The 2023 NARC Finalists are ...

Congratulations to the 2023 NARC Finalists!

#1 NAFC-FC HOLLAND CLIFFS BLADE A FINE LINE, "Dozer," LM
    Owned by Alvin Hatcher

    Handled by Alvin Hatcher

#2 FC-AFC YOURS TRULY INDIGO, "Tru." LF

    Owned by Mark Medford

    Handled Mark Medford

#27 AFC WIGHT’S BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL, "Molly," LF

    Owned by Tracy Wight

    Handled by Tracy Wight

#31 FC-AFC BEAVER RUNS ZIG ZAG ZEKE, "Zeke," LM

    Owned by Tom Strickland and Bert & Leigh Windham

    Handled Leigh Windham

#34 FC-AFC LOUISIANA BLACK MAGIC SPELL, "Hex," LM
    Owned by Brian Rolling

    Handled by Brian Rolling

#38 FC-AFC KIRKWOOD’S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, "Deacon,"LM

    Owned by Mark Medford

    Handled Mark Medford

#52 FC-AFC J & C’s ANOTHER ROUND IN THE CHAMBER, "Bullet," LM

    Owned by Joseph & Cathy Couey

    Handled by Joseph Couey

#76 FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE PAINT THE BLACK, "Madduxx," LM

    Owned by Jamie and Bill Woodson

    Handled Jamie Woodson

#77 FC-AFC PINETREE’S PARTY GIRL, "Snookie," LF
    Owned by Delma Hazzard & Chip McEwen

    Handled by Delma Hazzard

#78 KID’S NAVIGATOR, "Gator," LM

    Owned by Cynthia & Breck Howard

    Handled Cynthia Howard

#81 FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, "Torq," LM

    Owned by Joel Earls

    Handled by Joel Earls

#86 FC-AFC CREEK ROBBERS SANTA ANA WINDS, "Breeze," LF

    Owned by Andy Kahn

    Handled Andy Kahn

#87 FC-AFC BLACKWATER DEXTER. "Dexter," LM
    Owned by David Harter & Dale Willard

    Handled by Dale Willard

#88 FC-AFC BEAVER RUNS RAYMOND FOR SHERIFF, "Raymond," LM

    Owned by Leigh & Bert Windham

    Handled Bert Windahm

#95 FC-AFC RIMFIRES ONCE INNA BLUE MOON, "Blue, " LM

    Owned by Mike Crow

    Handled by Mike Crow

#98 FC-AFC DRAKE’S BAY IZZY, "Izzy," LF

    Owned by Rick Wilke

    Handled Rick Wilke

#101 FC-AFC SEASIDE’S SMARTY JONES, "Smarty," LF

    Owned by Derek Smith

    Handled by Derek Smith

#111 AFC BAYOU TECHE PERFECT GAME, "Koufaxx," LM

    Owned by Lauren Hays

    Handled Lauren Hays

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.

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

Gator and Cynthia came to the line at 12:47 pm

F – Out to the fall area of a super long bird and he missed it - went deep and quickly came right back for the bird.

MR – Missed it - 1 big loop deep and quickly back to the bird.

LR – Out to the blind - worked back in towards the bird and he got it!

RR – Out to the area around the guns - hunted under the arc and he got it!

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

Came to the line at 8:45 am

3 whistles from the mat to the 1st water and point
1 to the 2nd water
3 to the 1st brown grass
1 to the 3rd water
1 to the 2nd brown grass
2 to the 4th water
and 1 more to the bird

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

Gator and Cynthia came to the line at 2:04 pm

F – Straight to the blind

Island – Swam near the island, then went left up on the land for a couple loops, then back into the water and to the island and his bird.

MR –  Good line under the arc and curved around to get his bird.

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

Line carried him through the cover

2 whistles before the channel

1 at the end

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

Gator and Cynthia came to the line at 11:32 am

LF – Straight to it!

LR – Out to the area, one small loop and on to the bird!

RF – Went in under the arc and took several loops and got his bird.

RR –One loop left of the blind, then back over to scoop up his bird.

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

4 whistles to get to the bush

2 more to get into the pond

he carried this line to the end of the pond

1 whistle to the road

1 more to the blind

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

Gator and Cynthia came to the line at 5:27 pm

F – Came in under the arc, hard left to the fall area, 1 loop and he had the bird!

Ret. Bridge – Into the channel and swam to the end of the point on the right, back to the point on the left and got his bird.

Ret. Island – Out right of the blind, makes a spinning move, turns left and gets to the island and his bird.

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

#78 KID’S NAVIGATOR

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Gator and Cindy came to the line at 5:13pm

F – Lined straight to the bird!

LR – Hunted short behind the flyer guns and then was handled after a couple large loops - then straight to the bird.

B – 5 whistles to the bird.