9th Series Recap

Friday, November 14, 2025

9th Series – Land Triple with 2 Converging Marks and a Flyer

20 Dogs Started this Series

Test Dogs started out this series at 11:25 am, beginning with "Whimsey," handled by Betsy Broyd.and then "Earl," handled by John Higgins. 

The first running dog of this series was #55. FC-AFC MARSHWIND’S TURBULENCE, “Evie,” with handler Bente Kongsore.  They came to the line at 11:52 am.

The weather to start this series was progressively warming up to the mid 70's with sunny and clear skies. Winds today were not really a factor.

Here is how things turned out for the 9th Series …
No-Bird / Re-Run (4): 26(x2) – 29 – 103
Handles (3): 9 – 89 – 108
Double Handles (0): 

Pick-Ups (3): 26 – 29 – 103

Scratches (0): 

Our last running dog for this Series was dog #26. FC LL’s ROLLING THUNDER WITH LIGHTNING, “Flash,” with handler Loran Marmes IV for a Rerun. They completed the test at 3:18 pm.

20 dogs were sent from the line in this series, taking a total of 3 hours and 26 minutes, which averages out to be just over 10 minutes per dog. 

Callbacks to come - we will post them on the blog as soon as we have them! 

9th Series Test Complete

Test Ended.  Series 9 was completed and in the books at 3:18 pm. This will also conclude our testing for the day.

** Callbacks to come soon  - We will post them as soon as we have them!**

Instructions for the 10th Series:

8:30 AM Parade Starts  – Handlers will line up in Numerical Order tomorrow - if more than 1 dog - use the lowest # to line up.

2 Gate Tomorrow - See Traffic

Pick-up Rerun 26. FC LL’s ROLLING THUNDER WITH LIGHTNING, “Flash,” YLM, Loran Marmes IV

Came to the line at 3:11 pm

F - Tight hunt in the area and he got his bird

MR - Broke down on his way and hunted short - back around to go deep and left of the hay bale - then in and got his bird

RR -  Hunted deep and left  -  gunners were called out to help - dog was picked up

No-Bird 26. FC LL’s ROLLING THUNDER WITH LIGHTNING, “Flash,” YLM, Loran Marmes IV

Flash and Loran came to the line at 2:44 pm and had a No-Bird, they will be back to the line shortly ...

44. FC MONTERREY FARMS SOUTHERN CHARM QA2, “Scarlett,” BLF, Ty Rorem

Came to the line at 2:36 pm

F - Scarlett is poised to go and licking her lips to catch the scent - out to the area for a couple passes and back in with her bird

MR - Out between the telephone pole and the tree - turns eft and swings over to the hay bale to grab her bird

RR -  Heading out right of the gunners - she bends perfectly in to scoop up her bird!

Photos

Kathy McGinn and Phil Heye

51. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE EXPRESS, “Ryan,” BLF, Lauren Hays

Came to the line at 2:29 pm

F - Across the field - through the cover - loop and scoop!

MR - Straight to the blind - circled quick and turned right - then to the bale - circled and she got her bird

RR -  Through the phone pole gap - up into the cover - past the fall area and back down - up and down through twice - going for the Middle Retired area - but stayed out of it and got her RR bird

Pick-up Rerun 29. FC TEKA’S HONKER HUNK-A-LOU MH, “Louie,” YLM, Ty Rorem

Came to the line at 2:29 pm

F - Out to the fall area and quickly found his bird

MR - The bird bounced off the top of the bale when thrown - the dog went out to the field through the gap up the right of the field and then back to the Middle Retired area - back right and towards the fall area of the Right Retired - and then back left to the Middle Retired again - circled the blind and then went in and got his bird

RR -  Back through the gap - blew through the area and went straight to the flyer area again - dog is picked up

31. FC-AFC H FORD 11, “Deuce,” BLM, Alex Drent

Came to the line at 2:12 pm

F - Established a hunt between the gunners and bird - Stayed under the arc gradually extending towards the bird - found it!

MR - Great mark!

RR -  Broke down  after the telephone pole - went left - made a couple loops and then moved over to grab his bird

No-Bird 26. FC LL’s ROLLING THUNDER WITH LIGHTNING, “Flash,” YLM, Loran Marmes IV

Flash and Loran came to the line at 2:11 pm and had a No-Bird, they will be back

16. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S MOJO MOXY, “Boots,” BLF, Craig Crook

Came to the line at 2:04 pm

F - Drove to the area in front of the guns - started to hunt - a few loops and came outside the cover for the bird

MR - Between the bales and the pole - back low for a loop - next around the tree for a turn and then around the blind for a turn and then on to the bale and the bird

RR -  Drove to the fall area and bird

23. FC OLD TOWNS ROUGH COUNTRY HAMMER DOWN QA2, “Trucker,” BLM, Al Arthur

Came to the line at 1:58 pm

F - Out to the area - several large turns but stayed close to the fall and got it

MR - Through the gap - headed up the hill for the Right Retired bird - but caught the scent of the Middle Retired and turned and went over and got it

RR -  Back through the gap and up the hill wide right - left into the field and to the fall area - got it.

