The Winner of the Inaugural National Retriever Derby Championship in Sedalia, Missouri is....
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MAPLEPOND GREAT EXPECTATION, "Tug" LM
Owned by Charles Bearden
Handled by Jason Baker
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
The Finalists
And the Finalists are...
(18 Finalists)
1. HOCKLEY CREEK'S SOUTHPAW, "Lefty," LM, Robby Bickley
2. HOLLAND CLIFFS BLADE A FINE LINE, "Dozer," LM, Alvin Hatcher
7. QUACKADDICT'S HEAVY HITTER, "Blitz," LM, Hunter Street
8. MY JACK OF HEARTS, "Jack," LM, James Roberts
9. BUCKHEAD'S A DOG NAMED DESIRE, "Stella," LF, Jason Baker
10. RIDGECREST'S NO RHYME OR REASON, "Nora," LF, Betsy Broyd
13. MY ROCKS BORROWED TIME AT YELLOWTALE, "Lulu," LF, Clint Avant
15. BEAVERDAM'S LAS VEGAS ACE, "Ace," LM, Martha Russell
16. DOUBLE CREEK'S BLACK MAGIC, "Maddie," LF, Jason Baker
17. WHITEWATER'S SUSITNA SUSIE, "Susie," LF, Bill Barstow
23. MAPLEPOND GREAT EXPECTATION, "Tug," LM, Jason Baker
25. WOLF RIVER'S DIRTY MAX, "Max," LM, Chris Christopher
30. VINSON'S NEZ BOUEUX NOIR ZEKE, "Zeke," LM, James Vinson
34. SANDHILL FIRST CLASS, "First," LM, Brad Arington
35. TIPPECANOE'S SHEAMUS, "Amos," LM, George Wamsley
36. BIRD CREEK'S DOC HOLIDAY, "Doc," LM, Chuck Cagle
39. TRUCKEE TOO, "Truckee," LM, Jack Unbehaun
42. GOOD IDEA'S PUNT WITH A NORTH WIND, "Punt," LF, Brad Arington
SCRAPBOOK – CLOSING CEREMONY
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| The Closing Awards Ceremony was held at the base of Swede's Hill |
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| Eugene "Swede" Anderson was smiling down on all of us! |
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| A view from the top |
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| The National Derby Championship Trophy |
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| The "Keeper" after the trophy is passed on to a new winner next year |
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| The Official Photographer, Deana Wolfe |
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| The Finalists |
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| The Finalists |
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| The Winner! Jason Baker with "Tug" – Maplepond Great Expectations |
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| C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S !! |
Test 8 In The Books
That is it. The 8th series of the National Retriever Derby Championship is in the books at 2:42 pm.
Stay tuned to find out who the Finalists are .... and who will be the Winner!
Stay tuned to find out who the Finalists are .... and who will be the Winner!
34. SANDHILL FIRST CLASS, "First", LM, Brad Arington
Left - "First" got the down the hill and across the pond up and through the fall area. Missed on the right a few steps deep them turned back left to the bird.
Retired - He got down the hill and across the middle pond and straight to the fall and the bird. WOW!!
Retired - He got down the hill and across the middle pond and straight to the fall and the bird. WOW!!
30. VINSON'S NEZ BOUEUX NOIR ZEKE, "Zeke", LM, James Vinson
Left - "Zeke" went down the hill and into the pond. He swam to the far right side and climbed the hill staying in front of the guns. He got a little deep then did a quick turn back down to his bird.
Retired - He had a perfect line down the hill, across the levee and up the far hill to the fall area. He missed it and drove deep before he did a quick turn right and back down to his bird.
Retired - He had a perfect line down the hill, across the levee and up the far hill to the fall area. He missed it and drove deep before he did a quick turn right and back down to his bird.
23. MAPLEPOND GREAT EXPECTATION, "Tug", LM, Jason Baker
Left - "Tug" got down the hill into the pond. He swam the right side and climbed the hill in front of the guns. One turn left and down to his bird.
Retired - He got down hill into the middle pond and climbed the hill straight to the bird - SMACK!
Retired - He got down hill into the middle pond and climbed the hill straight to the bird - SMACK!
25. WOLF RIVER'S DIRTY MAX, "Max", LM, Chris Christopher
Left - "Max" got down the hill and across the levee. He climbed the hill staying in front of the guns. He got a little deep before turning left and coming back down to the bird.
Retired - He ran down the hill and across the levee. Perfect line to the fall area, a little deep but a quick turn and drilled it.
Retired - He ran down the hill and across the levee. Perfect line to the fall area, a little deep but a quick turn and drilled it.
