Callbacks to Sixth Series Given At Fifth Series Site

 Callbacks to Sixth Series Given At Fifth Series Site

Fifth Series – Day Three – Final Recap

The Fifth Series proved to be an arduous one that spanned three days. It was very warm and the dogs did not respond well. Additionally, there were many no birds, handles, and pick ups, but we made it.

Day one began at 10:42 am with 77 dogs and lasted until 4:48 pm (6 hours, 6 minutes.) Dog 76, FC-AFC Flawless Execution (Flex) started things off.

Day two began at 7:09 am and concluded at 1pm (5 hours, 51 minutes) due to the warm weather conditions. Quite a few of the dogs had to be picked up because of this. Dog 24, FC Ellsd's Going On A Trip Grab Ur Camo (Camo) kicked off that day's round.

Day three began at 7:20 am and the tests were complete as of 9:48 am (2 hours, 28 minutes.) Dog 61, FC Trumarc's Gratuity (Tippy) was the starter. 

All in all, we had 19 handles, 14 pick ups, 16 no birds (two of which were doubles), and the series lasted 14 hours and 25 minutes. Whew! 

From those 77 dogs who participated, 37 were called back to the next series, but number 52 scratched, leaving us with 36 for Series Six and Seven. 

Fifth Series In the Books @9:48 am

The Fifth Series has concluded at 9:48 am. Callbacks to the Sixth Series will be announced at the Fifth Series test site.

60. Rerun/Handle – Indigo Rev It Up At Shoreline, "Rex" BLM, Edward Forry

Rex made a return from yesterday afternoon and came to the line at 9:40 am.

Left flyer - Rex made a quick recovery of his bird. 

Right flyer - He made a nice line up through the slot, then broke left for a couple of loops. Into the fall area for the bird.

Short retired - He came in wide left and from behind the gunners. He turned right into the fall area for the bird.

Long retired - He punched up wide left, moved deep, and was handled. He came back into view and worked his way behind the gun station. He expanded his hunt, then went back to the fall and his bird.

74. PIck Up – FC-AFC Contrails Sky Queen, "Reina" BLF, Alan Pleasant

Left flyer - Reina went out to the area just in front of the guns. She continued up the hill to her bird.

Right flyer - She went through the right side of the short retired guns and continued up hill to her flyer. A few turns, and she got it.

Long retired - She headed right of the blind area, then continued deep right. She came back left to the fall area and got it.

Short retired - Headed wrong way. Picked up.

Conditions Update

A quick rain cell moved through. There was no delay in running but the lighting has changed. The temperature feels cooler and clouds have the entire field covered in muted light. Dogs have handle changes without note.

70. Rerun – FC-AFC Bayou-Star Royal Baby, "Brit" BLF, John Caire

Brit came to the line at 9:22 am.

Left flyer - Into the area beneath the arc. She made a hunt pattern that took her deep and behind the guns. Brit was deliberate and worked out her bird.

Right flyer - Perfect bird.

Long retired - Good initial line, but Brit got hung up for a moment in the draw. She pushed on and made a hunt in the area of the fall to find her bird.

Short retired - Line up the backside of the trees. A smart right at the end of trees, and she got her bird.

69. Handle – Rerun – FC Sweetie's Little Dash-A-Rue QA2, "Dash" BLF, Alex Drent

Dash came to the line at 9:12 am.

Left flyer - Dash went to the fall area for a tight hunt and got her bird.

Right flyer - She came in on the right and quickly found her bird.

Long retired - She made a line out to the left of the short retired guns, then drove to the right of the long retired guns. She circled behind and out into the field. She hunted and got it.

Short retired - She went past on the left. Quick whistles brought her back to her mark.

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

Shooter came to the line again at 9;03 am.

Left flyer - He got his bird.

Right flyer - Shooter made a quick recovery.

Long retired - He made a line just right of the hay bale, then drove the hill coming in left of the trees holding the retired guns. He made a left turn and was in the fall area.

