END OF DAY

Testing Has Concluded for the Day

Callbacks will be given on the blog along with starting #.

• 8th Series will be at Jack Unbehaun's Property – it will be signed off Hwy 49 (location is about 600 yards north of where we were for the 7th Series)
• Test Dogs will run at 6:45 am Friday

Have a great night everyone!

7th Series Recap

Thursday, November 13, 2025

7th Series – Land Quad with a Flyer and 3 Retired Guns

34 Dogs Started this Series

Test Dogs started out this series on Thursday morning at 8:49 am, beginning with "Whimsey," handled by Betsy Broyd.and then "Earl," handled by John Higgins. 

The first running dog of this series was #1. 2XNFC-3XCNFC TRULINE’S JUST FLOYD, “Floyd,” with handler Amie Henninger. They came to the line at 8:20 am.

The weather to start this series was a bit cold, but the skies were clear and the day was sunny with temps getting up to 74 degrees . Winds were not really a factor.

Here is how things turned out for the 7th Series …
No-Bird / Re-Run (3): 26 – 53 – 65 
Handles (5): 7 – 13 – 37 – 51 – 58 
Double Handles (0): 

Pick-Ups (0): 

Scratches (0): 

Our last running dog for this Series was dog #108. FC-AFC BULLET’S ORDAINED DEVIL DODGER, “Deacon,” with handler Tim Milligan. They completed the test at 3:17 pm.

34 dogs were sent from the line in this series, taking a total of 6 hours and 57 minutes, which averages out to be just over 12 minutes per dog. 

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

7th Series Test Complete

Test Ended.  Series 7 was completed and in the books at 3:17 pm.

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

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

Came to the line at 3:03 pm

F - Across the tip of the point and he got his flyer

SR - Deacon jumped in the water and swims directly to the bird. Nice job!

RR - Taking water all the way to the first point - crossing over the point and into the water - around the edge and right on the bird.

LR - Great line through both pieces of water - out and around to grab the bird. Great ending to this Series!

Our test dog "Whimsey" handled by Betsy Broyd was bye dog

3:15 pm bye dog on line

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

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

Came to the line at 2:42 pm

F - Nice flyer

SR - Across the water and onto the point - grabbed her bird and headed back in

RR - Jumps in the water - swam around the point - lands on the far point - checks the land on the shore and was on to the bird

LR - Took the last piece of water - exited water to go straight and arrive at the bird. Nice mark.

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

Came to the line at 2:30 pm

F - Long bird - Nice job!

SR - Straight across to the bird

RR - Into the pond - angled towards the next point -  right of the bale  - beached on the far shore in front of the guns for a loop - had a big hunt very wide right and deep out of the area - went up the hill and road - back down for his bird

LR - Ran the road all the way around behind the gunners blind - worked his way down to the bird

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

Came to the line at 2:17 pm

F - Very good

SR - Big entry into the pond and he went right across to the bird

RR - Off the end of the near edge and across to the far shore - down the far shore and he located his bird

LR - Along the shoreline - to the last piece of water - crossed and went straight to the bird

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

Came to the line at 2:08 pm

F - Took off across the large point - made quick work of this bird!

SR - Into the pond and out to the holding blind - circled and then out to the bird - got it

RR - Out between 2 large pampas trees - straight across the pond - way right behind the guns - deep up the hill - came back down to the holding blind - on down to the shore and located the bird

LR - Over a good piece of the first point - back into the pond - out towards the fall area and stepped on her bird

 

Photos

Alex Washburn's dog "Mini"  -14 years young

Staying snug as a bug watching the 7th

Rerun 65. FC-AFC DRY CREEKS TRU BLU, “Trudy,” BLF, Alan Pleasant

Came to the line at 1:57 pm for a Rerun

F - Nice bird!

SR - A big splash and she crossed the water on her way to grab her bird

RR - Came off the near shoreline and landed at the gunners holding blind - drove up the bank and covered alot of real estate - worked her way down - made a loop on the point - back around and then finally to the bird

LR - Good job on this bird!

81. FC-AFC RAZOR’S PRICELESS CUTTING EDGE, “Allie,” BLF, Hunter Street

Came to the line at 1:45 pm

F - Over and back quickly with her flyer

SR - Out to the short retired area - a couple quick turns and she got it

RR - Out to the far point after hunting the SR point -  on to the island for a hunt - onto the bank in the fall area - and she found her bird

LR -  Swam from the last point straight to the pampas grass - over the levee and out deep - up the hill - back around and she got it!

72. FC-AFC DAYS END BOY NAME SUE QA2, “Sue,” BLM, Mark Medford

Came to the line at 1:31 pm

F - Out and back in with his bird!

SR - Across to the point - a quick look from the gunners to the bird and he has got it!

RR - Off the initial shoreline - he swam across to the far shore - drove the bank for a quick pass deep - dropped down to the fall area and located his bird

LR - Cut the tip of the last piece of water - started to hunt deep and left of the bird - worked his way down to the bird and got it

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

Came to the line at 1:28 pm

F - Nice job!

SR - Swam and went right over the top of her bird - out on the bank for a quick loop and then quickly back to the bird

RR - Out off the end of the big point - angled left and swam towards the guns - backsided the blind and quickly continued on to his bird

LR - Down the shore and right to the bird - got it!

Rerun 53. FC REDGATE’S COALFIRED YETI, “Yeti,” BLF, Chris Ledford

Came to the line at 1:15 pm

F - Very good

SR - Very good again!

RR - Off the end of the shoreline and squared across tot he far shore - drove the bank and turned right - covered some ground deep and right of the gunners - quickly circled left to drop down into the area of the bird - got it and headed home

LR - Along the shoreline to the last cove of water - made a bee-line to the bird!

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

Came to the line at 1:04 pm

F - Out across the point - onto the point and into the pond and got it

SR - Across the field -swam the channel  - out on the point and straight to the bird

RR - Out between 2 large pampas bushes and squared the pond - came out very wide right of the blind way behind the guns - ran the bank down to the bird and got it

LR - Took a toe nail into the 1st water over the point - back into the water - came out and straight to the fall area and the bird

No-Bird 65. FC-AFC DRY CREEKS TRU BLU, “Trudy,” BLF, Alan Pleasant

Trudy and Alan came to the line and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 6 running dogs

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

Came to the line at 12:48 pm

F -  Through the broom sage and across the point - across the water and to the bird

SR - Across the field into the pond - under the arc - established a hunt around the holding blind and then found her bird in the water

RR - Out left of the pampas grass along the side of the point and across to the tip of the island - swam a straight line to the far point - up and over into the water and to the bird

LR - Down the shore - across the cove - digging in with her right shoulder - straight to the bird

Gun Change

Gun Change 12:33 pm

Gun Change Complete 12:44 pm