** END OF DAY **

Testing Ended for the Day at 6:59 pm (CT)

We will resume the 4th Series on Tuesday morning with a single test dog at 7 am and the first running dog at 7:15 am. (Dog #2)

Have a great night everyone!

7. FC ROCKY’S IN THE PARK HOMER, “Hustle,” BLM, Mark Medford

Hustle and Mark came to the line at 6:51 pm

Initial line brought him to the 1st water

1st whistle in the 1st water

1 in the 2nd water

2 at the point

2 in the 3rd water

1 on land to the bird

7 Total

6. AFC YOOPER’S BLACK ICE, “Ice,” BLM, William Tidd

Ice and William came to the line at 6:44 pm

Initial line brought them to the 1st pond

1 whistle in the 1st water

1 in the 2nd water

2 at the point

6 in the 3rd water

1 on land to the bird

11 Total

1. NAFC-FC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL, “Fleurt,” BLF, Mark Menzies

Fleurt and Mark came to the line at 6:37 pm

Initial line brought them to the 1st water

1st whistle in the 1st water

1 at the peninsula

2 at the point

5 in the channel

1 more to get the bird on land

10 Total

106. FC-AFC OCTOBER SKY’S SWEET BABY BEAUREGARD, “Beau,” YLM, Chad Worsell

Beau and Chad came to the line at 6:30 pm

Initial line brought him into the 1st pond

1st whistle in the first water

1 at the peninsula

2 in the 2nd water

1 at the point

5 in the channel

1 to get out of the water

1 more whistle to get the bird on land

12 Total

105. AFC JAGGER’S RUFF-N-READY ROADTRIP QA2, “Jagger,” CLM, Jeff Deelstra

Jagger and Jeff came to the line at 6:22 pm

Initial line brought them to the edge of the water

2 whistles in the 1st water

1 at the Peninsula

1 in the 2nd water

2 at the point

5 in the channel

1 to get out of the water

2 more to get the bird on land

14 Total

104. FC-AFC TANKS FOR THE MEMORIES II, “Hope,” BLF, Shane Olean

Hope and Shane came to the line at 6:14 pm

Initial line brought them to the peninsula

1st whistle at the peninsula and 1 more to get over it

2 in the 2nd water

1 at the point

5 in the 3rd water

carried this line to the blind

10 Total

103. FC-AFC OLLIE OOP, “Ollie,” BLF, John Stracka

Ollie and John came to the line at 6:08 pm

Initial line brought them to the end of the 1st water

1st whistle in the 1st water

2 in the 2nd water

1 at the point

6 in the 3rd water 

carried this to the blind

10 Total

102. FC-AFC HIGH PEAK’S TANGLED UP IN BLUE, “Dylan,” BLM, Samantha Thompson

Dylan and Sammie came to the line at 6:01 pm

Initial line brought them to the 2nd water

1st whistle at the 2nd water

1 more in the 2nd water

1 at the point

5 in the channel

1 on land to the bird

9 Total

101. FC-AFC RIMFIRES ONCE INNA BLUE MOON, “Blue,” BLM, Mike Crow

Blue and Mike came to the line at 5:53 pm

Initial line brought them to just across the road

1st whistle at the water

2 more in the 1st water

2 in the 2nd water

3 at the point - thought he was in but was down shore and came back to the point

had multiple whistles in the channel and out of the water

2 more to get the bird

Total Unknown

100. FC-AFC FLAWLESS EXECUTION - FLEX, “Flex,” BLM, Johnny Armstrong

Flex and Johnny came to the line at 5:46 pm

Initial line brought them to the 1st water

1st whistle in the 1st water

2 at the peninsula

1 in the 2nd water

2 at the point

6 in the 3rd water

1 on land to the bird

14 Total

99. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S SMARTY JONES, “Smarty,” BLF, Derek Smith

