6th Series Recap

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

6th Series – Water Double

38 Dog Teams were called back to run this Series

After the test was ready to go, Test Dogs began the Series at 12:13 pm, beginning with "Pup Pup" and then next up was "Stinker" giving the dog teams a look at the 6th Series test.

The first running dog kicked off the 6th Series test at 12:58 pm. It was #23 Beytco's Freight Line, “Ziggy,” BLM handled by Scott Bollman.

The weather this afternoon got up to 80 degrees and clear skies, and a 13-15 mph wind.

Here is how things turned out for the 6th Series…

No-Bird / Re-Run (0): 
Handles (0): 

Double Handles (0): 

Pick-Ups (1): 1

Scratches (0):

Our last running dog for this series was dog #22 Hyflyer's Take Em To The Train Station, “Rip,” BLM with handler John Lynch. The test was completed this afternoon at 5:29 pm.

There were 38 dogs sent from the line in this series, taking exactly 4 hours and 31 minutes, which averages out to be just over 7 minutes per dog running time. 

The 6th Series is officially completed and in the books! We will be at the 7th Series Thursday morning. The Callbacks will be coming up ... Stay Tuned!

Test Complete – 6th Series

Series 6 was completed and in the books at 5:29 pm.

**Callbacks to the 7th Series will be forthcoming, stay tuned**

22. Hyflyer’s Take Em To The Train Station, “Rip,” BLM, John Lynch

Rip and John came to the line at 5:23 pm

F – Through the draw, up with a quick left turn to his bird.

LB – Through the 1st pond, catching a sliver of the broad point, back into the 1st pond, across the land bridge, into the 2nd pond, out right at the guns, a couple tight loops right before turning left to grab his bird.

19. C & N’s Queen Of The Teche, “Ibe,” BLF, Paul Sletten

Ibe and Paul came to the line at 5:15 pm

F – Through the draw, then up to her bird.

LB – Through the 1st pond, across the broad point, across the 2nd pond, out right at the guns, several wide and deep loops before heading left to her bird.

21. Tall Oak’s Put It In Reverse, “Terri,” BLM, Caleb Brown

Terri and Caleb came to the line at 5:08 pm

F – A great line into the pond, angled nicely up the hill and after a few loops wide he came into his bird.

LB – A good start into the 1st pond, held the hill side magnificently into the next pond before a quick exit to run down the bank like Dale Ernhart, up the draw, just under the arc before a quick turn to the bird ... he couldn't mark it better if he had a box of sharpies!

General – Caleb approached the line with a slight glimmer off his hairline, after telling "Terri" to "put her in reverse" one time, he called for his birds.

~ Written by his loving friend Reid

20. Rooster Tail Tally Ho, “Tally,” BLF, Nick Feckley

Tally and Nick came to the line at 5:03 pm

F – Down through the draw, out and up to the bird!

LB – Down into pond 1, out across the broad point, into pond 2, swam left and got out at the bushes on the left bank, ran up the levee, turned right up the hill and got her bird.

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

Vig and John came to the line at 4:50 pm

F – From the mat, straight to the bird!

LB – Down into pond 1, out high left on the broad point and nicely into pond 2, drove up tight to the right and behind the gunner, left and then over to the bid.

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

Lollie and Paul came to the line at 4:42 pm

F – Through the draw, up the hill right of the trees – drove across the field and got just past the bird, put on the brakes and came straight to the bird.

LB – Swam to the broad point and carried a nice line across it toward the bird – into and through the 2nd pond and veered left going up the hill and then right to the bird.

13. Trulines Harder Than A Sixteen Penny, “Nails,” YLM, Andrew Jackson

Nails and Andrew came to the line at 4:37 pm

F – Crossed the draw, climbed the hill and established a hunt by the guns, worked it out to the bird.

LB – Crossed a narrow piece of the pond and ran the bank all the way around – circled the gunner and out to his bird.

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11. Noix Creek Sauk Tribe Chief, “Chief,” BLM, Glennon Mccreery

Chief and Glennon came to the line at 4:22 pm

F – Through the draw, between the cedars and straight to the bird.

LB – Across the 1st pond and then out wide left, took the opportunity to miss the second pond, angled across in front of the guns to the right side, went a little deep and then back to the left for the bird.

7. Bluewater’s Makaira, “Kai,” BLM, Marcy Wright

Kai and Marcy came to the line at 4:15 pm

F – Down the draw and up the hill, hunted with several expanding loops and he got it.

LB – Through the pond and over the broad point, caught the land bridge, swam the 2nd pond and straight to the bird.

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

Kew and Joey came to the line at 4:10 pm

F – Into the draw, drove the hill - 1 big turn and had her bird.

LB – Across the pond and over the broad point low, into the 2nd pond, climbed the hill and got it!

5. Ridgecrest’s Gangster Of Love, “Maurice,” BLM, Paul Sletten

Maurice and Paul came to the line ...

F – Down through the draw – out and up right to the bird.

LB – Down into pond 1, out across the broad point over the left edge of land bridge, into pond 2, out and up to the right of, and slightly behind the gunners. 1 small circle, a left turn and over to the bird.

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

Groot and Bill came to the line at 3:56 pm

F – Down through the draw, out and angled nicely up the hill, a small loop to the right and he got his bird.

LB –  Down into pond #1, out and across the broad point into pond #2 – a nice line across the water, out and up under the arc – hard left turn and immediately to the bird.

3. Green Rivers Red Hot Chili, “Chili,” YLF, Marc Patton

Chili and Marc came to the line ...

F – Across the draw, up the hill and missed the bird. Made a large loop and came right back up the hill and she got it!

LB – Into the pond, across the broad point and land bridge in to the 2nd pond, drove the hill between gunners and the little trees, continued the line up the hill away from the bird, turned and came down to the mark.

2. Oldsquaw Blue Chip Recruit, “Rookie,” BLM, Rick Aro

Rookie and Rick came to the line at 3:44 pm

F – Into the draw and out to the fall area and his bird!

LB – Across the pond, high on the broad point, ran the land bridge and then ran to the fall area and his bird.

Pick-up 1. Doc’s Texas Outlaw**, “Jane,” GF, Jean Grammer

Jane and Jean came to the line at 3:39 pm

F – Down through the draw, swam out, drove up the hill,  circle right and left, made an about turn to the bird.

LB – Down into pond #1, out very wide and high to the left, went out of sight, and came back in toward the flyer again. Dog was picked up.

52. Steadfast’s Going Sea Side, “Breeze,” YLF, Shawn Ward

Breeze and Shawn came to the line at 3:30 pm

F – Down through the draw, out and up the hill and right to the bird

LB – Down into pond 1, out across the broad point have the left edge of the land bridge, out and up the hill to the right, behind the gunners, 1 circle and then left and over to the bird.

51. Beaver Creek Shadows Hunter, “Jaeger,” BLM, Bill Bailey

Jaeger and Bill came to the line at 3:20 pm

F – Absolutely drilled this bird

LB – Into the pond, across the broad point, over the land bridge, swam the 2nd pond, climbed the hill and straight to the bird.