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| 08/30/2008 11:30 PM |
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| Ok- Today was Day one of a triple header at the unbelieveably beautiful Larkspur Ranch and the start of the fall 2008 APLA test series. Another wild day- It seems they always are. Master started at 7 something am and the last dog was leaving the upland at ten to darkness! (I think it was 7:50 but it may have been 8:50 - all torn up by this central zone/ mountain time thing but you can see the sparks come out of that shotgun barrel at the end! Don't know much about results=that will get posted in a fort night or two. I do know that 2 of 7 APR passed- GO CHIEF! Less the 50% of CPR made it out of the upland and Master just would not end! Sorry I have no stats there. Here we have pics of the Handlers Meeting, the Start of the masters and the start of the CP. |
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| 08/30/2008 11:34 PM |
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APR CHIEF doing the land chickens from a throwers point of view and the water, |
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| 08/30/2008 11:38 PM |
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In the blind at CPR, Delivering at APR and Puppies are always just the best! |
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| 08/30/2008 11:42 PM |
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Let me tell ya - How about a poll? Who do you think is in charge!  |
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| 08/30/2008 11:44 PM |
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Lastly- APR survivors!
And of course...............
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2Blackdogs!
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| 08/31/2008 12:10 AM |
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| Oh yea- It went from pleasantly cool to pretty darn hot with a wind that switched 4x by 10am then a thunderstrom cleared the mountain and dropped just enought to make my vehicle look nasty then it got hot and sunny with little wind and finally it was breezy and then dark! Go figure...... |
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| 08/31/2008 7:08 AM |
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GO CHIEF!!!!! 
Thanks for the update, 2Bd-I think we need to make you the official APLA reporter! |
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| 08/31/2008 3:15 PM |
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Congrats on Chief's pass. The conditions were pretty tough.
This was my first APLA test or any hunt test for that matter. Had a great time and got my pup back from Julie. Look forward to getting to meet more peole at future test.
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keskam
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| 08/31/2008 5:40 PM |
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| Here are the Passes in CPR 1.Sams Jumpin Jack Flash (Rob Gash) 2.Soap Creeks Riggin River Blitz (Doug Johnson)3,Parks Lady Lexus (Patrick Park) 4. Bearpoints Little Diva (Dale Merritt) 5.Sunshines Jumpin Jack Flash (Gary Brady) 6.Ambers Gold Star (Rob Gash) 7.Bearpoints Little Ra Ra (John Klassen) 8. Crow Creeks Cash Money ( Rich Cathcart) 9.Lucky Sauk 7 Casey Raider (Gerald Welborn)10.Shadow Mountains Gunner (Chad Petroshsus) 11.Lily of Black Forest (Dale Merritt) 12.Rugers Hersheys Kiss ( Zack Isreal) |
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APR HR Lady Satin of Black Forest JH
SHR Satin's Jumpin Jedi JH
SHR Chelsea Snow Angel JH
APR HR KB's Snakey Jake of Poudre River JH
SHR KB's It's Showtime of Bearpoint (Star)
SHR KB's Loaded To Go Allie
KB's Black Diamond Tessa |
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keskam
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| 08/31/2008 6:01 PM |
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I dont have the first days Masters or second days Master but I do have the Apr Saturday CHIEF!!! (Steve Pawlyshn) and 2.Trievens Crackerjack (Tom and Roxann Harris) For sunday! 1.Finns Pal (Greg Wambolt) 2.KBs Snakey Jake of Poudre River  Sense I was judging on saturday we ran on sunday, I feel for the CP dogs the conditions were very dry and they would just lock up and the bird would fly Just because they didnt pass doesnt mean they were not little rockets out there. Theyr are some really nice dogs coming up and will pass next time I did here a rumor that Jesse, Jakes dad Passed in Masters |
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HR Rocky Mountain Rosco JH
APR HR Lady Satin of Black Forest JH
SHR Satin's Jumpin Jedi JH
SHR Chelsea Snow Angel JH
APR HR KB's Snakey Jake of Poudre River JH
SHR KB's It's Showtime of Bearpoint (Star)
SHR KB's Loaded To Go Allie
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| 08/31/2008 8:30 PM |
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| Here are a few from Sunday. Started out nice and cool with a breeze- but what happens up here is that as the day heats up at some point a wind switch happens- During that time it gets brutal for the dogs. 85' heat and dead wind made life tuff on the combined cPR/APR field running late am today. Here we have Kevin starting off apr and julie with one of the few dogs that survived the cp/ap upland. |
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| 08/31/2008 8:43 PM |
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Once the contestants moved on to the water it was Chiefs JOB to clear the field that was to be used for the masters later in the day. Oh Darn! Well at this time the wind was completely dead and it was hot and total sun. So after the run he really enjoyed soaking 'them' in the pools of COLD water that comes out of the mountains  Later in the day clouds form off the mountain tops and the wind kicks- Made for GREAT upland conditions for the Masters. Most dogs did real good. Gunned for the masters but only got one nice pic of a point b4 the camera acted up. I have Had enough! Eyes are blood shot from the dust, Feet are sore and lips chapped. Now a 10 hour drive back to KC is the plan for tomorrow the holiday. Good luck to the folks running on day 3! |
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| 08/31/2008 9:08 PM |
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Here you are folks. I have the results for the first two days of the Master test. As Steve said, the conditions varied from very high winds that changed directions over at least 180 degrees of a circle to no wind at all. Where you were in the line up often increased or decreased your chances of a successful test.
The Saturday Master started at 0700 and ended at 1951 - or at least that was the time when I got in my car to go to the hotel. When I got there, I grabbed a Wendy's salad, then fell asleep halfway through eating it. I think I was tired. 
