Saturday, November 20, 1999 |
Completion of the Ninth Series Water Triple
We apologize for getting your news up so late last night. Couldn't get back to a telephone connection any sooner. Saturday, at 5:30 A.M. it was low fog again, but usually isn't at the test site. Good luck! It is not raining again.
Jewell and Thunder were the early morning Test Dog and again did the test without handling. They quickly showed, the remaining 5 dogs, the pitfalls of the right hand shoreline. Bill Sargenti and dog number 18, were the first to run. The lighting conditions were much better and it was sunny and warming. Three, of the remaining five dogs, went directly to the left hand bird, which was rare yesterday. They generally did about the same as yesterday, on the long bird, hunting all around the retired gun station.
The series was completed at 9 A.M. Eight dogs were dropped. They were numbers 18, 27, 35, 38, 43, 45, 54 and 61. Fifteen were called back for a Tenth Series Land Quadruple.
Tenth Series Land Quadruple
The judges were in a quandary, last evening, not knowing if they would be able to get the cars into the site they planned to use. The one drawback, of the Boatright Ranch, is one steep hillside road that leads to many of the test sites. It can get slick in a hurry. Judges and workers have had few problems mechanically throughout the ten or eleven days they have been together.
The Tenth Series was located a very short distance from the Ninth Series. Cars were moved, quickly, and the Tenth Series Land Quad was started at 9:50 A.M., when Test Dog, Alice Woodyard and Sniper, were called to the line. The birds all had fluorescent red streamers trailing in the breeze, Sniper handled on the retired gun. Alice was asked by the judges and handlers to take the birds in a different order than the competing dogs took them. Jewell Easter and Thunder were next and did the test without handling.
The test was a Land Quadruple, with the middle right guns, shooting a cock pheasant, to the right, at 322 yards. The middle left bird, at 190 yards, was a dead hen duck thrown to the right. This gun retired a short distance to a flyer station, which was on the far left. They shot the third bird, a duck hen flyer to the right, at 152 yards. The fourth gun station was to the right and a dead hen pheasant was thrown to the left. The line was at the same elevation as the right hand birds, across rolling knolls. The left hand birds were down in the bottom of the bowl across a road. The test was wide open except for the retired gun station. Guns that stayed up were retrieved easily by several dogs, but some of the stronger dogs, like Shooter, number 67, had big hunts on at least one of the flyers. The key bird was also picked up with little effort by several of the dogs. It was a test that appeared to be easier than it was. It is likely that it was much harder, than it looked, but the best 15 dogs at the trial were exceptional markers and some of them made the key bird look easy.
Dog number 67, FC-AFC Dust Devil's Shoot the Moon came to the line at 10:14 A.M. and had a no bird. He was followed by number 80, Volwoods Mollie, who had an excellent job. The test was concluded at 12:00 P.M. Dog's number 2,16, 40, 42, 46, 55, 67 and 83 had not handled in a previous series. Dogs 2,16, 40, 42, 46, 55, 67 and 83 finished the trial without handling. (Ed.note:Number 16 was inadvertantly missed as not handling throughout the Stake - He did not handle.)
We apologize for getting your news up so late last night. Couldn't get back to a telephone connection any sooner. Saturday, at 5:30 A.M. it was low fog again, but usually isn't at the test site. Good luck! It is not raining again.
Jewell and Thunder were the early morning Test Dog and again did the test without handling. They quickly showed, the remaining 5 dogs, the pitfalls of the right hand shoreline. Bill Sargenti and dog number 18, were the first to run. The lighting conditions were much better and it was sunny and warming. Three, of the remaining five dogs, went directly to the left hand bird, which was rare yesterday. They generally did about the same as yesterday, on the long bird, hunting all around the retired gun station.
The series was completed at 9 A.M. Eight dogs were dropped. They were numbers 18, 27, 35, 38, 43, 45, 54 and 61. Fifteen were called back for a Tenth Series Land Quadruple.
