Long right: Excellent line straight to the bird.
Monday, October 11, 2021
53. Merganser's Duck Dog Herbert, "Herbert," BLM, Dianne Morley
Short left: Across bank into the pond. Stayed in area and got his bird.
52. High Peak's MVP, "Kobe," BLM, Samantha Thompson
Short left: Straight to area of the fall. Quick loop left of the bird. Turned right and got it.
Long right: Across the hillside into the pond. Cut across in front of guns. Tight hunt to his bird.
51. She's Got Some Go, "Fleet," BLF, Jason Baker
Short left: Went a little deep on the bank and made a quick turn back down to his bird.
Long right: Great angle out of the pond to his bird.
50. Crocs Minneapolis Miracle, "Diggs," BLM, Shane Olean
Short left: Came across pond just left of fall area. Tight turns and dug it out.
Long right: Across the hillside into the pond. Up wide left of guns. Got deep left before turning back to the right side and getting his bird.
49. Skywatch High Plains Drifter, "Traveler," BLM, Ray Vreeland
Short left: Across the bank and into the pond. Got out just left of the bird, then a few turns in area and quickly got it.
Short right: Got out of the pond to the left of guns. Hunted hillside, then went back into pond. Hunted left again, then moved right to his bird.
48. Riverwood's Red, Shaq And Blu, "Red," BLF, Mark Giese
Short long: Into the pond. Quick work.
Long right: Across the hillside and into the pond. Over the levee and into the next pond. Got out on left side with a quick loop low, then quickly up to his bird.
47. TK Hot Premium Grade, "Jake," YLM, Brea Witt
Short left: Got out of the pond, wide left of fall, then quick turn right - got it.
Long right: Across hill and into pond. Excellent line up to his bird.
46. HR's Rhythm And Blues, "Jasper," BLM, Grant Settle
Short left: Into the pond, got up behind guns on levee, then worked up and down levee before before finding his bird.
Long right: Across the field and into the pond. Angled right across the field to the fall area then his bird.
A Note about this First Series – New Test
The short left bird lands behind two large cedar trees from where the Retriever News reporter is sitting. So we are only able to see if they go out of the area …
45. Gator Points Knockin' Boots, "Boots," CLF, Jason Baker
Short left: Down the shore, into the pond, back with the bird.
Long right: Into the pond, came out left of gunners, then a loop behind to the right and quickly down to the bird.
44. Jake A Roux's Ninnescah Warrior, "Chief," CLM, Travis Echelberry
Short left: Into pond, hunted it up in area.
Long right: Nice line. Quickly worked right to his bird.
43. Retriever Run's Miss American Pi, "Pi," BLF, Mark Mosher
Short left: Across bank into the pond, up to fall area, and then got it.
Long right: Across hillside into the pond. Drove up hill straight to fall area and his bird.
36. Rerun - Rocky Hooks JJ S Play It Again, "Sam," CBRM, Frank Pittelli
Short left: Across land, into the pond, and then got it.
Long right: Out into the pond, up on right, under the arc, and to his bird.
42. SouthWindz Midnight Brees, "Brees," BLF, Matt Miller
Short left: Into water - quickly back with the bird.
Long right: Good line into first water. Up the hill, then under the arc to the bird.
41. Turbo's Major Magic, "Major," GM, Julie Kirkland
Short left: Into the pond - up dike just behind guns. Quick left turn back down for a quick retrieve.
Long right: Through right pond. Drove up hill under arc. Quick turn and got it.
Test Dogs - First Series - New Test
Test dog, Roux:
Short left - Nice line across the water to his bird.
Long right - Excellent line through the right pond. Drove the hill towards gun and bird.
Test dog, Tank:
Short left - Into the area, then deep for a loop. Worked back to the fall area and bird.
Long right - Out into pond. Cut short on right, angled across the field and hunted deep left. Worked it out.
First Series - New Test - Double with Two Dead Ducks
First Series - New Test - Double with Two Dead Ducks
This test is a double water test. The mat sits on the side of a pond facing east.
Bird #1: Long right - is situated on the side of a far hill 180 yards from the line. This set of gunners is deep of a small pond, throwing a dead duck to the right that lands almost behind the next pond.
Bird #2: Short left - is located beside the water. The gunners throw left, down the shore with the duck landing 130 yards from the line in heavy lily pads.
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| Dead Duck #1 – 180 yards |
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| Dead Duck #2 – 130 yards |
Announcement -- The First Series has Been Scrapped
The Field Trial Committee has decided to scrap the First Series. We are moving across the field to what was going to be the Second Series. We will label these posts 1st-B.
Thank you for your patience …
40. Pick-up - Core Sound's Can I Get a Hey Hey, "Promise," BLF, Reid Jones
Flyer - Took levee then cut across the field to his bird.
