WELCOME to the Official Blog of the 2009 National Amateur Retriever Championship, June 14-20, brought to you by the Retriever News, written by Vickie Lamb, and sponsored by Purina and Avery. We hope you enjoy these multi-daily updates on our prestigious championship event, held this year in Iron Range country around Virginia, Minnesota. Enjoy your stay and come back often!
...congratulations to Loren and Carol Morehouse, Mike Hering, Bill Eckett and Bobby George for this big win!
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6:04 AM
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Kudos ...
... to #22, "Hook" FC-AFC Barton Creek's O' Mustad, owned by Mike Haring and Loren Morehouse and handled by Loren, is the new 2009 National Amateur Champion. His DOB is 2/2/01 and he's sired by Lean Mac and out of FC A Gust of Control Abe Ility....bred by Mac and Lynne DuBose. Nice Job!
(Photos will come later.)
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5:45 PM
We Have a New National Amateur Champion!
#22!!!
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4:50 PM
Quick Summary...
...Out of seventeen dogs, all but four have handled on at least one bird.
posted by National Retriever Championship Blog Team
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4:17 PM
Pard Split the Difference...Handling/Double Handle
Up the middle, he then went deep and has handled on the left retired...
...was left going up for the right retired and just handled. He's got the bird.
That's all folks!!!
Now, we wait...
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4:16 PM
Double Handle/John Stouffer is now handling ...
...from the hill in the middle to the right retired...
the second handle has come from tight to the left flyer. He's en route to the bird now...still left...Now he has it! Way to finish, John!
posted by National Retriever Championship Blog Team
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3:51 PM
Blue Handles from the Middle...
...for the left retired bird ... has the others clean.
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3:43 PM
