And the Winner Is ...

 The Winner of the 2023

National Retriever Club Championship is …

#69 FC-AFC FREERIDIN RIKKI TIKKI TAVI 

“Tavi”

Owned by Naomi Evans and Donald Fregelette

Handled by Marcy Wright

Congratulations Marcy and Tavi!!

And the Finalists are ...

Congratulations to the 2023 NRC Finalists!

#4 FC-AFC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL, “Fleurt,” BLF
    Owned by Mark and Sussie Menzies

    Handled by Hunter Street

#12 FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq,” BLM
    Owned by Joel Earls

    Handled by Isaac Langerud 

#17 FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM
    Owned by Chris Bourgeois and David Hare

    Handled by Clint Avant 

#20 FC ZIPLINE’S JAMESON O’GRADY, “Ozzie,” BLM
    Owned by William and Karen McFadden

    Handled by Hunter Street

#25 FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF
    Owned by Martha and Paul Blank

    Handled by Bruce Ahlers

#26 NFC-CNFC TRULINE’S JUST FLOYD, “Floyd,” YLM
    Owned by John and Amie Henninger

    Handled by Amie Henninger

#28 FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM
    Owned by Johnny and Kathy Armstrong

    Handled by Jason Baker 

#48 FC OUTBACK’S RISING STAR, “Champ,” BLM
    Owned by Robert Zylla and Steve Yozamp

    Handled by Steve Yozamp

#50 FC-AFC HEARTBEAT’S GEORGIA PEANUT, “Peanut,” BLF
    Owned by Julie Kobach

    Handled by Andrew Curtis

#57 FC-AFC SEASIDE’S ISSHEIT, “Zoey,” BLF
    Owned by Hank McNeil

    Handled by Ty Rorem

#69 FC-AFC FREERIDIN RIKKI TIKKI TAVI, “Tavi,” BLF
    Owned by Naomi Evans and Donald Fregelette

    Handled by Marcy Wright 

#70 FC-AFC SHE SELLS SEASHELLS BY THE SEASIDE, “Shelly,” BLF
    Owned by Shelby Songy

    Handled by Al Arthur

10th Series Recap

Saturday, November 18, 2023

10th Series – Water Quad

13 Dogs Started the 10th series. 

We kicked off the10th series this morning with the parade of contestants! After we were all in place, the running of the test dogs started at 9:55 am. The first test dog to run was "Zeiss" with handler Jane Patopea and then next up was "Brandy" with handler Missy Bell, giving the teams a preview of the challenges they would be facing in this large Water Quad.

The first running dog on for the 10th Series was #34 FC SEASIDE’S GOT THAT ITCH AGAIN, “Ivy,” with handler Craig Crook at 10:33 am.

The weather today started in the upper 40's and got up into the mid 50's with mostly cloudy with overcast skies, and a little bit of fog to start out and then some drizzle and light rain throughout.

Here is how things turned out for the 10th Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (2): 50(x2)
Handles (6): 4 – 12 – 26 – 28 – 57 – 70
Double Handles (1): 25
Pick-Ups (1): 34
Break (0):

Scratches (0):

Our last running dog for this series was dog #50. FC-AFC HEARTBEAT’S GEORGIA PEANUT, “Peanut,” with handler Andrew Curtis on a rerun. They finished the test and the series was completed at 1:46 pm.

There were 13 dogs sent from the line in this series, taking exactly 3 hours and 13 minutes, which averages out to be just under 15 minutes per dog. 

The 10th Series is now complete, and officially in the books!

The running of the 2023 National Retriever Championship is also now complete.

The Finalists and the Winner will be announced shortly ....

10th Series Test Complete

Series 10 is completed and in the books at 1:46 pm.

** The Finalists and the Winner Will be Announced Shortly ** 

Rerun 50. FC-AFC HEARTBEAT’S GEORGIA PEANUT, “Peanut,” BLF, Andrew Curtis

50. FC-AFC HEARTBEAT’S GEORGIA PEANUT, “Peanut”

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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: Peanut
DOB: 11/1/2013
Sire: NFC-AFC Keeno's Gizmo
Dam: FC Double A's Ain't Just Whistlin
Breeder: Bruce and Betty Hall
Owner: Julie Kobach
Handler: Andrew Curtis

Peanut and Andrew came back to the line for their 2nd rerun at 1:34 pm

LF – She got her bird!

