Fin and Marcy came to the line at 1:03 pm
R – Excellent job!
L – Nice line under the arc, quick hunt deep, recovered nicely and got his bird.
Monday, October 9, 2023
Pick-up 48. Cur-San’s Full House, “Dood,” CBRM, John Gammon
Dood and John came to the line at 12:52 pm
R – Ran to the long bird, went behind the gunners to the right, and then down to the bird.
L – Down the slope past the tree, back behind the gunners and established a hunt short of the guns. Extended hunt into the trees and returned with no bird. Pick-Up.
47. High-Tech Commander N Chief, “Chief,” BLM, Reid Jones
Chief and Reid came to the line at 12:50 pm
R – Into the tree and scooped up the bird from behind the tree.
L – Good line, got it!
46. Loon Lakes Early Flyer, “Emmy,” BLF, Joe Moody
Emmy and Joe came to the line at 12:48 pm
R – Around the base and back of the tree and to her bird.
L – Smack!
45. Whitewater’s Southbranch Rogue, “Roger,” BLM, Jeff Overkamp
Roger and Jeff came to the line at 12:44 pm
R – Ran tightly around the tree to find his bird.
L – Excellent line out, just missed it to the right! A quick turn left and he had his bird.
44. Green Rivers Warhawk, “Hawk,” GM, Marc Patton
Hawk and Marc came to the line at 12:41 pm
R – Ran just past the bird and turned back and got it
L – Front footed the bird!
43. Watermark’s Chevalier, “Chev,” BLM, Michael Wills
Chev and Michael came to the line at 12:35 pm
R – Straight to the bird!
L – Up under the arc - 1 loop deep and back to the bird.
42. Prairie Wind’s Chipper Jones, “Chipper,” BLM, Derek Smith
Chipper and Derek came to the line
R – Excellent mark!
L – Up the field, looped deep left of the guns, moved right and in to the bird.
***conditions report***
The Wind has picked up now and is more on the handlers' left should as they come to the line. It's sunny and 67 degrees, with a 12 mph NNE wind.
41. J.C.’S God Of Mischief, “Loki,” BLM, Michael Cotton
Loki and Michael came to the line at 12:30 pm
R – Ran between the tree and the guns, deep to the corner of the trees, swung left and came back in to the tree and found his bird.
L – Over the ridge, turned right and worked back over the ridge down to the bird.
40. C & N’s Another Brees On The Bayou, “Teche,” BLM, Paul Sletten
Teche and Paul came to the line at 12:28 pm
R – Ran halfway around the right/back of the tree and came back to the bird.
L – Ran straight to the bird!
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39. Coolwaters Seaside Swamp Foxx, “Vixen,” BLF, Marc Patton
Vixen and Marc came to the line
R – Into the base area of the tree and then got her bird.
L – Worked out to the left side of the field, around behind the guns and out to her bird.
38. Tall Oak’s Ranger Danger, “Ranger,” BLM, Caleb Brown
Ranger and Caleb came to the line at 12:21 pm
R – Straight to it!
L – Great line - missed it - got a little deep and then worked it out!
37. High Mileage Hone A Fancy Saber, “Edge,” BLF, Paul Young
Edge and Paul came to the line at 12:18 pm
R – Ran deep of the gunners and the tree, but came back and got her bird.
L – Straight line to her bird!
36. Cabotime, “Cabo,” YLM, Joe Harris
Cabo and Joe came to the line at 12:14 pm
R – Down right to the bird
L – Up over the ridge, deep of the bird, very extended hunt both deep and in front of the ridge, worked his way to the bird.
35. Dealers Choice Viii, “Rip,” BLM, L. William Goldstein Md
Rip and William came to the line at 12:11 pm
R – Into the fall area and into the tree branches for the bird.
L – Up the right side of the field, a quick hunt and he got it.
34. Heartbeat’s Nutella, “Hazel,” BLF, Cary Hunkel
Hazel and Cary came to the line at 12:08 pm
R – Down the hill and screeched to a stop between the guns and the tree. Turned into the branches and got it!
