Maurice and Paul came to the line at 10:49 am
F – Long bird , came in in front of the guns – over to the bird. Very nice!
L – Into the trees and got it!
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
4. Rough Country’s River Guardian, “Groot,” BLM, Bill Bailey
Groot and Bill came to the line at 10:46 am
F – 1 loop deep and then hunted left of the gunners, back and forth one time and then quickly found his bird.
L – Straight to the right side of the trees, in and out with his bird!
3. Green Rivers Red Hot Chili, “Chili,” YLF, Marc Patton
Chili and Marc came to the line at 10:43 am
F – Up the middle, under the arc and a quick turn left and then back right to the bird.
L – Up through the small pond on the left and right to the bird ... and then back in the same way :)
2. Oldsquaw Blue Chip Recruit, “Rookie,” BLM, Rick Aro
Rookie and Rick came to the line at 10:40 am
F – Up the middle of the field, 1 loop deep and then to the fall area and his bird.
L – Right of the tree, and into the cover for the bird.
1. Doc’s Texas Outlaw**, “Jane,” GF, Jean Grammer
Jane and Jean came to the line at 10:37 am
F – Very Nice Line!
L – Out under the arc, circled the tree, into the cover and got her bird.
Pick-up 53. Castile Creeks Hunter Runs Rip, “Rip,” LM, Caleb Brown
Rip and Caleb came to the line at 10:30 am
F – Up the right side of the guns, looped deep and then back down to the pond, then up to the trees and his bird.
L – Up to the gunners, on the left and got deep for a hunt. Over to the right and was almost there, and he went back left. Established an extended hunt and the guns had to come out to help. Dog was picked up.
52. Steadfast’s Going Sea Side, “Breeze,” YLF, Shawn Ward
Breeze and Shawn came to the line at 10:25 am
F – Came up under the arc, turned left and went deep away from the bird – back right – hunted hard but tight to the fall area and got it!
L – Up the left side, into the trees and out with her bird!
Rerun 43. Watermark’s Chevalier, “Chev,” BLM, Michael Wills
Chev and Michael came back to the line at 10:22 am
F – Up the middle of the field and just deep of the fall, made 2 loops and got it!
L – Up to the tree from the left – Smack!
Scrapbook Photos from the Event
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| Reid Jones (Left) with #47 "Chief" and Owner Ed Haskins (Right) |
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| Jerry Mann, AKC Representative |
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| Monkey - future Derby Contestant |
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| Mark Healey, Land owner |
51. Beaver Creek Shadows Hunter, “Jaeger,” BLM, Bill Bailey
Jaeger and Bill came to the line at 10:16 am
F – Hunted hard and he got it!
L – Took a line wide left and hit the pond, then went into the trees and came back out with the bird!
50. Heartbeat’s Heaven Scent Tommy Girl, “Tommy,” BLF, Julie Kobach
Tommy and Julie came to the line at 10:11 am
F – Came in under the arc, close to the gunners – turned right towards the bird and started her hunt. Stayed right in the area until she found it!
L – Straight to the trees and then deep for a turn right, then quickly back to the trees and the bird.
49. Ridgecrest’s Fin And Tonic, “Fin,” BLM, Marcy Wright
Fin and Marcy came to the line at 10:06 am
F – Came in under the arc, made turns both left and right past the guns multiple times and then finally worked it out and got his bird.
L – Smack!
46. Loon Lakes Early Flyer, “Emmy,” BLF, Joe Moody
Emmy and Joe came to the line at 10:02 am
F – Nice line toward the bird – Drilled it!
L – Under the arc – a quick short turn deep and then to the trees and her bird.
45. Whitewater’s Southbranch Rogue, “Roger,” BLM, Jeff Overkamp
Roger and Jeff came to the line at 9:58 am
F – Up the terrace to the gunners, hunted deep and both right and left, worked it out and got his bird.
L – Came in under the arc, went around the trees and then back to the trees and in for the bird.
No-Bird 43. Watermark’s Chevalier, “Chev,” BLM, Michael Wills
Chev and Michael came to the line at 9:55 am for a No-Bird, they will go back 5
42. Prairie Wind’s Chipper Jones, “Chipper,” BLM, Derek Smith
Chipper and Derek came to the line at 9:52 am
F – Smack! Straight to it!
L – Directly into the trees and out with his bird.
Pick-up 41. JC’S God Of Mischief, “Loki,” BLM, Michael Cotton
Loki and Michael came to the line at 9:43 am
F – Came in under the arc of the the gunners and then went deep and wide left – hunted both left and right but short of the bird. Expanded the hunt but still couldn't find it,... gunners came out to help. Dog is picked up.
