8. AFC FARGO'S ECHO, LM, Marion Carey

...completed the blind. Last dog of the day...

Test dog will be at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning (only 1 test dog will run).

7. AFC TEXACO’S HIGH TESSE, LF, Alex Abraham

...completed the test.

5. FC-AFC RIVERRUN’S TRUE NORTH, LM, Marty Peterson

...completed the test.

4. FC-AFC REBEL RIDGE'S DEVILS LUCK MH, LF, Jeff Lyons

...completed the test.

Dog #8 will be our last dog running tonight...

3. SQUEEZE PLAY II, LM, Paul Brown

...completed the test.

116. FC-AFC SML STELLA'S GOT HER GROOVE, LF, David Didier

...has completed the blind.

115. FC-AFC SURESHOT'S TKO, LM, Alvin Hatcher

...went in to pick up the blind but found no bird. They will score him to the pin.

114. FC-AFC MERCY MERCY MERCY ME, LF, John Stracka

...completed the test.

113. NFC-AFC CANDLEWOOD'S SOMETHING ROYAL, LF, Ken Neil

...has completed the test.

112. FC PINEHURST’S ALL THAT JAZZ, LF, James Hurst

...has completed the test.

Testing today for series 4 will be ending at 8:30 p.m.

...and will resume in the morning. Times to come...

110. AFC ROCKLIFFS JUSTDOIT, LM, Paul Foster

...110 has completed the test.

The next 25 handlers are now being given the opportunity to view the test.

109. PADDLE CREEK'S PACK YOUR GRIP, LM, Chad Baker

...has completed the test.

 

108. FC-AFC L AND L JUST A GIGOLO, LM, Howard Simson

...has just completed the blind

107. FC-AFC TEQUILLA'S HOT TAMALE, LF, Mark Medford

...has completed the test.

 

106. CASTLEBAY’S VAM PYRE, LF, John Russell

...has completed the blind.

Behind the line...

105. FC GREENWING TALL TIMBER, LM, Craig Stonesifer

...has completed the blind.

103. FC-AFC LAND AHOY, LM, Gary Zellner

...has completed the test.

102. TONKAH ZEE OOMAH, LM, Chuck Mize

...has completed the test.

101. FC-AFC CITORI'S VISTA 40TH PRES, LF, Michael Moore

...has completed the blind

100. FC-AFC-CFC-CAFC ADAMS ACRES MUDDY CREEK, LM, Jerry Younglove

...has completed the test.

99. FC-AFC HARDSCRABBLE ROXIE MCBUNN, LF, Bill Benson

...has completed the blind

98. AFC CANDLEWOODS COMMANDER AND CHIEF, LM, Fred Kampo

...has completed the test and was a little loose on the end.

REPORTERS NOTE:

It is hard for the News and the gallery to get a decent vantage point on this blind. Our individual reports on the dogs will be minimal compared to the previous tests. We will note when the dog completes the blind and when/if there is something we can see or hear that is significant. Hang in there, we are working on getting you all the info possible.

97. FC-AFC CASTLEBAY'S NIGHT ROBBER, LM, Dave Seivert

...has completed the test.

95. FC-AFC CUDA'S NEGRA MODELO MH, LF, Charles P. Tyson

 ...was a little left and handled into the blind successfully.

94. AFC WRS BUGS BLACK MIST, LF, Wayne Stupka

...just completed a four-whistle blind.

91. FC-AFC LANDOVER GOLDENDAZE YUKON, LM, Chuck Schweikert

...completed his run with a nice job.

90. FC-AFC SARA’S BLUE STREAK, LM, Bill Goldstein

...just completed his run, it appears he successfully completed the blind.

88. SON OF A PREACHER MAN, LM, Duncan Christie

...completed the blind staying in line.

87. AFC PRAIRIE PEAK’S GIRLFRIEND, LF, Esther McCartney

...ran but due to visibility was not able to see a portion of the blind after the second hay bale.

86. FC-AFC HILLTOP’S HIGH SOCIETY, LF, Sylvia McClure

...had seven whistles and appeared to stay in the proper corridor.

85. FC-AFC WING MAGIC'S LOUISIANA ROUX MH, LM, Frank Price

...did not show for the test.

