Saturday, November 6, 2004 |
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View of Lake Conroe from the Del Lago Towers (Headquarters)
Saturday is a day for meetings to bring the event together and plan for
the future of the sport. Many tended to last minute training while
others organized later meetings and events. Old friends met and greeted
each other and stopped by the hostess room to pick up their packets and
peruse a large selection of logo emblazoned clothing and other
merchandise for sale.
After lunch the Retriever Advisory Committee met to revisit and update rule change proposals for the upcoming year. A brief review follows:
Pete Simonds itemized the three proposals:
1. Eliminate the use of a collar in the Derby
2. Prohibit "dummy" holding blinds in marks. Blinds could only be used to hide gunners or cover a danger in the field.
3. Prohibit dry shots from being used in marking tests. They could only be used in conjunction with blinds and away from the marks.
Also, the Junior Handler certificate was explained and would be recommended.
After, the problem of large entries resulting in initial tests that were designed to drop dogs and the unfairness thereof was brought to the floor. A lively discussion followed with many options being suggested. All would be undesirable in some way, but several could ease the problem. Pete invited input from the attendees after the meeting also.
Shortly after, the National Retriever Club meeting convened in the same room .It began with a moment of silence remembering those that had passed away since last year. After the opening preliminaries, Dennis Bath
thanked the Sponsors and each was presented with a plaque.
Bill Speck was honored for his contribution to the sport and presented with a sculpture. He was then invited to draw the starting number for the current stake from a jar of small white balls. Number 38 was the lucky winner.
The 2005 Board of Directors was announced as:
President, Grayson Kelley
VP Judy Powers
Sect/Treas. Tony Snow
Zone Reps:
Bill Goldstein
Mike Kammerer
Kirk Naisbitt
Bill Goldstein announced that the 2005 National Stake would again be held in Cheraw, SC. It would run from Nov. 13-19. Judges will be: Skip Cope, Mary Ahlgren and Laura Parrott.
Particulars were then given on the current stake.:
First test(s) an double and blind with Rooster Pheasants.
Test dogs at 7:15 (Two run at the beginning of each series).
First running dog (38) on line shortly after.
Dog and handler on mat to send for all birds.
No partial Callbacks
Rotation is : 38 - 58- 78- 18
The pre trial cocktail party followed at 6:30 p.m.
More info will be reported in the Retriever Field Trial News.
After lunch the Retriever Advisory Committee met to revisit and update rule change proposals for the upcoming year. A brief review follows:
Pete Simonds itemized the three proposals:
1. Eliminate the use of a collar in the Derby
2. Prohibit "dummy" holding blinds in marks. Blinds could only be used to hide gunners or cover a danger in the field.
3. Prohibit dry shots from being used in marking tests. They could only be used in conjunction with blinds and away from the marks.
Also, the Junior Handler certificate was explained and would be recommended.
After, the problem of large entries resulting in initial tests that were designed to drop dogs and the unfairness thereof was brought to the floor. A lively discussion followed with many options being suggested. All would be undesirable in some way, but several could ease the problem. Pete invited input from the attendees after the meeting also.
Shortly after, the National Retriever Club meeting convened in the same room .It began with a moment of silence remembering those that had passed away since last year. After the opening preliminaries, Dennis Bath
thanked the Sponsors and each was presented with a plaque.
Bill Speck was honored for his contribution to the sport and presented with a sculpture. He was then invited to draw the starting number for the current stake from a jar of small white balls. Number 38 was the lucky winner.
The 2005 Board of Directors was announced as:
President, Grayson Kelley
VP Judy Powers
Sect/Treas. Tony Snow
Zone Reps:
Bill Goldstein
Mike Kammerer
Kirk Naisbitt
Bill Goldstein announced that the 2005 National Stake would again be held in Cheraw, SC. It would run from Nov. 13-19. Judges will be: Skip Cope, Mary Ahlgren and Laura Parrott.
Particulars were then given on the current stake.:
First test(s) an double and blind with Rooster Pheasants.
Test dogs at 7:15 (Two run at the beginning of each series).
First running dog (38) on line shortly after.
Dog and handler on mat to send for all birds.
No partial Callbacks
Rotation is : 38 - 58- 78- 18
The pre trial cocktail party followed at 6:30 p.m.
More info will be reported in the Retriever Field Trial News.
