The Winner of the 2024
National Retriever Derby Club Championship is...
#43 DRAKES BAY’S OTIS
Owned by Rick Wilke
Handled by Rick Wilke
Breeder Rick Wilke
Congratulations Rick and Otis!!
Friday, October 11, 2024
And the Finalists Are ...
Congratulations to the 2024 NRDC Finalists!
#5 PR’S HERE TO FINNISH, “Toivo,” LM
Owned by Ryan Hendrickson
Handled by Ryan Hendrickson
#7 WATERMARKS MALLARD, “Mallard,” LM
Owned by William Hillmann & Mary Tatum
Handled by William Hillmann
#14 FIELD OF DREAMS WHO’S MY DADDY?, “Shaq,” LM
Owned by Bradley & Patty LaFave
Handled by Brad LaFave
#15 SKYWATCH HELL’ OR HIGH WATER, “Crockett,” LM
Owned by Ray Vreeland & Kipp Erickson
Handled by Sarah Shull
#19 ROCKY CREEK’S WAR CHIEF OF THE BAYOU TECHE, “Chief,” LM
Owned by Jake Cawthon
Handled by Jake Cawthon
Handled by Jake Cawthon
#20 SUNNY AND WIND NO DUCKS GIVEN, “Sunny,” LF
Owned by Ross Bell
Handled by Caleb Brown
#21 CANNON’S 90 DAY WONDER, “Ensign,” LM
Owned by Dennis & Pam Long
Handled by Dennis Long
#26 LA GRAN BAMBINA RUTH, “Ruth,” LF
Owned by Bode Nagelmaker
Handled by Dennis Pugh
#27 QUEST FOR THE BLUE, “Quest,” LM
Owned by Darin Quigley
Handled by Darin Quigley
Handled by Darin Quigley
#28 SUNSET RIDGES JUMPIN JACK FLASH, “Flash,” LM
Owned by Teresa Stinson
Handled by Josh Conrad
#30 JOCKO-DOUBLE OR NOTHIN’, “Jocko,” LM
Owned by Delma Hazzard
Handled by Delma Hazzard
#37 BIG COTTONWOOD COSMIC “TOOTS”, “Toots,” LF
Owned by James Shea
Handled by George Wamsley
#40 HOCKLEY CREEK’S SIXTY STRAIGHT, “Jenny,” LF
Owned by Robby Bickley
Handled by Robby Bickley
#43 DRAKES BAY’S OTIS, “Otis,” LM
Owned by Rick Wilke
Handled by Rick Wilke
#44 WATERMARK’S CARBON WARRIOR, “Willis,” LM
Owned by Jory & Emma Liddiard
Handled by Marc Patton
#47 MIDDLE CREEK’S DON’T WANT THIS SMOKE, “Smoke,” LM
Owned by Brock Burton
Handled by Erik Thompson
#49 MILLCREEK’S DRAKE’S BAY HANNAH, “Hannah,” LF
Owned by Michael Abts
Handled by Brad LaFave
#53 GREEN RIVER’S KOUNTRY GIRL, “Maggie,” LF
Owned by Stacy Willis
Handled by Marc Patton
#54 DAYBREAKS KING DAVID, “David,” LM
Owned by Bill & Judy Landau
Handled by John Lynch
10th Series Recap
Friday, October 11, 2024
10th Series – Water Double
19 Dogs Started this Series
Test Dogs started out this series at 11:51 am, beginning with "Breeze" and handler Wayne Turczi and then "Daphne" with handler Mike Gardner. The handlers got a good preview of the test, and we were ready to kick off the 10th Series!
The first running dog #20. SUNNY AND WIND NO DUCKS GIVEN, “Sunny,” LF, and handler Caleb Brown came to the line at 12:16 pm.
The weather this afternoon warmed up to 85 degrees with clear and sunny skies and wind gusts up to 16 mph.
Here is how things turned out for the 10th Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (1): 27
Pick-Ups (0):
Our last running dog for Series 10 was #19. ROCKY CREEK’S WAR CHIEF OF THE BAYOU TECHE, “Chief,” LM, with handler Jake Cawthon. They came to the line at 3:10 pm and completed the test at 3:16 pm. This officially concluded the Trial.
