1998 NATIONAL OPEN
RETRIEVER CHAMPIONSHIP

Series One: Land Triple - completed
Series Two & Three: Land/Water Combination Blinds - suspended at darkness

Series One: Land Triple - completed

89 Starters scheduled to run Series One Land Triple.

Tuesday's weather was overcast in the morning with partly cloudy to sunny in the afternoon with winds ranging from 20-40 mph from the south and west. Temperatures ranged from the thirties to the fifties, with colder temperatures and stronger winds in the afternoon.

Test dogs ran at 6:45 A.M. Dog Number 6 ran at 7:30 A.M. Series One was completed at 10:35 A.M.

Recap: The First Series was in the "Triangle Field" and was a Land Triple that was a vertical rise with the elevation ranging from low left-hand gun station to a high right-hand flyer gun station. The first bird thrown was the middle bird, a dead hen pheasant, thrown from right to left at 189 yards. The left hand guns were stationed in front of an "island" of sage grass, thick brush and trees. The gunners threw a dead hen pheasant from left to right at 148 yards in front of thick brush into tall sage grass; the gunners then sat down and retired. The last bird down was the right hand hen pheasant flyer at 201 yards, shot from right to left toward a tree line.

First Series Land Triple

The path to all birds was across a dirt road below and twenty yards in front of the line and required the dogs to negotiate varying terrain and cover to each bird. A wide ditch with heavy cover ran downhill from behind the right-hand flyer station, curving leftward in front of the middle bird and left-hand bird leveling off on the left toward the dirt road. Large branches of trees were cut and laid on the road and in the path to the left-hand bird.

First Series Land Triple

All three birds of the Land Triple gave many dogs problems. On Monday, there were huge and long hunts on all three birds, particulary the left-hand retired gun and the right-hand flyer. On Tuesday morning there were not as many long and huge hunts but there were approximately seven dogs that handled. Approximate statistics for Series One: 3 pickups, 21 handled on one bird, 3 handled on two birds, and 2 switches.

13 dogs were dropped after Series One - 76 Dogs were called back to the Series Two & Three Land/Water Combination Blinds.

