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2025 National Amateur Retriever Championship Blog
Showing posts with label Double Handle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Double Handle. Show all posts

Saturday, June 21, 2025

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

FC-AFC BIG RIVER CHARLIE II

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Charlie and Jim came to the line at 3:15 pm

RF – Got it clean!

LF – Into the pond to the land and then the channel - 2 loops on the right side of the field and he got it

RR – good start but got very wide right and all the way to the far right shore - had to handle to this bird

LR – Headed out too far left so he was quickly handled and he got it



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

FC-AFC SEASIDE’S MOGAN DAVID

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Mogan and Rodger came to the line at 2:55 pm

RF – Very nice!

LF – Crossed the water and the channel and then out to the flyer field - hunted his way up and back down - went left and right - expanded hunt but was too far right - finally came back closer to the guns and got it

RR – Crossed land - into the water and over the point with the bird and kept going all the way to the main land and headed up the hill - was handled back to the bird

LR – Into the pond - over land and was going too far left - started to handle -there were problems getting him to go to the mark - but he finally worked it out!




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

NAFC-FC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL

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Fleurt and Mark came to the line at 2:36 pm

RF – Straight to the bird!

LF – A few loops to the right and slightly deep, then in and to the left to get the bird

RR – Wide right and drove up the hill, quickly handled in and left to get the bird after many whistles

LR – Began handling on land - he got her back to the area and to the bird






Friday, June 20, 2025

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

Ice and William came to the line at 7:46 am

Flyer – Good line to the fall area, a few loops on the hill around the bird and he got it

Island – Lined into the cattails wide right of the LR fall - drove through and on land was immediately handled back into the water and to the island bird

LR – Good line into the cattails but kept going and drove through to the land - immediately handled again - required many whistles to get back to the cattails and finally get his bird



Thursday, June 19, 2025

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

Beau and Chad came to the line at 6:50 pm

Flyer – Into the pond - over the point to the far shore - up the hill and drilled it!

Island – Swam straight to the island and went over it - had to handle back to it

LR – Good line into the water - a little deep and no wind - drove all the way through - had to handle back to this one too






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

Hope and Shane came to the line at 6:23 pm

Flyer – Line under the arc - quick left and right and she was to the bird

LR – Wide left on land -  ran on land up the levee - was quickly handled to the water and to the bird

Island – Swam between the cattails and the island and kept going to land - was quickly handled - and she came back in with a bumper

Watching his retiring dog retrieve her last flyer in competition


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

Kate and Wayne came to the line at 2:32 pm

Flyer – Out across the pond - over the peninsula to the far shore - up the levee and straight to her bird

LR – Went into the cattails but missed it and came back out on the far side onto the shore - handled back in for the bird

Island –  Got into the pond wide right - heading towards the flyer area - handled back to the island bird






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

Starr and Chris came to the line at 11:57 am

Flyer – Down the hill and into the pond - over the point - up the hill - she turned and scooped it up!

Island – Got almost there and then she pushed past it to the far shore - handled back to this bird

Flyer – Into the pond left of the point - she went into the cattails - and came out on the left side - got on the bank and turned right - had to be handled back to the bird



Wednesday, June 18, 2025

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



Double Handle 13. AFC HARDCORE TROUBADOR, “Earl,” BLM, John Russell

Earl and John came to the line at 8:29 am

LF - Smack! Straight line -  took the pond route out and back

SR - Skimmed the left edge of the pond - went right of the hay bale - went deep and was handled to the fall area and then the bird

LR - Drove out deep of the area - was handled back to this bird

SF - Went a little deep and then came back down to his bird










Double Handle 12. FC-AFC HUNTLEIGH’S QUINTESSA, “Tessa,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers

Tessa and Bruce came to the line at 8:17 am

LF - A few loops to the right and left in the area - then over to his bird

SR - Out to the area but ran deep and was handled back to the SR bird

LR - Hunted the area with many loops left and deep and then came in to the right - continued hunting and located his bird

SF - Drove deep past the area and was handled back down to the bird




Double Handle 11. AFC SKYWATCH HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER, “Traveler,” BLM, Ray Vreeland

Traveler and Ray came to the line at 8:08 am

LF - Went deep with a few loops farther up the hill - then down the hill and had a couple loops before the fall area - moved on the the fall area and the bird

SF - Good line but drove deep and was quickly handled back to the SF bird

SR - Drove deep again and was quickly handled to the SR bird

LR - Good line out - had a couple loops in the fall area but was quickly handled again when he left the area.




Double Handle 8. FC IRONMAN QA2, “Stark,” BLM, Cindy Huff

Stark and Cindy came to the line at 7:51 am

LF - Bird landed outside the cover by the lower bale - came in and had an excellent tight hunt around the bale and got it!

SR - Cut the corner of the pond - going deep - stopped and handled back to this bird

LR - Out the area - had a tight hunt and got it

SF - Headed towards the gunners tent - was handled to this bird



Tuesday, June 17, 2025

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

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.



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

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