17. WHITEWATER'S SUSITNA SUSIE, "Susie", LF, Bill Barstow
Left - "Susie" went down the hill into the pond and swam across on a good angle to the bird. She went up the hill and got it!
Retired - She ran down hill into the water and climbed the hill to the left of the blind, one loop deep and turned into the cover and the bird.
Retired - She ran down hill into the water and climbed the hill to the left of the blind, one loop deep and turned into the cover and the bird.
16. DOUBLE CREEK'S BLACK MAGIC, "Maddie", LF, Jason Baker
Left - "Maddie" ran down the hill into the pond and swam straight across. She climbed the hill staying in front of the guns and a little deep but then quickly came back left and down to the bird.
Retired - She went down the hill, across the left side fo the big pond and into the woods wide right. She came out of the woods on the bird.
Retired - She went down the hill, across the left side fo the big pond and into the woods wide right. She came out of the woods on the bird.
15. BEAVERDAM'S LAS VEGAS ACE, "Ace", LM, Martha Russell
Left - "Ace" rand the levee straight up the hill in front of the guns. He took two loops deep then down the left to his bird.
Retired - He went down the hill and cross the levee and straight up to the fall area then to his bird.
Retired - He went down the hill and cross the levee and straight up to the fall area then to his bird.
Retriever FYI
We want to thank David Colwell, the Official Sketch Artist for the Derby National for providing us all the test set-up diagrams for this event and for their use on the blog.
But since they were for the use of the Judges and were used to set up the Official Test Books, the lines on the diagrams lead to the GUNS and not the birds. (This is kind of opposite from the normal diagrams you might be used to seeing on the blog.) We wanted to let you know so that it would be easier for you to better understand the tests and in relation to their descriptions.
But since they were for the use of the Judges and were used to set up the Official Test Books, the lines on the diagrams lead to the GUNS and not the birds. (This is kind of opposite from the normal diagrams you might be used to seeing on the blog.) We wanted to let you know so that it would be easier for you to better understand the tests and in relation to their descriptions.
13. MY ROCKS BORROWED TIME AT YELLOWTALE, "Lulu", LF, Clint Avant
Left - "Lulu" ran down the hill and toe nailed the pond. She went up the hill and hooked the guns and out to her bird.
Retired - She went down the hill then crossed the right side of the middle pond. Got up in front of the guns then went deep and left before coming back to the right and hunting up her bird.
Retired - She went down the hill then crossed the right side of the middle pond. Got up in front of the guns then went deep and left before coming back to the right and hunting up her bird.
10. RIDGECREST'S NO RHYME OR REASON, "Nora", LF, Betsy Broyd
Left - "Nora" went down the hill and across the levee in front of the guns. She got a little deep but made a quick turn to the left and back down to her bird.
Retired - She went down the hill and swam across the middle of the pond. She drove the hill left of the blind to the top hill a few times before coming down the right side and to her bird.
Retired - She went down the hill and swam across the middle of the pond. She drove the hill left of the blind to the top hill a few times before coming down the right side and to her bird.
9. BUCKHEAD'S A DOG NAMED DESIRE, "Stella", LF, Jason Baker
Left - "Stella" went down the hill and across the pond to the far right corner. She went straight up staying in front of the guns. She turned left behind the brush pile and straight to her bird.
Retired - She went down the hill and across the middle of the pond. She went up to the left of the blind, turned left for one loop then came across right all the way to her bird.
Retired - She went down the hill and across the middle of the pond. She went up to the left of the blind, turned left for one loop then came across right all the way to her bird.
8. MY JACK OF HEARTS, "Jack", LM, James Roberts
Left - "Jack" took the levee and up the far side. He looped behind the guns, turned left qnd came back down to his bird.
Retired - He went down the hill across the pond up the hill wide right to the tree line. He worked his way back left along the cover to the bird.
Retired - He went down the hill across the pond up the hill wide right to the tree line. He worked his way back left along the cover to the bird.
7. QUACKADDICT'S HEAVY HITTER, "Blitz", LM, Hunter Street
Left - "Blitz" went down the hill across the levee. He drove up under the arc of the fall and got a little deep but quickly came back down to the left and his bird.
Retired - He got down the hill and across the levee under the arc of the throw. He quickly turned back right and down to his bird.
Retired - He got down the hill and across the levee under the arc of the throw. He quickly turned back right and down to his bird.
2. HOLLAND CLIFFS BLADE A FINE LINE, "Dozer", LM, Alvin Hatcher
Left - "Dozer" went down the hill and caught right front corner of the pond then quickly out and on across the levee. He went up the hill in front of the guns and got deep. He came back around to the left and down to his bird.
Retired - He went down across the levee and right angled across the field in front of the guns. He got a little deep then right and back to the bird.
