1998 NRC

1998 NRC - Weldon Springs, MO

1998 NRC Qualifiers & Starters
1998 NRC Stake Info
1998 NRC Callbacks

Monday, November 9, 1998 Series One: Land Triple - suspended at darkness and to be completed Tuesday morning.

Of the 91 entries, 89 starters were scheduled to run Series One, with two sratches (Dogs No. 8 and 76). Test dogs ran at 6:30 A.M. Dog No. 31 was the first running dog at 7:00 A.M. The first series averaged approximately eight minutes per dog.

Monday's weather was overcast with a brief period of rain in mid-afternoon. Temperatures ranged from the forties to the fifties with winds approximately 20-25 mph from the southeast, which was from right to left on the test.

The First Series was in the "Triangle Field" and was a Land Triple that was a vertical rise with the elevation ranging from low left-hand gun station to a high right-hand flyer gun station. The first bird thrown was the middle bird, a dead hen pheasant, thrown from right to left at 189 yards. The left hand guns were stationed in front of an "island" of sage grass, thick brush and trees. The gunners threw a dead hen pheasant from left to right at 148 yards in front of thick brush into tall sage grass; the gunners then sat down and retired. The last bird down was the right hand hen pheasant flyer at 201 yards, shot from right to left toward a tree line.

First Series Land Triple

The path to all birds was across a dirt road below and twenty yards in front of the line and required the dogs to negotiate varying terrain and cover to each bird. A wide ditch with heavy cover ran downhill from behind the right-hand flyer station, curving leftward in front of the middle bird and left-hand bird leveling off on the left toward the dirt road. Large branches of trees were cut and laid on the road and in the path to the left-hand bird.

First Series Land Triple

All three birds of the Land Triple gave many dogs problems. There were huge and long hunts on all three birds, particulary the left-hand retired gun and the right-hand flyer. Of the sixty dogs that ran the First Series on Monday, there were 3 pickups, 15 dogs that handled on one bird, 2 dogs that handled on two birds, and 2 dogs that switched. Dog No. 31 through Dog No. 3 ran the test on Monday. 29 dogs remain to be run Tuesday morning. The test will resume with a test dog at 6:30 A.M. and at 6:45 A.M. Dog No. 6, followed by Dog No's. 4, 7, and 5 (due to no birds just before darkness on Monday evening) and the remaining dogs through Dog No. 30. No partial callbacks were given tonight.

Monday Morning Photo Judges (L-R) Phil Clifton, Judy Aycock, Kirk Naisbitt
(At Start of First Series) Handlers On Line for Test Dogs (First Series)

Handlers On Line for Test Dogs (First Series)

Monday, November 9, 1998

Series One: Land Triple - suspended at darkness and to be completed Tuesday morning.

Of the 91 entries, 89 starters were scheduled to run Series One, with two sratches (Dogs No. 8 and 76). Test dogs ran at 6:30 A.M. Dog No. 31 was the first running dog at 7:00 A.M. The first series averaged approximately eight minutes per dog.

Monday's weather was overcast with a brief period of rain in mid-afternoon. Temperatures ranged from the forties to the fifties with winds approximately 20-25 mph from the southeast, which was from right to left on the test.

The First Series was in the "Triangle Field" and was a Land Triple that was a vertical rise with the elevation ranging from low left-hand gun station to a high right-hand flyer gun station. The first bird thrown was the middle bird, a dead hen pheasant, thrown from right to left at 189 yards. The left hand guns were stationed in front of an "island" of sage grass, thick brush and trees. The gunners threw a dead hen pheasant from left to right at 148 yards in front of thick brush into tall sage grass; the gunners then sat down and retired. The last bird down was the right hand hen pheasant flyer at 201 yards, shot from right to left toward a tree line.

First Series Land Triple

The path to all birds was across a dirt road below and twenty yards in front of the line and required the dogs to negotiate varying terrain and cover to each bird. A wide ditch with heavy cover ran downhill from behind the right-hand flyer station, curving leftward in front of the middle bird and left-hand bird leveling off on the left toward the dirt road. Large branches of trees were cut and laid on the road and in the path to the left-hand bird.

