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Thursday, November 15, 2018
84. FC LANE'S KREWE CHIEF, "Chief" LM, Mark Smith
"Chief" and Mark came to the line at 1:21 pm
Blind – Initial line through the bales to the water – L to get in – R verbal back for swimming direction change – R to line up for the point and get onto it – L over to get off it – Right verbal angle back and R angle back to get on point by the bird – 1 Right over to the bird.
Blind – Initial line through the bales to the water – L to get in – R verbal back for swimming direction change – R to line up for the point and get onto it – L over to get off it – Right verbal angle back and R angle back to get on point by the bird – 1 Right over to the bird.
82. FC-AFC MUDSLINGER'S AMAZING VISION, "T Bone" LM, Clint Avant
"T Bone" and Clint came to the line at 1:15 pm
Blind - A quick L back through the slot – 3 R backs to the water – a L back half way across the first pool and one more L to get him to the point 2 verbal backs to the point – 1 L back to adjust landfall – 1 Right Back off and through the water – 1 Right back half way through the second pool to put him on the bird.
Blind - A quick L back through the slot – 3 R backs to the water – a L back half way across the first pool and one more L to get him to the point 2 verbal backs to the point – 1 L back to adjust landfall – 1 Right Back off and through the water – 1 Right back half way through the second pool to put him on the bird.
81. FC-AFC DOTTIE RAY'S LEAGUE OF HER OWN, "Dottie" LF, Andy Kahn
"Dottie" and Andy came to the line at 1:10 pm
Blind – 1 L through the bales – 1R and 1 L to the pond – 2 verbal angle back left – and 1 L to get close to the point – 1 L to get on – 1 Left over to get off – 1 R to get direction towards the bird – 1 Left over to land – 1 R over to pick up her bird.
Blind – 1 L through the bales – 1R and 1 L to the pond – 2 verbal angle back left – and 1 L to get close to the point – 1 L to get on – 1 Left over to get off – 1 R to get direction towards the bird – 1 Left over to land – 1 R over to pick up her bird.
79. FC-AFC SILVER STAR'S WATCH'EM LIKE A HAWK, "Hawk" LM, Ray Voigt
"Hawk" and Ray came to the line at 1:05 pm
Blind – Great momentum through the slot all the way to the shore, a quick whistle and he was in the water – 2 L backs carried him to the point – 2 L overs and he was off the point across the 2nd pond adn to his bird.
Blind – Great momentum through the slot all the way to the shore, a quick whistle and he was in the water – 2 L backs carried him to the point – 2 L overs and he was off the point across the 2nd pond adn to his bird.
78. FC-AFC COOL FUEL MH, "Nitro" LM, Rich Pingatore
"Nitro" and Rich came to the line at 1:00 pm
Blind – Lined through the bales – L angle – R and L whistle to get in the water – 2 R overs to adjust line in the 1st pond – 1 verbal back to reposition line to the point – L verbal back to get off point and 2 R backs carried him to the bird.
Blind – Lined through the bales – L angle – R and L whistle to get in the water – 2 R overs to adjust line in the 1st pond – 1 verbal back to reposition line to the point – L verbal back to get off point and 2 R backs carried him to the bird.
75. FC-AFC COLD BLACK JACK, "Jack" LM, Paul Sletten
"Jack" and Paul came to the line at 12:55 pm
Blind – 1 whistle through the slot – a Right back whistle after the bales followed by a series of 5 backs to get positioned into the water – a Left back in the water followed by a Right back so he adjusts his approach to the point – a L back onto the point and 1 L back whistle off the point, followed by 3 whistles to the bird.
Blind – 1 whistle through the slot – a Right back whistle after the bales followed by a series of 5 backs to get positioned into the water – a Left back in the water followed by a Right back so he adjusts his approach to the point – a L back onto the point and 1 L back whistle off the point, followed by 3 whistles to the bird.
74. FC SEASIDE'S GORGEOUS GEORGE, "Clooney" LM, Alan Pleasant
"Clooney" and Alan came to the line at 12:50 pm
Blind – R back to get through the bales – carried this line into the pond – L angle back for directional change while swimming – R angle back whistle to get on point – L verbal back to get off – Right verbal for the move to the bird.