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40. C & N’s Another Brees On The Bayou, “Teche,” BLM, Paul Sletten
Teche and Paul came to the line at 9:40 am
F – Up the terrace to the guns and then on through – deep 1 loops and back to the fall area and his bird.
L – Straight to his bird!
39. Coolwaters Seaside Swamp Foxx, “Vixen,” BLF, Marc Patton
Vixen and Marc came to the line at 9:28 am
F – Came in under the arc and missed it – then went left of the guns for a quick loop, back right and then left again – stayed in the fall area until she found her bird!
L – In to the small water, on to the trees and she got her bird.
38. Tall Oak’s Ranger Danger, “Ranger,” BLM, Caleb Brown
Ranger and Caleb came to the line at 9:22 am
F – Came in just in front of the guns, turned away from the fall and hunted left, back right to the fall area again and missed it – then hunted left of the guns, back right again and he got it!
L – Up to the fall area, into the back of the trees and got it!
37. High Mileage Hone A Fancy Saber, “Edge,” BLF, Paul Young
Edge and Paul came to the line at 9:19 am
F – Up the terrace straight to the fall area and her bird.
L – Under the arc around the tree and right in to the bird.
36. Cabotime, “Cabo,” YLM, Joe Harris
Cabo and Joe came to the line at 9:16 am
F – Up across the terrace to the fall area and straight to the bird.
L – Loop and Scoop! Perfect!
35. Dealers Choice VIII, “Rip,” BLM, L. William Goldstein Md
Rip and Bill came to the line at 9:13 am
F – Straight up the hill to the fall area and his bird with just a short turn or 2
L – Under the arc behind the trees, wide left and came back in and got it.
34. Heartbeat’s Nutella, “Hazel,” BLF, Cary Hunkel
Hazel and Cary came to the line at 9:10 am
F – Headed to the guns, crossed in front of them and then a quick turn left, then out wide right for the bird.
L – Came in under the arc, around the back of the trees, went in and got it!
32. Hyflyer’s Outlaw Express, “Billy,” BLF, Marc Patton
Billy and Marc came to the line at 9:06 am
F – Straight to the fall area and missed, stayed in front of the guns and worked her way to the bird.
L – Came in left of the tree, catching some water, then went straight to the tree and then the bird.
31. Caught Me Just As The Sun Set, “Frog,” BLF, Chad Radt
Frog and Chad came to the line at 9:02 am
F – Up to the fall area and missed on the 1st passs, continued to hunt with only 1 or 2 turns left, stayed in the area until she found the bird!
L – Nice!
30. Holland Cliffs On My Way, “Del,” BLM, Alvin Hatcher
Del and Alvin came to the line at 8:58 am
F – Into the area in front of the guns, made a quick left turn and then straight to the bird.
L – Through the water left of the trees, and into the trees and back out with his bird!
29. Into The Wild Blue Yonder, “Sky,” BLM, Bill Bailey
Sky and Bill came to the line at 8:54 am
F – Veered right up the hill – corrected his line and came into the fall area – missed it and hunted wide left – worked back right and got his bird.
L – Came in under the arc, turned left and went straight to the bird.
28. Green River Robinson Breaking Barriers, “Jaxx,” BLM, Paul Sletten
Jaxx and Paul came to the line at 8:50 am
F – Straight to the bird!
L – Smack! Direct line to the trees and the bird!
27. Eileen’s Viking Warrior, “Brida,” BLF, Edward Krueger
Brida and Edward came to the line at 8:46 am
F – Took the left side of the line up to just inside the guns, turned left and hunted the area – worked back right for the bird.
L – Out to the tree and straight to the bird!
25. GB’s You Don’t Know Jack, “Whiskey,” BLM, Peet Reynolds
Whiskey and Peet came to the line ...
L – Line out under the arc of the flyer, but then turned left behind the guns to hunt deep and hunted up the Left Bird.
F – Out to the area and got it!
Pick-up 24. QTK Lighting The Fields On Fire, “Blaze,” YLF, Robbie Knutson
Blaze and Robbie came to the line at 8:36 am
L – Up under the arc of the Left Bird, and then past the guns to hunt deep left – got very close to the left guns and got her bird.
F – Back up the terrace in front of the guns and then deep left - dog was picked up.
23. Beytco’s Freight Line, “Ziggy,” BLM, Scott Bollman
Ziggy and Scott came to the line at 8:31 am
F – Up to the fall area, 1 turn left and deep back right – hunted the area deep left of the guns and worked his way to the fall area and then his bird.
