# of dogs running FT

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2tall

Discussion Starter · Feb 14, 2007

I just got my RFTN yesterday. It listed some statistics from 2006. Is that info correct?!?!?!?!? It showed over 15,000 running in Open alone. I was astounded. Just because we have all been watching the Westminster pageant, it raised the question for me, how many dogs compete in the bench venues? I cant believe that there are that many field trialers out there, not to mention the hunt testers, and the ones in the show ring are considered the bench mark for the retriever breeds. Does anyone here know the numbers for the dog show world? Just curious.
Meaningless trivia regards.......

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K G

· #10 · Feb 14, 2007

That 15,000 number is a "gross entries" number, not 15,000 individual dogs.

No way in hades regards, :wink:

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K G

· #16 · Feb 14, 2007

Seems like I remember that about 50-55 dogs become FCs each year and and 30-35 dogs become AFCs each year....don't recall where I read that, but I'm pretty sure I did.....FWIW.....

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K G

· #18 · Feb 14, 2007

59 FC, 46 AFC....slightly better than I thought....which is good..... :wink:

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K G

· #20 · Feb 14, 2007

Good point.....the number of different dogs would be lower....close to my original numbers.....I guess that's why I heard them.....

Oh well............. 8) ...............I hate when I see "reality" like this......sure takes some of the JAZZ out of the pursuit of the title......the distance to achieving it, I mean....... :? .........................

Good thing the people and the pursuit ARE the JAZZ! :wink:

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