The grounds of the Seventh and Eight Series have seen two prior National Opens and produced the 1979 and 1983 National Champions, FC-AFC McGuffy, owned and handled by Debby and T.J. Lindbloom and handled by T.J. and FC-AFC Trieven Butch of Big Jake, owned by Gloria and Joe Boatright and handled by Joe.
An active competitor in the trial game, Joe was also the co-owner of the magnificent Boatright-Goodrich Ranch in Oakdale, CA, on which no fewer than five National Open Championships have been held as well as numerous weekend trials. Many in our sport have competed on the wonderful grounds at the Ranch over the years.
Debby and T.J. are here at the Eight Series today. They report it was a sentimental journey for them to come to these grounds because this National is the 40th anniversary of their dog McGuffy's National win.
McGuffy was an amazing dog with an impressive record. His story has been told in the "Retrievers of the Past" series published by Retriever News, authored by the News contributing writer Joule Charney. You can read about McGuffy here: www.theretrievernews.com/uploads/5/0/1/0/50103541/2011-oct-nfc-afc-mcguffy.pdf
Never one to slow down, T.J. is working this trial as a member of the Thrower's Committee and has been throwing today's long retired bird in the Eight Series.
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Friday, November 15, 2019
It's A Wrap - 8th Series In The Books
It is official...The 8th Series is in the books after dog #87 Petey with handler Alan Pleasant completed their test at 1:19 pm.
We started this series yesterday, Thursday, November 14 at 12:53 pm and called it a day after dog #33 Rusty and Sharon van der Lee finished their test at 4:29 pm. We came back to Anderson this morning with dog #34 Gus and Dave Smith starting us out at 7:14 am.
We started this test with 38 dogs that took 9 hours 27 minutes to run, which took approximately 15 minutes per dog.
We had four gun changes during the duration of this test.
The challenging 8th Series looked like this...
No Bird/Rerun - 2
Handle - 15
Double Handle - 3
Pick Up - 6
We have 13 dogs going into the 9th Series without a handle.
There will be a bit of a break as we are moving back to Corning to start our 9th Series. It is about a 50 minute drive.
We will bring you the callbacks and starting dog information as soon as we get them. Go stretch, get lunch and be ready to come back and see what the judges has in-store for our teams in the 9th!
We started this series yesterday, Thursday, November 14 at 12:53 pm and called it a day after dog #33 Rusty and Sharon van der Lee finished their test at 4:29 pm. We came back to Anderson this morning with dog #34 Gus and Dave Smith starting us out at 7:14 am.
We started this test with 38 dogs that took 9 hours 27 minutes to run, which took approximately 15 minutes per dog.
We had four gun changes during the duration of this test.
The challenging 8th Series looked like this...
No Bird/Rerun - 2
Handle - 15
Double Handle - 3
Pick Up - 6
We have 13 dogs going into the 9th Series without a handle.
There will be a bit of a break as we are moving back to Corning to start our 9th Series. It is about a 50 minute drive.
We will bring you the callbacks and starting dog information as soon as we get them. Go stretch, get lunch and be ready to come back and see what the judges has in-store for our teams in the 9th!
87. FC AFC BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, "Petey" LM, Alan Pleasant
Lifetime Pts
Open 43; Amateur Pts: 32; Derby 5
Time: 1:07 pm
Flyer - Very good flyer
Short Retired - Petey got past the bird and was handled back to get it.
Right Retired - Quick recovery of his bird.
Long Retired - Petey arrives wide right but corrects and is over to get his bird.
Open 43; Amateur Pts: 32; Derby 5
Time: 1:07 pm
Flyer - Very good flyer
Short Retired - Petey got past the bird and was handled back to get it.
Right Retired - Quick recovery of his bird.
Long Retired - Petey arrives wide right but corrects and is over to get his bird.
