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Vol. V, Issues 30
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August 26, 2015
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| SHOTGUN REVIEW |
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 Pheasants Forever has just published their Annual Shotgun Preview. The organization gathered 13 shooters and gave them both 12 and 20 gauge shotguns to evaluate.
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| RETRIEVING FREEDOM AND ... DUCKS |
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At last weekend's southern Flight HRC event, two RFI veteran recipients received Started Hunting Retriever Titles and another received their first started pass.
You can learn more about ways to support
Retrieving Freedom
here.
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CAMO UMBRELLAS ON SALE
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Walmart has 54" camo umbrellas on sale for $10. Umbrellas are only available at a Walmart store.
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| CHOCOLATE AND XYLITOL |
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| The folks at Preventive Vet have published a useful infographic that compares the toxicity of chocolate and xylitol. |
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| 31 HEALTHIEST FOODS FOR YOUR DOG |
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 We all see numerous articles about human foods that are in fact dangerous for our dogs. The
Healthy Life Land website has published an article on human foods that are actually good for your dog.
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| CANADIAN MASTER NATIONAL |
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The Canadian Master National has come to a close. Held in Bridal Falls, British Columbia, the event started with 60 dogs and handler teams and concluded with 15 qualifiers.
Congratulations to all owners, handlers and dogs.
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| TOP SPORTING DESTINATIONS |
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| Photo: Mike Wintroath/Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. |
We've always been told that if you find a good place to hunt or fish, the first rule is don't tell anyone about it!
USA Today has written up nine of America's top sporting destinations -- at least in general.
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NEW THIS WEEK
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Retriever Results has been updated to include events that took place August 21- 23, 2015
Blackhawk Retriever Club (BhRC)
Cheyenne Retriever Club (CheyRC)
Flat River Retriever Club Of Michigan (FRRCOM)
Lake Champlain Retriever Club (LChapRC)
Montana Retriever Club (MRC)
North Dakota Retriever Club (NDRC)
Shasta Cascade Retriever Club (ShasCRC)
To dig even deeper, visit the website. There you can identify top sires and dams, view profiles of dogs, handlers and professional kennels and see complete rankings.
Enjoy!
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| HIGHLIGHTS |
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 Congratulations to:
- NFC-AFC Robber's Stray Bullet, handled by Alan Pleasant (Black River Retrievers). The team has won back-to-back Opens at Empire and Lake Champlain for owner Marion Stroud-Swingle.
- Pinetree's Party Girl, owned and handled by Delma Hazzard. The team has won three derbies in a row (Westchester, Shrewsbury and Lake Champlain).
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Email
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WINNERS
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| FC Hardscrabble's Seaside Shutterbug and sire FC-AFC-AFTCh Jaybar American Idol take first and fourth at the Flat River Open. Bug is owned by Mitchel & Margaret Brown and was handled by Al Arthur (Sandhill Retrievers). Reuben is owned and was handled by Barbara Younglove. |
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OPEN - 3 untitled dogs win
Smallest stake - 42 (ShasCRC)
Largest stake -92 (NDRC)
AFC Buck In Bobby, BLM, 9/2/2008, Gary Ahlgren, Mary Ahlgren, ShasCRC
Elmingo's Little Man, BLM, 12/24/2009, Rett Sage, Kenny Trott, Horsetooth Retrievers, CheyRC
