** END OF DAY **

Due to Bad Weather Testing has Ended for the Day

We will resume the 6th Series on Thursday morning with a single test dog running at 7:00 am, followed by the next running dog,  #24 at 7:15 am.

Have a good night everyone!

20. AFC RIDGECREST’S JUST FOR A LARK, “Whimsy,” BLF, Betsy Broyd

Whimsy and Betsy came to the line at 6:19 pm

Mark – Got it!

Blind – 

1 whistle on the hill

2 in the corner of the pond - went left of the guns

1 in the pond

1 more on the far hill to the bird

5 Total

19. FC-AFC A RIVERS BREEZE BRINGS US FAITH, “Faith,” BLF, Wayne Carey

Faith and Wayne came to the line at 6:15 pm

Mark – Directly to the bird!

Blind – 

1st whistle at the road

1 more on the far hill –  popped

3 Total

18. FC-AFC HRK LEXINGTON, “Lexi,” BLF, Kathy Fregelette

Lexi and Kathy came to the line at 6:12 pm

Mark – Straight to it!

Blind – 

2 whistles on the hill

1 at the road

3 Total

16. FC-AFC BIG RIVER CHARLIE II, “Charlie,” BLM, Jim Rickoff

Charlie and Jim came to the line at 6:08 pm

Mark – Very Nice Job

Blind – 

1 whistle at the corner of the pond

1 on the road and he carried this to the blind

2 Total

9. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S MOGAN DAVID, “Mogan,” BLM, Rodger Williams

Mogan and Rodger came to the line at 6:05 pm

Mark – Good Job!

Blind – 

1 whistle on the hill

1 at the corner of the pond

1 at the road

1 more on the far hill to the bird

4 Total

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

Ice and William came to the line at 6:02 pm

Mark – Smack!

Blind – 

1 whistle on the hill

1 more on the far hill to the bird

2 Total

2. FC-AFC HIGH ROAD ABE, “Abe,” BLM, Randi Johannis

Abe and Randi came to the line at 5:59 pm

Mark – Straight to it!

Blind – 

Initial line all the way there

1 whistle on the far hill

1  Total

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

Fleurt and Mark came to the line at 5:56 pm

Mark – Straight to it

Blind – 

1 whistle on the hill

and she carried this to the blind

1 Total

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

Beau and Chad came to the line at 5:52 pm

Mark – Straight to the bird

Blind – 

1 whistle on the hill

1 in cover

1 at the levee

1 at the road

2 on the far hill to the bird

6 total

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

Jagger and Jeff came to the line at 5:49 pm

Mark – Right to it!

Blind – 

2 whistles on the hill 

1 in the corner of the pond

1 at the road

1 on the far hill

5 Total

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

Hope and Shane came to the line at 5:46 pm

Mark – Perfect

Blind – 

1 whistle on the hill

2 in the corner of the pond

carried this line to the bird

3 Total

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

Ollie and John came to the line at 5:42 pm

Mark – Straight to it

Blind – 

1 whistle on the hill

2 in the corner of the pond

1 at the levee

1 on the far hill to the bird

5 Total

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

Smarty and Derek came to the line at 5:40 pm

Mark – Straight to it

Blind – 

1 whistle on the hill

2 more on the far hill to the bird

3 Total

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

Izzy and Jim came to the line at 5:35 pm

Mark – Straight to it

Blind – 

1st whistle on the road

2 on the far hill to the bird

3 Total

6th Series Test Dogs

FC-AFC High Mileage Prairie Society, “Fancy,” LF

Owners: Dave and Martha Kress
Handler: Dave Kress

First test dog up is Fancy and handler Dave Kress ... Fancy came to the line at 5:02 pm

Mark – Straight to it!

Blind – Lined all the way to the far hill where she got her first whistle to the blind



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

Next test dog up is Morgan with handler Tom Hawley .... Morgan came to the line at 5:08 pm

Mark – Perfect

Blind – 

1 whistle down the hill

2 at the corner of the pond

1 at the levee

2 more at the road

2 on the far hill to the bird

6th Series - Water Mark with a Blind and an Honor

6th Series Test Description
Water Mark with a Blind and an Honor
Lucy Too Property

Test 6 is on the same property that we were at for the 5th Series, but we moved over about 50 yards from the previous line. It is 81 degrees currently at the start of this test, with cloudy skies and the wind at our backs at about 4-6 mph.

This test is a Water Mark followed by a Blind with an Honor. The mat sits on top of a hill, looking down at a small pond and then up a hill on the other side.

The Mark is thrown to the left into the pond. The guns are sitting on a point at the corner of the pond. It is thrown first and retrieved first.

The Blind is run after the mark is retrieved. The line is across the corner of the pond behind the guns and then across a curving dirt road twice, going up the hill. The blind is planted about 200 yards from the mat in a small bush to the left of the trees.

Honor After the dog retrieves the blind, they move to the honor.

This test is taking approximately 2-3 minutes per dog.