Blind – R back to get through the bales – carried this line into the pond – L angle back for directional change while swimming – R angle back whistle to get on point – L verbal back to get off – Right verbal for the move to the bird.
72. FC-AFC ROUGH CREEK'S LIBERTY BELL, "Bella" LF, Mark Medford
"Bella" and Mark came to the line at 12:45 pm
Blind – A quick handle through the slot and L followed by a R cast to enter the water – a R back and she maneuvers through the first pool nearly to the point – L back with a cast onto the point – 2 L casts off and she's nearly across the 2nd pond, one back cast in the water and she is up to her bird.
Blind – A quick handle through the slot and L followed by a R cast to enter the water – a R back and she maneuvers through the first pool nearly to the point – L back with a cast onto the point – 2 L casts off and she's nearly across the 2nd pond, one back cast in the water and she is up to her bird.
63. FC-AFC LKY'S CONTROLLED CHAOS, "Riot" LM, Kenny Trott
"Riot" and Kenny came to the line at 12:39pm
Blind - Lined through the bales – R back then L – L verbal back to get in the water – R back to get direction change in the water – L back then R back to get on point – 1 cast to get off into the 2nd pond – verbal R back for direction change – R angle back to get on shore and to the bird.
Blind - Lined through the bales – R back then L – L verbal back to get in the water – R back to get direction change in the water – L back then R back to get on point – 1 cast to get off into the 2nd pond – verbal R back for direction change – R angle back to get on shore and to the bird.
60. FC-AFC HOCKLEY CREEK'S SWITCH HITTER, "Mickey" LM, Robby Bickley
"Mickey" and Robby came to the line at 12:35 pm
Blind – First whistle in the slot – 2 R back to adjust to the water and 2 L into the water. Across the first pool to the point. 2 L over off the point to carry him across the second pool and to the bird.
55. FC-AFC LOCK FIVE'S GOT HER BLUE GENES ON, "Baby" LF, Ray Voigt
"Baby" and Ray came to the line at 12:29 pm
Blind – Lined through the bales – 3 left angle back casts to get in the water – 2 L angle backs to have correct line in the water toward the point – R verbal back to get on point – L over to get off – R verbal back to get out at the bird.
52. FC HOLLAND CLIFFS RED LABEL, "Ruger" LM, Alan Pleasant
"Ruger" and Alan came to the line at 12:25pm
Blind – Lined through the bales – 2 L verbal backs – 2 L backs to get in the water, came back on land – a verbal back and over got him back in the water – 2 verbal L backs got to the point – 2 L and 3 verbal L skimmed the 2nd piece of water, 1 L to the bird.
** Conditions Report ***
Snow has been falling for a good portion of this test today. Dog-to-Handler vision is still good. Work for most dogs has been very similar. There is a bit of a wind pushing towards shore which is already appealing to most, given the temp and conditions; there have been a number of dogs requiring multiple whistles in the first pool to get them to the point. The second pool and cast off continues to challenge as well.
51. FC SHOTGUN HARRY, "Harry" LM, Al Arthur
"Harry" and Al came to the line at 12:21 pm
Blind – Lined through the bales – 3 Left to get in the water – 2 Left over to adjust his line to the bird – 3 left overs got him off the point and to the bird.
Blind – Lined through the bales – 3 Left to get in the water – 2 Left over to adjust his line to the bird – 3 left overs got him off the point and to the bird.
49. FC-AFC LEICA SABERTOOTH, "Tiger" LM, Dave Rorem
"Tiger" and Dave came to the line at 12:17 pm
Blind - Lined through the bales – 1 L and 2 R backs to get in the pond – 1 L in the water – a right verbal back to line up for the point – a R back to get on point – L over came off the point and carried the line through the pond and to the bird.
48. FC-AFC SUNDOG'S MAXIMUM PURSUIT, "Max" LM, John Henninger
"Max" and John came to the line at 12:12 pm
Blind – Lined through the bales into the pond left angle back to swim towards the tip of the point, right angle back to get on – L over to get off – R angle back to get correct line to the bird – a L over to pick up the bird.