Hardscrabble's Seaside Shutterbug, BLF, 1/12/2011, Mitchel Brown, Al Arthur, Sandhill Retrievers, FRRCOM
FC-AFC Maple Creek's Spirit Warrior, BLM, 3/14/2007, Warren & Susan Exo, Wayne Curtis, Fox Hollow Kennels, BhRC
NFC-AFC Robber's Stray Bullet, BLM, 12/6/2007, Marion Stroud-swingle, Alan Pleasant, Black River Retrievers, LChapRC
FC-AFC Sundog's Maximum Pursuit, BLM, 4/13/2011, Corrie & Paula Elmes, Paula Elmes, MRC
Whitewater Klondike Franchise, BLM, 8/7/2011, Ron Aronoff, Danny Farmer, Vinwood Retrievers, NDRC
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| 10.5 year old RV ATR's Gangstaman took third at the central Wisconsin OHA for owner-handler christopher Van Eimeren. |
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AMATEUR - 4 untitled dogs win
Smallest stake - 34 (MRC)
Largest stake - 73 (FRRCOM)
Ak's Money In The Bank, YLM, 11/3/2008, Van & Jennifer Ames, Van Ames, LChapRC
FC Ebb Tide's Ode To Irish Soul, BLM, 4/3/2008, Kirk Lillebo, Kirk Lillebo, ShasCRC
AFC Freeridin Miss Kitty, YLF, 5/9/2010, Ted Shih, Ted Shih, CheyRC
Jj Of Red Rock, BLM, 11/14/2011, Jim Mcbee, Jim Mcbee, MRC
Red Cedar's Wide Receiver, BLM, 11/21/2010, Pete Hayes, Pete Hayes, BhRC
Skywatch Gunfighter, BLM, 9/15/2011, Lou Vreeland, Lou Vreeland, FRRCOM
Vinwood's Butterfly's Are Free, YLF, 11/25/2010, Charlie & Yvonne Hays, Yvonne Hays, NDRC
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| As Black as the Knight Sky took a 4th in the Q at North Dakota for owners Joel & Barb Enochs and handler Tim Springer (Dynamic Retrievers). |
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| Maranatha's Perfect Score became QAA at LCRC for owner June Cawood and handler Lois Munroe (Heart and Soul Retrievers). |
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| Candlewood Double K's Takes Two Hands wins the Q at Blackhawk for owner-handler Joel Welinski. |
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| Bo Knows Retrieving IV takes a 2nd at the Cheyenne Q for owner Becky Edwards and handler Mark Edwards (Edwards Training). |
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| Razor's Da Cuttin Edge SH took a 2nd in Q at Delta Marsh for owner-handler Scott Anderson. |
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QUALIFYING
Smallest stake - 16 (MRC)
Largest stake - 40 (NDRC)
Big Shoes To Pfill, YLM, 8/28/2012, Heather Pfluger, Heather Pfluger, ShasCRC
Candlewood Double K's Takes Two Hands, BLM, 3/13/2013, Joel Welinski, Joel Welinski, BhRC
Gemstone's Skyy Blue, BLM, 5/5/2012, Gwen Jones, Jimmie Darnell, Wild Wings Retrievers, NDRC
Golly G Walk The Runway Lights SH, GF, 5/27/2010, Denise Ryan, Lois Munroe, Heart And Soul Retrievers, LChapRC
Nightwind's American Man, YLM, 11/29/2012, Bill Totten, Bill Totten, Nightwind Training, MRC
Watermark's Coal-fired Folsom Train, BLM, 5/14/2013, David Hudson, Tim Milligan, Midway Retrievers, CheyRC
Whk's The Ultimate Adversary, BLM, 5/16/2013, Houston Watson, Jason Baker, Baker Retrievers, FRRCOM
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| Deep Run Moondog wins the NDRC Derby for owner Phyllis Giroux, DVM and handler Marc Patton (Hidden Acres Retrievers). |
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| Hidden Acres Day of Reckoning takes a 2nd at the NDRC Derby for owner Ryan Kompelien and handler Marc Patton (Hidden Acres Retrievers). |
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DERBY
Smallest stake - 11 (WRC)
Largest stake - 22 (DRC)
Buck N Whistlin Bullet, YLM, 11/13/2013, Gary Ahlgren, Mary Ahlgren, ShasCRC
Deep Run Moondog, YLM, 2/22/2014, Phyllis Giroux, Dvm, Marc Patton, Hidden Acres Retrievers, NDRC
Pinetree's Party Girl, BLF, 11/1/2013, Delma Hazzard, Delma Hazzard, LChapRC
Renegade's Pitch Pipe, BLF, 11/22/2013, Art Rourke, Art Rourke, MRC
Three Rivers Soaring High, BLM, 10/18/2013, Jeff Schilz, Wayne Curtis, Fox Hollow Kennels, BhRC
Yours Truly Indigo, BLF, 2/25/2014, Kip Kemp And Daniel Boyd, Jason Baker, Baker Retrievers, FRRCOM
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NEW FCs & AFCs
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Becoming a Field Champion or Amateur Field Champion is a true accomplishment. Visit
Retriever Results to see the complete list year by year. Congratulations!