Smarty and Derek came to the line at 5:39 pm

Initial line brought her just passed the dirt road

1st whistle at the 1st water

1 at the peninsula

1 in the 2nd water

1 at the point

3 in the 3rd water

1 on land to the bird

8 Total

98. FC-AFC IZZY GITTIN’ BIZZY, “Izzy,” BLF, Jim Horneck

Izzy and Jim came to the line at 5:31 pm

Initial line brought them to the 1st water

1 whistle in the 1st water

1 at the peninsula

1 in the 2nd water

2 at the point

2 in the channel

and she carried this line all the way to her bird

7 Total

94. AFC YOU STOLE MY HEART MAGGIE MAE, “Maggie,” BLF, Mark Medford

Maggie and Mark came to the line at 5:24 pm

Initial line brought her over the peninsula and to the 2nd water

2 whistles in the 2nd water

1 on the point

2 in the channel

1 to get out of the water

1 to get the bird

7 Total

93. IDAHO’S DUCK’S, BUCK’S & TRUCK’S, “Trucker,” BLM, Darin Quigley

Trucker and Darin came to the line at 5:17 pm

Initial line brought them to the 1st water

2 whistles at the first water 

1 at the peninsula

2 in the 2nd water

2 at the point

2 on land to the bird

9 Total

92. AFC LAIRD’S CYNFUL SEASIDE DREAM, “Lottie,” BLF, Chris Parkinson

Lottie and Chris came to the line at 5:11 pm

Initial line brought them to the 1st water

1 whistle at the 1st water

1 in the 2nd water

2 at the point

5 in the 3rd water

1 on land to the bird

10 Total

91. FC-AFC SMOKY MOUNTAIN’S MIDNIGHT RIDER, “Ike,” BLM, Greg Seddon

Ike and Greg came to the line at 5:02 pm

Initial line brought them to the peninsula

1 whistle at the peninsula

2 in the 2nd water

1 at the point

5 in the channel

1 to get out of the water and he carried this to the bird

10 Total

84. FC-AFC NIGHTWINGS MOONLIGHT MARSH GUIDE, “Leader,” BLM, Steve Cote

Leader and Steve came to the line at 4:55 pm

1 whistle for initial line across the road

1 more in the 1st water

1 at the peninsula

4 in the 2nd water

1 at the point

4 in the channel

2 to get out 

1 to get the bird

15 Total

83. FC-AFC J & C’S ANOTHER ROUND IN THE CHAMBER, “Bullet,” BLM, Joseph Couey

Bullet and Joseph came to the line at 4:47 pm

Initial line brought them to the peninsula

3 whistles in the 2nd water

3 on the point

8 in the 3rd water (multiple whistles to keep off the point in the channel)

1 on land to the bird

15+ whistles

82. FC-AFC LABRADOR SPRINGS BLACK TIE AFFAIR, “Tux,” BLM, Jack Gwaltney, III

Tux and Jack came to the line at 4:41 pm

Initial line brought them to the peninsula

1 whistle at the peninsula

1 in the 2nd water

1 at the point

3 in the 3rd water

1 on the land to the bird

7 Total

81. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE PAINT THE BLACK, “Madduxx,” BLM, Jamie Woodson

Madduxx and Jamie came to the line at 4:31 pm

Initial line brought them to the edge of the 1st water

2 whistles in the 1st water

1 at the peninsula

3 in the 2nd water

1 at the point

2 in the channel

1 to get out of the water

2 more to get the bird

12 Total

80. FC-AFC RC’S LIFE OF RILEY, “Riley,” BLF, Dick Kaiser

Riley and Dick came to the line at 4:24 pm

Initial line brought them to the 1st water

1 whistle in the 1st water

3 in the 2nd water

2 at the point

1 in the channel

3 to get out of the water

1 more at the bird

11 Total

79. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE PERFECT GAME, “Koufaxx,” BLM, Lauren Hays

