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| December
7, 1996: The
North Oklahoma Hunting Retriever Association
was honored to have Gov. Frank Keating in attendance
at our Fall Field Test, held near Glencoe, Oklahoma,
on Dec. 7, 1996. The Governor's son, Chip Keating,
was participating in the Started catagory with his
dog, Deep Fork's Rocky. Rocky and Chip put on a
strong performance, and qualified both on Saturday,
Dec. 7, and also on Sunday. [12/16/96] |
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| November
11, 1996: Chocca-Shaw's Winter Wonder, JH, WCX,
SH, "Jade", a Curly Coated Retriever,
owned, trained and handled by Susan Shaw, became
the third Curly Coated Retriever and only the 2nd
bitch to get her Senior Hunt Title! She did it in
five straight finishing up at Swamp's Hunt Test
in Springtown, Pennsylvania. She was bred by Susan,
sire is CH Ptarmigan Walk the Wild Side and Dam
is CH Addidas Blackberry Champagne, CD. She will
be bred this winter and on for her Master title
this summer! [12/30/96] |
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October 27, 1996: Twin Pines Sister of Mercy (Sis)
nailed her NAHRA Started Title October 27 in New
Burn, NC at eleven months of age. Sis is the proud
daughter of FC AFC Esprit Playin' for Keeps and
Milwaukee's Best Iron SH. Sis's Spring '97 goal
will be to achieve her Working title in four-out-of-four
stakes. Named after the heavy metal band "Sisters
of Mercy", Sis keeps rockin-on. Her long term
goals include finding a handsome stud, who will
treat her with the respect she demands, and settling
down to raise a family, or two, or three. [12/14/96] |
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| October
6, 1996: Ali's Madonna Donna won the Long Island
RFTC's Derby. Her littermate, Kiowa's AJ, won the
Westchester RC Derby on August 28, 1996. Two other
littermates were also completing in AKC-licensed
derbies. Proud parents are Braevue's Ali McGnaw
SH and Jackson Jersey Devil MH. [02/15/97]
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| October
5, 1996: RedHead Kennels is proud to announce its
first Hunting Retriever Champion! HRCH Intrepid's
Major Blackjack JH, grandson of Wilderness Harley
To Go, was handled by his owner, Scott Stockburger
to his title on October 5, 1996. Laura, Scott and
Major thank the Lake Charles HRC of Louisiana for
their excellent test, and Becky and Barry Lyons
for their support. [11/29/96] |
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| October
27, 1996: Southwind's Molly Rose (NFC-NAFC Candlewoods
Super Tanker ex FC-AFC Itchin' Gretchin) won the
Open All-Age stake at the Jacksonville Retriever
Club's AKC-Licensed Retriever Field Trial. "Molly",
owned by Dick and Charlotte Kaiser of Hazel Green,
Alabama, was handled by Dick and adds this Open
win to Amateur All-Age, Qualifying, and Derby wins
during her career. [10/28/96] |
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| October
26, 1996: Heart of Texas Club. GRHRCH Mo Gold Mighty
Independent, MH completed his last AKC master pass.
He is owned by Lora Neans and trained and handled
by Daryl Neans. [11/01/96] |
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| October
19, 1996: Labrador Retriever Club of Albuquerque,
LaJoya, New Mexico, Heil's Baron Jager, 3-year old
Labrador Male, bred by Frontier Retrievers, completed
his Master Hunter Title with absolutely no handles
on the marks. Jager is amateur owned, trained, and
handled by Ed Heil, Parker, Colorado. [11/17/96]
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| October
19, 1996: HR Trumarc Trieven Honcho "Jack"
achieved his UKC Hunting Retriever title this past
weekend with a qualifying pass at the North Louisiana
Hunting Retriever Club's UKC Hunt Test held near
Arcadia, Louisiana. Jack achieved his HR title with
three consecutive Seasoned passes, one at Central
Louisiana HRC's UKC Hunt Test, one at Lake Charles
HRC's UKC Hunt Test, and the final one at North
Louisiana HRC's UKC Hunt Test. "Jack"
is a two-year old male black Labrador Retriever
owned, trained, and handled by Quin Durbin of Pineville,
Louisiana. [10/23/96] |
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| October
14, 1996: NordicPine Labradors is pleased to announce
that two littermates earned new NAHRA titles on
Oct. 13-14, 1996, at the Dallas/Fort Worth Hunting
Retriever Association's Fall Field Test. NordicPine's
Gyllen Syn ("Tazz"; owned and handled
by Ron Mandsager) successfully completed 4 for 4
Started tests to earn her 'Started Retriever' title,
and her littermate brother, WR/SR KC's NordicPine's
Rambo ("Bo"; owned by Ray & Karen
Regier, trained & handled by Joseph McCann,
RockErin Kennels) completed his fourth NAHRA Senior
test to earn his 'Master Hunting Retriever' title.
