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2019 NRC - Corning, ca

2019 NRC Event Info – November 9-16, 2019 (see below)

2019 NRC Qualifiers (see below)
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2019 NRC Callbacks

2019 NRC Running Order
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2019 NRC Winner and Finalists

2019 Official Photographer - UpClose Photography
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Blog, Catalog and Training Grounds Directory Links below

2019 Corning, California

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2019 NRC Blog
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2019 NRC Event Catalog
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2019 NRC 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 qualification year (within the year preceding the National Championship Stake). 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.

If you see any errors on this list, please contact us 262-278-4201 or [email protected]

Updated November 4, 2019 - FINAL - Week 44 (November 2-3, 2019)
​119 Qualified 

1. NFC-AFC I'M UR SEARCH ENGINE, LM, Leon Stepanian, Manakin-Sabot, VA - 2018 NRC Winner
2. FC-AFC CONTRAILS SKY QUEEN, LF, Dave Opseth, Etlan, VA - 2018 Judge
3. FC-AFC BEDAZZLED II, LF, Yvonne & Charlie Hays, Pavo, GA - Week 49 - Tallokas RC of GA
4. FC SWEETIE'S EASY RIDER, LM, Peter Panarites, Northport, NY - Week 7 - California South Coast RC
5. FC TIGER MTN'S PALE RIDER, LM, Nicole Taylor, Othello, WA - Week 7 - California South Coast RC
6. FC WATERMARK'S MYSTERY, LF, Leon Stepanian, Manakin-Sabot, VA - Week 8 - Palmetto RC
7. FC-AFC TUCK N ROLL II, LM, Bill & Gay Fruehling, Ketchum, ID - Week 9 - American Cheasepeak Club
8. FC KIRKWOOD'S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, LM, Casey Adams, Cottonwood, AZ - Week 9 - San Diego RC
9. FC LANE'S KREWE CHEIF, LM, Jim Brown & Barry Brown, Oak Ridge, LA - Week 8 - South Louisiana RC
10. FC TRUMARC'S COMEDIENNE, LF, Jill Finch, Cashiers, NC - Week 10 - Rose Country RC of E. TX
11. FC GEMSTONE'S SKYY BLUE, LM, Gwen Jones, Hernando, MS - Week 11 - Central Arkansas RC
12. FC-AFC CROPPER'S FIRE IN THE HOLE, LM, Katharine Simonds, Morrisville, VT - Week 12 - Bluegrass RC
13.  OAKRIDGERTVR MADE MY DAY, LF, Nancy White, St. Ignatius, MT - Week 12 - Jacksonville RC
14.  COOLWATER'S HOOKED ON SPRINGTIME, LF, Alexandra Washburn, Bruce, MS - Week 13 - Dardenne RC
15. FC-AFC YOURS TRULY INDIGO, LF, Mark & Suzanne Medford, Memphis, TN - Week 13 - Montgomery RC
16. FC-AFC LANE'S THRILLA N MANILLA, LM, Michael & Cheryl Robicheaux, Breaux Bridge, LA - Week 14 - Lone Star RC
