9th Series Test Complete

 Series 9 was completed and in the books at 3:53 pm.

** Callbacks to come later this evening - They will be announced here on the blog and also posted at the Hotel **

9th Series Recap

Friday, June 23, 2023

9th Series – Land Quad

26 Dogs Were Called Back to run this Series

After the test was set up, Test Dogs began the Series this afternoon at 11:18 am, beginning with "Buddy" and then "Milli" giving the dog teams a look at this large Land Quad test.

The first running dog for this test was #52 FC-AFC J & C's ANOTHER ROUND IN THE CHAMBER, "Bullet," with handler Joseph Couey at 11:52 am.

The weather this afternoon had temps in the mid 70's with partly cloudy skies and light winds at around 6 mph.

This was a Pretty Smooth Series! 

Here is how things turned out for the 9th Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (0): 
Handles (0): 

Double Handles (0): 

Pick-Ups (2): 83 – 113

Scratches (0):

Our last running dog for this series was dog #38 FC-AFC KIRKWOOD'S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, “Deacon” with Handler Mark Medford. They completed the test this afternoon at 3:53 pm.

There were 26 dogs sent from the line in this series, taking almost exactly 4 hours, which averages out to be just under 9.5 minutes per dog. 

The 9th Series is officially in the books ... on to the 10th!!!

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

Deacon and Marc came to the line at 3:48 pm

F – Went out to the area, had a few loops in the area and got his bird.

MR – Straight to the fall area, turned his body around and scooped up his bird.

LR – Straight to the bird!

RR – Straight to the bird again!

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

Hex and Brian came to the line at 3:41 pm

F – Good Line - Nice job!

MR – Pinned it!

LR – Straight to the bird.

RR – Out to the area, 1 small loop left and then right to his bird.

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

Zeke and Leigh came to the line at 3:32 pm

F – Line took him under the arc and with a few loops in the area, he had his bird.

MR – Lined out under the arc, one loop right and in to the bird.

LR – Out under the arc and straight to the bird.

RR – Lined under the arc, looped right and left and then right again and he got his bird.

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

Molly and Tracy came to the line at 3:24 pm

F – Drilled her bird!

MR – Out to the fall area - 1 loop through the trees and straight back to her bird.

LR – Made quick work of this bird!

RR – Straight to the bird!

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

Tru and Mark came to the line at 3:17 pm

F – Lined out to the area, turned her body around a couple times and got her bird.

MR – Straight to the bird, turned her body and scooped it up!

LR – Straight to the bird!

RR – Great line to the fall area, then she took a few loops left and right and she had her bird!

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

Dozer and Alvin came to the line at 3:10 pm

F – Up to the area by the guns - started to establish a hunt - expanded his search right and then closer to the line - he had to work for it! Got it!

MR – Drove to the fall area a quick move left and he had his bird!

LR – Good line - got it!

RR – Came in close to the fall area - missed it on the first pass - one very quick loop and he was back to the bird.

Pick-up 113. AFC HIGH PEAK’S TANGLED UP IN BLUE, “Dylan,” LM, Samantha Thompson

Dylan and Samantha came to the line at 3:01 pm

F – Straight to the fall area and the bird.

MR – Lined a little bit right of the bird - 1 loops over and he was down to his bird.

LR – Could not see the dog in the valley, but he came back with his bird pretty quickly.

RR – Line was wide, took 1 loop right, did not see the bird - but the handler blew their whistle to attempt to handle ... the guns came out to help. Dog was picked up.

112. FC-AFC WIGHT’S THE DARK SIDE, “Vader,” LM, Tracy Wight

Vader and Tracy came to the line at 2:52 pm

F – Out to the fall area and scooped it up!

LR – Ran through the fall area on the Middle Retired mark, up and around the trees and then left across the field to the LR bird and got it!

MR – Up to the holding blind, back down the field to the fall area and then his bird.

RR – Wide left going out, hunted deep then wide, moved in and got it!

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

Koufaxx and Lauren came to the line at 2:46 pm

F – Lined under the arc, took a loop left and then a loop right, then left again and he got his bird.

MR – Line brought him under the arc, 2 loops and he was to the bird.

LR – Straight to the bird.

RR – Good line - a couple loops and he got it!

**Gun Change**

  ** Gun Change – 2:34 pm **

108. FC-AFC TALL OAKS RAGS TO RUFUS, “Rufus,” LM, Phil Heye

Rufus and Phil came to the line at 2:24 pm

MR – Loops at the top of the field deep of the fall area - worked his way back down the hill and after a few passes he got it!

LR – To the fall area and quickly retrieved his bird.

F – Wide right going out - hunting left and right across the field and he located his bird.

RR – Had an extended hunt in the area but he got it.

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

Smarty and Derek came to the line at 2:16 pm

F – Went to the fall area and got her bird quickly

MR – Straight to the fall area, a couple tight turns and she was to the bird.

LR – Smarty's line was behind the blind, but had one large loop right, then in to the fall area for a short hunt and she scooped up her bird.

RR – Great line to the fall area, one turn back and left to get her bird.

 

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

Izzy and Rick came to the line at 2:09 pm

F – Came in just left - made a quick turn and nailed it!

MR – Passed the fall area on the left, got to the top of the hill, turned back down and she located her bird quickly.

LR – Drove to the blind - circled back to the fall area - missed it - 1 more loops shorter and she got it!

RR – Out wide right, turned left and came in and got it.

95. FC-AFC RIMFIRES ONCE INNA BLUE MOON, “Blue,” LM, Mike Crow

Blue and Mike came to the line at 2:00 pm

F – Went out to the area - made  a few short loops in the area to get the bird.

MR – Straight to the bird.

LR – Good line but hunted slightly deep -  a few large loops and then came in to his bird.

RR – Great line to the fall area and a couple small loops near the fall and he got it!

88. FC-AFC BEAVER RUNS RAYMOND FOR SHERIFF, “Raymond,” LM, Bert Windham

Raymond and Bert came to the line at 1:52 pm

F – Direct line to the bird!

MR – Drilled it!

LR – Very good line to his bird!

RR – Excellent line  - stepped on it!

87. FC-AFC BLACKWATER DEXTER, “Dexter,” LM, Dale Willard

Dexter and Dale came to the line at 1:45 pm

F – A few loops in the area and he got his bird.

MR – 3 loops under the arc, a little deep and then in to the bird.

LR – Could not see the dog while it was in the valley, but he came back with his bird!

RR –  His line was wide right and went deep but came right back and got his bird!

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

Breeze and Andy came to the line at 1:35 pm

F – Perfect line to her bird.

MR – Took a nice line but drove out past the area to the top of the hill, hunted left and right of the blind for a few turns before coming in and down the hill to her bird.

LR – Up between left and middle retired marks, turned left and scooped up her bird.

RR – Out to the blind, made a loop behind the blind, moved back out and hunted the fall area - pushed out further and got it.

Pick-up 83. AFC-CFC-CAFC DUCKWATERS WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS MH, “Dancer,” LF, Chris Brandl

Dancer and Chris came to the line at 1:24 pm

F – To the fall area - and quickly got the bird with a loop.

MR – Several loops in the area, one loop past the blind, a couple more passes in the area to the bird.

LR – Drove past the bird and & hunted right and left past the blind, came back in and located her bird.

RR – Line out was wide right and deep, came back in and went left and made a few more loops without success, until the handler attempted to handle her to the bird, but the guns came out and the dog was picked up.