84. SALTY PAWS SEALED WITH A KISS, LF, Roy Morejon

...stayed in the corridor but was very loose at the end

82. FC-AFC EVA ETHYL PROBY-WEBER, LF, Alanson C. Brown III

...completed the blind with only 5 whistles and appears to have been in the corridor.

80. FC-AFC HENNINGER'S SLICK N READY, LM, Mark Medford

...completed the blind and appeared to stay close to the proper corridor.

4th Series - Double Dry Pop Water Blind

The blind as seen from the "Second Mowed Line"

Close-up of the blind planter

The 4th Series water blind is a double dry pop, 305 yard blind. The first two shots resound in this low valley. The line to the blind takes you to the left of hay bale and right of a piece of water. You proceed and stay left of the next hay bale and into a piece of water. there is a swim of aprox. 15-20 yards. They exit the water and go between two tree goal post, aprox. 6-7 yards apart. From this point they proceed aprox. 120 yards across a field to a small bush.

Instructions from the judges to move up to the left when they pass the first hay bale and proceed 10-15 feet further to a mowed strip when they pass a second hay bale.

Callbacks the the 4th

93 dogs are back

3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115 and 116.

Dogs dropped: 2, 12, 22, 23, 29, 40, 62, 65, 81, 83, 89, 92, 93, 96, 104 and 111

Test starts with 80. FC-AFC HENNINGER'S SLICK N READY, LM, Mark Medford

(NOTE: The connectivity to our callbacks page is cloudy, the above info is accurate and the callbacks page will be updated as soon as possible...thanks for being patient)

49. AFC DOMINATOR'S HIGH SPADE, LM, Mark Medford

...picked up the last bird of this test at 5:09 pm. He had a good flyer, an area hunt at the right hand retire and a handle at the middle retire.

Callbacks to come...

42. AFC UN PETIT PEU CANAILLE, LF, F. Lee Jolley

...has just put together three excellent marks. nice job.

2 More Dogs Until Callbacks...

42. AFC UN PETIT PEU CANAILLE, LF, F. Lee Jolley is running a re-run now, followed by 49. AFC DOMINATOR'S HIGH SPADE, LM, Mark Medford.

48. FC-AFC BIG ALFONSE CAPONE OF MO-KAN, LM, Bob Hayden & Anthony Piranio

...both the flyer and the right retired were excellent. the long, middle retired had a perfect line, just missed the bird and bailed back into the water, did not swim far before he turned back around and got the bird. excellent park.

47. REBEL RIDGE COSMIC RISE ‘N FALL, LM, Madelyn Yelton

...had a nice flyer, on the right retired bird he went back and was tweeted back quickly and had an excellent middle retired mark.

46. AFC FERN COBBLE'S JEZEBEL, LF, Chip McEwen

...had a nice flyer, handled on the right-hand bird, had a nice hunt on the middle retired but found it.

45. WESTSHORE BUDDY, LM, Jerry Kamphuis

...he was clean on the flyer, stepped on the right retired mark, had an excellent line to the retired middle gun, ran over the mark and out the other end of the pond. Had a one whistle handle that brought him quickly back where he retrieved the bird.

44. AFC KIMBER VIII, LF, Gary Zellner

...did a very nice job on both the flyer and the right-hand bird. Hunted left of the left pond and deep on the middle retired. Worked her way back to large pond and found the bird.

43. FC-AFC CITORI’S ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE, LF, Michael Moore

...had a clean flyer, the line to the right retired was deep up the right before going back to the bird. For the middle retired, Swam to the second island, got out at the guns, hunted the levee and behind and found the bird.

Behind the line...

Sunhats and lawn chairs...it's a summer day here at the 2012 NARC.

42. AFC UN PETIT PEU CANAILLE, LF, F. Lee Jolley

No-bird...going back 6 dogs

41. FC-AFC CAMINO WEIGHT CUTTER MH, LM, Andy Kahn or John Henninger

...had an excellent flyer and a perfect right retired. Going for the middle retired, he went left, got behind the guns, was deep, then came immediately back and got the bird.

40. B BUMBLE, LM, Fred Kampo

Double handle...

39. FC-AFC RAGIN EYE OF THE STORM, LM, John Thomas

...did a good job on the flyer, put up a short hunt at the end of the water then worked his way over to the small island to find the bird. Perfect mark on the long middle retired bird.