Tenth Series Land Quadruple
The judges were in a quandary, last evening, not knowing if they would be able to get the cars into the site they planned to use. The one drawback, of the Boatright Ranch, is one steep hillside road that leads to many of the test sites. It can get slick in a hurry. Judges and workers have had few problems mechanically throughout the ten or eleven days they have been together.
The Tenth Series was located a very short distance from the Ninth Series. Cars were moved, quickly, and the Tenth Series Land Quad was started at 9:50 A.M., when Test Dog, Alice Woodyard and Sniper, were called to the line. The birds all had fluorescent red streamers trailing in the breeze, Sniper handled on the retired gun. Alice was asked by the judges and handlers to take the birds in a different order than the competing dogs took them. Jewell Easter and Thunder were next and did the test without handling.
The test was a Land Quadruple, with the middle right guns, shooting a cock pheasant, to the right, at 322 yards. The middle left bird, at 190 yards, was a dead hen duck thrown to the right. This gun retired a short distance to a flyer station, which was on the far left. They shot the third bird, a duck hen flyer to the right, at 152 yards. The fourth gun station was to the right and a dead hen pheasant was thrown to the left. The line was at the same elevation as the right hand birds, across rolling knolls. The left hand birds were down in the bottom of the bowl across a road. The test was wide open except for the retired gun station. Guns that stayed up were retrieved easily by several dogs, but some of the stronger dogs, like Shooter, number 67, had big hunts on at least one of the flyers. The key bird was also picked up with little effort by several of the dogs. It was a test that appeared to be easier than it was. It is likely that it was much harder, than it looked, but the best 15 dogs at the trial were exceptional markers and some of them made the key bird look easy.
Dog number 67, FC-AFC Dust Devil's Shoot the Moon came to the line at 10:14 A.M. and had a no bird. He was followed by number 80, Volwoods Mollie, who had an excellent job. The test was concluded at 12:00 P.M. Dog's number 2,16, 40, 42, 46, 55, 67 and 83 had not handled in a previous series. Dogs 2,16, 40, 42, 46, 55, 67 and 83 finished the trial without handling. (Ed.note:Number 16 was inadvertantly missed as not handling throughout the Stake - He did not handle.)
Tenth Series Land Quadruple
By Missy Bell
The Award Presentation Ceremony was held back at the Ninth Series site. Chairman, Bill Daley thanked all involved in the trial; the Official Sponsor of the 1999 National Championship Stake, Ralston Purina Company; the other sponsors Tri Tronics, Iams and Kent Ammunition and contestants. A special thanks was given to property owners Marilyn Boatright and Ray and Dede Goodrich The trial had been dedicated in memory of Joe Boatright, who passed away last year. He then introduced National Retriever Club President, Tony Snow. Tony announced the finalists and Winner, Number 46 - 1999 NFC-AFC Cropppers River Water Teal, Labrador Female, Ownered by Marilyn Boatright and Kirk Naisbitt and handled by Bill Sargenti, of Escalon, California. The win was very popular with contestants and gallery. It seemed fitting that Joe Boatright's dog, should win this National, with Bill Sargenti who has been training dogs, in this area, since grade school days handling this wonderful Female Labrador. I am sure it was a very proud moment for Rex Carr, watching Bill win a National Championship. Bill started as a bird boy for Rex Carr, at age 10.
