The beautiful Fitch Farms south of Holly Springs, MS, hosted the Fall Old Hatchie HRC Hunt Test on September 12 and 13. Contestants gathered on an overcast day to test their dogs’ skill and controlability with some seasoned judges designing the tests.

Finished A Water Test

Finished Judges for Flight A were Deb West and Joshua Downs. Qualifying contestants are as follows:

Saturday: Spanky’s Roll of the Dice, My Phoenix, Two Rivers Tango all handled by Linda Brewer; Deuce’s Grown Ace Man handled by Chris Christopher, HRCH Ginny’s Abbygale Grace MH handled by Reece Hudson, HRCH Cypress Slew Fatal Deception, HR Gemstone’s Cosmic Tango all handled by Mike McFerrin; HRCH Bellhavens Smoke in the Sky handled by Steve Moffitt, Ruby’s Big Red Dog handled by Chris Scott, HRCH Surshot Mad Max’s Lil Man Duke handled by Mike Simmons, Tuscumbia River Rex handled by Mark Winters, Jeaux’s Splash of Creole, DJ Kelly Dark Chocolate Moose, Miss Wimberly Duke of Providence, Tallahatchie Sur Shot Magic, and Surshot’s He’s My Boy all handled by Jimmy McMahan; and HR RSK’s No Regrets MH handled by Reece Hudson.

Sunday: Spanky’s Roll of the Dice, Wildwood’s New Kid on the Block, My Phoenix, Two Rivers Tango all handled by Linda Brewer; Deuce’s Grown Ace Man handled by Chris Christopher, HRCH Ginny’s Abbygale Grace MH handled by Reece Hudson, HRCH Cypress Slew Fatal Deception, HR Gemstone’s Cosmic Tango all handled by Mike McFerrin; HRCH Bellhavens Smoke in the Sky handled by Steve Moffitt, Molly Will B Dynomite handled by Chris Scott, HRCH Surshot Mad Max’s Lil Man Duke and HR Shurshots Mad Max’s Dixie Dew handled by Mike Simmons, Kissin Kate handled by Reece Hudson.

Finished B Water Test

Finished Judges for Flight B were Kim Smith and Eddie Watkins. Qualifying contestants are as follows:

Saturday: Fireside’s Red Hot Firecracker handled by Hunt Cleveland, Choctaw’s Diamond Bailey handled by Chris Powell, HRCH Rexford’s Might Timaeus, BWD’s Roux’s Cajun Menace, and Rexford’s Tess all handled by Bill Rexford, HR Kelley’s Cane Hollow Hoss JH, HRCH Sheppard’s Johnny Reb SH, and HRCH Magnum’s Thunderhead Express MH all handled by Jesse Sheppard; HR Tuffy’s Little Buddy and HR Arkana Bay Ranger handled by Curtis Treadway, HRCH Ram’s Promised Challenge and GRHRCH D C Rocket handled by Peter Wiggett, Mallardonia’s Cash on the Line handled by Bill Pittman, and Boss’s Lady Liberty handled by Chris Christopher.

Sunday: HRCH Tango’s Sassie Little Blondie MH handled by Richard Edmund, HRCH Rexford’s Might Timaeus handled by Bill Rexford, HRCH Sheppard’s Johnny Reb SH, McNinnis Power Pete, and HRCH Magnum’s Thunderhead Express MH all handled by Jesse Sheppard; HR Tuffy’s Little Buddy handled by Curtis Treadway, HRCH Call Me Doctor Benjamin, HRCH Ram’s Promised Challenge and GRHRCH D C Rocket all handled by Peter Wiggett, Boss’s Lady Liberty handled by Chris Christopher, King Henry’s Tennessee Daisy handled by Jonathan King, and Gauge 3 handled by Jesse Sheppard.

Rodney Talley with a Finished title

Rodney and Sabrina Talley’s dog, Jeax’s Splash of Creole titled on Saturday in Finished B.

Saturday: Tuff Tango She Da Girl handled by Linda Brewer, RWR’s Chesty Pulley’s Kahlua, Jonathans Shimmer on the Willow, and Daniel’s Tennessee Sam all handled by Jonathan King; Remedy’s Buck handled by David Mays, Lusk Gunpower N Lace and Surshot’s Jolting Josephine handled by Steve Moffitt, Sheppard’s Brown Mule handled by Jesse Sheppard, Arkana May it Happen Again handled by Curtis Treadway, Smoke on the Water handled by Shannon Adcock, Kissin Kate and Tucker handled by Reece Hudson, Surshots Got to have Faith handled by Steve Moffitt, Blackwaters Unzipped Taz handled by Curtis Treadway, Riparin’s Rip-Rising Phoenix, Nola’s Splash of Creole, and Three Oak’s Calamity Jane all handled by Jimmy McMahan, Daisy the Destroyer handled by Chris Christopher.