No-Bird 29. FC TEKA’S HONKER HUNK-A-LOU MH, “Louie,” YLM, Ty Rorem

 Louie and Ty came to the line at 1:54 pm and had No-Bird, they will be back

Handle 9. FC-AFC JS’S JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH, “Jack,” BLM, Chad Worsell

Came to the line at 1:48 pm

F - Jack entered the area under the arc - turned towards the gunners and then quickly turned away - making 2 loops and he got his bird

MR - Initial line headed towards the Right Retired but he turned left half way there and hunted the Middle Retired bird! Got it!

RR -  Drove through the area - curved left to curl towards the flyer guns and is handled back to this bird

Pick-up Rerun 103. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE PAINT THE BLACK, “Madduxx,” BLM, Craig Crook

Came to the line at 1:39 pm

F - Started to hunt on the near side of the fall and deep - moved across to the area in front of the flyer guns and worked it - still hunting in the broom straw - big hunt - but he got it

MR - Down the field - kept going and was handled back to the bird - guns had to come out - dog is picked up  

5. FC-AFC WHITEWATER LAST FRONTIER-WYATT, “Wyatt,” YLM, Chris Ledford

Came to the line at 1:34 pm

F - Caught it as it tried to fly away from where it landed - great job

MR - Nice line - out and came in left of the bale - circled and grabbed the bird on the right side

RR -  Through the slot - down the field and out to the fall area and had a hunt - got it!

2. FC-AFC 3R’S SMOKE THERE’S FIRE, “Fire,” BLM, Ty Rorem

Came to the line at 1:24 pm

F - Fire squared up the hill and turned left under the arc - made a pass and then had his bird

MR - Entered the area wide right - corrected to the left and made a pass in front of the bale and finds the bird.

RR -  Had a nice line to the area - made a loop and then got it!

1. 2XNFC-3XCNFC TRULINE’S JUST FLOYD, “Floyd,” YLM, Amie Henninger

Came to the line at 1:16 pm

F - 3 loops and he located his flyer!

MR - Out to the area - a left turn and then back to the area and he was on his bird!

RR -  Great Mark!

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GUN CHANGE

Gun Change at 1:08 pm

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Handle 108. FC-AFC BULLET’S ORDAINED DEVIL DODGER, “Deacon,” BLM, Tim Milligan

Came to the line at 1:00 pm

F - Out for a loop in front of the guns - moved out wide left but missed it!  1 more turn and he got it!

MR - Through the slot heading right - turned back left and circled the blind - headed for the Right Retired bird and was handled back to the Middle Retired bird.

RR - Stepped on it!

106. FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq,” BLM, Isaac Langerud

Came to the line at 12:53 pm

F - Torq entered the field wide left - hunted short for a couple loops and begins to move closer to the fall - he works in a little more and got his bird

MR - Very good mark!

RR -  2 loops in the area and he got his bird!

No-Bird 103. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE PAINT THE BLACK, “Madduxx,” BLM, Craig Crook

 Madduxx and Craig came to the line at 12:42 pm and had a No-Bird, they will be back

90. FC THIEVEN COUNTRY GRAMMAR, “Nelly,” BLF, Mark Smith

Came to the line at 12:34 pm

F - Beautiful bird! High hunt - out to the fall area and made a few turns and got it

MR - Bird hit the bale - out 1 loop around the tree and then around the blind - got wide right and then deep  almost to the flyer - back in and got it

RR -  Out right of the blind - drove deep - came back with large loop - continued hunt until she got it

Handle 89. NAFC-FC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL, “Fleurt,” BLF, Alan Pleasant

Came to the line at 12:26 pm

F - Came in to establish a hunt in front of the guns - several turns in cover and got it

RR - Went into the low area with bushes and trees - made a turn or 2 - out to the fall area and looped in the cover until she got it

MR -  Hunted short again - started a hunt - handled back to the bird with quite a few whistles

69. FC TOPLINES EVERLASTING ROCK QA2, “Rocky,” BLM, Marc Patton

Came to the line at 12:17 pm

F - Crouching down and ready to launch! Rocky powers out to get his flyer! Checks a couple spots on the way and grabs his bird

MR - Good line to the area - ran a little deep - came back to the fall area - moved around the right side of the bale and then to the left side and he found his bird

RR -  Drove to the area - made a couple loops and he got it!

66. FC OUTBACK’S RISING STAR, “Champ,” BLM, Steve Yozamp

Came to the line at 12:10 pm

F - Out to the flyer - made a couple loops and worked in slightly - expanded his hunt out wider and he located his bird

MR - Perfect mark!