17. FC-AFC COLD BLACK JACK, LM, John & Mary Stracka, Verona, WI - Week 15 - North Alabama RC
18. NAFC-FC STEADFAST'S BACHELOR SPECIAL, LM, Monte & Pam Wulf, Blair, NE - Week 15 - Brazosport RC
19.  FIREMARK ORANGE CRUSH, GM, Jean Grammer & Tom Hartl, Spokane, WA - Week 15 - Northwest RTC
20. FC-AFC INDIGO HELLO DOLLY, LF, Doug Cybula & Jenny Grasse, Annandale, NJ - Week 16 - Shrewsbury River RC
21. FC MITIMAT'S RESPECT THE GIRL, LF, Tim Thompson & Jay Chesshir, Franklin, IL - Week 16 - Memphis Amateur RC
22. FC-AFC JET BLACK'S SUPERSONIC BOOM, LM, James & Judy Powers, Sheboygan, WI - Wk 17 - Middle Tennessee ARC
23. FC-AFC HOCKLEY CREEK'S SWITCH HITTER, LM, Robby Bickley, Gainsville, TX - Week 17 - River King RC
24. FC-AFC GUNSTOCK'S WIN CHESTER, LM, Yvonne & Charles Hays, Pavo, GA - Week 17 - Sooner RC
25. FC-CFC-CAFC SWEETWATER TEN DEUCE ALL IN, LM, H. Simson & L. Langlois, Bradford, ON - Wk 18 - Flat River RC of MI
26. FC-AFC CANE CREEK'S WICKED RIVER, LF, Donald & Crystal Jenkins, Dexter, MO - Week 18 - Lincoln Trail RC
27. FC-AFC LUBYS AND WHITEWATERS PIRATE'S JEWEL, LF, Jeff Schuett & Lydia Fekula, Delafield , WI - Wk 18-Madison RC
28. FC-AFC HYFLYER'S LIFE IN THE FAST LANE, LM, Randy & Mary Spangler, Mondovi, WI - Week 18 - Madison RC
29.  DRY CREEKS WHAT A KAHN, LM, Susan & George Metka, Schwenksville, PA - Week 18 - Maryland RC
30. FC BLACK ICE'S CARBON COPY OF AMMO MUD BUD "BUDDY", LM, Chris Smith, McHenry, IL - Wk 18 - Missouri Valley HC
31. FC-AFC DOCTOR CABERNET JUST IN CASE, LM, Thomas, Nancy & Erin O'Brien, Sorrento, FL - Week 18 - Tall Pines RC
32. FC TIGER MTN'S BETTIN' ON BLACK, LM, Choral Greer, Ellensburg, WA - Week 19 - Mission Valley RC
33. FC-AFC WOOD DALE'S MY DADDYS NAME IS BOCEPHUS, LF, Robert Hayden, Sedalia, MO - Week 19 - Missouri River RC
34. FC TANKS FOR THE MEMORIES II, LF, Joseph Benage, Leawood, KS - Week 19 - Missouri River RC
35. FC-AFC SUNDOG'S MAXIMUM PURSUIT, LM, Corrie & Paula Elmes, Dickinson, ND - Week 19 - Northern Utah RC
36. FC-AFC WOOD RIVER'S MR BIG, LM, Bill & Gay Fruehling, Ketchum, ID - Week 20 - Great Salt Lake RC
37. FC ROCK RIVER BENJAMIN, LM, David Aul, Arlington Heights, IL - Week 20 - Northwest Iowa RC
38. FC-AFC TUCKED AWAY AT RIVER'S EDGE, LM, Alex Abraham, Havre de Grace, MD - Week 21 - Del Bay RC
39. FC MCS HENRY, LM, Kevin & Mimi Savio & Gabi Rollman, Conroe, TX - Week 21 - Central Minnesota RC
40. FC-AFC HORSETOOTH'S CENTER ICE, LM, Kathy & Don Fregelette, Erie, CO - Week 22 - Cheyenne RC
41. FC-AFC WHICH ONE'S PINK, LM, Mike Loggins, Balko, OK - Week 22 - Cheyenne RC
42. FC-AFC BROOKDALE'S JET BLACK GHOST RYDER, LM, Judy & James Powers, Sheboygan, WI - Week 22 - Watopa RC
