Breaking news from Billy Smith-
Joyce Shaw and Tess are a scratch. Tess came into season. Linda Harger and Yakity are number 1 in line up.

That is too bad about Tess. Doesn't it seem to always happen like that. Best of luck to the brown dogs!!

Too bad to hear that Tess is scratched as I really thought the three had a great chance to go all the way. It's always a little more fun if you have relatives to help along a difficult trail !
Good luck to the brown dogs !
Martin Pinder

Billy Smith News Break --

First series ended at 4:00 all called back
2nd series started land blind and water blind expected to concluded today. - That's it.

Oh wow, I feel bad for the Shaws to drive all the way out there and have Tess come in heat and not get to play....how heartbreaking is that?

Keeping fingers and paws crossed for Yakity and Loppy and Mike and Billy, thanks for the reporting!

What's even worse. Joyce had to drive with Bart Clark running two dags at Nationals and Rex Bell running one dog at nationals. When Jeff Shaw was asked about this he just shook his head. That is driving with Bart and Rex. That had to be a life altering experience.

AKC web site has some pics and video of the running. Looks like a blast.



www.akc.org/events/field_trials/retrievers/narc/2007/sunday.cfm

Billy Smith - News Report

Two girls are back. 12 dogs dropped and will be splitting the series today so they won't get done until tomorrow. Weather cold and very windy.

From the AKC website....5th series is finished, and the girls are still playing! Good luck to Linda and Mike, halfway through!!

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Originally posted by Julie R.:
From the AKC website....5th series is finished, and the girls are still playing! Good luck to Linda and Mike, halfway through!!

Awesome! Ditto on the Good Luck!!!

Norene S.

Breaking News from Billy Smith

Linda Harger is out. Yakity broke on the land triple. Pheasants were used.

Mike Coutu is still in.

Both dogs were dropped after the 6th series.

I know it is likely a disappointment to Linda and Mike that Yakity and Loppy didn't make it to the end, but I think it is awesome that these two wonderful girls made it as far as they did..They and their owners are a wonderful testament to the breed!!


Congratulations!!!!

Found a computer. Mike is out. Saw him in the parking lot. I went to bed early and did not find out until this morning. It takes a lot to just get here and I'm proud of the 3 Peakes who just got here! Way to go girls.

Big Congratulations To Mike, the Shaws and Linda for advancing to such a high level!!!


I'm sure this makes all CBR owners around the globe very proud!!!!!!!


Sincerely,

Malcolm

That is a very huge accomplishment(sp) and I am so very proud of those Chessies!
Way to go!
Congrats to you all

Huge accomplishment to qualify for the National Amateur! Kudos to the Coutus and Loppy, Linda Harger and Yakity and the Shaws and Tess (even if she didn't get to run this year).
We are a lucky breed to have been represented by such fine Chessies!

Just read on another site that Loppy and Mike are still running...am going to check the akc website....hope it's true!!!!!!that would be awesome.

Juli

It's true! From the AKC web site -

Friday: June 22

Seventh Series

Update: Two dogs were reinstated - dog 26 and 57 (judges announced that at the test site).

And a couple photos of Loppy and Mike (or at least his calves and feet) are posted on the AKC web site.

Claire

Update from Billy Smith-

9th series very hot Coutu back clerical error.
Loppy did a great job on the water blind.
But she was picked up on the water quad which was really really difficult. Just couldn't pick up the long bird.
Mike was very disappointed. Nothing he could do it was very unfortunate he had to pick her up.
It's cold in the morning and hot in the afternoon.