Blind – Lined through the bales into the pond left angle back to swim towards the tip of the point, right angle back to get on – L over to get off – R angle back to get correct line to the bird – a L over to pick up the bird.
47. FC-AFC STRAIGHT TO THE HEART-DAGGER, "Dagger" LM, Johnny Armstrong
"Dagger" and Johnny came to the line at 12:08 pm
Blind – Lined through the bales – L whistle to get in the pond – L to get on a line to the point – A verbal Left sent him flying over the tip of the point in running into water, took this cast all the way to the bird.
Blind – Lined through the bales – L whistle to get in the pond – L to get on a line to the point – A verbal Left sent him flying over the tip of the point in running into water, took this cast all the way to the bird.
45. FC-CFC SWEETIE'S EASY RIDER, "Ford" LM, Jim Gonia
"Ford" and Jim came to the line at 12:03 pm
Blind – Lined through the bales, 2 L to get in the first piece of water, a R verbal back adjusting line towards the point, carried the line to the point, 3 L whistles to get off the point, 1 cast to get into the pool then on to the bird.
Blind – Lined through the bales, 2 L to get in the first piece of water, a R verbal back adjusting line towards the point, carried the line to the point, 3 L whistles to get off the point, 1 cast to get into the pool then on to the bird.
The Snowy Field Trial Fairy Strikes Again!
So, we predicted that the Fairy's evil twin sister would appear and she DID! But fortunately not to the extent that we thought. There a "dusting" of snow on the ground (as we say in Wisconsin) – for Kentuckians, it was a SNOW EVENT. Well, nothing will stop this EVENT from proceeding and so here we are enjoying a rarity in Field Trials – SNOW!
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| BURIED, how abominable! |
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| The evil twin sister having a "ball!" |
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| Fairy power conquers all … |
42. FC TROUBLESOME RIBEYE MEDIUM RARE, "Pink" LF, Chris Ledford
"Pink" and Chris came to the line at 11:50 am
Blind –Through the hay bales, 4 L overs to get into the 1st piece of water, 2 L overs to adjust the line through the water towards the point, 1 L to get on point, dog loose and missed whistles and got the bird
Blind –Through the hay bales, 4 L overs to get into the 1st piece of water, 2 L overs to adjust the line through the water towards the point, 1 L to get on point, dog loose and missed whistles and got the bird
34. FC WILSON'S DUCKFARM GATOR-MAN, "Gator" LM, Clint Avant
"Gator" and Clint came to the line at 11:46 am
Blind – 1 L whistle to get through the bales, 3 L whistles to get in the water, a verbal R back, L back and 2 L overs to clear the land, L verbal back and L over to swim through the 1st water pond, 2 L overs to get on point, 4 L overs and moved R along the shore, 2 L and got it around the 2nd body of water.
Blind – 1 L whistle to get through the bales, 3 L whistles to get in the water, a verbal R back, L back and 2 L overs to clear the land, L verbal back and L over to swim through the 1st water pond, 2 L overs to get on point, 4 L overs and moved R along the shore, 2 L and got it around the 2nd body of water.
32. FC-AFC FLAWLESS EXECUTION - FLEX QAA, "Flex" LM, Alan Pleasant
"Flex" and Alan came to the line at 11:42 am
Blind – Lined through the bales and into the 1st piece of water, 2 R verbal backs to adjust line towards the point, a Left whistle to move right back to get on the point and a L to get off. 3 Right verbal backs to adjust line in the water, 1 Left over to get to the bird.
Blind – Lined through the bales and into the 1st piece of water, 2 R verbal backs to adjust line towards the point, a Left whistle to move right back to get on the point and a L to get off. 3 Right verbal backs to adjust line in the water, 1 Left over to get to the bird.
30. FC-AFC NINA MCFIZZ, "Nina" LF, Judy Rasmuson
"Nina" and Judy came to the line at 11:38 am
Blind – Lined through the bales, 2 left whistles and a verbal back to get going in the 1st piece of water, 2 left whistles to adjust the line and a verbal back to get on point, 2 Left overs to get off point, a left verbal off the point and into the 2nd piece of water carried all the way to the bird.