L – Up the hill and over the ridge and hunted the back side – worked it out and got her bird.
Rerun 27. Eileen’s Viking Warrior, “Brida,” BLF, Edward Krueger
Brida and Edward came back to the line at 11:59 am
R – Ran close on the right side of the tree, back under the branches to the bird.
L – Under the arc to the top of the ridge, quickly worked to the bird.
32. Hyflyer’s Outlaw Express, “Billy,” BLF, Marc Patton
Billy and Marc came to the line at 11:55 am
R – Down the slope, left of the tree, continued around the tree and to the bird.
L – Under the arc, over the ridge, hunted in the area and then got her bird.
31. Caught Me Just As The Sun Set, “Frog,” BLF, Chad Radt
Frog and Chad came to the line at 11:51 am
R – Into the base area and on to the bird.
L – Out under the arc to the top of the ridge, established a wide area hunt behind the ridge and worked it out and got her bird.
30. Holland Cliffs On My Way, “Del,” BLM, Alvin Hatcher
Del and Alvin came to the line at 11:48 am
R – Down the right of the tree – came in from the back, moved around the base to his bird.
L – Up and over the ridge, turned and quickly back to his bird.
29. Into The Wild Blue Yonder, “Sky,” BLM, Bill Bailey
Sky and Bill came to the line at 11:44 am
R – Down the slope, deep between the tree and gunners, and came back to the bird.
L – Up and over the ridge left and deep of the guns, extended hunt on the back side of the ridge. Worked back to the bird.
28. Green River Robinson Breaking Barriers, “Jaxx,” BLM, Paul Sletten
Jaxx and Paul came to the line at 11:39 am
R – Down the slope between gunners and the tree and then to the back of the tree, and came right back to the bird.
L – To the top of the ridge, turned back and got his bird.
No-Bird 27. Eileen’s Viking Warrior, “Brida,” BLF, Edward Krueger
Brida and Edward came to the line and had a No-Bird. They will go back 5.
Pick-up 26. Golden Glove Of Terror, “Freddie,” BLM, James Sullivan
Freddie and James came to the line at 11:35 am
R – Left of the tree and circled deep and then hunted deep and went long left to the bird and got it.
L – Left of the tree and deep again into the old fall area. Dog was picked up.
25. Gb’s You Don’t Know Jack, “Whiskey,” BLM, Peet Reynolds
Whiskey and Peet came to the line at 11:32 am
R – Excellent line up and over the ridge, continued to the tree line and came back to the bird.
L – Wide left going out, curved across the field to the bird. Got it!
24. Qtk Lighting The Fields On Fire, “Blaze,” YLF, Robbie Knutson
Blaze and Robbie came to the line at 11:28 am
R – Down slope for a small hunt in front of the guns, to the base of the trees and got the bird.
L – Got it!
23. Beytco’s Freight Line, “Ziggy,” BLM, Scott Bollman
Ziggy and Scott came to the line at 11:25 am
R – Out to the tree – past the tree and then back for the bird.
L – Excellent Mark!
22. Hyflyer’s Take Em To The Train Station, “Rip,” BLM, John Lynch
Rip and John came to the line at 11:21 am
R – In to the tree – hunted the base and got it!
L – Great line out to the top of the ridge – turned Right – came quickly to the bird
21. Tall Oak’s Put It In Reverse, “Terri,” BLM, Caleb Brown
Terri and Caleb came to the line at 11:17 am
R – Right to the bird!
L – Ran up to the top of the ridge, established a small hunt and got the bird!
20. Rooster Tail Tally Ho, “Tally,” BLF, Nick Feckley
Tally and Nick came to the line at 11:12 am
R – Down the terrace, and past the tree, looped deep and established a hunt behind the tree, and worked her way back to the bird.
L – Ran under the arc, up and over the ridge top and deep all the way back to the trees, slowly worked left and right back to the top of the ridge, hunted back and forth. Came back over the ridge and got the bird.
