National Amateur Retriever Championship Blog


2023 National Amateur Retriever Championship Blog

Sunday, June 18, 2023

3rd Series Test Dogs

FC-AFC Duso’s Not Fade Away, “Buddy” GM
Owner: John Robinson, Kalispell, MT
Handler: John Robinson

First Test Dog up this morning was Buddy with handler John Robinson
Buddy and John came to the line at 6:34 am and had a no bird. They came back to the line at 6:37am.

F – Out across the field, through the 1st ditch across the field left of the fall area and worked deeper and he got it

Ret. Bridge – Into the near end of the channel, he cut the corner and went up hill for a loop right and got his bird.

Ret. Island – Across the field into the right corner of the water, up and out to the fence, and was handled back to the bird.

This test took Buddy 7 mins and 57 seconds to complete 

John and Buddy


FC-AFC Glenhoma’s Soggy Bottoms Mildred, “Milli” LF
Owners: The Davis Family, Owasso, OK
Handler: Seth Kelly


Next test dog to the line was Milli with handler Seth Kelly .... Milli came to the line at 6:45 am

F – Out to the fall area, 1 loop and she scooped it up.

Ret. Bridge – Out to the blind, and then into the pond deep of the guns, turned left and swam to the bird.

Ret. Island – Strait across the field, into the pond, across the island and back in the pond, she drove up the far hill out of sight, and was handled back to the left side of the pond, she then swam back to the island and got it.

This test took Milli 8 mins and 18 seconds to complete 

Seth and Milli


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