8th Series Recap

Friday June 20, 2025

8th Series – Water Blind

21 Dogs Started this Series

Test Dogs kicked off the 8th series on Friday morning at 10:22 am, beginning with "Fancy," handled by Dave Kress and then "Morgan," handled by Tom Hawley. Handlers got a good look at the test they would be running shortly.

The first running dog of this series was #54 FC-AFC CLARENCE RUTHERFORD, “Lumpy,” with handler Jim Horneck. They came to the line at 10:48 am on Friday morning.

The weather at the start of this series was nearing 80 degrees with partly cloudy skies and 10 mph breeze.

This was a quick Water Blind Series so there is not much to report ...
No-Bird / Re-Run (0): 
Handles (0): 
Double Handles (0): 

Pick-Ups (0): 

Scratches (0): 

Our last running dog for this Series was dog #52 FC-AFC DAYS END BOY NAME SUE QA2, “Sue,” with handler Mark Medford. They completed the test at 12:10 pm.

21 dogs were sent from the line in this series, taking a total of 1 hour and 22 minutes, which averages out to be a just about 4 minutes per dog. 

We will be moving on to the 9th Series!

Stay Tuned!

8th Series Test Complete

Test Ended.  Series 8 was completed and in the books at 12:10 pm.

Callbacks will be posted as soon as we have them!

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

Sue and Mark came to the line at 12:05 pm

Initial line to the bales

4 whistles at the bales - right of the bales

2 at the 1st point - wide right of the 1st point

3 at the 2nd point - up onto the 2nd point

3 more at the bird

12 Total

38. FOGGY BOTTOMS I CANT RIDE HIM IN HERE, “Bones,” BLM, Adam Coleman

Bones and Adam came to the line at 12:01 pm

Initial line to the bales

2 whistles at the bales

1 at the 2nd point

1 at the ring

2 more at the bird

6 Total

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

Bella and Alvin came to the line at 11:58 am

Initial line to the bales

2 whistles at the bales - went right of the bales

2 at the 1st point

3 more at the bird

7 Total

29. FC-AFC LAIRD’S CYNFUL SEASIDE GAMBLE, “Betty,” BLF, Chris Parkinson

Betty and Chris came to the line at 11:54 am

Initial line to the 1st point

1 whistle at the 1st point

1 at the 2nd point

1 at the ring

1 more at the bird

4 Total

28. FC-AFC DRY CREEKS TRU BLU, “Trudy,” BLF, George Metka

Trudy and George came to the line at 11:50 am

Initial line to the bales

2 whistles at the bales

2 at the 1st point

1 at the 2nd point

1 more at the bird

6 Total

27. FC-AFC WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN QA2, “Wilma,” CLF, Mark Huffman

Wilma and Mark came to the line at 11:46 am

Initial line to the hay bales

1 whistle at the bales - went right of the bales

2 on the 1st point

1 at the ring

and she carried this line to the blind

4 Total

25. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE EXPRESS, “Ryan,” BLF, Lauren Hays

Ryan and Lauren came to the line at 11:43 am

Went right of the bales and initial line to the 1st point

1 whistle at the 1st point

1 more at the bird

2 Total

24. FC-AFC RAZOR’S BUCKSHOT, “Shooter,” BLM, Larry Vaske

Shooter and Larry came to the line at 11:39 am

Initial line to the bales

3 whistles at the bales - went right of the bales

1 at the 1st point

carried this all the way to the blind

4 Total

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

Charlie and Jim came to the line at 11:35 am

Initial line to the bales

2 whistles at the bales - went right of the bale

1 at the 1st point - wide right on point 1

3 at the 2nd point - up onto point 2

1 more at the bird

7 Total

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

Mogan and Rodger came to the line at 11:30 am

Initial line to the bales

3 whistles at the bales

2 at the 1st point

2 at the 2nd point

2 at the ring

carried this line to the bird

9 Total

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

Abe and Randi came to the line at 11:26 am

Initial line to the bales

2 whistles at the bales

1 at the 1st point

5 at the 2nd point - went up on the point

1 at the ring

1 at the bird

10 Total

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

Fleurt and Mark came to the line at 11:22 am

Initial line to the tree

2 whistles at the tree - slightly wide

2 at the bales

1 at the 1st point

1 at the 2nd point

1 at the ring

2 at the bird

9 Total

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

Ollie and John came to the line at 11:17 am

Initial line to the bales

1st whistle at the bales - off of the 1st point wide - but quick correction

1 at the 2nd point

1 at the ring

1 at the bird

4 Total

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

Maggie and Mark came to the line at 11:13 am

Initial line to the bales - excellent line

1 whistle at the bales

1 at the 2nd point

1 at the bird

3 Total

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

Tux and Jack came to the line at 11:10 am

Initial line to the bales - wide right of the bales

1st whistle at the bales

2 more at the 1st point - wide right

2 at the 2nd point - up on point 2

multiple whistles at the ring of poles - wide to the finish

3 more to the bird

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

Hailee and Steve came to the line at 11:05 am

1st whistle at the tree

1 at the bales

1 at the 1st point

2 at the 2nd point

1 at the ring

2 more at the bird

8 Total

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

Army and Sylvia came to the line at 11:02 am

Initial line to the bales

1 whistle at the bales - wide but took the cast

1 to the 1st point

1 to the 2nd point

2 to the ring

1 more to the bird

6 Total

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

Zeke and Bert came to the line at 10:54 am

Initial line to the tree

1 whistle at the tree

1 at the bales - a quick whistle to get left of the bales - nice

1 at the 2nd point

1 at the ring

1 more to the bird

5 Total