Hurricane's Express Courier, owned and handled by John Ackerman won the Open at the Fort Pitt Retriever Club Trial on June 5, 2005. Curry is now qualified to run the National Amateur, needs a point and a half to qualify for the for the 2005 National Open, a half a point for his AFC title and a point and a half for his FC title. Boy am I happy and numb!!

John Ackerman

PS: Are any other of us qualified? If you are now or have ever been to a national before, please email me. I don't have a clue as to what I should do for pre national training

Congratulations John and Curry, always happy to see the sire of a pup that i have doing so well.

That's the big one, an All Breed Open win. You beat the Pros and the Black dogs. Excellent!! Hope to see you at Winslow this Fall!!
Great Job!

Good Job John and Curry.

Steve and Karen

That is awesome John. I am very happy for you and Curry. You will have a great time in Minnesota. Talk to John Nichols about training grounds, he should be able to help.
I wil try to get the two points this weekend and join you.

Congratulations

Kurt and Angie

John,
congratulations, this is awesome. You must be pretty high!!! Good luck for those few missing points, you and Curry deserve to get these titles!

Mario

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey John,

Paul MacKinnon here...............awesome job and congratulations to you and Curry......Curry has a proud little 9 week old son here in PEI. Go finish up!


p.s. John can you email me directly with your email so I can send puppy pics..Thnaks


Paul MacKinnon
Atlantic Flyway Gundogs

Congrats John! That is awsome!

John,

Very, very cool! Hearty congratulations and the best of luck at the National Am!!!

Keith

Congratulations!!! The toughest one is out of the way!

This is great news. A big blue for a big brown dog. Now, we have someone to cheer for at the am natl. Good job to everyone.

Fantastic! Congrats to you and Curry.

John Norris

John,

Congratulations to you and Curry. With regard to preparing for the National Amateur I suggest that you call some folks who have been there a few times. Steve P., Bruce M., and Mitch/Linda P. come to mind. I don't know who you train with, but it would be helpful to hook up with some folks before you make the trip. Oh, and try to get Curry into some pheasants.

As I said before, you are welcome to train with me in Duluth. Our grounds/water are similar to what you will see in Virginia.

John

Congrats on your Open win. Have fun at the Nationals!!!!! We'll be rooting for you and Curry.

Joyce and Jeff

Congrats John and Curry!!!

Congratulations John!

I was "working" in Michigan at the Wolverine when Curry ran and only got to see him on the blind. Was disappointed I didn't get a chance to see him run hus marks.

All the best at the National! IMPRESSIVE!!!!!!

Wayne

John,
Wonderful,WONDERFUL NEWS!!!!!!!!!! Scott told me last night when he was on the way home from the trial. Great Job - Congrats to you and Curry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will check with Gerard T and Randy B about their training schedule and let you know. Hopefully we can get a couple more qualified to join you!!!!!!!! Right Kurt??

Have a GREAT time!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best regards,
Ken

Wonderful win!!!!! Welcome to Minnesota and give'em Brown Dog Hell.

OUTSTANDING!!! Good Luck at the Nat. Amt. Ft. with the brown dog!!