Test Post - 9th Series

Good Morning from the 9th Series!

We are testing our connectivity at our new location at the Dog Bone Pond on Andy & Shirley Kahn's property.

We seem to have good cell connection but lets keeps our fingers cross!

Our test dog is schedule to come to the line at 7:30 am with the first running dog at 8:00 am.

Good Luck to the 19 teams that have been called back to the 9th.

8th Series – Connectivity – Test Post

We are here at the site of the 8th Series.

Here is our test post. Keeping our fingers crossed.

Series Six & Seven – Land Blind and Water Blind

The same starting point will be used for both the blinds. The handler will be facing south with a light north wind. The sun is shining and it is currently 65 degrees with lower temps anticipated today than yesterday.

The Land Blind is 320 yards along a gently sloping, recently mowed hillside. At 270 yards there is a land bridge between two ponds with patches of reed grass on the edge of them. The balance of the blind is run to a brush marker placed at the base of a mound at the end of the field where the dog will get his rooster.

For the Water Blind of 290 yards, the dog will start from the same mat as the land blind. The line takes the dog on a slight slope to the right cove at the west edge of the “Dog Bone Pond.” There is a small island, which is the rightmost island in a series of four. They will stay right of this island, exiting this pond and angling into a second pond across a prominent point that has been scented. Through the water, to the end of the pond and exiting. The drake is located the base of a training mound planted about 1/3 the way up the slope.

Thank you to Missy Bell for this sketch!

Close up of Land Blind

Land Blind

Close up of Water Blind

Water Blind

Test Post From Series Five

Good Morning from the 5th Series.

Here is our test post.

Test Post - 4th Series

The grounds crew are busy getting everything set up for the 4th Series – Technical Water Blind.

We are still waiting for the callbacks and will get them to you as soon as possible.

Good Morning – Day 2

Good Morning from the 2018 National Amateur Retriever Club Championship.

We are starting our Day Two of competition on the beautiful Andy Kahn ranch. This morning Series Three is a Land/Water Triple with Two Retired and an Honor.

It is 6:40 am and the temperature is a nice 52 degrees with the sun shining with very slight breeze coming from SSE at 1 mph.

The Retriever News team is getting you the test description and the test dogs are about to start running.

Good Luck everybody and stay tuned for the test description.

Test Post - Day 1

Good Morning from Roseburg.

We are at the first test site getting ready to bring you all the details for the 2018 National Amateur Championship.