Test Dogs - 2nd Series
Jacked Up, “Pup Pup” LM
Owners: Phil and Mary Heye, LaGrange, KY
First test dog to the line was Pup Pup with handler Phil Heye .... Pup Pup came to the line at 10:56 am
Handler: Phil Heye
First test dog to the line was Pup Pup with handler Phil Heye .... Pup Pup came to the line at 10:56 am
Right – Down to the Right side of the trees and back to the front to get his rooster
Left – To the top of the ridge, turned right and straight out to the bird.
Oak Point's Miss Behavin, “Stinker” LF
Owner: Claudia Rosasco, Felt, ID
Handler: Claudia Rosasco
Next up was Test Dog Stinker with handler Claudia Rosasco
Next up was Test Dog Stinker with handler Claudia Rosasco
Stinker came to the line at 11:04 am.
Right – Around the tree and she got it!
Left – Out to the top of the ridge and then deep – worked right to the other bird.
Test Description - 2nd Series
Test 2 – Land Double with Rooster Pheasants
Dam Field
Test 2 is a Land Double with Rooster Pheasants and the mat facing South. It is 60 degrees and there is a 7mph wind blowing over the handler’s right shoulder.
The dam field is a bowl shape, lined with trees on the right and a steep levy on the left.
The Left gun station sits 231 yards from the line. It is a Rooster pheasant, thrown flat, Left to Right on the top of a terrace hill.
The Right gun station sits 136 yards from the line. It is also a Rooster pheasant, thrown angled back to the base of a pine tree.
We will refer to the Right Bird as R, and the Left Bird as L.
The test is taking approximately 2:20 per dog.
Dog #20 will start this series ...
Callbacks to the 2nd Series
52 dogs were called back: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 and 53
0 dogs dropped:1 Dog Scratched: 33
Dog # will start the 2nd series.
Test Dogs will start running as soon as we are all set up for the next series.
Best of luck to all!
Test Dogs will start running as soon as we are all set up for the next series.
Best of luck to all!
1st Series Recap
Monday, October 9, 2023
1st Series – Land Single with a Rooster Pheasant Flyer
52 Dog Teams Began this Series
After the test was set up, Test Dogs began the Series this morning at 7:35 am, beginning with "Stinker" and then "Pup Pup" giving the dog teams a look at this first test.The first running dog for this test was #6 Mind The Gap, “Kew,” BLF handled by Joey Smith
at 7:57 am.
at 7:57 am.
The weather this morning had temps in the mid 40's with clear skies and very light breeze.
This was a Pretty Smooth Series!
This was a Pretty Smooth Series!
Here is how things turned out for the 1st Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (5): 25 – 34 – 35 – 36 – 52
Handles (0):
No-Bird / Re-Run (5): 25 – 34 – 35 – 36 – 52
Handles (0):
Double Handles (0):
Pick-Ups (0):
Scratches (1): 33
Our last running dog for this series with a Rerun for dog #34 Heartbeat's Nutella, “Hazel” with Handler Cary Hunkel. They completed the test this morning at 10:21 am.
Our last running dog for this series with a Rerun for dog #34 Heartbeat's Nutella, “Hazel” with Handler Cary Hunkel. They completed the test this morning at 10:21 am.
There were 52 dogs sent from the line in this series, taking almost exactly 2 hours and 24 minutes, which averages out to be a little bit more than 2 minutes per dog.
The 1st Series is officially in the books ... on to the 2nd!!!
1st Series Complete
Series 1 was completed and in the books at 11:17 am.
**Callbacks in a moment*
The 2nd Series will be on this same property as the 1st. Trucks stay parked where they are. We will be shifting approximately 150 yards for the 2nd...
ReRun 34. Heartbeat’s Nutella, “Hazel,” BLF, Cary Hunkel
Hazel and Cary came to the line at 10:18 am
F – Came in right with a quick loop to the bird.
