Came to the line at 12:15 pm
FLYER - Tapping her feet - she was ready to go! Off the mat and she took the 1st small pond - went down the land bridge and through the next pond directly to her bird
LONG LEFT - Out across the big pond - over the point and back in the water - came in front of the guns - ran up the shoreline - seemed to think it was on the shore and she made a small loop in the area - came back to the shore and went into the Lilly pads and grabbed her bird.
Came to the line at 12:08 pm
FLYER - Took the water and got to the area of the fall and established an extended hunt deep and left of the bird. But he worked it out and got it.
LONG LEFT - He took the water and went over the point - angled into the gunners - got out of the water and ran the shore a bit - to the fall spot - turned away - but then came right back and got his bird
Came to the line at 11:54 am
FLYER - Into the pond and left into the heavy cover - corner of the land bridge - rand left down the land bridge and into the 2nd small pond - stayed in front of the guns - up the hill to the fall area and then located his bird
LONG LEFT - Into the large pond - wide left and around the point - stayed in front of the guns - got out and went deep left - hunted the hillside almost to the crest - back to the Lillys - and then very deep again - then he headed back over to the flyers gun station and was handled back to this bird
Came to the line at 11:41 am
LEFT - Down the hill - across the small pond - out on the right shore - drove up the hill to the crest - deep of the guns - back down close to the fall area and hunted up her bird
FLYER - Down the hill and over the land bridge into the big pond - taking an angle into the corner of the pond - out and down the shore - behind the guns and deep - moved farther down shore and into the Lilly's and got it
Came to the line at 11:32 am
FLYER - Down the hill - into the small pond - took the land bridge to the right corner of the 2nd small pond - out in front of the guns for a couple loops high and low - got it
LONG LEFT - Into the big pond - swam wide left around the point - got out left of the guns - drove the hill deeper with each pass - got way down the shore and winded the bird - got into the Lilly pads and got the bird
Tall Pines Raging Rebel, “Rebel,” BLM
Owner: Nannette Hegerty
Handler: Wayne Curtis
First test dog up was Rebel with handler Wayne Curtis.... Rebel came to the line at 11:04 am
8th Series Test Description
Water Double
The 8th Series test will be a Land Double with a Hen Duck and a Drake Flyer at the "Stair Step Ponds" Field. 19 dog/handler teams will start this series. The mat for this test is facing North.
19 dogs were called back: 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 13, 17, 18, 25, 27, 33, 35, 40, 45, 46, 52, 53, 55 and 56.
13 dogs dropped: 5, 10, 11, 14, 30, 36, 37, 42, 44, 48, 49, 51 and 54
Dog #4 will start the 8th Series
Test Ended. Series 7 was completed and in the books at 10:11 am.
**Callbacks to come shortly**
Came to the line at 10:08 am
LEFT - Went past it on his initial approach but did a quick recovery and was onto the bird - got it
RIGHT RETIRED - Great line out to the area and directly to the bird - got it
Came to the line at 10:03 am
LEFT - Arrived under the arc - checked the placement of the gunners - drove deeper - bent around and located the bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Climbs the dam and then gives up and continues on - arriving deep of the guns - he established a hunt and worked his way to the bird and got it
Came to the line at 9:42 am
LEFT - Ran deep - turned for a zig zag and then he was onto the bird and got it
RIGHT RETIRED - Drifted down the slope of the dam - putting him out left of the guns - handler picked up the dog
Came to the line at 9:54 am
LEFT - Arrived under the arc and went alittle deep - tight hunt back to the fall area and located the bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Direct line to the fall and the bird - got it
Came to the line at 9:49am
LEFT - Wide left line and straight to the bird - got it
RIGHT RETIRED - Very wide left and deep into the are field - back to the blind - missed the bird and went deep again - back and forth a couple times but he worked it out and got the bird
Came to the line at 9:44 am
LEFT - Had a false start and came back for a resend - out to the field and the fall area and quickly retrieved his bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Got middle and deep but went back to the blind and then out deep - and then back to the blind - out even deeper right and back - and finally worked it out and got the bird
Came to the line at 9:40 am
LEFT - Direct line out to the fall and the bird - got it
RIGHT RETIRED - Good initial line on the side of the dam - falls down the dam but continues to drive on - arrived to the area and went behind the guns - established an extended hunt in the area of the all and was able to recover his bird
Came to the line at 9:36 am
LEFT - Just missed the bird - made a quick loop and located his bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Good start running right of the cedars - around the base of the dam and up the draw - quickly located his bird
Came to the line at 9:30 am
LEFT - Running deep of the mark and turned right - made a sweep of the area deep - a couple more quick turns and then he located his bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Out to the area and swung behind the gunners - made a wide hunt right - extended loops - but worked his way back to the bird
Came to the line at 9:27 am
LEFT - Left line and arrived left of the fall - got deep but came back in and located her bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Good initial line between the cedars and blind - turned left and went deep - back to the trees - around the blind and on to the trees again and got the bird
Came to the line at 9:23 am
LEFT - Out to the fall area - several tight fast turns and she found her bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Turned left at the base and then out past the cedars - hunted deep and then to the trees and back deep and then to the trees again and got the bird
Came to the line at 9:20 am
LEFT - Came in wide left but moved to the fall area and located the bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Out low, but straight to the 2 cedars - looped and then on to the holding blind bush and then to the bird - got it
Came to the line at 9:17 am
LEFT - Straight to the fall area and quickly got her bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Low and then mid field - out to the blind for a loop and then located the bird - got it
Came to the line at 9:14 am
LEFT - Straight to the fall area and then the bird - got it
RIGHT RETIRED - Down the middle of the field - dog was handled to this bird
Came to the line at 9:11 am
LEFT - Direct line to the fall and the bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Held his line on the dam to the blind and then out to his bird - got it
Came to the line at 9:03 am
LEFT - Straight to the fall and the bird - got it
RIGHT RETIRED - Low on the mound but got deep and turned right - popped - went back to the middle - and the dog was handled to the bird
Came to the line at 8:58 am
LEFT - Wide left out - circled in towards the guns - a few turns in the area and he got it
RIGHT RETIRED - Deep up the middle - over to the cedars and the dog was handled to the bird
Came to the line at 8:55 am
LEFT - Out to the fall area - a quick turn and he got it
RIGHT RETIRED - Along the base of the dam - got deep and hunted his way to the bird and he got it
Came to the line at 8:52 am
LEFT - Under the arc - very tight hunt and got it!