Blind – Lined through the bales, 2 left whistles and a verbal back to get going in the 1st piece of water, 2 left whistles to adjust the line and a verbal back to get on point, 2 Left overs to get off point, a left verbal off the point and into the 2nd piece of water carried all the way to the bird.
29. FC-AFC 3R'S MR T SMOKEN JOE, "Smokie" LM, Dave Rorem
"Smokie" and Dave came to the line at 11:33 am
Blind – Lined through the bales, a Left whistle to get in the 1st piece of water, 2 left whistles for direction change in the water and onto the point, 1 left over to get off point, and 1 left over to get to the bird.
Blind – Lined through the bales, a Left whistle to get in the 1st piece of water, 2 left whistles for direction change in the water and onto the point, 1 left over to get off point, and 1 left over to get to the bird.
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.
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.
24. FC-AFC VALTOR'S HAYSEED KID, "Kid" LM, Mike Taylor
"Kid" and Mike came to the line at 11:23 am
Blind – Lined through the bales, 2 whistles to get to the shore, 1 whistle Right back then 1 Left back to get in the water, 1 whistle Left back and 1 whistle Right back to adjust line to the point, 2 more Left back whistles to get on point, 1 Left to get off point and into the 2nd pond. Large L walking whistle cast to get the bird.
Blind – Lined through the bales, 2 whistles to get to the shore, 1 whistle Right back then 1 Left back to get in the water, 1 whistle Left back and 1 whistle Right back to adjust line to the point, 2 more Left back whistles to get on point, 1 Left to get off point and into the 2nd pond. Large L walking whistle cast to get the bird.
23. FC MITIMAT'S RESPECT THE GIRL, "Reatha" LF, Paul Sletten
"Reatha" and Paul came to the line at 11:16 am
Blind – Line through the slot, 1 whistle to the water, once in the 1st pool 2 whistles back to adjust her approach to the point. 1 whistle to back off point, a right back in the pool to adjust, a left back to keep her online for a watery end to her bird.
Blind – Line through the slot, 1 whistle to the water, once in the 1st pool 2 whistles back to adjust her approach to the point. 1 whistle to back off point, a right back in the pool to adjust, a left back to keep her online for a watery end to her bird.
19. FC-AFC CHOPPER'S FINAL APPROACH, "Billie" LF, John Henninger
"Billie" and John came to the line at 10:12 am
Blind – Through the hay bales and a couple whistles to go left, 1 to go right, 2 more whistles left and Billie is in the water. A whistle to move left to adjust her path through the first pool. On point and off again, followed by a back cast for a nice water route to the bird.
Blind – Through the hay bales and a couple whistles to go left, 1 to go right, 2 more whistles left and Billie is in the water. A whistle to move left to adjust her path through the first pool. On point and off again, followed by a back cast for a nice water route to the bird.
Aerial Diagram of the Seventh Series Water Blind
ONE DISCLAIMER: There is no snow shown in this picture, LOL!!
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| Aerial Diagram by Grounds Chair David Colwell |
8. FC-AFC WOOD RIVER'S MR BIG, "George" LM, Bill Fruehling
"George" and Bill came to the line at 11:07 am
Blind – Through the hay bales and a quick whistle to adjust, 3 to the water, 3 more whistles casting the dog left away from the shore in the first pool. A quick skim of the point, a couple whistles to adjust to the end of the watery retrieve of his duck.
Blind – Through the hay bales and a quick whistle to adjust, 3 to the water, 3 more whistles casting the dog left away from the shore in the first pool. A quick skim of the point, a couple whistles to adjust to the end of the watery retrieve of his duck.
106. NAFC-FC MULLIGAN OFF THE RAINY “T”, “Mully” LM, Wayne Curtis
"Mully" and Wayne came to the line at 11:02 am
Blind – Mully was ready to go with a quick whistle at the end of the slot, 2 more to adjust his water entry, 1 whistle in the pool then 3 whistles to the point, a couple more for a nice exit on the point and a perfect swim across the last pool to his bird!