43. FC LITTLE CREEK'S AUGUST MOONSHINE, LM, Steve & Peggy Roegiers, Stuart, FL - Week 22 - Watopa RC
44. FC-AFC PEPPERJACK'S MARSH SURFER, LM, Kerry Lavin, Anderson, CA - Week 22 - West Central Minnesota RC
45. FC SURESHOT'S WATT'S UP, LM, Amy Hunt & Jim Beck, Canistota, SD - Week 22 - West Central Minnesota RC
46. FC-AFC MITIMAT ROCK PAPER SCISSORS, LM, Lydia Fekula & Jeff Schuett, Delafield , WI - Week 23 - Blackhawk RC
47. NAFC-FC KIRKWOOD'S ACE OF LONE STAR, LF, Casey Adams, A. & S. Kahn, Cottonwood, AZ - 2019 NARC WINNER
48. FC-AFC MADEMOISELLE HANNAH OF RIMROCK, LF, Ron, Dianne & Charles Kiehn, Jackson, WY - Week 29 - PRTA - MT
49. FC-AFC WHITEWATER SHAQ N BAMS BOUNCIN PITA, LF, Cindie Little, Fairbanks, AK - Week 29 - Fairbanks RC
50. FC TOP GUN OAKLEY'S INZAYNITY, LM, John & Rhonda Haight, Hales Corners, WI - Week 30 - Minnesota Iron Range RC
51. FC-AFC KERRYBURKE'S MARSH MADNESS, LF, Kerry Lavin, Anderson, CA - Week 30 - Vikingland RC
52. FC-AFC-CNAFC-CFC PEKISKO'S IRONMAN, LM, John & Sharon van der Lee, Strathmore, AB -  2019 CNARC Winner
53. FC MIDWAY'S AVENTADOR, LF, Mike Westfall, Mike Whorton & Ron Root, Liberty, MO - Week 31 - Maine RC
54. FC HOLLAND CLIFFS RED LABEL, LM, Alvin Hatcher, Huntingtown, MD - Week 31 - Maine RC
55. FC-AFC SILVERTIP SECRET WEAPON, LM, Jean Grammer & Tom Hartl, Spokane, WA - Week 31 - RC of Alaska
56. FC-AFC WHITEWATER BAMS TASTE OF JUICE, LF, Eloy Garcia, Wasilla, AK - Week 31 - RC of Alaska
57. FC-AFC BAYPOINT'S WESTMINSTER ABBEY, LF, Don & Kathy Fregelette, Erie, CO - Week 32 - Centennial RC
58. FC-AFC DUCK BUSTER'S RED BARRON, LM, Lou Magee, Collierville, TN - Week 32 - Manitowoc County KC
59. FC-AFC LOCK FIVE'S GOT HER BLUE GENES ON, LF, Bill & Jamie Woodson, Lebanon, TN - Week 32 - Manitowoc Cty KC
60. FC VROMAN'S IN THE FILMORE, LM, Wade Thurman, Waconia, MN - Week 33 - Duluth RC
61. FC TRUMARC'S GRATUITY, LF, John Larkin, San Antonio, TX - Week 34 - North Dakota RC
62. FC-AFC BRUSHY CREEK'S JUICY JUICE, LM, Yvonne & Charles Hays, Pavo, GA - Week 34 - North Dakota RC
63.  TRUMARC'S MAYBELLENE, LF, Judith Aycock & Kathleen Vignos-Folsom, Valley View, TX - Week 34 - North Dakota RC
64. AFC SHORT STACK - DOUBLE OR NOTHIN', LM, D. Hazzard & C. McEwen, Camden, SC - Week 34 - Shasta Cascade RC
65. FC-AFC CHOPPER'S FINAL APPROACH, LF, Joel Harris, Yampa, CO - Week 34 - Cheyenne RC
66. FC-AFC FLAWLESS EXECUTION - FLEX, LM, J&K Armstrong & J McCullough, Winston Salem, NC - Wk 35 - Central NY RC
67. FC VINWOOD'S MILLION DOLLAR BABY, LF, Dewitt & Susan Boice, Longmont, CO - Week 35 - Duluth RC