5. Ridgecrest’s Gangster Of Love, “Maurice,” BLM, Paul Sletten
Maurice and Paul came to the line at 10:16 am
F – Came in tight to the guns – turned at the tree and out to his bird
Rerun 52. Steadfast’s Going Sea Side, “Breeze,” YLF, Shawn Ward
Breeze and Shawn came to the line
F – Good line just right of the bird, quick right and then she got it!
4. Rough Country’s River Guardian, “Groot,” BLM, Bill Bailey
Groot and Bill came to the line at 10:12 am
F – Aimed straight to the trees, one turn left to the bird.
3. Green Rivers Red Hot Chili, “Chili,” YLF, Marc Patton
Chili and Marc came to the line at 10:10 am
F – Excellent line straight to the bird.
2. Oldsquaw Blue Chip Recruit, “Rookie,” BLM, Rick Aro
Rookie and Rick came to the line at 10:08 am
F – Went under the arc out to the trees tiny hunt left to the bird.
1. Doc’s Texas Outlaw**, “Jane,” GF, Jean Grammer
Jane and Jean came to the line at 10:07 am
F – Came in right of the guns – big loop left and out to her bird.
53. Castile Creeks Hunter Runs Rip, “Rip,” LM, Caleb Brown
Rip and Caleb came to the line at 10:03 am
F – Under the arc out to trees for a few turns – continued his hunt deep and right – right of his bird – worked his way out to the flyer
No-Bird 52. Steadfast’s Going Sea Side, “Breeze,” YLF, Shawn Ward
Breeze and Shawn came to the line at 10:02 am and had a No-Bird, they will go back 5
51. Beaver Creek Shadows Hunter, “Jaeger,” BLM, Bill Bailey
Jaeger and Bill came to the line at 10:00 am
F – Line brought him in under the arc, made a sharp left turn and pinned the bird!
50. Heartbeat’s Heaven Scent Tommy Girl, “Tommy,” BLF, Julie Kobach
Tommy and Julie came to the line at 9:58 am
F – Hammered it!
49. Ridgecrest’s Fin And Tonic, “Fin,” BLM, Marcy Wright
Fin and Marcy came to the line at 9:55 am
F – Excellent Job!
48. Cur-San’s Full House, “Dood,” CBRM, John Gammon
Dood and John came to the line at 9:54 am
F – Across the field, came in right of his bird – a quick turn and a few steps put him on it!
47. High-Tech Commander N Chief, “Chief,” BLM, Reid Jones
Chief and Reid came to the line at 9:52 am
F – Excellent line – came in just right of the bird, turned and scooped up his bird.
46. Loon Lakes Early Flyer, “Emmy,” BLF, Joe Moody
Emmy and Joe came to the line at 9:48 am
F – Straight to the trees – heavy foot traffic scent held her there for a few loops and then she was over to her bird.
45. Whitewater’s Southbranch Rogue, “Roger,” BLM, Jeff Overkamp
Roger and Jeff came to the line at 9:46 am
F – Came in close to the gun, straight to the trees, several turns deep, went wide right for a hunt on the hillside, back to the left and got it!
44. Green Rivers Warhawk, “Hawk,” GM, Marc Patton
Hawk and Marc came to the line at 9:44 am
F – Smacked it!
43. Watermark’s Chevalier, “Chev,” BLM, Michael Wills
Chev and Michael came to the line at 9:41 am
F – Curved left straight to the bird.
42. Prairie Wind’s Chipper Jones, “Chipper,” BLM, Derek Smith
Chipper and Derek came to the line at 9:40 am
F – Out with a quick turn just right of the bird and he scooped it up!
41. J.c.’S God Of Mischief, “Loki,” BLM, Michael Cotton
Loki and Michael came to the line at 9:38 am
F – Came in just right of his bird – skidded to a stop, turned left and scooped it up!
No-Bird 36. Cabotime, “Cabo,” YLM, Joe Harris
Cabo and Joe came to the line at 9:20 am and had a no-bird, they will go back 5
Rerun 36. Cabotime, “Cabo,” YLM, Joe Harris
Cabo and Joe came to the line again at 9:34 am
F – Out to the area in front of the guns – hunted under the arc and moved wide right of the guns away from the bird – moved back across the top of the terrace and got her bird!