First Series Land Triple

All three birds of the Land Triple gave many dogs problems. There were huge and long hunts on all three birds, particulary the left-hand retired gun and the right-hand flyer. Of the sixty dogs that ran the First Series on Monday, there were 3 pickups, 15 dogs that handled on one bird, 2 dogs that handled on two birds, and 2 dogs that switched. Dog No. 31 through Dog No. 3 ran the test on Monday. 29 dogs remain to be run Tuesday morning. The test will resume with a test dog at 6:30 A.M. and at 6:45 A.M. Dog No. 6, followed by Dog No's. 4, 7, and 5 (due to no birds just before darkness on Monday evening) and the remaining dogs through Dog No. 30. No partial callbacks were given tonight.

Handlers On Line for Test Dogs (First Series)

Judges (L-R) Phil Clifton, Judy Aycock, Kirk Naisbitt
(At Start of First Series)

Monday Morning Photo

Handlers On Line for Test Dogs (First Series)

Tuesday, November 10, 1998

89 Starters scheduled to run Series One Land Triple. Tuesday's weather was overcast in the morning with partly cloudy to sunny in the afternoon with winds ranging from 20-40 mph from the south and west. Temperatures ranged from the thirties to the fifties, with colder temperatures and stronger winds in the afternoon.

Test dogs ran at 6:45 A.M. Dog Number 6 ran at 7:30 A.M. Series One was completed at 10:35 A.M.

Recap: The First Series was in the "Triangle Field" and was a Land Triple that was a vertical rise with the elevation ranging from low left-hand gun station to a high right-hand flyer gun station. The first bird thrown was the middle bird, a dead hen pheasant, thrown from right to left at 189 yards. The left hand guns were stationed in front of an "island" of sage grass, thick brush and trees. The gunners threw a dead hen pheasant from left to right at 148 yards in front of thick brush into tall sage grass; the gunners then sat down and retired. The last bird down was the right hand hen pheasant flyer at 201 yards, shot from right to left toward a tree line.

The path to all birds was across a dirt road below and twenty yards in front of the line and required the dogs to negotiate varying terrain and cover to each bird. A wide ditch with heavy cover ran downhill from behind the right-hand flyer station, curving leftward in front of the middle bird and left-hand bird leveling off on the left toward the dirt road. Large branches of trees were cut and laid on the road and in the path to the left-hand bird.

All three birds of the Land Triple gave many dogs problems. On Monday, there were huge and long hunts on all three birds, particulary the left-hand retired gun and the right-hand flyer. On Tuesday morning there were not as many long and huge hunts but there were approximately seven dogs that handled. Approximate statistics for Series One: 3 pickups, 21 handled on one bird, 3 handled on two birds, and 2 switches.

13 dogs were dropped after Series One - 76 Dogs were called back to the Series Two & Three Land/Water Combination Blinds.

Series Two & Three: Land/Water Combination Blinds - suspended at darkness

76 Dogs called back to Series Two & Three Land/Water Combination Blinds. Series Two, a left Land Blind, and Series Three, a right Water Blind were run concurrently. A poison bird was shot from left to right toward the left Land Blind. Series Two & Three began at 12:10 P.M. with Dog No. 55. Average time for the test was eight minutes per dog. The test was suspended at darkness at 5:00 P.M. after Dog No. 9 ran.

The Land/Water Combination Blinds were run from the west with approximately 40 mph winds from the southwest. The line was located approximately 100 yards from the water and the line to the 207-yard Land Blind was generally along the left-hand shore of the bay which was used for the Water Blind. The line to the 250-yard Water Blind was flanked on the left by the shore (and the line to the Land Blind) and on the right by a long narrow spit which divided the bay from a huge lake on the right. As the spit on the right of the bay ended the line to the Water Blind crossed the end of a point (this land was the location of the Land Blind to the left and the poison bird further to the left approximately 40 yards). The Water Blind was planted on a float 15-20 yards past the point.

Series Two Land Blind &
Series 3 Water Blind

On the Land Blind, many dogs were pushed to the left by the water, although some dogs did take some water on their line to the blind. The work varied from very good to very poor with three pickups on Tuesday afternoon. The tremendous winds and cold water affected the dogs in various ways, and although not present in the bay, there were whitecaps in the lake at the end of the blind. The difficulty of the test and the weather conditions were demanding for both the dog and handler. 36 Dogs ran this test on Tuesday, with 40 dogs remaining to run on Wednesday morning. The test will resume at 7:00 A.M. on Wednesday morning with Dog No. 10. No partial callbacks were given.