Callbacks to the 6th Series

50 dogs were called back: 1, 2, 6, 9, 16, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 47, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 61, 62, 64, 65, 70, 71, 73, 74, 76, 77, 80, 82, 83, 84, 93, 94, 98, 99, 103, 104, 105 and 106.

0 dogs scratched: 

21 dogs dropped: 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 26, 44, 46, 48, 49, 51, 55, 72, 78, 79, 81, 91, 92, 100 and 102.

Dog #98 Will Start the 6th Series

5th Series Recap

Tuesday, June 17 – Wednesday, June 18, 2025

5th Series – Land Quad

71 Dogs Started this Series

Test Dogs kicked off the 5th series on Tuesday afternoon at 12:50 pm, beginning with "Morgan," handled by Tom Hawley and then "Fancy," handled by Dave Kress. And Wednesday morning we had a single test dog to give a fresh look at the test before we finished up this series.

The first running dog of this series was #76 FC-AFC TRUMARC’S WEST POINT, “Army,” with handler Sylvia McClure. They came to the line at 1:25 pm on Tuesday afternoon.

The weather at the start of this series was nearing 80 degrees with cloudy skies and a light breeze. Wednesday's weather was much the same.

Here is how things turned out for the 5th Series …
No-Bird / Re-Run (8): 9 – 30 – 32 – 39 (x2) – 53 – 64 – 92
Handles (28): 1 – 7 – 17 – 18 – 19 – 20 – 25 – 30 – 36 – 37 – 44 – 47 – 48 – 55 – 56 – 57 – 64 – 72 – 73 – 74 – 80 – 83 – 84 – 93 – 98 – 99 – 104 – 105
Double Handles (8): 8 – 11 – 12 – 13 – 17 – 51 – 81 – 91

Pick-Ups (6): 26 – 46 – 49 – 92 – 100 – 102

Broke: (1) 49

Scratches (0): 

Our last running dog for this Series was a Re-Run for dog #64 NFC-AFC HOLLAND CLIFFS PLAY IT AGAIN, “Luke,” with handler Alvin Hatcher. They completed the test at 4:15 pm.

71 dogs were sent from the line in this series, taking a total of 12 hours and 45 minutes, which averages out to be a little more than 10 minutes per dog. 

Stay Tuned for Callbacks!

5th Series Video - Running dog

5th Series - Test Complete

Test Ended.  Series 5 was completed and in the books at 4:15 pm.

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

Luke and Alvin were given a Re-Run and came back to the line at 4:06 pm

LF - Short hunt slightly deep of the arc and then over to the haybale and he got it

SR - Line was just left of the fall - took one turn and looped left and then back and got his bird

SF - Line was behind the guns - curved over and went directly to his bird

LR - Line was right of the arc - went up the hill a bit - came back down - hunted the area and came to the area and got his bird

**Flyer is being marked as a handle from the 1st run #64 had for this test (as the LF mark was completed - before he was granted a rerun) **

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

Abby and Tellus came to the line at 4:06 pm

LF - Line was under the arc and she went over to her bird

SF - Line brought her under the arc again - one loop down and up and she had it

SR - Good line - drove a little deep and came back - then went deep towards the LR area and a quick handle with 2 whistles brought her back to the SR bird

LR - Line was under the arc - had an area hunt with 2 or 3 loops and then back in to locate the bird

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

Zeke and Bert came to the line at 3:49 pm for their rerun

LF - Great mark!

SF - Across the pond - had a couple loops and got it

SR - Out to the area - turned right and got it

LR - Perfect!

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

Rousey and Lori came to the line at 3:37 pm

LF - Large area covered but she got it

SR - Flew out to the fall area - just past it and turned around, came back and got it!

LR - Out very deep but came directly back to it

SF - Heading deep left - had to be handled back to this bird

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

Yeti and Mark came to the line at 3:28 pm

SF - Straight to the bird

SR - Straight to the bird again

LR - Good line under the arc - went a little farther for a small loop left and then back to the bird

LF - Good line brought her under the arc - her hunt brought her farther left for several loops and was handled to this bird

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

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

LF - Good line to the fall area and go this bird quickly

SF - Line out was slightly wide of the fall area - had 1 loop around and he got it

SR - Good line to the fall - took a couple loops and got the bird

LR - Good line out again  - had a few loops in the area - left and right and then slightly deep - but came back and got his bird

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

Katie and Rip came to the line at 3:08 pm

LF - Smack!

LR - Came in from the right side - made a pass to the left and came back right and got it

SR - Came in right of the bale - 1 tight turn and she scooped it up

SF - Flew down the field into the pond - came out in front of the guns - went a little deep and then back to the shore - went right and she located her bird

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

Madge and Sol came to the line at 2:59 pm

LF - Excellent line and she got it!

SR - Went left of the left hay bale - curved back and went a little further - turned back and she got it

LR - Out to the left of the bale - a quick turn and she was back to the bird

SF - Crossed the pond and got deep - caught a breeze and came straight back for her bird

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More Worker's Party Photos!

 More photos from the Worker's Party last night ...

