Long: Into first pond heading right. Got to far shore far right of guns. Hunted point, back into water and swam to point in front of guns. Back in water and over to her bird.
Thursday, October 14, 2021
31. Pick-up - Midwest's I Am Groot, "Groot," BLM, Travis Echelberry
Short: Down the shore, under the arc, and out to the bird.
Long: Out across the first pond and into the old fall area. Picked up.
28. The Queen's Heir Charles, "Charles," BLM, John Lynch
Short: Straight to the bird.
Long: Went on same line as short bird, over the dike and onto the far point. Ran a short way, then back into the water and to the bird.
26. The Tin Man, "TOR," BLM, Marcy Wright
Short: Straight to it.
Long: Line to guns with a loop around the guns, over to the shore behind the bird, and then got it.
25. Flatland's Sergeant Major, "Major," BLM, Gwen Jones
Short: Line at the guns and made loop under the arc and to the bird.
Long: Right to it!
16. Seaside's Aces & Eights, "Ace," BLM, Terry Cook
Short: Took a line to left of guns and hunted deep. After hunt behind guns, went over to bird.
Long: Took line to right and behind guns but recovered en route to stay in front and went right to the bird.
14. Whitewater Last Frontier-Wyatt, "Wyatt," YLM, John Lynch
Short: Right to it.
Long: Line to right of guns, under arc, and over to the bird.
13. Little Egypt's I'm Your Huckleberry, "Huck," BLM, Tim Kreher
Short: Right to it!
Long: Nice line under the arc and over to the bird after looking around the point.
12. Iron Sky's Little Bit O' Sweetness, "Teddy," BLF, Luann Pleasant
Short: Right to it!
Long: Line to right of guns and a hunt around the guns. Then over to the bird.
6. Midwest's Black Magic Lottie, "Lottie," YLF, Travis Echelberry
Short: Right to it!
Long: Made a line to the guns and hunted around them for several loops. After a few loops, jumped back in pond and swam under arc to bird.
3. Riverwood's Blu Mayhem, "May," BLF, Mark Giese
Short: Across pond and right to it.
Long: Very nice line across both ponds and, after a small loop under arc, she got the bird.
2. Keep To The Code's Heart Of A Lion, "Nala," YLF, Teri Brezee
Short: Nice line across pond to the bird.
Long: Left the line towards long bird and made a loop around midway to long gun. Went across pond to guns and to the bird after hunting around the guns.
Conditions @ 1:40 pm
Conditions for series eight are bright and clear with wind blowing right to left at 5-10 mph. The visibility is perfect.
1. Just A Tubb Of Croc's, "T C," BLF, Michael Moroz
Short: Ran to corner, jumped in and swam to her bird.
Long: Into first pond, over dike, into second pond, to point, then pushed off and got it.
54. Upper Lil Caillou's 5 Star Recruit, "Smoke," BLM, Rocky Pinell
Short: Straight to the bird.
Long: Through first pond, over dike and into second pond. Over point with gunners, then into pond. Back to point for a hunt on land behind guns. Water, land, water, land but did not cross channel. Finally worked it out.
53. Merganser's Duck Dog Herbert, "Herbert," BLM, Dianne Morley
Short: Into pond and straight to the bird.
Long: Into first pond and swam to fall area and missed. Made a loop deep on land, then quickly back into the water for his bird.
52. High Peak's MVP, "Kobe," BLM, Samantha Thompson
Short: Downhill to left side of first pond. Entered the pond and swam to the corner for the mark.
Long: Got in middle of pond one. Swam across and over dike. Excellent line to the bird.
Test Dogs - Eighth Series
Test dog #1: CTK‘s Take The Money And Run, "Tank," LM Owner James Hochstetler, Handler Lauren Parks
Short: Ran back around guns and deep, then turned back and got his bird.
Long: Ran past gun one and entered second piece of water to the point. Went to the end of the channel, then back to hunt point by bird boys.
Test dog #2: Habitat Flats North Bottom Gumbo, "Roux," LF, Owner Jason Zerrer, Handler Sue George
Short: Downhill and in front of gun, then over to bird without a swim.
Long: Ran like first bird under the arc of the short bird into pond two. Up on point with gun. Traveled around and got it.
Series Eight – Water Double
Test Eight is a Water Double. The mat sits on a terrace facing
northwest. We are overlooking a series of ponds. Wind is out of the
southeast at 5-10 mph.
Bird #1 is a dead drake thrown
left across a small channel from a point on the right side at 320
yards. The line to this bird goes down the hillside, across pond one,
over a levee with deep cover, and into pond two past the point to the
far shore in the channel.