These littermates were born on March 15, 1994; their
sire is GMHR/WR Moon River's KC Desperado and their
dam is Briarglen's Rebaderchy. [10/14/96]
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| September
22, 1996: Sam's Marshland "Copy" (AFC
Jaybar's Chase Manhattan ex HRCH Vince's Samantha
AKA Sam MH), Black Labrador Female, passed back
to back Started hunt tests at the FRVHRC & BSHRC
hunts on Sept. 21 & 22. "Copy" was
handled by trainer Bob Steiner. [01/14/97] |
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| September
22, 1996: Marshland's Rice Lake "Mandy"
(HRCH Riverwood John Barr ex Super-Gales of Ontario),
Black Labrador Female, earned her HR title by passing
her third Seasoned test Sept. 22 at BSHRC test at
the Bong Recreation Area in Wisconsin. "Mandy"
was handled by trainer Bob Steiner. [01/14/97]
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| On September
21,1996: The Lake Champlain Retriever Club held
it`s first annual Vermont State Duckdog Extravaganza.
The Junior Champion was Kia`s Onyx Belle, owned
by Christin Camisa & David Pomeroy. The Junior
Reserve Champion was Northstar`s Camouflage Hershey,
owned by Robert Duquette. The Senior Champion was
Northstar`s Twilight Zone, owned by Paul & Cathy
Stuart. The Senior Reserve Champion was Crangold
Black Ridge Regina SH, owned by Bruce Butler. The
Master Champion was Black Ridge Dancin` Rex, owned
by Bruce Butler MH. The Master Reserve Champion
was Applejack`s Northern Starlite MHR-WR, owned
by Paul & Cathy Stuart. [03/14/97] |
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| Sepember
14, 1996: West Texas and Permian Basin HRC. HRCH
Mo Gold Mighty Independent (golden male 9-16-92)
completed his last finished pass towards 60 points
needed to complete his GRHRCH having passed both
the Louisiana 1995 Fall Grand and the 1996 Georgia
Spring Grand. He is only the second golden to achieve
the GR status and the 1st to be amateured trained.
[11/01/96] |
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| September
1, 1996: FC Storm's Riptide Star won the Open All-Age
at the Sioux Valley Retriever's Club trial and qualified
for the 1996 National Open. "Rascal",
a chocolate Labrador, was handled by Dave Smith
and is owned by Marilyn Fender. [09/02/96]
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| September
1, 1996: Butler Creek's Super "Shadow"
(GRHRCH Super Shooter of Ontario ex HRCH Black Swamp's
Tri N Tri Again), Black Labrador Female, earned
her HR title by passing her third Seasoned test
at the Georgian Bay HRC test on Sept. 1. "Shadow"
was handled by trainer Bob Steiner. [01/14/97]
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| August
25, 1996: FC-AFC Westwinds Chances Are (AFC Westwinds
Pedro ex FC-AFC Itchin' Gretchin) went over 100
Open All-Age Points by winning the Open at the Michiana
Retriever Club's AKC-licensed field trial. Ten years
old, Chance placed second in the Open All-Age the
previous weekend at the Flat River Retriever Club
trial. His trainer and handler is Mike Long of Madison,
Georgia. [09/02/96] |
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| August
11, 1996: WR/SR Pondview's Bar None received his
Working Retriever title and NAHRA brass band qualification
with 4 straight Intermediate qualifications, 2 at
the Southwestern Pennsylvania Hunting Retriever
Club NAHRA Hunt Test and 2 at the Presque Isle Retriever
Club NAHRA Hunt Test. "Bar" is a 2 year
old male chocolate Labrador Retriever out of Randy
Buettner's Pondview Kennels in McKean, PA. He is
owned, trained and handled by Mike Tome of Brunswick,
MD. [08/12/96] August 11,
1996: WR/SR Pondview's Bar None received his Working
Retriever title and NAHRA brass band qualification
with 4 straight Intermediate qualifications, 2 at
the Southwestern Pennsylvania Hunting Retriever
Club NAHRA Hunt Test and 2 at the Presque Isle Retriever
Club NAHRA Hunt Test. "Bar" is a 2 year
old male chocolate Labrador Retriever out of Randy
Buettner's Pondview Kennels in McKean, PA. He is
owned, trained and handled by Mike Tome of Brunswick,
MD. [08/12/96] |
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| June 8,
1996, Jayhawk Retriever Club, littermates (BD 7/10/95)
bred by Frontier Retrievers earned Junior Hunter
Titles by qualifying in four successive Hunt Tests
during Spring 1996. Redrock's Ridge Runner is owned,
trained, and handled by Mark Lasater. Super Ruger
Bounce Hladik is owned, trained, and handled by
Clint Hladik. [06/10/96] |
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| May 4,
1996: SR Pinetree Heatherhill Key Largo, CD, *JH*,
WC qualified for the last "leg" at the
COGRC Hunt Test (AKC), Shawnee Twin Lakes, OK, and
is now a Junior Hunter. Largo was bred, trained,
and handled by Pat Jones, Pinetree, Norman, OK and
is co-owned with Nancy Stewart, Mansfield, TX. His
pedigree contains the names of the very famous field
dogs - Super Chief, Air Express, and Dual CH Dart
of Netley Creek - and equally famous show dog -
CH Shamrock Acres Light Brigade. He is 3/4 show
and 1/4 field breeding. [05/06/96] |
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| May 4,
1996: CH Pinetree's Joshua, CD finished his show
career with a Best of Breed and is now a show champion.
