Came to the line at 8:49 am
LF - Brew went out just right of the bird - drove the hill to the tree - but turned around and came back to his bird
LR - Entered the area wide left - looped around the tree and up the hillside - turned right and dropped into the area of the fall and located the bird
RF - Very nice job on this flyer
RR - Was handled to this bird.
Madduxx and Craig came to the line at 8:47 am and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 6
Came to the line at 8:31 am
LF - Headed to the guns for his bird in the opposite direction - hunted high and deep for quite an extended hunt - but he got it
LR - Out to the blind - a few loops deep and got it quickly
RF - Out deep and left of the guns - circled back right and then straight for the bird
RR - Drove out deep - we saw a splash in a back pond - had to handle back to this bird
Came to the line at 8:25 am
LF - Across the flat to the fall area and then his bird
LR - Took a loop short - behind the guns and moved to the flyer area - got into the area and handler tried to handle - but the dog was picked up
Came to the line at 8:13 am
LR - Arrived in the field behind the LR gunners - worked up the hill supporting an extended hunt - he finally came lower into the field and was handled to the LR bird
RF - Hunted the cover for the bird for a bit - moved deep and left and then back to the area and got his bird
RR - Cut right at the mound - made a couple passes and went around the blind - moved deep and was attempted to handle to the bird ... dog was picked up
Came to the line at 8:03 am
LR - Straight to the cover holding the bird. Stayed in the area and she got it
RF - Into the area under the arc - worked the area tight and got her bird
RR - Good line to the area - but drove deep of the bird and was handled to this bird
LF - Came into the area under the arc - drove the hill and hunted behind the big tree - hunt pattern included the hillside, but in the end, the dog was handled to this bird.
Came to the line at 7:49 am
LF - Hunted the flat and the hill and around the guns - back in the flats covering all her ground - got it!
LR - Out to loop around the blind - took a loop deep and then back for her bird - missed it - deep uphill and then back to the blind and then she located her bird
RF - Nice work!
RR - Over the mound and she got it!
Shooter and Ty came to the line at 7:24 am for a Rerun and had another No-Bird, they will be back at the end
The single test dog to the line this morning was Whimsey with handler Betsy Broyd .... Whimsey came to the line at 7:04 am
LF - Running right of the tree she drove the hill and got her bird.
LR - Out to the area - a loop deep - around the tree and a couple tight loops and then she had her bird
RF - She made a bee-line to the area - a tight hunt in the cover and she got her bird
RR - Little pull left as she crossed the mound - arriving left of the blind - drives deep to the water - guns stand up to help
Good Morning Everyone and Welcome to the 5th day of the National Open Retriever Championship!
This morning we are finishing up the 5th Series, we are currently almost half way through.
This morning has started out very cold again with temps in the upper 30's ... Brrrrr! The good news is that the expected high for the day is 63 degrees this afternoon with sunny and clear skies expected to last throughout the day and light wind of 5-8 mph. Any changing conditions will be reported as the day goes on.
Stay tuned to the blog as we prepare to finish up the 5th Series the is proving very challenging for the competing teams!
We have 33 dogs left to run this series – Best of Luck to Everyone!
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Ouisa and Al came to the line at 4:43 and they had a No-Bird, they will go back 6 dogs
Nelly and Mark came to the line at 4:41 and they had a No-Bird, they will go back 6 dogs
Came back to the line at 4:29 pm for a Rerun
LF - Short hunt and she got it
LR - Out to the area - missed and started hunting around the tree - the blind and the field - getting closer to the line and farther from the bird - turned and went back out by the blind and then towards the flyer - back to the blind and finally out for the bird.
RF - Went through the Right Retired and went deep - now deep of the flyer - continued to hunt deep - worked it out and got the flyer
RR - Went out and got it!
Came to the line at 4:10 pm
LF - Brees entered the field right of the tree at the base of the hill - made a couple loops and had his bird
RR - Drove past the Left Retired area and worked out the Right Retired bird instead - got it
RF - Into the flyer area for an extended hunt - she worked the area - drove deep for a couple passes deep and then came back in and worked out the location of her bird
LR - Headed to the fall area of the LR - pulled left to hunt the area where the gunners stood - worked over towards the fall area and found her bird
Shooter and Ty came to the line at 4:07 pm and had a No-bird, they will be back after 6
Came to the line at 3:57 pm
LF - Hunted the area - but she got it
LR - Out to the blind - missed and went deep and wide left - back to the blind and out into the cover - missed it again - went up the side of the hill - still hunting - got it
RF - Out by the guns - turned right - out to the bird and scooped it up
RR - Out to the area - hunted and missed - came to the blind - back out and missed it again - continued to hunt - and she worked it out and got her bird
Came to the line at 3:46 pm
LF - Straight to the flyer and dug it out of thick undergrowth
LR - Ran through the area and went deep - worked back to the blind - circled and came back to it
RF - Went through the fall of the Left Retired and kept going - was handled back to the cover and then the fall area to get the flyer
RR - Handled to this bird - required gunner help. Dog is picked up.
