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1. on March 15, 2010 at 4:53 am Holly

   is this Ladd?

   
   
   • on March 15, 2010 at 2:02 pm retrieverman

     Yes. That’s Laddie.

     
     
2. on March 15, 2010 at 2:41 pm bill

   That dog loves its life. I didnt see a clicker and bag of kibble though.

   I know their numbers are fewer, but do goldens routinely beat black labs at the very tops of the retriever trial world? I was watching some trial championship hosted by Justin Tackett last year on TV, and the field was 12 labs, specifically black labs.

   
   
   • on March 15, 2010 at 2:51 pm retrieverman

     Retriever trials are Labrador trials. I bet they were all black and rangy and houndy. That’s the dog that does well at retriever trials.

     I should say that this dog in the video has been trained without an e-collar.

     And he was clicker trained:

     I have a post about working dog trials coming soon.

     
     
     • on March 15, 2010 at 4:50 pm flattie-n-Labbie

       Please come to the Ohio Valley Retriever Club hunt test, have a look around and watch some of the setups, grab a catalog with pedigree info, look at the junior/senior/master stakes, etc.. We’ll have some folks that train for both tests and trials; to my knowledge, the judges at all three levels have experience in tests and trials, too.

       And check out the Labs–they’re not all rangy and houndy. ;)

       
       
       • on March 15, 2010 at 5:03 pm flattie-n-Labbie

         The date is April 24-25.

         
         
     • on March 15, 2010 at 5:43 pm Eleanor

       Nice drive and style. Might want to work on that response to the sit whistle.

       
       
3. on March 15, 2010 at 3:08 pm bill

   Ha! I was trying to be a smartass. Not fair.

   Competitive trial people are part of an interesting subculture. The NYT did an article about the 2010 Natl. Bird Dog Championship. One guys comment was something to the effect of “I wish my addiction had been cocaine instead of bird dogs. Would have been cheaper, and at least then I could have gone to reahab and gotten on with my life.”

   
   
   • on March 15, 2010 at 5:32 pm flattie-n-Labbie

     Bird dog (pointing) trials usually involve horses. That’s pricey stuff.

     Retrievers are the poor-man’s trials, relatively speaking. There are actual amateurs who actually compete… and occasionally have another job besides being retired.

     
     
     • on March 15, 2010 at 6:31 pm retrieverman

       There is one big trial they have at a plantation in Tennessee. I forget what it is called exactly.

       
       
       • on March 15, 2010 at 6:49 pm flattie-n-Labbie

         Middle Tennessee Amateur Retriever Club 2010 Spring Field Trial
         Friday, April 16, 2010 – Sunday, April 18, 2010
         Held in Lavergne , TN

         or

         Memphis Amateur Retriever Club 2010 Spring Field Trial
         Friday, April 23, 2010 – Sunday, April 25, 2010
         Held in Hernando , MS

         Both clubs also have hunt tests, I believe. The Middle Tennessee test is HUGE. I think Ohio Valley is closer to you, but we don’t sponsor a field trial these days (grounds aren’t suitable).

         There’s also something called The American Retriever Classic or something like that–it has prize money involved–I don’t know a thing about it–it’s not AKC–wish I had a dog for it, it might be fun; I might keep an eye on the entries and if they’re low throw in at the last second if I have the money (which I probably won’t). I know the judges, and I expect it will be challenging dog work.

         There are some spring tests and trials in KY too–check out Working Retriever Central.

         
         
         • on March 15, 2010 at 6:54 pm retrieverman

           I’m talking about the big pointer trial in Tennessee. I can’t remember it’s exact name, but it’s something like the National Pointer Trial or something like that.

           
           
           • on March 15, 2010 at 7:10 pm flattie-n-Labbie

             Ah–I thought you were talking retriever trials. Got my threads confused. Sorry.

             
             
             • on March 15, 2010 at 7:14 pm retrieverman

               I am trying to allow for better threading. Some of these are getting hard to read!

               
               
         • on March 16, 2010 at 12:10 am Patti S.

           Here’s info on the American Retriever Classic –

           http://americanretrieverclassic.homestead.com/index.html

           You would have a great time, Greta. This year, Clint & Sherie Catledge (Bear Country FCRs) are the judges.

           
           
           • on March 16, 2010 at 1:18 am flattie-n-Labbie

             I know Clint and Sherie well–I know it will be fun. I’m sure I’ll be looking at who’s entered.

             I like to think Atticus’s strong suit is that he’s a great all-around dog and this would be something to AIM for someday, but we’ve had a long, long winter off and I’m just not up to throwing the money at the experience–which would probably be very short!

             Scottie, if you’d like to see some dogs that can do it all, this might be a good venue.

             
             
4. on March 16, 2010 at 7:43 pm Bill

   I think it’s just the national bird dog championships at Ames Plantation. All wild bird finds, none are shot, none are retrieved.

   
   
   • on March 16, 2010 at 8:08 pm retrieverman

     That’s the one!

     
     

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