Series One (not from line)

Jerry Patopea

Series One (not from line)

Chris Ledford

Wednesday, November 11, 1998

Series Two & Three: Land/Water Combination Blinds- completed 76 Dogs called back to Series Two & Three Land/Water Combination Blinds, of which 36 Dogs ran on Tuesday and 40 today. Series Two, a left Land Blind, and Series Three, a right Water Blind were run concurrently. A poison bird was shot from left to right toward the left Land Blind. Wednesday weather was sunny and clear winds ranging from 10-15 mph from the west. Temperatures ranged from lows in the thirties to highs in the fifties. Wednesday was a beautiful day for a retriever field trial. Test dog ran at 6:30 A.M. Dog Number 10 ran at 6:45 A.M. Series Two & Three Land/Water Combination Blinds were completed about 11:30 A.M. Recap: The Land/Water Combination Blinds were run from the west with approximately 40 mph winds from the southwest. The line was located approximately 100 yards from the water and the line to the 207-yard Land Blind was generally along the left-hand shore of the bay which was used for the Water Blind. The line to the 250-yard Water Blind was flanked on the left by the shore (and the line to the Land Blind) and on the right by a long narrow spit which divided the bay from a huge lake on the right. As the spit on the right of the bay ended the line to the Water Blind crossed the end of a point (this land was the location of the Land Blind to the left and the poison bird further to the left approximately 40 yards). The Water Blind was planted on a float 15-20 yards past the point.

On the Land Blind, many dogs were pushed to the left by the water, although some dogs did take some water on their line to the blind. The weather conditions today made the test less demanding than yesterday, but the difficulties of both blinds were a challenge to the dogs and handlers.

20 Dogs were dropped after Series Two & Three. 56 Dogs were called back to the Series Four Water Triple.

Series Four: Water Triple - suspended at darkness

56 Dogs were called back to Series 4. Test Dogs ran at 12:45 P.M. The first dog, Dog No. 75, started the test at 1:36 P.M. after more brush was added to hold a bird thrown into the water. The test averaged 7 1/2 minutes per dog, but problems with birds floating away added to the duration of the test.

Series Four was a Water Triple with two retired guns. The dogs were run from a plateau about fifty feet overlooking test test. The first bird thrown was the right-hand dead duck at 200 yards thrown from right to left from a point out into the open water of a huge lake. Tree branches were anchored in the water to hold the bird. The right-hand guns retired to a holding bind hidden by cut cedar branches. The left-hand dead duck at 100 yards was thrown from right to left from land across water to the end of a long narraow island. These guns retired into a holding blind hidden by brush. The line to the long bird was tight behind the flyer station. The middle bird was a shot duck thrown from right to left at 85 yards.

Series Four Water Triple

Almost all of the dogs retrieved the middle duck flyer first, then the retired left-hand bird, leaving the long retired duck for last. Many of the dogs had big and long hunts on the flyer and there were some hunts on the left-hand bird. The long retired bird proved to be very difficult as most of the dogs hunted the point where the gunners were retired and then eventually swam out the the bird in open water. On Wednesday there were three dogs that swam directly to the water bird without going to the point. Four dogs handled and two dogs picked up. And one dog broke on this test on Wednesday.

Series Four Water Triple

The test was suspended at darkness just before 5:00 P.M. after Dog No. 20 ran. Dog No. 16, who had a no-bird, would start Thursday morning, followed by Dog No. 21.

21 Dogs ran the Series Four Water Triple on Wednesday with 35 remaining to run on Thursday morning. No partial callbacks were given.

Bill Sargenti and FC Croppers River Water Black Teal
Ed Forry and Early By One
(Fourth Series)

Bill Sargenti and FC Croppers River Water Black Teal
(Fourth Series)

Charles Tyson and FC-AFC Rio Lago
(Fourth Series)

Chris Ledford and FC-AFC Gator Pt's Sweet Potato Pie
(Fourth Series)

Judy Powers and Stan Safranski (Chief Marshals)
Judy Aycock (Judge) and Dennis Bath

Third Series Blind Planter

Ed Forry and FC Olga's Retreat RD Early Black
(Third Series)

Photo during Fourth Series

Andy Attar and Courier
Sam Milton and FC-AFC Trumarc's Super Pursuit
(Fourth Series)

Photo during Fourth Series

Handlers On Line
(Fourth Series)

Bill Eckett and FC-AFC Blackwater Rudy
(Fourth Series)

Ed Forry and FC Houston Bear Cub's Boomah
Bill Eckett and FC-AFC Blackwater Rudy

Mike Lardy and FC-AFC Candlewoods Rebel Ridge PDQ
(Fourth Series)