We saw some very nice work, some questionable work and some dogs just having a bad day. However, out of 21 dogs actually there that day, seven passed.
In order of their numbers:
Haerter's Mohave Sophisticate (Sophie)
HPK's Hawk of Bearpoint (Hawk)
Elcanan's Roxy of Bearpoint (Roxy)
Tiger Mtns Button (Button)
Kiowa Creek Jesse James (Jesse)
Points S. Blue Bonnet Betty (Betty)
Black Forrest High Plains Rance (Rance)
Sunday I got to start at 0730 - woohoo, a late start- as this judge was tired. However Vic and Mike who was Apprenticing today, were there at 0700. It was the same old story regarding the wind and weather: the wind would be there, it would change direction, it would change intensity, the temperature would change 20 degrees up or down in an hour's time. We had 21 dogs starting and had some very interesting work on the land marks. We called back 17 to the water marks.
We had one very simple last bird down mark that just required a long swim, then a very "cheaty memory bird" with which many had problems. The blind required an angle entry with an angled swim of about 30 yards across the water. Many had problems with the second mark and the blind.
Upland conditions ranged from hot, to hot and windy, to cloudy and windy, to cloudy and no wind... It was tough for the dogs. One dog had some heat stress, and we requested the handler cool the dog down in a nearby pond. The dog was still a bit wobbly (and had completed the requirements for the test) - so we decided to leave it at that. Most birds were holding well, but 11 dogs dogs called back to the upland work, there were a ton of birds out there which caused some problems with the running dogs.
Given some tough conditions, we were so pleased to pass 9 of the 11 dogs that went to the upland field. I personally would like to congratulate Mr.Edward Jurkoshek whose wife Nancy Marshalled for us for two days and was the best I have every seen. To Ed, I am so sorry Cody did not pass on Saturday. He was so very good until he got into some trouble on the upland. However - kudos to you for coming back on Sunday and kicking some butt in the marks and blinds -AGAIN-, then going into the upland field and finishing your pass. From Dale, I understand you have done all of his training and it was so nice to see a test run by an Amateur trained dog done so well. You and your dog are the reason I will give up a weekend to judge! To Nancy - Thanks so much for keeping everything in order and dealing with my special dietary needs. You are a champ!
Now that you have read through all of this dribble -or not as the case may be, here are the results for the Master passes on Sunday in order of running number:
Haerter's Mohave Sophisticate (Sophie)
HPK's Hawk of Bearpoint (Hawk)
Medicine Beau's Sooner (Sooner)
Elcanan's Roxy of Bearpoint (Roxy)
Shotgun Stalker (Shotgun)
Tiger Mtns Button (Button)
Points S. Blue Bonnet Betty (Betty)
Black Forrest High Plains Rance (Rance)
Bearpoints Buffalo Bill Cody (Cody)
Dale and Brenda - Thanks for providing great help, grounds and a very wel organized test.
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Third Creeks Twisted Sister, QAA
Hallelujah Toulouse's Jean (Pyr)
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| 08/31/2008 10:03 PM |
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Thanks for the very informative posts Steve, Moira, and Kevin. It was fun. Saw some old friends and made some new ones.
Where's the cap cam pics 2black? Get any of those birds you smacked?
You, as always shot very well this weekend. Thanks for taking the drive out to help. My wife and I were very happy to see you again.
Shout out goes to Mike Bokschvesy.
I think that's how you spell it, right?
It was nice working with you this weekend.
One of the new friends I made from out East.
Can happen when you spend 40 hours with a person in 2 1/2 days.
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| 09/01/2008 8:06 AM |
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| Here's a few pics of Jake in APR yesterday, we were going to run him in Masters today but he reinjured his leg where he had tplo surgery in March so we scratched him, hopefully he can run in Iowa |
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APR HR Lady Satin of Black Forest JH
SHR Satin's Jumpin Jedi JH
SHR Chelsea Snow Angel JH
APR HR KB's Snakey Jake of Poudre River JH
SHR KB's It's Showtime of Bearpoint (Star)
SHR KB's Loaded To Go Allie
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| 09/01/2008 8:23 AM |
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| Wow Kevin! That's bad news about Jake...I'm sorry to hear it. Let us know how bad it is, do you think it's another tear or just a minor setback. Congrats on his APR pass!! |
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CPR Bearpoint's Top Gun "Maverick"
PRG's Hunter's Lullaby "Cricket"
CPR Sam's Jumpin Jack Flash "Jack"
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| 09/01/2008 9:47 AM |
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| Rob, It didnt happen at the test, He jumped out of the truck when we got home and landed wrong, I woke up at 5 this morning to see if we could play the game but he was putting only lite pressure on it if any. He is going in tomorrow, hoping for just minor! |
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HR Rocky Mountain Rosco JH
APR HR Lady Satin of Black Forest JH
SHR Satin's Jumpin Jedi JH
SHR Chelsea Snow Angel JH
APR HR KB's Snakey Jake of Poudre River JH
SHR KB's It's Showtime of Bearpoint (Star)
SHR KB's Loaded To Go Allie
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| 09/01/2008 10:13 AM |
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Kevin,
Sorry to hear about the injury.
2bd. Congrats on the APR pass. Were you brining Chief home? Since hes been with Julie since the spring I bet you are ready for him to get back.
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| 09/01/2008 3:01 PM |
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| Congrats too all dogs and handlers that passed. |
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| 09/02/2008 6:20 AM |
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| 2BD which dog is that that you got a pic of on point looks familiar? |
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GMPR Bearpoints Rosco
CPR TROYTRAINED Tugboat "Tug"
CPR Northstars Flying High "Jetta"
Northstars Feeling Tipsy Of HRK "Sway"
Northstars Need For Speed "Meg"
Northstars Follow The Path "Maze"
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