Rerun 35. Dealers Choice Viii, “Rip,” BLM, L. William Goldstein Md
William and Rip came back to the line at 9:33 am
F – Drilled it!
40. C & N’s Another Brees On The Bayou, “Teche,” BLM, Paul Sletten
Teche and Paul came to the line at 9:32 am
F – Came in under the arc, put on the brakes and cut left and scooped up his bird.
39. Coolwaters Seaside Swamp Foxx, “Vixen,” BLF, Marc Patton
Vixen and Marc came to the line at 9:29 am
F – Stomped on it!
38. Tall Oak’s Ranger Danger, “Ranger,” BLM, Caleb Brown
Ranger and Caleb came to the line at 9:25 am
F – Out to the trees under the arc – very wide turn right down the hill and deep – then back up the hill and hunted the trees with multiple loops. Up the hill and deep, but got it worked out and he found his bird.
37. High Mileage Hone A Fancy Saber, “Edge,” BLF, Paul Young
Edge and Paul came to the line at 9:23 am
F – Perfect line to her bird!
No-Bird 35. Dealers Choice Viii, “Rip,” BLM, L. William Goldstein Md
William and Rip came to the line at 9:18 am and had a No-Bird, they will go back 5
No-Bird 34. Heartbeat’s Nutella, “Hazel,” BLF, Cary Hunkel
Hazel and Cary came to the line at 9:12 am
F – She had a very long bird. Angled out behind the gunners, hunted deep left and right. A very extended hunt. **Picked up. The bird was out of the area and the dog will Re-Run.
32. Hyflyer’s Outlaw Express, “Billy,” BLF, Marc Patton
Billy and Marc came to the line at 9:11 am
F – Straight to the bird!
**Break**
A short break began at 9:07 am to allow handlers to view the line ... running dogs will continue shortly
31. Caught Me Just As The Sun Set, “Frog,” BLF, Chad Radt
Frog and Chad came to the line at 9:05 am
F – Came in under the arc, a tight hunt and she got it!
ReRun 25. Gb’s You Don’t Know Jack, “Whiskey,” BLM, Peet Reynolds
Whiskey and Peet came to the line at 9:02 am
F – Flyer was alive and flopping! Whiskey came in just right of the bird and quickly put on the brakes and got it!
30. Holland Cliffs On My Way, “Del,” BLM, Alvin Hatcher
Del and Alvin came to the line at 9:00 am
F – Out to the trees deep of the guns – established a hunt and worked his way back to the fall area and got his bird!
29. Into The Wild Blue Yonder, “Sky,” BLM, Bill Bailey
Sky and Bill came to the line at 8:58 am
F – Angled deep behind the guns, established a small hunt to the left and then to the bird.
28. Green River Robinson Breaking Barriers, “Jaxx,” BLM, Paul Sletten
Jaxx and Paul came to the line at 8:56 am
F – Very nice job!
27. Eileen’s Viking Warrior, “Brida,” BLF, Edward Krueger
Brida and Edward came to the line at 8:54 am
F – Under the arc and out to the trees – looped left and got it quickly!
26. Golden Glove Of Terror, “Freddie,” BLM, James Sullivan
Freddie and James came to the line at 8:51 am
F – He had a short bird – straight to the fall area, one turn left and he had it. Very Nice.
No-Bird 25. Gb’s You Don’t Know Jack, “Whiskey,” BLM, Peet Reynolds
Whiskey and Peet came to the line at 8:50 am and had a No-Bird. They will go back 5.
F –
24. Qtk Lighting The Fields On Fire, “Blaze,” YLF, Robbie Knutson
Blaze and Robbie came to the line at 8:46 am
F – Ran out under the arc deep of the guns. Started and extended hunt both right and left of the guns – hunted deep and then worked her way back to the bird.