Right - Took right line to the flyer area. Pick up.
39. Jig Saw Jake, "Jake," BLM, John Lynch
Flyer - Straight to area. Hunted in front of gunners tent then deep and left. Hunted his way back to the fall area and got his bird.
Right - Down hill, up, then down levee coming in for a hunt left of gunners. Got deep then worked back to the fall area, then his bird.
38. Pick-up - Bourbon Country's Blue Ribbon And White Socks, "Socks," CLF, Jason Baker
Right - Sent for long flyer. Hunted wide right and worked over to right bird.
Flyer - Out to area left of gunners. Hunted left of gunners tent. Very extended hunt.
37. Pick-up - 4 Labs Running With The Rona, "Rona," BLF, Rod Sage
Flyer - Out to gunners tent. Hunted left of gunners. Looped deep and worked his way to the bird.
Right - Down hill, up levee side got just deep of guns and hunted deep both left and right. Back to guns and hunted left of gunners. Looped back deep. Very extended hunt. Gunners helped.
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36. No Bird - Rocky Hooks JJ S Play It Again, "Sam," CBRM, Frank Pittelli
Dog #36 had a no bird and will go back six dogs.
35. Labrador Springs Black Tie Affair, "Tux," BLM, Jack Gwaltney III
Flyer - Out across the field and up the right side. Tight quick hunt and nailed it.
Right - Down hill, up levee, back down for loops left of gunners. Came back to right side of gunners and got it.
33. Pick-up - Bird Creek's Big Jake, "Jake," BLM, Robin Cagle
Flyer - Good line out. Turned left behind gunners, then moved out wide right. Hunted area and got it.
Right - Down then up side of levee. Got deep for a few loops left and right. Expanded his hunt. Had to handle after extensive hunt.
34. Post Creek's Shakey Graves, "Bones," BLF, Caleb Brown
Flyer - Excellent mark.
Right - Down hill, across bottom of levee. Came in wide right. One big loop deep and got it.
32. Highpoint's Pot O'Hunny, "Winnie," BLF, Jeff Sanders
Flyer - Out to fall area and established a hunt. Moved both left and right but stayed in area and got it.
Right - Straight to line to the blind. Very nice.
31. Midwest's I Am Groot, "Groot," BLM, Travis Echelberry
Flyer - down hill - out to just right of gunners tent. Turned right to other bird.
Right - down to the bottom of levee - stayed deep all the way out. Hunted wide left, then turned and moved right to the bird.
30. Seaside's Clinch River Cassie, "Cassie," BLF, Jason Baker
Flyer - Excellent line to the bird.
Right - Under the arc - quickly got the bird.
28. Pick-Up - The Queen's Heir Charles, "Charles," BLM, John Lynch
Flyer - Charles went right to the fall and just missed the bird. He made a large loop and came back onto the flyer.
Right - Charles angled off the levee to the left of guns and set up hunt deep, then went back towards the flyer. Picked up.
27. Wild Azz Willow, "Willow," BLF, Mark Lasnek
Flyer - Willow headed under the arc and found the bird nicely at 8:30 am.
Right - Navigating the levee, Willow faded left of the guns and set up hunt deep of the bird. She figured it out and recovered the bird.
26. The Tin Man, "TOR," BLM, Marcy Wright
Flyer - Tor has a wide flyer to recover and headed up under the arc. What a nice mark. It was a long fall.
Right - Right hand bird was perfect. Tor held the slope on the levee really well. Good job.
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A Quick Rebird
It's quarter after eight and a quick re-bird is underway, and we will be running
dogs again in a moment. The wind has died down. The lighting is perfect.
This is a very nice test and the judges have used the levy on the right
bird very effectively.
25. Flatland's Sergeant Major, "Major," BLM, Gwen Jones
Flyer - Major went directly to the fall area and found the duck flyer. Nice mark.
Right - He went directly to the fall area, and after a small loop, found the bird as quick as possible. Nice mark.
Series One – Test Update
The conditions are excellent with the sun behind us and a gentle cross wind. The guns are very visible. There is a wide open field between the guns. The dogs have to manage a slope on the backside of the levee on the way to the right bird. The wind has died down considerably.
NO -- WAIT -- it's pouring again and the temperature is dropping.
24. Lady Tak, "Tak," BLF, Caleb Brown
Flyer - Tak made a nice line and prompt pick up of her duck.
Right - Tak went out under the arc and turned left, setting up a ranging hunt, working her way back over to the bird.
23. Watermarks Run Maggie Run, "Maggie," BLF, Jamie Forqueran
Flyer - Maggie left for the flyer and arrived in fall area under the arc and went directly to the duck. Nice mark.
Right - Maggie set up her hunt on the right bird to the left of the gun station, made a couple of loops and moved to the right side and found her duck.