His litter brother is GMHR Pinetree's Nordic Thorbjorn,
better known as "Thor" who belongs to
Dr Ron Mandsager. Thor and Ron are running at the
NAHRA National Invitational this week in North Texas.
[05/06/96] |
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| May
4, 1996: Here We Go Again Big Jake MC got his
third NAHRA started pass at Blackhawk Retriever
Club in LaFarge, WI. Jake is planning on getting
his SR title May 18 in Bondurant, IA. He is nine
months old and is owned by Michael Cullen. [05/05/96]
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| May 4,
1996: Frontier's Fatal Attraction, bred and handled
by Becky Higgins and trained by Brad Smith, completed
her Master Hunter Title at the Central Oklahoma
Golden Retriever Club Hunt Test. "Alex"
is 6-years old and the first yellow female Lab AKC
Master Hunter in the state of Oklahoma following
the tradition of her sire, A-Trains Duke of Stonebridge
MH, who was the first yellow Lab male AKC Master
Hunter in Oklahoma. [05/05/96] |
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| April
28, 1996:West's Dot "E" finished her NAHRA
Started Retriever title this past weekend at the
Northern Oklahoma Hunting Retriever Club Test at
Stillwater, Oklahoma. Dot passed her tests both
Saturday and Sunday, and was one of only 8 dogs
out of 17 that was able to earn a ribbon on a tough
course on Sunday. Dot is a hard chargin 10 month
old black female out of GMHR/WR Moon River's KC
Desperado x Topshot's Susie DJ. She is owned by
Tim/Nancy West and trained by Tim West of Edmond,
Oklahoma. [04/30/96] |
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| April 27,
1996, Topbrass Kelly My Irish Mist "Kelly",
a Golden Retriever female owned by Ron & Lyda
Jones of Saginaw, Michigan earned her "HR"
by passing the third Seasoned test at the LEHRC
club at Maumee Bay State Park. Kelley was trained
and handled by trainer Bob Steiner of Marshland
Kennels. [01/17/97] |
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April 21, 1996: Here We
Go Again Big Jake MC had a great weekend! On Saturday
April 20, 1996 he qualified in his first NAHRA Started
hunting test. The next day he qualified in his second
hunting test. It was two full days of action, and
Jake did extremely well! These were his first licensed
tests, and Jake has qualified in every sanctioned
and fun test he has started. Big Jake is only nine
months old, and he is trained, handled and owned
by Michael Cullen, who is 17 years old. [04/23/96]
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| April
21 1996: Elflock's Minstrel of the Dawn WC, age
10 months 2 days, became the youngest Curly-Coated
Retriever in breed history to ever earn the AKC
Junior Hunter title. This occurred during the
Jacksonville (FL) Retriever Club Hunt Test in
Williston Florida. "Alice" is proudly
owned and trained by Jim Crosby of Jacksonville,
Florida. Look for Alice this fall in Hunt Tests
in the Southeast as she starts on her Senior title.
She will also be out in the HRC Hunt Tests working
on her Seasoned passes. Alice earned her WC and
both HRC Started passes back in January 1996 at
7 months of age. [05/07/96]
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| April
13-14, 1996: Navesink Retriever Hunt - WR Kingstons
Gilley Pepper "the girl" had a successful
weekend up in New jersey and completed her quals
for NAHRAs MHR! All before her second birthday.
She is a hard charging pup out of Westwinds Bold
Tiger and wears that distinction proudly. Thanks
to Trish Jagoda of Silverbrook Kennels for her
work and effort to get "the girl" through.
