And the Finalists are ...

Congratulations to the 2025 NRC Finalists!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bert Windham gave Thank You's  and Alex Washburn called out the Finalists.

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

FC-AFC Boo's Straight Line Is Good Idea
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FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq,” BLM
DOB 5/27/2016
Sire: FC-AFC Good Idea's Have It Your Way
Dam: Contender's Marina Del Rey MH
Breeder: Jason Heffelmeier
Owner: Joel Earls

Came to the line at 1:33 pm

LF - Got the flyer quick and clean

RR - Heeling on Isaac's right - he was locked in and then launched! Nice line across the water - pulled out of the water and swung behind the gunners and straight down to the bird

MRF - Out across the pond - pulled left - he was handled right and into the fall area where he located his bird

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!

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

Came to the line at 9:18 am

1st whistle to the water

1 to the 1st point

1 to the 2nd point

4 to get over the 3rd point

1 to the bird

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

Came to the line at 2:52 pm

F - Out on the point - a huge jump into the water and got his bird

SR - Swam to the fall area and got it

RR - Ran out to the end of the point and then turned right and away from the bird - swam straight across and all the way up the hill - back down to the blind and started his hunt low - got it

LR - Into the 1st cove - over the point - 2nd cove - up and over to the bird

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

 Came to the line at 3:49 pm

1 whistle in the dip

1 at the 2nd bale

1 on the hill 

1 at the bird

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

Came back to the line for a Rerun at 9:55 am

LF - Drove up the hill under the arc - put in a couple loops and works down to the bird

LR - Arrived under the arc and then drove deep - worked his way back and got the bird

RF - Nice line to the area - entered the cover and came back with his bird

RR - Good line but went deep - was handled back to this bird

No-Bird 106. FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq,” BLM, Isaac Langerud

 Torq and Isaac came to the line at 9:08 am and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 6 dogs

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

7:40 am

Land Blind  

1 early whistle for line

3 to move down the hill and through the grass

1 right whistle in the dip

2 more to the bird

Water Blind

2 whistles early to clarify his line

4 to get by the points and he carried the line through the water

2 more to get the bird

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

Torq and Isaac came to the line at 9:13 am

F -  No problem with his flyer!

Island - Very nice mark!

MR - Really pretty mark! Nice line across the pond - exiting directly below the mark so he just steps out of the water and grabbed his bird!

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

FC-AFC Boo's Straight Line Is Good Idea

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Torq and Isaac came to the line at 11:26 am

F (Flyer) -  Excellent mark!

LR (Left Retired) - Very nice line and a quick recovery of his bird.