 CALL BACKS TO SERIES NO. 2

 NO. DOG, BREED/SEX, HANDLER

  1. FC MAXX'S SURPRISE, LM, Dave Smith
  2. FC-AFC ABE'S EBONY AND IVORY, LM, Wayne Curtis
  3. FC-AFC PAINTER'S MAJOR MOTION, LM, Jim Gonia
  5. FC-AFC TEXAS WB COCKY TWO STEPPER, LM, Bill Schrader
  6. FC HI LO JACK, LM, Ray Breault
  7. FC DUBLIN'S IRISH MIST, LM, Ed Forry
  9. FC HIWOOD CITATION, LM, Danny Farmer
 10. FC-AFC DUST DEVIL'S AMBUSH ANNIE, LF, Bill Totten
 11. FC-AFC GATOR PT'S SWEET POTATO PIE, LF, Chris Ledford
 12. FC HILLTOP'S HAYSEED, LM, John Pease
 13. FC-AFC RIPARIAN MARIAH, LF, Bill Eckett
 15. FC-AFC CANDLEWOODS REBEL RIDGE PDQ, LF, Mike Lardy
 16. FC MORGAN LE FAE OF BUCKSHOT, LF, Dave Smith
 17. FC-AFC FOX HOLLOW'S LITTLE BUDDY, LM, Wayne Curtis
 18. EARLY BY ONE, LM, Ed Forry
 19. FC CROPPERS RIVER WATER BLACK TEAL, LF, Bill Sargenti
 20. FC-AFC TRU LINE'S TOO LE GIT, LM, Bill Totten
 21. FC CHENA RIVER WILD LADY, LF, Jim Gonia
 22. NFC-AFC STORM'S RIPTIDE STAR, LM, Mike Lardy
 23. BINGO BY BOUNCE, LM, Harold Bruninga
 24. FC JUST WHISTLIN DIXIE, LF, Chris Ledford
 25. FC-AFC FEATHER OF SWEETBRIAR, LF, Mark Smith
 26. FC CODY'S MAXAROO, LM, Danny Farmer
 27. FC-AFC JUMPIN JENNY TRUMARC'S, LF, Ken Payne
 28. SIVERCREEK WILLOW, LF, Jerry Patopea
 29. NAFC-FC CANDLEWOOD'S BIT O BUNNY, LF, Mike Lardy
 30. FC-AFC COACH'S BIG RUFF, LM, Jay Stine
 31. FC-AFC CHENA RIVER CHAVEZ, LM, Dave Mosher
 32. FC-AFC CANDLEWOODS DESERT STORM MH, LM, Don Wolf
 34. POWER STROK'N SALLY, LF, Ed Forry
 35. FC-AFC ADAMS ACRES CHEROKEE ROSE, LF, John Russell
 36. FC-AFC CALL ME YANKEE DOODLE DANDY, LF, Bill Eckett
 37. FC-AFC JAZZTIME'S CRASH COURSE, LM, Bill Totten
 38. FC COLDWATER CORK, LM, Mike Lardy
 39. FC-AFC SUPER BOUNCE ANDRE, LM, Bill Schrader
 40. FC-AFC TRUMARC'S MACKIE MAX, LM, Danny Farmer
 41. 1998 NAFC-FC HATTIE MCBUNN, LF, Lynn DuBose
 42. FC IRONDALE'S YANKEE MOJO, LM, Hugh Arthur
 43. FC JOMA'S SWEET SHELEEN, LF, Jim Gonia
 44. FC-AFC HAWKEYE'S CANDLEWOOD SHADOW, LM, Pat Nolan
 45. NAFC-FC-CNAFC EBONSTAR LEAN MAC, LM, Mike Lardy
 46. FC-AFC ADAMS ACRES HIGH CALIBER, LM, John Thomas
 47. FC MISS SCARLET, LF, Dave Mosher
 48. FC CANDLEWOOD'S HARLOT FOLEIGHTER, LF, Ed Forry
 49. WATERMARK'S THE BOSS, LM, Chris Ledford
 51. FC OLGA'S RETREAT RD EARLY BLACK, LM, Ed Forry
 52. FC-AFC SUN VALLEY NUGGET, LM, Harvey Peterson
 55. FC-AFC CODE BLUE, LM, Jim Gonia
 56. HARLEY'S NIGHTHORSE, LM, Kenny Trott
 57. FC JAZZTIMES ALASKAN RENDEZVOUS, LM, Mark Edwards
 58. FC TANK'S TOO LEGIT TO QUIT, LF, Mike Cicero
 60. FC-AFC SNAKE'S PONY EXPRESS, LM, Pat Burns
 62. AFC MASTER'S CHILL FACTOR, LF, Mel Milton
 63. FC-AFC GO GETTUM BIG KAHUNA, LM, Burke Morrow
 64. FC-AFC CANDLEWOOD'S TEXAS RANGER, LM, Danny Farmer
 66. FC-AFC SOURDOUGH'S SLICK NICK, LM, Joe Harp
 69. FC JUSTIN TIME ZOE, LF, Dave Mosher
 70. FC-AFC CROW RIVERS HI RES SCANNER, LM, Chris Ledford
 71. FC-AFC TAILWIND TRAVELIN GYPSY, LF, John Thomas
 72. FC-AFC KO-Z ACRES MACGYVER MH, LM, Larry Wharton
 73. 1997 NFC-AFC LUCYANA'S FAST WILLIE, LM, Laura Parrott
 74. AFC CHICKAMAUGA CHOO CHOO, LF, Lynne DuBose
 75. FC-AFC TRUMARC'S SUPER PURSUIT, LM, Sam Milton
 77. COURIER, LM, Andy Attar
 78. FC HUNTERS MARSH ABI, LF, Danny Farmer
 80. FC-AFC BLACKWATER RUDY, LM, Bill Eckett
 81. FC HOUSTON BEAR CUB'S BOOMAH, LF, Ed Forry
 82. FC BURGUNDY'S RAGING BULL, LM, Bill Sargenti
 83. FC-AFC TOPBRASS ROWDY YATES, LM, Mark Smith
 84. FC-AFC RIO LAGO, LF, Charles Tyson
 85. FC JUMP TO HYPERSPACE BOOMERANG, LF, Bill Fabian
 86. FC CLASSIC CIRCUIT BREAKER, LF, Kenny Trott
 87. FC-AFC DUST DEVIL'S SHOOT THE MOON, LM, Bill Totten
 89. FC SAMANTHA OF WATERTON, LF, Dave Mosher
 90. HARLEY DAVIS II, LM, Cara Mock
 91. FC MONARCH'S DAMN YANKEE, LM, Hugh Arthur


