Ali, #25, is up now... PICK UP

...Currently hunting the go-bird flyer. Now, he's handling on it. That was a tough flyer fall.

On the second bird, the right-middle flyer, he went behind the gun and is hunting there. Now, a second handle.

Keep in mind, it's warm today for the first time all week. Each dog in this series has to pick up and deliver all birds to become a finalist. Mark is trying to protect that right now. Update, it was a long handle. He's almost back with his second bird. Mark let him blow a minute before sending him.

He drilled the third bird.  Mark let him blow again.

Sent for the fourth bird. Started handling. Got right of the bird. Started to go deep. The judges had the guns help the dog. He's down in the ditch of water near the line at this time.

Now, he's being loaded into a Mule and they're gone down the road toward the vehicles. He was okay.