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National Open
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 4:48 pm
by Big R
If anyone is interested, the National Field Trail Championship started Sunday and they are in the third series as of today, they lost 6 dogs after the first and second series. I have been keeping up with it on Working Retriever Central, because I have several friends running dogs and my goal is to have one of my pups running in it one day or a pup from one of my females in it and I think that will happen in a year or two with Moody's Medicine Man aka "Doctor". Doctor is out of my FT/HT BLF Rudy's Jazzin Prima Donna MH QAA aka "Jazz".
It always blows my mind the set-ups they come up with at the National, the dog that wins either National, Open or Am, is truly an amazing animal.
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:26 pm
by bigbeeducker
Ive been kinda keepin up with it, although i dont plan on runnin no field trials any time soon. The stuff they come up with is simply amazing.
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 9:41 am
by H20K9
you can also watch a little clip of each day with commentary which is pretty cool here:
http://www.ybsmedia.com/nationalreport/index.html
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 9:45 am
by B3
Looks like Mississippi is represented with Kip Kemp and they are still in according to WRC. I guess Sam Milton is not running Ford this year? I didn't see him listed but I thought he qualified.
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:09 am
by Troy Williams
You can watch many clips and handlers at AKC.org
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:10 am
by Big R
No, Ford did not qualify for the National, he has been side-lined pretty much for the last several months due to a shoulder injury. I talked to Sam last week and he said Ford was doing fine and looking forward to start running again.
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:10 am
by SkippyJ
Bill I think Ford is layed up again. Maybe convalescing is a better word.
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:47 pm
by Big R
Update: 80 potential National Field Champions started the National and after the 3rd Series 18 have been dropped. The 4th series has started and it looks like a MONSTER Blind. From what I have heard Kippy Kemp and "Blue" are doing Okay.
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:10 pm
by B3
I remember now about the shoulder thing but thought he was going to be ready for the national. I didn't realize he wasn't qualified this year. Creek Robber blew his other cruciate and is not running either-he was a finalist last year.
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:31 pm
by SkippyJ
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:12 pm
by Big R
4th Series, Water Blind, is over and 10 dogs were dropped, that leaves 52 dogs left running for the NFC title.
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 9:12 pm
by duckkiller
looks like a tough test
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:45 am
by LA2TN
Anybody know why FC The Man In Black did not qualify? I didn't see Chris Ledford handling any dogs.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:30 am
by Big R
Well, Kippy and "Blue" are out of the National, but hey he is a very young dog and a very nice dog, he will be back.
From what I am told and from what they showed for the 6th series water triple it was a BIG Time Master Test and from what I was told and read, it ate some dogs up pretty bad.
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:35 am
by B3
From what I've seen and heard, distances are MUCH shorter than the typical open all age trials and its still tough.