22. Pick-up - R&A's Notorious RBG, "Ruthie," BLF, Rip Shively
Flyer - Ruthie went out under the arc and hunted around the right area and did not come up with the flyer. She switched and was handled.
21. Execution Delivered By Giddy Excelerated - EDGE, "Edge," BLM, Johnny Armstrong
Flyer - Edge left the line and went right to the flyer.
Right - The right bird was just perfect. Nice mark.
20. Pick-up - Rimfires Son Of A Buck, "Peso," BLM, Rod Sage
Flyer - Peso left the line at 7:57 a.m. and headed towards the flyer and under the arc turned towards the bird. Nice mark.
Right - Peso left the mat wide left, behind the guns, and set up a wide ranging hunt left and deep of right gun. Handled as he headed back to the flyer.
Test Dogs – First Series
Habitat Flats North Bottom Gumbo, "Roux," LF
Owner Jason Zerrer, Handler Sue George
Gumbo left the line at 7:36 a.m. headed toward the flyer and went directly to it. Nice mark.
Sent for the right bird and put its nose on the bird. Excellent mark.
CTK‘s Take The Money And Run, "Tank," LM Owner James Hochstetler
Handler Lauren Parks
Tank left the mat and stared the hunt under the arc. He went right to the bird. Nice mark.
Sent for the right bird and went directly to the bird. Nice job.
First Series – Land Double with a Hen Mallard Flyer
The First Series comprises a Land Double with a Hen Mallard Flyer. The first bird is a dead duck located 200 yards from the mat. The gunners are at the base of a steep levee throwing right. The second bird is a Hen Mallard Flyer. The gunners are on the handlers' left up the far hill. This field faces north and sits on a terraced hillside. at 240 yards. The dog must run down through a valley and up to the flyer. There is a southeast wind blowing around 10 mph from right to left.
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| Right Hand Dead Duck – 200 yards |
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| Left Hand Hen Mallard Flyer – 240 yards |
Rain, Rain Go Away!
Good morning! Welcome to the First Day of the 2021 National Derby. We awoke to the sound of raining tippling down this morning. Some of us woke earlier due to the storms. It's raining "dogs and cats" you might say. That will make this a more challenging day, so please bear with us. We are very much looking forward to bringing you this event, but I can hear thunder out the window and we have to make this a safe National, so there may be some delays today also. They are expecting between one half inch or possibly over an inch of rain …
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Cocktails & Dreams
The Cocktail Party was held in the Upper Ballroom at the Best Western Headquarters Hotel. It was very well attended with folks arriving at 6:30. Drinks and conversation flowed as people saw old friends and met some new ones. There were light hors d'oeuvres alongs with beer, wine and mixed drinks. After dinner, Chairman Betsy Broyd called out the winners of the raffle and there were some fabulous prizes available.
39. Jig Saw Jake, "Jake," BLM, John Lynch
Short left: Good
Long right: Looks like he found a way around the water and straight to the bird.
National Derby General Meeting
National Retriever Derby Club
2021 Annual General Meeting Agenda
Sedalia, Missouri
This event is being dedicated to Hugh Arthur whose
philosophy of and dedication to our sport will be greatly missed.
Call To Order
Opening Ceremonies - NRDC President Jeff Schuett
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| NRDC President Jeff Schuett |
The Pledge of Allegiance took place as well as a Moment of Silence for those people and dogs we lost this past year.
Introduction of NRDC Directors
President - Jeff Schuett
1st Vice President - Don Fregelette
2nd Vice President - Rita Jones (not in attendance)
PRTA Director - Mike Lardy
Secretary/Treasurer - John Stracka/Steve Roegiers
Welcome Statement
The COVID policy was such that if you were fully vaccinated, you do not need to wear a mask. Please use common sense the health and safety of others.
Jeff thanked our landowners, Bob and Barbara Hayden and announced that they would be generously providing breakfast and lunch for all in attendance, handlers and workers alike.
He introduced our AKC Rep, Jerry Mann. And he revealed that the National Derby Trophy was donated by Kate Simonds.
Statement of Membership and Quorum - John Stracka announced that 127 clubs had paid their dues and that the proxies were mailed from these clubs so that a quorum was present in order to conduct club business.
Report of Nominating Committee for 2021:
Bob West – Elected Northern Region
Mike Lardy – PRTA Director
Accept Motion to Select the following Slate of Officers
President – Don Fregelette – who has stepped up to be a one-man Grounds committee!
1st Vice President – Rita Jones
2nd Vice President – Bob West
PRTA Director – Mike Lardy
Secretary/Treasurer – Steve Roegiers
Financial and Business Report
During the presentation and approval of 2020 Financial Statement, it was announced that they bought the awards for the next two years and that was reflected on the financials.
