PICK UP 82. SILVER STAR'S WATCH'EM LIKE A HAWK, "Hawk", LM, Scott Leonescu

Came to the line at 10:44

Flyer - Great mark!

LR - Swam under the arc, made a couple of passes around the holding blind and the point before jumping into the water. Then hunted up the bird.

MR - The dog exited the pond while looking at the flyer, so the dog was handled to the bird.

82. SILVER STAR'S WATCH'EM LIKE A HAWK, "Hawk", LM, Scott Leonescu

came to the line at 8:14

One cast before the pond to get in, one on the point adn one deep of the pond, one cast deep of the 1st bale - carried to the bird

82. SILVER STAR'S WATCH'EM LIKE A HAWK, "Hawk", LM, Scott Leonescu

Flyer - Good mark

Water - Ran right side of pond, hunted near holding bind and point before finding his bird

Hill - Stop short, hunted first hill for a pass or two then punched up hill to area, got his bird

82. SILVER STAR'S WATCH'EM LIKE A HAWK, "Hawk", LM, Scott Leonescu

Land - 2 whistles to tree; 1 onto mound; 1 off mound; 3 to finish the blind

Water - Initial line to the pond - 3 to keep line; 1 on and 1 off point - kept dog a little wide but took all casts and finished nice

82. SILVER STAR'S WATCH'EM LIKE A HAWK, "Hawk", LM, Scott Leonescu

came to the line at 3:48

Flyer - DRILLED IT

Right - Initial line is perfect line to the bird.  Came out and turned right, hunted two loops wide right then turned for bird.

MR - Toe nailed 1st piece of water, ran to behind tree with bird from left side - Got It!

82. SILVER STAR'S WATCH'EM LIKE A HAWK, "Hawk", LM, Scott Leonescu

came to the line at 1:41

Flyer - Tight hunt in fall area until found it.
LR - Nice Job!
LMR - Came in to the right, hunted right and short, than left to area and the bird.

First Thing Is First

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR FIRST-TIME COMPETITORS AT THE 2017 NARC!!!!

What an achievement!

What a team!

Enjoy the ride!

We at the retriever news team would like to wish them LUCK!!! We hope to see them and their canine athletes at many more Nationals.

Scott Leonescu and "Hawk" before they go to the line in Series 1 Land Triple

Scott and Hawk fresh off the line of their Series 1 Perfomance