I just have to say.. :roll: Best of Luck to All !!! ...and, especially, to the Golden Retrievers and their handlers...


4 TRIFECTA’S BET ON ME, Gold.F. L Kane & G Mondrosch Lisa Kane

5 FC-AFC-CFC-CAFC TNT’S STANLEY STEAMER, MH, Gold.M. Janice & John Gunn John Gunn
( my heart is with this "boy"..Go "Stanley" ! :twisted: )

82 FC-AFC EMBERAIN BEAU GESTE, Gold.M. J Rasmuson & R Wallace Judy Rasmuson

102 FC-AFC LACROSSE MAX Q JAKE, JH, Gold.M. J Gassner & A Whiteley Andy Whiteley
(GO "Jake" and Andy !!! )

Best to All..

Judy

 

Good Luck to ALL and it is an awesome acomplishment to be there.

 

Go Goldens!!! I love Stanley, Beau's a big brother of Amy, and Jake is a "G.Grandson". But just in case, I have a couple of other favorites, too. Julia and Yakkity are neat, neat girls. Guess I'm an equal retriever kind of gal.
Suzanne B

 

Two days before it starts.
I would imagine the the "pucker" level is starting to increase. :lol:

 

1 day till game day. Pucker level is higher now.

What kind of training day will handlers want to see today from their dogs?

What kind of training day will handlers set up? I would think all confidence marks and blinds, and only light nicks for mistakes.

Best of luck to all!

 

THE STARTING NUMBER IS #1...CAN YOU BELIEVE THEY PICKED NUMBER 1....GOOD LUCK TO LINDA HARGER.....LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!
________
Srd-1

 

Game day! Here we go!! Best of luck to all!!!

Pucker factor is very high now. But it will get higher and tighter when you are ask to step to the line. :lol:

 

Anyone have a report on the 1st series?!?

M

 

The only information I have is that the first shuttle left the headquarters at 5:30 for the 20 minute ride to the grounds. I don't know the reason for the shuttle??? Test dog will be at 7:00 there time.......I know at least one very nervous handler and his wife.

 

The only information I have is that the first shuttle left the headquarters at 5:30 for the 20 minute ride to the grounds. I don't know the reason for the shuttle??? Test dog will be at 7:00 there time.......I know at least one very nervous handler and his wife.

all national events caravan (i assume that's what your term shuttle is addressing)... normally #1 so that nobody has an edge by arriving early... #2 so that the setup can be done in peace... #3 so that it's easier to direct and organize traffic, gallery, etc.... #4 so nobody gets lost... so on and so forth. I don't know about the national open and am, but normally at the master national, the first "x" dogs are at the front of the caravan so they're most accessible to the line and can get prepared.

 

I have been told that the set up is a somewhat tight double with 2 hen mallards.

That is all I know.

GOOD LUCK to all entries!!!!

 

I was told there was a string of around ten dogs that ran and didn't do that good of a job because the wind had changed directions. I also was told they are going to try to start on the second series today. Seems kindof foolish to split the second series.

 

Scratches:
32, 40, 49, 104, 107

Katie

 

WRC says 9 handles.

 

Yep I think in the first 59 dogs I think....

Katie

 

Just back to the motel--All dogs called back from the 1st. They are starting a double blind, to finish tomorrow. We are one of the thankful ones that handled in the first, so we are limping but not down! It is so beautiful here, but the terrain, sand burrs and sage brush are hard on the dogs.

 

Just back to the motel--All dogs called back from the 1st. They are starting a double blind, to finish tomorrow. We are one of the thankful ones that handled in the first, so we are limping but not down! It is so beautiful here, but the terrain, sand burrs and sage brush are hard on the dogs.

great news. Thanks! Great that everyone at least gets to the 2nd series...

-K

 

Just back to the motel--All dogs called back from the 1st. They are starting a double blind, to finish tomorrow. We are one of the thankful ones that handled in the first, so we are limping but not down! It is so beautiful here, but the terrain, sand burrs and sage brush are hard on the dogs.

Thanks for the update and good luck tomorrow!

Do you happen to have the numbers of the dogs that were handled?

 

Sorry, did not watch many others, had to mend some broken hearts :lol:

 

Sorry, did not watch many others, had to mend some broken hearts :lol:

Understood.

 

Good luck tomorrow! I herd it was very hot and a very long walk!!!

Katie

 

Sorry, did not watch many others, had to mend some broken hearts :lol:

Many years to come. You've got a young one. Tell Dave to point em' straight and hang in there.

 

Does anybody have any updates for today? Seems like they are slow in the postings on the regular sites.

 

12 dogs were lost on the second/third series blinds.
Posted on www.akc.org

 

12 dogs were lost on the second/third series blinds.
Posted on www.akc.org