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

Rizor and Dan came to the line at 9:16 am

LF - Cut close right of the cedars - SMACK!

R - Along the base of the dam - wide left of the guns - started a hunt wide left - saw the gunners and moved right - across the field and to the bird.

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

Rizor and Dan came to the line

RF - Nice pond entry - up and over the land bridge - swimming hard on an angle in the 2nd pond - got out and went wide right but he got it

L - Beautiful Line!

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

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

Rizor and Dan came back to the line at 12:36 pm for a Rerun

RF - Splash! and Rizor was through the pond! exiting at a good spot - he drove the hill - cut left for a moment and then back to the area for his mark.

L - His line took him wide left around the ponds - got beyond the fall and moved to the tree line - back to the fall area and then on to the bird.

No-Bird 30. PARDO’S RISE TO THE OCCASION, “Rizor,” BLM, Dan Partington

Rizor and Dan came to the line and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 6 running dogs

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

Rizor and Dan came to the line at 8:37 am

Wide right - out of sight - back to the fall area and then on to the bird!

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

Rizor and Dan came to the line at 4:53 pm

R - Drove up the left side of the field - slipped by the tree - corrected his line and went straight for the bird

L - Straight line towards the fall area - out of the pond and hooked the gunners - into the cover and then out and back in again and finally out with his bird!

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

Rizor and Dan came to the line at 12:09 pm

Pulling left as she drives the hill - crosses the road and works the area around the bush to come up with the bird.

Contestant Survey:

When Did you begin competing in Field Trials?

Around 2000

What Made you decide to compete in Field Trials?

Wanted to be more competitive with my dogs. Did NAHRA and then Hunt Tests before doing Field Trials 

Who are your training partners at home?

Pro- Josh Conrad (Conrad Retrievers). Dan Falsaso

What is the origin of your dog's name?

Has to do with Hunting the riser on a bow. 

Tell us an interesting story about your dog ...

No stories to tell yet... Hopefully this coming year there will be plenty to tell!  (He might be the youngest dog to run this year's National besides his sibling who is also entered.)

What Song and Artist would you want to hear playing as you come to the line:

Beautiful World by Kenny Chesney