LR – Nice line, but she went deep. Worked it out and she got it!

RF – Nice line out, and great recovery of this bird.

RR – Another nice line out to the water's edge and right over to her bird.

Handle 28. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM, Jason Baker

28. FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal”
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male

Callname: Lethal
DOB: 7/30/2016
Sire: FC-AFC Flawless Execution - FLEX
Dam: NC Southern Belle Midnight Ruger MH
Breeder: Joseph Hatzopoulos
Owners: Johnny and Kathy Armstrong
Handler: Jason Baker

Lethal and Jason came to the line at 1:20 pm

LF – A few zig zags and he has his bird!

LR – He ran left of the decoys and the mound by the pond. Lethal drove to the far shore to grab his pheasant.

RF – Good line through the water and to his bird.

RR – Going out left of the decoys and the mound, he continued to head towards the pond but is handled to dove right, still covering ground, he was brought back in to located this bird.

Handle 26. NFC-CNFC TRULINE’S JUST FLOYD, “Floyd,” YLM, Amie Henninger

26. NFC-CNFC TRULINE’S JUST FLOYD, “Floyd”
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C/B/S: Yellow Lab Male
Callname: Floyd
DOB: 6/29/2017
Sire: FC-AFC Valtor's Hayseed Kid
Dam: Sealock's Sky Wilder
Breeder: Carol and John Sealock
Owners: John and Amie Henninger
Handler: Amie Henninger

Floyd and Amie came to the line at 1:08 pm

LF – Very good!

LR – Left of the decoys, left of the mound and he arrived left of the bird. Came in to the area and goes behind the dam, back up and located his bird.

RF – Nice line into the water, very nice recovery of his bird.

RR – Went deep and right and was handled to the bird.

Winner's Party

 **Don't Forget**

Winner's Party!

Saturday, November 18th

at the conclusion of the National!

Location: 

Emerald Valley Golf and Resort

83301 Dale Kuni Road

Creswell, Oregon

Please Join Us to Celebrate this National Event and, of course, the Winner!!

20. FC ZIPLINE’S JAMESON O’GRADY, “Ozzie,” BLM, Hunter Street

20. FC ZIPLINE’S JAMESON O’GRADY, “Ozzie”
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: Ozzie
DOB: 3/17/2019
Sire: FC-AFC Good Idea's Have It Your Way
Dam: Contender's Marina Del Rey MH
Breeder: Jason Heffelmeier
Owners: William and Karen McFadden
Handler: Hunter Street

Ozzie and Hunter came to the line at 12:50 pm

LF – Very good!

LR – Ozzie gets to the area, hunted the dam, back into the water, back on the land and he got his bird.

RF – Going through the middle of the pond and pulling right as he goes. Ozzie worked right and found his drake flyer.

RR – Straight to the bird like it had a beacon lighting it up! Perfect execution!

Double Handle 25. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF, Bruce Ahlers

25. FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith”
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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Faith
DOB: 7/21/2016
Sire: FC-AFC Watermarks PF Coal-Fired And Cookin
Dam: Atlasta Chance 
Breeder: Martha and Paul Blank
Owners: Martha and Paul Blank
Handler: Bruce Ahlers

Faith and Bruce came to the line at 12:34 pm

LF – Very good!

RR – Through the decoys and into the water but pulled right. She worked the area to come up with her hen mallard.

LR – Heading out towards the pond on the right of where she needed to be, she is handled to this bird.

RF – Faith went out deep and needed to be handled to this bird also.

Weather Conditions

 Rain has moved in

17. FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM, Clint Avant

17. FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George”
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: George
DOB: 9/27/2017
Sire: FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball
Dam: Riverhills 2nd Chance Avery ***
Breeder: John Cejka
Owners: Chris Bourgeois and David Hare
Handler: Clint Avant

George and Clint came to the line at 12:20 pm

LF – No problem on this bird!

RR – Into the area of the shoreline and he took a right, then worked back and around the gunners to locate his right retired bird.