Thursday, November 12, 1998

Series 4 - Water Triple: completed
56 Dogs were called back to Series 4. 21 Dogs ran this test yesterday with 35 remaining to run today. Thursday's weather was clear and sunny with temperatures in the mid-thirties in the morning and a high of 62 in the afternoon. Winds were 10-15 mph from the southwest. The Test Dog ran at 6:37 A.M.. The first dog, Dog No. 16, started the test at 6:53 A.M. Recap: Series Four was a Water Triple with two retired guns. The dogs were run from a plateau about fifty feet overlooking test test. The first bird thrown was the right-hand dead duck at 200 yards thrown from right to left from a point out into the open water of a huge lake. Tree branches were anchored in the water to hold the bird. The right-hand guns retired to a holding bind hidden by cut cedar branches. The left-hand dead duck at 100 yards was thrown from right to left from land across water to the end of a long narraow island. These guns retired into a holding blind hidden by brush. The line to the long bird was tight behind the flyer station. The middle bird was a shot duck thrown from right to left at 85 yards.
Almost all of the dogs retrieved the middle duck flyer first, then the retired left-hand bird, leaving the long retired duck for last. Many of the dogs had big and long hunts on the flyer and there were some hunts on the left-hand bird. The long retired bird proved to be very difficult as most of the dogs hunted the point where the gunners were retired and then eventually swam out the the bird in open water. Of the 56 Dogs that ran this test there were seven dogs that swam directly to the water bird without going to the point. Nine dogs handled and two dogs picked up. And two dogs broke on this test.

There were several reruns given and no-birds called because the long bird thrown into brush and tree branches in open water floated away from the area. Dogs retrieving that bird moved branches of brush and limbs in the water and they would no longer hold the duck against the strong winds. Near the end of the test the grounds crew added more brush and branches to keep the duck from floating away. The test was completed about 2:15 P.M.

11 Dogs were dropped after Series Four. 45 Dogs were called back to Series 5.

Series Five: Land Blind - completed

After the Test Dogs ran, Dog No. 11, at 3:15 P.M., started the first Land Blind that was set up for Series 5 followed by Dog No. 12. The judges decided to scrap the test when the dogs apparently could not hear the handlers' whistles. Dog No. 13 was slated to start the replacement Land Blind for Series Five.

Series Five was a 200 yd. Land Blind run from the huge dike at Busch Wildlife Area. Most of the dogs did well on this test; some dogs went into the woods behind the blind before recovering and picking up the bird.

Series Five Land Blind
4 Dogs were dropped after Series Five. 41 Dogs were called back to the Series Six Water Blind on Friday morning.

"A good Chief Marshal is hard to find"
Judy Powers and Kirk Naisbitt

Judges Phil Clifton and Kirk Naisbitt

Mike Lardy and NAFC-FC-CNAFC Ebonstar Lean Mac
(Fourth Series)

Lynn DuBose and NAFC-FC Hattie McBunn
(Fourth Series)

Dave Smith and Mike Lardy

Handler running blind
(Scrapped Fifth Series)

John Russell and FC-AFC Adams Acres Cherokee Rose
Jay Stine and FC-AFC Coach's Big Ruff
(Fourth Series)

Mike Lardy and NAFC-FC-CNAFC Ebonstar Lean Mac
Joanne Laub with Bye Dog on Honor
(Fourth Series)

Mike Lardy and NAFC-FC-CNAFC Ebonstar Lean Mac
(Fourth Street)

Handlers On Line
(Scrapped Fifth Series)

Friday, November 13, 1998

Series Six: Water Blind - completed

41 Dogs were called back to Series Six.

Friday's weather was almost a duplicate of yesterday except for more cloudiness.Temperatures in the mid-thirties in the morning and a high of 59 in the afternoon. Winds were 10-15 mph from the southwest.

Series Six was a 200 yard water blind with three dry pops from a single gun station. The dogs then had to enter the water and swim past the gunners on the right hand short and continue on a line diagonally to the far shore where the duck was planted.

Most of the dogs had several whistles to the bird. Callbacks reflected that the dogs who had past weak performances required a better job on this blind than dogs who had better work on the prior tests.

10 Dogs were dropped after Series Six. 31 Dogs were called back to Series Seven.

Series Seven: Land Triple - completed

31 Dogs were called back to Series Seven.

The first Test Dog ran at 12:30 P.M. First running dog was Dog No. 58 at 12:55 P.M.

