| Vol. III, Issue 28 | August 20, 2013 | |
| THANK YOU! | |
Many thanks to all of you who ordered  "What it Takes" t-shirts! As a result of your purchases, we'll be sending a nice check to Retrieving Freedom.
We have lots of other ideas of things you might like -- and actually need -- so stay tuned! |
| MAKING THE (TOE NAIL) CUT | | |
Compared to most house pets, our dogs are incredibly active. In
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Making the cut |
addition, many of them spend at least part of the day in a kennel run with a concrete floor.
Despite that level of activity and kennel situation, some dogs' nails do require trimming. This article reviews how a long nail can have a big impact on how a dog carries itself and how the resulting compensation can lead to other serious problems.
Tip of the hat to Deb Wilks for sharing the link. |
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NEW THIS WEEK | |
Retriever Results has been updated to include events that took place the weekend of August 16-18. Visit www.retrieverresults.com for more information.
Central Wisconsin Muddy Waters Retriever Club (CWMWRC)
Cheyenne Retriever Club (CheyRC)
Duluth Retriever Club (DRC)
Eastern Idaho Retriever Club (EIRC)
Long Island Retriever Field Trial Club (LIRFTC)
Shrewsbury River Retriever Club (SRRC)
Westchester Retriever Club (WestRC)
To dig even deeper, visit the website. There you can identify top sires and dams, view profiles of dogs, handlers and professional kennels and see complete rankings.
Enjoy!
P.S. If a results is missing or a handler is incorrect, please let us know! |
| WINNERS | |
See the complete list of those who have placed in the past week or visit the website. Name in red is youngest dog to win.
OPEN
- Smallest stake: 62 (CWMRC)
- Largest stake: 75 (DRC)
FC Ledyno's I Wanna Be A Lucky Star JH, BLM, 10/15/2005, Mike Mollet, Wayne Curtis, Fox Hollow Kennels, CWMWRC FC-AFC Moody's Medicine Man, BLM, 12/26/2003, Marion Stroud-swingle, Bill Sargenti, Sargenti Retrievers, EIRC AFC Ruff Rivers Oasis On The Plains, BLF, 2/13/2008, Northrup Larson, Northrup Larson, CheyRC Stoney Knolls Outlaw, YLF, 11/1/2008, George Francis, George Francis, DRC
- Smallest stake: 41 (CheyRC)
- Largest stake: 51 (CheyRC)
FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball, BLM, 5/25/2008, Lauren Hays, Lauren Hays, CheyRC AFC Beaver La Bam, BLM, 5/10/2005, William Tidd, Bill Tidd, DRC AFC Biggun's Wild Rose Warrior MH, BLF, 1/5/2007, Alice Woodyard, Alice Woodyard, EIRC Mulligan Off The Rainy "t", BLM, 7/28/2010, Randy Spangler, Randy Spangler, CWMWRC
QUALIFYING
- Smallest stake: 14 (LIRFTC)
- Largest stake: 33 (DRC)
Dakota Gulf Poule D'eau Gumbo, BLF, 5/30/2011, Trey Bullard, Trey Bullard, Fine Line Retrievers, DRC
Oldsquaw's Miss Darla, BLF, 9/23/2009, Frank Purdy, Frank Purdy, , SRRC
Pioneer Makin Trax, BLM, 5/5/2008, Diana "jo" Burson, Mark Edwards, Edwards Training, CheyRC
Rhumbline Gyro Compass MH, BLF, 5/12/2006, Susan Carpenter, Susan Carpenter, LIRFTC
Sanpitch River High Noon, BLM, 6/18/2011, James Petersen, Jim Petersen, EIRC
Tremblin Earth's Rolling Stone MH, BLM, 5/11/2008, Scott Shafer, Scott Shafer, WestRC
DERBY
- Smallest stake: 13 (CheyRC)
- Largest stake: 31 (DRC)
Bigwood's Sportin' Jenny, GF, 12/21/2011, Judy Bly, Mark Henry, South Of Bellevue Kennels, EIRC Calumet's Luck Of The Irish, BLM, 12/24/2011, Sharon Gierman, Harold Gierman, CWMWRC Delpond's Aunt Jemima, BLF, 10/5/2011, Mark Menzies, Mark Menzies, LIRFTC Elmingos Controlled Power Play, BLM, 9/12/2011, Bradley And Diane Clow, Kenny Trott, Horsetooth Retrievers, CheyRC Good Idea's Give Them No Excuse, BLM, 9/18/2011, Ken Neil, Ken Neil, DRC Oldsquaw's Sunshine, YLF, 9/25/2011, Frank Purdy, Frank Purdy, WestRC Rebel Ridge Windy City Boss, BLM, 1/25/2012, Madelyn Yelton, Jeff Lyons, SRRC
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| NEW FCs and AFCs | |
Becoming a Field Champion or an Amateur Field Champion is a true achievement.