Blind – Mully was ready to go with a quick whistle at the end of the slot, 2 more to adjust his water entry, 1 whistle in the pool then 3 whistles to the point, a couple more for a nice exit on the point and a perfect swim across the last pool to his bird!
Question from the Gallery …
Interesting question:
Someone in our viewing audience asked whether the handlers would be wearing white or black handling jackets today. The answer is "WHITE" is the only color we have seen so far.
But stay tuned …
Someone in our viewing audience asked whether the handlers would be wearing white or black handling jackets today. The answer is "WHITE" is the only color we have seen so far.
But stay tuned …
5. FC VINWOOD'S MILLION DOLLAR BABY, "Babe" LF, Danny Farmer
"Babe" and Danny came to the line at 10:56 am
Blind – Good line through the slot, 3 whistles to get in the water, 7 whistles in the pool tyring to put her on point, splashed across the tip of the point, she casts back in to make sure she identified the point, a couple more whistles off and another across the pool for the water route to get her bird.
Blind – Good line through the slot, 3 whistles to get in the water, 7 whistles in the pool tyring to put her on point, splashed across the tip of the point, she casts back in to make sure she identified the point, a couple more whistles off and another across the pool for the water route to get her bird.
3. FC-AFC DOTTIE MCFIZZ, "Dot" LF, Ray Voigt
"Dot" and Ray came to the line at 10:50 am
Blind – She came through the slot, a couple whistles to adjust her water entry, 4 in the pool before the point, 2 off the point for an excellent position in the last pool right to her bird.
Blind – She came through the slot, a couple whistles to adjust her water entry, 4 in the pool before the point, 2 off the point for an excellent position in the last pool right to her bird.
104. FC GLADE CREEK’S LONESTAR DREAMCATCHER, “Cheyenne” LF, Tim Milligan
"Cheyenne" and Tim came to the line at 10:46 am
Blind – She went through the hay bale slot and to the water, excellent initial line, 3 whistles to adjust line in the first pool, 3 whistles off the point, an adjustment in the pool for a nice watery ending to the blind.
Blind – She went through the hay bale slot and to the water, excellent initial line, 3 whistles to adjust line in the first pool, 3 whistles off the point, an adjustment in the pool for a nice watery ending to the blind.
97. FC-AFC BAYPOINT'S WESTMINSTER ABBEY, "Abbey" LF, Kenny Trott
"Abbey" and Kenny came to the line at 10:40 am
Blind – Quick whistle at the end of the slot, 4 whistles to adjust entry into the water, heading left she takes 3 whistles to adjust her line, 3 whistles to persuade her to the point, 2 on the point to cast off, an adjustment in the pool and she gets a toe hold to the shore and her bird.
Blind – Quick whistle at the end of the slot, 4 whistles to adjust entry into the water, heading left she takes 3 whistles to adjust her line, 3 whistles to persuade her to the point, 2 on the point to cast off, an adjustment in the pool and she gets a toe hold to the shore and her bird.
95. FC-AFC JJ OF RED ROCK, "JJ" LM, Wayne Curtis
"JJ" and Wayne came to the line at 10:35 am
Blind – Out through the slot, cast to the water then 3 whistles to get in, 4 to position him in the water, 4 more in the pool and he has his bird.
Blind – Out through the slot, cast to the water then 3 whistles to get in, 4 to position him in the water, 4 more in the pool and he has his bird.
93. FC-AFC I'M UR SEARCH ENGINE, "Google" LM, Alan Pleasant
"Google" and Alan came to the line at 10:29 am
Blind – Through the hay bales, 4 whistles to the water, 3 more in the water and a little wide left, 3 to get to the point and cast off the point, 2 in the pool going right to the bird.
Blind – Through the hay bales, 4 whistles to the water, 3 more in the water and a little wide left, 3 to get to the point and cast off the point, 2 in the pool going right to the bird.
92. FC-AFC CROPPER'S FIRE IN THE HOLE, "Deep" LM, Al Arthur
"Deep" and Al came to the line at 10:24 am
Blind – Very nice initial line, 5 whistles in the water to adjust his line to the point, making his way through the pool, Deep gets his bird.
Blind – Very nice initial line, 5 whistles in the water to adjust his line to the point, making his way through the pool, Deep gets his bird.
