Tenth Series Recap

The final test, Tenth Series, was held at Goose Pond. It was Water Triple with Two Retired, a Flyer and a Sluice. It began at 10:58 am and ended at 4:16 pm. There were five handles, four double handles, and three no birds.

9. FC-AFC Beaver Runs Zig Zag Zeke, "Zeke" BLM, Andrew Curtis

FC-AFC Beaver Runs Zig Zag Zeke (Zeke)

Lab Male

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5/10/2015

Sire: FC-AFC Indian Height's Get Away

Dam: Kerry Around A Duk Dawg

Breeder: Jim Houldridge

Owner: Tom Strickland, Bert & Leigh Windham, Albany, GA

Handler: Andrew Curtis

Zeke came to the line at 4;01 pm.

Flyer - Good recovery of his flyer.

Left retired - Landed and drove the hillside very wide left. Zeke moved himself over and got the bird.

Middle retired - Across to the far point, then to the end. Back in the water. Out behind the left holding blind. He curved right along the tree line for a couple of loops. Then he dug in the cover for his bird.

5. Handle – FC-AFC Drake's Bay Izzy, "Izzy" BLF, Dave Smith

FC-AFC Drake's Bay Izzy (Izzy)

Lab Female

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10/1/2015

Sire:NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse

Dam: FC-AFC Thieven Satin Breeze

Breeder: William & Kristina Tidd

Owner: Richard & Rick Wilke, Amherst Junction, WI

Handler: Dave Smith

Izzy came to the line at 3:48 pm.

Flyer - Straight to the bird.

Middle retired - Swam straight across to the point. Into the back cove. Came out left of middle retired. Ran right of gunners to the tree line. Came back and got his bird.

Left retired - Good line across the lake. Over the base area of the point into the corner. Ran up right of the guns into the trees on the right. Cut back left along the tree line. Handled.

2. NFC-FC-AFC I'm Ur Search Engine, "Google" BLM, Alan Pleasant

NFC-FC-AFC I'm Ur Search Engine (Google)

Lab Male

SR770328/08

3/14/2013

Sire: NAFC-FC Texas Troubador

Dam: Little Miss Enchantress QAA

Breeder: Kristi & James Roberts

Owner: Leon Stepanian, Manakin-Sabot, VA 

Handler: Alan Pleasant

Google came to the line at 3:28 pm.

Flyer - Google quickly retrieved his flyer.

Left retired - Landed on the far shore just below the gunners. He made a couple exploratory passes and began to climb the hill to his bird.

Middle retired - Got his bird.

1. Handle – FC-AFC Rimfires Once Inna Blue Moon, "Blue" BLM, Al Arthur

FC-AFC Rimfires Once Inna Blue Moon (Blue)

Lab Male

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6/2/2016

Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse

Dam: FC Tremblin Earth's Touch Of Choclate Reese

Breeder: Gregg Leonard

Owner: Mike Crow, Mathews, AL

Handler: Al Arthur

Blue came to the line at 3:15 pm.

Flyer - Close to the right shore and literally snagged it on the run.

Left retired - Over the far point, turned right for a loop to the right. Then a second before he drove to the bird.

Right retired - Took off wide right of the flyer guns. Stopped and handled across the lake.

51. Rerun – FC-AFC Holland Cliffs Play It Again, "Luke" BLM, Alvin Hatcher

FC-AFC Holland Cliffs Play It Again (Luke)

Lab Male

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5/27/2016

Sire: FC-AFC Good Idea's Have It Your Way

Dam: Contender's Marina Del Rey MH

Breeder: Jason Heffelmeier

Owner: Alvin Hatcher, Huntingtown, MD

Handler: Alvin Hatcher

Luke came to the line for a second time.

Flyer - Nice job.

Left retired - Moved across the pond, landed on the point, then re-entered the water and drove the hill to his bird. Well done.

Middle retired - Nice move through the pond and across the point. Luke drove the hill and bent into the bird. Well done.

73. Handle – FC-AFC Midnight Trains Texas Ranger, "Deets" BLM, Chris Ledford

FC-AFC Midnight Trains Texas Ranger (Deets)

Lab Male

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6/3/2013

Sire: FC-AFC Nick Of Time Lone Ranger

Dam: Phifer's Midnight Train To Georgia MH

Breeder: Eric Vance Phifer

Owner: Cade Gentry, Auburn, AL

Handler: Chris Ledford

Deets came to the line at 2:47 pm.