68. FC TRULUCK'S GOIN' JESSIE, LF, Michael Kammerer, Montgomery, TX - Week 35 - Duluth RC
69. FC-AFC WALUKE STRYDER, LM, Freeman & Linda Boyett, Monroe, WA - Week 35 - Mission Valley RC
70. FC-AFC BARTON CREEK'S TEXAS TRIPP, LM, Carol & Loren Morehouse, Warrensburg, MO - Week 35 - Tri State RC of IA
71. FC HIGH DESERT MORNING, LF, Ed Neilson & Adam Casto, Sommerville, TX - Week 36 - Mid-Illinios RC
72. FC HORSETOOTH'S PENALTY SHOT, LM, Don & Kathy Fregelette, Erie, CO - Week 36 - Sioux Valley RC
73. AFC SMOKY MOUNTAIN'S MIDNIGHT RIDER, LM, Greg Seddon, Clarkston, MI - Week 36 - PRTA - MI
74. FC-AFC CREEK ROBBERS SANTA ANA WINDS, LF, Andy & Shirley Kahn, Roseburg, OR - Week 36 - Idaho RC
75. FC B2R RIGHT TURN CLYDE, LM, William Gill, Weatherford, TX - Week 37 - Mid-Iowa RC
76. FC-AFC SILVER STAR'S WATCH'EM LIKE A HAWK, LM, S & C Leonescu, B & J Woodson, W Milford, NJ - Wk 37 - WI AFTC
77. FC STONEY KNOLLS RATTLE THE SABER, LM, Grayson Kelley, Apex, NC - Week 37 - Hennepin ARC
78. CNFC-CAFC THE SPRINGWATERS MR Y OF TAMSU, LM, L. Hare & J. Mairs, Orangeville, ON - 2019 CNFC Winner
79.  L7 TROUBLESOME OTTER JIM, LM, Ken Campbell, Sweetwater, TN - Week 38 - Atlanta RC
80. FC ELLSD'S GOING ON A TRIP GRAB UR CAMO, LM, Brent Stille, Sioux Falls, SD - Week 38 - Missouir Valley HC
81. FC-AFC DOTTIE RAY'S LEAGUE OF HER OWN, LF, Andrew & Shirley Kahn, Roseburg, OR - Week 38 - Oregon RTC
82. FC-AFC SLICK WHEN WET III, LM, Ken Jackson, Wilton, CA - Week 38 - Oregon RTC
83. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE SWING FOR THE FENCE, LM, Lauren Hays Curtis, Round Rock, TX - Week 38 - River King RC
84. FC-AFC SMOKIN HOT PANTS, LF, Debbie Fulgoni, Hollister, CA - Week 38 - Snake River RTC
85. FC BLACK SHAMROCK'S MARGARITA, LF, Mike Crow, Mathews, AL - Week 39 - Central Savannah River Area RC
86. FC WEST BAY'S JOLLY ROGER, LM, Tony Flowers & Hank Culp, Salisbury, NC - Week 39 - Central Savannah River Area RC
87. AFC DOLLAR BILL Y'ALL, LM, Kyle Broussard & Jennifer Thomas, Collierville, TN - Week 39 - Middle Tennessee ARC
88. FC-AFC RED DOG'S AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', LF, Sydney Gardave, Priddis, AB - Week 39 - Missouir River RC
89. FC-AFC BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, LM, Anne Marshall, Addison, ME - Week 39 - Tidewater RC
90. FC-AFC 3R'S MR. T SMOKEN JOE, LM, James Hurst, Denver, IA - Week 39 - Vikingland RC
91.  BLUEWATERS TEASIN EM UP, LM, Tim Mueller, Ludlow, VT - Week 39 - W. Nebraska RC
92. FC-AFC HIGH PEAK REBEL RIDGE'S OUTLAW, LF, S. Thompson & J Aimone, Stroudsburg, PA - Week 40 - Long Island RFT
93. FC RMR EBONSTARS MAGIC, LF, Frank Higgins, Richmond, TX - Week 40 - Bluebonnet RC
