Workers' Party - Photos

Test dog at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning...

...starting with #59. AFC ROCKYTOP'S GIVE UP THE FUNK, LM, David Didier.

Now, we are breaking down and heading to the Workers' Party...

58. LAKE COUNTRYS MAC TIGER, LM, Alvin Hatcher

...the flyer was fine, on the middle retired he went straight to the bird...with a little squiggle to the right of the bird, he went straight to the left-hand retired. Nice job...

57. AFC GOOD IDEA’S DREAM ON, LF, Ken Neil

...had an excellent job on all three birds.

56. AFC STELLAR'S FULL THROTTLE, LF, Bernie Carey

Double-handle...

55. JAZZTIME NORTHERN EXPOSURE, LM, Paul Hanson & James Hurst

...clean flyer, went a little deep on the middle retired but came back quickly to pick it up. On left-hand retired, went to the holding blind, but curved right back into the bird.

52. NAFC-FC CODY CUT A LEAN GRADE, LM, Chad Baker

...had a nice flyer, followed by a small hunt on the middle retired bird. He was the second dog to go over the mound behind the middle bird holding blind and straight out to the area of the flyer. Nice job by Grady

50. BOB AND ED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE, LM, Ed Krueger

...good job on the flyer, stepped on the middle bird, did a nice job running right to the aresa of the left-retired bird and retrieving it.

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

...picked up the flyer and the middle retired clean. For the left-hand retired bird, he took a unique line through the middle of the field, straight in front of the line then went down the back side of the field to pick up the bird clean.

45. WESTSHORE BUDDY, LM, Jerry Kamphuis

...had a fine flyer and a nice job on the middle retired, he was the only dog to go over the mound, behind the middle holding blind and straight out to the bird.

44. AFC KIMBER VIII, LF, Gary Zellner

...was clean on the flyer and had a very good mark on the middle retired he came in deep left on the left hand bird, coming right back to the bird.

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

...okay on the flyer, very nice middle mark. Went deep left on the left-hand retired, hunted his way back to the bird.

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

...she did a nice job on the flyer, had a handle on the middle bird, she ran through the heavy cover on the way to the long retired and was out of sight all the way and she got the bird clean.

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

...okay on the flyer, came directly into the middle retired bird, ran down the heavy cover to the end and came directly out to the bird on the left-hand retired.

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

...fine on the flyer, went straight out to the middle retired, made a quick turn to the left and picked up the bird. On the long, left retired, he went a little left and deep, quickly corrected and came back for the bird.

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

...clean job on the flyer, straight to the middle retired. Going for the long-retired he hugged close to the middle holding blind, passed it and got caught up in the deep grass, had to work his way out of it and to the bird.

Photography Note:

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

Pick-up...

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

...had a clean flyer, hooked straight into the middle bird and handled on the left-hand bird.

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

...did a good job on his flyer and was close to perfect on his middle bird. On the long-left retried he came in just right of the bird, took two steps and found it.

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

...picked up his flyer, on the middle retired bird he turned into it and was clean. On the left-hand retired bird he absolutely stepped on the mark.

Reporter's Note:

As reporters, due to the mound, we are unable to see the dogs pick up the flyer. All we can tell is how quickly they retrieve it and turn to their next bird. That is why the wording always sounds similar.

30. AFC SKYWATCH BRONCO, LM, Lou Vreeland

...had a nice flyer. On the middle retired he went left of the holding blind and had to circle around back to the bird. The left hand long retired had bronco going to the area of the fall and finding his mark.

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

...had a clean flyer, he went straight to the middle retired bird. On the long retired, he went directly to the bird area, made one small loop and picked it up. Very nice job.

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

...got the flyer, the middle bird was very nice. On the left-hand bird, came in just right and made a quick move over to the bird.

26. LAKE PARK DIAMOND IN THE RUFF, LM, Charles Bearden

...got the flyer, had a nice job on the middle retired. On the left-retired, went through the creek, tight to the middle holding blind, made a loop on the way out, then continued through the area and found the bird.

25. FC-AFC TRUMARC'S COSTALOTMORE, LM, Mark Rosenblum

...got the flyer. Split the difference between the flyer and the retired guns for the middle bird but came around quickly to the left and found it. For the long-retired bird he took the right-hand line to the bird.

