Callbacks to the 9th...

Number back: 24

Starting Number: 109

Callbacks to the 9th: 7, 8, 10, 16, 26, 28, 32, 39, 52, 55, 71, 86, 88, 91, 94, 97, 98, 100, 102, 103, 109, 112, 113 and 116.

Dog dropped: 99

Test dog is at 7:00 a.m. at the Magnusson property.

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

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

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

71. FC-AFC CANDLEWOOD'S RIGHT ON RUBY, LF, Lydia Fekula

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. JAYBAR AMERICAN IDOL, LM, Barbara Younglove

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

102. TONKAH ZEE OOMAH, LM, Chuck Mize

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

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

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

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

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

...test is moving very quickly...

...less than two minutes per dog, we have already run 13 dogs of 25...we will post all the dog work an photos when we return to an area of usable Internet service...sorry for the delay...we can't keep up with this limited service!!!

More soon...

8th Series - Land Blind

The line for the blind has been moved to the left, down the ridge from the 7th Series line. The blind is set on the side of a ridge with the line taking them over a first mound, down into a draw, over a second mound, out into a field over a man-made brush pile. They proceed from the brush pile up through a small hedge row into an open field beyond. The challenge is falling off the mounds since everything slants left and the brush pile forces you left or right.



Test dog 1, FC Ranger's Black Bart, LM, Marsha McGee, fell off the second mound, smelled around the brush pile then on to complete the blind.



Test dog 2, MS Micro Doodle Dandy, LF, Tom Bogusky, slipped off the down side of both mounds and went through the brush pile to complete the blind.

TEST 8 UNDER WAY AT 6:33 PM...

...test description to come...

Callbacks to the 8th...

Dogs Returning: 25

Callbacks: 7, 8, 10, 16, 26, 28, 32, 39, 52, 55, 71, 86, 88, 91, 94, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 109, 112, 113 and 116.

Dogs Dropped: 9, 17, 25, 27, 43, 44, 49, 50, 57, 59, 63, 64, 66, 69, 70, 74, 75, 76, 77, 90, 95 and 101.

Starting Dog: 94

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

...the last running dog was dog #39 who left the line at 5:18 p.m. He did an  excellent job on the flyer and on birds 1 and 2. On bird 3, he went to the holding blind, left up the mound and over to the bird.

The test concluded at 5:25 p.m.

Callbacks to come shortly...

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

...pick-up...

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

...small hunt in the area of the flyer. Stepped on bird 1...directly to bird 2 and had a handle on bird 3.

44. AFC KIMBER VIII, LF, Gary Zellner

...ran for the flyer, hooked from left to right and did a nice job.He then went for bird number one and hunted short and on the face of the hill, worked his way up to the bird. Going for bird 2, he went to the valley between birds 2 and 3, turned back and picked up bird 2. For bird 3 he went right to the area and found the bird.

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

...had a small hunt on the flyer. On bird 1, she came up the hill to the left, and quickly went over and pinned it. On bird 2 she went over the hill and came back to the bird. Bird 3, she came in on the backside of the line, around to where the gunners stood to shoot, and on over to the mark.

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

..no-bird...

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

...came to the line at 4:24 p.m. He hunted to the left of the bird and the left of the guns on the flyer, worked his way out and found it. Bird 1 was an excellent mark. Bird 2 he went to the base of the holding blind for bird 3, turned around and came back for bird 2. Sending for bird 3, he went back to the base of the holding blind for bird 3, made a loop back for bird 2, but went directly back out for bird 3.

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

...had just a small hunt in the area for the flyer. Going for bird number 1 he went up and down and up the hill again on his way to the bird. Birds 2 and 3 were perfect.

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

...went to the area of the flyer, swept back and forth until he found the bird. He picked up birds 1, 2 and 3 in an excellent fashion.

Photos...

...the internet connection is once again being elusive, making photos difficult to upload to the blog. We have a bunch of photos and continue to take photos. We will still attempt to load photos in between the individual test descriptions...those that don't make it live on the blog today will be posted tonight.

Thanks again for your patience as we try to be technical in the least technological setting.

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

...stepped on the flyer with an excellent job on birds 1 and 2...finished with a handle on bird 3.

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

...came to the line....going for the flyer the dog decided to go for bird number three, but turned, and went and picked up bird 2. He then went out and made quick work of the flyer. The third bird to be picked up was bird 1. He went up through the heavy cover and found the bird clean. Going for bird 3 he went in over the spot where the gunners stood to throw it and worked his way back quickly to the bird.

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

...came to the line at 3:38 p.m. He had a large hunt on the flyer, great mark on bird 1, quick work of locating bird 2, had to handle on bird 3.

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

...came to the line and the first bird he hunted was the flyer. He stayed in the area and had a hunt but came up with the bird. Next, he went for bird 1. He worked his way up to the area of the fall and to the bird. On bird 2, he was clean and did a nice job. Last, he went for bird 3, he came in left of the holding blind, went up the mound, came back down the mound and to the bird.

16. JAYBAR AMERICAN IDOL, LM, Barbara Younglove

...came to the line at 3:21 p.m. Staying in front of the guns, he still had a pretty big hunt on his first bird, the flyer. Next, he went to bird 1, straight up the hill and hunted up the bird in heavy cover. He picked up number three and then number two in perfect fashion.

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

...had a hunt on the flyer, went for bird 2 second, was left of the holding blind, came back and got bird 1 first. He then resent the dog to the right of the area of the fall for bird 2, he curved back in and picked it up. On bird 3, he went to the back left side of the holding blind and then out to the bird. Good job...