Koufaxx and Lauren came to the line at 4:12 pm

Initial line brought them almost to the peninsula

1 whistle in the first water

1 in the 2nd water

1 more at the point

8 in the 3rd water

1 on land to the bird

12 Total

78. FC-AFC DRAKE’S BAY IZZY, “Izzy,” BLF, Rick Wilke

Izzy and Rick came to the line at 4:00 pm

Initial line brought them to the peninsula

1 whistle at the peninsula

2 at the point

4 in the 3rd water

1 on land to the bird

8 Total

77. FC-AFC BENTWATER’S PERFECT STORM, “Hailee,” BLF, Steve Helgoth

Hailee and Steve came to the line at 3:xx pm

1 whistle for Initial line that brought them to the waters edge

1 whistle in the 1st water

2 in the 2nd water

2 at the point

1 in the channel

1 more whistle at the bird

8 Total

76. FC-AFC TRUMARC’S WEST POINT, “Army,” BLM, Sylvia McClure

Army and Sylvia came to the line at 3:52 pm

Initial line brought them to the peninsula

1 whistle at the peninsula

2 in the 2nd water

1 at the point

8 in the channel

3 to get out and he carried this line to the bird

15 Total

** CONDITIONS **

 Wind is SSW at about 12 mph now and the temperature is up to 81 degrees

74. GENERAL PATTON’S SHADOW, “Abby,” BLF, Tellus Calhoun

Abby and Tellus came to the line at 3:45 pm

Initial line brought them to the 1st water

2 whistles in the 1st water

2 at the peninsula

1 in the 2nd water

2 at the point

8 in the 3rd water

1 on land to the bird

16 Total

73. THIRD CREEK’S LET’S GET RUFF, “Rousey,” BLF, Lori Morgan

Rousey and Lori came to the line at 3:38 pm

Initial line brought them to the water

4 whistles in the 1st water

1 to the peninsula

3 more in the 2nd water

1 at the point

7 in the 3rd water

2 whistles on land to get the bird

18 Total

72. FC REDGATE’S COALFIRED YETI, “Yeti,” BLF, Mark Medford

Yeti and Mark came to the line at 3:30 pm

Initial line brought them to the peninsula

1st whistle at the peninsula

1 in the 2nd water

1 at the point

2 in the channel and carried this to the land

1 on land to the bird

6 Total

71. AFC TRUMARC’S MAGNIFICENT FRANCHISE, “Rex,” BLM, Ronald Aronoff

Rex and Ronald came to the line at 3:20 pm

Initial line brought them to the peninsula

1 whistle at the peninsula

1 in the 2nd water

1 at the point

3 in the channel

1 to get out of the water and he carried this to the bird

7 Total

 

70. AFC R&A’S TAP DANCER, “Katie,” BLF, Rip Shively

Katie and Rip came to the line at 3:18 pm

Initial line brought them to the water
2 whistles in the 1st water
carried the line to the 2nd water
1 whistles in the 2nd water
1 to the point
7 whistles in the 3rd water
2 on land to locate the bird

13 Total

65. FC-AFC BEAVER CREEK’S MAGIC WHITE LIGHTNING, “Madge,” YLF, Sol Semmler

Madge and Sol came to the line at 3:09 pm

Initial line to the end of the dirt road

3 whistles in the 1st water

1 to the peninsula

1 in the 2nd water

1 to the point

8 in the 3rd water

and this carried her to the bird on land

14 Total

64. NFC-AFC HOLLAND CLIFFS PLAY IT AGAIN, “Luke,” BLM, Alvin Hatcher

Luke and Alvin came to the line at 3:00 pm

Initial line to the middle of the 1st water
1 whistle in the 1st water
1 at the peninsula
1 in the 2nd water
1 on the point
4 in the channel
1 to get out and he carried this up to the bird

9 Total

Pick-up 63. AFC HIGH PEAK’S MVP, “Kobe,” BLM, Samantha Thompson

Kobe and Sammie came to the line at 2:56 pm

Initial line carried him to the peninsula
1 whistle in the first water
1 at the peninsula
2 at the 2nd water to the point
but he would not get back in the water - dog was picked up

62. FC-AFC BEAVER RUNS ZIG ZAG ZEKE, “Zeke,” BLM, Bert Windham

Zeke and Bert came to the line at 2:50 pm

Initial line to the water
2 in the 1st water
2 at the peninsula
1 in the 2nd water
2 at the point
6 in the 3rd water
1 on land to the blind

14 Total

61. FC M&T’S MAESTRO’S TANGLED UP IN NOTES QA2, “Rayna,” BLF, Annemarie Poole

Rayna and Annemarie came to the line at 2:43 pm

Initial line to the water
1 whistle in the water
1 at the peninsula
2 in the 2nd water
1 on the point
7 in the 3rd water
2 on land to the bird

14 Total

60. FC-AFC CROCS MINNEAPOLIS MIRACLE, “Diggs,” BLM, Shane Olean

Diggs and Shane came to the line at 2:35 pm

Initial line brought him to the water
2 whistles in the first water and a pop
1 at the peninsula
3 in the second water
9 at the point - he went over but came back up and had problems getting in
3 in the channel for direction
3 to get out
1 to the bird on land

22 Total

Pick-up 59. OUR DAILY INTEREST, “Vig,” BLM, John Russell

Big and John came to the line at 2:29 pm

Initial line carried him to the peninsula
1 whistle at the peninsula
2 in the water after it
2 to the point
but would not get off the point - dog was picked up

57. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers

Faith and Bruce came to the line at 2:16 pm

1 whistle to the water

1 to the peninsula

1 more to cross it

1 to go through the water

1 to cross the point

4 while in the water for direction

and this took her to the bird

9 Total

56. DELPOND’S PINK ELEPHANT, “Ellie,” BLF, Mark Menzies

Ellie and Mark came to the line at 2:08 pm

Initial line carried her all the way to the peninsula
1 whistle to get back in the water
2 to get on the point
1 to get off the point into the channel
carried this to the far cove
1 whistle to exit
3 to get out
1 to the bird on land

9 Total

58. FC-AFC TECHE’S BAYOU KAT, “Kate,” BLF, Wayne Stupka

Kate and Wayne came to the line at 2:22 pm

1 whistle to the water

1 to the peninsula

1 to cross the peninsula

1 to go back in the water

1 to get across the point

3 more in the water

and she carried this line to the bird

55. FC-AFC CLOONEY’S SEASIDE APOSTLE, “Creed,” BLM, Derek Smith

Creed and Derek came to the line at 2:01 pm

Initial line brought him just across the road

1 whistle to get in the water

1 to get on the peninsula

2 to get off of it

1 in the water carried him to the point

1 to get into the channel

4 to adjust his line in the channel

3 to get out of the water

1 to get the bird on land

14 Total

4th Series Test Dogs

FC-AFC High Mileage Prairie Society, “Fancy,” LF
Owners: Dave and Martha Kress
Handler: Dave Kress

