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.

Ninth Series – Recap

The Ninth Series – a Land Triple with Two Retired, a Flyer and an Honor – at Palmetto Field moved very swiftly and all the dogs did well. It began at 7:16 am and finished at 8:51 am for a total of 1 hour, 35 minutes - our quickest test yet.

There was only one handle and three no birds. All dogs were called back to the Tenth Series for the grand finale.

Eighth Series Recap

It was a chilly start to the Eighth Series with temps in the mid 30s and quite a bit of a breeze at Goose Pond. Test dog JoJo kicked things of at 7 am, and Clooney, number 35, was the first to run the test at 7:35 am.

The Eighth was a Water Triple and the dogs averaged 11.83 minutes per run. There were 4 handles, 1 double handle, one pick up, one rebird, two gun changes, and three bye dogs that came to the line. There was also some interference during Luke's (8) first run, so he finished things off at the end of the day which concluded at 3:16 pm. The entire series took 7 hours, 16 minutes.

We're currently waiting for the callbacks to the Ninth Series. Stay tuned. 

Sixth & Seventh Series Quick Recap

Apropos of the these two quick tests, we'll do a quick recap of the Sixth and Seventh Series.

We began at 11:05 am and finished at 2:55 pm. There were 36 dogs who participated, which made the average run time 6.38 minutes per dog. All were called back to the Eighth Series.

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. 

Announcement - Fifth Series Test Suspended for the Day

At 1 pm it was announced that the Judges, Field Trial Committee, and veterinarian made a decision that it was too hot to continue the Fifth Series today. 

The Fifth Series will start again tomorrow morning with the dog that was last in the holding blind today – #61. The last dog to run today, #60, had been asked by the Judges to pick up his dog. #60 will be the last running dog tomorrow. 

The test dog will run at 6:45 am tomorrow morning and the first running dog will come to the line at 7 am.

Have a good evening!

Fifth Series – Day One – Recap

We began the Fifth Series at 10:42 am at Palmetto Field with dog #76, Flex. It was another beautiful, sunny day but proved to be a bit too warm for the dogs. There were also seven no-birds, which made it hard to come up with an average run time. However, it seemed to be somewhere between 10-15 minutes per dog. We also had eight handles, one double-handle, and seven pick ups. The day ended at 4:48 pm. right after dog #23, Kai ran. 

We'll resume the series tomorrow morning at 7 am with dog #24, Camo, right after the test dog has at it at 6:45 am. Have a wonderful evening, and we'll see you tomorrow at Palmetto Field!

Fourth Series Recap

The Fourth Series began yesterday at 2:52 pm and concluded today at 9:18 am making this a quick one. It was cold and frosty this morning, but things are warming up. The average run time both days was about 3-1/2 minutes. We're currently awaiting the callbacks to the Fifth Series. It's going to be another beautiful day. See you next at Palmetto Field!

Fourth Series Concluded For Today at 5:10 PM - Recap

The Fourth Series has been concluded for the day. We started things off with dog #52, Crash. He was the first of 38 dogs that ran today. There are a total of 77 dogs that will run the test, so we're half way through. We started this series at 2:52 pm and finished at 5:10 pm. That puts the run time at about 3.63 minutes per dog. So, we're looking at about another 2 1/2 hours tomorrow before we finish up the series. T Bone, dog #3, will kick things off. 

Have a wonderful evening!

Day 2 of Third Series Final Recap

We began the Third Series yesterday with 93 dogs around 7:38 am and made it about half way through before calling it quits at 3:58 pm due to lighting conditions. 

Today we resumed the series at 7 am with dog #79, FC-AFC Fattoria's Huckleberry Gin, "Huck." Huck was the first of eight handles today for a total of 14 in the series. We only had one no bird today, so things moved along a bit quicker than they had been. There were a total of six no birds in the series. The average run time today was 11 minutes per dog, about the same as yesterday's 11.2 minutes per dog, not accounting for the gun changes. There were also no pick ups, double handles, or scratches either day of the Third Series.

We continue to have a beautiful, sunshine-filled sky with moderate temperatures and mild, steady breeze. We're currently waiting for the callbacks and the starting dog.

Day 1 of Third Series - Recap

We began the Third Series with #29 NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence, "Foxx," at Mallard Pond around 7:38 am with all 93 dogs. Foxx was the first of 12 handles for the day. There were only five no birds today - much better than yesterday's count of 14. Thankfully, there were no dogs who had more than one. There were also no pick ups, double handles, or scratches.

Overall it was a beautiful day with moderate temperatures and breezes and plenty of sunshine. While the sun kept things comfy, it did cause some issues with shadows in the late afternoon. The judges called the series for the day at 3:58 pm after dog #78 FC Sliders Close Call At The Plate, "Safe," completed his run. The runs averaged 11.2 minutes, not taking into account any gun changes.

We'll resume the test tomorrow morning with the test dog running at 6:30 am at Mallard Pond.

Series One and Two Complete - In the Books @ 4:10 PM

Today we ran the First and Second Series. The tests consisted of a land double followed by a blind. The test began at 7:01 am and was in the books at 4:10 pm. We ran 93 dogs in 9 hours 9 minutes for an average time per dog of 5.9 minutes.

Here are some fun facts …

We had four handles and 14 no birds. (There were two dogs that had two no birds.)