Dates: Sunday, November 13 - Saturday, November 19, 2011
Location: Oakdale, California Goodrich/Boatright property and the Woodward Reservoir area. Directions to the field trial grounds and/or caravans will be posted from the headquarters each day of the trial.
Judges: Atlantic Zone - Ed Haskins East Central Zone - Lee Jolley West Central Zone - John Goettl
Enter online at www.entryexpress.net or mail entries and make checks payable to:
Entry Express Inc P.O. Box 743 420 East Main St (UPS & FedEx) Charleston AR 72933
Mailed entries MUST include the $15.00 Administrative Fee per entry. Administrative Fee of $15.00 for ONLINE entries. Entries will close at 11:59 PM Central Time on 11/02/2011
Closing Date: Online entries close Wednesday November 2, 2011 at 11:59 PM CT. Those who qualify November 4-6 must call Mitch Patterson (Office: 630-693-2344 or cell: 630-688-2402) or Tina Ebner at 262-278-4201 by noon CT Monday, November 7th with their entry.
Meetings: Saturday, November 12th at the Field Trial Headquarters
8:00 AM NRC Board of Directors and Field Trial Committee
11:00 AM Hostess Committee
Saturday, November 12th at the Oakdale High School
2:00 PM Retriever Advisory Committee
3:00 PM NRC Annual Meeting
Committee Chairpersons and Members Meeting and Bitch Check will be at the conclusion of the NRC Annual Meeting.
Headquarters Location Motel 6 825 East F Street Oakdale, CA 209-847-8181 $62.99 plus tax, no pet charges Important note: There are only 12 pet friendly room
Scratch Policy Entry fees for the scratches will be refunded in full for a bitch in season prior to and during the running of the trial, appropriate veterinarian certificate for sick or injured dog or extenuating circumstances approved by the field trial committee.
Running Order The draw will be conducted by Retriever Entry service and the first running dog will be determined at approximately 3:00 PM, during the annual meeting Saturday, November 12th, the day before the event starts.
Event Chairman Gary Zellner 393000 Montgomery Dr. Scio, Or 97374 [email protected] 503-931-0966
Event Secretary Mitch Patterson, 17W775 Stone Ave. Addison, IL 60101 [email protected] 630-693-2344 - office, 630-688-2402 - cell
Field Trial Committee Gary Zellner – Chairman, Gary Alhgren, Julie Cole, Co-Chief-Marshal, Jim Cope, Craig Stonesifer, Mitch Patterson, Bill Kolstad, Joe Broyles
Traffic Luann Pleasant – Committee Chair, Christine Gaither, Co-Chair
Grounds Larry Mike Smith – Committee Chair
Chief Marshals Bill Kolstad, Chief Marshal and Rob Reuter, Co-Chief Marshal
Birds shall be ordered before November 1st, paid in advance. Special arrangements need to be made for birds before November 7th or after November 13. Late qualifiers call ASAP to order. Payment in full will be required with your order and birds not picked up will result in a forfeiture of the payment.
Training Training areas will be available and will be allocated each day by lottery drawing starting Monday, November 7th thru Friday, November 12th. The drawing will take place at the Cal Cadmus residence at 5:30pm each evening. Directions will be posted at the headquarters. Please take note that any dog that is qualified for the NRC will not be allowed to train on any of the grounds used for the trial within 30 days prior to the start of the trial. Any violations will be subject to disqualification.
Prizes Club pin to each contestant
Standard AKC Rosette to Winner (National Retriever Champion of 2011) and all Finalists
Gold Club pin to Winner of Championship Stake.
National Retriever Championship trophy - An award of the National Retriever Club to the owner of the winner.
National Retriever Championship Challenge Trophy - An award of the National Retriever Club to remain in the possession of the owner until the running of the National Championship stake the following year.
The Professional Handlers' Trophy - An Award of the National Retriever Club to the handler of the winner, if a professional, to remain in the possession of the handler of the winner until the next winner of a National Championship Stake if handled by a professional. The handler also receives a replica of this trophy.
Directions Directions to the field trial grounds and/or caravans will be posted from the headquarters each day of the trial.