Flyer - Got it.

Middle retired - Very wide left to the tree line. Came down the tree line all the way to the middle retired.

Left retired - Went deep again. Handled back to the bird.

68. AFC Razor's Buckshot, "Shooter" BLM, Ty Rorem

AFC Razor's Buckshot (Shooter)

Lab Male

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4/21/2017

Sire: FC Sweetie's Easy Rider

Dam: Razor's Da Cuttin Edge

Breeder: Scott Anderson

Owner: Larry Vaske, Worthington, MN

Handler: Ty Rorem

Shooter came to the line at 2:29 pm.

Flyer - Very good.

Middle retired - Shooter exited in a good spot. He came up between the retired guns. A couple of loops in the area and he moved over to pick up the pird.

Left retired - Perfect!

33. Double Handle – FC Heartbeat's Sweet Georgia Peach, "Peaches" BLF, Andrew Curtis

FC Heartbeat's Sweet Georgia Peach (Peaches)

Lab Female

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4/9/2015

Sire: FC-AFC Calculated Risk

Dam: AFC Cropper's Good & Plenty

Breeder: Bruce & Betty Hall

Owner: Julie Kobach, Mequon, WI

Handler: Andrew Curtis

Peaches came to the line at 1:50 pm.

Flyer - Peaches jumped in with a big splash and grabbed her duck.

Left retired - Across the point and up the backside of the gunners. Circled the area between the retired guns and was handled.

Middle retired - Got to the far shore. Landed behind the gunners. Checked left, then right a couple of time before being handled.

64. Double Handle – FC Fine Lines Sympathy For The Devil, "Jagger" BLM, Rick Stawski

FC Fine Lines Sympathy For The Devil (Jagger)

Lab Male

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12/11/2011

Sire: NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade

Dam: Weller's Dream Keeper MH

Breeder: Janet Weller & John Weller II

Owner: Kurt & Cory Markling, David Pichotta, Monticello, MN

Handler: Rick Stawski

Jagger came to the line at 2:08 pm.

Flyer - Very nice. Landed in front of the gunners.

Left retired - Left the line out into the lake. Came out going to the left retired blind. Got close. Changed directions and moved away. Had to handle back to it.

Middle retired - Into the first cove. Over the point with the gunners. Headed wide right. Handled.

61. Double Handle – FC Trumarc's Gratuity, "Tippy" BLF, Danny Farmer

FC Trumarc's Gratuity (Tippy)

Lab Female

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11/22/2010

Sire: FC Candlewood's Man In Black

Dam: Crop Duster's Payoff Gal MH

Breeder: Carole & Hollis Robison

Owner: John Larkin, San Antonio, TX

Handler: Danny Farmer

Tippy came to the line at 1:33 pm.

Flyer - Perfect.

Left retired - Into the big water just off the tip that's by the gunners. Then angled left and went to tip of the far point. Handled in area between the back and the left retired gun.

Middle retired - Handled from early on to get correct line. Got the bird. 

51. No Bird – FC-AFC Holland Cliffs Play It Again, "Luke" BLM, Alvin Hatcher

FC-AFC Holland Cliffs Play It Again (Luke)

Lab Male

SR93914505

5/27/2016

Sire: FC-AFC Good Idea's Have It Your Way

Dam: Contender's Marina Del Rey MH

Breeder: Jason Heffelmeier

Owner: Alvin Hatcher, Huntingtown, MD

Handler: Alvin Hatcher

Luke came to the line at 1:20 pm but did not get a bird.

Rebird & Gun Change @ 1:19 PM

25. Rerun/Handle – Beaver Runs Raymond For Sheriff QA2, "Raymond" BLM, Andrew Curtis

Beaver Runs Raymond For Sheriff QA2 (Raymond)

Lab Male

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11/2/2016

Sire: FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble

Dam: CFC Pilkington's Perspicacity

Breeder: Chad Griffin

Owner: Bert & Leigh Windham, Albany, GA

Handler: Andrew Curtis

Raymond came to the line for a second time at 1:03 pm.

Flyer - Nice recovery.

Left retired - Landed behind the gunners. Did a quick loop and went into the trees to nab the bird.

