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.

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.

Pick-up 96. FC-AFC SEASIDES SMOKIN JOE, “Frazier,” LM, Monte French

Frazier and Monte came to the line at 3:31 pm

F – Straight to the fall area and quickly got his bird.

Island – Into the pond through the side channel, ran to where the guns stood and jumped in the water and straight to his bird.

MR – Wide left going into the pond, ran very deep and away from the bird, had to handle back ... judges asked the gunners to help. Dog picked up.

Pick-up 93. HARDCORE TROUBADOR, “Earl,” LM, John Russell

Earl and John came to the line at 3:15 pm

F – One loop and then right to his bird.

Island – Right and deep, hunting - dog handled back to the bird

MR – Was not sent for the middle retired bird. Pick Up.

Rerun Pick-up 65. DC AFC FIREWEED’S THE KING OF COOL, “McQueen,” CBRM, Linda Harger

McQueen and Linda came back to the line at 2:12 pm

F – Broke on the Flyer. Dog was picked up.

Pick-up 70. FC QUACKADDICT’S HEAVY HITTER, “Blitz,” LM, James Street

Blitz and James came to the line ...

F – Smack!

Island – Into the narrow channel, down the shoreline to where the throwers stood, hunted the area, then moved to the island and he got his bird.

MR – Into the pond, over to the island, took a hard right to get out in the ponds corner, up to the 3 trees, back down but returned with no bird. Do is Picked up.

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

Anne and King came to the line at 10:13 am

F – Started right of large tree. Hunted deep right then out of area. Deep left of guns, then behind guns. Very extended hunt.

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

Crook and Mike came to the line at 9:08 am

F – Line was under the arc, a few small loops/turns and then a right turn to the bird.

Island – Arrived wide right and hunted deep in the field and went out of sight for a while in the grass, guns were asked to come out to help the dog. But the dog was picked up.

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

Willie and Loren came to the line at 8:47 am

F – Straight to his bird.

Island – Across the field in to the pond, took a left piece of the land and ran down to where the gunners stood, established a good sized hunt in this area, crossed to the island and got his bird.

MR – Into the pond left of the island, swam over the point in-line with the fall area, but he ran very deep, Judges asked the gunners to help. Dog Picked up.

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

2 whistles to get to the cover (got the left edge)

6 more before the channel

4 whistles at the end (left of the blind)

Dog Picked Up

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.

Pick-up 24. AFC SALTY PAWS NELL, “Nell,” LF, Judy Rasmuson

Nell and Judy came to the line at 8:11 am

LF – Straight to the fall area and then her bird.

LR – Over the left end of the ridge, quickly put on the brakes and turned right and scooped up her bird.

RF – Directly to the fall area and to her bird.

RR – Out deep of the guns, made a few loops by the guns and then was handled, but she came back in without a bird.

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

Ember and Cathy came to the line ...

LF – Short hunt, but it was good and she got her bird.

RF – Ran through the LR area and straight to the Right Flyer.

RR – Out over the mound and went out of sight ... guns had to come out to help. Dog picked up.

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

Peaches and Julie came to the line at 7:07 am

LF – Straight and fast!

LR – Ran out past the bird and was handled back to it

RF – Sent for the LR but went deep and got this one instead

RR – A huge splash into a pot hole, drove up the hill - way deep and missed his bird on the right, handled back, guns came out to help and the dog was picked up.

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

Fancy and Dave came to the line at 4:59 pm

LF – A couple loops in the area and to her bird.

LR – Went to the area and made a big loop in towards the line, headed back and found the bird quickly.

RF – Good line out to the area, the looped left, looped right, then over to the guns and over to the right for another loop, back to the fall area and she located her bird.

RR – Ran deep and left, had a few loops, then over to the flyer fall - was handled and the guns came out to help. Dog was picked up.

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

Dixie and Randy came to the line at 4:41 pm

LF – Out to the area and back in with her bird.

RF – Went deep and left of the flyer but came back to the bird and got it.

RR – Out to the area but missed it and had to be handled. Dog was then picked up.

Pick-up 90. FC-AFC HIGH PEAK’S AMERICAN SNIPER, “Kyle,” LM, Justin Aimone

Kyle and Justin came to the line ...

LF – 1 loop and he scooped up his bird.

RF – Straight to the bird.

LR – Ran past the area to the fake trees, had to be handled back, put on a hunt and then had the guns out to help. Dog was picked up.

Pick-up 74. TIME WILL TELL, “Willy,” LM, John Lash

Willy and John came to the line at 10:58 am

LF – Straight to the bird, a couple tight turns and he got it

LR – Came back without a bird ... did not complete the test. Pick-up.

Pick-up 69. SCANDIA VALLEYS FIELD OF DREAMS, “Brody,” LM, David Furin

Brody and David came to the line at 10:21 am

LF – Hunted the area a little while and got his bird!

LR – Over the ridge and right to the bird.

RF – One loop left of the guns and over to the right to the bird.

RR – Hunted deep between the RF and RR, attempted to handle when he headed too far left, but guns came out to help. Dog was picked up.

Pick-up 66. FC-AFC-CAFC WINDCRESTRPMLEGEND OF THE PAST, “Poncho,” LM, Jim Dorobek

Poncho and Jim came to the line at 10:01 am

LF – Straight to the bird

LR – Over the ridge and got his bird!

RF – Line was right of the bird, hunted several large loops right and back left before working it out and getting to the bird.

RR – Quick Handle, but was not able to finish, dog was picked up.