End Of The Day

There are 10 dogs left to run the 1 & 2 series in the am. We will run Test Dog at 6:30 am and a competing dog will run at 7:00 am

Good Luck to all!!!

82. AFC-CAFC Pekisko's Ironman, "Rusty", LM, Sharon van der Lee

Last dog of the day! # 83 will start in the morning 6:30 am Test Dog. 7:00 am competing dog.

LF: put up a hunt in and around the area to retrieve the bird

B: 1 quick whistle up front, 1 in the middle and 1 near the 3rd bale to carry to the bird. Good Job!

SR: traveled toward the gun station gradually fading rt, then hooked to the rt est a hunt to retrieve the bird.

Re-Run 75. FC-AFC AFTCH Jaybar American Idol, "Reuben", LM, Barbara Younglove

LF: straight to the area for an accurate mark.

B: 1 whistle btw 1st & 2nd bale, 1 whistle past the 3rd bale and 1 whistle to check up at the stake.

SR: made a few loops in the area to retrieve the bird.

81. Jorja's Tarbaby Tempest , "Tempy", LF, Jake Fredericks

LF: Stepped on it!

B: quick whistle up front, 1 whistle by 1st bale, 1 whistle by the 2nd bale, 1 whistle near the 3rd bale to carry it to the end. Nice Job!

SR: made a few loops to retrieve the bird.

80. FC-AFC Mulligan Off The Rainy "T", "Mully", LM, Randy Spangler

# 79 was a scrath

LF: Front Footed it!!!

B: 1 whistle 3/4 way out another whistle to carry him to the bird. Nice Job!

SR: est a small hunt in the area to retrieve the bird clean. Great Run!!!

78. FC-AFC Candlewood's Skyrocket, "Sky", LF, Tommy Parrish

LF: Picture Perfect Mark

B: 1 whistle in the middle, 1 whistle near the end and 1 more over to the bird. Good Job!

SR: ran toward the bales veering rt and hunting rt then made way to the left to retrieve the bird

Handle 77. AFC Robber's Special Permit, "Booker", LM, Bob Walker

LF: to small loops to retrieve the bird

B: 1 whistle in the middle 1 whistle near the end for an Excellent Job!

SR: traveled wide rt of the fall and Handled to the bird

76. FC-AFC Rockliffs Justdoit, "Nike", LM, Paul Foster

LF: small hunt to retrieve the bird

B: 1 whistle mid distance, 1 whistle in the middle and 1 to complete for a Nice Job!!!

SR: put his nose on it!!! Way To Go Nike!!!!!

No Bird 75. FC-AFC AFTCH Jaybar American Idol, "Reuben", LM, Barbara Younglove

LF: No Bird too long due to wind

B:

SR:

74. AFC Rare Heir, "Air", LM, Dennis Pugh

LF: Smacked it!

B: 1 whistle in the middle and 2 whistles to finish

SR: quick tight hunt to make the retrieve

73. AFC Tucked Away At River's Edge, "Tucker", LM, Alex Abraham

LF: Out to the area, then bird, nice!

B: 1 whistle in the middle to adjust line; 2 whistles to finish the end of the blind.

SR: Great line out – quick turns and he had his bird; very nice!

72. FC-AFC Fresh Squeezed Juice, "Juice", LM, Mark Medford

LF: Very long bird; got to the area of the fall and made 2 loops and scooped it up.

B: Lined – check down while dog was standing over the bird.

SR: To area and quickly got the bird.

Pick-up 71. FC-AFC Windy City's Springtime, "April", LF, Charlie HInes

LF: Very extended hunt.

B: 2 whistles in the middle and 1 at the end – very nice.

SR: Went back to the flyer.

70. Babyduck's Puddle Jumper, "Ducky", LM, John Close

LF: Hunted very deep and right, then wide left. He had an extended hunt before he found his bird.