Series Seven was a Land Triple with two retired guns. The field was a cut corn field with varying cover and rolling terrain surrounded by a hedgerow of trees. When the dogs came to the line only two guns were visible, the long middle bird and the long right-hand bird. The first bird thrown was the middle bird, which was a hen pheasant thrown angled back to the left at 286 yards. The gunners stepped back into a holding blind hidden by brush. The right-hand gun station was located at the edge of the woods and threw a dead hen pheasant to the left into heavy cover at 195 yards. After the two long dead birds were down, the left-hand flyer guns walked out from a holding blind and shot a rooster pheasant to the right over the line to the long middle retired bird. The flyer landed in the middle of the test at 100 yards and the flyer guns then sat down. Dogs were required to honor on this test.

Series Seven Land Triple

The two retired guns caused many dogs to have very long and big hunts. However, there was some excellent work on this test by several dogs. Seven dogs handled on this set of marks, including two double-handles. Three dogs were picked up. The test was completed at approximately 4:45 P.M. Judges submitted callbacks at the headquarters hotel early Friday night. 9 Dogs were dropped after Series Seven and 22 Dogs were called back to Series Eight.

Jim Gonia and FC Chena River Wild Lady
(Seventh Series)

Jim Gonia and FC-AFC Code Blue
(Seventh Series)

John Russell
(Seventh Series)

John Russell and FC-AFC Adams Acres Cherokee Rose
(Seventh Series)

Bill Sargenti and FC Croppers River Water Black Teal
(Seventh Series)

"Where's Mary Lou?"

Joe Lane and FC-AFC Topbrass Crackerjack
(Test Bitch - Seventh Series)

Handlers On Line for Test Dogs
(Seventh Series)

Judges Phil Clifton and Judy Aycock
(Seventh Series)

Mike Lardy and NFC-AFC Storm's Riptide Star
(Seventh Series)

NAFC-FC-CNAFC Ebonstar Lean Mac
(Seventh Series)

Saturday, November 14, 1998

Series Eight: Water Quad - completed 22 Dogs were called back to Series Eight. Saturday' weather was partly cloudy with temperatures in the low forties in the morning and a high of 67 in the afternoon. Winds were 10-15 mph from the northwest. The first test dog ran at 6:36 A.M. Dog No. 1 started the test at 7:35 A.M., but a no-bird was called. Dog No. 2 followed. Series Eight was a Water Quad with a long retired gun and a "bulldog" duck flyer shot in the dog's face after the first bird was retrieved.

The line was above the test on the huge dike at Busch Wildlife Area. The long retired gun was thrown from left to right on the far shore at 285 yards and the guns retired. The line to this bird was across two points half-way to the bird. Then a dead duck was thrown from right to left from the right-hand flyer station onto a point at 117 yards, over the line to the long bird. The flyer guns then shot a live duck angled back to the right into the water at 130 yards.

Series Eight Water Quad

After the flyer was retrieved and the dog was returning to the line, a "bulldog" duck flyer was shot from a flyer station which was located on the dike forty yards to the left of the line. The bird landed below the dike on land 60 yards from the line. Many of the dogs had good work on this test. Five dogs handled, one a double-handle, and one dog picked up.

7 Dogs were dropped on this test. 15 Dogs were called back to the Series Nine Double Water Blind.

Series Nine: Double Water Blind - completed

Series Nine was a Double Water Blind run to the left of the line of the Series Eight Water Quad. The first test dog ran at 12:15 P.M. Dog No. 80 started Series Nine at 12:44 P.M.

The first blind was the left-hand blind placed on a log at 125 yards. The right-hand blind was 210 yards on the middle of a point on the right hand shore. Both blinds required entry into a small bay and the crossing of a point and re-entry into the water.

Series Nine Double Water Blind

Most of the dogs did very good work on this test, which required a few whistles to keep the dogs on line. Three dogs were dropped and 12 Dogs were called back to the Tenth Series.

Series Ten: Land Triple - completed

12 Dogs were called back to Series Ten. The Tenth and final Series was a Land Triple with a long retired gun and a flyer.

The Tenth Series line was located below the dike where the Eighth and Ninth Series were run. The first bird was a dead hen pheasant thrown to the right into heavy cover near the edge of trees on the right at 250 yards. The guns retired into a holding blind wrapped with corn sheets. Guns on the far left were stationed next to the hedgerow and then threw a dead hen pheasant from left to right into a wide and long section of tall corn rows, landing at 150 yards. The flyer station on the right then shot a live hen pheasant from left to right at 125 yards.