RIGHT RETIRED - Onto the dam - climbed the hill at the end and then straight to the bird and got it
Came to the line at 8:46 am
LEFT - Drove out past the fall on the left - hunted deep and left and then over to the cedar and got it!
RIGHT RETIRED - base of the levee and then up the middle of the field - very wide left and deep - was handled to the bird
Came to the line at 8:41 am
LEFT - Wide left deep of the cedars - hunted his way back in and located his bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Went to the base of the levee around the back of the cedars and then over to the blind - 2 or 3 quick loops and then he located his bird quickly
Came to the line at 8:38 am
LEFT - Wide left - turned and hunted deep of the cedars - came back to the area and got the bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Took a left side line straight out - scooped up her bird and headed back in
Came to the line at 8:35 am
LEFT - Direct line to the bird!
RIGHT RETIRED - Hugged the levee and went straight to the blind - turned and went out to the bird and got it
Came to the line at 8:31 am
LEFT - Under the arc to the cedars - a big turn deep right and then came back in for her bird and got it
RIGHT RETIRED - Held the base of the hill and then went left out into the field deep - worked back to the guns and then went right and hunted by the trees - worked her way to the bird and got it
Came to the line at 8:25 am
LEFT - Under the arc - 1 turn and then out to the fall area and then on to her bird - got it
RIGHT RETIRED - Shot off the line going hard right and went out of sight for quite awhile - next saw her in the trees just deep right of the bird - she finally worked it out and located her bird
Came to the line at 8:20 am
LEFT - Straight down the hill and directly to his bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Dog was handled to this bird
Came to the line at 8:16 am
LEFT - Under the arc around the cedars - a big turn in front of the cedars and then out to the bird and got it
RIGHT RETIRED - Held a nice line to the area but went on to go deep and then right - back to the blind and then out deep again - hunted the area before locating the bird
Came to the line at 8:11 am
LEFT - Straight to the area and got the bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Long throw hugged the base of the dam - Holmes went out past the blind to the back of the trees for a hunt deep right of the fall - several turns back there and worked it out and got his bird
Came to the line at 8:04 am
LEFT - Arrived under the arc - a quick left and he scooped up his bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Dog was picked up
Came to the line at 8:03 am
LEFT - Out close to the fall area - got a little deep - had a couple loops in the area and got his bird
RIGHT RETIRED - Out to the levee - went left and had trouble locating the bird - dog was picked up
Came to the line at 7:59 am
LEFT - Direct line out to the area and the bird - got it!
RIGHT RETIRED - Started on the dam but fell off - arrived way left and deep but worked over to the guns and then worked her way to the bird - got it
Came to the line at 7:53 am
LEFT - Out to the fall area - 1 turn deep and then back for her bird - got it
RIGHT RETIRED - Ran the base - climbed the hill - hunted very deep - back into the field with the left guns - back to the tree and located the bird
Tall Pines Raging Rebel, “Rebel,” BLM
Owner: Nannette Hegerty
Handler: Wayne Curtis
Next test dog up was Rebel with handler Wayne Curtis.... Rebel came to the line at 7:33 am
7th Series Test Description
The 7th Series test will be a Land Double with 1 Retired at the "Dam Field." 32 dog/handler teams will start this series.
The 7th Series is Sponsored by the Tulsa Retriever Club
Good Morning Everyone and Welcome to Day 4 at the 2026 National Derby Championship!
This morning we are kicking off the 7th series of this event. The test is set up, test dogs have ran and we will begin with our first running dog (#46)
This morning has started out much like the rest of the week has been, with clear skies and temps currently at about 55 degrees. The expected high is in the upper 80's this afternoon again with sunny skies all day! There is not much breeze today, gusting around 3mph. But it should be another very pleasant mostly sunny day for our National Derby. Any changes as the day goes on, will be reported here!
