Winners at the Worker's Party Raffle:
Gun Raffle Winner: Jon Mueller - 20 Gauge Franchi Shotgun
Training Collar Winner: Lisa Webb - Dogtra Edge Training Collar
Training Collar Winner: Brad LaFave - Garmin Pro 550 Training Collar
Congratulations to All!
Don't forget about the
Worker's Party Tonight!
Hope to See You All There!
Testing Ended for the Day at 5:20 pm (CT)
We will resume the 5th Series on Wednesday morning
Have a great night everyone!
Fleurt and Mark came to the line at 5:11 pm
LR - Good line and one loop in the area to get her bird
SR - Line was wide going out left and she kept going - was quickly handled with a few whistles
LF - Line went out right of the short flyer guns, rand to the top of the hill - curved around behind the long flyer guns and went straight to the bird!
SF - Slightly wide line out - she arrived in the area and went straight for the bird!
Beau and Chad came to the line at 5:01 pm
LF - Excellent line - ran just passed and then a quick turn and got it
SR - Smacked it!
SF - A turn deep and then spun around - quickly was turned back for his bird and got it
LR - A huge hunt but he got it clean!
Jagger and Jeff came to the line at 4:53 pm
LF - Behind the bale - took a few loops deep and then back down and got it!
SF - 1 loop and then he scooped it up!
LR - Straight to his bird!
SR - Good line but he kept going - had to be handled back to this one
Hope and Shane came to the line at 4:44 pm
LF - Straight to the fall area - turned and got the bird
SR - Straight to the bird
LR - Straight to the fall area - turned in and grabbed her bird
SF - Drove through the fall area and was handled back down to the bird on this one
Ollie and John came to the line at 4:35 pm
SF - Lined out to the fall area, turned to the right and got her bird
LR - Good line - slightly wide of the fall - a few large loops left and right and then she was on her bird
SR - Out to the area slightly to the right and kept going almost up the hill - took a loop and then came back down - one more loop and she was to the bird
LF - Lined straight to the fall area - turned in and got it!
Lottie and Chris came to the line at 4:25 pm
LF - Several turns out of the area - came back down to the area and got it
SR - Went to the left bale - quickly moved to the right and got her bird
LR - Arrived in the general area and hunted it up and got it
SF - Drove past it on up the hill - handled - picked up
Dylan and Sammie came to the line at 4:05 pm
LF - Straight to the fall area - turned back and scooped it up
SF - Came in right of the bird - turned left and got it
SR - Wide right approach - kept going and had to handle back to this bird
LR - Pop - Dog was picked up
Flex and Johnny came to the line at 3:57 pm
LF - Line was under the arc - took a couple small loops at the fall and got it!
SR - Line took him to the fall area - had a loop and had the bird!
LR - Came in right of the bird and had a large loop left past the road and then looped back to the bird - got it!
SF - Line brought him near the SR area and he was handled - but eventually picked up
Smarty and Derek came to the line at 3:45 pm
LF - Line took her to the fall area - she turned around and got her bird
SR - Good line to the fall area - then a few loops - went right and then back left and back again - to the fall area and her bird
LR - Good line and then a few loops left and right and slightly past the blind and the fall - but she got the bird
SF - Ran through the fall area and kept going, almost to the top of the hill - was handled back down and tot he bird with several whistles
Izzy and Jim came to the line at 3:33 pm
SR - Drilled it!
SF - Into the pond and straight to her bird!
LR - Very wide left - came back in to the guns and around the tree and then the bale - then the tree - then the bale - around and around - to the right area but not deep enough - was handled to this bird
LF - Out to the area and got her bird
Trucker and Darin came to the line at 3:06 pm
LF - Line was right to it - turned left and went to the bird
SF - A few loops in the area and then to the bird - it was still alive and had moved a bit
LR - Line was wide for the fall - took a few loops back and forth between the blind and the fall and he got it
SR - Good line the fall area but drove through it and up the hill and went deep - several loops and was handled back in to the bird for this one
Maggie and Mark came to the line at 3:15 pm
LF - Excellent line - quick retrieve
SF - Perfect Line!
SR - Came in left - made a quick adjustment and scooped it up!
LR - Went very deep - hunted deep - popped - covered the area and beyond but kept missing it - finally worked it out and she got it!
Lottie and Chris came to the line at 3:04 pm and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 6
Ike and Greg came to the line at 2:47 pm
LF - Straight to the fall area - very tight turns and he got it!
LR - Hunted wide left on the wrong side of the road - crossed the road - went deep and was handled back to this bird
SR - Very nice mark!
SF - Had to be handled to this bird.
Leader and Steve came to the line at 2:39 pm
LF - Up the hill after crossing the left side of the pond - came in behind the guns and deep - took a few loops before he got the scent from the birds - worked it out and got it
SR - Excellent line to the bale - hunted right and moved left to the bird
SF - Excellent line to the bale - hunted right and moved left to the bird
LR - Up wide right and deep - had to be handled back down to the bird
Bullet and Joseph came to the line at 2:30 pm
LF - Line was left of the fall area, took a big loop - came down close to the SR area and was handled to the LF bird
SR - Line brought him under the arc - he went deep and took 1 loop - came back in and was back for the bird
SF - Straight to the bird on this one!
