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.

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

FC-AFC 3r's Smoke There's Fire
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FC-AFC 3R's Smoke There's Fire, "Fire," BLM

DOB 4/22/2020
Sire: FC-AFC 3R's Mr T Smoken Joe
Dam: Peaks Shootin' The Way To Happiness

Breeders: Kurt Opel & Tammy Adsitt

Owner: James Hurst

Came back to the line at 2:10 pm for their Rerun

LF - Nice line the area and straight to the bird

RR - Landed left in the area and he quickly located this bird

MRF - Wide left coming out of the pond - continued left - over to the gunners blind - back out - made a quick right and then he dug out his bird

No-Bird 2. FC-AFC 3R’S SMOKE THERE’S FIRE, “Fire,” BLM, Ty Rorem

Came to the line at 9:43 am

Flyer - Bird went up and turned right - shot and sluiced - Fire swam past the point - hunted in and out of the pond - Handler picked up the dog and will get a Rerun at the end due to No Bird

Field was Mowed more before proceeding to next dog in the running order ....

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!

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

Came to the line at 9:32 am

3 whistles to the 1st point

4 more to get to and over the 3rd point

2 to the bird

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

Came to the line at 8:30 am

F - Well done!

SR - Headed just right of the retired guns - looked around the backside and then out on the point to recover his bird

RR - Across the point - sliding between hay bales - he swam to the next point and up and around the pampas grass to his bird

LR - Through the last bit of water and on to his bird!

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

Came to the line at 4:02 pm

Good initial line and carried it to the dip

2 whistles to get through the dip

1 to get past the second bale

1 on the hillside

and a check down at the bird

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

Came to the line at 9:47 am

LF - Came in just right of the bird - ran up the hill and back to the area to grab his bird

LR - Line took him past the RG for a couple loops deep - worked back tot he fall and his bird

RF - Good line to the fly- quick recovery

RR - Very good! Arrived to the area and worked out the bird quickly

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

8:00 am

Land Blind  

2 whistles to get through the grasses

1 left whistle through the dip

1 more to move to the bird

Water Blind

5 whistles to keep him close to the shoreline

1 to angle left into the water

1 in the water to adjust

1 more at the bird

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

Fire and Ty came to the line at 9:54 am

F -  Got it!

Island - Over the mound and back in with his bird.

MR - A little left going into the pond - over the point - back into the pond - heading for the holding blind - squared out and made a loop left of the blind - moved past the blind and out to his bird.

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

FC-AFC 3r's Smoke There's Fire

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Fire and Ty came to the line at 11:46 am

F (Flyer) -  Nice line to the fall area - a quick zig zag and he was on to the bird

LR (Left Retired) - Into the area under the arc - turned left towards the right guns - went around the holding area - made a couple passes to move him right and he was on the bird.