19. TOP LINE RANGER LEADS THE WAY, "Ranger," LM, Marc Patton

TOP LINE RANGER LEADS THE WAY, "Ranger," with handler Marc Patton came to the line at 11:28 am for his final test.

Flyer - Ranger got out to the fall area but hunted a little short. Making one or two quick turns he then moved to his bird.

Right - Going down the hill and into the pond, Ranger swam past the end of the point on a line to the left of the guns. Getting out and up the terrace heading left of the guns, he crossed the backside of the gunner to get his bird.

Long Middle - He went down the hill and into the first pond, swimming hard to the far right end. He got out and went over the levee and into the second pond. Exiting the water he went up the hill to the left of the guns. Taking a pass or two he crossed to the right to get his bird.

19. TOP LINE RANGER LEADS THE WAY, "Ranger," LM, Marc Patton

Ranger came to the line at 4:49 pm.

Short - Good Mark!

Long - Ranger went down the hill straight to the fall area then to his bird.

19. TOP LINE RANGER LEADS THE WAY, "Ranger," LM, Marc Patton

Ranger came to the line at 1:03 pm.

Short - Ranger ran deep of the guns and hunted the hill. He worked his way back down to get his bird.

Long - He crossed the road and climbed the hill. He went through the pond and got up close to the guns. He hunted the trees by the guns then went out to his bird.

19. TOP LINE RANGER LEADS THE WAY, "Ranger," LM, Marc Patton

Ranger and Marc came to the line at 9:01 am.

Flyer - Ranger went out to the area of the fall and stayed there until he found his bird.

Right Bird - He went out and through the area of the fall, he came back into it and got his bird.

19. TOP LINE RANGER LEADS THE WAY, "Ranger," LM, Marc Patton

Ranger and Marc came to the line at 11:55 am.

Right Bird - Excellent line to the bird.

Long Left - He angled across the field and through the first pond. He got over the land bridge and into the second pond. He went over the tip of the point in front of the guns then up on the land behind them for a brief hunt. He worked his way back to get his bird.

19. TOP LINE RANGER LEADS THE WAY, "Ranger," LM, Marc Patton

Ranger and Marc came to the line at 3:11 pm for the run of the Water Single.

Ranger went into pond on an angle across to the point. He got back into the water on an angle to the land bridge. He went over the bridge then reentered into the second portion of the pond. He climbed the hill, got deep but worked his way back to get the bird.

19. TOP LINE RANGER LEADS THE WAY, "Ranger," LM, Marc Patton

Ranger and Marc came to the line at 8:40 am for their 4th test.

Flyer - Short - Ranger climbed the hill and went straight to his bird.

Right Bird - He drove across the first road, stopped for a loop around  the tree by the second road. He moved on out to the fall area where he moved through the cover until he found his bird.

19. TOP LINE RANGER LEADS THE WAY, "Ranger," LM, Marc Patton

Ranger and Marc came to the line at 4:27 pm.

Right Bird - Ranger crossed teh road down to the field. He went deep and quickly came back to get his bird.

Left Bird - He went through the field and under the arc. A quick turn back to the bird.

19. TOP LINE RANGER LEADS THE WAY, "Ranger," LM, Marc Patton

Ranger and Marc came to the line at 1:43 pm.

Right Bird - Ranger came in just left of the bird. He turned and got it - Nice

Left Bird - He went left down the hill and across the pond going away from the bird at an angle up to the top of the hill. He hunted wide left but worked his way back to the bird.

19. TOP LINE RANGER LEADS THE WAY, "Ranger," LM, Marc Patton

Ranger and handler Marc Patton came to the line at 8:00 am

Flyer - Ranger went straight the fall area and took a loop left right then deep to the get his bird.

Bird 2 - He went up the hill left of the guns and straight to the fall area and quickly found his bird.