LR - Out under the arc - turned right and went straight to retrieve this bird
Tux and Jack came to the line at 2:22 pm
LF - Came in under the arc and went to his bird quickly
SF - Line brought him in under the arc, took a small loop and went to the bird
SR - Straight to it!
LR - Great line out - slightly right of the bird - had one medium loop and he got it!
Madduxx and Jamie came to the line at 2:11 pm
LF - Direct line!
LR - Out wide right and deep - came back in and got his bird!
SR - Drove deep and made a big loop - drove deeper and was handled back to this bird
SF - Had to be handled to this bird also
Riley and Dick came to the line at 2:02 pm
LF - Through the pond - up to the fall area and missed it - expanded her search - but was handled to keep her out of the short flyer area
SR - Out just left - had a quick turn and got it!
LR - Out to the bird - very nice!
SF - Very nice mark on this one!
Koufaxx and Lauren came to the line at 1:54 pm
LF - Out under the arc, took a loop and then he was over to his bird
SR - Straight to the bird on this one!
LR - Out wide right and deep - took 2 large loops and then another smaller one to locate his bird
SF - Went through the water and under the arc - one loop and he had his bird
Izzy and Rick came to the line at 1:42 pm
LF - Good line under the arc - drove up the hill a little and then turned back and down to the bird
SR - Line was right of the blind, took a loop left to the next bale and then back and another loop to locate her bird
LR - Drove past the fall area to the right, went a little farther deep and then turned and came in left towards the retired tree - then over to her bird
SF - Went straight through the water to the fall area - turned her body around twice and grabbed her bird
Hailee and Steve came to the line at 1:32 pm
LR - out past the guns and got very deep - climbed the hill almost to the long flyer - but she came back down for her bird
LF - Crossed the pond just left of the hen duck gunners and drove up and angled straight to her bird
SR - Straight to the fall area and missed it - she was short - had a very tight hunt and located her bird
SF - Swam up under the arc and Smacked it!
Army and Sylvia came to the line at 1:25 pm
LF - Out around the pond and straight to the bird
SR - Nice! Straight to it!
SF - Through the pond towards the guns - turned right and went out to the fall area and then his bird
LR - Went out left of the road - crossed over and went a little deep - quickly turned back left and got it!
5th Series Test Description
Land Quad with 2 Flyers and 2 Retired
Lucy Too Property
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| Series 5 Test Photo |
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| Official Test Drawing |
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| 5th Series Test - View from the mat |
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| Rough drawing of test |
Photos from the 5th test site as we set up to begin running this test - photos are courtesy of our very own Melinda Gustavson (she is also taking the photos your see of each dog at the line for their posts –Thanks Melinda!)
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| Blog team settng up |
The Jack and Laraine Unbehaun Property will be available for training after completion of the 4th series. Please contact Wayne Curtis (715) 495-0159
Good Ideas Mighty Morgan, “Morgan,” LM
Owner: Tom Hawley
Handler: Tom Hawley
First test dog up was Morgan with handler Tom Hawley .... Morgan came to the line at 12:50 pm
Long Flyer (LF) - went out to the area and got it!
Short Retired (SR) - handled to this SR bird
Long Retired (LR) - good line out to the area - a quick turn left to get his bird.
Short Flyer (SF) - Went to the area and got the bird
Long Flyer (LF) - went out to the area and had a couple big loops and was handled to the is bird.
Short Retired (SR) - went straight to the fall area and her bird
Long Retired (LR) - drove through the area and was handled back to this bird
Short Flyer (SF) - took a line to the right of the SR station and was immediately handled to this bird also
71 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, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 61, 62, 64, 65, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 91, 92, 93, 94, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104, 105 and 106.
0 dogs scratched:
6 dogs dropped: 31, 41, 59, 60, 63 and 101.
Dog #76 Will Start the 5th Series
** INSTRUCTIONS **
Trucks can start to head to the 5th Series location at 11:50 am
5th Series will be at Lucy Too
Signs will be up
12:30 pm Test Dogs will run
Monday June 16 – Tuesday, June 17, 2025
4th Series – Water Blind
77 Dogs Started this Series
Test Dogs kicked off the 4th series on Monday afternoon at 1:30 pm, beginning with "Fancy," handled by Dave Kress and then "Morgan," handled by Tom Hawley. Tuesday morning we had a single test dog to give a fresh look at the test before we finished up this series.
Test Ended. Series 4 was completed and in the books at 11:15 am.
**Callbacks will be given here at the 4th Series Location shortly**
Lumpy and Jim came to the line at 11:08 am
Initial line brought him to the peninsula
1st whistle at the peninsula
2 at the point
4 in the 3rd water
1 on land to the bird
8 Total
Sally and Terry came to the line at 10:21 am
Initial whistle brought her to the far side of the gravel road
Callbacks to the 5th Series will be given at the grounds of the current/4th Series.
Please wait until we announce the callbacks at the event and/or on the blog before moving to the 5th Series location at Lucy Too.
(Note: please enter from David Valley Rd. to the Lucy Too property)
Freddy and Jeff came to the line at 10:16 am
Initial line brought him to just before the water10 Total
Kick and Steve came to the line at 10:10 am
Initial line brought him to the 2nd water