Retired - He went down across the levee and right angled across the field in front of the guns. He got a little deep then right and back to the bird.
1. HOCKLEY CREEK'S SOUTHPAW, "Lefty", LM, Robby Bickley
Left - "Lefty" went down the hill and across the pond on a great line. He went right going up the hill and behind the guns. A big turn deep then back down and left to the bird.
Retired - He went down and across the middle water. He continued up the hill staying in front of the guns then crossed the field left to right and directly to his bird.
Retired - He went down and across the middle water. He continued up the hill staying in front of the guns then crossed the field left to right and directly to his bird.
Weather for the 8th Series
Our afternoon weather is a nice 72 degrees. The sun is shining and warm. We do have a south wind at 14 mph.
Let's hope the weather stays nice and calm as the afternoon continues.
Let's hope the weather stays nice and calm as the afternoon continues.
42. GOOD IDEA'S PUNT WITH A NORTH WIND, "Punt", LF, Brad Arington
Left - "Punt" went down the hill into the 2nd pond. She went up the hill wide right of the guns to the top of the hill and worked way left and down to the fall area and bird.
Retired - She went down the hill into the pond. After exiting the pond she went straight up the hill and under the arc to the top of the hill. She quickly came back to her bird.
Retired - She went down the hill into the pond. After exiting the pond she went straight up the hill and under the arc to the top of the hill. She quickly came back to her bird.
39. TRUCKEE TOO, "Truckee", LM, Jack Unbehaun
Left - "Truckee" went down the hill across the land bridge going up behind the guns and deep. He hunted left until he got his bird.
Retired - He went down the hill across the levee and straight to the fall area and then the bird.
Retired - He went down the hill across the levee and straight to the fall area and then the bird.
35. TIPPECANOE'S SHEAMUS, "Amos", LM, George Wamsley
Left - "Amos" took the line down the hill lunging into the water on the right side of the pond. He got up the hill between the brush pile and guns, then got deep and turned away from the mark for a loop and came back into the area high back towards the line and the bird.
Right - He went down the hill and across the left edge of the pond. Up to the fall area and quickly got his bird.
Right - He went down the hill and across the left edge of the pond. Up to the fall area and quickly got his bird.
36. BIRD CREEK'S DOC HOLIDAY, "Doc", LM, Chuck Cagle
Left - "Doc" went down the hill into the middle of the pond. He went up the hill left of the big brush pile and straight to the bird.
Retired - He went down the hill and swam the middle of the pond. Got up the hill wide left of the gunners. Hunted left until he found the blind then hunted deep before moving to the wooded side and his bird.
Retired - He went down the hill and swam the middle of the pond. Got up the hill wide left of the gunners. Hunted left until he found the blind then hunted deep before moving to the wooded side and his bird.
Test Dogs – Series 8
The first test dog was called to the line at 12:53 pm.
"Chevy," LF with handler Lou Vreeland
Left - She ran down the hill across the levee up to the area just deep of the drake. A quick turn back down the hill to her bird.
Retired - She went down the hill and swam the left side of the pond. She got up by the lone tree on to the woods where she got her bird in the cover.
"Jagger," LM - with handler David Wolfe
Left - He ran down the hill across the levee and climbed just deep of the fall area. He turned back downhill and scooped it up.
Retired - He went down the hill into the middle of the pond left of the line to the bird. He got up the hill to the holding blind staying in front of the blind to the trees just left of the bird. Turned right and got it.
"Chevy," LF with handler Lou Vreeland
Left - She ran down the hill across the levee up to the area just deep of the drake. A quick turn back down the hill to her bird.
Retired - She went down the hill and swam the left side of the pond. She got up by the lone tree on to the woods where she got her bird in the cover.
"Jagger," LM - with handler David Wolfe
Left - He ran down the hill across the levee and climbed just deep of the fall area. He turned back downhill and scooped it up.
Retired - He went down the hill into the middle of the pond left of the line to the bird. He got up the hill to the holding blind staying in front of the blind to the trees just left of the bird. Turned right and got it.
TEST 8 – Land/Water Double with One Retired
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| Series 8 – Land/Water Double with One Retired |
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| The right retired at 218 yards |
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| The left hand gun station at 218 yards |
Starters of the 8th Series
Here are the 18 dogs to start the 8th Series!
Good Luck to all....
