Saturday, November 12, 2022
1st & 2nd Series – Land Double and Land Blind
97 Dogs Started this Series
Test Dogs started out the day at 7:37 am, beginning with "Gretta," Then came "Steel," giving the competitors a good idea of what they might expect for these first two series.Our first running dog #50 FC Black Lager Eleven, "Lager" with handler Jerry Patopea started the 82nd running of the National Retriever Championship at 7:59 am!
Our weather started in the 20’s with snow and sleet early. Temps reached into the upper 30’s later, but it remained mostly cloudy and cold with a slight wind at 8-10 mph. It was a crisp day to be in the field with these talented retriever teams working hard!
Here is how things turned out for the 1st and 2nd Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (6): 51 – 16 – 26 – 27 – 35 (2x) – 38
Handles (8): 19 – 21 – 23 – 69 – 74 – 77 – 82 – 87
Double Handles (1): 26
Pick-Ups (2): 2 – 89
Scratches (2): 42 – 71
Our last running dog for the day, and for Series 1 and 2 was dog #35 H FORD 11, “Deuce,” BLM with handler Alex Drent. They came to the line at 4:38 pm and he completed the test and the day was called by the judges at 4:42 pm.
Our last running dog for the day, and for Series 1 and 2 was dog #35 H FORD 11, “Deuce,” BLM with handler Alex Drent. They came to the line at 4:38 pm and he completed the test and the day was called by the judges at 4:42 pm.
97 dogs were sent from the line today in these series, taking 9 hours and 05 minutes in total, which averages out to be just around 5.5 minutes per dog.
Callbacks are coming soon, and then we are on to the 3rd Series – Let's go!