86. FC MIDWAY'S AVENTADOR, "Jenny" LF, Tim Milligan
Lifetime Pts
Open 22; Amateur Pts: 13.5; Derby 18
Time: 12:56 pm
Flyer - Nice Flyer
Right Retired - Good line - Got It
Short Retired - Really nice line to the island, one turn put her nose on the bird.
Long Retired - Good angle across the field towards the fall area. He hunted up her bird.
Open 22; Amateur Pts: 13.5; Derby 18
Time: 12:56 pm
Flyer - Nice Flyer
Right Retired - Good line - Got It
Short Retired - Really nice line to the island, one turn put her nose on the bird.
Long Retired - Good angle across the field towards the fall area. He hunted up her bird.
Handle - 85. FC AFC RAFT CREEK ROAD GRADER, "Willie" LM, Scott Harp
Lifetime Pts
Open 22.5; Amateur Pts: 18; Derby 10
Time: 12:37 pm
Flyer - Very Good Mark
Short Retired - Nice line to the bird. Stepped into the area and got it.
Right Retired - Significant hunt left of the area. In the water and channeled down to the exit to get the bird.
Long Retired - Hunted left and expanded it to the area short and right. Had to be handled to the bird.
Open 22.5; Amateur Pts: 18; Derby 10
Time: 12:37 pm
Flyer - Very Good Mark
Short Retired - Nice line to the bird. Stepped into the area and got it.
Right Retired - Significant hunt left of the area. In the water and channeled down to the exit to get the bird.
Long Retired - Hunted left and expanded it to the area short and right. Had to be handled to the bird.
81. FC AFC MITIMAT ROCK PAPER SCISSORS, "Rocky" LM, Ray Voigt
Lifetime Pts
Open 63.5; Amateur Pts: 34.5; Derby 5
Flyer - Nice Mark
Right Retired - Through the two ponds then to the blind. Got left just past the bird but quickly got it.
Long Retired - Rocky went under the arc and made a loop left and right expanding his hunt but returned. Wide left and going deep and deeper right for a large hunt area, he came back for his bird.
Short Retired - Out to the blind then a left and back right onto the island and his bird quickly.
Open 63.5; Amateur Pts: 34.5; Derby 5
Flyer - Nice Mark
Right Retired - Through the two ponds then to the blind. Got left just past the bird but quickly got it.
Long Retired - Rocky went under the arc and made a loop left and right expanding his hunt but returned. Wide left and going deep and deeper right for a large hunt area, he came back for his bird.
Short Retired - Out to the blind then a left and back right onto the island and his bird quickly.
77. FC AFC FLAWLESS EXECUTION - FLEX QAA, "FLEX" LM, Alan Pleasant
Lifetime Pts
Open 41.5; Amateur Pts: 33.5; Derby 95
Time: 12:07 pm
Flyer -Quick recovery of his bird.
Short Retired - Good line to the area. Flex had a very tight and deliberate hunt pattern to locate his bird.
Right Retired - Couple of passes before the water than a jump across the water and on the bird.
Long Retired - Nice line to arrive to the area under the arc. He started some loops to locate and came up with the bird.
Open 41.5; Amateur Pts: 33.5; Derby 95
Time: 12:07 pm
Flyer -Quick recovery of his bird.
Short Retired - Good line to the area. Flex had a very tight and deliberate hunt pattern to locate his bird.
Right Retired - Couple of passes before the water than a jump across the water and on the bird.
Long Retired - Nice line to arrive to the area under the arc. He started some loops to locate and came up with the bird.
73. FC VROMAN'S IN THE FILMORE, "Reggie Hammond" LM, Dave Smith
Lifetime Pts
Open 18.5; Amateur Pts: 3
Time:11:54 am
Flyer - Nice Line
Right Retired - Made a wide left loop around the power tower and came back in from the right for the bird.
Short Retired - Direct line to his mark
Long Retired - Came in between the guns and the hen. Reggie turned right, went into the cover and dug out the bird.