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| The Unofficial VIP of the National Award goes to Chad Griffin! He is working so hard and doing so much for everybody this week! Thank you Chad!! |
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| Three friends for over 40 years - Sue Reynolds, Delma Hazzard, Bill Goldstein |
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| Handler’s viewing the test during the rebird |
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| Wayne and Andrew Curtis |
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Bee and JD Came to the line at 3:40 pm and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 6 dogs
Came to the line at 3:25 pm
LF - Ran straight towards the guns - turned left and scooped it up just past the tree
LR - Through the fall area of the Flyer and she went deep for a hunt but came back and got it
RF - Went in the direction of the Right Retired bird but went through to the flyer - handler blew a whistle but she was not handled because she was getting her flyer
RR - Nice line on this one and got it.
Came to the line at 3:14 pm
LF - Out to the tree - around and up and down - he hunted between the guns and the tree and he got it!
LR - Overran the area - put on the brakes and came straight back for the bird!
RF - Smacked it!
RR - Drove to the fall area and missed on his first pass - turned and he got it!
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Came to the line at 2:58 pm
LF - Under the arc - up the hill to the right away from the bird - hunted behind the tree - around and then back up the hill - all around the tree again and again - then he drove out to the fall area and got the bird
LR - Kept going to the far hay bale for a loop and beyond - came back in and quickly back deep again - then into the cover and the bird
RF - Had an extended hunt deep - but he worked it out and got it
RR - Nice line out overall - went deep - saw a splash deep - handled attempted to handle back to the bird but the dog was picked up
Came to the line at 2:50 pm
LF - Arrived under the arc and then he drove the hill - made a loop and kept on the hill - keeping the hunt tight and was able to locate his bird
LR - Drove deep and wide right up the hill - worked the area and got it
RF - His initial line took him towards the RR guns - he turned and drove to the area of the flyer fall instead and got his flyer
RR - Nice line an quickly recovered the bird
Came to the line at 2:40 pm
LF - Champ arrived under the arc - but just missed the bird and turned right - a quick move back and he had the bird
LR - Just missed it running left of the bird but quickly turned back and grabbed his bird
RF - Committed to the area with a tight hunt - a brief loop deep and came back to the area and located the bird
RR - Came in under the arc - a tight couple passes in the area and he had his bird
Wilma and Mark came back to the line for a Rerun at 2:37 pm and had a 3rd No-bird, they will be back at the end
Came to the line at 2:29 pm
LF - Out to a bale - circled - went up the hill and back to find her bird
LR- Started to hunt about half way to the bird - worked back and forth on her way out until she got it
RF - Over the berm and out to the bird
RR - Great line going out - angled right - turned left and straight to the bird!
Came to the line at 2:19 pm
LF - Went right of the tree and drove the hill - his hunt pattern took him up the hill - but he came back to the base and got his bird
LR- Ran deep of the LR - his hunt bowed around the area and he set up a large hunt pattern - but he was picked up
Came to the line at 2:06 pm
LF - Arrived under the arc - starts to hunt the hillside in large loops and that put her on the bird
LR - She entered the area left and went up by the tree for a loop - came back down to the area of the fall and located her bird
RF - Blew through the area and went deep - she worked it out and came back to grab the bird. She looked back over her shoulder as she came back in as if to note .. "one more to go"
RR - She drove back deep of the guns - made a couple passes deep and left - worked her way to the bird and got it
Came to the line at 1:58 pm
LF - Into the area at the base of the hill to begin a hunt - up to the top - around the tree - wide left to the bird
LR- Out to the hay bale - back to the blind - circled the tree - headed back towards the flyer and was handled to the bird
RF - Blew through the RR fall area and went deep and then right to the flyer area - 1 whistle to stop but the dog didn't hear it - got the flyer bird
RR - Great line - got it!
Came back to the line at 1:37 pm
LF - Straight to the bird
LR- Into the area by the blind - hunted around and then deep - up the hill away from the bird - got deep and was handled back to this bird
RR - Great line but blew through the area - went very deep - but she worked her way back and got her bird
RF - Out left of the guns - cut in front and went for the bird
Came to the line at 1:28 pm
LF - Drove deep of the bird - turned and quartered his way down to the bird
LR - Drove out beyond the fall area - circled back to work into the fall and grab his bird
RF - Nice job on his flyer
RR - Made a pass short - then set up an extended hunt deep and right - the dog was handled with difficulty to the bird
Came to the line at 1:14 pm
LF - Came into the area - ran past it - hunted high - came back down and got it
LR - Ran out to the area - overran the mark - got left and deep - came back in and scooped up his bird
RF - Good mark!
RR - Went out way deep - handled back to this bird
Came to the line at 1:03 pm
LF - Across the field and up the hill and around on the hill - hunted around the huge cedar and then down to the bird
LR- Found the guns and moved to the field for a quick retrieve
RF - Very nice job on his flyer
RR - Went on a good line and then faded right - missed the bird and went deep into the pond and the far trees - handled back to this bird
Came back to the line at 12:55 pm for a Rerun
LF - Very nice!
LR - Straight in to the bird!
RF - Stopped to sniff a quick hay bale - continued on out past the guns to arrive deep right just behind the flyer fall and she came home with her flyer.
RR - Excellent line to the cover - splashed in the far pond and was handled back to this bird.
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