New FCs - 34 so far this year
FC Seaside's Rogue Warrior Chip Mcewen 7.5
(NFC-AFC Clubmead's Road Warrior ex Contenders Dora MH)
FC-AFC Buck In Bobby Gary Ahlgren 6.9
(FC-AFC Tealcreek Patton's Saber ex FC-AFC Flyway's Ruby B.gonia)
FC Elmingo's Little Man Rett Sage 5.6
(FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise ex FTCH-AFTCH Revilo's Red Hot Rumors)
FC Hardscrabble's Seaside Shutterbug Mitchel Brown 4.6
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C-AFC-AFTCH Jaybar American Idol ex Contenders Dora MH)
FC-AFC-FTCH-AFTCH Jazztime Trips Matte Finish Ron Adlington 6.4
(FC-AFC-FTCH-AFTCH Jazztime's Frequent Flyer ex Grindstone Molly Murphy)
New AFCs - 40 so far this year
AFC Jj Of Red Rock Jim Mcbee And Jim Lincoln 3.7
(FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise ex Ecstasy's Fancy Pants MH)
FC-AFC Sundog's Maximum Pursuit Corrie & Paula Elmes 4.3
(FC-AFC Carbons Blue Pursuit ex Baypoint Gypsy)
FC-AFC Tremblin Earth's Cosmic Rider Katharine Simonds 7.7
(FC-AFC Dare To Dream ex Viking's Calamity Kate MH)
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NEW QUALIFIED ALL AGE
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There were
15 dogs
that recently became QAA bringing the total to 275 QAA dogs for the year (see the complete list). Name
in red
is youngest dog.
Be sure to visit the website and see the dogs that became QAA by year, 2001 - present. Sort by age at QAA, sire and dam.
Blackhawk Retriever Club
Candlewood Double K's Takes Two Hands BLM 2.4 Joel Welinski Joel Welinski
Mitimat's Respet The Girl BLF 2.7 Tim Thompson Tim Thompson
Cheyenne Retriever Club
Bo Knows Retrieving Iv BLM 2.4 Becky Edwards Mark Edwards (Edwards Training)
Watermark's Coal-fired Folsom Train BLM 2.2 David Hudson Tim Milligan (Midway Retrievers)
Eastern Idaho Retriever Club
Loteria By Chance BLF 2.9 Michael Clark Clayton Taylor (Muddy Paws Retrievers)
Flat River Retriever Club Of Michigan
Coolwater's Believe It Or Not YLM 2.5 Alexandra Washburn Jason Baker (Baker Retrievers)
Whk's The Ultimate Adversary BLM 2.2 Houston Watson Jason Baker (Baker Retrievers)
Lake Champlain Retriever Club
Maranatha's Perfect Score SH BLM 3.9 June Cawood June Cawood (Maranatha Farm Kennels)
Long Island Retriever Field Trial Club
Topbrass Murphy's Stout Of The Midnight Sun JH GM 2.1 Michael Bunting Michael Bunting
Montana Retriever Club
Browns Lake Retro Lightening Strike BLM 2 Ron Reitz Ron Reitz
Speerit Of The Third Roc BLM 3.3 Roberta Speer Roberta Speer
North Dakota Retriever Club
Gemstone's Skyy Blue BLM 3.2 Gwen Jones Jimmie Darnell (Wild Wings Retrievers)
Gracie's Lean Lady YLF 4.2 Paul Hanson Steve Yozamp (Outback Retrievers)
Shasta Cascade Retriever Club
Big Shoes To Pfill YLM 2.9 Heather Pfluger Heather Pfluger
Semper Cooper's Mulligan GM 4.4 Lee Herskowitz Lee Herskowitz
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DERBY LIST
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Welcome to the Derby List!
There are now 89 dogs on the 2015 Derby List (see the complete list). Name in red has moved up from last weekend.
J&b's Higher Spirit, BLF, 9/25/2013, Matt Rodriguez
(FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble ex Hayseed's Little Darlin MH)
Deep Run Moondog, YLM, 2/22/2014, Phyllis Giroux, Dvm
(FC-AFC Kpr's Wet Willie ex Seaside's All American Girl MH)
Top 5 Derby List Dogs
Abby's Physician Of Antioch, BLM, 2/22/2013, Dan Hurst, 98 pts*
Seaside's Gorgeous George, BLM, 5/20/2013, Frank & Rita Jones, Md, 75 pts
Robber's Iron Lady, BLF, 2/22/2013, Dan Hurst, 71 pts
Bo Whoop Ii, BLM, 5/8/2013, Bill Goldstein, 63 pts
Topbrass Hawks Blackhawk, GM, 2/18/2013, Ernie Hawkins, 61 pts
Hidden Acre's Outlaw On The Run JH, BLM, 8/18/2013, Travis Bosacker, 48 pts
Dominator's Say When JH, GM, 8/26/2013, Travis Bosacker, 48 pts
Top Derby List Dogs Still Eligible to Run
Dominator's Say When JH, GM, 8/26/2013, Travis Bosacker, 48 pts
Gr8lnd Silent Assassin Ninja, BLF, 10/29/2013, Steve Mcveigh, 30 pts
Le Coup De Grace, BLM, 11/2/2013, Bill Corbett, 30 pts
Willie B Sweet, BLM, 10/9/2013, Tom Bogusky, 26 pts
Bayou-star Royal Baby, BLF, 8/29/2013, John Caire, 26 pts
Cosmic Cutthroat, BLM, 10/10/2013, Ken Sacco, 25 pts
Blue Moon's Sir Francis Drake, YLM, 2/17/2014, George Rogers, 23 pts
*2014 Top Derby Dog; eligible to accumulate additional points in 2015, but not eligible to be 2015 Top Derby Dog.
