Friday, June 20, 2025
9th Series Recap
Friday, June 20, 2025
9th Series – Land Triple
21 Dogs Started this Series
Test Dogs started out this series on Friday afternoon at 7:15 am, beginning with "Fancy," handled by Dave Kress and then "Morgan," handled by Tom Hawley.
Here is how things turned out for the 9th Series …
No-Bird / Re-Run (82): 82
Handles (3): 29 – 77 – 94
Double Handles (0):
Our last running dog for this Series was a rerun for dog #77 FC-AFC BENTWATER’S PERFECT STORM, “Hailee,” with handler Steve Helgoth. They completed the test at 5:43 pm.
9th Series Test Complete
Test Ended. Series 9 was completed and in the books at 5:43 pm.
**Callbacks to come this evening at 6:30 pm**
They will be posted on the blog as soon as we get them!
Handle 77. FC-AFC BENTWATER’S PERFECT STORM, “Hailee,” BLF, Steve Helgoth
Hailee and Steve came to the line at 5:36 pm
F – Lined directly to the fall area - a couple small loops at the bird and she got it!
RR – Line brought her under the arc - 1 loop left and right and she got her bird
MR – Drove out right of the flyer guns and turned to hunt towards the old fall area and hunted there - she was handled out of the area and to the MR bird.
76. FC-AFC TRUMARC’S WEST POINT, “Army,” BLM, Sylvia McClure
Army and Sylvia came to the line at 5:30 pm
F – Straight to the bird!
RR – Out to the fall area for a loop - but he missed it - over to the right side for a loop - came back left and got it
MR – Out to the right of the bale - circled back - crossed the pond - got to the far side and hunted to the end of the left and then back to the bale - came back to the near end - into the pond and got his bird!
70. AFC R&A’S TAP DANCER, “Katie,” BLF, Rip Shively
Katie and Rip came to the line at 5:21 pm
F – To the crest of the hill for a turn Right and Left - back down a little and she got it
RR – Straight to the blind and then cut deeper left to the fall area - a couple passes and she scooped up her bird!
MR – Straight to the pond - swam to the right back side - got out - turned around and went back in and straight to the bird for a beautiful set of marks!
62. FC-AFC BEAVER RUNS ZIG ZAG ZEKE, “Zeke,” BLM, Bert Windham
Zeke and Bert came to the line at 5:14 pm
F – Line brought him in under the arc - 1 loop back and left and then a short loop in and he got the bird
RR – Drove out under the arc - took a few loops left and right and then a loop to get his bird
MR – Arrived under the arc again - but then ran farther right past the blind and then left over and curved around into the bird - got it!
61. FC M&T’S MAESTRO’S TANGLED UP IN NOTES QA2, “Rayna,” BLF, Annemarie Poole
Rayna and Annemarie came to the line at 5:05 pm
F – Line brought her under the arc - took one loop left and she had her bird
RR – Line was under the arc near the blind - one loop left and then back to the bird
MR – Drove out very wide right of the blind - looped left slightly deep and then went left over to the fall area and got the bird
54. FC-AFC CLARENCE RUTHERFORD, “Lumpy,” BLM, Jim Horneck
Lumpy and Jim came to the line at 4:56 pm
F – Up the left side of the hill - turned and came half way back down for his bird
RR – Out to the fall area - hunted a few passed right and then left before getting a little deeper and his bird
MR – Out to the near side of the pond - started hunting and all the way back to the flyer gunners - worked his way deep to the holding blind and hunted both sides of the water - very extended hunt but he got it
52. FC-AFC DAYS END BOY NAME SUE QA2, “Sue,” BLM, Mark Medford
Sue and Mark came to the line at 4:49 pm
F – Went straight to his bird
RR – Excellent line out - a shade left - turned right and scooped up his bird without even slowing down
MR – Worked his way down the right side of the pond - crossed over and worked back to the correct pond on the back side - when he got this end he jumped right into the water and got it
38. FOGGY BOTTOMS I CANT RIDE HIM IN HERE, “Bones,” BLM, Adam Coleman
Bones and Adam came to the line at 4:41 pm
F – Drove out under the arc - looped left and right - slightly back and then in and to the left before locating the bird
RR – Line took him under the arc near the blind - 1 loop left and right and then over left - made a small loop at the bird and got it
MR – Good line out but started hunting short - continued hunting a few more loops and then went into the water and to the bird
33. FC-AFC TUCQUAN’S BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS, “Bella,” BLF, Alvin Hatcher
Bella and Alvin came to the line at 4:33 pm
F – Out under the arc to the fall area - two small loops and she had her bird
RR – Drove out under the arc - 2 loops in the area and she got it
MR – Went out wide right of the blind - started hunting further right for a couple loops - came back left and looped slightly deep and then in and left to the bird
Handle 29. FC-AFC LAIRD’S CYNFUL SEASIDE GAMBLE, “Betty,” BLF, Chris Parkinson
Betty and Chris came to the line at 3:xx pm
F – Took a small loop going out and then directly to her long flyer
RR – Straight to the fall area - a few turns and quickly got her bird
MR – Came in wide left close behind the flyer guns - passed the bird and established her hunt very deep away from the mark - she was handled back to the area and then the bird
28. FC-AFC DRY CREEKS TRU BLU, “Trudy,” BLF, George Metka
Trudy and George came to the line at 4:16 pm
F – A few loops and turns in the area and she got it
RR – Perfect line to this bird
MR – Took a left line out - angled right and caught the corner of the pond - drove out of the water and wen to the blind - crossed and came back on the back side of the pond - crossed to the correct side and got her bird
27. FC-AFC WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN QA2, “Wilma,” CLF, Mark Huffman
Wilma and Mark came to the line at 4:05 pm
F – Out to the area and quickly came back with her bird
RR – Line took her just left of the blind - took 1 loop slightly deep and right - then straight over to the bird
MR – Went in near the blind and then over to the fall area - slightly past it - but then she got it
25. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE EXPRESS, “Ryan,” BLF, Lauren Hays
Ryan and Lauren came to the line at 3:55 pm
F – Made very quick work of her Flyer
RR – Straight to the blind behind the tree - beautiful line - but when she started her hunt she was not deep enough - hunted the area hard as she expanded - but she did finally get it!
MR – Good line into the middle of the pond - got it - very nice
24. FC-AFC RAZOR’S BUCKSHOT, “Shooter,” BLM, Larry Vaske
Shooter and Larry came to the line at 3:47 pm
F – To the top of the hill - quartered down and back up - started down again and found it
RR – Great line out - 1 loop left and right and then scooped up his bird on the next pass
MR – Nice line heading towards the pond - then pulled left and went down the left side fo the pond - got tot he back and into the water for his bird
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