Food There will be food available on the grounds each day. Accommodations Headquarters: Motel 6 825 East F Street Oakdale, CA 209-847-8181 $62.99 plus tax, no pet charges Important note: There are only 12 pet friendly rooms
Motels Holiday Motel 950 East F St. Oakdale, CA 95361 877-747-8713 Dog friendly
Best Western 1450 East F St. Oakdale, CA 95361 800-780-7234 No dogs
Campgrounds Woodward Reservoir The National Retriever Club has 26 spaces reserved by the reservoir with full hookups. Contact Gary Zellner at 503-931-0966 or [email protected] to make reservations. Woodward Reservoir also has dry camping available. To make a reservation for these or to reserve a spot other than the ones reserved for the NRC call 209-525-6750.
* for additional information contact the Oakdale Chamber of Commerce at 209-847-2244. They are very excited about us coming to Oakdale. Airport: Sacramento airport is approximately 1.5hrs away. Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco airports are all approximately 2 hrs away. Car rental is available at all the airports.
2011 NRC Qualifiers
2011 National Open Qualifiers
Qualification Requirements: A 1st place carrying five Championship points plus two additional Championship points in Open, Limited, Special, or Restricted All-Age Stakes in AKC Member or Licensed Trials in the current calendar year. Winners of the previous year’s National Championship, current year’s Canadian National, current year’s National Amateur, and the current year’s Canadian National Amateur Championship Stake are automatic qualifiers — but the last two named must be handled by an Amateur in the National.
NFC-AFC HUNTER RUNS BOOBOO, LM, Kit and Hunter Johnston and John Stracka, Chatfield, MN
FC-AFC-CFC-CAFC JAZZTIME LAST CHANCE V PEKISKO, LM, Larry and Anna Calvert, Charlo, MT
FC-AFC LIL CHIN MUSIC, LF, Chester and Charlene Koeth, Montrose, CA
FC JAZZTIME EMPTY WALLET, LM, Steve Bechtel, Jr., San Francisco, CA
FC ABBY’S LITTLE COOPER, LF, Stephen Abouaf, Jefferson, OR
FC-AFC LAND AHOY, LM, Gary Zellner, Scio, OR
FC ROCKY CREEKS FULL TILT BOOGIE, LF, John Caire, Anderson, TX
FC HONKY TONK TAKE IT EASY, LM, Penny Youngblood, Dallas, TX
FC-AFC CROPPER’S HIT & RUN, LM, Newt Cropper, Ocean City, MD
FC RSK’S OOHS AND AAHS, LM, Bill Booker, Decatur, IL
FC SEASIDE’S PELICAN PETE, LM, Robert Zylla, St. Cloud, MN
NFC-AFC CANDLEWOOD’S SOMETHING ROYAL, LF, Ken Neil and Brenda Little, Jupiter, FL
FC MOONSTONES IGNITES ON IMPACT, LF, Debra Ziegler, Red Bluff, CA
FC-AFC LIL BITS COTE D’OR PINOT NOIR, LM, Victor and Holly Garcia, Bartonville, TX
FC-AFC CANDLEWOOD GOLDENDAZE LOUIE, LM, Chuck and Mary Jane Schweikert, Boone, IA
FC-AFC SEASIDE’S GET THE PARTY STARTED, LF, Michael Ballezzi, Phoenixville, PA
FC-AFC NIGHTWINGS MARSH LEADER, LM, Sherwin Scott, Phoenix, AZ
FC SEASIDE’S BULLWINKLE, LM, Patrick Hebert, Cameron, LA
FC-AFC PREMIER’S IRON MAN OZZY, LM, Benjy Griffith, Macon, GA
FC MERLYN IV, LM, Jerry and Jane Patopea, Junction City, OR
FC MITIMAT YOU GO GIRL, LF, Tami and Tim Thompson, Pontotoc, MS
FC-AFC WEEZER RETREEZER, LM, Robert Johnson, Lydia Fekula and Jeff Schuett, DeForest, WI
FC FRESH SQUEEZED JUICE, LM, Jim and Trish Harvey, Rockledge, FL
LEICA II, LF, Rich and Jodi Charrier, Meridian, ID
FC DOUBLEDUCE, LM, Michael and Carol Stroh, Freeburg, IL
