Working Retriever Central

Day 6: Friday, November 14, 1997

Eighth Series Water Triple Completed
Ninth Series Water Quad in Progress

Eighth Series Water Triple Completed

 CALL BACKS TO SERIES NO. 8

 NO. DOG, BREED/SEX, HANDLER

  1. FC-AFC KO-Z ACRES MCGYVER, LM, Larry Wharton
  2. FC-AFC-CFC GO WITH GUSTO, LM, Bert Carlson
 13. FC-AFC-CFC-CAFC CHENA RIVER TUG, LF, Len Ferucci
 20. FC-AFC CANDLEWOOD REBEL RIDGE TNT, LF, Mike Lardy
 22. FC-AFC RIPARIAN ROUGHRIDER, LM, Cliff Garland
 24. DIAMOND D'S KLONDIKE, LM, Pat Burns
 31. FC SOURDOUGH'S SLICK NICK, LM, Joe Harp
 33. FC-AFC HAWKEYE'S LUCKY KID, LM, Pat Nolan
 40. FC-AFC LINK'S ROYAL TOUCH OF CLASS, LF, Bill Eckett
 51. FC-AFC BD'S HAMMER TIME, LM, Bill Dunn
 52. FC PUT UP YOUR DUKES, LM, Bill Sargenti
 53. FC-AFC REBEL RIDGE CODY'S MISCHIEF, LM, Ed Forry
 59. FC-AFC HAWKEYE'S DANDY, LF, Jeff Talley
 68. FC-AFC ORION'S BLUE MOON, LM, Jack Martin
 70. FC COUNTERPOINT'S JEREMIAH, LM, Pat Burns
 73. NAFC-FC EBONSTAR LEAN MAC, LM, Mike Lardy
 74. FC-AFC TOPBRASS ROWDY YATES, LM, Mark Smith
 78. FC-AFC LUCYANA FAST WILLIE, LM, Laura Parrott
 83. FC JUST WHISTLIN DIXIE, LF, Chris Ledford

Friday was an overcast day with temperatures in the 50's. The Eighth Series Water Triple began at 9:30 am with Dog No. 20. The series had two retired guns and a flyer.

The order was middle, left, and right-hand flyer. The left and middle guns retired.

Dogs No. 70 and 73 handled on this test while No. 52 picked up.

Test 8

4 Dogs were dropped after the 8th Series. 15 Dogs were called back to the Ninth Series Water Quad.
 CALL BACKS TO SERIES NO. 9

 NO. DOG, BREED/SEX, HANDLER

  1. FC-AFC KO-Z ACRES MCGYVER, LM, Larry Wharton
 13. FC-AFC-CFC-CAFC CHENA RIVER TUG, LF, Len Ferucci
 20. FC-AFC CANDLEWOOD REBEL RIDGE TNT, LF, Mike Lardy
 22. FC-AFC RIPARIAN ROUGHRIDER, LM, Cliff Garland
 24. DIAMOND D'S KLONDIKE, LM, Pat Burns
 33. FC-AFC HAWKEYE'S LUCKY KID, LM, Pat Nolan
 51. FC-AFC BD'S HAMMER TIME, LM, Bill Dunn
 53. FC-AFC REBEL RIDGE CODY'S MISCHIEF, LM, Ed Forry
 59. FC-AFC HAWKEYE'S DANDY, LF, Jeff Talley
 68. FC-AFC ORION'S BLUE MOON, LM, Jack Martin
 70. FC COUNTERPOINT'S JEREMIAH, LM, Pat Burns
 73. NAFC-FC EBONSTAR LEAN MAC, LM, Mike Lardy
 74. FC-AFC TOPBRASS ROWDY YATES, LM, Mark Smith
 78. FC-AFC LUCYANA FAST WILLIE, LM, Laura Parrott
 83. FC JUST WHISTLIN DIXIE, LF, Chris Ledford

 DOGS DROPPED AFTER SERIES NO. 8

 NO. DOG, BREED/SEX, HANDLER

  2. FC-AFC-CFC GO WITH GUSTO, LM, Bert Carlson
 31. FC SOURDOUGH'S SLICK NICK, LM, Joe Harp
 40. FC-AFC LINK'S ROYAL TOUCH OF CLASS, LF, Bill Eckett
 52. FC PUT UP YOUR DUKES, LM, Bill Sargenti
                          
Ninth Series Water Quad in Progress Fifteen dogs were called back to the Ninth Series, which is a Water Quad with two flyers, a boat bird, and a retired gun.

Dog No. 1 started the Ninth Series at 3:00 pm. Nine of the fifteen dogs called back ran this test today, ending with Dog No. 59 at 5:10 pm. There are six more dogs remaining to run the Ninth Series, which is scheduled to resume at 7:30 am on Saturday morning.

Of the nine dogs that ran the Ninth Series this afternoon five handled: 20, 22, 33, 51, and 53. The 1997 National Field Champion will be named tomorrow afternoon. The Tenth Series is slated to be Land Marks and will probably be the last test of the 1997 National Open. But you never know -- reports are that one dog may be able to decide that on Saturday during the ninth series.
Working Retriever Central will post updates on Saturday's proceedings after the Ninth Series is complete -- and then post the Winner and Finalists as soon as possible after they are announced on Saturday afternoon.