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I am sending in my ballot to nominate Ranger for the Retriever Hall of Fame. Here are some of Ranger's accomplishments.
I am sending in my ballot to nominate Ranger for the Retriever Hall of Fame. Here are some of Ranger's accomplishments.
1. National Derby list
2. QAA first time out age 2
3. AFC age 3
4. FC age 4
5. Qualified 9 Nationals in 5 years which included time off for a ruptured Achilles Tendon (06) and an ACL rupture (07)
6. He was awarded a Jam or placed in 41% of all trials entered (Open and Am)
7. He was awarded a Jam or placed in 50% of all Amateurs entered
8. he received 141 all age points (92% with Amateur Handler)
9. 2005 High point Open dog
10. Double Header winner
11. National Amateur Finalist 2003 (3 years old)
12. National Amateur Finalist 2004 (4 years old
13. National Open Finalist 2004 (4 years old)
14. He ran an average of 14 Opens / year and 10 Amateurs / year
15. Sired many Derby List dogs
16. Sired 2009 High Point Open Female
17. Sired 2010 National Field Champion NFC AFC Hunter Runs Boo Boo
18. Sired 2011 National Amateur Finalist
19. Sired #2 High point Derby dog
20. Sired 2010 National Amateur Finalist
21. Sired the 2009 high point (Open and AM combined ) dog
22. Ranger was Awarded the Thomas W. Merritt Trophy for 2011. This award recognizes the Sire whose progeny were awarded the largest number of All Age points in the previous calendar year.
In his last year,2008, Ranger ran 6 Opens( receiving a JAM or placing in 4 events) and the National Amateur where he went 9 series largely running on 3 legs. Ranger was then retired and the following December 24 he had to be sent over the Bridge.
2. QAA first time out age 2
3. AFC age 3
4. FC age 4
5. Qualified 9 Nationals in 5 years which included time off for a ruptured Achilles Tendon (06) and an ACL rupture (07)
6. He was awarded a Jam or placed in 41% of all trials entered (Open and Am)
7. He was awarded a Jam or placed in 50% of all Amateurs entered
8. he received 141 all age points (92% with Amateur Handler)
9. 2005 High point Open dog
10. Double Header winner
11. National Amateur Finalist 2003 (3 years old)
12. National Amateur Finalist 2004 (4 years old
13. National Open Finalist 2004 (4 years old)
14. He ran an average of 14 Opens / year and 10 Amateurs / year
15. Sired many Derby List dogs
16. Sired 2009 High Point Open Female
17. Sired 2010 National Field Champion NFC AFC Hunter Runs Boo Boo
18. Sired 2011 National Amateur Finalist
19. Sired #2 High point Derby dog
20. Sired 2010 National Amateur Finalist
21. Sired the 2009 high point (Open and AM combined ) dog
22. Ranger was Awarded the Thomas W. Merritt Trophy for 2011. This award recognizes the Sire whose progeny were awarded the largest number of All Age points in the previous calendar year.
In his last year,2008, Ranger ran 6 Opens( receiving a JAM or placing in 4 events) and the National Amateur where he went 9 series largely running on 3 legs. Ranger was then retired and the following December 24 he had to be sent over the Bridge.