2025 National Derby Blog


2025 National Derby Championship Blog

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

6. DUNN HILL’S THE MAGICAL ONE, “Glinda,” BLF, Wayne Curtis

Glinda and Wayne came to the line at 1:21 pm

RF - Good angle through the 1st pond and the 2nd pond - landed well and hunted wide right - went back into the pond and then back to check the shoreline again - she know it was around there! - Found it

L - Nice angle through the water - drove the terraced field - made a couple tight loops and located her bird



4. Winwater’s My New Friend, “Allie,” BLF, Nicholas Toti

Allie and Nicholas came to the line at 1:12 pm

RF - Though the 1st pond - along the point and into the 2nd pond - angles across the 2nd pond - landing well right of the bird - after landing she came back to the area and located her bird.

L - Nice angle through the 1st pond -  took the corner of water in the 2nd pond and up the hill to her bird.




2. SEASIDE’S FAMILY TRADITION, “Hank,” BLM, Wayne Jensen

Hank and Wayne came to the line at 1:02 pm

RF - Across the pond - over the land bridge - into the corner and angled across to the bird.

L - Into the 1st pond - over the land bridge and into the 2nd pond - out and angled up the terraced hill - turned left and got his bird



1. DUCKPOND’S FOXXY LADY, “Lady,” BLF, Robbie Knutson

Lady and Robbie came to the line at 12:52 pm

RF - Into the 1st pond - over the land bridge - out onto the point into pond 2 -swam to the shore and quickly got her bird

L - Angled up the hill and straight to the bird



58. KANNENBERG’S INDY BE STROKIN, “Indy,” BLM, Louis West

Indy and Louis came to the line at 12:44 pm

L - Angled across the 2nd pond to the far shore  - a couple passes wide right and the on to the bird

RF - Angled across the left side of the 1st pond and through the cattails - drove the hill - arriving wide right and deep - turned and came back in and scooped up his bird



57. BEAVER CREEK RETRIEVERS SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME, “Callie,” BLF, Travis Echelberry

Callie and Travis came to the line at 12:37 pm

RF - Swimming through the right side of the 1st pond - over the base point - into the 2nd pond and angled across to the fall area - stayed along the shore a few steps and then she located her bird

L - Through the pond - across the land bridge and up the terraced field to her bird




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Holding blinds - getting ready to go!

Pick-up 56. WATERMARK’S KNOCK AND ANNOUNCE, “Rhoda,” BLF, David Cuthbertson

Rhoda and David came to the line at 12:25 pm

RF - Into the 1st pond - swam to the land bridge - over and into the 2nd pond - swam to the shore and grabbed her bird.

L -  Into the 1st pond - up the hill and then pond 2 - behind the trees at the flyer station - had to handle - dog is a pick up




55. RISING STARS KAOTIC IDEA, “Tripp,” BLM, Joe Howard

Tripp and Joe came to the line at 12:17 pm

RF - Kept close to the right side of the 1st pond for his super long flyer - over the land bridge and a short way down the point into the 2nd pond - swam to the shore with the bird - had a left and right hunt and he got it.

L - Into the 1st pond - over the land bridge into the cattails - out and straight to the bird




Announcement

 Please Note: Dog #26 was dropped in Series 4 - but this was due to a Foot Injury.

54. HICKORY STICK BOSTON, “Boss,” BLM, Joan Fine

Boss and Joan came to the line at 12:10 pm

RF - Around the right of the first pond - down the dam and down the point - at the end of the point he took a left to jump in the water - swam straight across and out to the bird.

L - Skirted along the left shoreline of the 1st pond - rand the land bridge and then drove the hill to his bird.



Pick-up 53. GALLO GOLD WHERE THERE’S A WILL THERE’S A WAY, “Millie,” GF, Cindy Vinzant

Millie and Cindy came to the line at 12:02 pm

RF - Through the first pond on the right side, down the dam and through the corner of the water at the base of the point - angled across the big pond and up to the bird.

L - Picked up



51. CALLBACK’S BIG CHOP, “Chop,” BLM, Wade Cashion

Chop and Wade came to the line at 11:52 am

RF - Into the 1st pond on the right side - over the land bridge - out on the point - took a left into the 2nd pond -swam straight across to the shore - hunted left and right until he got his bird.

L - Into the left side of the pond - over the land bridge and into pond #2 - up the hill and straight to the bird.



50. MARDI GRAS THIS IS HOW LEGENDS ARE MADE, “Legend,” BLF, Carol Lowe

Legend and Carol came to the line at 11:42 am

RF - Into the 1st pond - over the land bridge - swimming in the 2nd pond - landed just a smidge past the gunners - ran right down the terrace to her bird.

L - Into the 1st pond on the left - over the land bridge - into the cattails and pond #2 - up the terrace - left of the gunners - around the back - went way deep - circled back again and she got it.




