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Vol. III, Issue - Special
April 26, 2013
Congratulations to the 108 dogs that have qualified so far for the 2013 National Amateur to be held in Mondovi, WI starting June 16. We've taken a look at these wonderful dogs and wanted to share what we see. 
  
We'll post updates to this special report between now and the National Amateur, so stay tuned. For more information about the qualifiers as well as thousands of other competing dogs, visit RetrieverResults.com.
  
We've also prepared a separate report that shows details about the dogs qualified. It's available either as a PDF or an EPUB.
THE DOGS

Of the 108 qualified so far:

  • 97% Labrador Retrievers
  • 2% Chesapeake Bay Retrievers
  • 1% Golden Retrievers
     
  • 62% Males
  • 38% Females

 

We took a look at the qualified dogs' ages at the 2013 National Amateur. 

  • On average, qualified dogs will be 7.2 years old, slightly older than at this point last year. 
  • Qualified dogs are most likely to be about 5.9 years old, younger than last year
  • The median is 6.7 years of age (meaning half the dogs are older than 6.7 years and half are younger.)
  • The oldest qualified dog will be 11.9 years old (NFC-AFC Candlewood's Somethingroyal) and the youngest will be 3.0 years old (Dottie Ray's Blue 4 You)!
CLOSE BUT NO BONE (YET)!
Qualifying for any National takes a "blue plus two" and is tough to do. Here are some fun facts:
  • Twelve dogs have secured seven or more points, but need a win to qualify.
  • Eighty-four dogs have earned their blue ribbon but need points to qualify.
    • 4 dogs need just half a point
    • 17 dogs dogs need 1 point
    • 14 dogs need 1.5 points
    • 48 dogs need 2 points

REPEATERS - DOGS

Qualifying for a National Amateur once is tough enough. But more than two-thirds (70%) of the dogs qualified this year have qualified previously.

 

Including the 2013 National Amateur, here's a list of dogs that have qualified three or more times.: 

  • One dog has qualified 8 times
    • FC-AFC Citori's Accept No Substitute (Michael & Lynn Moore)
       
  • Two dogs have qualified 7 times:
    • NFC-AFC Candlewood's Somethingroyal (Ken & Brenda Little)
    • FC-AFC Great Bunns of Fire (Mac & Lynne DuBose)
       
  • Five dogs have qualified 6 times:
    • FC-AFC Nebo's Grandma Ruby (Al Wilson)
    • FC-AFC Wolf Creek CR Skeeter (Robby Bickley)
    • FC-AFC Oakdale Whitewater Devil Dog (Howard NIemi)
    • NAFC-FC Cody Cut a Lean Grade (Chad Baker)
    • FC-AFC Castlebays Night Robber (Dave Seivert)
       
  • Nine dogs have qualified 5 times:
    • FC-AFC Bayou-Star Beyond Independent (Suzan & John Caire)
    • FC-AFC Carbons Blue Pursuit (Missy Bell and Steve Kompf)
    • FC-AFC Cuda's Negra Modelo (Charles Tyson)
    • FC-AFC Dixie City Jam II (Bill & Sara Goldstein)
    • FC-AFC Gray's Creek Skeeter Boo (Jerald & Debra Wilks)
    • FC-AFC Hardscrabble's Storm Warning (Mitchel & Margaret Brown)
    • FC-AFC Jazztime Lat Chance V Pekisko (Larry & Anna Calvert)
    • FC-AFC Nebo's Onyx Tornado (Al Wilson)high society
    • FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton's Saber (Chris Hatch)
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  • Seven dogs have qualified 4 times:
    • FC-AFC Hilltop's High Society (Sylvia McClure and Laurie Junewick)
    • FC-AFC Jet Black Bustin Thru the Brush (Jim & Judy Powers)
    • FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready to Rumble (Bobby Lane)
    • FC-AFC Sureshot's Texas Hold'em (Marv & Pat Baumer)
    • FC-AFC Watermark's Shadow Dancer (Charlie & Yvonne Hays)
    • FC-AFC Un Petit Peu Canaille (Lee & Rose Jolley)
    • FC-AFC Volwood's Big Ol' Rex (Jack & Florence Vollstedt)
       
