National Amateur Retriever Championship Blog
Saturday, June 13, 2026
76. AFC JAGGER’S RUFF-N-READY ROADTRIP QA2, “Jagger,” CLM, Jeff Deelstra
No-Bird 75. AFC CLAREMORE’S LIGHTNING FLASH, “Flash,” BLF, David Pichotta
74. AFC GENERAL PATTON’S SHADOW, “Abby,” BLF, Tellus Calhoun
73. NILAK ONLY ONE THEO QA2, “Theo,” YLM, Stephen Roegiers
72. HYFLYER’S OUTLAW EXPRESS, “Billy,” BLF, Jory Liddiard
| FC-AFC Hyflyer's Outlaw Express (Billy) |
HYFLYER’S OUTLAW EXPRESS, “Billy”
DOB 3/18/22
Sire: FC-AFC Hyflyers Life In The Fast Line
Dam: HyFlyer's Turn Me Loose QA2
Breeders: Mary & Randy Spangler
Owner: Jory Liddiard
Came to the line at 10:30 am
71. O’S DELTA MARSH KINETIC KALIKA QA2, “Kali,” YLF, Dick Ofstedal
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O’S DELTA MARSH KINETIC KALIKA QA2, “Kali”
DOB 12/24/21
Sire: AFC LinMac's Trigger Happy
Dam: Sushi's Kid Delta Marsh Mielikki MH QA2
Breeders: Richard & Kathleen Ofstedal
Owners: Dick & Kathy Ofstedal
Came to the line at 10:22 am
70. FC-AFC CITORI’S SECRET ORDER, “Mason,” BLM, Michael Moore
| FC-AFC Citori's Secret Order (Mason) |
FC-AFC CITORI’S SECRET ORDER, “Mason”
DOB 2/25/21
Sire: CK's Twenty Two
Dam: Citori's No Bailout
Breeders: Lynn & Michael Moore
Owners: Lynn & Michael Moore
Came to the line at 10:03 am
67. DOCHENO SINGING THE BLUES, “Clyde,” YLM, Heather Pfluger
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DOCHENO SINGING THE BLUES, “Clyde”
DOB 5/11/22
Sire: FC-AFC Rimfires Once Inna Blue Moon
Dam: Docheno's Sandy Buns And Salty Paws
Breeders: Chad Beard
Owner: Heather Pfluger and Paul Gilmore
66. FC-AFC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM, Thierry Mahon
| FC-AFC Bourgeois' Ouisie, Now I'm Getting My Turn At Bat (George) |
FC-AFC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George”
DOB 9/27/17
Sire: FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball
Dam: Riverhills 2nd Chance Avery ***
Breeder: John Cejka
Owner: Chris Bourgeois and Thierry Mahon
Came to the line at 9:44 am
64. RIVER BEND ZEUS, “Juice,” BLM, Thomas Kooiman
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RIVER BEND ZEUS, “Juice”
DOB 3/21/22
Sire: Steadfast's Salty Dog QA2
Dam: Dolly Queen Of Country
Breeder: Joe Peterson
Owner: Thomas Kooiman
Came to the line at 9:34 am
63. BUDDY’S WILD FRONTIER, “Boone,” BLM, Dan Doyle
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BUDDY’S WILD FRONTIER, “Boone”
DOB 2/12/22
Sire: Vang's Lucky Buddy MH
Dam: Diamond P Sea Storm Tesla
Breeder: Angela Zeyfang
Owner: Dan Doyle
Came to the line at 9:21 am
62. FIELD OF DREAMS WHO’S MY DADDY? QAA2, “Shaq,” BLM, Brad LaFave
FIELD OF DREAMS WHO’S MY DADDY? QAA2, “Shaq”
DOB 10/21/22
Sire: FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise
Dam: FC-AFC Drake's Bay Izzy
Breeders: Rick Wilke
Owner: Bradley & Patty LaFave
Came to the line at 9:18 am
61. SEASIDE’S SIPPIN AT THE SOGGY DOLLAR, “Jost,” BLM, Kelley Hall
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SEASIDE’S SIPPIN AT THE SOGGY DOLLAR, “Jost”
DOB 6/25/19
Sire: FC-AFC Seaside's Pompano Jack
Dam: Morning Sun From Wheels To Guns
Breeders: Kelley Hall
Owner: Kelley Hall
Came to the line at 9:10 am
Conditions Update
The wind has really picked up this morning. It is hitting the handlers in the back left side
60. FC-AFC IZZY GITTIN’ BIZZY, “Izzy,” BLF, Jim Horneck
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FC-AFC IZZY GITTIN’ BIZZY, “Izzy”
DOB 4/21/16
Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse
Dam: Silver Creeks Sugar
Breeders: Daylen Daniels
Owner: James Horneck
Came to the line at 8:59 am
59. AFC R&A’S NOTORIOUS RBG, “Ruthie,” BLF, Rip Shively
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AFC R&A’S NOTORIOUS RBG, “Ruthie”
DOB 11/9/19
Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse
Dam: R&A's Swift Song MH QA2
Breeders: Rip & Allison Shively
Owner: Rip & Allison Shively
Came to the line at 8:50 am
58. FC-AFC CABOTIME, “Cabo,” YLM, Joe Harris
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FC-AFC CABOTIME, “Cabo”
DOB 2/28/22
Sire: FC-AFC Seaside's Pompano Jack
Dam: Indi's L7 Nellie
Breeders: John Broucek
Owner: Joe & Gail Harris
Came to the line ...