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

...came to the line, went out for his first bird coming in between the fall of bird 2 and the guns of bird 3, worked his way back and picked up bird 2. Next, he went for bird 1, to the area of the fall and got it. Third, he went for the flyer...this was an excellent mark as he picked u[p on his first loop. The last mark was bird 3, he went to where the gunners stood and he moved out to the bird for the retrieve.

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

...came to the line at 2:58 p.m. He went around the bush in front of the gunners and picked the bird up on his second look. He stepped on every mark after that. Nice run...

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

...came to the line at 2:48 p.m. He had a short hunt on the flyer, straight to the area of the fall on bird 1. Going to bird 2 he went up to the holding blind and down to the bird with a very clean mark on bird 3.

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

...came to the line after the gun change. He went for bird 3 first and had an excellent line. Both bird 1 and 2 were close to perfect. He had a good size hunt on the flyer which they selected to run fourth.

Thank You Landowners!

The property that we are holding Test 7 at is called the Buffalo Ranch and owned by Roger and Pat Magnusson, and Bruce and Monica Magnusson and Ray and Lou Vreeland. Bruce has sled dogs and from time to time you can hear a whole group of dogs howling in the distance. The valley that this test is being held in is reminiscent of a wild west movie where they would herd wild horses, cattle or buffalo into...minus the cactus and Clint Eastwood. Thank you to the Magnusson's and Vreeland's for sharing this remarkable property with all of us. Thank you!

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

...came to the line at 2:24 p.m. She made one loop at the bird station and went out to get the bird. She worked her way straight up the hill for bird 1, had one small circle on bird 2 and pinned bird 3.

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

...just completed the run. Going to the flyer, she went to the bushes in front of the gunners, went wide right, back deep and had a hunt on the bird. Her next three marks on birds 1, 2 and 3 were excellent.

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

...he did a perfect job on the flyer. Next he went straight up the hill to bird 1. He took a perfect line going for bird 3 and nailed it. He had a quick handle to bird 2.

102. TONKAH ZEE OOMAH, LM, Chuck Mize

...came to the line for the second time. He went for the flyer which was a short throw, landing just outside the cover. Next, he went for bird 1, he went out by the gunners, then out to the area of the fall and found the bird. He went for bird 3, he went to the blind, up the mound, back to the holding blind and over to the bird. His last bird, was bird 2 and it was a perfect mark.

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

...no-bird.

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

...picked up bird 1 first, went straight up the hill and got the bird. He went for the flyer second, he was out by the area of the fall by bird three, went out to the gunners by the flayer and got it. Next he went for bird 3, turned and started back towards bird 2 and had a quick handle back to bird 3. Finally he went for bird 2 and got it clean.

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

...came back for his second run after a no-bird. On the flyer he went in front of the gunners, made a loop, went out and retrieved the bird. Next, was bird 1...he went straight to it. The, bird 2...he went left of the holding blind, up the hill, back down to the bottom of the hill, put on quite a hunt before he located it. Bird 3 was close to perfect.

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

...came back to the line at 1:03 p.m. after having two no-birds. His third time was the charm. He has put in four excellent marks.

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

...went for bird 2 first. He went short of the holding blind for bird 3, turned around and got it. Next, he went for bird 1 and did an excellent job. The third bird selected was the flyer, he took a large hunt but came up with it. Bird 3 was last and he stepped on it.

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

...came to the line after 1 no-bird. This time, he was able to mark all four birds and turn in an excellent performance.

102. TONKAH ZEE OOMAH, LM, Chuck Mize

...no-bird...

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

...came to the line at 12:45 p.m. Going for the flyer, she went way left, up and out fo sight. She had a very large hunt on this difficult bird. She came back and had a beautiful job on birds 1 and 2 going straight to them. On bird three, she was going straight to the bird, missed it by a few feet to the right, and was handled back to the bird quickly.

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

...no-bird...his second (gun failed to go off)...

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

...no-bird...

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

...came to the line at 12:33 p.m. Going for the flyer first he hunted the cover area but went out after a small hunt and recovered the bird. He went for bird 1 next and stepped on it. Going for bird 2, he made one small loop at the tree and picked up the bird. He finished his run with a brief hunt on bird 3 working his was to recover the bird.

Behind the line...

Brenda Little hats are the accessory of the day.

These dogs are consistently mis-marking the flyer...

After asking for the opinion of several experienced handlers, we found that the wind is blowing deep and a little left of the gunners. They are shooting a pheasant at 320 yards but the scent is holding back behind the gunners where the wind is swirling. They just aren't getting a good look and are being held closer to the guns by the scent.

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

...no-bird...

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

...no-bird...his second.

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

...went for his flyer, circled the tree and shrub in front of the gunners twice, went out and got the bird. He had a clean straight line for bird 1. On bird 2, he went in just deep of the fall, he went back and got it. Bird 3, he went straight to the area, turned quickly and picked it up...one of the nicest today...

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

...had a small hunt on the flyer, did a very nice job. Going for bird 1 he took a good line with a small loop at the end coming up with the bird. Bird 2, he had a hunt from the holding blind deep then over to the right and hunted his way back down to the bird. Bird 3, he got deep, back into the flyer area and had to be handled to the bird.

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

No-bird...

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

...came to the line at 11:52 a.m. She picked up bird 1 clean, bird 2 she went straight to the bird and stepped on bird 3...she ran his flyer last; she had a huge hunt on the flyer and three perfect marks. Good job...

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

...had a huge hunt on the flyer then had to be handled. Going for bird 1, he split the difference between 1 and 2, was out of sight for quite a while, but came back and got bird 1. Going for bird 2 he went to the area of the fall, hunted around the tree and got the bird. He had a wonderful mark on bird 3.