38. FC-AFC WATERDOGS SHOCK AND AWE, LM, John Stracka

...did a very nice job on both the flyer and right-hand bird. Had a handle on the middle-retired.

36. FISHHOOK MEGAN, LF, Eloy Garcia, Jr.

...had a clean flyer, went deep on the right-retired and had to work back down the hill. On the middle, retired he ended up behind the gunners up on the levee, hunted until she found the island and got the bird.

Thanks Avery!

Hail update...

From earlier: "Unconfirmed reports that a pro dog truck had its windshield smashed by hail from this storm. Safety first, people. When there's hail it's best to stay inside your vehicle, or better yet, indoors."

It's amazing how embellished stories can be made in such short period of time. The windshield was not smashed, it has a small, two-inch crack. BUT, apparently there was a motorcyclist in front of the truck who did not have a helmet on and the hail smashed his glasses and caused bleeding from his head. Word is that all parties involved are doing okay.

35. AFC FARGO'S TEXAS LEXUS, LF, Wayne Stupka

...had a clean job on both the flyer and the right-hand retired gun. Handle on the middle-retired.

Behind the line...

34. FC-AFC ATLASTA WINNER, LF, Martha Blank

...had a nice flyer. Went to the holding blind on the right retired bird, went up the hill and back down to the bird. Handled on the middle bird.

32. FC-AFC CANDLEWOOD GOLDENDAZE LOUIE, LM, Chuck Schweikert

...had a good flyer. Handled on the right hand bird and a pop on the middle bird.

31. FC-AFC DIXIE CITY JAM II, LM, Bill Goldstein

...he did a nice job on the flyer. On the right retired, he ran past the island but turned and came right back. On the middle, retired bird, he swam on the left side of the islands, got on the third island and picked up the bird immediately.

30. AFC SKYWATCH BRONCO, LM, Lou Vreeland

...did a nice job on the flyer. On the way to the right-hand bird he took both pieces of the water to holding blind down to the bird. Handled on the middle bird.

Stats!

Through 80 dogs, there have been 32 handles (that's 40%) as we continue on...
This includes 6 double handles, 3 pick-ups and 1 break.

24. AFC DUCKBLIND'S REAL MCCOY, LF, Cheryl Richardson

...had a nice flyer, on the right retried he caught every piece of water with a good mark. For the long memory he took off just to the left of the right-hand island, went high and very deep. Finally, he worked his way back and got the bird.

29. AFC TRUMARC'S HOLLANDAISE, LM, Ed Aycock

Double handle...

22. UPON THE WINGS OF AN ANSWERED PRAYER, LF, Bill or Micki Petrovish

Break

28. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE EYE ON THE BALL, LM, Lauren Hays

...his flyer was a nice job. The right retired went to the holding blind and worked his way back down to the bird. The long, middle bird had the dog swimming up to the islands and worked his way straight to the bird.

Behind the line...

Thirsty?

I always do what bumper stickers say...

Alanson Brown III

27. YAKITY’S SHAKE RATTLE ‘N’ ROLL, CF, Gary Zellner

...had a fine flyer. Picked up the middle bird second by swimming to the right of the island, got on the second island and hunted up to the third...nice job. On the right-hand retired, she went wide right up the hill, worked her way back down to the bird.

Weather...

Temps have cooled as the storm front passed. The rain is just now tapering off to a drizzle. Bright skies are visible to the west as the winds remain stiff out of the south/southwest, but they seem to be softening. The radar shows some very random showers out to the west, but I doubt we will see much of anything.

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Guns up...dog 27. YAKITY’S SHAKE RATTLE ‘N’ ROLL, CF, Gary Zellner

After 1:30 minutes, we are starting Test 3 at 1:22 p.m.

RAIN DELAY....

1977 NARC Gunners...

1977 NARC Gunners are: Jim Columbo, Chuck Doring, Bob Breit, Duke Doring, Al Koppenhaver, Howard Breton, Don Preston, John McAssey, Wilbur Stites, Ted Fajen, Miles Camery, Clive Ostenberg, Tom REames, Charlie Berndt and Maury Loebel.

Photo submitted by Don Preston