94. FC FOUR PONDS BLACK ROUGE, LF, Mark Ingram, Memphis, TN - Week 40 - N Alabama RC
95. FC NORTH DAKOTA'S PRAIRIE MAGIC, LF, Bill Billups, Meridian, MS - Week 40 - N Alabama RC
96. FC-AFC RAFT CREEK ROAD GRADER, LM, Jim Byrd, Sherwood, AR - Week 40 - Bluegrass RC
97. FC CARL WITH A K, LM, Shawn Stahl, Allegan, MI - Week 40 - LRC
98. FC WATERMARK'S COAL-FIRED FOLSOM TRAIN, LM, David Hudson, Austin, TX - Week 40 - Topeka RC
99. FC-AFC DELPOND'S PINK TO MAKE THE BOYS WINK, LF, Mark & Sussie Menzies, Charlotte, NC - Week 40 - Tar Heel RC
100. FC CHICAGO BLUES STAR, LM, Kathleen Vignos-Folsom, Thomasville, GA - Week 40 - Ozaukee RC
101. FC TRULINE’S JUST FLOYD, LM, John & Amie Henninger, Jefferson, OR - Week 40 - Northern California RTC
102. FC-AFC SEASIDE'S GORGEOUS GEORGE, LM, Frank Jones & Michael Robicheaux, Vernon, FL - Week 41 - Acadiana RC
103. FC BLACKWATER DEXTER, LM, David Harter & Dale Willard, Omaha, NE - Week 41 - Colorado River LRC of TX
104. FC BIGWOODS LAST MAN STANDING, LM, Gail & Mark Henry, Bellevue, ID - Week 41 - Sagehen's RC
105. FC WOOD DALE GRADY'S BULLET, LM, Robert Hayden, Sedalia, MO - Week 42 - Kansas City RC
106. FC-AFC HOLLAND CLIFFS IN HOT PURSUIT, LM, Alvin Hatcher, Huntingtown, MD - Week 42 - Down East HRC of NC
107. FC-AFC BAYOU-STAR ROYAL BABY, LF, John & Suzan Caire, Anderson, TX - Week 42 - Port Arthur RC
108. FC K&M'S SEASIDE WARRIOR ELLIE, LF, Mitch Thomas & Cameron Johnson, Lake Charles, LA - Wk 42 - Black Warrior RC
109. FC-AFC GOOD IDEA'S GIVE THEM NO EXCUSE, LM, Ken & Brenda Neil, Jupiter, FL - Week 42 - North Florida ARC
110. FC-AFC LIL BIT’S TÊTE DE CUVÉE, LF, Victor Garcia & Camille Passalacqua, Durham, NC - Wk 43 - Carolina Piedmont RC
111. FC TOPSAIL'S GOOD TIME BUDDY, CM, Robin Orr, Topsail Beach, NC - Week 43 - Carolina Piedmont RC
112. FC-AFC TRUMARC'S MAVIS, LF, Judith Aycock & Sylvia McClure, Valley View, TX - Week 43 - Colorado River LRC of TX
113. FC ROAD TRIPP, LM, Mark & Suzanne Medford, Memphis, TN - Week 43 - Memphis Amateur RC
114. FC-AFC AL CAPONE'S MAGIC PATRIOT SON, LM, Thomas Rogers, Clarkston, MI - Week 43 - Tennessee Valley RC
115. FC LOUISIANA BLACK MAGIC SPELL, LM, Brian Rolling, Tulsa, OK - Week 43 - Tulsa RC
116. FC-AFC STRAIGHT TO THE HEART-DAGGER, LM, J & K Armstrong, Winston Salem, NC - Wk 44 - Mid Atlantic HRC of VA
117. FC-AFC BLUEWATER'S TIGHT LINES, LM, Tim Mueller, Ludlow, VT - Week 44 - Mid Atlantic HRC of VA
118. FC TROUBLESOME NICOLE, LF, John Broucek & Bill Heiligbrodt, Kingston, TN - Week 44 - Green River RC of KY
119.  GLENHOMA'S SOGGY BOTTOMS MILDRED, LF, Richard Davis, Owasso, OK - Week 44 - Shreveport-Bossier RC