New Amateur Field Champions
AFC Grindstone's Lethal Weapon Bill Schrader 4.7 yo
(FC Merlyn Iv ex Grindstone Marie Laveau) |
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NEW QUALIFIED ALL AGE | | |
Congratulations to the dogs that became Qualified All Age last week. This brings the total to 247 for the year.
Be sure to visit the website and see the dogs that became QAA by year, 2005 - present. Sort by age at QAA, sire and dam. Youngest dog's name that became QAA last weekend is in red.
Cheyenne Retriever Club
Troublesome Ribeye Medium Rare BLF 2.3 yo John Broucek
Shrewsbury River Retriever Club
Double Creek Ali's Double Agent GF 1.4 yo Pat Boteze
Duluth Retriever Club
Dakota Gulf Poule D'eau Gumbo BLF 2.2 yo Trey Bullard
Dixon's Mersadies Benz JH BLF 2.6 yo Kip Dixon |
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DERBY LIST (see more online in Milestones and Rankings) | | |
Welcome to the Derby List!
There are now 91 dogs on the 2013 Derby List. To see them all, visit the website.
Oldsquaw's Sunshine, YLF, 9/25/2011, Frank Purdy
(FC-AFC Hardscrabbles Powder My Buns ex Oldsquaw's Mexicali Rose)
Good Idea's Give Them No Excuse, BLM, 9/18/2011, Ken Neil
(NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade ex NFC-AFC Candlewood's Somethingroyal)
Elmingos Controlled Power Play, BLM, 9/12/2011, Bradley & Diane Clow
(FC-CFC Lky's Controlled Burn ex CFC-CAFC Revilo's Red Hot Rumors)
Calumet's Luck Of The Irish, BLM, 12/24/2011, Sharon Gierman
(NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade ex Little Saint Nikki)
Top Derby List Dogs
Creek Robbers Black Powder Mag , BLF, 4/7/2011, Ben Echevarria, 77 pts
Kirkwood's Ace of Lone Star, BLF, 12/27/2011, Casey Adams, 50 pts
Adams Acres Blossom, YL, 5/9/2011, Jeff Adams, 36 pts
Delpond's Aunt Jemima, BLF, 10/5/2011, Mark Menzies, 34 pts
Sipping Irish Gold, GM, 6/25/2011, Bev Burns, 30 pts
Tucked Away At River's Edge, BLM, 4/7/2011, Alex Abraham, 30 pts
Top Derby List Dogs Still Eligible to Run
Kirkwood's Ace of Lone Star, BLF, 12/27/2011, Casey Adams, 50 pts
Delpond's Aunt Jemima, BLF, 10/5/2011, Mark Menzies, 34 pts
Rebel Ridge Dare to Scare, YLM, 10/30/2011, Madelyn Yelton and Jeff Lyons, 27 pts
Tall Oaks Aged To Perfection, BLM, 10/26/2011, Trey Lawrence, 27 pts
Lock Five's Got Her Blue Genes On, BLF, 9/18/2011, Bill & Jamie Woodson, 25 pts
U.S. Miss America, BLF, 9/19/2011, Mike & Kareen Tierney, 23 pts |
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NATIONALS | |
2013 National Open - 43 Dogs Qualified!
Congratulations to the dogs, owners and handlers. Those of you interested in more information can view the report.
