And the WINNER IS ...

82. FC-AFC Coolwater’s Hawkeye Legend, “Legend,” LM, Alex Washburn 

 

THE FINALISTS

Introducing The 2016 National Amateur Retriever Championship Finalists ...

Congratulations!!

2. NAFC-FC Texas Troubador, “Tubb,” LM, Martha Russell

7. FC-AFC Texaco’s High Tesse, “Star,” LF, Alex Abraham 

17. Road Tripp, “Tripp,” LM, Mark Medford 

21. FC-AFC In The Hunt Farm’s Executive Sweet, “Sweet,” LF, Linda

50. FC-AFC Mulligan Off The Rainy “T”, “Mully,” LM, Randy Spangler 

70. FC-AFC Greenwing Tall Timber, “Krumz,” LM, Craig Stonesifer 

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

78. FC-AFC B Bumble, “Stinger,” LM, Fred Kampo 

82. FC-AFC Coolwater’s Hawkeye Legend, “Legend,” LM, Alex Washburn 

92. FC-AFC-AFTCH Jaybar American Idol, “Reuben,” LM, Barbara Younglove

102. FC-AFC Atlastastar, “Rinny,” LF, Martha Blank 

105. FC-AFC Contrails Sky Queen, “Reina,” LF, David Opseth 

107. FC-AFC Windy City’s Mighty Mouse, “Mickey,” LM, Charlie Hines 

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Series 10 In The Books

Series 10 Land Quad was in the books at 10:34 am

7. FC-AFC Texaco’s High Tesse, “Star,” LF, Alex Abraham

came to the line at 10:23 am

RF: drove to the top of the hill and then turned to the area to retrieve the bird.

HF: the dog ran over top of this short and in flyer, the dog est a hunt in the area near the gun station the dog continued to hunt for a good while before digging out his bird.

DF: traveled a path at the bird, went into the mark under the arc, est a hunt in the area before finding her bird.

MR: took off on a path right of the holding blind, the dog started to slow near the HF and the dog was Handled to the bird.

Handled 2. NAFC-FC Texas Troubador, “Tubb,” LM, Martha Russell

Came to the line at 10:15 am

RF: put his nose on it!

HF: arrived in the area and scooped up his bird.

DF: Smacked it!

MR: traveled a path under the arc, slowed in the area but then pushed deep then the dog was Handled to the bird.

Handled 107. FC-AFC Windy City’s Mighty Mouse, “Mickey,” LM, Charlie Hines

Came to the line at 10:07 am

RF: reached the top of the hill deep of the fall to then quickly turn and snatched up his bird.

HF: went into the mark just to the right of the bird, rapidly turn for a rapid retrieve.

DF: traveled a path under the arc of the fall, reached the area made a turn to the left and had his bird.

MR: Started out wide left of the fall, reached the fall area est a hunt in the area before giving up his hunt to drive deep, the dog was then Handled to the bird to complete Series 10.

Handled 105. FC-AFC Contrails Sky Queen, “Reina,” LF, David Opseth

Came to the line at 9:59 am

RF: stepped on it!

HF: est a hunt in the area then found her bird.

MR: traveled on a path toward the DF, then the dog was Handled to the bird.

DF: a loop and a scoop to make short work of this bird

Handled 102. FC-AFC Atlastastar, “Rinny,” LF, Martha Blank

Came to the line at 9:41 am

RF: Drilled it!

HF: arrived just under the arc of the fall, est a hunt veering to the left then continued to hunt before the dog was Handled to the bird
DF: traveled a path wide and left of the fall est a hunt in the area and had to hunt hard to dig out the  bird.

MR: reached the area began to hunt and was Handled to the bird.

92. FC-AFC-AFTCH Jaybar American Idol, “Reuben,” LM, Barbara Younglove

came to the line at 9:32 am

RF: front-footed it!

HF: went into the area under the arc made a turn to the left est a hunt near and left of the area before gradually hunting his way further right of the gun station to eventually grab his bird.

DF: arrived at the fall area turned to the left and over to put his nose on the bird!

MR: traveled a true path at the bird, continued a bit deep of the fall on the up wind side of the bird, and then quickly turn into the fall area and snatched up his bird!

82. FC-AFC Coolwater’s Hawkeye Legend, “Legend,” LM, Alex Washburn

came to the line 9:21 am

RF: straight to the bird!

HF: went into the mark just left of the fall made several loops near the area veering to the left went up the hill a bit before coming down to the area to retrieve his bird.

DF: traveled a path at the bird got to the area slowed and turned to the left then had his bird for a rapid retrieve.

MR: traveled a path at the bird just missing it on the up wind side, got a bit deep and turned toward the bushes before reaching the DF, the dog put up a smart hunt in and around the area before digging out his bird.

Handled 78. FC-AFC B Bumble, “Stinger,” LM, Fred Kampo

came to the line at 9:13 am

RF: took a nice line to the bird.

HF: drove over the hill under the arc went a bit deep and quickly turn in toward the fall to scoop up his bird.

DF: took off on a true path to the bird then put his nose on it!

MR: arrived in the area made one loop then off to the DF, the dog was then Handled to the bird.

Handled 72. FC-AFC Fresh Squeezed Juice, “Juice,” LM, Mark Medford

Came to the line at 9:01 am

RF: skimmed past the bird on the up wind side then quickly turned and had his bird.

HF: est a hunt in and near the area before digging out his bird.

DF: front footed it!

MR: traveled a path at the bird, est a hunt short of the fall near the hay bales before reaching the area to put up a smart tight hunt before gradually increasing the size of his hunt looking as if he was going to go to the DF and was Handled to the bird.