex and Brian came to the line at 9:11 am

LF – A few loops under the arc and he got his bird.

LR – Went out to the area, a few loops under the arc and he got his bird.

RF – One large loop behind the guns, then over to the fall area, a couple loops and he had his bird.

RR – Was unable to see the line out, but he went out and came back with his bird fairly quickly.

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

 Zeke and Leigh came to the line at 9:07 am and had a no bird, they will come back after 6 running dogs.

30. FC-AFC SMOKY MOUNTAIN’S MIDNIGHT RIDER, “Ike,” LM, Greg Seddon

Ike and Greg came to the line at 8:57 am

LF – Went to the area and got the bird quickly.

LR – Went out under the arc, a few loops in the area and he got his bird.

RF – Ike hunted under the arc of the RR for several loops, then went over and retrieved the Right Flyer.

RR – He went out and made several loops and located his bird!

 

Nobird 28. FC-AFC TROUBLESOME FOWL DELIVERY, “Dealer,” LM, Dale Nevitt

Dealer and Dale came to the line at 8:50 am and had a no bird on the flyer, they will be back after 6 running dogs...

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

Molly and Tracy came to the line at 8:32 am

LF – Nice line to her bird.

LR – Went out left of the ridge, deep and hunted short - then out deep left, stayed with it and she located her bird.

RF – Straight to the fall area and her bird.

RR – Got it!