23. Beytco’s Freight Line, “Ziggy,” BLM, Scott Bollman
Ziggy and Scott came to the line at 8:43 am
F – He angled across the terrace behind the guns – established a hunt to the right of the guns and went deep to the trees and then back to the fall area and got his bird.
22. Hyflyer’s Take Em To The Train Station, “Rip,” BLM, John Lynch
Rip and John came to the line at 8:40 am
F – Out under the arc deep but in front of the guns – tight hunt and he got his bird!
21. Tall Oak’s Put It In Reverse, “Terri,” BLM, Caleb Brown
Terri and Caleb came to the line at 8:39 am
F – Under the arc – a tight hunt in the area and he got it.
20. Rooster Tail Tally Ho, “Tally,” BLF, Nick Feckley
Tally and Nick came to the line at 8:37 am
F – Out across the terrace left of the fall – tight turns just deep and then back to the bird.
19. C & N’s Queen Of The Teche, “Ibe,” BLF, Paul Sletten
**Wind cranked up hitting the handlers in the back.
Ibe and Paul came to the line at 8:35 am
F – Straight to the fall area and made a few tight turns and quickly had her bird.
18. Our Daily Interest, “Vig,” BLM, John Russell
Vig and John came to the line at 8:33 am
F – Straight to the bird! Stepped on it!
17. Green River’s Grappler, “Jitsu,” BLM, Marc Patton
Jitsu and Marc came to the line at 8:30 am
F – Out under the arc, established a tight hunt behind the guns – expanded to a bigger hunt out to the left and then to the bird.
16. Tall Oak’s Straight Out Of Compton, “Ice Cube,” BLM, Caleb Brown
Ice Cube and Caleb came to the line at 8:28 am
F – Under the arc he made tight circles – then went out behind the little trees and deep of the guns and over to his bird.
15. Holland Cliffs Kick The Dust Up, “Rip,” BLM, Alvin Hatcher
Rip and Alvin came to the line at 8:25 am
F – Came in under the arc to the small trees just deep of the guns – made several loops deep, then expanded the hunt deep and wide right. Came back to the fall area and got his bird.
14. Twister’s Lollie Dollie, “Lollie,” BLF, Paul Sletten
Lollie and Paul came to the line at 8:22 am
F – Straight to the fall area – put on the brakes – a quick turn left and then she scooped up her bird!
13. Trulines Harder Than A Sixteen Penny, “Nails,” YLM, Andrew Jackson
Nails and Andrew came to the line at 8:20 am
F – Out under the arc and deep – established a hunt under the arc. Worked it out to the area and got his bird.
12. Heads Up Green Hornet, “Kato,” GM, Christopher Van Eimeren
Kato and Christopher came to the line at 8:17 am
F – Straight to the fall area and he got a little deep, quickly corrected and was straight on to the bird!
11. Noix Creek Sauk Tribe Chief, “Chief,” BLM, Glennon Mccreery
Chief and Glennon came to the line at 8:14 am
F – Out under the arc a little deep of the guns. Stayed in front of the guns and hunted the area and he got his bird!
10. Daisy Me Rollin’, “Daisy,” BLF, Charlie Hulme
Daisy and Charlie came to the line at 8:12 am
F – Straight to the bird! Pinned it!
9. Carolina’s Top Shelf, “Bobo,” BLM, Matt Neal
Bobo and Matt came to the line at 8:07 am
F – Out deep of the gunners. Hunted right and left for a bit, made a few tight circles to the left of the gunners and then circled the gunners. He then went back to hunting to the right and up and down the terraces – he circled the guns one last time and found his bird!
8. Troublesome Ruff N Tuff, “Tuff,” BLM, David Goff
Tuff and David came to the line at 8:05 am
F – Pinned it!
7. Bluewater’s Makaira, “Kai,” BLM, Marcy Wright
Kai and Marcy came to the line at 8:00 am
F – He came out in front of the guns, hunted deep and then wide right down the terraces. He hunted the wrong side of the guns, but then came back to the fall area, hunted left and right and he got it!