LR – Nice line to the area of the fall on this one! He was up and out and scooped up his bird.

RF – Very nice recovery of his flyer!

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No-Bird Rerun 50. FC-AFC HEARTBEAT’S GEORGIA PEANUT, “Peanut,” BLF, Andrew Curtis

Peanut and Andrew came back to the line and received a 2nd No-Bird, they will be back at the end

Handle 12. FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq,” BLM, Isaac Langerud

12. FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq”
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: Torq
DOB: 5/27/2016
Sire: FC-AFC Good Idea's Have It Your Way
Dam: Contender's Marina Del Rey MH
Breeder: Jason Heffelmeier
Owner: Joel Earls
Handler: Isaac Langerud

Torq and Isaac came to the line at 12:00 pm

LF – Nice job!

RF – Back with his bird!

LR – Great line to get this bird!

RR – Line took Torq right of the gunners and into the water beyond the bird, and he needed to be handled to this bird.

Handle 4. FC-AFC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL, “Fleurt,” BLF, Hunter Street

4. FC-AFC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL, “Fleurt” 
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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Fleurt
DOB: 12/13/2016
Sire: FC Fargo II
Dam: FC Delpond's Pretty In Pink
Breeder: Mark Menzies
Owners: Mark & Sussie Menzies
Handler: Hunter Street

Fleurt and Hunter came to the line at 11:45 am

LF – Out to the area, made a bit of a zig zag and she got her bird.

LR – Nice line to this bird!

RF – Her line took her to the area of the Retired guns, she got out and around the backside and scooped up the right flyer.

RR – Her line brought her in left and she was handled to this bird.

Handle 70. FC-AFC SHE SELLS SEASHELLS BY THE SEASIDE, “Shelly,” BLF, Al Arthur

70. FC-AFC SHE SELLS SEASHELLS BY THE SEASIDE, “Shelly”
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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Shelly
DOB: 3/31/2017
Sire: FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George
Dam: Seaside's California Chrome
Breeder: Frank and Rita Jones
Owner: Shelby Songy
Handler: Al Arthur

Shelly and Al came to the line at 11:31 am

LF – Very good!

LR – Right to the area, a tight hunt for a moment but then Shelly located her bird.

RF – Maneuvering through the water, she arrived in the area. She worked the area in tight circles until she recovered her bird.

RR – Shelly went out right of the line she needed to be on and was handled to this bird.

69. FC-AFC FREERIDIN RIKKI TIKKI TAVI, “Tavi,” BLF, Marcy Wright

69. FC-AFC FREERIDIN RIKKI TIKKI TAVI, “Tavi”

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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Tavi
DOB: 12/6/2014
Sire: FC-CFC Backwater's Boomer
Dam: FC Iron Range Renegade's Lawless Lucy
Breeder: Erin Willard
Owners: Naomi Evans and Donald Fregelette
Handler: Marcy Wright 

Tavi and Marcy came to the line at 11:20 am

LF – She made a little zig zag and got her bird.

LR – Entered the area wide left, and she went below the dam and came up on her bird.

RF – Tavi drove the cover and water to break into the area of the fall and she located her bird.

RR – Beautiful line to the bird, passing the point the gunners are on and landing on the next point to scoop up her bird.

Handle 57. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S ISSHEIT, “Zoey,” BLF, Ty Rorem

57. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S ISSHEIT, “Zoey”

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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Zoey
DOB: 4/17/2016
Sire: NFC-AFC Robber's Stray Bullet
Dam: Seaside's Warrior Princess *** QA2
Breeder: Frank and Rita Jones
Owner: Hank McNeil
Handler: Ty Rorem 

Zoey and Ty came to the line at 11:04 am

LF – No Problem!

RF – Headed towards the right flyer but pulled left in the water, but she got her bird.

LR – Arriving at the left side of water, she moved along the backside of the dam. She worked it out and got her hen pheasant.

RR – Nice line to the bird, but she was going a bit left and got a quick whistle and then she had her bird.

No-Bird 50. FC-AFC HEARTBEAT’S GEORGIA PEANUT, “Peanut,” BLF, Andrew Curtis

Peanut and Andrew came to the line and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 5 ...