Open 18.5; Amateur Pts: 3
Time:11:54 am
Flyer - Nice Line
Right Retired - Made a wide left loop around the power tower and came back in from the right for the bird.
Short Retired - Direct line to his mark
Long Retired - Came in between the guns and the hen. Reggie turned right, went into the cover and dug out the bird.
A Thank You to Today's Landowners
A Thank You to Today's Landowners
The
7th and 8th Series are being held on the "Lassen Investment Property,"
an 80-acre property specially developed for retriever training. The
Lassen Investment Property was set up by its original owner and avid
trialer, Peter Lane, for shared ownership by seven retriever
enthusiasts. Peter owned the lumber mill that used to operate next door;
the ponds on this property were originally used for storing logs before
being repurposed and remodeled as Pete's training ponds. The seven
shares have turned over from time to time and are now owned by Dick
Ellis (one of the original owners), Jerry Patopea, Diane Morley, Don
Graves, Chris Hatch, Steve Cote and Marilyn Dahlheim.
A BIG THANK YOU to these owners for their generous invitation to hold a portion of the 2019 National Open here.
72. FC RMR EBONSTARS MAGIC SH, "Emmy" LF, Clint Avant
Lifetime Pts
Open 51.5; Amateur Pts: 8; Derby 20
Time: 11:39 am
Flyer - Very Good Mark
Right Retired - Out to the area, Emmy went around the edge of the last water structure and on the bird.
Short Retired - Emmy out to the area just a tight circle and on her bird.
Long Retired - Great line out, a bit of a hunt right and then over into the bird.
Open 51.5; Amateur Pts: 8; Derby 20
Time: 11:39 am
Flyer - Very Good Mark
Right Retired - Out to the area, Emmy went around the edge of the last water structure and on the bird.
Short Retired - Emmy out to the area just a tight circle and on her bird.
Long Retired - Great line out, a bit of a hunt right and then over into the bird.
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Handle - 68. FC AFC BEDAZZLED II, "Be" LF, Danny Farmer
Lifetime Pts
Open 21; Amateur Pts: 35; Derby 19
Time: 11:24 am
Flyer - Came in under the arc. Be turned left and went straight to her bird.
Right Retired - Out to the area with a tight turn and she got it
Long Retired - Line was very wide right and Be got deep right, continuing to get deeper, she had to be handled to her bird.
Short Retired - Straight to her bird.
Open 21; Amateur Pts: 35; Derby 19
Time: 11:24 am
Flyer - Came in under the arc. Be turned left and went straight to her bird.
Right Retired - Out to the area with a tight turn and she got it
Long Retired - Line was very wide right and Be got deep right, continuing to get deeper, she had to be handled to her bird.
Short Retired - Straight to her bird.
67. FC AFC HOLLAND CLIFFS IN HOT PURSUIT, "Chase" LM, Alvin Hatcher
Lifetime Pts
Open 39.5; Amateur Pts: 40; Derby 7
Time: 11:11 am
Flyer - Chase went up the backside of the gunners and right to his bird.
Right Retired - Around the shoreline and to the bird.
Short Retired - Excellent line to the bird and he quickly dug out his bird.
Long Retired - A good line to the area, with a quick couple of passes to tighten the area of the fall and he located his bird.
Open 39.5; Amateur Pts: 40; Derby 7
Time: 11:11 am
Flyer - Chase went up the backside of the gunners and right to his bird.
Right Retired - Around the shoreline and to the bird.
Short Retired - Excellent line to the bird and he quickly dug out his bird.
Long Retired - A good line to the area, with a quick couple of passes to tighten the area of the fall and he located his bird.
Handle - 66. FC BLACK ICE'S CARBON COPY OF AMMO MUD BUD "Buddy" MH, "Buddy" LM, Dave Rorem
Lifetime Pts
Open 13.5
Time: 10:57 am
Flyer - Straight to the bird!
Right Retired - He hunted short on this side of the channel and he went around the end and got his bird.