20. FC-AFC SHADOWS SWEET SOMETHING, LF, Mark Medford

...clean on the flyer, small loop on the middle bird, handle on the left retired.
The wind has picked up and is crossing the test and altering the dog work.

18. AFC WINDY CITY’S MIGHTY MOUSE, LM, Charlie Hines

...clean on the flyer, stepped on the middle retired, had a handle on the left retired after stopping and hunting short.

17. FC-AFC ROBBERS' STRAY BULLET, LM, Dan Hurst

...was clean on the flyer. He had an excellent middle retired. On the long left hand bird, he went to the blind with a quick loop back to the bird.

16. JAYBAR AMERICAN IDOL, LM, Barbara Younglove

...got the flyer clean. Had a perfect job on the middle retired. Went between the blind and the bird on the left hand retired, went back and forth until he found it.

14. AFC WATERMARK’S SHADOW DANCER, LF, Charlie Hays

Pick-up...

10. FC-AFC SEASIDE'S PELICAN PETE, LM, Bob Zylla

...he got the flyer, had a very nice middle bird, left-hand bird came in between the holding blind and the bird, came straight back to it.

9. FC-AFC WOLF CREEK CR SKEETER, LM, Robby Bickley

...got the flyer...went deep left and came back in for the middle retired, and stepped on the left-hand retired bird.

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

...had a nice flyer. Had a very nice middle retired. On the long-left retired he went to the holding blind, worked between the holding blind and the bird right back to the bird.

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

...did a good job on the flyer. For the middle retired she split the difference between the middle bird and the flyer and went straight to the bird. Took a right-line to the left-hand bird but it worked out very well.

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

...had a good flyer and went straight on the middle retired. He took more of a right-hand line to the left retired ending up right at the bird. Good job...

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

...did and okay job on the flyer, the middle bird was nice, the left-hand retired was very good he went straight to the bird.

3. SQUEEZE PLAY II, LM, Paul Brown

...did an excellent job on the flyer and middle retired. He came in just right to the left-hand retired and went directly to it...nice job.

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

...had a nice flyer. She went a little deep and right of the bird but circled back and got it.. Straight to the area of the left-hand retired fall, and found it.

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

...turned in an excellent performance on both the flyer and the middle bird. he went deep of the left-hand retired but worked his way back to the bird.

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

...had a very good flyer, went straight to the middle bird. Took some time coming back from the middle bird and was out of sight. Handled on the left retired, going wide left, handled back to the bird.

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

...had a very nice flyer. There was a hunt on the middle bird. Going for the left-hand retired he went out of sight, he appeared close to the blind and picked up the bird.

110. AFC ROCKLIFFS JUSTDOIT, LM, Paul Foster

...has done a nice job on the flyer and middle bird. went straight to the area on the left-hand bird and with a few small loops he got the bird.

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

...had excellent marks on both the flyer and middle bird. He took a straight line to the left-hand retired, went straight to the area and found it.

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

...had a nice flyer. He was clean on the middle bird after a small hunt. For the left hand bird, he went deep of the holding blind and worked his way back to the bird.

Test 5 - Triple with an Honor

The handler stands on a mound facing North/northwest. The order is left, middle, right. The left-hand retired bird is 309 yards from the line, throwing left to right, then retiring behind a green, brushed blind.

The middle bird is throwing left to right across a winding stream aprox. 139 yards from the line. This bird is a tight, hip pocket to the left-hand bird.

The third bird down is a flyer, shot left to right at aprox. 100 yards in front of the line.

Test dog #1, Tom Bogusky, came to the line, handled on both left and middle bird and was unable to locate the middle bird.

The test was altered to the description above.

Test dog #2, Marsha McGee, came to the line with the new altered test and picked up all of the birds.

TRAFFIC NOTICE: handlers who finish running and are parked in the lot are asked to move their vehicles out to the road so that trucks that need to run can park close to the line. Thank you.

Behind the line...

As the judges re-organize the test, contestants and the gallery take time to chat and avoid the sun...but, large cumulus clouds are rolling in that will assist our battle with the sun.