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Saturday, June 25, 2016

And the WINNER IS ...


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




 







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THE FINALISTS

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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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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.







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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.





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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.




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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








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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.




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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!






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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.




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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.









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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.






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2016 NARC Catalog


2016 NARC
Running Order

1. FC-FTCH Handjems Artful Dodger, "Dodger,” LM, Jim Dorobek
2. NAFC-FC Texas Troubador, "Tubb," LM, Martha Russell
3. NFC-AFC Robber's Stray Bullet, "Bullet," LM, Hank McNeil
4. B&D's Chocolate Mariah, "Windy," LF, Don or Bettye Brawley
5. FC-AFC SK's Dirty Little Secret, "Vegas," LF, Betsy Madden
6. Daybreak Second In Command, "Joshua," LM, Bill Landau
7. FC-AFC Texaco's High Tesse, "Star," LF, Alex Abraham
8. AFC Trifecta's Black Gold, "Slick," LF, Lisa Kane
9. FC Utopian Sixteen Hands, "Hunter," LM, Gary Zellner
10. AFC Lucyana's Full Speed Ahead, "Straight," LM, Laura Parrott
11. FC-AFC Aksarben's Black Skyy MH, "Skyy," LM, Alice Woodyard
12. NAFC-FC Hardscrabble Roxie McBunn, "Roxie," LF, Bill Benson
13. AFC Jorja's Tarbaby Tempest, "Tempy," LF, Jake Fredericks
14. FC-CAFC-CFC Jazztime Cut to the Chase, "Chase," LM, Paul Hanson
15. FC-AFC Ragin Eye Of The Storm, "Cane," LM, John Thomas
16. Mac's Sweet Eleanor Rose, "Rosie," LF, Mike McDaniel
17. Road Tripp, "Tripp," LM, Mark Medford
18. FC-AFC Son Of A Preacher Man, "Billy Ray," LM, Duncan Christie
19. FC-AFC Good Idea's Outta Sight, "Stevie," LM, Ken Neil
20. NAFC-FC Dottie Ray's Ivy League, "Ivy," LF, Andy Kahn
21. FC-AFC In The Hunt Farm's Executive Sweet, "Sweet," LF, Linda Bogusky
22. FC Topbrass Linekin's Riptide, "Rip," GM, Cam Clark
23. FC-AFC FWR'S Wood River's Highest Summit, "Denali," LF, Mark Brashear
24. FC-AFC Valtor's Hayseed Kid, "Kid," LM, Breck Howard
25. AFC 3R's Mister Cross Your T's, "Tommy," LM, Fred Kampo
26. FC-AFC Moxie Gunner, "Moxie," LF, Russ Hardy
27. FC-AFC McKinley First Ascender-Hudson, "Hudson," LM, Bill Barstow
28. FC Tremblin Earth's Cosmic Rider, "Tex," LM, Kate Simonds
29. Smoke'N High Heat, "Smoke," LF, Charlene Koeth
30. Bay Blue's Indigo Girl, "Indy," LF, Marv Baumer
31. FC-AFC RMR'S I Have a Dream, "Marti," LF, Joel Harris
32. FC-AFC Mitimat Rock Paper Scissors, "Rocky," LM, Lydia Fekula
33. Dottie McFizz, "Dot," LF, Nancy White
34. Cold Black Jack, "Jack," LM, John Stracka
35. FC-AFC Lil Chin Music, "Lil," LF, Chester Koeth
36. Gunstock's Harbor Houligan, "PJ," LM, Yvonne or Charles Hays
37. FC-AFC Bluenorth's Rock Hard Ten MH, "Ten," LM, Barb Radtke
38. FC-AFC Wight's Goddess of Victory MH, "Nike," LF, Tracy Wight
39. FC-AFC-FTCH Laird's Cynful Wisdom, "Wiley," LF, Chris Parkinson
40. FC-AFC Shelbie's Liberty Bell, "Libby," LF, Chris Byers
41. FC-AFC Good Idea's National Pair, "Dolly," LF, Ken Neil
42. Aragorn XIII, "Aragorn," LM, Julie Cole
43. Holland Cliffs Sweet Inspiration, "Sugar," LF, Alvin Hatcher
44. FC-AFC Bob and Ed's Excellent Adventure, "Chef," LM, Ed Krueger