48. FC OUTBACK’S RISING STAR, “Champ,” BLM, Steve Yozamp

48. FC OUTBACK’S RISING STAR, “Champ”
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: Champ
DOB: 5/21/2016
Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse
Dam: Three River's A New Beginning
Breeder: Michael & Melanie Peters
Owners: Robert Zylla and Steve Yozamp
Handler: Steve Yozamp

Champ and Steve came to the line at 10:46 am

LF – Nice job!

RR – Nice line through the cover change and re-entries. Arrived right of the gunners, but turned left to move to his bird.

LR – Great line to the bird but missed it by a fraction! He hunted tight to come up with his bird.

LF – Into the fall area behind the guns, he worked the area right and dug out his bird!

Pick-up 34. FC SEASIDE’S GOT THAT ITCH AGAIN, “Ivy,” BLF, Craig Crook

#34 FC SEASIDE’S GOT THAT ITCH AGAIN, “Ivy”
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C/B/S: Black Lab Female
Callname: Ivy
DOB: 11/11/2017
Sire: FC-AFC JJ Of Red Rock
Dam: Seaside's Warrior Princess *** QA2
Breeder: Frank and Rita Jones
Owners: Kevin and Raina Cauley
Handler: Craig Crook

Ivy and Craig came to the line at 10:33 am

*Nice throws all around*

LF – Ivy quickly recovered her pheasant flyer.

RR – She rolled out and got about halfway to the water and set up a hunt pattern. Clearing the area, she moved into the water and arrived right of the bird, she moved left and got it!

RF – Ivy took the water right of the flyer and drove deep... Craig attempted to handle her, but she needed to be helped and the dog was picked up.

10th Series Test Dogs

Zeiss III, “Zeiss” LM
Owner: Rich and Jodi Charrier, Nampa, ID
Handler: Jane Patopea

The 1st test dog to the line for the 10th Series was Zeiss with handler Jane Patopea.
Zeiss and Jane came to the line at 9:55 am

LF – Out to the area and he was on his bird.

LR – To the left of the water and he located his bird.

RR – Handled going out to move to the right, got deep and was handled again to the bird.

RF – Handled to this bird.

Jane and Zeiss moved to the honor box

Brandon Crawford MH, “Brandy” LF
Owner: Missy Bell, Novato, CA
Handler: Missy Bell

The 2nd test dog that came to the line to run the 10th Series was Brandy and handler Missy Bell.
Brandy and Missy came to the line at 10:11 am.

LF – Nicely done.

LR – Through some of the water and she got her bird.

RR – Brandy got left of the bird and drove deep, and was handled to this bird.

RF – Got the bird.

This test took Zeiss approximately 16 minutes to complete.

10th Series Test Description

10th Series – Water Quad

Welcome to the 10th Series of the 2023 National Retriever Championship!

We are at the Morley Property in Creswell, Oregon. This morning is overcast with fog and drizzling rain. It is 46 degrees and expected to warm up to 55 degrees with light rain early this afternoon. There is a 3 mph breeze blowing from left to right across the field.

The mat is facing East, on the face of a large hill overlooking the field.

This Quad is thrown: Left Retired, Right Retired, Right Flyer, and then Left Flyer.

Bird #1 is a hen pheasant, thrown left to right, landing 307 yards from the mat. The line to this bird takes the dog across the field and into the water, across a point and back into the water before reaching the bird at the far shore. This gun station retires as soon as the dog is sent for the last bird down. We will refer to this bird as LR for Left Retired.

Bird #2 is a hen mallard, thrown right to left, landing 279 yards from the mat. This is a bridge bird, thrown across the water to the far peninsula. This gun station retires as soon as the dog is sent for the last bird down. We will refer to this bird as RR for Right Retired.

Bird #3 is a Drake Mallard Flyer, shot left to right, landing approximately 370 yards from the mat. We will refer to this bird as RF for Right Flyer.

Bird #4 is a Rooster Pheasant Flyer, shot left to right, landing approximately 225 yards from the mat. We will refer to this bird as LF for Left Flyer.

This test is taking 13-16 minutes per dog to complete.