National finalists are:
Number 2 - FC Maxamillion of Green Acres, LM, Owner - Don Kindorf, Handler - Bill Fabian
Number 6 - FC-AFC Greenwing No Moon, LF, Owner - Craig Stonesifer, Handler - Ed Forry
Number 8 - FC Diamond D's Klondike, LM, Owner - Susan Kennedy M.D., Handler - Merry Lake
Number 16 - Belvedere Forever Raisin' Cain, GM, Owner - Van and Regina Weldon, Handler - Danny Farmer
Number 19 - NAFC-FC-CNAFC Ebonstar Lean Mac, LM, Owner - Sherwin Scott and Pat Shawver, Handler - Mike Lardy
Number 22 - NAFC-FC Hattie McBunn, LF, Owner - J.M. and L.K. DuBose, Handler - Lynne DuBose
Number 34 - FC-AFC Valtor's O.C. Pete, LM, Owner - Joe and Gretchen Augustyn, Handler - Bill Sargenti
Number 40 - Rudyduck's Valentine, LF, Owner - Michael and Mary Nelson, Handler - Mike Cicero
Number 42 - CFC-CAFC Melberby's Maggie Mae, LF, Owner - Joe Renouf, Handler - Jamie Balesdent
Number 46 - 1999 NFC-AFC Croppers River Water Black Teal, LF, Owner - Marilyn Boatright and Kirk Naisbitt, Handler - Bill Sargenti
Number 55 - FC-AFC Adams Acres Cherokee Rose, LF, Owner - John and Martha Russell, Handler- Merry Lake
Number 56 - FC AFC Blackwater Rudy, LM, Owner - Dave Harter, Handler - Bill Eckett
Number 67 - FC-AFC Dust Devil's Shoot the Moon, LM, Owner - Steve Bechtel, Handler Bill Totten
Number 80 - FC-AFC Volwood's Mollie, LF, Owner - Jack and Florence Vollstedt, Handler - Jack Vollstedt
Number 83 - FC-AFC Candlewoods Rebel Ridge PDQ, LM, Owner - Larry and Lyn Wharton, Handler - Mike Lardy
Thank you for spending this week with us on Field Trial News', Working Retriever Central Web Site. We would like to thank Missy Bell, for her test drawings, Alice Woodyard and Jewell Easter for all of the data and statistics we used, the Workers and Judges who bent over backward to make our job easier.
National finalists are:
Number 2 - FC Maxamillion of Green Acres, LM, Owner - Don Kindorf, Handler - Bill Fabian
Number 6 - FC-AFC Greenwing No Moon, LF, Owner - Craig Stonesifer, Handler - Ed Forry
Number 8 - FC Diamond D's Klondike, LM, Owner - Susan Kennedy M.D., Handler - Merry Lake
Number 16 - Belvedere Forever Raisin' Cain, GM, Owner - Van and Regina Weldon, Handler - Danny Farmer
Number 19 - NAFC-FC-CNAFC Ebonstar Lean Mac, LM, Owner - Sherwin Scott and Pat Shawver, Handler - Mike Lardy
Number 22 - NAFC-FC Hattie McBunn, LF, Owner - J.M. and L.K. DuBose, Handler - Lynne DuBose
Number 34 - FC-AFC Valtor's O.C. Pete, LM, Owner - Joe and Gretchen Augustyn, Handler - Bill Sargenti
Number 40 - Rudyduck's Valentine, LF, Owner - Michael and Mary Nelson, Handler - Mike Cicero
Number 42 - CFC-CAFC Melberby's Maggie Mae, LF, Owner - Joe Renouf, Handler - Jamie Balesdent
Number 46 - 1999 NFC-AFC Croppers River Water Black Teal, LF, Owner - Marilyn Boatright and Kirk Naisbitt, Handler - Bill Sargenti
Number 55 - FC-AFC Adams Acres Cherokee Rose, LF, Owner - John and Martha Russell, Handler- Merry Lake
Number 56 - FC AFC Blackwater Rudy, LM, Owner - Dave Harter, Handler - Bill Eckett
Number 67 - FC-AFC Dust Devil's Shoot the Moon, LM, Owner - Steve Bechtel, Handler Bill Totten
Number 80 - FC-AFC Volwood's Mollie, LF, Owner - Jack and Florence Vollstedt, Handler - Jack Vollstedt
Number 83 - FC-AFC Candlewoods Rebel Ridge PDQ, LM, Owner - Larry and Lyn Wharton, Handler - Mike Lardy
Thank you for spending this week with us on Field Trial News', Working Retriever Central Web Site. We would like to thank Missy Bell, for her test drawings, Alice Woodyard and Jewell Easter for all of the data and statistics we used, the Workers and Judges who bent over backward to make our job easier.
Tenth Series
Owners and Handler of the Winner "Teal"
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Tenth Series
Finally, The End!!!
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