Middle retired - Ran across the end of the point to the middle retired gun. Then he headed wide right as he exited the water and disappeared. Handled to the bird.

42. FC Jimaviche's Hollandaise Jammer, "Jammer" BLM, Kenny Trott

FC Jimaviche's Hollandaise Jammer (Jammer)

Lab Male

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4/10/2015

Sire: FC-AFC Trumarc's Hollandaise

Dam: Double K's Easy Drivin' Night Hog

Breeder: Douglas Graham

Owner: Bobby Lee, Diboll, TX

Handler: Kenny Trott

Jammer came to the line at 12:48 pm.

Flyer - Went a little wide right before jumping in for his bird.

Left retired - He took the left line across the lake and got out at the base of the point, heading wide left to the tree line. Quickly went back down to the blind and back up to his bird.

Middle retired - Back in the lake and out to the tip of the far point, over and into the back side. Up to the woods in the area between left and right retired. Moved right to hunt. Went deep but moved to the bird.

44. FC-AFC Tucked Away At River's Edge, "Tucker" BLM, Alex Abraham

FC-AFC Tucked Away At River's Edge (Tucker)

Lab Male

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4/7/2011

Sire: FC-AFC Nubian V

Dam: Twin Pine's Crank Her Up MH

Breeder: Elissa Kirkegard

Owner: Alex Abraham, Havre de Grace, MD

Handler: Alex Abraham

Tucker came to the line at 12:31 pm.

Flyer - Well done.

Left retired - Across the pond and up the hill to the bird. Excellent job.

Middle retired - Nice line to the shoreline. Then he drove the hill and disappeared from our view. He came back in view and grabbed the bird.

16. Rerun – FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Switch Hitter, "Mickey” BLM, Robby Bickley

FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Switch Hitter (Mickey)

Lab Male

SR797744/07

8/29/2013

Sire: NAFC-FC Texas Troubador

Dam: FC-AFC Dance Hall Gal

Breeder: James Roberts & Joe O'Brien

Owner: Robby Bickley, Gainsville, TX

Handler: Robby Bickley

Mickey came to the line again at 12:13 pm.

Flyer - Straight to it!

Left retired - Into the lake, across the far point, and up to the right of the left retired guns. One loop in the field, and he turned back left to the bird.

Middle retired - Skimmed the left corner of the flyer guns as he went over the point. Swam the big water, got out wide to the right away from the bird. Circled deep and out of sight. Came back and got his bird.

32. FC West Bay's Jolly Roger, "Jack" BLM, Tony Flowers

FC West Bay's Jolly Roger (Jack)

Lab Male

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10/9/2013

Sire: NFC Two Rivers Lucky Willie

Dam: FC-AFC In The Hunt Farm's Executive Sweet

Breeder: Linda & Tom Bogusky

Owner: Tony Flowers & Hank Culp, Salisbury, NC

Handler: Tony Flowers

Jack came to the line at 11:57 am.

Flyer - Quick recovery of his duck.

Left retired - Got to the far shore. Made a little loop below, then drove up a bird.

Middle retired - Landed right of the fall, went deep and was out of site for a bit. Then back in view and over to the bird.

26. FC-AFC Seaside's Smarty Jones, "Smarty" BLF, Kenny Trott

FC-AFC Seaside's Smarty Jones (Smarty)

Lab Female

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9/29/2016

Sire: FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George

Dam: Reedcreek's Center Cut

Breeder: Patti & Larry Simmons

Owner: Derek Smith, La Salle, CO

Handler: Kenny Trott

Smarty came to the line at 11:45 am.

Flyer - Smack! Straight to it.

Left retired - Swam the lake, went over point, then into the area between the left and middle retired guns. Hunted back and forth, then went left and got the bird.

Middle retired - Into the first cover, over the tip of the point with the flyer guns. Out across the lake, then up through the fall area and worked it out.

25. No Bird – Beaver Runs Raymond For Sheriff QA2, "Raymond" BLM, Andrew Curtis

Beaver Runs Raymond For Sheriff QA2 (Raymond)

Lab Male

SR96231309

11/2/2016

Sire: FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble

Dam: CFC Pilkington's Perspicacity

Breeder: Chad Griffin

Owner: Bert & Leigh Windham, Albany, GA

Handler: Andrew Curtis

Raymond came to the line at 11:42 am, but did not get a bird.