AFC Ruff Rivers Oasis On The Plains, BLF, 5.7 y o, Northrup Larson And Henry Mcneil, Jr.
FC Ledyno's I Wanna Be A Lucky Star JH, BLM, 8 yo, Mike Mollet
FC Pattons Blackwater Ripper, BLM, 9.9 yo, Jimmy Banks
In last week's newsletter we neglected to mention another qualifier:
NFC-AFC Candlewood's Somethingroyal, BLF, 12.3 yo, Ken & Brenda Neil
2014 National Amateur - 20 Dogs Qualified!
Congratulations to the dogs, owner and handlers qualified. Those of you interested in more information can view the report.
AFC Ruff Rivers Oasis On The Plains, BLF, 6.3 yo, N P Larson and Henry McNeil, Jr.
FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball, BLM, 6o y, Lauren Hays
2013 Master National - 835 Dogs Qualified, 576 Entered!
Congratulations to the dogs, owners and handlers. Those of you interested in more information can view the report.
You can also see the flights here.
2013 Canadian National Open - 107 Dogs Qualified!
Congratulations to the dogs, owner and handlers qualified. Those of you interested in more information can view the
2013 Canadian National Amateur - 154 Dogs Qualified, 56 Entered, 1 Winner!
And the winner is FC-AFC-CNAFC-CFC Runnin's Molly B, BLF, 9.7 yo, owned by Brian Clasby and Mickey Rawlins
Note: Age listed is dog's age at the time of the event. |
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CURRENT AA DOG RANKINGS (see more online in Rankings) | | |
Names in red have moved up from last week. You can check dog records by visiting Retriever Results and looking under Profiles. Please send us any updates.
Top All-Age Dogs (of 520 dogs with AA pts)
FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton's Saber, LM, 8 wins, 48.5 pts, 13 placements
NAFC-FC Dottie Ray's Ivy League, BLF, 8 wins, 43.5 pts, 9 placements
FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye on the Ball, LM, 7 wins, 42.0 pts, 13 placements
FC-AFC Tru's Little Cruiser, LM, 5 wins, 33.0 pts, 9 placements
FC-AFC-CFC-CAFC Upon the Wings of an Answered Prayer, LF, 4 wins, 30.0 pts, 8 placements
Top Open Dogs (of 353 dogs with Open pts)
FC-AFC Tru's Little Cruiser, LM, 5 wins, 29.0 pts, 7 placements
FC Trumarc's Dot Come, LF, 4 wins, 23.5 pts, 6 placements
FC Adams Acres Water Lilly, LF, 2 wins, 20.0 pts 6 placement
FC Foxhaven's Born to Run MH, LM, 3 wins, 19.5 pts, 6 placements
FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton's Saber, LM, 3 wins, 18.5 pts, 5 placements
NAFC-FC Dottie Ray's Ivy League, LF, 3 wins, 18.5 pts, 5 placements
Top Amateur Dogs (of 337 dogs with Am pts)
FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton's Saber, LM, 5 wins, 30.0 pts, 8 placements
FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye on the Ball, LM, 5 wins, 29.0 pts, 10 placements
NAFC-FC Dottie Ray's Ivy League, LF, 5 wins, 25.0 pts, 4 placements
FC-AFC Great Bunns of Fire, LF, 3 wins, 18.5 pts, 5 placements
FC-AFC Bayou-Star Beyond Independent, LF, 2 win, 17.5 pts, 6 placements
Please note: Statistics are year to date. Competition begins earlier in some parts of the country and runs longer in others. Full year comparisons are available on the Retriever Results web site. |
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CURRENT HANDLER RANKINGS (see more online in Rankings) | |
Names in red have moved up from last week. You can check your handler record by visiting Retriever Results and looking under Profiles. Please send us any updates.