Handle 57. FC-AFC H FORD 11, “Deuce,” BLM, Jackie Gonia
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FC-AFC H FORD 11, “Deuce”
DOB 3/30/18
Sire: FC Sweetie's Easy Rider
Dam: Worth The Squeeze
Breeders: Mike Pierce
Owner: Jackie Gonia
Came to the line at 8:31 am
Rerun 50. FC-AFC ESPRIT’S GRADE A PEARL, “Pearl,” BLF, Gary Metzger
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FC-AFC ESPRIT’S GRADE A PEARL, “Pearl"
DOB 7/29/18
Sire: FC-AFC Esprit's Power Play
Dam: Hickory Ridge's High Maintenance MH
Breeders: Steven Lyons
Owner: Gary Metzger
Came to the line at 8:23 am
56. AFC BAYOU-STAR BOOGIE WOOGIE, “Boogie,” BLF, Suzan Caire
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AFC BAYOU-STAR BOOGIE WOOGIE, “Boogie”
DOB 5/31/19
Sire: NAFC-FC Texas Troubador
Breeders: Judy Aycock
Owner: Suzan Caire
Came to the line at 8:14 am
Handle 55. AFC THIRD CREEK’S LET’S GET RUFF, “Rousey,” BLF, Larry Morgan
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AFC THIRD CREEK’S LET’S GET RUFF, “Rousey,” BLF, Larry Morgan
DOB 4/26/20
Sire: NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence
Dam: FC AFC Glade Creek's Lonestar Dreamcatcher
Breeders: Troy Murray & Seth Kelly
Owner: Larry & Lori Morgan
Came to the line at 8:06 am
54. FC-AFC CROCS MINNEAPOLIS MIRACLE, “Diggs,” BLM, Shane Olean
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FC-AFC CROCS MINNEAPOLIS MIRACLE, “Diggs”
DOB 11/11/19
Sire: NAFC-FC Steadfast's Bachelor Special
Dam: Behrend's Pearl Haggard
Breeders: Eric Behrend
Owner: Shane Olean and Jeremy Tims
Came to the line at 7:58 am
53. FC-AFC DRAKE’S BAY IZZY, “Izzy,” BLF, Rick Wilke
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FC-AFC DRAKE’S BAY IZZY, “Izzy,” BLF, Rick Wilke
DOB 10/1/15
Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse
Dam: FC-AFC Thieves Satin Breeze
Breeders: William & Kristina Tidd
Owner: Rick Wilke
Came to the line at 7:48 am
52. BLACK OPS HIGH BASIN SPY GIRL MH QA2, “Tig,” BLF, Chris Deakin
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BLACK OPS HIGH BASIN SPY GIRL MH QA2, “Tig,” BLF, Chris Deakin
DOB 8/9/17
Sire: FC-AFC 3R's Mister Cross Your T's
Dam: \North Twin Jet
Breeders: James Bakos
Owner: Chris & Beverly Deakin
Came to the line at 7:41 am
51. AFC CITORI’S DOCTRINE, “Monroe,” BLF, Lynn Moore
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AFC CITORI’S DOCTRINE, “Monroe”
DOB 4/21/22
Sire: AFC Lane's Rumble In The Jungle
Dam: AFC Popple River's Full Throttle
Breeders: Bernard Carey III
Came to the line at 7:35 am
No-Bird 50. FC-AFC ESPRIT’S GRADE A PEARL, “Pearl,” BLF, Gary Metzger
Pearl and Gary came to the line at 7:32 am and had a No-Bird, they will be back after 6 running dogs
49. FC-AFC TO ALL THE PLACES I’VE NEVER BEEN, “Gypsy,” BLF, Ray Vreeland
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FC-AFC TO ALL THE PLACES I’VE NEVER BEEN, “Gypsy”
DOB 9/16/19
Sire: NFC Maxx's Surprise
Dam: Contender's Rock Paper Scissors
Breeders: Cory & Makennah Kienow
Owner: Kipp & Sara Erickson, Sarah Shull, and Ray Vreeland
Came to the line at 7:24 am
48. FC-AFC RIDGECREST’S IMPIOUS, “Imp,” BLF, Judy Rasmuson
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FC-AFC RIDGECREST’S IMPIOUS, “Imp,” BLF, Judy Rasmuson
DOB 7/18/19
Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse
Dam: FC-AFC Ridgecrest's No Rhyme Or Reason
Breeder: Betsy Broyd
Owner: Judy Rasmuson
Came to the line at 7:08 am
Test Changes Made
After the 1st Test Dog Ran, a few changes were made to the test as follows ...