2019 NRC Event information

2019 Corning, California

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Download the 2019 NRC Info
(as published in the September 2019 issue of Retriever News)

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Date: Saturday, November 9 – Saturday, November 16, 2019

Location: Clear Creek Sports Club  –  Corning, California
Directions to the field trial grounds and/or caravans will be posted from the headquarters each day of the trial.

Entry Fee: $400.00

Judges:
Atlantic Time Zone          Roy Morejon
Mountain Time Zone         Cindy Howard
Central Time Zone           Bruce Ahlers

Entries: Enter online at: www.entryexpress.net or mail entries and make checks payable to:

Entry Express, Inc
P.O Box 743
Charleston, AR 72933

For UPS and Fed Ex Packages
Entry Express, Inc
16121 Hwy 217
Charleston, AR 72933

Mailed entries must include the $4.50 Administrative Fee per entry.
Administrative Fee of $4.50 for ONLINE entries.

Closing Date: Monday, October 28, 2019 at 11:59 pm CT. Those who qualify Nov. 1 – 3, 2019 must call: David Opseth, Cell: 540-272-2649 or Tina Styan (Office: 262-278-4201 or Cell: 414-405-7833) by noon CT Monday, November 4, 2019 with their entry. Dogs that qualify at the 2019 American Chesapeake Club Field Trial Specialty will be permitted to enter no later than 8 pm Eastern time November 6th, 2019.
 
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 Entry Express service and the first running dog will be determined at approximately 2:00 pm, during the annual meeting Friday, November 8th, the day before the event starts.

Headquarters Hotel:  (Both hotels on the same property) The Inn at Rolling Hills Casino
2645 Everett Freeman Way, Corning, CA 
530-528-3500
$104 plus tax     Pet charge $10 per night per dog (only 5 pet rooms)

The Lodge at Rolling Hills Casino
2655 Everett Freeman Way, Corning, CA
530-528-3500
$104 plus tax     No pets allowed

Schedule of Meetings and Social Activities:
Friday, November 8th, 2019
        8:00 am    NRC Board of Directors and Field Trial Committee – Field Trial Headquarters - The Inn                  
                    • Merchandise will be sold
                    • Hostess will give out Contestant’s Packets
      1:00 pm    There will be NO Retriever Advisory Committee meeting
      2:00 pm    NRC Annual Meeting
                         Rodgers Theater, 1217 Solano Street, Corning, CA
                          (parking 1/2 block east of the theater)
               At the Conclusion  –  Bitch Check
               At the Conclusion  – All Committee Meetings  

       6:00 pm    Cocktail Welcome Party – Formal Attire
                           Carlino's at Rolling Hills Casino
                            Appropriate dress will be cocktail attire for the ladies and ties for the gentlemen.

Saturday, November 9th, 2019
           6:00 am       Introductions (Trial Grounds) and Opening Ceremony
           6:30 am       Test Dogs
           7:00 am       2019 National Retriever Championship Starts

Tuesday, November 12, 2019
            6:30 pm       Worker's Party 
                                   Tent at the Clear Creek Clubhouse Parking Lot
                                       
Directions:
Directions to the field trial grounds and/or caravans will be posted from the headquarters each day of the trial.
 
Accomodations:
Headquarters:  (Both hotels on the same property) 
The Inn at Rolling Hills Casino
2645 Everett Freeman Way, Corning, CA 
530-528-3500
$104 plus tax     Pet charge $10 per night per dog (only 5 pet rooms)

The Lodge at Rolling Hills Casino
2655 Everett Freeman Way, Corning, CA
530-528-3500
$104 plus tax     No pets allowed

Hotels and Motels: 
Best Western Plus
910 Hwy 99 W
Corning, CA 96021
530-824-5200     $119 - $129     Pet charge $15 per night per dog

Super 8
2165 Solano Street 
Corning, CA 96021
530-824-2468     Pet charge $10 per night per dog

Holiday Inn Express & Suites
3350 Sunrise Way
Corning, CA 96021
530-824-6400     $134-$139     Dog friendly – $20 flat fee

Campgrounds:
Rolling Hills Casino RV Park 
2645 Everett Freeman Way
Corning, CA 96021
530-528-3500      Full Hook-up, $28/night

Heritage RV Park
975 Hwy 99 West
Corning, CA 96021
530-824-6130      www.heritagervcorning.com

Woodson Bridge RV Park
25433 South Avenue
Corning, CA 96021
530-839-2151      www.woodbridgervpark.com
                                                                                              
Airports:
Sacramento airport is approximately 2 hours away. Oakland,
San Jose and San Francisco airports are all approximately 4-5 hrs away. Car rental is available at all the airports.

Food: There will be food services (breakfast & lunch) available on the grounds.

