Saturday, July 19, 2008 |
Test 9 -- Land Quad
There was no caravan
this morning as Test #9 was run right from the campground on grounds
#3. But, the ground was quite slick with the rain so people just drove
down the hill rather than risk slipping as they went down the grassy
hill to the test sight. The sky had opened up overnight and it just
rained, rained and rained! The wind was from N at 20 km/hr. The
temperature was 13 degrees Celsius.
The competitors and workers want to thank Nestle Purina for supplying breakfast again today. They have been generous for the past three days. The last two days have been pancakes, sausages and coffee. Today was egg /ham sandwiches and hash browns. They were really appreciated with the cool weather and the rain.
The competitors and workers want to thank Nestle Purina for supplying breakfast again today. They have been generous for the past three days. The last two days have been pancakes, sausages and coffee. Today was egg /ham sandwiches and hash browns. They were really appreciated with the cool weather and the rain.
Test 9
The land quad had three guns along a tree
line and a 4 th left of the line. The first bird down was the centre
of the three along the tree line. This was a hen mallard at 225 yards,
retired, thrown left to right. The next bird shot was the long bird at
291 yards. These gunners stayed out. The bird was thrown right to left.
The third right hand bird along the bush line was a drake mallard
thrown right to left at 138 yards. These gunners retired. The go bird
was a swing to the left at 121 yards. It was a cock pheasant thrown
left to right.
Sketch of Test 9
The first test dog was
FTCH AFTCH GMH CLUBMEAD’S AUTUMN BREEZE CDX (female) handled by Sue
Taylor. They came to the line at 8:30 AM. The second test dog was
PILKINGTON’S POWER STRUGGLE (male) handled by Jill Richardson. After
these test dogs had run, the judges decided to change the order of the
test. The long bird was retired instead of the center gun.
The second set of test dogs came to the line. The first test dog was WIN-TOBA’S TWIST OF FATE (female) handled by Gail Komadoski. They ran at 9:15 AM. The second test dog was TOUCH OF CLASS (male) handled by Neil Hunter.
The first competing dog #26 FC FTCH AFTCH L & L BLACK TIE AFFAIR handled by Howard Simson came to the line at 9:30 AM. This test had its challenges. There were 4 handles and 2 pick ups by the time it was finished. The rain continued to fall, at some times quite heavily.
The last dog finished the test at 11:55 AM.
CALLBACKS: The dogs called back to the 10 th test were 3,4,5,8,12,18,22,23,26,31,33,37,40, and 42. The marshal announced that dog # 37 would be the starting dog.
Test 10 - Water Quad
The dogs and their handlers were announced by Elsie Baker for this final test.
Although the skies were threatening this afternoon, the rain held off for the final test. The caravan went to grounds #2 for the final test, a water quad.
The second set of test dogs came to the line. The first test dog was WIN-TOBA’S TWIST OF FATE (female) handled by Gail Komadoski. They ran at 9:15 AM. The second test dog was TOUCH OF CLASS (male) handled by Neil Hunter.
The first competing dog #26 FC FTCH AFTCH L & L BLACK TIE AFFAIR handled by Howard Simson came to the line at 9:30 AM. This test had its challenges. There were 4 handles and 2 pick ups by the time it was finished. The rain continued to fall, at some times quite heavily.
The last dog finished the test at 11:55 AM.
CALLBACKS: The dogs called back to the 10 th test were 3,4,5,8,12,18,22,23,26,31,33,37,40, and 42. The marshal announced that dog # 37 would be the starting dog.
Test 10 - Water Quad
The dogs and their handlers were announced by Elsie Baker for this final test.
Although the skies were threatening this afternoon, the rain held off for the final test. The caravan went to grounds #2 for the final test, a water quad.
Test 10
Three gunners were in a line toward the
right to middle of the interconnecting ponds. The first bird down was a
mallard hen thrown from left to right on top of a mound. This gun
station was the longest at 360 yards. After it was shot, these gunners
retired behind a very well brushed out holding blind. The line to this
bird involved 5 water entries and exits. The second bird down at 266
yards was the middle bird of the three in line. It was a mallard drake
thrown from right to left, thrown across a channel of water and tight
converged on the first bird down. It had a splash. The line to this
bird involved 3 water entries and exits. This set of guns retired into a
well brushed out holding blind after the dog was sent for the go bird.
The third bird down at 149 yards was the shortest of the inline and
was a mallard hen thrown from right to left. These gunners remained
visible. This bird required only one water entry through weedy patches
that the dogs struggled to swim through. This bird landed on land
behind a thin line of cattails. The go bird at 214 yards was to the far
left and was thrown from left to right by a hay bale behind a narrow
channel at the corner of a pond. The end of the fall appeared from the
running mat to be behind a mound in front and to the right of this gun
station.
Sketch of Test 10
The first test dog was a
female, HRCH L & L FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK owned and handled by Lee
Woodhouse. She had an excellent go bird, very good right bird, pushed
to the right going across the water, splitting the difference between
the right and centre gun of the in line. She was handled to the middle
retired. When sent for the long retired, she went back to the centre
retired and was again handled.
The second test dog was a male FTCH AFTCH GUNSTOCKS MACGREGOR OF STONEOAK owned and handled by Charlie Perkins. Max did a very good job on the test.
Of the 14 dogs called back to the last series, 7 handled on 1 bird, 3 handled on 2 birds, 2 were picked up and 2 dogs did a very creditable job on the test, but had had previous handles. The gallery felt that these ponds were possessed.
Thank you to all our National Sponsors, especially Nestle Purina, the official dog food supplier to the NRCC, Lauralee Camilleri and Tim Crone who provided all the competitors, workers and spectators with a complimentary breakfast on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Brandon Retriever Club would like to acknowledge and thank Ducks Unlimited for donating the Finalist Trophies.
Also, we gratefully acknowledge, Tri-Tronics, the official e-collar sponsor, Eukanuba major dog food sponsor and Winchester Arms, popper sponsor, plus, all the local sponsors who were so supportive at the National.
Purina provided the food for the toast to the champion. Gord Benn 2nd Vice President of the National Retriever Club of Canada presented the trophy to dog #31 AFC MOONSTONES HUG AND MOOCHIE and his owner/handler BILL MCKNIGHT.
Congratulations to the McKnights!
The second test dog was a male FTCH AFTCH GUNSTOCKS MACGREGOR OF STONEOAK owned and handled by Charlie Perkins. Max did a very good job on the test.
Of the 14 dogs called back to the last series, 7 handled on 1 bird, 3 handled on 2 birds, 2 were picked up and 2 dogs did a very creditable job on the test, but had had previous handles. The gallery felt that these ponds were possessed.
Thank you to all our National Sponsors, especially Nestle Purina, the official dog food supplier to the NRCC, Lauralee Camilleri and Tim Crone who provided all the competitors, workers and spectators with a complimentary breakfast on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Brandon Retriever Club would like to acknowledge and thank Ducks Unlimited for donating the Finalist Trophies.
Also, we gratefully acknowledge, Tri-Tronics, the official e-collar sponsor, Eukanuba major dog food sponsor and Winchester Arms, popper sponsor, plus, all the local sponsors who were so supportive at the National.
Purina provided the food for the toast to the champion. Gord Benn 2nd Vice President of the National Retriever Club of Canada presented the trophy to dog #31 AFC MOONSTONES HUG AND MOOCHIE and his owner/handler BILL MCKNIGHT.
Congratulations to the McKnights!