The weather this afternoon warmed up to 85 degrees with clear and sunny skies and wind gusts up to 16 mph.
Here is how things turned out for the 10th Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (1): 27
Pick-Ups (0):
Scratches (0):
19 dogs were sent from the line in this series, taking exactly 3 hours, which averages out to be just about 9.5 minutes per dog.
The Finalists and the Winner will be announced Shortly
Test Complete - 10th Series
The 10th Series Test was Complete and in the Books at 3:16 pm
This Concludes the 2024 National Retriever Derby Championship Trial
19. ROCKY CREEK’S WAR CHIEF OF THE BAYOU TECHE, “Chief,” LM, Jake Cawthon
Chief and Jake came to the line at 3:10 pm
F – Very wide right going out across the pond - got out and circled the cedars from the right and quickly located his bird.
L – Into the pond left of the stump - right side line - over the land bridge and into the 2nd pond - worked right around to his bird.
15. SKYWATCH HELL’ OR HIGH WATER, “Crockett,” LM, Ray Vreeland
Crockett and Ray came to the line at 3:05 pm
F – Into the pond - wide right of the point - got out and headed towards the gunners but made a loop straight to his bird.
L – Wide right of the pond - ran the whole way - 1 loop by the guns and then out to the bird.
14. FIELD OF DREAMS WHO’S MY DADDY?, “Shaq,” LM, Brad LaFave
Shaq and Brad came to the line at 2:54 pm
F – Into the pond and across the end of the point angling towards the shore - gets up and runs under the arc deep to the tree line - quickly came down to his bird.
L – Out of the water on the far shore - got out right of the gunners - does a little land loop and came right into the bird.
7. WATERMARKS MALLARD, “Mallard,” LM, William Hillmann
Mallard and William came to the line at 2:46 pm
F – Nice entry into the pond - Mallard swam to the far point - angled out and had a perfect line to his bird.
L – Splash into the water and across to the land bridge - exited the water down by the gunners and then over to his brd.
5. PR’S HERE TO FINNISH, “Toivo,” LM, Ryan Hendrickson
Toivo and Ryan came to the line at 2:36 pm
F – Huge leap into the pond - swam to the base of the point - straight to the fall area and missed it - another big loop and he got it.
L – Huge air launch into the pond - on the right line towards the gunners - into the next pond and out on the tip of the point - ran the point back towards the guns for a turn and then worked out to his bird.
54. DAYBREAKS KING DAVID, “David,” LM, John Lynch
David and John came to the line at 2:27 pm
F – Swam to half way down the far point - over and back in - got out and over to the tree line and then back for his bird.
L – Into the 1st pond on a right line - over the land bridge - out right of the guns and up into the shade of the willow trees - hunted the right side of the guns and then deep - moved left and worked it out.
53. GREEN RIVER’S KOUNTRY GIRL, “Maggie,” LF, Marc Patton
Maggie and Marc came to the line at 2:18 pm
F – Maggie takes the end of the far point and angles towards the bird - She got out of the water and carried the line to the bird.
L – She went into the water with a splash and across to the land bridge - through the water and on to the far point - she drove on and got her bird.
49. MILLCREEK’S DRAKE’S BAY HANNAH, “Hannah,” LF, Brad LaFave
Hannah and Brad came to the line at 2:07 pm
F – Almost to the base of the point on the far shore and she pulled in - runs the rest of the point up hill under the arc - ran past the gunners deep and then turned to come down to the bird.
L – Across the water and curved right - swam down the water to exit right of the gunners - she hunted right and came around the gunners to the area of the fall and her bird.
47. MIDDLE CREEK’S DON’T WANT THIS SMOKE, “Smoke,” LM, Erik Thompson
Smoke and Erik came to the line at 2:00 pm
F – Swam left of point - out at the base of the point - under the arc to the tree line and back in to get his bird.