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2015 National - 53 Dogs Qualified!
Congratulations to the dogs, owners and handlers qualified.
FC Hardscrabble's Seaside Shutterbug, BLF, 4.8, Mitchel Brown
FC Shooter's Super Chief, BLM, 9.6, John & Anne Marshall
FC-AFC Maple Creek's Spirit Warrior, BLM, 8.6, Warren & Susan Exo
FC-AFC Sundog's Maximum Pursuit, BLM, 4.5, Corrie & Paula Elmes
FC-AFC-AFTCH Jaybar American Idol, BLM, 7.6, Barbara Younglove
Whitewater Klondike Franchise, BLM, 4.2, Ron Aronoff
2016 National Amateur - 14 Dogs Qualified
Congratulations to the dogs, owners and handlers qualified.
AFC Freeridin Miss Kitty, YLF, 6.1, Ted Shih
FC-AFC Sundog's Maximum Pursuit, BLM, 5.2, Corrie & Paula Elmes
2015 Master National - 1128 Dogs Qualified!
Congratulations to the dogs, owners and handlers qualified.
2015 Canadian National - 94 Dogs Qualified!
Congratulations to the dogs, owners and handlers qualified. For a complete list, view the
PDF report or see it
online.
You can read more about the event
here.
2015 Canadian National Amateur - 147 Dogs Qualified! 55 Starters, 12 Finalists, 1 Winner!
Congratulations to the dogs, owners and handlers qualified. For more information, view the
PDF report or see it
online.
FC-AFC-NFTCH-NAFTCH L And L Just A Gigolo, BLM, 10.6, Howard Simson and Lise Langlois
Note: Age listed is dog's age at the time of the event.
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CURRENT RANKINGS - DOGS
(see more online in Rankings)
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Names of dogs in red have moved up from the previous week.
Click on the link to see the complete list.
NFC-AFC Robber's Stray Bullet, BLM, 7.7 yrs, 7 wins, 41 pts, 9 plc, Marion Stroud-swingle
FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Big Hitter, BLM, 6.3 yrs, 4 wins, 36.5 pts, 11 plc, Trey Bickley
FC-AFC B. Bumble, BLM, 5.8 yrs, 5 wins, 32.5 pts, 11 plc, Fred Kampo
FC-AFC Spirit Of Denali-genet, BLF, 8.7 yrs, 4 wins, 27 pts, 7 plc, Bill Barstow
NFC-AFC Seaside's Pelican Pete, BLM, 9.4 yrs, 3 wins, 26 pts, 8 plc, Bob Zylla
NFC-AFC Robber's Stray Bullet, BLM, 7.7 yrs, 6 wins, 33 pts, 7 plc, Marion Stroud-swingle
FC Sweetie's Easy Rider, BLM, 6.7 yrs, 4 wins, 25 pts, 7 plc, Pete Panarites
NFC-AFC Seaside's Pelican Pete, BLM, 9.4 yrs, 3 wins, 23 pts, 7 plc, Bob Zylla
FC Dogwoods Fear Factor, BLM, 8.3 yrs, 3 wins, 17.5 pts, 6 plc, Steve Penny
FC Baypoint's Shades Of Bleu, BLM, 6.3 yrs, 2 wins, 17.5 pts, 7 plc, Ken Lee
FC Fwr's Wood River's Highest Summit, BLF, 6.1 yrs, 3 wins, 16 pts, 4 plc, Marc Wells
FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Big Hitter, BLM, 6.1 yrs, 2 wins, 16 pts, 4 plc, Trey Bickley
FC-AFC Spirit Of Denali-genet, BLF, 8.7 yrs, 2 wins, 16 pts, 4 plc, Bill Barstow
FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Big Hitter, BLM, 6.3 yrs, 2 wins, 20.5 pts, 7 plc, Trey Bickley
NAFC-FC Texas Troubador, BLM, 6.3 yrs, 2 wins, 20 pts, 7 plc, John & Martha Russell, Jr.
