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2023 Purina High Point DOGS
Top Open, Amateur & DERBY Summaries

PURINA AWARD PROGRAM (See the Rules at the bottom of this page)

The 2022 Award period is from November 20, 2022 – November 18, 2023

Purina Banquet Info 2023

​Points below include all field trials as reported to Retriever News as of the date noted above the summary.
Listed by points order, then alphabetically.
(NOTES: If you believe any information is incorrect, please contact use at 262-278-4201 or via email at info@theretrievernews.com. This list may appear differently on a mobile device rather than on a desktop/laptop.)

PURINA OPEN STANDINGS

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(Updated Feb. 22, 2023)

Rank
​#     Pts.           Dogs Name                           Owner(s)

1     11      FC AFC High Road Abe  –  Randi Johannis

2     10     FC Outback's Rising Star  –  Robert Zylla,Steve Yozamp
2     10     FC Sweetie’s Little Dash-A-Rue QA2  –  Justin Legere

3     8      FC TYG's Yours Truly Huck Finn  –  Titus Goare

4     6      FC AFC Creek Robbers Santa Ana Winds  –  Andy Kahn
4     6      League's Blue Grade Sweetie QA2  –  Paul and Kimmlie Hauck

5     5      AFC Will The Circle Be Unbroken QA2  –  Mark Huffman
5     5      Belmar's Poor Baby Zebra QA2  –  Charles Cottrell and Don English Jr.
5     5      Blue Oyster Rush QA2 MH  –  Pamela King
5     5      Dry Creeks Tru Blu  –  George Metka,Susan Metka
5     5      FC-AFC Baypoint's Don't Stop Believin'  –  Jeffrey Schuett
5     5      FC-AFC Five Star General Patton's Colt 45 QA2  –  Mike Griffin
5     5      FC-AFC Gunstock's Win Chester  –  Yvonne Hays
5     5      FC Black Lager Eleven  –  Jodi and Rich Charrier
5     5      FC Locked And Loaded MH26 MNR QA2 HOF  –  Ernest D'Antoni
5     5      FC H Ford 11  –  ​Jackie Gonia

PURINA AMATeur Standings

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(Updated Feb. 22, 2023)

Rank
​#     Pts.           Dogs Name                           Owner(s)

1     10    Teche's Bayou Kat  –  Wayne Stupka

2     9     Citori's Agent Sloane  –  Michael and Lynn Moore
2     9     FC-AFC Seaside's Cradle Robber - OMG QA2  –  Mike Griffin

3     8.5  FC-AFC Jimaviche's Hollandaise Jammer  –  Bobby Lee

4     6     Blue Oyster Rush. QA2 MH  –  Pamela King

5     5     AFC Joe Panik  –  Missy Bell
5     5     AFC Laguna Creek's First Mate  –  Sonya Harrigfeld-Jackson
5     5     AFC Rocky Mountain Storm Approaching  –  Debi and Wayne Carey
5     5     CNFC-CAFC Baypoint Thanksgiving Dream  –  Bernard Landry
5     5     FC-AFC Delpond's Pink To Make The Boys Wink  –  Mark and Sussie Menzies
5     5     FC-AFC Pintails Red Baron  –  Corinne and Frank O'Brien
5     5     FC Five Star Tank Commander QA2  –  David Mears
5     5     Hooray for Henry  –  Marion Carey
5     5     Salty Paws Nell  –  Diana Cooper and Judy Rasmuson
5     5     Seaside's Lost River NightHawk QA2  –  Rod Neterer
5     5     Steadfast John Bates Cork of Winchester QA2  –  Steve Landsfeld
5     5     Tealcreek Dagger  –  Christopher and Portia Hatch
5     5     ​Whitewater Last Frontier-Wyatt  –  Bill and Patricia Barstow

PURINA DERBY STANDINGS

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 (Updated February 22, 2023)

Rank
​#     Pts.     Dogs Name                        Owner(s)

1        43     Citori’s Secret Order  –  Michael and Lynn Moore

2        40     Flex’s Carbon Copy - Ditto  –  Randy Whittaker

3        35     Mouth From The South - Bertha  –  Randy Whittaker

4        28     General Patton's Shadow  –  Roy Hall

5        25     Midway's Minion  –  Nik Koumoundouros and Woody Woodson

6        22     B&B's Gossip Girl  –  Marc Patton

7        20     JJ’s Won N Done  –  Linda & Mitch Patterson

8        16     Kawasaki Got The Hole Shot  –  Karl Blackwell

9        14     Firemark What's Knox to Like  –  Melanie Foster
9        14     Sealion's Whale Of A Good Time  –  Wendy Pennington

10      13     Clubmead's I Believe I Can Fly  –  Albert & Kathleen Gatrell
10      13     CTA Where The Tire Blows  –  Jason Hamstad

11      12     Blitzen Rolling Thunder  –  Mike Holliday

12      11     Birchangreen’s Colrain Tate  –  Buck Shope and Tara Yohan
12      11     Breezrs It Aint All Flowers  –  Breezly & William Bunting

13      10     B&B's Back in Black  –  David Barrow and Wendy Buckler
13      10     Carolina's Barnyard Bandit  –  Clint and Kay Joyner
13      10     Rimfire's Under the Radar  –  Kipp Erickson and Sarah Shull
13      10     Whiskey’s Last Crusade  –  Karen & Rich Pingatore

PURINA AWARD PROGRAM

ENTRIES: Open All-Age: All dogs entered in all AKC licensed Open All-Age, Open Limited All-Age, Open Special All-Age, Restricted All-Age, and the National Open shall be eligible for points applicable to the Purina Award.
Amateur All-Age: All dogs entered in all AKC licensed Amateur All-Age, Amateur Owner Handled, and the National Amateur shall be eligible for points applicable to the Purina Award.
Derby: All dogs entered in all AKC licensed Derby and the Derby National shall be eligible for points applicable to the Purina Award.

AWARD YEAR: From conclusion of National Open until the end of qualification of National Open each year for the Open, Amateur and Derby Awards.
 
SCORING: Points will be earned on the placing in each of the field trials entered:
    First Place (Win)    5 Points
    Second Place    3 Points
    Third Place    1 Point
    Fourth Place    1/2 Point

Derby Points: will be earned on the placing in each of the field trials entered: (1) During the award year or (2) During its lifetime if it became two years of age during the award year, except that if a dog wins it under (1) above, it shall not be eligible to win it the next year under (2) if it is not yet two years old at the end of the award year in which it was the winner.
    First Place (Win)    5 Points
    Second Place    3 Points
    Third Place    2 Points
    Fourth Place    1 Point

Five bonus points will be awarded to all dogs that are Finalists of the National Open and/or the National Amateur and the Derby National. The winner will receive the five AKC Championship Points plus the five Finalist bonus points (total of 10 points).

A tie for a win in the award program (Open All-Age, Amateur All-Age and Derby) will be decided based on the total number of points per start credited to each dog.

TABULATION: Tabulation will be made from the official record of wins, places and points per start as published in the Retriever News.
At the close of the award year, the Award Committee will audit the tabulated scores received from Retriever News. The committee will issue a statement announcing the ultimate winners of the Purina Award for the Outstanding Field Trial Retrievers.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT of the winners of the Purina Awards will be made in Retriever News and will be considered official and final. Publicity released on the winners will be distributed nationally. This year’s ceremonies honoring the 2022 winners of the Purina Award for the Outstanding Open, Amateur and Derby Field Trial Retrievers will be held in the spring of 2023 with further details to come.