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[AmiableLabs]

the oldest was Windy at almost if not at age 11, and the youngest was Indi and she is just under 3..I think

Who were the oldest and youngest handlers?

[Steve Shaver]

Ed,
I watched part of the first series with Judy. When Pete came to the line to run - we walked up closer. She told me she really wanted to see Pete - that he was a real special dog.

Boy you aint a kiddin there. Just looked up his record on EE and he's been tearin it up. It's almost like he won two nationals.
Here's what he's done recently.
8/31 - Am 4th

9/7 - open 1st and Am 4th

9/14 - open 1st

9/28 - open 1st

10/5 - open 1st

10/19 - open 2nd.... Must not have been feeling good that day

10/26 - open 1st

All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BonMallari]

Who were the oldest and youngest handlers?

Youngest would have to be the two ladies, either Ty Rorem or Lauren Hays.....wont even guess on the oldest

[DKR]

Litter mate finalists Holland and Dottie?

Mother /son finalists Windy and Tubb?

Parent finalists Sally and Slider? (She's due 12/10/12 so the pups just finished their first National too!)

Or am I way off?

Congratulations to all the qualifiers, finalists, and especially Team Pete! Pete loved his steak at the winner's party!

It was an exhausting yet exhilarating week and thanks to everyone who worked hard to make it happen, and to the judges for dedicating two grueling weeks to the sport.

We were lucky enough to be there for the end of the 9th and most of the 10th. Absolutely an amazing experience.

[Joby]

Cudos to the person doing the updates.....Top notch and over the top, fer sure!!!

[EdA]

As a matter of interest how old are the dogs that were finalists? Not being a Lab person but having heard debates about colour on here - only one yellow!

The National issue of Retriever News will have some statistics including the average age of the starters which typically is +\-7 years old.

[MooseGooser]

We have a winner my two and one I didn't know about.

Mother #40 Windy and son #48 Tubb in his first National Championship Stake

Littermates #50 Dottie and #76 Holland both in their first National Championship Stake

and the one I didn't know about sire #15 Slider and dam #79 Sally, maybe both at their first National Championship Stake too?

How cool is that?

Congrats Dr.Ed
Holland is one amazing dog.

Gooser

[EdA]

Congrats Dr.Ed
Holland is one amazing dog.

Gooser

and you can correctly boast that you got to run him one(?) time.

[MooseGooser]

Yes!!!

It was a huge thrill for me.

I will never forget it..

Gooser

[Howard N]

and you can correctly boast that you got to run him one(?) time.

Whew, I'm glad Holland was able to recover.

Congrats Dr. Ed.