45. AFC Kirkwood's Ace of Lone Star, "Lexie," LF, Casey Adams
46. FC-AFC Bay Blue's All American Girl, "Libby," LF, John Russell
47. FC Midway Twin City Limits, "Leo," LM, Seth Kelly
48. FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball, "Slider," LM, Lauren Hays
49. FC-AFC Delpond's Aunt Jemima, "Jemma," LF, Mark Menzies
50. FC-AFC Mulligan Off The Rainy "T", "Mully," LM, Randy Spangler
51. Watermark's Ramrod, "Rowdy," LM, Gary Storch
52. FC-AFC FTCH Alexus - Pursuit of Perfection, "Lexi," LF, Lynn Cole-Kimball
53. FC-AFC Cool Fuel, "Nitro," LM, Rich Pingatore
54. AFC Lake Park Diamond In The Ruff, "Ruff," LM, Charles Bearden
55. FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Big Hitter, "Manny," LM, Robby Bickley
56. FC-AFC Sundog's Maximum Pursuit, "Max," LM, Andy Kahn
57. FC Straight to the Heart-Dagger, "Dagger," LM, Johnny Armstrong
58. FC-AFC Choco Lickity-Split, "Choco," LM, Don Brawley
59. FC-AFC Maple Creek's Mattie Mae, "Mattie," LF, David McMahan
60. FC-AFC Good Idea's Have It Your Way, "Whopper," LM, Ken Neil
61. AFC Tucked Away At River's Edge, "Tucker," LM, Alex Abraham
62. NFC-AFC Keeno's Gizmo CC, "Gizmo," LM, Bruce Hall
63. FC-AFC Lock Five's My Mother's Keeper, "Keeper," LF, Jamie Woodson
64. FC-AFC Make It Happen Captain, "Cappy," LM, Gary Zellner
65. AFC Got It Made in the Shade, "Shade," LM, Bobby Smith
66. Backwater Sweet Bay Magnolia, "Bay," LF, Keith Pharr
67. FC Lil Whiskey Girl, "Lily," LF, Judy Despenas
68. FC-AFC Baypoint's Westminster Abbey, "Abbey," LF, Don Fregelette
69. FC-AFC JJ of Red Rock, "JJ," LM, Jim McBee
70. FC-AFC Greenwing Tall Timber, "Krumz," LM, Craig Stonesifer
71. AFC Rawhide's Rowdy Trail Boss, "Rowdy," LM, Tommy Grimes
72. FC-AFC Fresh Squeezed Juice, "Juice," LM, Mark Medford
73. FC-AFC Lubys and Whitewaters Pirates Jewel, "Jewel," LF, Jeffrey Schuett
74. AFC Wood River's Mr Big, "George," LM, Bill Fruehling
75. AFC MS Micro Doodle Dandy, "Micro," LF, Tom Bogusky
76. FC-AFC Indi Go Girl, "Indy," LF, Darlene Houlihan
77. Topbrass Montana Lonesome Dove OS, "Gus," GM, John Robinson
78. FC-AFC B Bumble, "Stinger," LM, Fred Kampo
79. AFC Red Dog's Anything Goes, "Porter," CBRM, Bill Burks
80. FC-AFC Spirit of Denali-Genet, "Genet," LF, Bill Barstow
81. AFC Winneshiek's Wild Wind Scamp, "Scamp," LM, Dave Robertson
82. FC-AFC Coolwater's Hawkeye Legend, "Legend," LM, Alex Washburn
83. Jet Black's Supersonic Boom, "Sonic," LM, Judy Powers
84. FC-AFC Good Idea's Texas Scratch, "Rosie," LF, Ken Neil
85. FC-AFC Chopper's Final Approach, "Billie," LF, Joel Harris
86. Knockout Punch II, "Joe," LM, Jim Cope
87. FC-AFC Leica Sabertooth, "Tiger," LM, Terry Rotschafer
88. FC-AFC Candlewood's Life Is A Highway, "Freeway," LM, John Stracka
89. FC-AFC Ruff Rivers Oasis On The Plains, "Colby," LF, Northrup Larson
90. FC-AFC Freeridin Miss Kitty, "Kitty," LF, Theodore Shih
91. FC-AFC Candlewood's Skyrocket, "Sky," LF, Tommy Parrish
92. FC-AFC-AFTCH Jaybar American Idol, "Reuben," LM, Barbara Younglove
93. FC-AFC Dottie Ray's League Of Her Own, "Dottie," LF, Andy Kahn
94. FC-AFC Contempt of Court, "Ruckus," LM, Susan Bledsoe
95. Red Dog's Ain't Misbehavin', "Zoe," LF, Sydney Gardave
96. Brink's Buster Brown, "Buster," LM, Jeffrey Bandel
97. AFC Lane's Thrilla n Manilla, " Frazier," LM, Michael Robicheaux
98. FC-AFC Watermark's Miss Kali Hart, "Kaylee," LF, Sonya Harrigfeld
99. AFC Trinity's Moose on the Loose, "Lucy," LF, Cindie Little
100. Kirkwood's Blue Grade Lady, "Gracie," LF, Casey Adams
101. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble, "Ali," LM, Bobby Lane
102. FC-AFC Atlastastar, "Rinny," LF, Martha Blank
103. FC-AFC Forry's Charmed One, "Piper," LF, Lynn Budd
104. FC Delpond's Pretty in Pink, "Bella," LF, Mark Menzies
105. FC-AFC Contrails Sky Queen, "Reina," LF, David Opseth
106. FC-AFC Good Idea's Second Wind, "Vapor," LF, Ken Neil
107. FC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse, "Mickey," LM, Charlie Hines
108. FC-AFC Buck IN Bobby, "Bobby," LM, Mary Ahlgren
109. FC-AFC Aran Island's Finnegan, "Finnegan," LM, Pat Martin
110. Chances R Jean Louise Finch, "Scout," LF, John Goossen