FC-AFC B. Bumble, BLM, 5.8 yrs, 3 wins, 19 pts, 5 plc, Fred Kampo
NAFC-FC Hardscrabble Roxie Mcbunn, BLF, 9.1 yrs, 1 wins, 18 pts, 7 plc, William Benson
AFC Leica Sabertooth, BLM, 4.2 yrs, 2 wins, 17 pts, 5 plc, Terry Rotschafer And Penny Youngblood
Top Derby Dogs (260 dogs with Derby points)
Seaside's Gorgeous George, BLM, 1.9 yrs, 9 wins, 62 pts, 18 plc, Frank & Rita Jones, Md
Hidden Acre's Outlaw On The Run JH, BLM, 1.9 yrs, 4 wins, 43 pts, 16 plc, Travis Bosacker
Dominator's Say When JH, -GM, 1.9 yrs, 5 wins, 40 pts, 12 plc, Travis Bosacker
Bo Whoop Ii, BLM, 1.9 yrs, 5 wins, 40 pts, 10 plc, Bill Goldstein
Gr8lnd Silent Assassin Ninja, BLF, 1.7 yrs, 6 wins, 30 pts, 6 plc, Steve Mcveigh
Le Coup De Grace, BLM, 1.7 yrs, 4 wins, 30 pts, 8 plc, Bill Corbett
Bayou-star Royal Baby, BLF, 1.8 yrs, 4 wins, 26 pts, 6 plc, John Caire
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CURRENT RANKINGS - HANDLERS
(see more online in Rankings)
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Names of handlers
in red have moved up from the previous week. Click on the links to see the complete list.
Top Open Handlers - Professionals (60 handlers)
Alan Pleasant (Black River Retrievers), 9 wins, 81 pts, 34 plc
Ray Voigt (Handjem Retrievers), 5 wins, 49.5 pts, 20 plc
Dave Rorem (Rorem Retrievers), 4 wins, 49.5 pts, 19 plc
Al Arthur (Sandhill Retrievers), 6 wins, 49 pts, 17 plc
Danny Farmer (Vinwood Retrievers), 3 wins, 44 pts, 21 plc
John Henninger (Tru-line Retrievers), 5 wins, 41 pts, 18 plc
Marc Patton (Hidden Acres Retrievers), 13 wins, 124 pts, 44 plc
Jason Baker (Baker Retrievers), 5 wins, 54 pts, 21 plc
Alex Drent (Mckenna Kennels), 5 wins, 49 pts, 16 plc
Clayton Taylor (Muddy Paws Retrievers), 3 wins, 46 pts, 22 plc
Brad Arington (Mossy Pond Retrievers), 3 wins, 41 pts, 17 plc
Ken Neil, 6 wins, 72.5 pts, 30 plc
Robby Bickley, 4 wins, 36.5 pts, 11 plc
Bill Barstow, 4 wins, 35.5 pts, 13 plc
Andy Kahn, 2 wins, 26.5 pts, 11 plc
Fred Kampo, 4 wins, 24.5 pts, 7 plc
Ken Neil, 3 wins, 23 pts, 8 plc
Bill Barstow, 2 wins, 18 pts, 7 plc
Robby Bickley, 2 wins, 16 pts, 4 plc
Steve O'connell, 2 wins, 10 pts, 2 plc
Charlie Hines, III, 1 wins, 9.5 pts, 4 plc
Ken Neil, 3 wins, 49.5 pts, 22 plc
Fred Kampo, 4 wins, 24 pts, 6 plc
Lynne Dubose, 4 wins, 21.5 pts, 6 plc
Robby Bickley, 2 wins, 20.5 pts, 7 plc
Andy Kahn, 2 wins, 19.5 pts, 8 plc
Rita Jones, 8 wins, 45 pts, 11 plc
Bill Goldstein, 4 wins, 35 pts, 9 plc
Dan Hurst, 4 wins, 34 pts, 10 plc
Bill Corbett, 4 wins, 30 pts, 8 plc
Delma Hazzard, 4 wins, 29 pts, 9 plc
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| CURRENT RANKINGS - KENNELS (see more online in Rankings) |
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Names of kennels in red have moved up from the previous week. Click on the links to see the complete list.
Black River Retrievers, 11 wins, 100 pts, 42 plc
Handjem Retrievers, 7 wins, 66.5 pts, 28 plc
Rorem Retrievers, 5 wins, 55.5 pts, 21 plc
Sandhill Retrievers, 6 wins, 49 pts, 17 plc
Mckenna Kennels, 6 wins, 48 pts, 18 plc
Hidden Acres Retrievers, 13 wins, 124 pts, 44 plc
Baker Retrievers, 7 wins, 70 pts, 26 plc
Mckenna Kennels, 6 wins, 64 pts, 22 plc
Midway Retrievers, 5 wins, 56 pts, 19 plc
Muddy Paws Retrievers, 3 wins, 46 pts, 22 plc
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