  • Nineteen dogs have qualified 3 times
    • FC-AFC Coolwater's Knockout (Alex Washburn)
    • FC-AFC Cropper's Get Sum (Karen Cropper)
    • FC-AFC Dominators High Spade (Mark Medford)
    • FC-AFC Go Margo (Mel Milton)
    • FC-AFC Good Idea's Dream On (Ken & Brenda Little)
    • FC-AFC Hardscrabble Roxie McBunn (Bill Benson)
    • FC-AFC Lil Chin Music Chester & Charlene Koeth)
    • FC-AFC Pattons Blazen Abby (Dan Hurst)
    • FC-AFC Ragin Eye of the Storm (John Thomas, Jr.)
    • FC-AFC Rockliffs Justdoit (Paul & Sally Foster, MD)
    • FC-AFC Shadow's Sweet Something (Mark & Suzanne Medford)
    • AFC Shadowpines Chabasco (Bob & Nancy Byrun)
    • AFC Skywatch Cowboy (Lou Vreeland)
    • FC-AFC-CNFC-CNAFC Taylorlab Calumet's Big Blue (Sharon & Harold Gierman)
    • FC-AFC Trumarc's Hollandaise (Ed Aycock, DVM)
    • FC-AFC Westwoods Iron Man (John Hughes)
    • FC-AFC Windy City's Springtime (Charlie Hines, III)
    • FC-AFC Windycity'smightymouse (Charlie Hines, III)
    • DC-AFC Yakity's Shake Rattle 'n' Roll (Linda Harger)
       
  • Thirty-three dogs have qualified 2 times

REPEATERS - HANDLERS

We also took a look at the handlers in terms of number of times they have qualified. The following people have qualified 5 or more times in the past five years.  (And yes, they have qualified multiple dogs in that time!)
  
Qualified 14 times
Mark Medford 
 
Qualified 12 times
Charlie Hines, III
Ken Neil  
 
Qualified 10 times
Michael Moore
  
Qualified 9 times
Sharon Gierman
  
Qualified 8 times
Alanson Brown, III
Howard Niemi
Al WIlson
 
Qualified 7 times
Robby Bickley
Jerald Wilks
Jack Vollstedt
 
Qualified 6 times
Chad Baker
Newt Cropper
Bill Goldstein
Martha Russell
Alex Washburn
 
Qualified 5 times
Missy Bell
Mitchel Brown
Suzan Caire
Charlie Hays
Lee Jolley
Dan Hurst
Chuck Schweikert
Dave Seivert
WHO ARE THE SIRE AND DAM?
Sires
Who to breed a dog to is an ongoing source of conversation at events. Here are the top sires for the dogs qualified so far:

7 Qualifiers
FC-AFC Creek Robber
FC Fargo II
NFC-AFC FIve Star General Patton

6 Qualifiers
NAFC-FC Carbon Copy of Horn Creek

5 Qualifiers
Esprit's Power Play
  
4 Qualifiers
NFC-AFC Clubmead's Road Warrior
NAFC-FC Cody Cut a Lean Grade
FC Running with the Devil
  
3 Qualifiers
FC-AFC Dare to Dream
FC-AFC Hawkeye's Candlewood Shadow
NAFC-FC Candlewoods Ramblin Man
FC-AFC Weezer Retreezer

 

Dams 
Just as important, and some would say perhaps more important, is the bitch. Here are the top dams for the dogs qualified so far:

 

3 Qualifiers
NFC-AFC Candlewood's Somethingroyal
FC-AFC M and M's Buns of Steel
FC-AFC Windy City's Secrety Signal

2 Qualifiers
FC-AFC Candlewood's Ruffian
Dakota's Sugarfoot
FC-AFC Field of Dreams Willow D'One
DC-AFC Genny's Yakity Yak Don't Talk Back
FC-AFC Hurricane Breeze
Rebel Ridge Jimmy a Chance
FC-AFC Rubie Begonia
FC-AFC Trumarc's Lean Cuisine
Twin Pine's Reflection
FC-AFC World Famous Tellipath

 

  
Litters
And what about those elusive "nicks," where the combination of the sire and dam produces a powerful result?
 
3 Qualifiers
FC-AFC Weezer Retreezer ex NFC-AFC Candlewood's Soemthingroyal (2 litters)
NAFC-FC Carbon Copy of Horn Creek ex FC-AFC Windy City's Secret Signal (2 litters)
  
2 Qualifiers
FC-AFC The Preacher ex FC-AFC Ruby Begonia
FC Fargo II ex FC-AFC World Famous Tellipath
DC-Crackshot Ben There Done Tha ex DC-AFC Genny's Yakity Yak Don't Talk Back

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