Be sure to stay tuned today as we dig into the 7th Series and 8th Series tests today!
32 Dogs will Start the 7th Series, starting with dog #46. Good Luck Everyone!
32 dogs were called back: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 25, 27, 30, 33, 35, 36, 37, 40, 42, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56.
5 dogs dropped: 12, 16, 19, 24 and 32
Dog #46 will start the 7th Series
Have a Great Night Everyone!
Test Ended. Series 6 was completed and in the books at 5:21 pm.
**Callbacks to come shortly**
Came to the line at 5:18 pm
Out left of the bale - drove the hill coming in under the arc - went left behind the guns and quickly turned to the tree and located her bird.
Came to the line at 5:11 pm
Down the hill and across the road - into the lower pond - out at the cedar trees - continued right almost to the tree line - turned up towards the bird - under the arc for a turn or 2 deep - moved from the back of the tree around to the front and located his bird
Came to the line at 5:08 pm
Ran left of the bale and left of the pond - left of the guns and up to the levee - a few turns and he came back to the area and the tree - circled the tree and got his bird
Came to the line at 5:06 pm
Up over the mound - very wide right line - slowed down and came back to the bale - turned around at the bale and the handler called him in without retrieving the bird
Came to the line at 5:01 pm
Rand hard to the lower pond - got out angled right - curved back to the left under the arc and went right out to the bird and got it
Came to the line at 4:54 pm
Through the lower pond and up the hill directly to the bird - got it!
Came to the line at 4:51 pm
Down the hill, across the road and into the pond - good line out and up the hill - made a couple passes deep and left of the gunners and then checked right and arrived at the bird - got it
Came to the line at 4:49 pm
Quick run down the hill - ran between the ponds - drove the hill but went deep and left of the gunners - then turned back to the tree and located the bird
Came to the line at 4:46 pm
Down the hill with a good strong stride - cut between the ponds and drove the hill - passed between the tree and the gunners out to the left and then came back for the bird and got it
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Came to the line at 4:43 pm
Left of the bale - drove across the road - into the pond - on the left side - ran up under the the arc - around the tree to he bird and got it
Came to the line at 4:40 pm
Over the mound right of the bale - got to the road and stopped - turned around and came back without retrieving the bird
Came to the line at 4:37 pm
Was on a left line out but when she got close to the pond she adjusted her line to take the water - came out under the arc at the gunners - had a few loops and got her bird
Came to the line at 4:33 pm
Over the mound right of the bale and crossed the road - into the pond on the left side with a right angle - squared out and drove the hill staying in front of the guns - a few loops and he got his bird
Came to the line at 4:30 pm
Took a quick tumble before the road - but did not lose his momentum - he quickly recovered and went through the pond - drove the hill and made a few loops left and deep - back to the fall area and he got his bird
Came to the line at 4:25 pm
Going left of the pond he drove the hill - up to the tree and he turned left - but quickly recovered and he was back to the tree and found his bird
Came to the line at 4:22 pm
Pulling right at as he crossed the road - he jumped into the pond and then made his way up the hill - a quick look around and he scooted left from the tree - but then quickly came back to the tree and located his bird
Came to the line at 4:19 pm
Kane went falling down the hill as he left the line - but he found the lower pond on his route and continued on a mowed strip and carried his line to the tree and located his bird quickly
Came to the line at 4:14 pm
Over the mound and right of the bale - crossed the road - into the left side of the pond - got out and made a straight line for the gunners - arrived under the arc - circled the trees and she got her bird
Came to the line at 4:11 pm
Over the mound right of the bale - into the lower pond - out to the right away from the bird along the base of the pond levee - out of sight - but he came out at the bird and got it
Came to the line at 4:07 pm
Over the mound and down the hill - crossed the road into the left side of the pond - swam on a right angle towards his bird - veered left and then right - stayed in front of the guns and got the bird
Came to the line at 4:03 pm
Over the mound - left of the bale - took the left side of the pond - carried her line all the way to the tree and the bird - got it
Came to the line at 3:58 pm
Took a large part of the pond - drove up the hill - her line almost took her directly to the tree - but she checked the area first and then grabbed her bird
Came to the line at 3:55 pm
Went left of the pond to drive the hill up to the tree - after a few passes at the base of the tree, she had her bird
Came to the line at 3:53 pm
Squared across the road - went left of the pond and drove the hill to grab her bird
Came to the line at 3:48 pm
Big splash through the pond - drove up the hill and arrived left of the gunners - pivoted right and he had his bird
Came to the line at 3:44 pm
Out very wide left - hugging the north side of the field - got out of sight - crossed from left to right without us seeing her - she was then in the upper pond - over to the trees in the fall area and she got her bird
Came to the line at 3:42 pm
Over the mound left of the bale - into the lower pond on the left side - over the levee of the larger pond - angled up the hill and located his bird quickly
Came to the line at 3:39 pm
Over the mound - across the road and into the lower pond on the left side - climbed the levee for the larger pond and ran the right rim - angled up the hill - arrived under the arc and located his bird