L – In to pond - hard right over the land bridge and still right - got out half way down the right shore to the shade of the willow behind the guns - out towards the bird and missed it - back to the guns deep - back left to his bird.
Rerun 27. QUEST FOR THE BLUE, “Quest,” LM, Darin Quigley
Quest and Darin came back to the line at 1:51 pm for their Rerun
F – Huge leap into the pond - out on the tip of the point - back in to the pond - out to the fall area for 1 loop right and came back on it
L – Into the pond for a nice angle towards the bird - up and over the land bridge - back in the water - over the tip of the point to the far shore left of the tree and wide left of the bird - ran to the road - turned right - came back to the bird.
44. WATERMARK’S CARBON WARRIOR, “Willis,” LM, Marc Patton
Willia and Marc came to the line at 1:41 pm
F – Entered the pond - swam to the far point - angled across it - carried the line up the far shore to the bird.
L – Entered the pond right of the dead tree - over the land bridge - he swam to the far point - up on the point - hunted the cover thoroughly - his hunt pattern carries him into the open area where he finds his bird.
43. DRAKES BAY’S OTIS, “Otis,” LM, Rick Wilke
Otis and Rick came to the line at 1:32 pm
F – In the 1st pond - he headed towards the far point - exited the pond to come in under the arc - got a little beyond the gunners and then turned and dropped back to get his bird.
L – Exited the pond - crossed the land bridge - swam down the channel towards the gunners - cut over onto the point - crossed to the fall area and located his bird.
40. HOCKLEY CREEK’S SIXTY STRAIGHT, “Jenny,” LF, Robby Bickley
Jenny and Robby came to the line at 1:21 pm
F – Over the tip of the far point - back into the pond - came out going under the arc and quickly turned right to find her bird.
L – Left line going out towards the bird - stayed wide left over the land bridge - swam straight to the far shore - turned towards the bird and missed it - hunted over by the guns and then to the fall area - she located her bird.
37. BIG COTTONWOOD COSMIC “TOOTS”, “Toots,” LF, George Wamsley
Toots and George came to the line at 1:11 pm
F – Into the pond on a right line - over the near point - swam right of the far point - got out in the bend between the far point and the right shore - stayed right of the guns - under the arc - turned back right and came back for it.
L – Left of the stump and over the land bridge -aiming wide right into the next pond - got behind the gunners to the willows for a hunt - extended hunt right - then back left for her bird.
Thank You!
Bob Hayden provided all of the catering and hospitality this week. (Thank you Bob!) In turn, participants have raised $4200 for Retrieving Freedom. (Thank you Everyone!) A $4200 check was given to Brandon Butler of Retrieving Freedom in honor of Bob Hayden, who 100% supports the Retrieving Freedom team and efforts!
30. JOCKO-DOUBLE OR NOTHIN’, “Jocko,” LM, Delma Hazzard
Jocko and Delma came to the line at 1:00 pm
F – Entered the pond a little further left and he hit the far shore at the base of the point - he drove the far shore left and deep of the gunners to establish his initial hunting pattern - a loop took him along the tree line where he dropped down into the area of the fall.
L – Across the land bridge - he swam and entered the first pond - crossed the land bridge - swam down the cove towards the gunners - gets out at the base of the point and found his bird.
28. SUNSET RIDGES JUMPIN JACK FLASH, “Flash,” LM, Josh Conrad
Flash and Josh came to the line at 12:47 pm
F – He entered the water and skimmed the end of the near point - headed to the far point - hunted the base of the point - and then over to the fall area and expanded deep and left of the gunners - moved right and located his bird.
L – Entered the water a little bit right - crossed the land bridge - swam down along the far point - hunted right and deep of the gunners - moved left - extended hunt ensued - but he finally got it.
No-Bird 27. QUEST FOR THE BLUE, “Quest,” LM, Darin Quigley
Quest and Darin came to the line at 12:45 pm and had a No-Bird on their Flyer
They will be back after 6 running dogs
26. LA GRAN BAMBINA RUTH, “Ruth,” LF, Dennis Pugh
Ruth and Dennis came to the line at 12:35 pm
F – Into the pond - out half way down the point - back into the corner - across the field under the arc - 1 loop deep and back in for the bird.
