Broke - 17. FC-AFC MCKINLEY FIRST ASCENDER-HUDSON, "Hudson" LM, Wayne Curtis

Hudson and Wayne came to the line at 8:10 am.

Hudson broke on the Flyer.

17. FC-AFC MCKINLEY FIRST ASCENDER-HUDSON, "Hudson" LM, Wayne Curtis

Series 2 & 3 - Water / Land Blind - Came to the line at 10:40 am.

Water - Hudson's initial line ran him parallel with the road. A second whistle to get him up on the side of the road. Another whistle get him towards the pond that carried into the water and past the point. The next whistle to adjust towards the levee and a final check down at the end.

Land - The first whistle came at the first hay bale. Hudson carried this line past the third bale. Two or three more whistles  at the end.

17. FC-AFC MCKINLEY FIRST ASCENDER-HUDSON, "Hudson" LM, Wayne Curtis

17. FC-AFC MCKINLEY FIRST ASCENDER-HUDSON, "Hudson" LM, 

owner William Barstow

"Hudson" with handler Wayne Curtis came to the line to run their first test of the 2018 National Retriever Club Championship at 11:29 am.

Flyer - Hudson went out and back with his bird.

Long - His initial line was a little right and ended against the tree line area of the fall and he worked out his bird.