Presentation and Approval of 2020 Annual Minutes
Accept Motion to Approve 2020 Financials and Minutes – So approved
Robert Hayden, son of our host and member of the Board of Directors of Retrieving Freedom spoke next about their mission to provide service animals to both veterans and autistic children. Bob Hayden donated 20 acres on Wood Dale Farm to build a facility for Retrieving Freedom, both dogs and clients. We were invited to meet with the director to schedule a visit later in week.
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| Robert Hayden from Retrieving Freedom |
Gail LaBerge is the current chair of the AKC PAC. This organization has one purpose … to continue our sport to make sure we have officials in political office who support what we do. She has enlisted our financial support. Donations have to be made individually and not by an AKC club or organization.
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| Gail LaBerge from the AKC Political Action Committee |
Report of 2022 National Championship Event
The event will once again be held at Wood Dale Farm in Sedalia, MO. Jeff Schuett announced the slate of next year’s Judges for the event to be held October 10 through the 14th:
Northern region: Lou Vreeland
Southern region: David Opseth
Western region: Julie Cole
The painting by Stephanie Sattler was sponsored by Starline Brass and was presented by Jeff Schuett to David Graf.
Winner – Oklahoma’s Sooner Be Tatum
Handler – David Graf
Owner - David Graf
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| Owner/Handler David Graf |
Nestle Purina
Avery Sporting Dog
Starline Brass
Kent Cartridge
Garmin
Dogtra
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| NRDC Field Trial Chairman Betsy Broyd |
Betsy Broyd acknowledged AKC Representative Jerry Mann. And went on to acknowledge the Retriever News Crew and others:
BLOG team – Tina Styan, Gwen Jones and April Riley
Photographer – Hannah Wren
Announcer – Becky Eckett
Official Vet – Dr. Clark Fabian
She called out Lester Langley who was the Captain of the Guns and the Chairman of the Game Stewards. She thanked Annemarie Poole who has stepped up and taken over the Hostess Committee.
Next, the 2021 were introduced and were presented their appreciation gift.
Northern region – Richard Dresser
Southern region – Robby Bickley
Western region – Missy Bell
Jeff Schuett then presented Field Trial Chair Betsy Broyd with her gift.
Hospitality Announcements - Betsy Broyd then took the microphone and made these announcements:
Cocktail Party – 6:30 PM upstairs in the ballroom.
Workers Party – Wood Dale Farm, back patio of Bob and Barbara Hayden’s home. There will be signage. The food will be ready from 4:30 PM on. The party will wrap up around 7 PM.
Winners Party – Immediately upon the conclusion of the 10th Series, at Swede’sMound where a tent will have been erected.
NRDC 2021 Trial Announcements
Mike Lardy was introduced as Chief Marshal with his Co-Chief Marshal, Paul Knutson.
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| Chief Marshal (and PRTA Director) Mike Lardy |
Mike Lardy introduced the Test Dogs and Handlers:
Male “Tank” Chocolate LR, Male
CTK’s Take the Money and Run
Owner: James HochstetlerHandler: Lauren Parks
Female “Roux” Black LR, Female
Habitat Flats North Bottom Gumbo
Owner: Jason Zerrer Handler: Sue George
Chief Marshal Mike Lardy stepped to the podium to announce the Trial Procedures:
— The goal is for this trial to run efficiently without being rushed.
— You may bring your dog to the line on lead
— Part of the dog must be on the mat for all sends
— You will receive your last bird on a different mat
— The First Series will be a double with a hen mallard flyer.
— No-Bird Policy: 1st: go back six, 2nd: go back six, 3rd: go to the end
— There would be a bitch check at the end of the meeting
— All handlers must remain behind the rope to watch the Test Dogs
— The first ten running dogs can come to the line, then the next ten until all have seen the field from the mat.
— There will be one gun change, after dog #40
— Handlers who have not yet run may briefly view the field from the line.
After you have run, you are requested to proceed to the photographer where your picture will be taken.
There will be no caravan, please follow the signs off Highway HH.
The workers would arrive at 6:45 so you can be in the fields at 7:15 am. The National Anthem will be sung at 7:20 am. At 7:30 am, the first dog will be called to the line.
Callbacks will be announced at the site, posted at HQ and on the Official Retriever News Blog
The starting number was drawn and it was Dog #20:
Rimfires Son Of A Buck, “Peso,” handled by Rod Sage
While the Rotation was being calculated, Mike Lardy honored Dennis Bath stating what an important influence he had been to him and the sport in general. Dennis received a roar from the crowd and a standing ovation!
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| Dennis Bath |
Rotation 20 – 34 – 48 – 8 … There will be one gun change after dog #40
Bitch Check location – Parking lot of the Best Western State Fair Inn starting at 4:15 PM or at the conclusion of the General Meeting
The motion for adjournment was made and was seconded. See you at the Cocktail Party!
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