L – Out to the trees, 1 turn around them and then he found his bird.
22. Hyflyer’s Take Em To The Train Station, “Rip,” BLM, John Lynch
Rip and John came to the line ...
F – Excellent line out to this short flyer – Smack!
L – Up the terraced field wide right of the guns – went deep for a hunt, worked his way back down to the trees and the bird.
21. Tall Oak’s Put It In Reverse, “Terri,” BLM, Caleb Brown
Terri and Caleb came to the line at 8:21 am
F – Up the terrace in front of the guns, turned left and away from the bird, went deep left on the ridge – hunted the area hard – came back right and worked his way to the fall area, but could not come up with the bird, finally worked it out and he got it!
L – Came in just left of the trees, turned and scooped up his bird!
19. C & N’s Queen Of The Teche, “Ibe,” BLF, Paul Sletten
Ibe and Paul came to the line at 8:18 am
F – Up the terrace towards the guns – 1 turn under the arc and straight right to her bird.
L – Came in just left of the guns up on the terrace and went straight to her bird.
20. Rooster Tail Tally Ho, “Tally,” BLF, Nick Feckley
Tally and Nick came to the line at 8:14 am
F – Short throw for the flyer. Pinned it!
L – Under the arc, a little deep, made a quick turn and had her bird.
18. Our Daily Interest, “Vig,” BLM, John Russell
Vig and John came to the line at 8:11 am
F – Headed towards the guns – under the arc and went left, back to right and found his bird!
L – Wide left line but curved in straight to the bird!
Pick-up 17. Green River’s Grappler, “Jitsu,” BLM, Marc Patton
Jitsu and Marc came to the line at 8:05 am
F – False start, quickly back on the mat – then went out under the arc and turned left, hunted the ridge deep of the guns to the left and hunted left and right for an extended hunt, went for and retrieved the Left Bird instead of the Flyer. Dog is a Pick-Up.
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Pick-up 16. Tall Oak’s Straight Out Of Compton, “Ice Cube,” BLM, Caleb Brown
Ice Cube and Caleb came to the line at 8:01 am
F – Up the terrace towards the gunners, under the arc, and then turned away from the bird and hunted deep left behind the left hand guns – back right, but the guns had to come help as he then headed towards the Left Bird. Dog was picked up.
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14. Twister’s Lollie Dollie, “Lollie,” BLF, Paul Sletten
Lollie and Paul came to the line at 7:58 am
F – Up the terraces towards the bird, came in under the arc and turned left 1 turn then straight right to her bird!
L – Under the arc, 1 turn a little deep and then directly to her bird.
Test Dogs – 5th Series
Oak Point's Miss Behavin, “Stinker” LF
Owner: Claudia Rosasco, Felt, ID
Handler: Claudia Rosasco
First up was Test Dog this morning was Stinker with handler Claudia Rosasco ... Stinker came to the line at 7:32 am.
First up was Test Dog this morning was Stinker with handler Claudia Rosasco ... Stinker came to the line at 7:32 am.
F – Up the terrace in front of the gunners, circled the gunners a few times, moved right to the fall area and hunted it up to get her bird.
L – Straight to the trees and the fall area – Nice!
Jacked Up, “Pup Pup” LM
Owners: Phil and Mary Heye, LaGrange, KY
Handler: Phil Heye
Next test dog to the line was Pup Pup with handler Phil Heye .... Pup Pup came to the line at 7:35 am
F – Up the terrace towards the guns, under the arc with a big loop right and he missed it – came back for another big loop and deep this time – circled the guns for awhile and had an extended hunt – guns came out to help him – it was a live bird. (Technically a Pick-up, but they still ran the Left Mark)
L – Right into the fall area and to his bird.
Test Description – 5th Series
Good morning from the 2023 National Derby Championship! We are set up in the Terrace Field of Wood Dale Farm today for the 5th Series. It is 55 degrees, with clear skies and it is expected to reach 80 degrees today.
Test 5 is a Land Double.
The mat faces north, at the base of a terraced field. There is an 8 mph wind off the handler’ right shoulder.
Bird #1 is a dead Rooster Pheasant. The gunners sit 175 yards from the mat and throw their bird from Right to Left where it lands just deep of a cluster of cedar trees. We will refer to this bird as L for Left.
Bird #2 is a Hen Pheasant flyer. It is a big, flat throw and lands on the side of a terrace hill. The gunners sit at 216 yards and shot their bird from Left to Right. The line to this bird requires the dog to angle across several hills, shouldering the wind. We will refer to this bird as F for Flyer.
This test is taking the dogs about 3 minutes to complete.
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