Short Retired - Excellent line and quick recovery of his bird.
Long Retired - Excellent line but missed it and went deep. With a quick whistle Buddy was on the bird.
Open 13.5
Time: 10:57 am
Flyer - Straight to the bird!
Right Retired - He hunted short on this side of the channel and he went around the end and got his bird.
Short Retired - Excellent line and quick recovery of his bird.
Long Retired - Excellent line but missed it and went deep. With a quick whistle Buddy was on the bird.
Dbl Handle - 61. FC TANKS FOR THE MEMORIES II, "Hope" LF, Greg Bartlett
Lifetime Pts
Open 23.5; Amateur Pts: 8; Derby 4
Time: 10:41 am
Flyer - Good Flyer
Long Retired - Line wide left of the fall area. Hope took a right out of one of the water structures and put a hunt along a shoreline short of the bird. She expanded her hunt pattern and located her bird.
Right Retired - Line took her through the water structures but arrived wide left of the mark, then Hope went deep. She was handled to her bird.
Short Retired - Line brought her into the area a little right. She continued to drive but was handled back to the bird.
Open 23.5; Amateur Pts: 8; Derby 4
Time: 10:41 am
Flyer - Good Flyer
Long Retired - Line wide left of the fall area. Hope took a right out of one of the water structures and put a hunt along a shoreline short of the bird. She expanded her hunt pattern and located her bird.
Right Retired - Line took her through the water structures but arrived wide left of the mark, then Hope went deep. She was handled to her bird.
Short Retired - Line brought her into the area a little right. She continued to drive but was handled back to the bird.
National COMPETITION!
Definition of competition
noun
1: the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others. : rivalry: such as
1.1 An event or contest in which people take part in order to establish superiority or supremacy in a particular area.
1.2 The person or people over whom one is attempting to establish one's supremacy or superiority; the opposition.
Origin
Early 17th century from late Latin competitio(n-) ‘rivalry’, from competere ‘strive for’
Oxford Dictionary
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/competition
When you look up the definition of a Field Trial, “competition” or “compete” are two word(s) you are going read. The unique factor in a Field Trial is that it is not just a person, the team consists of an animal and a human – dog and handler – a man and his best friend. Two brains working together to complete a series of tests, which brings a whole new dynamic to the word “competition.”
A National event is the largest individual stake, the most prestigious event any Field Trial Retriever, Owner and Handler could be a part of. It is the best of the best in the Retriever Field Trial world. The National Retriever Club has brought to you this competition for seventy nine years. They have crowned seventy eight champions, and Saturday will crown their seventy ninth. As proven in this National, more accurately in this 8th Series, it is a very rigorous and challenging competition to become a National Field Champion. A title that only 78 dogs in the history of this sport have. Soon to be 79. Good Luck to the teams that have made it!
noun
1: the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others. : rivalry: such as
1.1 An event or contest in which people take part in order to establish superiority or supremacy in a particular area.
1.2 The person or people over whom one is attempting to establish one's supremacy or superiority; the opposition.
Origin
Early 17th century from late Latin competitio(n-) ‘rivalry’, from competere ‘strive for’
Oxford Dictionary
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/competition
When you look up the definition of a Field Trial, “competition” or “compete” are two word(s) you are going read. The unique factor in a Field Trial is that it is not just a person, the team consists of an animal and a human – dog and handler – a man and his best friend. Two brains working together to complete a series of tests, which brings a whole new dynamic to the word “competition.”
A National event is the largest individual stake, the most prestigious event any Field Trial Retriever, Owner and Handler could be a part of. It is the best of the best in the Retriever Field Trial world. The National Retriever Club has brought to you this competition for seventy nine years. They have crowned seventy eight champions, and Saturday will crown their seventy ninth. As proven in this National, more accurately in this 8th Series, it is a very rigorous and challenging competition to become a National Field Champion. A title that only 78 dogs in the history of this sport have. Soon to be 79. Good Luck to the teams that have made it!