6. Mind The Gap, “Kew,” BLF, Joey Smith
Kew and Joey came to the line at 7:57 am
F – Out across the field and up the terraces, under the arc, she hunted deep and then went wide right to expand her hunt to cover a larger area left and right - and she found it!
Test Dogs - 1st Series
Oak Point's Miss Behavin, “Stinker” LF
Owner: Claudia Rosasco, Felt, ID
Handler: Claudia Rosasco
First Test Dog up for the 1st Series was Stinker with handler Claudia Rosasco
Owner: Claudia Rosasco, Felt, ID
Handler: Claudia Rosasco
First Test Dog up for the 1st Series was Stinker with handler Claudia Rosasco
Stinker and Claudia came to the line at 7:35 am.
Flyer – She went out to the guns, made a few circles around the gunners and then worked her way out to the bird.
Flyer – She went out to the guns, made a few circles around the gunners and then worked her way out to the bird.
This test took Stinker a little less than 2 minutes to complete
Retrieving Freedom Presentation – 7:37 am
John Drach, Director of Operations with Retrieving Freedom was up next to give a brief presentation to all of the handlers and gallery about their program that is headquartered in Iowa and here in Sedalia, MO. Bob Hayden has this location on his property.
Jacked Up, “Pup Pup” LM
Owners: Phil and Mary Heye, LaGrange, KY
Next up, the 2nd test dog to the line was Pup Pup with handler Phil Heye .... Pup Pup came to the line at 7:45 am
Flyer – Pup Pup ran in under the arc, made a quick turn to the left and was out to his bird.
Handler: Phil Heye
Next up, the 2nd test dog to the line was Pup Pup with handler Phil Heye .... Pup Pup came to the line at 7:45 am
Flyer – Pup Pup ran in under the arc, made a quick turn to the left and was out to his bird.
Test Description - 1st Series
Test 1 – Land Single with a Rooster Pheasant Flyer
The Terrace Field
Rooster Pheasant
Rooster Flyer Guns at 259 yards shot Right to Left.
Good morning from the 2023 Derby National! The skies are clear and it is 45 degrees – perfect weather for working AND watching the dogs! For the 1st Series, we are in the Terrace Field. The mat is facing south east and there is little wind.
This single is a rooster pheasant flyer shot right to left. The gunners are sitting approximately 259 yards from the line. The line to this bird takes the dogs over a road and across a steep side hill. There is a small bunch of trees deep and under the arc of the flyer, which some dogs have been drawn to.
The test is taking approx 2 min per dog.
Dog #33 is a scratch
First running dog is #6
Good Morning Everyone!
Welcome to the first day at the National Derby!
This morning at 7:15 am we started off with the National Anthem by Mariah Van Leer.
Russ gave us directions as to where to go – Getting a photo is a must!
Instructions were given: No-bird, go back 5, 2nd No-bird, go to the end.
1st test dog is running at 7:30 am. Then there will be a brief Retrieving Freedom presentation.
Then the 2nd test dog will run.
1st running dog at 8:00 am
Dog #33 has scratched
We will have 52 dogs teams starting the 1st series!
Good Morning from the 1st Series!
National Anthem by Mariah Van Leer
Wayne Curtis, Chief Marshal
Sunday, October 8, 2023
2023 Annual Meeting
National Retriever Derby Club
2023 Annual General Meeting
Sedalia, Missouri
Call To Order
3:07 pm – meeting called to order by Rita Jones, 2023 President of National Derby Club
Rita introduced the board:
- 1st Vice President – Bob West
- 2nd Vice President – Russ Hardy
- PRTA Director – Paul Sletten
- Secretary/Treasurer – Steve Roegiers
Secretary/Treasurer Steve Roegiers came to the podium.
- Steve stated that the NDRC sent out 159 membership notifications and received responses from 137-member clubs (up 10 from last year)
- 61 clubs gave the quorum.
- In addition to membership statement, Steve announced that Dave Kress was elected SE Region Director, following Rita Jones.
- Rita motioned to accept minutes as read, Dave seconded. All in favor.
