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Monday, June 15, 2009

Callbacks and Drops--Judges Cameo Moment As Well

Our judges for this National pose for me after the test is completed and just prior to their callbacks session: Left to right, Lou Vreeland, Peter Goodale, and Dr. Linda Johnson.
 
To the fourth series, called back:

1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122--89 dogs back

The dogs dropped from this test are:

4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16, 19, 31, 32, 36, 39, 45, 65, 70, 77, 87, 94, 104

There is a walleye fish fry put on by the Minnesota Iron Range Club tonight and everyone is talking about it... Walleye happens to be the Minnesota State Fish. 
***And, an update on that dinner: The walleye was wonderful!!!!

Remember, test dogs run beginning at 6:30 a.m. Have a great night!

 


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