3rd & 4th Series Recap

Monday, November 10, 2025 – Tuesday, November 11, 2025

3rd & 4th Series – Land Blind and Water Blind

85 Dogs Started this Series

Test Dogs started out this series on Monday morning at 11:42 am, beginning with "Earl," handled by John Higgins and then "Whimsey," handled by Betsy Broyd. Tuesday morning we just had a single test dog to the line. (Earl and John)

The first running dog of this series was #9 FC-AFC JS’S JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH, “Jack,” with handler Chad Worsell. They came to the line Monday afternoon at 12:05 pm, but there was a small change made to the test, so they went back into the running order to run the adjusted test again at the end.

The weather for this series started out quite cold with temps in the 40's and 50's and sunny skies. Tuesday morning was very brisk starting out in the mid 20's and low 30's, with clear skies again. Winds were consistently around 5-8 mph both days.

Here is how things turned out for the 3rd and 4th Series …
No-Bird / Re-Run (0): 
Handles (0): NA
Double Handles (0): NA

Pick-Ups (4): 3 – 20 – 54 – 93 

Scratches (0): 

Our last running dog for this Series was  the rerun for dog #9 FC-AFC JS’S JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH, “Jack,” with handler Chad Worsell. They completed the test today at 8:27 am.

85 dogs were sent from the line in this series, taking a total of 6 hours and 51 minutes, which averages out to be just over 4.5 minutes per dog. 

We will be moving on to the 5th Series next! Callbacks to come - we will post them on the blog as soon as we have them! 

3rd & 4th Series Test Complete

Test Ended.  Series 3 & 4 was completed and in the books at 8:27 am.

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

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

 8:23 am

Land Blind  

1 whistle at the road and he went right

1 more to adjust the line

carried this across the field and through the dip

1 to get up by the bird

several more to find the bird -

Water Blind

1 whistle just over the road

2 to keep the line tight to the shore

2 to get in the water

3 more in the water

1 up hill 

1 more at the bird

8. FC STAR LAB’S ROCK ON ROXXANN QA2, “Roxxie,” BLF, Rick Stawski

 8:18 am

Land Blind  

2 whistles in the front of the field for line

carried this to the end of the grassy area

1 in the dip and carried that line up the hill

3 more at the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle at the road

1 more for direction across the shoreline

2 to get to the trees and into the water

2 more to the bird

7. FC-AFC KIRKWOOD’S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, “Deacon,” BLM, Mark Medford

 8:12 am

Land Blind  

Breathing out steam, Deacon was ready to go!

2 whistles through the grasses and 

1 more to drive through the dip and up to the bird

1 check down at the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle to adjust the line

4 left to keep him near the shoreline

1 more carried him into the water

2 more in the water

1 at the bird

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

8:11 am

Land Blind  

Wyatt was ready to go this morning!

Little direction was given to start him and he was off!

2 whistles through the grasses

2 more through the dip and he up to the bird

Water Blind 

4 left whistles to keep him near the shoreline

1 more carried him into the water and to the bird

2 more at the bird

4. FC-AFC TO ALL THE PLACES I’VE NEVER BEEN, “Gypsy,” BLF, Ray Vreeland

8:07 am

Land Blind  

3 quick whistles and then

2 more to catch the grass

2 for the dip but went wide right up the hill

4 more and she got the bird

Water Blind 

2 whistles to keep low to the water and she carried this across the water

2 more at the bird

Pick-up 3. FC-AFC FAST FREDDY, “Freddy,” YLM, Jeff Atchley

8:03 am

Land Blind  

1 whistle before the road

2 just past it

1 more carried him all the way to the bird

but he lost it at the end - dog was picked up

Water Blind 

Did not run the water blind

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

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

7:53 am
Land Blind

2 whistles left to organize his initial line

2 more left to get through the grasses and that carried him through the dip and to the bird



Water Blind

2 left whistles to establish line

6 to get past the points

1 to angle left to enter the water

1 more left whistle in the water and that carried him out and to the bird

1 more at the bird

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

7:48 am

Land Blind  

Over the road and into the field

2 whistles to the end of the grass

1 through the dip and up the hill

2 more to the bird

Water Blind

1st whistle past the road

3 more to keep low to the shore

2 to get in the water and carried this all the way to the bird

1 more to get the bird

107. FC GUNSTOCK’S RED ALERT, “Danger,” YLM, Danny Farmer

7:45 am

Land Blind  

Over the road and into the field before the 1st whistle

this carried him through all the grasses

2 whistles to clear the dip and drive the hill

2 more to get the bird

Water Blind

Over the road - 1 whistle to get half way down the shore

1 more at the shore to get to the far side of the pond

2 more and he had his bird

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

105. FC-AFC TEN BEARS SKYWALKER, “Luke,” BLM, Charlie Hines

7:35 am

Land Blind  

1 whistle to establish line

3 whistles right as he moved through the grasses

1 left to move through the dip

1 more at the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle at the road to set the line

1 right to get past the points and he carried this through the water

2 right whistles to the bird

~ with age comes wisdom ;)

104. FC BLACK SPELL BREW, “Brew,” BLM, Jerry Patopea

7:xx am

Land Blind  

1 whistle before the road

2 more to cross the grassy area and through the dip and up the hill

multiple whistles as the dog got wide right trying to find the bird

but he got it

Water Blind

1 whistle at the road

3 more kept him on line down the shore and through to the far side of the water

2 more to get out of the water

2 more to the bird

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

 7:26 am

Land Blind  

1 whistle before the road - 3 to carry the line across the field and through the dip and up the hill

Several to get the bird boxed in

Water Blind

1 whistle before the road

3 to get along the bank

1 more half way down the shore and he carried that through the pond and up the hill

3 more whistles to the bird

102. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM, Jason Baker

7:21 am

Land Blind  

Great momentum

4 whistles to get through the grassy area

1 more cast carried him through the dip

1 more at the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle for initial line

3 to keep him snug along the shore

1 to enter the water

2 to adjust line in the water

2 more to move up the hill to the bird

well executed

99. FC Y-FARMS LSU MAD GRADE LEAN CUT LEFT, “Louie,” BLM, JD Babb

7:15 am

Land Blind  

1 whistle to get his line established

4 more to move through the grassy area

2 to get through the dip and begin to climb the hill

2 more to the bird

Water Blind 

1 whistle to the road

5 to move past the points - he jumped into the water before the point and was back out 

got his bird

excellent control throughout

Photos

Gwen and Becky ... COLD, but ready to go!

Danny Farmer waiting in the holding blind

Chad Griffin

3rd & 4th Series Test Dogs - Day 2

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

The single test dog to the line for the 2nd day of this series was Earl with handler John Higgins .... Earl came to the line at 7:04 am

Land Blind

1 whistle before the road

2 just past the road and he carried this cast all the way to the bird

Water Blind

1 whistle before the road

1 more just past it

2 more to try to get him close to the water

Several more and he got in

Stopped 2 times in the pond for line adjustment

Got it