48. GREEN RIVERS LEFT SIDE ONLY, “Mike,” BLM, Holden Salls

Mike and Holden came to the line at 9:08 am

Low right line out - went deep and then came back to the bird

47. NORTHWIND’S ECHO OF RESILIENCE, “Luna,” BLF, Michael Cotton

Luna and Michael came to the line at 9:06 am

Tight line in to the cedars on the right - straight to the bird

45. CLF THE BADDEST B’TCH IN SHOWBIZ, “Dolly Parton,” BLF, Fox Vidrine

Dolly and Fox came to the line at 9:04 am

Low right line to the trees - worked up to the bird

44. PUBLIC ENEMY’S DEEP SEA PREADATOR, “Orca,” BLM, Chad Radt

Orca and Chad came to the line at 9:02 am

Came in close to the cedars and angled left to the guns - back down the hill and then turned back up to the bird

43. ARIAS GIGI, “G,” BLF, Caleb Brown

G and Caleb came to the line at 9:00 am

Wide right line out - turned with a squiggle and worked up the hill to the bird

42. GRAND OAKS UNCOMMON VALOR, “Valor,” CBRF, Tom Lind

Valor and Tom came to the line at 8:58 am

Left of the cedars - angled right and down to the bird

41. BLACK RIVER’S RISING WATERS, “Levee,” BLM, Marc Patton

Levee and Marc came to the line at 8:57 am

Mid right - then left and straight to the bird

40. BAYOU MAGIC’S SMOOTH SAILING SARAH, “Sookie,” BLF, Frank Price

Sookie and Frank came to the line at 8:55 am

Mid right side of the cedars  and then straight to the bird

39. SEASIDE’S CHECKAROO, “Rooney,” BLF, Hunter Hamrick

Rooney and Hunter came to the line at 8:51 am

Up to the guns - then turned back down to the rooster

37. LETHAL’S WAYMORE’S BLUES, “Waylon,” BLM, Jordan Baker

Waylon and Jordan came to the line at 8:53 am

Low right to the area - turned left and got it! Long Throw!

38. MARSHWIND’S ICE STORM, “Elsa,” BLF, Richard Ellertson

Elsa and Richard came to the line at 8:49 am

Low right line out - back up to the fall area and the bird

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

Nemo and Lucas came to the line at 8:48 am

Wide right - turned left and curved up to the bird

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

Thor and Michael came to the line at 8:46 am

Wide right and curved up to the fall area and the bird

34. THE HONEY BADGER, “Badger,” YLM, Julie Cole

Badger and Julie came to the line at 8:44 am

Right of the cedars but close to them - straight on to the bird

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

Nyx and Tracy came to the line at 8:42 am

Right side and close to the cedars - to the fall area and then to her bird

32. DAIRYLANDS HERE’S YOUR ONE CHANCE, “Fancy,” CLF, Jordan Baker

Fancy and Jordan came to the line at 8:40 am

Right side to mid way - then straight to her bird!

31. NORTHBAY’S IN THE HUNT, “Missy,” BLF, Robert Franey

Missy and Robert came to the line at 8:39 am

Came in close to the cedars and straight to the bird

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!

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

Prima and Wade came to the line at 8:35 am

Right of the bush and straight to the bird

28. TAMARACKS SHE’S A HEARTBREAKER, “Moxie,” BLF, Holden Salls

 Moxie and Holden came to the line at 8:33 am

Wide right - curved up the hill to the bird

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

Jim and David came to the line at 8:27 am

Right side and close to the cedars - straight to the bird

26. DICKEN’S FLAWLESS TIKTOK QUEEN, “Livvy,” BLF, Jordan Baker

Livvy and Jordan came to the line at 8:24 am

Wide right  - few turns to the bird

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

Louie and Naomi came to the line at 8:22 am

Kept left and tight to the cedars  - straight to the bird

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

Goomba and Sharon came to the line at 8:21 am

Low right line out - started low and worked the angle up to his bird

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

Stella and Charlie came to the line at 8:19 am

Right side out - 1 turn to the left and then up to her bird

22. CRACKSHOTS BOONE AND CROCKETT, “Crockett,” CBRM, Holden Salls

Crockett and Holden came to the line at 8:17 am

Came in right of the cedars and straight to the bird

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

Maurer and Robbie came to the line at 8:16 am

Right line out and straight to the bird!