Short retired - Up the backside of the the short retired guns. Turned to the left to establish a short hunt. Moved right and into the fall area for the bird.

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

Deets came to the line at 8:53 am.

Left flyer - Good job.

Right flyer - Deets went in front of the guns and out to his bird.

Short retired - He went left of the blind and a bit deep, then turned back toward the fall area and the bird.

Long retired - Straight toward the blind, turned left into the field, and got the bird.

72. Handle – FC Carl With A K, "Karl" BLM, Rick Stawski

Karl came to the line at 8:44 am.

Left flyer - Nice bird.

Short retired - Karl's line took him to the backside of the gunners.

Long retired - It started to rain, and Karl went wide left. He had to be handled back to the bird.

Right flyer - He came in front of the guns and went directly to the bird.

71. Handle – C Kid's Aslan, "Prophet" BLM, Amie Henninger

Left flyer - Prophet went straight to the fall area for a quick retrieve.

Right flyer - He made a good line just right of the short retired guns but kept going and made quick work of getting the flyer.

Short retired - He came in right, quickly turned back left, and moved downhill to this bird.

Long retired - Went on a line wide right and deep of the blind and away from the bird. He had to be handled across the field and back to the bird.

70. No Bird – FC-AFC Bayou-Star Royal Baby, "Brit" BLF, John Caire

Brit joins the club and gets her no bird.

69. No Bird – FC Sweetie's Little Dash-A-Rue QA2, "Dash" BLF, Alex Drent

Dash came to the line at 8:28 am and he did not get a bird.

68. No Bird – AFC Razor's Buckshot, "Shooter" BLM, Ty Rorem

Shooter came to the line at 8:25 but did not get a bird.

67. FC-AFC Waluke Stryder, "Stryder" BLM, Freeman Boyett

Stryder came to the line at 8:13 am.

Left flyer - Stryder made a good line up the hill. He made one or two quarter passes to his bird.

Short retired - His line took him to the draw where he checked the area briefly, then drove on for a good mark.

Right flyer - He came into the area from behind the guns, then turned to the area of the fall to locate the bird.

Long retired - He began to hunt to the right around the backside of the trees holding the gunners. After a few passes, he moved to the left of the gunners and worked his way to the bird.

66. Handle – FC-AFC Wood River's Perfect Pass, "Lonzo" BLM, John Henninger

Lonzo came to the line at 8:03 am.

Left flyer - Lonzo came in for a short turn in front of the guns, then hunted deep both up and down the hill. He worked back up and in to his bird.

Right flyer - He made a good line for the short retired but cut right and went up behind the flyer guns. He made a loop, then went out to the fall area for the bird.

Short retired - Excellent mark.

Long retired - His line took him right of the trees with the hay bale. He started a hunt just past the trees and had to be handled to his bird.

65. Handle – FC Freeridin Rikki Tikki Tavi, "Tavi" BLF, Kenny Trott

Tavi came to the line at 7:54 am.

Left flyer - Good recovery of her hen.

Short retired - Tavi arrived just under the arc of the fall area. She had a good, controlled hunt and located the bird.

Long retired - She made a good initial line but broke right near the trees where the retired guns were. she went wide right along the top of the ridgeline. Tavi was handled to the bird.

Right flyer - Great line to the area, and she got her duck.

Conditions Update @ 8 AM

Things are finally moving along after the fog delay, and the shadows from the timberline are covering half of the field. The sun will help dry the dew, and as the moisture evaporates, the scent molecules will be carried into the air.

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

Jagger came to the line at 7:43 am.

Left flyer - Jagger ran to the area just in front of the guns. He made a tight hunt in the fall area, then extended it away from the gunners working back and forth. We worked it out a bit deeper and got the bird.

Short retired - He started a little wide to the left but took a hard right and established a hunt short. Then he moved right and deeper to his bird.

Long retired - Nice line just left of the trees with the hay bale. He moved straight to the fall area and his bird.

Right flyer - He headed across the field toward the gunners, then went straight up the far hill to the fall area and the bird.