1. HOCKLEY CREEK'S SOUTHPAW, "Lefty," LM, Robby Bickley
2. HOLLAND CLIFFS BLADE A FINE LINE, "Dozer," LM, Alvin Hatcher
7. QUACKADDICT'S HEAVY HITTER, "Blitz," LM, Hunter Street
8. MY JACK OF HEARTS, "Jack," LM, James Roberts
9. BUCKHEAD'S A DOG NAMED DESIRE, "Stella," LF, Jason Baker
10. RIDGECREST'S NO RHYME OR REASON, "Nora," LF, Betsy Broyd
13. MY ROCKS BORROWED TIME AT YELLOWTALE, "Lulu," LF, Clint Avant
15. BEAVERDAM'S LAS VEGAS ACE, "Ace," LM, Martha Russell
16. DOUBLE CREEK'S BLACK MAGIC, "Maddie," LF, Jason Baker
17. WHITEWATER'S SUSITNA SUSIE, "Susie," LF, Bill Barstow
23. MAPLEPOND GREAT EXPECTATION, "Tug," LM, Jason Baker
25. WOLF RIVER'S DIRTY MAX, "Max," LM, Chris Christopher
30. VINSON'S NEZ BOUEUX NOIR ZEKE, "Zeke," LM, James Vinson
34. SANDHILL FIRST CLASS, "First," LM, Brad Arington
35. TIPPECANOE'S SHEAMUS, "Amos," LM, George Wamsley
36. BIRD CREEK'S DOC HOLIDAY, "Doc," LM, Chuck Cagle
39. TRUCKEE TOO, "Truckee," LM, Jack Unbehaun
42. GOOD IDEA'S PUNT WITH A NORTH WIND, "Punt," LF, Brad Arington
Good Luck to all....
1. HOCKLEY CREEK'S SOUTHPAW, "Lefty," LM, Robby Bickley
2. HOLLAND CLIFFS BLADE A FINE LINE, "Dozer," LM, Alvin Hatcher
7. QUACKADDICT'S HEAVY HITTER, "Blitz," LM, Hunter Street
8. MY JACK OF HEARTS, "Jack," LM, James Roberts
9. BUCKHEAD'S A DOG NAMED DESIRE, "Stella," LF, Jason Baker
10. RIDGECREST'S NO RHYME OR REASON, "Nora," LF, Betsy Broyd
13. MY ROCKS BORROWED TIME AT YELLOWTALE, "Lulu," LF, Clint Avant
15. BEAVERDAM'S LAS VEGAS ACE, "Ace," LM, Martha Russell
16. DOUBLE CREEK'S BLACK MAGIC, "Maddie," LF, Jason Baker
17. WHITEWATER'S SUSITNA SUSIE, "Susie," LF, Bill Barstow
23. MAPLEPOND GREAT EXPECTATION, "Tug," LM, Jason Baker
25. WOLF RIVER'S DIRTY MAX, "Max," LM, Chris Christopher
30. VINSON'S NEZ BOUEUX NOIR ZEKE, "Zeke," LM, James Vinson
34. SANDHILL FIRST CLASS, "First," LM, Brad Arington
35. TIPPECANOE'S SHEAMUS, "Amos," LM, George Wamsley
36. BIRD CREEK'S DOC HOLIDAY, "Doc," LM, Chuck Cagle
39. TRUCKEE TOO, "Truckee," LM, Jack Unbehaun
42. GOOD IDEA'S PUNT WITH A NORTH WIND, "Punt," LF, Brad Arington
Callbacks To 8th Series
The dogs called back to the 8th Series are: 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10,
13, 15, 16, 17, 23, 25, 30, 34, 35, 36, 39 and 42.
There is 1 dog dropped: #12
The first dog starting the next Series is dog #35.
There is 1 dog dropped: #12
The first dog starting the next Series is dog #35.
The End of the 7th Series
The 7th Series is in the books officially at 12:06 pm.
The atmosphere is exciting as the judges go off to decide who will be calling back to the 8th series!
What a great day to be a field trialer here in Sedalia, MO at the Inaugural National Retriever Derby Championship. Good Luck to ALL!
The atmosphere is exciting as the judges go off to decide who will be calling back to the 8th series!
What a great day to be a field trialer here in Sedalia, MO at the Inaugural National Retriever Derby Championship. Good Luck to ALL!
15. BEAVERDAM'S LAS VEGAS ACE, "Ace", LM, Martha Russell
Right - "Ace" went down the hill and around the pond behind the gunners and straight to his bird.
Left - He cut the right corner of the 1st pond, across the 2nd pond and over the levee entering the 3rd pond in the near left corner. He swam on a line headed straight for his bird. He came out of the water under the arc and up on the levee, turned right and scooped up his bird.
SCRAPBOOK – TEST 7
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| David Colwell – Official Sketch Artist and Cynean Kenny |
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| Everything's better under the tent … |
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| FLYOVERS – Whitman Airforce Base is nearby … |
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| *** W O W *** |
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