DOGS DROPPED AFTER SERIES NO. 1

 NO. DOG, BREED/SEX, HANDLER

  4. FC SHREDDER V, LM, Jay Stine
 14. FC DOWNEASTER, LF, Dave Mosher
 33. FC FAT CITY SHOOTER, LM, Ben Lee
 50. CNFC DIPPOMARSH KERENSA OF CARRONADE, LF, Dan DeVos
 53. FC-AFC CASHMAN'S FAT LADY ZINGIN, LF, Dave Smith
 54. SCUD BUSTER II, LM, James Roberts
 59. FC-AFC DUST DEVIL'S QUANTUM LEAP, LF, Bill Totten
 61. FC-AFC WESTWINDS HEAD AND SHOULDERS, LM, Jerald Kamphuis
 65. WINDY CITY'S PERFECT ANGEL, LF, Wayne Curtis
 67. FC-AFC CANDLEWOOD'S REBEL RIDGE BB, LF, Ed Forry
 68. FC SUPER DOC II, LM, Bill Sargenti
 79. FC CREAM, LF, Dave Mosher
 88. FC-AFC AUTUMN RUN'S LIL' TOOTS, LF, Dave Smith


SUMMARY OF CALL BACKS AND DOGS DROPPED THROUGH SERIES NO. 1

                                                                    
 NO. DOG, BREED/SEX, HANDLER                                                                     SERIES DROPPED

  1. FC MAXX'S SURPRISE, LM, Dave Smith................................ IN
  2. FC-AFC ABE'S EBONY AND IVORY, LM, Wayne Curtis.................... IN
  3. FC-AFC PAINTER'S MAJOR MOTION, LM, Jim Gonia...................... IN
  4. FC SHREDDER V, LM, Jay Stine......................................  1
  5. FC-AFC TEXAS WB COCKY TWO STEPPER, LM, Bill Schrader.............. IN
  6. FC HI LO JACK, LM, Ray Breault.................................... IN
  7. FC DUBLIN'S IRISH MIST, LM, Ed Forry.............................. IN
  9. FC HIWOOD CITATION, LM, Danny Farmer.............................. IN
 10. FC-AFC DUST DEVIL'S AMBUSH ANNIE, LF, Bill Totten................. IN
 11. FC-AFC GATOR PT'S SWEET POTATO PIE, LF, Chris Ledford............. IN
 12. FC HILLTOP'S HAYSEED, LM, John Pease.............................. IN
 13. FC-AFC RIPARIAN MARIAH, LF, Bill Eckett........................... IN
 14. FC DOWNEASTER, LF, Dave Mosher....................................  1
 15. FC-AFC CANDLEWOODS REBEL RIDGE PDQ, LF, Mike Lardy................ IN
 16. FC MORGAN LE FAE OF BUCKSHOT, LF, Dave Smith...................... IN
 17. FC-AFC FOX HOLLOW'S LITTLE BUDDY, LM, Wayne Curtis................ IN
 18. EARLY BY ONE, LM, Ed Forry........................................ IN
 19. FC CROPPERS RIVER WATER BLACK TEAL, LF, Bill Sargenti............. IN
 20. FC-AFC TRU LINE'S TOO LE GIT, LM, Bill Totten..................... IN
 21. FC CHENA RIVER WILD LADY, LF, Jim Gonia........................... IN
 22. NFC-AFC STORM'S RIPTIDE STAR, LM, Mike Lardy...................... IN
 23. BINGO BY BOUNCE, LM, Harold Bruninga.............................. IN
 24. FC JUST WHISTLIN DIXIE, LF, Chris Ledford......................... IN
 25. FC-AFC FEATHER OF SWEETBRIAR, LF, Mark Smith...................... IN
 26. FC CODY'S MAXAROO, LM, Danny Farmer............................... IN
 27. FC-AFC JUMPIN JENNY TRUMARC'S, LF, Ken Payne...................... IN
 28. SIVERCREEK WILLOW, LF, Jerry Patopea.............................. IN
 29. NAFC-FC CANDLEWOOD'S BIT O BUNNY, LF, Mike Lardy.................. IN
 30. FC-AFC COACH'S BIG RUFF, LM, Jay Stine............................ IN
 31. FC-AFC CHENA RIVER CHAVEZ, LM, Dave Mosher........................ IN
 32. FC-AFC CANDLEWOODS DESERT STORM MH, LM, Don Wolf.................. IN
 33. FC FAT CITY SHOOTER, LM, Ben Lee..................................  1
 34. POWER STROK'N SALLY, LF, Ed Forry................................. IN
 35. FC-AFC ADAMS ACRES CHEROKEE ROSE, LF, John Russell................ IN
 36. FC-AFC CALL ME YANKEE DOODLE DANDY, LF, Bill Eckett............... IN
 37. FC-AFC JAZZTIME'S CRASH COURSE, LM, Bill Totten................... IN
 38. FC COLDWATER CORK, LM, Mike Lardy................................. IN
 39. FC-AFC SUPER BOUNCE ANDRE, LM, Bill Schrader...................... IN
 40. FC-AFC TRUMARC'S MACKIE MAX, LM, Danny Farmer..................... IN
