Handle - Re-Run - 54. NAFC-FC TEXAS TROUBADOR, "Tubb" LM, John Russell, Jr.

NAFC-FC TEXAS TROUBADOR, "Tubb" LM

1/12/2009 (FC-AFC Weezer Retreezer ex NFC-AFC Candlewood's Something Royal)
Breeders: Ken & Brenda Neil
Martha & John Russell, Jr., Gainesville, TX
Handler: John Russell, Jr.

Tubb's road to qualifying for the 2019 National Amateur in Ronan, MT...
Amateur Wins - 4, Points - 25.5; Open Win by Amateur Handler - 2, Open Points - 11.5    
Total Wins 2019 Qualifying Year - 6, Total Points - 37
Week Qualified 37, at Shoreline RC

A look at Tubb's 2018 and current year points...
2018 Open: 10, Amateur: 17, 2019 Open: 6.5, Amateur: 9.5

Lifetime Open Points: 73
Lifetime Amateur Points: 149
All-Age Lifetime Points: 222

Lifetime Derby Points: 24

Years Entered A National Event
2018 - NRC / NARC
2017 - NRC / NARC
2016 - NARC (F)
2015 - NRC / NARC (F)
2014 - NRC (F) / NARC - Winner
2013 - NRC 

Fun Fact on Tubb: He is the oldest dog competing now (1/12/09). He has one daughter 116 and one son 110 still competing in the 10th Series. He was the 2015 Purina and Retriever News High Point Amateur Dog in 2015 and the Winner of the 2014 NARC.
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Tubb and John came to the line at 11:10 am

Right Flyer - Very Good Bird

Left Flyer - Tubb came in left of the holding blind but swung around and was on the bird.

Island Bird - Perfect Line right the bird!

Long Retired - He got left of the bale and entered the area of the fall wide left where he got hung up near the holding blind for island bird. He had multiple handles to out of that area and worked hard for his bird but he brought it back.

TEAM PURINA!!

 

Nobird - 54. NAFC-FC TEXAS TROUBADOR, "Tubb" LM, John Russell, Jr.

At 9:50 am Tubb had a no-bird and will be back for his rerun.

54. NAFC-FC TEXAS TROUBADOR, "Tubb" LM, John Russell, Jr.

Tubb and handler John came to the line at 5:23 pm

S. Flyer - Very Good

Flyer - Good

Middle Long - Going in wide left of the area, gets to the blind and turns right and to the bird.

Middle Retired - Went into area wide left. Over dirt mound and near the fenced end of the pasture. He comes back into the area for his bird.

54. NAFC-FC TEXAS TROUBADOR, "Tubb" LM, John Russell, Jr.

Fun Fact on Tubb: He is the oldest dog competing now (1/12/09). He has two daughters #7 & 116 and two sons #70 & 110 still competing in the event. He was the 2015 Purina and Retriever News High Point Amateur Dog in 2015 and the Winner of the 2014 NARC.

10:55 am

Duck Flyer - Tubb squared out a little early but corrected on the exit to go right to the bird.

Rooster Retired - He entered the area behind the return guns, turned down hill and into his bird.

Pheasant Hen Retired - Very good line to the bird.

Pheasant Hen Flyer - Tubb's line carried him through the draw. He then turned to establish a hunt deep into the draw. Eventually coming out at the base of the draw to turn towards the gunners and work his way to retrieve his bird.

54. NAFC-FC TEXAS TROUBADOR, "Tubb" LM, John Russell, Jr.

NAFC-FC TEXAS TROUBADOR, "Tubb" LM

Lifetime Open Points: 73
Lifetime Amateur Points: 149
Lifetime Derby Points: 24

12:12 pm

Tubb got his first whistle in the cove that carried him across the right point and all the way to the left point. One more whistle to get him on that carried into the water where he got one more blow. Getting whistle to get of the point that carried him to the final point and he only need one more to get to his bird.

54. NAFC-FC TEXAS TROUBADOR, "Tubb" LM, John Russell, Jr.

NAFC-FC TEXAS TROUBADOR, "Tubb" LM (1/12/09)

Years Entered A National Event
2018 - NRC / NARC
2017 - NRC / NARC
2016 - NARC (F)
2015 - NRC / NARC (F)
2014 - NRC (F) / NARC - Winner
2013 - NRC

Tubb came to the line at 11:26 am.

Pheasant Flyer - Very long bird - Tubb went to the fall area and had a tight hunt.

Short Retired - Taking a straight line right to his bird.

Duck Flyer - Tubb slid past the guns on the low side then turned up the hill to the top. He came back around the gunners and directly down for his bird.

Long Retired - Tubb went down the left side of the field to the blind. He turned right and into the pond, getting out on the shore, he quickly came back in to the bird.

54. NAFC-FC TEXAS TROUBADOR, "Tubb" LM, John Russell, Jr.

Tubb got to the line at 3:15 pm

Tubb got two whistles to edge of the land. He got a cast off and one to adjust, but Tubb came back up on the land. A whistle to get back into the water and he carried this a good ways. The final whistle came to adjust his last bit of his swim.

54. NAFC-FC TEXAS TROUBADOR, "Tubb" LM, John Russell, Jr.

A look at Tubb's 2018 and current year points...

2018 Open: 10           Amateur: 17
2019 Open: 6.5          Amateur: 9.5

All-Age Lifetime Points: 222

Came to the line...

Flyer - Excellent area hunt.

Middle Retired - Tubb went out through the field and into the pond, going out and over the levee, he then came back to the pond for a turn then straight to the bird.

Long Retired - Tubb went straight to the mound and then the bird.

54. NAFC-FC TEXAS TROUBADOR, "Tubb" LM, John Russell, Jr.

Came to the line at 5:35 pm.

Water - Two whistles and over the log to the edge of cover. Three whistles with a good angle swimming along the shore.

Land - One whistle to get correct angle through the cover and into the hay bales. One more by the bale and a cast to the bird.

RERUN - 54. NAFC-FC TEXAS TROUBADOR, "Tubb" LM, John Russell

Tubb's road to qualifying for the 2019 National Amateur in Ronan, MT...

Amat Wins - 4                                                  Amat Pts - 25.5           
Open Win by Amat Handler - 2                       Open Pts by Amat Handler - 11.5       

Total Wins 2019 Qual Year - 6                        Total Pts 2019 Qual Year - 37
Week Qualified - 37                                         Qualified at - Shoreline RC


To the line 9:42 am

Flyer – Out to the bird and headed home

RR – His line took him behind the blind to the right, but then a perfect bend left to the bird!

No-bird - 54. NAFC-FC TEXAS TROUBADOR, "Tubb" LM, Martha Russell

9:09 am – No Bird Flyer Goes back 6 dogs