L – Down the terrace - left of the stump into the pond - on a right line - over the land bridge - pond - point - left and right of the gunners - worked out left to the bird.
21. CANNON’S 90 DAY WONDER, “Ensign,” LM, Dennis Long
Ensign and Dennis came to the line at 12:26 pm
F – He entered the pond and swam to the far point - angled down the point to enter the field and got his bird.
L – In the water and across to the land bridge - he crossed and got to the point on the far shore - he ran down the point - deep and right but came to the area of the fall and located the bird.
20. SUNNY AND WIND NO DUCKS GIVEN, “Sunny,” LF, Caleb Brown
Sunny and Caleb came to the line at 12:16 pm
F – Sunny enters the water and catches the far point - she angles off the point to swim to shore - putting her on a nice line to the bird.
L – Nice point of entry into the pond - she squared across the land bridge and into the water - over to the point - she worked a little deep and made a pass around the gunners - scooped up her bird!
F – Sunny enters the water and catches the far point - she angles off the point to swim to shore - putting her on a nice line to the bird.
L – Nice point of entry into the pond - she squared across the land bridge and into the water - over to the point - she worked a little deep and made a pass around the gunners - scooped up her bird!
10th Series Test Dogs
Ebony's Call Me The Breeze, “Breeze,” YLM
Owner: Wayne Turczi
Handler: Wayne Turczi
First up was Breeze with handler Wayne Turczi .... Breeze came to the line at 11:51 am
Flyer – Down the terrace and into the pond - swam to the far point and exited about half way down - re-entered the small piece of water - out under the arc for a few turns and he got his bird.
Left – Down the terrace - a few turns deep of the gunners and he got it!
Hurricane Lake Holy Roller, “Daphne,” BLF
Owner: Kody Reynolds
Handler: Mike Gardner
Next up was Daphne with handler Mike Gardner .... Daphne came to the line at 12:00 pm
Flyer – Swam across and hunted behind the guns - then out to the fall area and her bird.
Left – Down the terrace into the 1st pond - over the land bridge - into pond 2 - and swam along the point towards the guns - got deep in the willows and came back left and got her bird.
10th Series Test Description
Welcome to Series 10 of the 2024 National Derby Championships!
Soon we will know the next National Derby Champion!
Congratulations to all who have made it this far, and good luck!
SERIES 10
Water Double
This test is taking approximately 10 minutes per dog to complete.
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Soon we will know the next National Derby Champion!
Congratulations to all who have made it this far, and good luck!
SERIES 10
Water Double
The Judges' have set up a Water Double on Swede’s Hill at Wood Dale Farm.
Bird #1 is a dead Hen Mallard, thrown from right to left, landing 269 yards from the running mat. The line to this bird carries the dog down the terraced hill and into the channel of the pond. The dog will then push across the pond, cross a land bridge and enter the next pond. Finally, the dog will slice over a peninsula, into a corner of water before pushing up on land for the bird. We will refer to this bird as L for Left.
Bird #2 is a Hen Mallard Flyer, shot from left to right, landing 224 yards from the running mat. The line to this bird carries the dog down the terraced hill, and into the pond. They will then swim by one point, and graze a second point before jumping back into the water. The bird lands up on shore, in medium cover. We will refer to this bird as F for Flyer.
This test is taking approximately 10 minutes per dog to complete.
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Callbacks to the 10th Series
19 dogs are called back: 5, 7, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 30, 37, 40, 43, 44, 47, 49, 53 and 54.
0 dogs dropped:
Dog #20 will start the 10th Series
9th Series Recap
Friday, October 11, 2024
9th Series – Water Double
19 Dogs Started this Series
Test Dogs started out this series at 7:30 am, beginning with "Daphne" and handler Mike Gardner and then "Breeze" with handler Wayne Turczi. The teams had a view of the line and the test dog work, and we were ready to kick off the 9th Series!