 41. 1998 NAFC-FC HATTIE MCBUNN, LF, Lynn DuBose....................... IN
 42. FC IRONDALE'S YANKEE MOJO, LM, Hugh Arthur........................ IN
 43. FC JOMA'S SWEET SHELEEN, LF, Jim Gonia............................ IN
 44. FC-AFC HAWKEYE'S CANDLEWOOD SHADOW, LM, Pat Nolan................. IN
 45. NAFC-FC-CNAFC EBONSTAR LEAN MAC, LM, Mike Lardy................... IN
 46. FC-AFC ADAMS ACRES HIGH CALIBER, LM, John Thomas.................. IN
 47. FC MISS SCARLET, LF, Dave Mosher.................................. IN
 48. FC CANDLEWOOD'S HARLOT FOLEIGHTER, LF, Ed Forry................... IN
 49. WATERMARK'S THE BOSS, LM, Chris Ledford........................... IN
 50. CNFC DIPPOMARSH KERENSA OF CARRONADE, LF, Dan DeVos...............  1
 51. FC OLGA'S RETREAT RD EARLY BLACK, LM, Ed Forry.................... IN
 52. FC-AFC SUN VALLEY NUGGET, LM, Harvey Peterson..................... IN
 53. FC-AFC CASHMAN'S FAT LADY ZINGIN, LF, Dave Smith..................  1
 54. SCUD BUSTER II, LM, James Roberts.................................  1
 55. FC-AFC CODE BLUE, LM, Jim Gonia................................... IN
 56. HARLEY'S NIGHTHORSE, LM, Kenny Trott.............................. IN
 57. FC JAZZTIMES ALASKAN RENDEZVOUS, LM, Mark Edwards................. IN
 58. FC TANK'S TOO LEGIT TO QUIT, LF, Mike Cicero...................... IN
 59. FC-AFC DUST DEVIL'S QUANTUM LEAP, LF, Bill Totten.................  1
 60. FC-AFC SNAKE'S PONY EXPRESS, LM, Pat Burns........................ IN
 61. FC-AFC WESTWINDS HEAD AND SHOULDERS, LM, Jerald Kamphuis..........  1
 62. AFC MASTER'S CHILL FACTOR, LF, Mel Milton......................... IN
 63. FC-AFC GO GETTUM BIG KAHUNA, LM, Burke Morrow..................... IN
 64. FC-AFC CANDLEWOOD'S TEXAS RANGER, LM, Danny Farmer................ IN
 65. WINDY CITY'S PERFECT ANGEL, LF, Wayne Curtis......................  1
 66. FC-AFC SOURDOUGH'S SLICK NICK, LM, Joe Harp....................... IN
 67. FC-AFC CANDLEWOOD'S REBEL RIDGE BB, LF, Ed Forry..................  1
 68. FC SUPER DOC II, LM, Bill Sargenti................................  1
 69. FC JUSTIN TIME ZOE, LF, Dave Mosher............................... IN
 70. FC-AFC CROW RIVERS HI RES SCANNER, LM, Chris Ledford.............. IN
 71. FC-AFC TAILWIND TRAVELIN GYPSY, LF, John Thomas................... IN
 72. FC-AFC KO-Z ACRES MACGYVER MH, LM, Larry Wharton.................. IN
 73. 1997 NFC-AFC LUCYANA'S FAST WILLIE, LM, Laura Parrott............. IN
 74. AFC CHICKAMAUGA CHOO CHOO, LF, Lynne DuBose....................... IN
 75. FC-AFC TRUMARC'S SUPER PURSUIT, LM, Sam Milton.................... IN
 77. COURIER, LM, Andy Attar........................................... IN
 78. FC HUNTERS MARSH ABI, LF, Danny Farmer............................ IN
 79. FC CREAM, LF, Dave Mosher.........................................  1
 80. FC-AFC BLACKWATER RUDY, LM, Bill Eckett........................... IN
 81. FC HOUSTON BEAR CUB'S BOOMAH, LF, Ed Forry........................ IN
 82. FC BURGUNDY'S RAGING BULL, LM, Bill Sargenti...................... IN
 83. FC-AFC TOPBRASS ROWDY YATES, LM, Mark Smith....................... IN
 84. FC-AFC RIO LAGO, LF, Charles Tyson................................ IN
 85. FC JUMP TO HYPERSPACE BOOMERANG, LF, Bill Fabian.................. IN
 86. FC CLASSIC CIRCUIT BREAKER, LF, Kenny Trott....................... IN
 87. FC-AFC DUST DEVIL'S SHOOT THE MOON, LM, Bill Totten............... IN
 88. FC-AFC AUTUMN RUN'S LIL' TOOTS, LF, Dave Smith....................  1
 89. FC SAMANTHA OF WATERTON, LF, Dave Mosher.......................... IN
 90. HARLEY DAVIS II, LM, Cara Mock.................................... IN
 91. FC MONARCH'S DAMN YANKEE, LM, Hugh Arthur......................... IN
                          