B: 1 whistle close; 2nd whistle at second bale; 3rd whistle left of third bale, then carried this line to the bird.

SR: Right of the guns, hunted deep right. He got very deep and stayed right, before finally working his way back to the bird.

69. FC-AFC Patton's Natural Born World Shaker, "Luke", LM, Kathy Folsom

LF: Great job!

B: One whistle early and two at the end.

SR: Straight to the area and the bird.

68. Chopper's Final Approach, "Billie", LF, Joel Harris

LF: Covered large area both left and right, but got it.

B: 3 whistles – excellent!

SR: Went out wide right; hunted right of blind and deep before going to the left side and to the bird.

67. AFC Good Idea's Second Wind, "Vapor", LF, Ken Neil

LF: Large hunt, left, right and deep.

B: 1 whistle early; 3 past third bale; put her downwind and to the bird.

SR: Out to blind and to the left to the fall area where she hunted up the bird.

66. FC-AFC Aksarben's Black Skyy, "Skyy", LM, Alice Woodyard

LF: Nice mark!

B: 4 whistles by the time he got to the 2nd hay bale; 1 whistle on the end.

SR:  Smack!

Rerun 60. AFC Kerryburke's Marsh Madness MH, "Maddie", LF, Kerry Lavin

LF: Crushed it!

B: 5 quick whistles before the second bale; 3 more whistles at the end.

SR: Great line; straight to the bird.

65. FC-AFC Un Petit Peu Canaille, "Canaille", LF, Lee Jolley

LF: est a small hunt to retrieve the bird

B: 2 whistles in the middle & 2 whistles at the end for a wonderful job!

SR: Front Footed it!

63. FC Sundog's Maximum Pursuit, "Max", LM, Paula Elmes

LF: made a couple loops to retrieve the bird

B: good initial line 1 whistle in the middle, 1 whistle at the end for a job well done.

SR: Drilled it!

Represent, Woo Hoo!!!

64. FC-AFC Cool Fuel, "Nitro", LM, Rich Pingatore

LF: hunted lt hunted rt to retrieve bird

B: good initial line 2 whistles in the middle, 4 whistles at the end to complete the blind

SR: drove deep went way rt and worked over to retrieve the bird

62. FC-AFC Dottie Ray's League Of Her Own, "Dottie", LF, Andy Kahn

LF: straight to toward the guns  a 90 to the bird. Nice!!!

B: LINED THE BLIND

SR: Chalk-lined it.  Way to Go!!!

61. CFC-CAFC Spring Creek's 5-Star Adventure MH, "Osa", LF, Judy Cornell

LF: chalk line to the bird

B: great initial line 2 whistles in the middle & 2 more at the end to complete retrieve

SR: straight to the area and scooped up the bird clean

NO-BIRD 60. AFC Kerryburke's Marsh Madness MH, "Maddie", LF, Kerry Lavin

LF: no bird

B:

SR

59. AFC World Famous Emasculator-SheMale, "Nora", LF, Alanson Brown

LF: Front-Footed it!!

B: LINED THE BLIND

SR: went to the right of the gun station and left to the bird Amazing Job!!!!

58. FC AFC Watermark's BB Standing Ovation, "Bravo", LM, Bob Hanssen

LF: hunted lt then hunted rt to retrieve the bird

B: lined 3/4 the way out and need 2 whistles at the end for a good job!

SR: Beautiful mark!

57. FC AFC Bob and Ed's Excellent Adventure, "Chef", LM, Ed Krueger

LF: scooped it up on the FLY......

B: 1 quick whistle upfront and 1 in the middle to carry it to the end. Excellent!

SR: Hammered it!

56. Sidney Down The Bayou, "Gator", LM, Larry Anderson

LF: long flyer but dog marked it Perfect!

B: 2 quick whistles upfront,  2 whistles in the middle to carry to the end. Good Job!

SR: stepped on it!