91. FC-AFC-CFC ALEXUS - PURSUIT OF PERFECTION, "Lexi" LF, Paul Sletten
"Lexi" and Paul came to the line at 10:18 am
Blind – Through the hay bales, into the water and a few whistles in the pool to adjust her line to the point, 6 more on the point. Lexi wants to curl around the backside instead of coming off the point. She slipped around the backside of the point to the bird.
Blind – Through the hay bales, into the water and a few whistles in the pool to adjust her line to the point, 6 more on the point. Lexi wants to curl around the backside instead of coming off the point. She slipped around the backside of the point to the bird.
Test Dog 2 – 7th Series – AFC Moonstones Phillie Phanatic, LF – "Phillie", Erin O'Brien
"Phillie" and Erin came to the line at 10:00 am
Blind – Through the slot, 1 whistle to get adjusted, 2 whistles to get in the water, 3 whistles to adjust in the water before the point, 1 whistle off the point, 3 more whistles to get through the pool to the bird on the point.
Blind – Through the slot, 1 whistle to get adjusted, 2 whistles to get in the water, 3 whistles to adjust in the water before the point, 1 whistle off the point, 3 more whistles to get through the pool to the bird on the point.
Test Dog 1 – 7th Series – Miles Between Trial, LM, "Ranger," Jason Fleming
Ranger and Jason came to the line at 9:50 am
Blind - 1st whisle after the slot, another whistle on the shore, 5 more and he kicked out wide left, 3 whistles to position to the point, 2 up on the point, 6 whistles to get off, he then scalloped around the backside of the point, repositioned on the point, 3 whistles to kick off, ran around the shore and got his bird.
Blind - 1st whisle after the slot, another whistle on the shore, 5 more and he kicked out wide left, 3 whistles to position to the point, 2 up on the point, 6 whistles to get off, he then scalloped around the backside of the point, repositioned on the point, 3 whistles to kick off, ran around the shore and got his bird.
Series Seven – Water Blind
Test Seven is a water blind at the Five Finger Pond. The mat faces NE. The wind is currently SW at 10 mph. The line to the bird skims left of a hay bale, on through a slot between two more hay bales. The dog then moves left of a point and into the water. He must swim to the first point, get up on the end and cast back into the water going to the left end of the next point. The dead hen mallard is located 265 yards from the line.
The extraordinary cold poses a problem with the dog wanting to swim. The next obstacle is that there is very little water behind the first point, encouraging the dogs to stay dry.
A log has been laid in the field close to the second set of bales. The handler is allowed to move up to this point to handle their dog.
The extraordinary cold poses a problem with the dog wanting to swim. The next obstacle is that there is very little water behind the first point, encouraging the dogs to stay dry.
A log has been laid in the field close to the second set of bales. The handler is allowed to move up to this point to handle their dog.
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| Seventh Series Water Blind – 265 yards |
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Seventh Series Water Blind sketch by Official Artist Jean Wu
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**Weather Update**
The weather is holding for now, overcast and cloudy. Its 31 degrees and feels like its 22 degrees.
So it's another cold day here, and we aren't quite sure what to expect with rain, snow and ice all possible as we go into the afternoon. We will keep watching this for updates!
So it's another cold day here, and we aren't quite sure what to expect with rain, snow and ice all possible as we go into the afternoon. We will keep watching this for updates!
Series Seven is in the works!
Preparation for the 7th Series is underway! There is a little extra work involved with the overnight snowfall, but we should be up and running very soon! Current scenes from the 7th below ....
Thursday Morning Instructions
… From the Field Trial Committee … The instructions have stayed the same.
9:30 am Test Dogs.
First running dog at 10:00 am.
Test will be a Water Blind.
Starting dog is #91.
Location is Five Fingers Pond.
Please be careful driving to the grounds. We have been informed the roads are wet, but appear to be okay.
9:30 am Test Dogs.
First running dog at 10:00 am.
Test will be a Water Blind.
Starting dog is #91.
Location is Five Fingers Pond.
Please be careful driving to the grounds. We have been informed the roads are wet, but appear to be okay.
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