L to R: Deb Curtis, Barb Stawski, Andrew Curtis, Angie Risen

Larry Morgan

Jim Ausmus (left) - Mark Belford (right)

Samantha Thompson and Monte Wulf

Brad and Patty LaFave

Jamie Woodson

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

Luke and Alvin came to the line at 2:50 pm

LF - Line out brought him under the arc - hunted the area and then came down toward the short retired area - he was handled for quite a while when the judges asked for the dog to be picked up 

(the bird was picked up near the bale where others have landed) 

*the judges have made a call that we are not aware of yet

**UPDATE** Alvin and Luke will have a Re-Run at the end - LF Mark will still be marked as a Handle

No-Bird 62. FC-AFC BEAVER RUNS ZIG ZAG ZEKE, “Zeke,” BLM, Bert Windham

 Zeke and Bert came to the line at 2:46 pm and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 6

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

Rayna and Annemarie came to the line at 2:36 pm

LF - Shot to the gap between the 2 hay bales and she made a loop through the area and then headed up the hill to get her long flyer

LR - Went down left of the bale and right of the tree - had a brief hunt and then got it

SF - Aimed for the SR but as soon as she was released she had ideas of her own - turned and went for the short flyer - and she got it!

SR - Perfect line

Re-Run 53. FC-AFC SEASIDE LULA BLUE, “Lula,” BLF, Jeffrey Schuett

Lula and Jeff came back to the line at 2:27 pm

SF - Bird was flopping around enough that she had to have it first - missed on her first pass and then she got it

SR - Very nice line to this bird

LF - Through the pond - angled the hillside and straight to the bird

LR - Out to the tree on the right - moved deeper and came back by the bale but she missed it - went deeper left and came back and got it

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

Kate and Wayne came to the line at 2:17 pm

LF - Out to the fall area and got her bird

LR - Line went wide left but curved in - made a loop behind the blind and then over and got the bird

SF - Line was slightly wide right of the arc but she curved in and went to the bird

SR - A couple loops at the fall area and got it

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

Faith and Bruce came to the line at 2:06 pm

LF - Line under the arc - a couple small turns and she had the bird

SF - Drove deep and went up the hill - was handled back down to this bird

SR - Straight line to the fall area - stopped and turned to grab her bird

LR - Good line out and arrived under the arc - but she drove through and hunted left - right and deep before finally coming back and locating the bird

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

Ellie and Mark came to the line at 1:58 pm

LF - Through the pond - up the hill - missed on the right - quick turn back and she got it

SR - Missed by a few feet and headed up the hill - handled back to the bird

SF - Out across the pond and veered right and scooped it up

LF - Went down left and the to the right side of the road - under the arc - got a little deep and then came back in and got it

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

Creed and Derek came to the line at 1:47 pm

LF - Short landing in the right side of the cover - straight to it

SR - Came in on the right and kept going up the hill - was handled back to the bird

LR - Went down the left side of the road with multiple turns along the way - got deep left - but he worked his way back to the bird

SF - Crossed the pond and made quick work of this bird.

Re-Run 39. FC 3R’S SMOKE THERE’S FIRE, “Fire,” BLM, James Hurst

Fire and James came back to the line for a rerun at 1:38 pm

LF - Line was under the arc - hunted with a few loops slightly deep and then looped down to the fall area and the bird

SF- Line brought him under the arc and to the bird

SR - To the fall area - one loop left and right and then back to the bird

LR - Line slightly wide of the fall - one big loop left - crossed the road and then a loop near the blind - then to the bird

54. FC-AFC CLARENCE RUTHERFORD, “Lumpy,” BLM, Jim Horneck

Lumpy and Jim came to the line at 1:30 pm

LF - Straight to the bird

LR - Line was between the long and short retired marks - kept going and then turned toward the LR bird - curved around and got it

SR - Straight to the bird

SF - Line brought him in under the arc - a couple loops in the area and to the bird

No-Bird 53. FC-AFC SEASIDE LULA BLUE, “Lula,” BLF, Jeffrey Schuett

Lula and Jeff came to the line at 1:28 pm and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 6

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

Sue and Mark came to the line at 1:11 pm

LF - Nice job - quick turns and he got it

SF - Crossed the pond and came in and got his bird

SR - Directly to the fall area - missed - made 2 more turns and finally got it

LR - Ran deep but turned back and got his bird.

Double Handle 51. DISCOVERING NEW LANDS, “Chris,” BLM, Jay Chesshir

Chris and Jay came to the line at 1:01 pm

LF - Nice job - wide swing but he went right to it

SF - Several turns around the field - was down close to the pond and got it

SR - Went long and was handled back to this bird

LR - Driving deep and hard - handled back to this bird also

Worker's Party Photos!

Here are some photos that were taken at last night's Worker's Party!

The Lovely Barn Again Lodge

Musical Entertainment

Paul Hanson, Lisa Webb and Mark Ekeroth

Merchandise Table

Grounds Committee

Marshals Committee

Traffic

Hostess Committee

Gunners

Gunners with the Gun Moms