HANDLE 9. STRAWBERRY QUIKK, "Quikk", LF, Geoff Buckius

came to the line 2:12

Flyer - Headed right to hunt in front of guns and away from the bird.  Turned left and worked her way to it.

Right - Into cove over middle of point, across the water to the fall area - missed and just kept gong to right bird area and got deep the back for bird!

MR - Into cove, across tip of point - heading back to right bird - Handled to bird

First Thing Is First

Geoff Buckius and Quikk 9 year old.

First timer Geoff and his dog Quikk who qualified for the 2017 NARC in the fall of last year.  As an owner of a nine year old dog field trial dog Geoff had considered retiring Quikk just before the fall.  However, the qualification to the 2017 NARC changed all that!  Geoff explained, he felt Quikk deserved to live a lavish life at home on the couch because she had given so much to him in this game.  When Quikk qualified Geoff had a tough decision, keep her in training to prepare for the NARC or retire her.  Geoff took all the factors into consideration, utimatly arriving at the conclusion of Quikk great health, love of the game, and stamina that they would come to the 2017 NARC as first time competitors.  Geoff will be retiring Quikk at the ripe age of 9 when she completes her performance at the NARC.

Here is Geoff and Quikk's commentary of the continuation of Series 1 Land Triple this am.

9. STRAWBERRY QUIKK, "Quikk", LF, Geoff Buckius

# 9 Quick & Jeff Buckius

Flyer: ran just shy of the area est a hunt and just could not drive over the crest to find the bird.  The dog was Handled to the bird.

LR:  thru the gap and to the bird.

LMR: ran a true path at the bird, approached and began to slow made a couple small loops and snatched up the bird