The first running dog #53. GREEN RIVER’S KOUNTRY GIRL, “Maggie,” LF, and handler Marc Patton came to the line at 8:01 am.
The weather this morning was about 58 degrees with clear skies and a very light 5-mph wind, which warmed up to 72 degrees with mostly sunny skies by the end of the series.
Here is how things turned out for the 9th Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (0):
Pick-Ups (0):
Our last running dog for Series 9 was #49. MILLCREEK’S DRAKE’S BAY HANNAH, “Hannah,” LF, with handler Brad LaFave. They came to the line at 10:17 am and completed the test at 10:24 am.
The weather this morning was about 58 degrees with clear skies and a very light 5-mph wind, which warmed up to 72 degrees with mostly sunny skies by the end of the series.
Here is how things turned out for the 9th Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (0):
Pick-Ups (0):
Scratches (0):
19 dogs were sent from the line in this series, taking a total of 2 hours and 23 minutes, which averages out to be just about 7.5 minutes per dog.
We will be moving on to the 10th Series next! Callbacks will be given as soon as we get them!
49. MILLCREEK’S DRAKE’S BAY HANNAH, “Hannah,” LF, Brad LaFave
Hannah and Brad came to the line at 10:17 am
R – Through the pond - pulled right of the cedars, and scooped up her bird!
L – Through the 1st pond and crashing through the corner vegetation of the pond - she took a nice angle into the 2nd pond - a good line out but drove just left of the cedars and then drove the hill - she turned and come back to grab her bird.
47. MIDDLE CREEK’S DON’T WANT THIS SMOKE, “Smoke,” LM, Erik Thompson
Smoke and Erik came to the line at 10:12 am
R – Into the pond on a nice line - left angle going up - drove under the arc up the hill - a few turns as he worked his way back down to get his bird.
L – Into pond 1 - land bridge all the way out behind the guns - over the ridge and hunted left and right down until he located his bird.
44. WATERMARK’S CARBON WARRIOR, “Willis,” LM, Marc Patton
Willis and Marc came to the line at 10:05 am
R – Down and into the pond on a good line - drove the hill to the right of the cedars - turned left and went straight to his bird!
L – Into pond 1 and over the land bridge - nice angle across pond 2 towards the bird - up the hill and under the arc and he put his nose right on it!
43. DRAKES BAY’S OTIS, “Otis,” LM, Rick Wilke
Otis and Rick came to the line at 9:57 am
R – Excellent mark on this bird, which fell left of the cedars.
L – Nice line through the pond and angled through the heavy cover of the pond - pulled a little right in the pond but drove the hill to arrive between the cedars and the gunners - he drove on a little deeper and turned - dropped down the hill and got his bird.
40. HOCKLEY CREEK’S SIXTY STRAIGHT, “Jenny,” LF, Robby Bickley
Jenny and Robby came to the line at 9:50 am
R – She crashed into the pond and then drove the hill with intention - right to her bird!
L – Through the 1st pond - she slugged through the cover at the corner of the pond and angled perfectly through the 2nd pond - she got about 1/3 of the way up the hill and then cork screwed her way up to her bird.
37. BIG COTTONWOOD COSMIC “TOOTS”, “Toots,” LF, George Wamsley
Toots and George came to the line at 9:42 am
R – Down the hill - turned and came back - then across the pond and up the hill on the other side - passed the cedars to the top of the ridge - down on the left of the guns and across to behind the cedars and then down to her bird.
L – Into pond #1 - over the land bridge and into cover of the pond - into pond #2 on a right angle following the shore - out and backsided the gunners - then out the far side and down to her bird.
30. JOCKO-DOUBLE OR NOTHIN’, “Jocko,” LM, Delma Hazzard
Jocko and Delma came to the line at 9:35 am
R – Down into the pond - drove the hill and made a turn just past the cedars and got his bird.
L – Drove into pond #1 - over the land bridge and into heavy cover in the corner of the pond - up and over the dam and angled across the right side of pond #2 - under the arc to the top of the hill for a turn left and right and then down to his bird.
