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2012 National Open Championship Day 3

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Day 3of the Open National began at 8:05. The weather was very cold but without the stiff breeze of the day before.

Brace 16
D's Silver Buck on point with Robert Ecker and Richfield Silver Lining backing with John Stolgitis
Brace 16 Richfield Silver Lining with John Stolgitis and D;s SIlver Buck with Robert Ecker. Buck scored first with a find at 4 with Silver Lining backing. Then Silver Lining pointed at 14 with Buck backing. At 18 Buck was pointing with Lining backing. At 31 Lining was seen standing then had a derby moment. Shortly after both dogs were up as they were not putting down a championship race.
Richfield's Silver Lining
Richfield's Silver Lining

Iron Will Nate
Iron Will Nate


Nate had a stylish find at 4 and a back at 21 were he lost his concentration and was up. Reb, backed at 4. Pointed was called at 21 but was relocated but was unable to reestablish point. Pointed was called again at 32 and was relocated again without an luck and his handler picked him up.

Brace 17 Ironwill Nate with Tony Bingham and Brown Town Johnny Reb and Jerry Raynor
Brown Town Johnny Reb
Brown Town Johnny Reb
Porter Meadow Elroy
Porter Meadow Elroy
Brace 18 Indian Creek Whitesnake and Garry Malzone and Porter Meadow Elroy Robert Ecker. Whitesnake ran a nice ground race but was unable to connect with birds and was up at 33. Elroy had a find at 10 and after an extended flush handler tapped for a relocation and he took a few steps and a small tight sitting covey lifted and he was up.

Brace 19
East Coast Pete Pete and Grousewoods Reese with a divide find.

Grousewoods Reese
Grousewoods Reese
Brace 19 East Coast Pete with John Stolgitis and Grousewoods Reese Robert Ecker. Pete ran a stylish race and was found standing at 5 with Reese backing. Reese was taken on when Pete was relocated, who was unable to re-establish point and was sent on. Reese had a find at 11. At 28 both dogs were found standing on a divide find. At 33 both dog were up as their overall performance were not up to the leading performances.
East Coast PeteEast Coast Pete
Brace 20 Miss Anna Tony Bingham and Raynors Elhew Lady Jerry Raynor. They saved the best for last. This brace had everyone abuzz. Both dogs were putting down strong forward ground races. Miss Anna scoring finds at 15 and 22 and a back at 31, but was unable to connect in the last 30 minutes. Lady scored at 10, then had a tough one at 14 which required two relocations to pin the birds with all in order. Then point was called again at 31, and at 46 with a nice relocation. To finish off the hour she scored two more stylish finds at 52 and 58. Below are two of her finds.
Brace 20
Jerry Raynor with Raynor's Elhew Lady and Miss Anna backing
Raynor's Elhew Lady
Raynors Elhew Lady

 

 

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