The Winner is ...
Dog Number 2
1998 National Field Champion
FC-AFC ABE'S EBONY AND IVORY
Black Labrador Male, Date of Birth: September 20, 1993
FC-AFC Webshire's Honest Abe ex Zip's Magic Marking Ink
Breeders: Wayne and Betty Erickson
Owned by Sharon and Gary Hanvey
of Marine, Illinois
Handled by Wayne Curtis
Gary and Sharon Hanvey, Owners,
Wayne Curtis, Handler
and 1998 NFC "Eba"
Finalists - 1998 National Open Retriever Championship
Finalists:
1. FC MAXX'S SURPRISE, LM, Dave Smith
13. FC-AFC RIPARIAN MARIAH, LF, Bill Eckett
22. NFC-AFC STORM'S RIPTIDE STAR, LM, Mike Lardy
27. FC-AFC JUMPIN JENNY TRUMARC'S, LF, Ken Payne
29. NAFC-FC CANDLEWOOD'S BIT O BUNNY, LF, Mike Lardy
41. 1998 NAFC-FC HATTIE MCBUNN, LF, Lynn DuBose
45. NAFC-FC-CNAFC EBONSTAR LEAN MAC, LM, Mike Lardy
52. FC-AFC SUN VALLEY NUGGET, LM, Harvey Peterson
55. FC-AFC CODE BLUE, LM, Jim Gonia
80. FC-AFC BLACKWATER RUDY, LM, Bill Eckett
Photo Tour of 1998 National Retriever Championship
Day by Day at the 1998 National Open Retriever Championship
 Final Summary of Call Backs and Drops by Series - through Tenth Series
Starters in Order of the Draw
89 Starters. 91 dogs entered, including three additional late qualifiers. Two dogs are scratches (No. 8 and No. 76).
Day 1: Monday, November 9
Random Photos, Day 1 91 Entries, 2 Scratches, 89 Starters.
Series One: Land Triple; 60 Dogs ran Land Triple on Monday with 29 Dogs remaining to run on Tuesday morning. No partial callbacks were given.
Day 2: Tuesday, November 10
Random Photos, Day 2 Series One Land Triple completed with remaining 29 dogs. 13 dogs were dropped - 76 Dogs called back to the Series Two and Three Land/Water Combination Blinds.76 Dogs called back to the Series Two and Three Land/Water Combination Blinds. 36 Dogs ran Series Two and Three on Tuesday afternoon with 40 Dogs remaining to run Wednesday morning. No partial callbacks were given.
Day 3: Wednesday, November 11
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Random Photos, Day 3 - Page 3 Series Two and Three Land/Water Combination Blinds completed with 40 remaining dogs. 20 Dogs were dropped - 56 Dogs were called back to the Series 4 Water Triple.56 Dogs called back to Series Four Water Triple. 21 Dogs ran Series Four Wednesday afternoon with 35 Dogs remaining to run Thursday morning. No partial callbacks were given.
Day 4: Thursday, November 12
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Random Photos, Day 4 - Page 2 Series Four Water Triple completed with 35 remaining dogs. 11 Dogs were dropped - 45 Dogs were called back to Series 5 Land Blind.45 Dogs called back to Series 5 Land Blind. First Land Blind set up was scrapped after two competing dogs ran. Replacement Land Blind completed. 4 Dogs were dropped. 41 Dogs called back to Series Six Water Blind on Friday morning.
Day 5: Friday, November 13
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Random Photos, Day 5 - Page 2 Sixth Series Water Blind completed. 10 Dogs were dropped - 31 Dogs called back to Series Seven Land Triple.31 Dogs called back to Series Seven Land Triple. Series Seven completed. 9 Dogs dropped. 22 Dogs called back to Eighth Series Water Triple.
Day 6: Saturday, November 14
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Random Photos, Day 6 - Page 4: The Awards Presentation at the Old Lodge 22 Dogs were called back to the Eighth Series Water Quad. 7 Dogs were dropped. 15 Dogs called back to Ninth Series Double Water Blind.15 Dogs were called back to the Ninth Series Double Water Blind. 3 Dogs were dropped. 12 Dogs called back to Tenth Series Land Triple.12 Dogs were called back to the Tenth Series Land Triple. 11 Dogs finished the 1998 National Open Retiever Championship Stake.The 1998 National Field Champion is FC-AFC Abe's Ebony and Ivory, handled by Wayne Curtis, owned by Sharon and Gary Hanvey of Marine, Illinois.
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1998 National Open Retriever Championship Stake
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Defending Champion
1997 NFC-AFC Lucyana's Fast Willie
Owned by Laura and John Parrott
Handled by Laura Parrott
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