Gun Change & Conditions Report

Whewww watch your hat......... The wind has picked up even since the last report. It is blowing steady out of the North at 13 mph. The sun remains bright and warm holding temps at 72'F. However, this wind has kicked up all this mountain dust.

55. AFC Midnight Shooter III, "Shooter", LM, Pat Nicholls

LF: put up a significant hunt to retrieve the bird

B: 2 whistles in the middle and 1 check up whistle at the end for a job well done

SR: driving toward LF made a 90 to the left … straight to the bird.

54. FC-AFC Ruff Rivers Oasis On The Plains, "Colby", LF, David Colwell

LF: est a small hunt to retrieve the bird

B: 3 whistle blind & one at the end to check up at the bird.

SR: straight to the area for an accurate mark! Good Job!

Re-Run 47. FC-AFC Mercy Mercy Mercy Me, "Mercy", LF, John Stracka

LF: came into the area from the rt made a loop lt and retrieved the bird.

B: 1st whistle by 1st bale, 3 more whistles carried to the end for one last check up whistle to complete the blind

SR: Front-Footed it!!! Way To Go Ms. Mercy!!

52. FC-AFC Coolwater's Knockout, "Punch", LM, Alex Washburn

LF: drove deep of the bird but worked it out quick for a clean mark.

B: 2 quick whistles up front, carried to 1st bale, 3 more whsitles to complete the retrieve

SR: drove wide rt of the gun station then made a 90 over to the bird.

51. FC-AFC Keeno's Gizmo, "Gizmo", LM, Bruce Hall

LF: made a few passes in the area to make a nice retrieve

B: LINED THE BLIND

SR: Pinned it!

50. Trumarc's Mavis, "Mavis", LF, Judith Aycock

*** The youngest competing dog in this years NARC ***

LF: Picture Perfect Mark!

B:3 whistles to complete the blind for a job well done.

SR: straight to the area est a small hunt to retrieve the bird. Way To Go Ms.Mavis!!!

49. FC AFC McKinley First Ascender-Hudson, "Hudson", LM, Bill Barstow

SR: made a few small loops to retrieve the bird

B: 2 whistles up front 2 whistles near the end for a Nice Job!

LF: est a small hunt to retrieve the bird.

48. FC-AFC Make It Happen Captain, "Cappy", LM, Gary Zellner

LF: stepped on it!

B: ONE WHISTLE BLIND

SR: made a couple loops to make the retrieve. WOW!!! Way To Go!!!

No-Bird 47. FC-AFC Mercy Mercy Mercy Me, "Mercy", LF, John Stracka

LF: No-Bird

B:

SR:

46. FC-AFC Tucquan's Ode to Sweetness JH, "Payton", LM, Sammie Thompson

LF: got a bit deep and worked over to the bird

B: 2 whistles btw 2nd & 3rd bale, 2 more whistles to complete the blind for a job well done.

SR: straight to the area for an accurate mark! Way To Go!!!!

Handle 45. AFC Suite Judy Blue Eyes, "Judy", CF, William Burks

LF: Smacked it!

B: 3 whistle to complete the blind, one near each bale. Great Job!

SR: went wide rt and Handled to the bird

44. AFC Bonadventure's Quick Pick Ravn, "Raven", LF, William Sligh

#43 and #44 was a scratch …

42. FC-AFC Lubys and Whitewaters Pirates Jewel, "Jewel", LF, Jeff Schuett

LF: Drilled it!

B: ONE WHISTLE BLIND!!!

SR: made a few small loops to retrieve the bird

41. Moonstones Melody, "Jones", LM, Florence Sloane

LF: great mark!

B: ONE WHISTLE TO THE BIRD!

SR: Stepped on it!!! Way To Go!!!

40. Bay Blue's All American Girl, "Libby", LF, John Russell

LF: Put her nose on it!

B: 2 whistles for this speedy little girl

SR: Excellent mark!