[04/24/96] |
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April 13, 1996: Juvan's Marshland "Tug"
(HRCH Marshland's Ben of Thundercreek ex HR Juvan's
Salvadora Lady Empress), Chocolate Labrador Male,
earned his HRCH title at the Great Lakes HRC hunt
test on April 13. He is the fourth Hunting Retriever
Champion (HRCH), trained and titled by Marshland
Kennels and Bob Steiner in the U.K.C./Hunting Retriever
Club, Inc. program. [01/14/97] |
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March 30, 1995: Pine River Pirate Gator "Gator,"
(b. 6/8/95) earned his AKC Junior Hunter Title at
the age of 9 months 22 days by qualifying in four
successive hunt tests during the first three months
of 1996. His sire is Diamond P Thunder River MH
(FC-AFC Trumarc's Hot Pursuit son) and his dam is
Diamond P Poudre (FC AFC Eureka's Redneck Rowdy
daughter). Gator is trained by Eric Lister and owned
by Carla Dach and Eric Lister. [04/05/96] |
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| March
25, 1996: Allison's Culley Bear JH (b 8/21/94) completed
his AKC Hunt Test Junior Hunter with 4 of 4 qualifications.
Sire is Amy's Buckskin Bear and dam is Molly of
Sunny Dell. "Culley" is also proud to
be the great, great grand son of FC-AFC Riverbend's
Bo Jangles. Culley is owned by David Dalu and Allison
King and handled by David Dalu. The title was completed
at the Bootheel Retriever Club Hunt Test near Cape
Girardeau, Missouri. Culley plans to run Seniors
this spring. [04/02/96] |
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| March
24, 1996: SR Pinetree Heatherhill Key Largo, CD,
WC competed successfully at the March 23 and 24,
1996, Sooner Retriever AKC Hunt test, Shawnee Twin
Lakes, OK, gaining his first two "legs"
toward the Junior Hunter title. Largo was bred,
trained, and handled by Pat Jones, Pinetree, Norman,
OK and is co-owned with Nancy Stewart, Mansfield,
TX. His pedigree contains the names of the very
famous field dogs - Super Chief and Air Express
- and equally famous show dog - Shamrock Acres Light
Brigade. He is 3/4 show and 1/4 field breeding.
[04/05/96] |
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| March
20, 1996: West's Dutch Emenince (Dutch) finished
his WR Title at the High Plains Hunting Retriever
NAHRA in Woodward, OK. Dutch is a 75 lb Chocolate
Lab male, and is owned by Tim and Nancy West of
Edmond, OK. He is amateur trained by Tim West. Dutch's
Great Granddaddy is CH Clemmsen of Killingworth,
who was a best of breed winner at Westminister (one
of only two chocolates to earn that title). Dutch's
pedigree also includes FC-CFC Gingers Chocolate
August and Choc of San Juan. [04/25/96] |
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March 17, 1996: FC-AFC Esprit Playin' For Keeps
won the Open All-Age at the Knotts Island Back Bay
Retriever Club's AKC Licensed Field Trial. He qualified
for the 1996 National Amateur and was handled by
Mitch Brown. Sugarfoot's Trial 'N Travis placed
third in the Open and was handled by Margot Brown.
[04/30/96] |
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On March 3, 1996 Big Sewickley Creek Luke owned
by David S. Berman received a Jam in the Open at
the Alamo Retriever Club trial. Luke also placed
third in the Open Stake at the Ouachita Retriever
Club trial on March 10, 1996. Luke was handled at
both trials by David A. Mosher. [03/19/96] |
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February 25, 1996 - Pinetree Heatherhill Key Largo,
CD, WC completed the requirements for the NAHRA
Started Retriever at the North Texas Hunting Retriever
Assn test, Tioga, TX. Largo was bred, trained, and
handled by Pat Jones, Pinetree, Norman, OK and is
co-owned with Nancy Stewart, Mansfield, TX. Largo
is 3/4 show and 1/4 field breeding. His pedigree
contains field super dogs, Super Chief and Air Express
and top winning show dog Shamrock Acres Light Brigade
as well as other well known names. [04/05/96] |
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February 24, 1996: NordicPine Labradors is pleased
to announce that GMHR/WR Pinetree's Nordic Thorbjorn
earned his Grand Master Hunting Retriever Title
on Feb. 24, 1996 at the Dallas/Fort Worth Hunting
Retriever Association's Spring Hunt Test. Thor and
his owner/handler, Ron Mandsager, DVM, have had
a great time getting this far, and look forward
to many more hunt tests and hunting seasons together!
[02/27/96] |
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February 21, 1996: Pondview's Bar None earned his
Started Retriever title and brass band by qualifying
in 5 of 5 hunt tests in his first season. Bar is
a product of Randy Buettner's Pondview Kennel in
McKean, PA. He was sired by Rhum of Drumtochty (Drifter)
and out of Hillview's Mischievous Megan (Megan).
He is owned and handled by Mike Tome of Brunswick,
MD. Now, on to Intermediate! [02/21/96]
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