Financial Summary
- 2022 event revenue: $33,923 with 62 entries
- Approx. Expenses $30,000
- Cash Balance $58,180
- Total assets $75,000
Rita introduces 2024 officers:
- Bob West – President
- Dave Kress – 2nd Vice President
- Paul Sletten – PRTA Director
- Russ Hardy – 1st Vice President
- Dave announced that Terri Curtis is the 2024 chairman.
- The trial is dedicated to Bob and Barbara Hayden. They have been incredibly generous by donating their property for the National Derby. The Hayden’s came to Sedalia in the 1980’s. In the 1990’s, after catching the retriever bug, he realized that there were no local training or trialing properties and set out to make the retriever paradise that is Wood Dale Farm.
- Dave presented Barbara Hayden with a bouquet of flowers.
- Bob wished everyone good luck and then introduced Terri Curtis – who has agreed to be the 2024 event chairman.
- The 2024 event will return to Wood Dale Farm in Week 41, October 7-11, 2024
- Bill Barstow – Western Region
- Chris Van Eimeren – NE Region
- Bubba Joiner – SE Region
Dave Kress invited Rick Stawski and Sylvia Lewelling up to the stage – Trainer and Owner of 2022 NDC Fineline’s Out Of This World and presented them with a beautiful painting of Bruno.
- Dave then welcomed Gwen Jones to the podium to recognize the sponsors of the 2023 event – Purina, Starline Brass, Avery, Kent Ammunition, Garmin.
- Dave presented gifts to the sponsors
- Dave then thanked all property owners, those hosting the event and those opening their facility for pre-National training.
- Our AKC rep in attendance this week is Jerry Mann.
- Dave then welcomed and thanked the Retriever News, our event photographer, and announcers.
- Thomspon Hill is our official event veterinarian.
- Dave then introduced the 2023 Derby Judges – Dave Furin, Alan Madsen and Randy Whittaker and presented them with plenty of swag and a NRDC plaque.
From 2020 – 2022 events
151 total entries in 2020-2022 events
Of the 151 entries, 3 have become National Champions
Of the 151 entries, 33 Field Champions or Amateur Field Champions
Rita Jones took the podium next
Rita thanked event chairman Dave Kress for the work he has done in the past year. She then presents Dave Kress with a sterling silver logo mounted on a solid marble base.
Rita then invited Wayne Curtis up to the podium
Wayne took the time to congratulate all the contestants and spoke to the quality of the upcoming tests. Introduces our test dogs:
Wayne reminds us that:
- Jacked Up, “Pup Pup” – Handled by Phil Heye
- Oakpoint’s Miss Behavin, “Stinker” – Handled by Claudia Rosasco
- National Anthem 7:15 am, Test Dogs run at 7:30 am, first running dog at 8:00 am.
- There will be a brief presentation by Retrieving Freedom in between 2 test dogs
- NW Gate, along Tanglenook – there will be plenty of signage
- 1st test is a Single, Rooster Pheasant Flyer
- We intent to run two tests each day
- Controlled breaks are allowed at this level, and advises handlers to address breaking and keep running the test!
- Callbacks will be at the test site and/or on the blog
- Gun change on the 1st test, 26 dogs into the test
- Gun change and thrower change 26 dogs into the test
The 1st running dog for series one will be dog #6 is first – Joey Smith.
2nd series starts with #20, 3rd with 34 and 4th test with #48.
5th test starts with the 6th running dog still in contention after dog #6.
Rita motions to ajorn meeting.
Bitch check in parking lot
Last minutes entry - #53
Castile Creeks Hunter Runs Rip (Rip)
Owner: Lyle Steinman
Handler: Caleb Brown
2nd series starts with #20, 3rd with 34 and 4th test with #48.
5th test starts with the 6th running dog still in contention after dog #6.
Rita motions to ajorn meeting.
Bitch check in parking lot
Last minutes entry - #53
Castile Creeks Hunter Runs Rip (Rip)
Owner: Lyle Steinman
Handler: Caleb Brown
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