34. In The Hunt's Shake and Bake, "Baker", LM, Erik Gawthorpe

LF: Nice bird; out to area, turned left and over to the bird.

B: 1st whistle just before second bale; 3 more whistles to the mound.

SR: Out to the blind with the guns; turned left and out to the bird.

Handle – 39. Shady Hill Candlewood Hank, "Hank", LM, Pete Marcellus

LF: Smack!

B: Left of first bale; 2 whistles between bale one and two; 3rd whistle and 4th whistle approaching bale three; 4th whistle carried the dog all the way to the bird.

SR: Heading for the flyer again; handled right to the bird with one whistle.

38. AFC Prairie Peak's Girlfriend, "Rylee", LF, Esther McCartney

LF: Drilled it!

B: One whistle up close; 2nd one to adjust the line at 2nd bale to pass on the right. Carried all the way over the mound; one more to come-in whistle to get the bird.

SR: Out ot retired guns; turned left and over to the bird.

37. FC-AFC Trumarc's Hollandaise, "Holland", LM, Ed Aycock

LF: Drilled it!!

B: 2 whistles before 2nd bale. #rd whistle between 2nd and 3rd and 4th to keep the line to the blind.

SR: Smack; straight to the bird!

36. AFC Good Idea's Texas Scratch, "Rosie", LF, Ken Neil

LF: Beautiful mark!

B: 1st whistle near 1st bale, 2nd whistle near 2nd bale, 3rd whistle blown on the base of the dam and carrried dog to the bird.

SR: straight to the bird for a awesome mark!

No-Bird 34. In The Hunt's Shake and Bake, "Baker", LM, Erik Gawthorpe

LF: No-Bird

B:

SR:

35. JJ of Red Rock, "JJ", LM, Jim McBee

LF: Picture Perfect Mark!

B: carried a great initial line near 2nd bale, 1st and ONLY whistle put dog on the bird.

SR: Hammered it!!

33. AFC 3R's Mister Cross Your T's, "Tommy", LM, Fred Kampo

LF: straight to the area for an accurate mark

B: good initial line carried near the 2nd bale, 1st whistle at 2nd bale, 2nd whistle near 3rd bale, and 1 more whistle to get the bird.

SR: Pinned it!!

32. FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton's Saber, "Saber", LM, Chris Hatch

LF: got a bit deep but worked over to the bird quickly. Good job.

B: 1st whistle blown near 1st bale, 2nd whistle near 2nd bale, 3rd whistle btw 2nd & 3rd bale then 1 more whistle to retrieve the bird.

SR: hooked the gun station and turn lt to retrieve the bird.

Re-Run 26. FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Big Hitter, "Manny", LM, Robby Bickley

LF: straight to the area put on the breaks and retrieve the bird.

B: 1st whistle blown near 1st bale, 2nd whistle blown near 2nd bale, 3rd whistle at the base of dam, 4th near top of the dam and carried to the bird.

SR: Crushed it!!

Gun Change & Conditions Report

The wind is playing tricks on us by switching. The wind is stout blowing out of the South Southwest at 10 mph.

31. The Big House, "Bo", LM, Randy Whittaker

LF: est a hunt deep but worked over to retrieve the bird.

B: good inital line carried near the 3rd bale, went out of sight to the rt then went over to the bird on a check up whistle

SR: Nice mark!!

30. AFC Meadowwoods Lawman, "Dillon", LM, Tony Despenas

LF: Front-Footed it!!!

B: initial line was great and carried to the 2nd bale, 1st whistle took him to the dam and required 2 more whistles to complete the retrieve for a Good Job!!

SR: Smacked it!!!

Handle 29. AFC Tonkah Zee OOmah, "Peanut", LM, Charles Mize

LF: Drillled it!!

B: LINED THE BLIND!!!

SR: drove deep of the fall toward the LF and Handled to the bird

ATTENTION HANDLERS!!!