RR -  Quick loop short and he moved on - a pass right and back to the left and he got it

63. FC OGF MATTY ROBERTS MH QA2, “Matty,” BLF, Tim Milligan

Came to the line at 12:00 pm

F - Very long bird - came in left and moved to the tree line - missed it - hunted with a few more turns and got it

MR - Went down the left side of the field - circled and went straight right to the bird

RR -  Out left of the fall area - deep - quartering back and forth until she got it

55. FC-AFC MARSHWIND’S TURBULENCE, “Evie,” BLF, Bente Kongsore

Came to the line at 11:52 am

F - Very long bird - great mark!

MR - 1 loop short and then out to the gun station - then the bale - 1 loop right and then back for the bird

RR - Out right of the blind and kept going deep - worked at the tree line a little and then down to the fall area and her bird

9th Series Test Dogs

AFC Ridgecrest's Just For A Lark, “Whimsey,” BLF
Owner: Betsy Broyd
Handler: Betsy Broyd

The first test dog to the line for this series was Whimsey with handler Betsy Broyd .... Whimsey came to the line at 11:25 am

F – Down the incline and up the far side - moving through the mowed strips of cover  - gunners step out to help Whimsey locate the bird

MR – Going out left of the retired gun - she goes to the fall area and grabs her bird

RR – Left of the telephone pole - works through the area and runs deep - runs along the tree line and is handled to this bird

Green River Floyd's Boy Earl, “Earl,” YLM
Owner: John Higgins
Handler: John Higgins

The next test dog to the line for this series was Earl with handler John Higgins .... Earl came to the line at 11:36 am

F –  Drives in under the arc - looks for a bit and then swings left to grab his bird

MR – Lined out past the right telephone pole  - a little loop short and then drove on - went deep - was handled back to the bird

RR –  Out to the area and Got it

9th Series Test Description

9th Series Test Description
Beaver Run Farm, 572 Gosa Road, Leesburg, GA

Land Triple with 2 Converging Marks and a Flyer

This is a very tight Land Triple. There are 2 almost equal distance converging marks. They are both Hen Pheasants. Beyond these marks is another gun station where they will shoot a Rooster Flyer left out of the test.

The order of the birds will be as follows:

Bird #1 is a dead Hen Pheasant. This gun station is to the handler's right towards the top of the hill. These gunners shoot and then throw  the pheasant angled back right to left landing approximately TBA yards from the mat. The gunners remain standing until the dog picks up the Flyer and then they will retire. (we will refer to this bird as RR for Right Retired)

Bird #2 is also a dead Hen Pheasant. This gun station is located almost in the middle of the field. The station is a very similar distance as Bird #1. The gunners shoot and then throw this pheasant right to left angled back. They will also retire at the same time as Bird Station #1, after the Flyer is picked up. This bird will land approximately TBA yards from the mat. (we will refer to this bird as MR for Middle Retired)

Bird #3 is a Flyer station. These guns are located deep of the converging birds and just off of the left side of Bird #2. The gunners stand and throw a Rooster Pheasant - shooting it and having it land approximately TBA yards from the mat. (we will refer to this bird as F for Flyer)

This test is taking approximately 6-8 minutes per dog to complete.

Dog #55 Starts this Series

Callbacks to the 9th Series

20 dogs were called back: 1, 2, 5, 9, 16, 23, 26, 29, 31, 44, 51, 55, 63, 66, 69,  89, 90, 103, 106 and 108.

4 dogs dropped: 21, 25, 65 and 72.

Starting Dog #55

8th Series Recap

Friday, November 14, 2025

8th Series – Water Blind 

24 Dogs Started this Series

Test Dogs started out this series on  at 7:10 am, beginning with "Whimsey," handled by Betsy Broyd and then "Earl," handled by John Higgins.

The first running dog of this series was #23. FC OLD TOWNS ROUGH COUNTRY HAMMER DOWN QA2, “Trucker,” with handler Al Arthur. They came to the line at 7:30 am to kick off this 8th Series. (but we had a Sun Delay right after they ran to wait for lighting conditions to improve)

The weather for this series had temps up into the upper 50's and sunny/clear skies throughout. 

There aren't many stats to report for the 8th Series since this was a Blind
No-Bird / Re-Run (0):
Handles (0):
Double Handles (0):

Pick-Ups (1): 21

Scratches (0): 

Our last running dog for this Series was  the rerun for dog #21. FC-AFC R&A’S TAP DANCER, “Katie,” with handler Rip Shively. They completed the test today at 10:05 am.

24 dogs were sent from the line in this quick series, taking a total of 2 hours and 35 minutes to complete.

We will be moving on to the 9th Series - Callbacks to come shortly

8th Series Test Complete

Test Ended.  Series 8 was completed and in the books at 10:05 am.

** Callbacks to come  - We will post them as soon as we have them! – Stay tuned! **

For the 9th Series we are moving to: 

Beaver Run Property

572 Gosa Road

Leesburg, GA

Pick-up 21. FC-AFC R&A’S TAP DANCER, “Katie,” BLF, Rip Shively

Came to the line

1st whistle off the 1st point

2 whistles off the 2nd point

dog was picked up