6th Series Test Dogs

Livin Tha Dream’s Truth, “Tru,” BLF
Owner: Glen Dudley
Handler: Don Fregelettte

First test dog up for the 6th series was Tru and handler Don Fregelette  ... Tru came to the line at 11:15 am

RF -  Into the pond - out and down the dam to the next pond keeping her line - she entered the field under the arc - worked the terrace and found her bird

L - Tru angled into the pond - out and took the left corner of the cattails to reenter the corner of the 2nd pond - drove the hill to go around the gunners and to her bird.





Hockley Creek's Cyclone, “Cy,” BLM
Owner: Robby Bickley
Handler: 
Robby Bickley

Next test dog up was Cy with handler Robby Bickley ... Cy came to the line at 11:24 am

RF - Entered the right side of the pond - down the dam and into the next pond off the base of the point - angled across and came right to the bird.

L - Nice angle across the 1st pond - through the cattails and drove the hill - a couple loops and he located his bird.



This test is taking approximately 6-8 minutes per dog to complete.

Handlers viewing the line



Conditions Report

The wind has shifted from East North East to a stronger Easterly wind. The sun is shining bright, but shadows should not affect this test as the day progresses. Temps will continue to warm as the day goes on. Also as this week progresses, it should be back to the 80s by Friday.

6th Series Test Description

6th Series – Water Double with a Flyer

For the 6th Series, we are staying at Stair-Step Ponds.The mat is moved forward from the 5th Series across the road. The mat now faces Southwest towards two ponds.

Bird # 1 is a Drake. The gunners shoot and then throw this duck to the right with a slight angle back landing approximately 230 yards from the mat. These guns are positioned in front of a cedar bush on a heavily terraced hillside. The line to this bird will take the dog down to the water - across a small pond - up and over a land bridge - into cattails and a skinny finger of water just right of a large willow bush. Next they will go up 4 levels of terrace to locate their bird. (We will refer to this mark as L for Left)

Bird # 2 is a Hen Duck Flyer. The gunners for this bird are positioned close to the shore, just to the left front side of a group of cedar bushes. The gunners will throw and then shoot the hen duck. She will land approximately 170 yards from the line. The throw is a flat throw parallel to the shore. The line to this bird will take the dog down to the pond and across the middle right side of the body of water. Next they will go over the land bridge to enter a long finger of water in pond #2. The dogs should swim past the land bridge, into the next pond - go up onto the shore and be right at the bird. (We will refer to this mark as RF for Right Flyer)

The wind is currently at the handlers back - meaning the dogs must be deep of the birds to wind them.

This test is taking approximately 7-10 minutes per dog to complete.


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Test Dog heading for Duty ...

The view from the mat at the 6th Series



Callbacks to the 6th Series

39 dogs were called back: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 29, 30, 33, 35, 36, 37, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58.

6 dogs dropped: 16, 20, 27, 39, 40 and 42

Dog #50 will start the 6th series


Test Complete - 5th Series

Test Ended.  Series 5 was completed and in the books at 10:36 am.

**Callbacks will be announced shortly**

We will be at the same location for the next series


36. TITAN’S PLACE’S MNEMOSYNE, “Nemo,” BLF, Lucas Loewenhagen

Nemo and Lucas came to the line at 10:34 am

L - Excellent line crossing the road - straight to the bird

R - Excellent line - tight turn and then drilled it!




35. JC’S GOD OF THUNDER, “Thor,” BLM, Michael Cotten

Thor and Michael came to the line at 10:31 am

L - Right of the tree going out - curved in left and scooped it up!

R - Right of the bush - a sharp left turn and he put his nose on it!



33. WIGHT’S FEAR THE DARK, “Nyx,” BLF, Tracy Wight

Nyx and Tracy came to the line at 10:28 am

L - Very nice!

R - Great line left of the bush - turned right and down to the bird



30. PARDO’S RISE TO THE OCCASION, “Rizor,” BLM, Dan Partington

Rizor and Dan came to the line at 10:24 am

L - Scooted out and stepped on it!

R - Came in wide left of the fall area - arrived behind the gunners - turned to go down and get his bird



29. WBF’S PRIMA DONNA, “Prima,” CLF, Wade Cashion

Prima and Wade came to the line at 10:21 am

L - Good line but she over ran the area and went to the mound - came back down and got her bird

R - Wide left line out - came in behind the gunners - turned down the hill and went for her bird



Pick-up 27. WESTWIND’S CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES N ATTITUD, “Jim,” CBRM, David Hailey

Jim and David came to the line at 10:18 am

L - Good bird!