The Judges will try and finish the Series 1 & 2 test TODAY!!!! Everything is running smoothly and the Montana climate is allowing for great visibility after 8 p.m. that they are going to keep the test running until they are finished. A very fair decision in not to split the test. Handlers please stay on the grounds to run your dog TONIGHT!!!

GOOD LUCK!!!

28. FC-AFC Hardscrabble Roxie McBunn, "Roxie", LF, Bill Benson

LF: Pinned it!

B: great initial line to the 3rd bale. 1 whistle to the dam, and a check up whistle to the bird. Excellent!!

SR: straight to the bird for a Fantastic Job!!!

27. FC-AFC Lake Countrys Cold Cash, "Cash", LM, Alvin Hatcher

LF: had a long strong flyer, est a hunt deep of area to work over to retrieve the bird

B: 3 whistles up front carried to the 2nd bale then required 2 more whistle to complete the retrieve for a job well done.

SR: Smacked it!!!

No-Bird 26. FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Big Hitter, "Manny", LM, Robby Bickley

LF: No-Bird

B:

SR:

24. FC-AFC Citori's No Holds Barred, "Free", LF, Michael Moore

LF: long flyer, straight to the area for an accurate mark.

B: lined to the 2nd bale, 1st whistle carried to the 3rd bale and required 1 more whistle to retrieve the bird. Nice Job!!

SR: Front-Footed it!!! Way To Go!!!

23. FC-AFC Counterpoint's Sidekick, "Hawk", LM, Jerald Wilks

LF: reached the area est a significant hunt to retrieve the bird

B: great initial line to the edge of the dam required only 1 whistle to retrieve the bird.

SR: Hammering "Hawk" hammered the mark!!!! Great Job!

22. FC-AFC Nightwinds Desert Deacon MH, "Mel", LM, Alan L Madsen

LF: a long flyer, Pinned it!

B: LINED THE BLIND!!!

SR: ran at the gun station veered rt then lt to retrieve the bird.

Re-Run & Handle 15. AFC-CAFC Jazztime Bluegoose's Ruger, "Ruger", LM, Anna Calvert

LF: est a significant hunt and Handled to the bird.

B:

SR:

Handle 21. FC-AFC Bluenorth's Rock Hard Ten MH, "Ten", LM, Barb Radtke

LF: drove deep and rt toward the blind and Handled to the bird

B:1 quick whistle up front, 2nd whistle near 2nd bale, another whistle blown near 3rd bale, and 1 more to complete retrieve.

SR: drove wide lt and toward the LF, got deep of LF and worked it out

20. FC-AFC Carolina's Half Moon, "Moon", LM, Clint Joyner

LF: est a small hunt to retrieve the bird

B: 2 quick whistles up front, to carry to the 3rd bale for 1 more whistle to carry dog to the bird

SR: Stomped it!!! Way To Go!!!

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19. FC-AFC Dottie Ray's Blue 4 You, "Blue", LM, Andy Kahn

LF: made a couple small loops to retrieve the bird

B: a qucik whistle up front 2 more in the middle to carry all the way to the bird. Great Job!

SR: great line under the arch veered rt of the gun station then turned lt to retrieve the bird.

18. NFC-AFC Robbers' Stray Bullet, "Bullet", LM, Dan Hurst

LF: est a hunt a bit deep to retrieve the bird

B: good inital line carried to the 2nd bale, 2 whistles in the middle to carry all the way to the bird for a job well done!!!

SR: traveled rt of the gun station adjusted to the correct side of the guns to make a clean retrieve.

Basking in the SUN!

At 3200 plus feet above sea level, the sun sure feels different than in the Midwest. People are working on their tans or seeking the shade.

Gay Fruehling, Bob Dahlheim and Lynn Moore

David Carrington from Avery with Kelsi Toth (great shades!!)

Jerry Mann and Doug Ljungren from the AKC