Bird #2 is a dead
drake. The gunners will throw and shoot to the right causing the bird to
land in the pond just right of the corner at 200 yards. Decoys are in
the opposite corner of the pond.
Both birds appear to converge on top of each other when thrown. This test is taking an average of seven minutes per dog to run.
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| The Eighth Series |
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| Bird #1 – Dead Duck – 320 yards |
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| Bird #2 – Dead Duck – 200 yards |
Callbacks to the 8th Series
30 dogs have been called back to the 8th Series.
30 dogs called back: 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 25, 26, 28, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 54.
9 dogs were dropped: 8, 17, 19, 21, 22, 30, 34, 42 and 44.
Dog #52 will start the 8th series this afternoon!
22. Pick-up - Rerun - R&A's Notorious RBG, "Ruthie," BLF, Rip Shively
Flyer: Hunted short in mowed grass. Moved hunt to field. Kept going to area she first had a bird before the rerun. Picked up.
42. Pick-up - SouthWindz Midnight Brees, "Brees," BLF, Matt Miller
Flyer: Bird landed in the shadow of the tree. Went under the arc to field then quickly right and to the bird.
Left: Up the right side, deep to cover. Hunted wide right in field. Picked up.
35. Rerun - Labrador Springs Black Tie Affair, "Tux," BLM, Jack Gwaltney III
Flyer: Straight to fall area, then got his bird.
Left: Left line out, then turned right into trees for bird.
40. Core Sound's Can I Get a Hey Hey, "Promise," BLF, Reid Jones
Flyer: Under the arc and into the beans. A few quick turns and got it.
Left: Up the left side, between the trees, and back out. Turned back in and got it.
39. Jig Saw Jake, "Jake," BLM, John Lynch
Flyer: Up in front of guns and out into field. Hunted left of fall area, then worked area back to the right and got it.
Left: Up the right side, then hunted hard before coming around the trees from the back and got his bird.
32. Rerun - Highpoint's Pot O'Hunny, "Winnie," BLF, Jeff Sanders
Flyer: Went right of tree. Hooked all the way around, then back out into the field.
Left: Up left side. Dove in from left and got her bird.
38. Bourbon Country's Blue Ribbon And White Socks, "Socks," CLF, Jason Baker
Flyer: Out into the beans for a hunt. Came back to mowed grass area and missed it. Back into beans for more hunting. Came to edge and got it.
Left: Over the top of mound, turned left and straight to bird.
Aerial Photos from the Seventh Series
Many thanks, again to Luann Pleasant for these aerial photos of the Seventh!
37. 4 Labs Running With The Rona, "Rona," BLF, Rod Sage
Flyer: Out into bean field, a few brief loops, then got it.
Left: Went to the left side, turned in, and got it.
36. Rocky Hooks JJ S Play It Again, "Sam," CBRM, Frank Pittelli
Flyer: Straight out to fall area. Quick turn and scooped it up.
Left: Perfect mark.
35. No Bird - Labrador Springs Black Tie Affair, "Tux," BLM, Jack Gwaltney III
Dog #35 did not get a bird. He will rerun after six dogs.
34. Pick-up - Post Creek's Shakey Graves, "Bones," BLF, Caleb Brown
Flyer: Landed this side of cover. Missed on right and went deep into beans with large area hunt. Picked up. .
33. Bird Creek's Big Jake, "Jake," BLM, Robin Cagle
Flyer: Landed behind tree. Went straight through underbrush and out to his bird. Excellent.
Left: Went right of trees. Came through middle and got it.
32. No Bird - Highpoint's Pot O'Hunny, "Winnie," BLF, Jeff Sanders
Dog #32 did not get a bird. She will rerun after six dogs.
31. Midwest's I Am Groot, "Groot," BLM, Travis Echelberry
Flyer: Covered large area but got it.
Left: Straight to area and his bird. Very nice.
21. Rerun - Execution Delivered By Giddy Excelerated - EDGE, "Edge," BLM, Johnny Armstrong
Flyer: Extended hunt but got.
Left: Over the left side of the mound. Angled right across the field, went up, then hunted right over large area. Went left and found it.
SCRAPBOOK – 2021 NRDC
Please enjoy some of these shots taken at the 2021 National Derby Championship. (PS They were taken in between the rain drops! :-)
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| 2021 NRDC Opening Ceremonies – Patrick Wilson sings the National Anthem |
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| NRDC Official Photographer – Hannah Wren |
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