R - Popped at the road - handler requested that the gunners stand - dog is picked up



25. LOUIE OF REDWILLOW, “Louie,” YLM, Naomi Evans

Louie and Naomi came to the line at 10:13 am

L - Nice line - excellent mark

R - Drove to the area in front of the guns - right turn and got it



24. CALUMET’S SUPER GOOMBA, “Goomba,” BLM, Sharon Gierman

Goomba and Sharon came to the line at 10:09 am

L - Very wide right approach - changed direction and turned left and then came back for the bird

R - Came in just left of the bird - a quick adjustment and he got it



22. CRACKSHOTS BOONE AND CROCKETT, “Crockett,” CBRM, Julie Cole

Crockett and Julie came to the line at 10:05 am

L - Straight to the bird

R - Hooked behind the guns and deep to the mound - back down the hill to the fall area and then a tight hunt and got it



21. QTK’S MINNESOTA’S HOMETOWN HERO, “Maurer,” YLM, Robbie Knutson

Maurer and Robbie came to the line at 10:01 am

L - Laser straight line to the bird!

R - Headed right of the bush and right to the bird!



20. BOWEN’S STELLA, “Stella,” BLF, Charlie Hulme

Stella and Dana came to the line at 9:57 am

L - She watched the birds very well and it showed! She went out and stepped on the bird!

R - Came in wide left - arrived behind the gunners - dropped down and scooped up her bird





19. DAYS END DAD DONT CALL ME SUE-ROXY, “Roxy,” BLF, Wayne Curtis

Roxy and Wayne came to the line at 9:54 am

L - Zoomed out to the fall area - turned at the end and swung in to scoop up her bird!

R - Quick recovery of her bird



18. ARAN ILANDS CELTIC HARP, “Harp,” BLM, Jordan Baker

Harp and Jordan came to the line at 9:50 am

L - Stayed on the left side of the road - hunted deep and left of the fall - back and forth left and right a few times - got it!

R - Took a line out towards the gunners - came in behind the guns - hooked and turned right - straight down the hill and to the bird.



17. MY STAR OF HOPE, “Stella,” BLF, Dana Hoeper

Stella and Dana came to the line at 9:47 am

L - Out past the gunners before crossing the rod - moved right past the mound for a short hunt and then she got her bird

R - Skimmed the right side of the bush and started to angle back left - but turned right and got it



16. NEXT GENERATIONS CABERNET, “Cab,” BLM, Marc Patton

Cab and Marc came to the line at 9:43 am

L - Out to the mound behind the bird - missed - 1 big loop and then he got it

R - Crossed the field tight right of the bush - a short pop - tight turns and got it



15. RAZORS 4LABS ROSA, “Rosa,” BLF, Caleb Brown

Rosa and Caleb came to the line at 9:39 am

L - Crossed the road and wide right - sharp left - turned and got her bird

R - Entered the area right of the bush - made a few passes wide right - worked her way up to the bird and got it



14. RYAN’S MIGHTY CURVE, “Pitch,” BLM, Ronald Aronoff

Ronald and Pitch came to the line at 9:36 am

L - Running left of the road - drove beyond the gunners and then back in - crossed the road and located his bird.

R - Running left of the bush  - cut down to the fall area - turned and had his bird!



13. HYFLYER’S FOUR ON THE FLOOR, “Rev,” BLM, Randy Spangler

Rev and Randy came to the line at 9:32 am

L - A quick loop at the end and he was on to his bird.

R -  Ready and focused - he went out right of the bushes and directly to his bird!



12. FIRESTRIKES COTTON CREEK TORI, “Tori,” BLF, Charlie Hulme

Tori and Charlie came to the line at 9:29 am

L - Very nice line out - turned left and got her bird

R -  Right of the bush out to the fall area - several tight turns and she found her bird



11. ZIPLINE’S TECHNICAL KNOX OUT, “Knox,” BLM, Joe Howard

Knox and Joe came to the line at 9:26 am

L - Crossed the road in perfect line to the bird - missed it - turned left and back across the road - turned back right again - crossed the road and got back to the bird

R - Out left of the bush - got deep but quickly turned right and got the bird



10. PAIRADOC’S BACK IN THE GAME, “Ray,” BLM, Tracey Jensen

Ray and Tracey came to the line at 9:22 am

L - Very wide right - 1/2 way to the right bird - but then moved back up the hill to the fall area of the left bird and got it

R - Very nice line straight to his bird



9. CALLBACK’S CASTLE OF HOCKLEY CREEK, “Beckett,” BLF, Wade Cashion

Beckett and Wade came to the line at 9:19 am

L - Quick check down by the tree and then drove on to the bird.

R - Nice angle down the hill to arrive in the fall area - good bird!



8. HOLYOKE’S CARBON COPY ON THE BAYOU, “Quinn,” BLF, Reid Jones

Quinn and Reid came to the line at 9:14 am

L - Quick recovery of her bird.

R - Arrived at the fall area - had a tight hunt in the area and then headed home with her bird!





7. OUTBACK’S ALL-OUT GLADIATOR, “Spartacus,” BLM, Robbie Knutson

Spartacus and Robbie came to the line at 9:11 am

L - Crossed the road and he was on to his bird!

R - Arriving left of the bush, he drove to the area and had a couple tight loops and then located the bird