Training Birds:
Clear Creek Sports Club
​Brad Henman
(530) 520-9464  
Email: [email protected]

Training birds need to be ordered two weeks in advance of the first draw. Training birds will be available beginning Monday morning, Nov. 4th. Specific location and time will be provided through Entry Express and Retriever News websites and Qualifier announcements at a later date. (Ducks – $14; Roosters – $14; Hens – $13)

Training Grounds:
Training areas will be available and will be allocated each day by lottery drawing starting Monday, November 4th thru Friday, November 8th. The drawing will take place at The Inn at 5:30 pm each evening. 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.
A Training Grounds and Test Site Guide will be available online – coming in October. *Please Note: If you would like a paper copy of the training sites, please print the digital copy. Printed training guides will not be provided.

Field Trial Grounds:
The exact location of the Field Trial Grounds will also be included in the Training Grounds Manual online, as noted above.

NRC Officers:
Julie Cole
President
Yuba City, CA
530-701-7850
[email protected]

Ginger Cope
Vice President
Rowlett, TX
214-532-6209
[email protected]

Jeff Talley
NRC Board Member
Tallahassee, FL
850-566-5206
[email protected]

Mitch Patterson
NRC Board Member
Dongola, IL 
618-751-5167
[email protected]

David Opseth
Secretary/Treasurer
Etlan, VA
(540) 272-2649
[email protected]
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Field Trial Committee:
Rob Reuter, Chairman
Truckee, CA – 530-386-3170

Rich Pingatore, Co-Chair
​Chico, CA – 415-747-6834

Committee:    Rob Reuter, Rich Pingatore, Gary Zellner, Steve Kompf, Julie Cole, Ginger Cope, 
Jeff Talley, Mitch Patterson and David Opseth

Chief Marshals:
Gary Zellner – Chief Marshal – 503-931-0966
Steve Kompf – Co-Chief Marshal – 415-302-0690

EVENT COMMITTEE Chairs:
Hostess:
Robin Gulvin – Chair
209-988-6523

Charlene Koeth – Co-Chair
818-497-5237

Bird Throwers:
Ken Jackson – Chair
425-417-7467

Sonya Jackson – Co-Chair
209-606-9494

Bird Stewards:
Chester Koeth – Chair
818-903-2935

Michael Moore – Co-Chair
831-236-5619

Grounds:
Kirk Naisbitt – Chair
775-742-4382

Chris Hatch – Co-Chair
530-990-4425

Gunners:
Ron Foley – Captain
530-305-7609

Dan Partington – Co-Captain
209-409-4385

Traffic:
Jay Phelps – Co-Chair
530-598-0802

Cindy Huff – Co-Chair
208-961-4113

Special Committee:
Chris Hatch, Chico, CA – 530-990-4425

Merchandise:
Katie Gutermuth – Chair
443-521-4715

Shon Garrison – Co-Chair
503-680-4174

Acquisitions:
Randi Johannis – Chair
541-941-0105

Debbie Tandoc – Co-Chair
408-398-9356

Corporate
Sponsor Liason:
Gwen Jones, Hernando, MS
    901-485-3932

Official Photographer:    Mark L. Atwater, UpClose Photo
Official Announcer:        Ed Nesselroad – 406-370-7400
Official Artist:        Missy Bell – 209-606-3114
Official Reporter:        Retriever News
Qualifications:        Tina Styan, Managing Editor
        Retriever News – 262-278-4201

Official Veterinarian:
Corning Veterinary Clinic 
Greg Weber DVM
2023 Solano Street
Office – 530-824-2966

Valley Oak Veterinary Center 
2480 Martine Luther King Jr. Pkwy
Chico, CA 95928
530-342-7387
OPEN 24/7 

Emergency Information
Emergency Coordinator:
Steve Kompf - 415-302-0690

Emergency Information:
Ambulance Service:      911
Police Department:       911
Fire Department:           911

Hospital:
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital
2550 Sister Mary Columba Drive
Red Bluff, CA 96080     530- 11529-8000
 
Prizes:
Club Pin - Awarded to each contestant
Standard AKC Rosette - Awarded to Winner (National Retriever Champion of 2019) and all Finalists
Gold Club Pin - Awarded to Winner of National 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 next 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 running of the National Championship Stake if handled by a professional.  The handler also receives a replica of this trophy.