For Test 1, the gunners are now throwing a Hen Pheasant and it will be thrown across the ditch instead of into it. So that the bird now lands on the near side towards the mat.
For the Blind, the marker was built up to be more obvious to the handlers, and the bird was changed to a Hen Pheasant.
1st & 2nd Series Test Dogs
Owner: Julie Cole
Handler: Julie Cole
First test dog up was Gauge and handler Julie Cole ... Gauge came to the line at 6:35 am
Flyer (F) - Down the hill - ran the mowed strip of grass and went directly to the bird.
Left Retired (LR) - *bird lands just beyond the channel on dry land*
Dog went out and around the water to the right - wide right going out to the far trees - turned back in and missed it - hunted very deep and wide right- dog was handled back in to the area. Had a hard hunt but got it.
Blind (B) - Out into the 1st piece of water - over the tip of the point - 1st whistle beyond the point - 2 more to get out of the water - quite a few whistles and he got deep to where the blind planter is - several more whistles brought him back to the brush and the bird.
Full Send QA2, “Valley,” LF
Owner: Joel Bodenman
Handler: Joel Bodenman
Next test dog up was Valley with handler Joel Bodenman .... Valley came to the line at 6:54 am
Flyer (F) - Straight to the fall area and her bird.
Left Retired (LR) - Down the hill and across the water - across the field - across the ditch and hunted deep left - stayed deep and worked it out until she got her bird
Blind (B) - Down the hill and had her 1st whistle to get past the point - 2 more to cross the channel - 1 at the bird.
This test is taking approximately 7-11 minutes per dog to complete.
1st & 2nd Series Test Description - Land Double and a Land Blind
1st and 2nd Series Test Description
Welcome to the first test of the 2026 National Amateur Retriever Championship!
82 dog/handler teams will start this morning, after having traveled from all over the US to compete here in Junction City, Oregon.
Land Double and Land Blind
This test uses a hen pheasant and rooster pheasant for the land marks and a hen pheasant for the land blind.
Test 1 finds us sitting on the side of a hill facing South. There is a broad grass field just below us with a narrow winding pond.
Bird # 1 (LR) is a Hen Pheasant. This gun station is located to the left of the mat. The line is down the hill, across a narrow corner of the pond, over a large piece of land and then back across another channel of water. The gunner shoots and then throws their hen from left to right, landing approximately 165 yards from the line across the ditch, so it lands on the near side towards the line. The gunners then retire when the dog is sent. We will refer to this bird as LR for Left Retired.
Bird # 2 (F) is a Rooster Pheasant Flyer. Three gunners and a thrower are located to the handlers right and will throw and then shoot this bird to the right. The dog will travel down a short hill across a grassy field to locate this rooster, which lands approximately 170 yards from the mat. We will refer to this bird as F for Flyer.
Test 2 is a Blind.
Bird # 3 (B) is a Hen Pheasant located to the left of the mat and parallel to bird 1 in test 1. The line out to this bird will bring the dog down the hill, across a finger of the pond, over a point where they will re-enter the channel, make their way across the water and then out and across the field. They will cross a road on their way to the brush pile and find the bird. The bird is planted 210 yards from the mat. The bird planter will retire behind a mound. We will refer to this bird as B for Blind.
These 2 combined tests will take approximately 8-10 minutes per dog to complete.
Dog #48 will Start this Series
Good Morning - Day 1
Good Morning Everyone and Welcome to the 2026 National Amateur Retriever Championship!
This morning we are kicking off the event at the 1st and 2nd series test location at Josh and Amy Carter Property here in Junction City, Oregon. We have heard the National Anthem, test dogs preparing to run and then we will be ready to begin our first series and get this event rolling!
This morning has started out clear with temps currently at 53 degrees. Temps are expected to get up around 88 degrees by later today with clear and sunny skies to persist this afternoon. We will update you with changing conditions as the day goes on of course! For now, stay tuned as we prepare to begin the 69th National Amateur Retriever Championship!
149 Dogs Qualified for this event. 88 Dogs Entered. (6 dogs have Scratched: 24, 28, 37, 65, 68 and 69)
82 Dogs will Start this 1st and 2nd Series.
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Congratulations to everyone that has qualified to be here, and Good Luck to all the teams this morning!