2013 Top Professional Handlers - Open (59 handlers)
Alan Pleasant (Black River Retrievers) - 7 wins, 62.5 pts, 24 placements
Danny Farmer (Vinwood Kennels) - 6 wins, 59.0 pts, 25 placements
Ray Voigt (Handjem Retrievers) - 6 wins, 44.0 pts, 18 placemens
Bill Sargenti (Sargenti Retrievers) - 4 wins, 40.0 pts, 15 placements
Don Remien (Rising Sun Retrievers) - 5 wins, 36.5 pts, 11 placements
2013 Top Amateur Handlers - Open (148 handlers)
Mark Medford - 2 wins, 26.5 pts, 12 placements
Paula Elmes - 5 wins, 25.0 pts, 5 placements
Chris Hatch- 3 wns, 18.5 pts, 5 placements
Bill Petrovish - 2 wins, 17.0 pts, 5 placements
Lauren Hays - 2 wins, 13.0 pts, 3 placements
Ed Krueger - 2 wins, 13.0 pts, 3 placements
2013 Top Amateur Handlers - All-Age (321 handlers)
Mark Medford - 6 wins, 56.0 pts, 23 placements
Chris Hatch - 8 wins, 48.5 pts, 13 placements
Andy Kahn - 7 wins, 43.0 pts, 11 placements
Lauren Hays - 7 wins, 42.0 pts, 13 placements
Bill Petrovish - 4 wins, 31.0 pts, 9 placements
2013 Top Amateur Handlers - Amateur (281 handlers)
Andy Kahn - 6 wins, 31.0 pts, 7 placements
Chris Hatch - 5 wins, 30.0 pts, 8 placements
Mark Medford - 4 wins, 29.5 pts, 11 placements
Lauren Hays - 5 wins, 29 pts, 10 placements
Robby Bickley - 3 wins, 24.0 pts, 8 placements
2013 Top Professional Handlers - Derby (67 handlers)
Clint Avant (Vision Retrievers) - 4 wins, 53 pts, 20 placements
Jason Baker (Baker Retrievers) - 6 wins, 51 pts, 16 placements
Amie Duke (Tru-Line Retrievers) - 5 wins, 39.0 pts, 12 placements
Tim Milligan (Midway Retrievers) - 3 wins, 38 pts, 13 placements Mike Taylor (Skyhigh Retrievers) - 2 wins, 31 pts, 14 placements
2013 Top Amateur Handlers - Derby (154 handlers)
Mark Menzies - 5 wins, 48 pts, 17 placements Ben Echevarria - 7 wins, 37 pts, 8 placements
Casey Adams - 4 wins, 35 pts, 10 placements
Jeff Lyons - 4 wins, 28 pts, 9 placements
Larry Calvert - 4 wins, 25 pts, 6 placements
Please note: Statistics are year to date. Competition begins earlier in some parts of the country and runs longer in others. Full year comparisons are available on the Retriever Results web site. |
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CURRENT KENNEL RANKINGS (see more online in Rankings) | |
Names in red have moved up from last week. Kennel Rankings rely on the handler. You can check your your handler record by visiting Retriever Results and looking under Profiles. Please send us any updates.
Top Professional Kennels - Open (52 kennels)
Handjem Retrievers - 9 wins, 66.0 pts, 24 placements Black River Retrievers - 7 wins, 62.5 pts, 24 placements
Vinwood Kennels - 6 wins, 59.0 pts, 25 placements
Sargenti Retrievers - 4 wins, 40.0 pts, 15 placements
Rising Sun Retrievers - 5 wins, 36.5 pts, 11 placements
Top Professional Kennels - Derby (62 kennels)
Vision Retrievers- 4 wins, 53 pts, 20 placements
Baker Retrievers - 6 wins, 51 pts, 16 placements
Tru-line Retrievers - 5 wins, 44 pts, 14 placements
Midway Retrievers - 3 wins, 38 pts, 13 placements
Pine Edge Retrievers - 4 wins, 38 pts, 12 placements
Skyhigh Retrievers - 2 wins, 31 pts, 13 placements
Please note: Statistics are year to date. Competition begins earlier in some parts of the country and runs longer in others. Full year comparisons are available on the Retriever Results web site. |
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| CORRECTIONS & AMPLIFICATIONS | |
We strive to deliver accurate information quickly, but from time to time, we make mistakes. If you believe a results or handler is listed incorrectly, please let us know!
Last week we reversed the two dogs that had qualified for the 2014 National Amateur and the 2013 National Open. The correct information is above. |
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