Series Two & Three: Land/Water Combination Blinds - suspended at darkness

76 Dogs called back to Series Two & Three Land/Water Combination Blinds. Series Two, a left Land Blind, and Series Three, a right Water Blind were run concurrently. A poison bird was shot from left to right toward the left Land Blind. Series Two & Three began at 12:10 P.M. with Dog No. 55. Average time for the test was eight minutes per dog. The test was suspended at darkness at 5:00 P.M. after Dog No. 9 ran.

The Land/Water Combination Blinds were run from the west with approximately 40 mph winds from the southwest. The line was located approximately 100 yards from the water and the line to the 207-yard Land Blind was generally along the left-hand shore of the bay which was used for the Water Blind. The line to the 250-yard Water Blind was flanked on the left by the shore (and the line to the Land Blind) and on the right by a long narrow spit which divided the bay from a huge lake on the right. As the spit on the right of the bay ended the line to the Water Blind crossed the end of a point (this land was the location of the Land Blind to the left and the poison bird further to the left approximately 40 yards). The Water Blind was planted on a float 15-20 yards past the point.

Series Two Land Blind &
Series 3 Water Blind

On the Land Blind, many dogs were pushed to the left by the water, although some dogs did take some water on their line to the blind. The work varied from very good to very poor with three pickups on Tuesday afternoon. The tremendous winds and cold water affected the dogs in various ways, and although not present in the bay, there were whitecaps in the lake at the end of the blind. The difficulty of the test and the weather conditions were demanding for both the dog and handler. 36 Dogs ran this test on Tuesday, with 40 dogs remaining to run on Wednesday morning. The test will resume at 7:00 A.M. on Wednesday morning with Dog No. 10. No partial callbacks were given.

Photos and test drawings will be posted when possible.