First test dog up was Fancy and handler Dave Kress ... Fancy came to the line at 1:30 pm

Down into the pond right of the bush, crossed to the point

1st whistle to cross the point

2nd in the water past the point

3rd to get in the water off the point

2 more to direct while in the water

got up on the that should have been avoided

Picked up and called back to this side of the point to resend

Good Ideas Mighty Morgan, “Morgan,” LM
Owner: Tom Hawley
Handler: Tom Hawley

Next test dog up was Morgan with handler Tom Hawley .... Morgan came to the line at 1:43 pm

Lined into the water

1st whistle in the water

2nd on the point

2 more to get off the point

2 more for direction

Got out on the right side and was called back to the point - 2 whistles to get off and multiple whistles in the channel

4th Series – Water Blind

4th Series Test Description
Water Blind
Fox Hollow Retrievers Property

This test is facing NW with the wind at about 10 mph out of the SE currently.

The mat for this water blind sits in front of a dirt road. The line the dogs will take is to cross the road, and go down a hill to the pond. Once in the water they will have a peninsula to cross and then the dog will go back into the water over the peninsula and cross a point that is left of a dead tree. Next they will go back into the water again and swim to the far shore where the blind is about 8 yards up on the land from the shore approximately 239 yards from the mat.

This test is taking approximately 6-8 minutes per dog to complete.

3rd Series Test Dog Video

 

** Announcement **

The Jack and Laraine Unbehaun Property will be available for training after completion of the third series. Please contact Wayne Curtis (715) 495-0159

Callbacks to the 4th Series

77 dogs were called back: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 91 92, 93, 94, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 and 106.

2 dogs scratched: 5 and 50.

20 dogs dropped: 3, 4, 10, 14, 15, 21, 22, 34, 35, 42, 45, 66, 67, 69, 75, 86, 87, 88, 95 and 97.

Dog #55 Will Start the 4th Series

3rd Series Recap

Sunday June 15 – Monday, June 16, 2025

3rd Series – Water Triple with 2 Retired

97 Dogs Started this Series

Test Dogs started out this series on Saturday morning at 7:13 am, beginning with "Morgan," handled by Tom Hawley and then "Fancy," handled by Dave Kress.

The first running dog of this series was #34 FC-AFC HIGH PEAK’S AMERICAN SNIPER, “Kyle,” with handler Justin Aimone. They came to the line at 7:43 am on Sunday morning.

The weather at the start of this series was 59 degrees with cloudy skies and a light breeze coming from the East. Monday morning when we finished up the series the weather was much the same.

Here is how things turned out for the 3rd Series …
No-Bird / Re-Run (5): 56 – 64 – 80 – 83 – 84
Handles (19): 4 – 7 – 10 – 11 – 15 – 21 – 22 – 24 – 26 – 34 – 35 – 44 – 45 – 62 – 66 – 87 – 97 – 102 – 106
Double Handles (0): 

Pick-Ups (8): 3 – 42 – 67 – 69 – 75 – 86 – 88 – 95

Scratches (2): 5 – 50 

Our last running dog for this Series was dog #33 FC-AFC TUCQUAN’S BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS, “Bella,” with handler Alvin Hatcher. They completed the test at 12:33 pm.

97 dogs were sent from the line in this series, taking a total of 15 hours and 32 minutes, which averages out to be a little over 9.5 minutes per dog. 

We will be moving on to the 4th Series shortly! Callbacks to come here on the grounds of the 3rd Series - we will post them on the blog as soon as we have them! 

Stay Tuned!

3rd Series – Test Complete

Test Ended.  Series 3 was completed and in the books at 12:33 pm.

**Callbacks will be here at the 3rd Series Location shortly**

33. FC-AFC TUCQUAN’S BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS, “Bella,” BLF, Alvin Hatcher

Bella and Alvin came to the line at 12:26 pm

F – A few loops and she got the bird

MR – Caught the left corner of the pond - drove the hill to the mound - came in behind and quickly got her bird.

RR – Out into the middle of the channel -swam past the island and went in front of the holding blind and then straight to her bird!

32. FC DIVA IN THE HEART OF TEXAS, “Starr,” BLF, Chris Johnson

Starr and Chris came to the line at 12:20 pm

F – Out to the fall area and a couple quick turns and she had it

MR – Ran up the left side of the line - a small hunt in front of the mound and over the top to get her bird.

RR – Down the channel - angled left - over the point and back in the water - great line crossing the islands - got wide right and then deep but she worked it out and got her bird.

Someone was excited for her turn to run this test!