[Andr? Fendlason]

Click the link below and read the pdf file to see if you can figure out the answer to this bit of trivia.

http://www.uklabs.com/newsletter/april_may_2004.pdf

Note: It is a trick question designed only to fool idiots like me who bought in to the whole scam, but then... Depending on your point of view there are two correct answers.

Andr

 

[Swampy-]

From what I've read, it doesn't mention anything about the number of "US" dawgs at all????? So I voted NONE I didn't read the whole thing. I just skimmed over the parts that I thought might contain that info.......

 

[shootem]

After finding 2 other links in the report I found this.
http://www.irishfieldsports.com/usteam/

Sorry but I had to add this, a pretty bold statement!!!!

The team is a nice representation of the retriever scene in America and includes "Drake" the mascot of the North American waterfowl organisation Ducks Unlimited.

 

[Swampy-]

That's a yellar lab in that Photo????? Geeeez, dawg looks 25lbs over weight!!

 

[Andr? Fendlason]

Looks like most everyone here must have been just a little bit less guilable than I was.

THE 2 Correct answers are below.

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There are 3 of Mike Stewart's dogs on the Team.

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There are NO US Dogs on the team.

Andr

 

[Cray Stephenson]

There are 3 of Mike Stewart's dogs on the Team.

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There are NO US Dogs on the team.

Andr?

and why does this surprise anyone, it's "His" team, "his" baby and he is a breeder/importer/trainer of retrievers from the UK. I wish them luck.

You did title this one correctly, "more sour grapes..." IMHO, you are just giving him publicity that you don't want him to have and you are doing it when he is out of pocket and unable to defend himself...just doesn't feel right to me Andr?...feels like Sour grapes.

I am not defending him...not that he needs or wants my defense, but I do think he has a right to defend himself...but I think you are hurt by what happened and lashing out at him, I'd wager that other than Andr?, there were less than 5 people on this board (UK members excluded) that knew this was the week that they were to go over there and none of us would have given him a second thought or visited that website if you hadn't given him the attention.

Cray

 

[Breck]

If you're really interested in US dogs competing in the UK, this is where to look.
http://www.totalretriever.com/ukevent/index.htm
or
http://www.martindeeley.com/showitem.cfm?catnum=16&itemnum=145&parentcatnum=5

 

[Bryan Agnew]

It's about time to move on in your life Andre. I don't think that you are going to make yourself feel any better by picking at Mike Stewart, it sounds more like a last act of desperation than a "matter of fact" trivia question. Would you really expect a man that makes his living selling and training british dogs and going to a british trial to assemble a team full of American dogs trained with American methods? I wish you were still going, I thought your dog would do well and you really work well as a team, but thats an old story. The big deal about the trial is not the nationality of the dogs going, it's the nationality of the handlers and the fact that Americans are going to be able to represent themselves in the UK arena.

 

[john fallon]

Andre'
I got this off of Nimrods site.
Is this not true :?:
john

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There is a novice handler with some competition experience, one owner/handler of an American Labrador currently competing in the American Kennel Club (AKC) hunt test circuit

 

[Franco]

dogs

Only thing that I have to say about this is, on their website they state; The second trainer from the US, specialising in Am. AKC competition.

It should read; The second trainer from the US, specialising in Am. AKC retriever testing.

 

[pistol]

on a u.k. lab note, why not let orvis and ducks unlimited know we would rather see them endorse and support u.s.bred retrievers!
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[Jerry]

Does anyone really give a $hit about this competition? I don't.

Jerry

 

[K G]

Cray wrote:

I'd wager that other than Andr?, there were less than 5 people on this board (UK members excluded) that knew this was the week that they were to go over there and none of us would have given him a second thought or visited that website if you hadn't given him the attention.

Yup... :roll: ...and I haven't even visited the website.... :?

Keith G.

 

[AmiableLabs]

Iams is sponsoring him.

 

[Chris Kingrea]

Iams is sponsoring him.

Sooooooooooo ............. :?

 

[AmiableLabs]

Iams is sponsoring him.

Sooooooooooo ............. :?

Just an observation. :roll:

 

[Cray Stephenson]

Iams is sponsoring him.

Interesting observation, I guess you observed that Iams/Euk is at least making an effort to get their hands bloody again, this will be a real bird event won't it?

 

[Franco]

No, it is a bumper exhibition.

UK Field Trials are conducted during the hunting season and all birds are freshly shot. They have some very nice looking Labs and Goldens.

 

[Cray Stephenson]

No, it is a bumper exhibition.

Well poop! I thought it was an actual trial, thought they may actually have a "Spring Season".

I still think it'd be a good idea if Iams got a little bloody.