60. FC TIGER MTN'S BETTIN' ON BLACK, "Gamble" LM, Mike Taylor
Lifetime Pts
Open 13.5; Derby 7
Time: 12:29 am
Flyer - Nice Line
Right Retired - Good line with a brief loop near the shore then Gamble went straight across to the bird.
Short Retired - He got a whiff of drag back as he headed across towards his bird. He quickly moved on and nailed this bird.
Long Retired - Going under the arc, he got just deep, making one loop just outside the cover and he got it.
Open 13.5; Derby 7
Time: 12:29 am
Flyer - Nice Line
Right Retired - Good line with a brief loop near the shore then Gamble went straight across to the bird.
Short Retired - He got a whiff of drag back as he headed across towards his bird. He quickly moved on and nailed this bird.
Long Retired - Going under the arc, he got just deep, making one loop just outside the cover and he got it.
***Gun Change*** Day 2 - 8th Series
Our gun change came at 10:21 am, after dog # 56 completed his test.
We started our day at 7:14 am with dog #34. He have completed 3 hours 7 minutes and 12 dogs. Our test is currently averaging 15.5 minutes per dog.
For day two of the 8th Series, it is as follows...
Handle - 3
Double Handle - 2
Pick Up - 2
This means we have only had 5 dogs compete this test today without a handle or pick up!
The sun is out and our current temperature is at 3 mph which is forecast to increase mid afternoon to 6 mph.
We will be back with dog #60 after this gun change.
We started our day at 7:14 am with dog #34. He have completed 3 hours 7 minutes and 12 dogs. Our test is currently averaging 15.5 minutes per dog.
For day two of the 8th Series, it is as follows...
Handle - 3
Double Handle - 2
Pick Up - 2
This means we have only had 5 dogs compete this test today without a handle or pick up!
The sun is out and our current temperature is at 3 mph which is forecast to increase mid afternoon to 6 mph.
We will be back with dog #60 after this gun change.
56. FC CHICAGO BLUES STAR, "Scrapper" LM, Ray Voigt
Lifetime Pts
Open 10; Amateur Pts: 5.5; Derby 11
Time: 10:09 am
Flyer -Right line out and came in from the gunners side then went straight to the bird.
Right Retired - A loop and scoop! Never slowed down - just grab, turn and back.
Short Retired - Came in right of the short bird and had to hunt left. He worked his way to get his bird.
Long Retired - Scrapper got out to the area just right of the brush pile. He went in and out of the pile expanding his hunt but he went back every time until he got the bird.
Open 10; Amateur Pts: 5.5; Derby 11
Time: 10:09 am
Flyer -Right line out and came in from the gunners side then went straight to the bird.
Right Retired - A loop and scoop! Never slowed down - just grab, turn and back.
Short Retired - Came in right of the short bird and had to hunt left. He worked his way to get his bird.
Long Retired - Scrapper got out to the area just right of the brush pile. He went in and out of the pile expanding his hunt but he went back every time until he got the bird.
Pick Up - 53. FC LOUISIANA BLACK MAGIC SPELL, "Hex" LM, Tim Milligan
Lifetime Pts
Open 31; Amateur Pts: 9.5; Derby 26
Time: 9:55 am
Flyer - Straight to the bird
Right Retired - Hex hit all three pieces of water and came out on top of his bird.
Short Retired - Excellent line to the island but he missed his bird. Heading deep a quick whistle brought him back.
Long Retired - Going way deep left, had problems and the gunners stepped out. Picked up.
Open 31; Amateur Pts: 9.5; Derby 26
Time: 9:55 am
Flyer - Straight to the bird
Right Retired - Hex hit all three pieces of water and came out on top of his bird.
Short Retired - Excellent line to the island but he missed his bird. Heading deep a quick whistle brought him back.
Long Retired - Going way deep left, had problems and the gunners stepped out. Picked up.
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