Rerun - 25. FC PEPPERJACK'S MARSH SURFER, "Dude" LM, Misty Melo

"Dude" and Misty came to the line for the rerun at 8:48 am.

Right Flyer - Short Bird - Worked the area hard before Dude found his bird.

Short Retired - Direct line from the mat to his bird.

Left Flyer - He went down the field and out in front of the guns into the heavy cover. He worked the area of the fall and got his bird.

Long Retired - Another direct line to the fall area. Dude went into the woods to the guns then straight to the bird.

No Bird - 25. FC PEPPERJACK'S MARSH SURFER, "Dude" LM, Misty Melo

"Dude" and Misty came and received a no bird. They will go back 5 spots and have their rerun in the 6th spot back.

25. FC PEPPERJACK'S MARSH SURFER, "Dude" LM, Misty Melo

"Dude" and Misty came to the line at 11:29 am

Blind – Line through the slot into the pond, 1 right back whistle in the 1st piece of water, 2 left whistles for direction changes toward the point and onto the point. 1 left whistle to get off, 1 right vocal back in the 2nd water towards the bird, a check down whistle at the end.

25. FC PEPPERJACK'S MARSH SURFER, "Dude" LM, Misty Melo

FC PEPPERJACK'S MARSH SURFER, "Dude"

Blind - 2:50 pm - Dude's initial line carried him past the brush, across the flat of the field and through the slot. With his only two whistles from his handler Misty Melo coming to put him on the bird.

Handle - 25. FC PEPPERJACK'S MARSH SURFER, "Dude" LM, Misty Melo

FC PEPPERJACK'S MARSH SURFER, "Dude" LM, handler Misty Melo
owner Kerry Lavin

Came to the line at 11:23 am.

Flyer - Out to the area for a quick left turn and came back to get his bird.

Middle Retired - Out left of the blind, Dude got deep and came wide back right and got it.

Left Retired - Across the field to the left of the blind. He got deep left and had to be handled to the bird.

Right Retired - Very nice line to the area. he missed the bird and went left then right behind the blind before returning for his bird.

25. FC PEPPERJACK'S MARSH SURFER, "Dude" LM, Misty Melo

Dude and Misty came to the line at 9:09 am.

Flyer - Quick couple of passes in the cover and Dude came back with his bird.

Middle - Running along the pond dam, Dude arrived at the backside of the gunners, turned and grabbed the bird.

Left - Dude went through the bales and splashed into the pond. Getting up and out to the area making a terrific mark.

25. FC PEPPERJACK'S MARSH SURFER, "Dude" LM, Misty Melo

Series 2 & 3 - Water / Land Blind - Dude came to the line at 11:28 am.

Water - Dude got two whistles to get him up on the road and two more to get off the road on the pond side. He received two more in the water and one at the end.

Land - Initial line was wide left of the bale of hay. A second and third whistles came left of the second bale. The fourth whistles at the third bale and on to the bird.

25. FC PEPPERJACK'S MARSH SURFER, "Dude" LM, Misty Melo

25. FC PEPPERJACK'S MARSH SURFER, "Dude" LM, 

owner Kerry Lavin

"Dude" with handler Misty Melo came to the line to run their first test of the 2018 National Retriever Club Championship at 12:05 pm.

Flyer - Straight his bird for an excellent mark.

Long - He went through the cover and water puddle down to the end of the corn field. Dude worked the tree line back to get his bird.