10th Series Recap

Friday, October 13, 2023

10th Series – Water Double with a Flyer

20 Dog Teams were called back to run this Series

After the this test was set up and ready to go this afternoon, Test Dogs began the Series at 2:31 pm, beginning with "Stinker," then next up was "Pup Pup." After a slight modification to the test was made by the Judges, we had a 3rd test dog, "Chipper," run as well. This gave the dog teams a nice preview of this beautiful 10th Series test!

The first running dog kicked off the 10th Series test at 3:17 pm with #51 Beaver Creek Shadows Hunter, “Jaeger,” BLM, handled by Bill Bailey.

The weather this afternoon was 68 degrees, and sunny, as the skies had cleared up from this morning but there was still a decent breeze coming in at 17 mph SW.

This was a smooth Series with not much to report on here! 

This is how things turned out for the 10th Series…

No-Bird / Re-Run (1): 18
Handles (0): 

Double Handles (0): 

Pick-Ups (0): 

Scratches (0):

Our last running dog for this series was dog #50 Heartbeat’s Heaven Scent Tommy Girl, “Tommy,” BLF, with handler Julie Kobach. The test was completed this afternoon at 5:30 pm.

There were 20 dogs sent from the line in this series, taking exactly 1 hour and 13 minutes, which averages out to be just over 6.5 minutes per dog running time. 

The 10th Series is officially completed and in the books! 

This also concludes the 2023 National Retriever Derby Championship! 

Next we will find out who the Finalists are and who the Winner is!

Test Complete – 10th Series

 Series 10 was completed and in the books at 5:30 pm.

50. Heartbeat’s Heaven Scent Tommy Girl, “Tommy,” BLF, Julie Kobach

Tommy and Julie came to the line at 5:23 pm

F – Past the 1st point, past the 2nd point and out under the arc, a couple of deep loops and she had her bird!

L – Took a line right of the trees and right of the cedar, dug in hard to angle across the pond back to the left, out just right of the guns, a couple of tight loops behind the guns and then straight down the dyke to the bird!

49. Ridgecrest’s Fin And Tonic, “Fin,” BLM, Marcy Wright

Fin and Marcy came to the line at 5:16 pm

F – Over the 1st point, past the 2nd point and out of the water and pushed left. 3 loops just deep and then moved left to the bird.

L – Headed out left of the cedar, a big water entry and began moving right, close to the dyke, pushed further right to exit right at the bird! Great Job!

46. Loon Lakes Early Flyer, “Emmy,” BLF, Joe Moody

Emmy and Joe came to the line at 5:09 pm

F – In wide left and then over the 2nd point, up and out and a couple of deep loops and she was on her bird!

L – In right of the cedar on line to the bird across the pond and smoked it!

45. Whitewater’s Southbranch Rogue, “Roger,” BLM, Jeff Overkamp

Roger and Jeff came to the line

F – Great line into the water and grazed the 1st point, past the 2nd point, exited the water and came in under the arc, swung left directly to the bird.

L – Right of the cedar, took an excellent line into the water, pushed right and landed on the dyke wide, turned straight and got the bird!

43. Watermark’s Chevalier, “Chev,” BLM, Michael Wills

Chev and Michael came to the line at 4:56 pm

F – Over the tip of the 1st point, then the tip of the 2nd point and then BAM! Pinned his bird!

L – Right of the cedar for 2 back-to-back 10-point water entries! Across the dyke where a couple of tight loops got him to his bird

40. C & N’s Another Brees On The Bayou, “Teche,” BLM, Paul Sletten

Teche and Paul came to the line at 4:53 pm

F – Grazed both points, out and straight to the bird. Nice!

L – Out left of the cedar tree, corrected right as she moved through the pond, out of the dyke, a tight loop left and then on to the bird.

37. High Mileage Hone A Fancy Saber, “Edge,” BLF, Paul Young

Edge and Paul came to the line at 4:46 pm

F – Past the 1st point, up and out on the 2nd point, a quick right turn to the bird.

L – In right of the cedar through the early water, across the pond and out just right of the bird. A quick turn to the left and he had his bird!

35. Dealers Choice VIII, “Rip,” BLM, L. William Goldstein Md

Rip and Bill came to the line ...

F – Over the 1st point and grazed the 2nd point, out and landed just under the arc, then 2 tight loops, then moved left to the bird.

L – Right of the  cedar tree, and into the pond, landed on the dyke under the arc, a couple loops left and then pushed right to the bird.

Rerun 18. Our Daily Interest, “Vig,” BLM, John Russell

Vig and John came back to the line at 4:32 pm

F – Across the 1st point, past the 2nd point and out under the arc, a quick left turn and right to his bird!

L – Left of the cedar and across the pond to exit under the arc, a quick loop left and then over to his bird.

34. Heartbeat’s Nutella, “Hazel,” BLF, Cary Hunkel

Hazel and Cary came to the line at 4:27 pm

F – Swam past the 1st point, onto the second point, exited the water and just right of the bird, a quick turn and she got it!

L – Initial line was very right, and as soon as she hit the water she corrected to the left – she exited the water right at the bird!

32. Hyflyer’s Outlaw Express, “Billy,” BLF, Marc Patton

Billy and Marc came to the line at 4:20 pm

F – Past the 1st point and out on the 2nd point where she made a couple of loops and then worked her way out to her bird.

L – In right of the cedars catching the early water to the dyke and then up straight to her bird - Drilled it!

30. Holland Cliffs On My Way, “Del,” BLM, Alvin Hatcher

Del and Alvin came to the line at 4:13 pm

F – Del received a long flyer, he grazed the 1st point and was high on the 2nd point and straight to the bird. Nice!

L – Right of the cedar, into the second pond wide right, exited wide and turned left and was on to his bird.

27. Eileen’s Viking Warrior, “Brida,” BLF, Edward Krueger

Brida and Edward came to the line at 4:05 pm

F – Across the 1st point, skimmed the 2nd point, up under the arc. One quick loop and she went out to her very long flyer!

L – Went right of the cedar catching some early water, across the pond to the dyke and one loop on top then over to grab her bird.

23. Beytco’s Freight Line, “Ziggy,” BLM, Scott Bollman

Ziggy and Scott came to the line at 4:00 pm

F – Around the 1st point on land and baled in to the big water – excellent line from the bank to the bird

L – Left of the cedar into the pond and adjusted his line to the right towards the bird and went straight to it!

No-Bird 18. Our Daily Interest, “Vig,” BLM, John Russell

Vig and John came to the line at 3:57 pm and had a No-Bird on the flyer. They will be back in 5.

14. Twister’s Lollie Dollie, “Lollie,” BLF, Paul Sletten

Lollie and Paul came to the line at 3:51 pm

F – Swam to the 1st point - over the 2nd point, just catching the tip - Excellent Work!

L – Smack! Chalk line directly to the bird!

4. Rough Country’s River Guardian, “Groot,” BLM, Bill Bailey

Groot and Bill came to the line at 3:38 pm

F – Across the first point and then straight to his bird!

L – Took a line wide right of the cedars, swam along the dyke and back to the left before beaching & finding his bird!

6. Mind The Gap, “Kew,” BLF, Joey Smith

Kew and Joey came to the line at 3:31 pm

F – Swam between the points out under the arc of her looooonng flyer, a couple smart loops to work her way out and she got her bird!

L – Out in the left of cedars, pushed out right of the guns to the dyke. A few turns down the top and out to her type.