28. SUNSET RIDGES JUMPIN JACK FLASH, “Flash,” LM, Josh Conrad
Flash and Josh came to the line at 9:25 am
R – Through the pond, he climbed the hill - quite a bit left of the bird, but still under the arc - he got even with the gunners and then turned to drop down to his bird.
L – Through the 1st pond - took the corner of the pond edge and cut through the growth to angle into the next pond - out slightly right of the line - drove the hill coming in under the arc in a good position - bends left to scoop up his bird.
27. QUEST FOR THE BLUE, “Quest,” LM, Darin Quigley
Quest and Darin came to the line at 9:18 am
R – Made a big splash through the pond! Came up under the arc and drove the hill - made a quick pass deep and then down to his bird.
L – Taking the corner of the pond - he went over the land bridge - took a piece of the next pond and then drove the hill right of the gunners - a brief pass and turn around the gunners and then to his bird.
It's a Family Affair!
We have several sets of talented Littermates and Full Siblings running in this event!
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| This is a set of SEVEN siblings running this National - It is from a dual-sired litter. (same dam, 2 different sires) Photo Credit: Hannah Wren |
Dam: FC-AFC Drake's Bay Izzy
Sire: FC-AFC Bayou Teche Paint The Black
2. DRAKE’S BAY MIDNIGHT TEXAS DIVA, “Skyy,” LF, Rick Wilke
40. HOCKLEY CREEK’S SIXTY STRAIGHT, “Jenny,” LF, Robby Bickley
43. DRAKES BAY’S OTIS, “Otis,” LM, Rick Wilke
Dam: FC-AFC Drake's Bay Izzy
Sire: FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise
Sire: FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise
9. WOOD RIVER’S IZZY A SURE BETT, “Mookie,” LM, Rick Wilke
14. FIELD OF DREAMS WHO’S MY DADDY?, “Shaq,” LM, Brad LaFave
49. MILLCREEK’S DRAKE’S BAY HANNAH, “Hannah,” LF, Brad LaFave
55. DRAKES BAY’S NELLI, “Nelli,” LF, Rick Wilke
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| This is a set of 4 littermates running in this National, pictured here with their mom. |
Sire: FC-AFC Flawless Execution - FLEX
12. RED SQUADS ROCKET QUEEN, “Bindi,” LF, Cole Baker
18. A FIERY STREAK IN THE MIDNIGHT SKY, “Comet,” LM, Cole Baker
38. PIPER’S FLAWLESS EXECUTION - STEALTH, “Stealth,” LM, Johnny Armstrong
42. STRADIVARIUS, “Gibson,” LM, Donald Fregelette
8 More Sets of Littermates Running in this National:
Sire: AFC Bayou Teche Perfect Game
Dam: Swenson's Bayou Star MH
Dam: Swenson's Bayou Star MH
19. ROCKY CREEK’S WAR CHIEF OF THE BAYOU TECHE, “Chief,” LM, Jake Cawthon
20. SUNNY AND WIND NO DUCKS GIVEN, “Sunny,” LF, Caleb Brown
Sire: FC H Ford 11
Dam: FC Winsom Madagain
31. HEILIGBRODT’S GOODBYE TOBI, “Tobi,” LM, Caleb Brown
53. GREEN RIVER’S KOUNTRY GIRL, “Maggie,” LF, Marc Patton
Sire: FC-AFC Dare To Dream
Dam: Contender's Rock Paper Scissors
15. SKYWATCH HELL’ OR HIGH WATER, “Crockett,” LM, Ray Vreeland/Sarah Shull
39. TELL YOUR TROUBLES TO THE BARMAID, “Tonic,” LM, Sarah Shull
Sire: FC-AFC Razor's Buckshot
Dam: FC-AFC Esprit's Grade A Pearl
8. SHOOTER’S BLACK PEARL NELLIE, “Nellie,” LF, John Besgrove
32. BUSTIN’ WATERS EARN HIS KEEP, “Earnie,” LM, Jerry Petraitis
Sire: FC-AFC Rockliffs Justdoit
Dam: FC-AFC K&M's Seaside Warrior Ellie
17. SHERRY WAS A WAITRESS, “Sherry,” LF, Heather Pfluger
52. FALL CREEKS GIBSONS CLUTCH HIT, “Clutch,” LM, Caleb Brown
Sire: FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George
Dam: FC Contrails Queen Maxima