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

Roxy and Wayne came to the line at 8:14 am

Right side of the cedars - a few loops in the fall area and then on to the bird

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

Harp and Jordan came to the line at 8:12 am

Out to the guns and right down to the bird

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

Stella and Dana came to the line at 8:11 am

Left of the cedars to the guns - hard right down the hill and to the bird

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

Cab and Marc came to the line at 8:09 am

Out to the cedars - close right side - straight to the bird

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

Rosa and Caleb came to the line at 8:08 am

Right low  - started to angle right at the bush and went straight to the bird

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

Pitch and Ronald came to the line at 8:06 am

Right of the cedars - a left turn up the hill to the bird

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

Rev and Randy came to the line at 8:04 am

Left of the cedars - angled right - moved down to the bird

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

Tori and Charlie came to the line at 8:02 am

Middle right line out - turned left and up to the bird

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

Knox and Joe came to the line at 8:00 am

Low side until he was level with the guns - took a left and then up to the bird

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

Ray and Tracey came to the line at 7:56 am

Wide right and out of sight - back into the fall area and the bird

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

Beckett and Wade came to the line at 7:55 am

Just right of the cedars and straight to the bird

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

Spartacus and Robbie came to the line at 7:58 am

Right of the cedars - tight to them and then straight to the bird

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

Quinn and Reid came to the line at 7:53 am

Low right to the area and then directly to the bird

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

Glinda and Wayne came to the line at 7:51 am

Out to the fall area - a couple tight turns to the bird

5. Wizzard’s Get Out The Way, “Luda,” BLM, Chris Bobo

Luda and Chris came to the line at 7:49 am

To the cedars on the left - a right -  and then the bird!

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

Allie and Nicholas came to the line at 7:48 am

Left of the cedars - turned right and went straight to the bird!

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

Hank and Wayne came to the line at 7:46 am

Smacked it!

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

Lady and Robbie came to the line at 7:44 am

Low right to the fall area and she got her bird

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

Indy and Louis came to the line at 7:43 am

Low side and cut up at the guns - straight to the fall area and then the bird

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

Callie and Travis came to the line at 7:40 am

Took the low side on the right to the trees and cut up the hill to locate her bird

Test Dogs - 3rd Series

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

First test dog up for the 3rd Series test was Cy and handler Robby Bickley ... Cy came to the line at 7:29 am

Off across the field - the dog went out of sight on the right to the end of the field and then hunted back and forth looking for his bird. He stayed to the right of the cedars. 

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

Next test dog up was Tru with handler Don Fregelette.... Tru came to the line at 7:32 am

Stayed high and left of the cedars - straight to the fall area and to her bird

This test is taking approximately 3 minutes per dog to complete.

3rd Series Test Description

3rd Series – Land Single with a Rooster

For the 3rd Series, we are at Bob's Hill. The mat sits on the south side of a gravel road facing North. The mat is located at the high point of the field. As the dog leaves the line and crosses the road the field drops off at a sharp angle down and the entire field dips to the right. The dog must angle the hill holding a line. The gunners are sitting towards the end of the field. They will shoot and then throw the Rooster to the Right down the hill landing approximately 250 yards from the mat. There are 3 cedar bushes that are under the arc of the throw.

This test is taking approximately 3 minutes per dog to complete.

Good Morning! Day 2

Good Morning Everyone and Welcome to the 2nd Day of the National Derby Championship! 

This morning we are kicking off 3rd series. Our test dogs are getting ready to run now and we will begin with our first running dog shortly.

The morning has started out with partly cloudy skies and temps around 60 degrees. There is a chance for showers, but it appears to be clearing up, but we will keep you posted if things change. High temps today should be much better than yesterday, only going up to around 70, with a light wind of around 6 mph and gusts up to 10mph. Any changing conditions will be reported as the day goes on!

For now, stay tuned as we prepare to begin the 3rd Series of the National Derby!

55 Dogs were called back to this series and we are starting with dog #57

Good Luck to all the teams competing today!

The wonderful Gwen Jones writing the 3rd Series Test Description