Series Ten Land Triple

In order to conserve daylight, only one test dog was run, at 2:54 P.M. Dog No. 80 started the test at 3:10 P.M. There were only a couple of dogs who did not have a big hunts on the long retired bird. The line to the long bird was through a section of corn located behind the flyer guns. With one exception all of the dogs avoided the corn which pushed them into the clean row of rye which led directly behind the holding blind. Most of the dogs hunted to the left of the holding blind before hunting in the area of the bird to the right near the trees. Several dogs also hunted the left-hand bird and one dog was picked up after a long hunt and many whistles to handle to that bird. The gallery's concensus leader of the trial entering the Tenth Series hunted and handled on the long retired gun. Two dogs handled on the test and there was one pickup. Almost all of the dogs had big hunts. Each handler was congratulated by National Retriever Club President Joe Lane and Field Trial Chairman Jackie Mertens as they left the line upon completion of the test. The Tenth Series was completed at 4:50 P.M. Eleven Dogs finished the 1998 National Open Retriever Championship. The Judges, Judy Aycock, Kirk Naisbitt and Phil Clifton, and the Finalists left the test site in a caravan to the Old Lodge at the August A. Busch Memorial Wildlife Area where the awards ceremony would take place. The caravan of spectators and workers followed.

At the Lodge, President Joe Lane introduced the Finalists and then announced the winner as "Dog No. 2., Field Champion and Amateur Field Champion Abe's Ebony and Ivory, handled by Wayne Curtis and owned by Sharon and Gary Hanvey." A loud cheer erupted and congratulations were extended to the Winner and Finalists by the large crowd in attendance. Wayne hoisted "Eba" on the trophy table amid the flashbulbs going off as Sharon and Gary greeted their 1998 National Field Champion. After a long week, "Eba" follows in the footsteps of many National Open Retriever Champions crowned at the Busch Wildlife Area.

Early strategy planning for final day
Dennis Bath and Jackie Mertens

Mary Lou found by Judy Powers!
(see Friday's random photos!)

Chris Ledford and FC-AFC Crow Rivers Hi Res Scanner
(Eighth Series)

Photo during Series Eight

Photo during Series Ten

Jan Bunn

Jon Mazzuckelli

Photo during Series Eight

Bill Eckett and FC Blackwater Rudy
(Eighth Series)

FC-AFC Code Blue
(Eighth Series)

Lynn DuBose
(Tenth Series)

Wayne Curtis and Dave Smith

Tom Sorenson

Pat Burns

Judy Aycock, Judge

Judy Powers, Chief Marshal

Sig Vilagi

1998 NRC Winner & Finalists

The Winner is ...

1998 National Field Champion
FC-AFC ABE'S EBONY AND IVORY
Black Labrador Male, Date of Birth: September 20, 1993
FC-AFC Webshire's Honest Abe ex Zip's Magic Marking Ink
Breeders: Wayne and Betty Erickson
Owned by Sharon and Gary Hanvey of Marine, Illinois
Handled by Wayne Curtis

Gary and Sharon Hanvey, Owners,
Wayne Curtis, Handler
and 1998 NFC "Eba"

Finalists - 1998 National Open Retriever Championship

Finalists:
1. FC MAXX'S SURPRISE, LM, Dave Smith
13. FC-AFC RIPARIAN MARIAH, LF, Bill Eckett
22. NFC-AFC STORM'S RIPTIDE STAR, LM, Mike Lardy
27. FC-AFC JUMPIN JENNY TRUMARC'S, LF, Ken Payne
29. NAFC-FC CANDLEWOOD'S BIT O BUNNY, LF, Mike Lardy
41. 1998 NAFC-FC HATTIE MCBUNN, LF, Lynn DuBose
45. NAFC-FC-CNAFC EBONSTAR LEAN MAC, LM, Mike Lardy
52. FC-AFC SUN VALLEY NUGGET, LM, Harvey Peterson
55. FC-AFC CODE BLUE, LM, Jim Gonia
80. FC-AFC BLACKWATER RUDY, LM, Bill Eckett

Defending Champion
1997 NFC-AFC Lucyana's Fast Willie
Owned by Laura and John Parrott
Handled by Laura Parrott