34. FATCITY’S FULL BLOWN ADDICTION, “Smack,” LM, Zach Campbell
48. SEASIDE’S SEAL TEAM SIX, “Scuba,” LF, Hunter Hamrick
Sire: FC-AFC Waluke Stryder
Dam: Seaside's Quintessence
25. SEASIDE’S 8 SECOND RIDE, “Tuff,” LM, Cole Baker
35. SEASIDE’S STRYKE FORCE, “Stryker,” LM, Marc Patton
Sire: NFC Watermark's Running Back
Dam: Seaside Seashell
7. WATERMARKS MALLARD, “Mallard,” LM, William Hillmann
44. WATERMARK’S CARBON WARRIOR, “Willis,” LM, Marc Patton
26. LA GRAN BAMBINA RUTH, “Ruth,” LF, Dennis Pugh
Ruth and Dennis came to the line at 9:12 am
R – Across the pond and up the hill just deep of the cedars - a quick turn and she got it.
L – Into the 1st pond and then over the land bridge - angled across the 2nd pond - up between the throwers and the cedars for a turn and then quickly down to her bird.
21. CANNON’S 90 DAY WONDER, “Ensign,” LM, Dennis Long
Ensign and Dennis came to the line at 9:04 am
R – Straight across the pond - up the hill and just left of the cedars - he slammed on the brakes - turned right and back to his bird.
L – Into the left corner of pond #1 - over the land bridge and through heavy cover in the corner of the lake - onto the dam and a great angle across pond #2 - up under the arc to the ridge - turned left and came back down to his bird.
20. SUNNY AND WIND NO DUCKS GIVEN, “Sunny,” LF, Caleb Brown
Sunny and Caleb came to the line at 8:56 am
R – Through the water and she drove the hill - just a little bit beyond the cedars and she corrected herself and got her bird.
L – Through the pond and over the land bridge - into the lake and she angled up and out - angling through the next pond and right up to the bird! She got a "woo woo" rating from the gallery watching! Nice job!
19. ROCKY CREEK’S WAR CHIEF OF THE BAYOU TECHE, “Chief,” LM, Jake Cawthon
Chief and Jake came to the line at 8:50 am
R – Came into the area close to the cedars - put the brakes on and grabbed his bird. Good mark!
L – Through the first pond and then he hit the land bridge - came into the field wide right - running in and out of sight but worked his way to his bird and got it!
15. SKYWATCH HELL’ OR HIGH WATER, “Crockett,” LM, Sarah Shull
Crockett and Ray came to the line at 8:42 am
R – Down the hill and into the pond - up the hill - cut in front of the cedars and put his nose right on the bird!
L – Down the hill again and into the pond - over the point and out to the top of the hill - over the ridge and out of sight for awhile - down from the ridge and to his bird!
14. FIELD OF DREAMS WHO’S MY DADDY?, “Shaq,” LM, Brad LaFave
Shaq and Brad came to the line at 8:33 am
R – Down the hill and into the pond - out on the far side - drove straight up hill under the arc - a quick stop - turned right and got his bird under the cedars.
L – Down the hill again and into pond 1 - out and over the land bridge - into heavy cover in the corner - out to the dam and a hard right to square across pond 2 in the right corner - drove to the crest of the hill and established a hunt both deep and wide behind the gunners - worked his way down the hill and got it!
7. WATERMARKS MALLARD, “Mallard,” LM, William Hillmann
Mallard and William came to the line at 8:26 am
R – He goes out with a big splash into the pond! Drives the hill to his bird and got it!
L – Into the pond with another splash - over the point, he angled towards the mark as he swims - angling out of the water he began to pull up the hill - a loop deep and he quickly worked out the location of his bird.
