Kicking Off the 1st Series ...

Ed Nesselroad (our official announcer) introduced Valanne Cardenas to sign our National Anthem.
Valanne is a local resident of Corning, California.

We have 3 scratches before we begin the 1st series. They are dog# 42, 30 and 88.

Gun Changes are scheduled after the running of #56, 81, 6 and 31.

Our test dogs today will consist of:
Marshwinds Man In Black, "Cash," LM, handled by Bente Kongsore
West Coast Jewel, "Jaida,", LF, handled Brent McBride.


Dog #56 will begin the 1st Series!

Day 1 of the National Open Championship!

Welcome to the first day of our journey to find out who will become the 2019 National Retriever Champion! We are excited to be here on location in Corning, California this morning.

Surely all of the teams are "California Dreamin’" about having an awesome performance this week while they prepare to begin the first test. We would like to wish all of the competitors the Best of Luck!! And congratulations on getting here!

We are setting up on location of the 1st series this morning and will be kicking off the 1st test within the hour. It is presently a clear and crisp morning at 42 degrees. The high temperature is predicted to be around 80 degrees this afternoon, with light wind and almost 0% chance of precipitation. It should be a fantastic day here at the 1st!

Stay tuned to the blog for all of the up-to-the-minute action to come! I hope you are all as excited as we are to get this National underway! Good Luck Everyone!

Welcome to the 2019 National Open!

Welcome to the 79th Annual National Open Championship

November 9-16, 2019

The dogs and handlers competing in this event are the very best in the world of performance retrievers! The best of the best. Congrats to all those qualified for this National event!

This year's National Open will take place in Corning, California. Noted for being the "Olive Capital of the World," it also offers up some of the best small-town charm in California. The Rolling Hills Casino and Resort including a golf course and hunt club contribute to making Corning an ideal travel destination. Located only about 100 miles north of Sacramento in the Northern part of California, it is also only about an hour and a half away from the Lassen Volcanic National Park. The average temperature in November will be in the 60's-70's during the days and down into the 40's at night. 

We look forward to seeing you all there!