#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
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Saturday, June 24, 2023
Handle 78. KID’S NAVIGATOR, “Gator,” LM, Cynthia Howard
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
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
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
Handle 27. AFC WIGHT’S BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL, “Molly,” LF, Tracy Wight
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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
Handle 2. FC-AFC YOURS TRULY INDIGO, “Tru,” LF, Mark Medford
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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
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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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
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.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Handle 99. FC-AFC JIMAVICHE’S HOLLANDAISE JAMMER, “Jammer,” LM, Bobby Lee
Jammer and Bobby came to the line at 3:54 pm
F – Straight to the bird.
Island – Hunting deep and right, was handled back to the bird.
MR – Line was right and deep but he came back in for his bird.
Handle 39. FC-AFC BD NORTH SHORE’S INSTANT RAIN GEAR QA2, “Poncho” LM, Malcolm Haith
Malcolm and Poncho came to the line at 10:38 am
F – One full turn, deep back to
his bird
Island – Down field, into pond,
up onto peninsula and hunted deep back to blind for hunt then out to island and
bird
MR – Headed out deep right away
from his bird. Handled back to bird.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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.
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.
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.
Handle 25. THE BIG BRAVE, “Chief,” LM, Dennis Pugh
Chief and Dennis came to the line at 8:21 am
LF – Hunted short and deep, expanded his hunt to the fall area and got his bird.
LR – Over the ridge and made a loop back to the bird - missed it and headed deep, handled back into the bird.
RF – Hunted the flyer fall and missed it - hunted the retired guns and then back to the flyer and got it.
RR – Got it.
Handle 15. FC-AFC 3R’S MISTER T’S TOMMY, “Timmy,” LM, Brad LaFave
Timmy and Brad came to the line at 7:18 am
LF – Nice job on this mark.
LR – Overran the bird and was quickly handled back.
RF – Out behind the guns to the fake trees, hunted deep and left and then back to the fall area and the bird.
RR – Out under the arc - he hunted left of the fall area, got deep but worked it out and got his bird.
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Handle 8. HOORAY FOR HENRY, “Henry,” LM, Marion Carey
Henry and Marion came to the line at 4:48 pm
LF – Out to the area for a quick retrieve on this bird.
LR – Straight to the bird.
RF – Straight to the bird.
RR – Great line out to the area, but headed left and had to be handled back to the bird on this one.
Handle 4. FC-AFC DOC’S MESA BOOGIE, “Mesa,” LF, William Smith
Mesa and William came to the line at 4:10 pm
LF – A couple loops under the arc and she got her bird.
RF – Right to the area, a loop and she had the bird.
LR – Drove deep and was handled back to the bird with a few whistles
RR – Hunted left of the blind several loops, came back in and located her bird.
Handle 3. CFC-CAFC BAYPOINT THANKSGIVING DREAM, “Cooper,” LM, Bernard Landry
Cooper and Bernard came to the line at 4:01 pm
LF – A few loops in the area and he got the bird!
RF – Drove deep and behind the flyer guns, a couple loops and he went to the fall area and got his bird.
LR – Hunted the area a few loops then drove deep, and was handled back to the bird.
RR – Drove a little deep out and had several loops, then he came back in and got his bird.