5. PR’S HERE TO FINNISH, “Toivo,” LM, Ryan Hendrickson
Toivo and Ryan came to the line at 8:17 am
R – Through the pond and up the hill - Toivo went under the arc to drive the hill - but quickly turned back down and got his bird!
L – Through the first pond - angling across the corner of the second pond - squared a bit pulling him out and up between the cedars and the gunners - a quick loop right and he turned back to scoop up his bird.
54. DAYBREAKS KING DAVID, “David,” LM, John Lynch
David and John came to the line at 8:09 am
R – Into the pond - up the hill under the arc - quick turn and he got his bird which was close behind the cedars.
L – Into the 1st pond on a right angle along the land bridge - into the right corner of pond 2 and swam a short distance parallel to the shore - out and up the hill to the crest - right of the gunners and established a hunt there high and deep - worked along the crest, came down and got his bird.
53. GREEN RIVER’S KOUNTRY GIRL, “Maggie,” LF, Marc Patton
Maggie and Marc came to the line at 8:01 am
R – Into the pond - up the hill and under the arc - quickly stopped - turned and got her bird - which was left of the cedars.
L – Down the hill and into the pond wide left - to the point - over the point and back into the pond along the lily pads from the previous test - still angling away from her bird - up and out of the water hunting deep and wide - back to the gunners - and she was able to hunt up her bird.
9th Series Test Dogs
Hurricane Lake Holy Roller, “Daphne,” BLF
Owner: Kody Reynolds
Handler: Mike Gardner
First up was Daphne with handler Mike Gardner .... Daphne came to the line at 7:30 am
Right – Down and into the pond - crossed on a right angle - drove the hill to the right of the cedars - missed and moved left for a wide loop under the arc - got it!
Left – Through the 1st pond - swam the land bridge to the right and to shore - ran up hill behind the guns to the top and established a hunt - worked down and then back up - had the gunners come out to help
Ebony's Call Me The Breeze, “Breeze,” YLM
Owner: Wayne Turczi
Handler: Wayne Turczi
Next up was Breeze with handler Wayne Turczi .... Breeze came to the line at 7:41 am
Right – Into the 1st pond - drove up the hill in a Z pattern and went straight to his bird.
Left – Into pond #1 - got out on the right shore - ran to the top - down along the ridge - past the gunners and angled down the hill to the bird.
9th Series Test Description
Welcome to the final day of the 2024 National Derby Championship!
This morning, we have a Water Double set up in the Dam Field.
We’ve had great weather this week. This morning is no exception - it is 58 degrees, with clear skies and a 6 mph west wind.
SERIES 9
Water Double
The mat faces north, atop a hill overlooking a cluster of ponds.
Bird #1 is a Hen Mallard, thrown from right to left. The gunners sit 279 yards from the line and throw their bird up and over a cluster of cedar bushes. The line to this bird requires the dog angle through the middle pond, push up and over a land bridge, and swim along the shoreline of the far pond before exiting the water and running the side hill to their bird. We will refer to this bird as L for Left.
Bird #2 is a Drake Mallard, thrown from left to right. The gunners sit 163 yards from the line, landing their bird behind a cluster of cedar bushes. The line to this bird requires the dog to angle into the near pond, push to the opposite shore and up and out to their bird. We will refer to this bird as R for Right.
This test is taking approximately 8 minutes per dog to complete.
Good Morning! - Day 5
Good Morning Everyone!
Today is the final day of the 2024 National Derby Championship! We will begin the morning with the 9th Series, where we have 19 dog teams called back. We will be kicking this series off very shortly!It is set to be another warm day today here in Sedalia. As of 7:40 am, it is 58 degrees and expected to warm up to 88 for a high. Skies are mostly clear and there isn't much wind currently.
We are VERY excited to see who will win the honor of being the 2024 National Derby Champion! Stay Tuned!
Best of Luck to all of the teams today as we move into these Final Series of the National Derby!
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| Handlers viewing the line of the 9th Series |
A beautiful morning view at the 9th Series in Sedalia!
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| The Northern Lights just outside of Sedalia last night! |
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