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2026 National Amateur Retriever Championship Blog

Saturday, June 13, 2026

76. AFC JAGGER’S RUFF-N-READY ROADTRIP QA2, “Jagger,” CLM, Jeff Deelstra

AFC Jagger's Ruff-n-ready Roadtrip QA2 (Jagger)
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AFC JAGGER’S RUFF-N-READY ROADTRIP QA2, “Jagger”
DOB 11/24/2016 
Sire: Spring River's Yankee Captain MH MNH
Dam: Silver Lake Chilli Decocoa MH
Breeder: Tom Kubal
Owner: Jeff Deelstra

Came to the line at 10:56 am

F - Straight to his bird.

LR - Down and across channel, angled L towards blind - crossed channel.  Got deep behind mound but quickl came back across to his bird.

B - Two whistles up close.  One in the channel to get the point - carried this line to far shore.  Two in the field and a check down at the bird.

No-Bird 75. AFC CLAREMORE’S LIGHTNING FLASH, “Flash,” BLF, David Pichotta

Came to the line at 10:54 am

NO BIRD on Left Retired.

74. AFC GENERAL PATTON’S SHADOW, “Abby,” BLF, Tellus Calhoun

AFC General Patton's Shadow (Abby)
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AFC GENERAL PATTON’S SHADOW, “Abby”
DOB 10/6/2021 
Sire: Watermarks Shadow
Dam: Candlewood's Five Star Patsy
Breeder: Debra Bredeson
Owner: Tellus Calhoun

Came to the line at 10:45 am

F - Down hill toward gunners, hunted in the cover, then to her bird.

LR - Into the corner of water and out.  Straight to the bird.

B - Two whistles to the water, 2 whistles onto point, 1 back into the water, 1 in the water, 7 whistles on the land to bird.

73. NILAK ONLY ONE THEO QA2, “Theo,” YLM, Stephen Roegiers

Nilak Only One Theo QA2 (Theo)
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NILAK ONLY ONE THEO QA2, “Theo”
DOB 5/2/2021 
Sire: FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Switch Hitter 
Dam: Nilak High Tide Emma MH
Breeder: Marie-Josee Moranville
Owner: Stephen Roegiers

Came to the line at 10:37 am

F - Down the hill, turns left then turns right to his bird. 

LR - Down the hill into the water, onto land to his bird.

B - Down the hill and into the water, 1 whistle to the point, 2 off the point, 5 more to the bird.

72. HYFLYER’S OUTLAW EXPRESS, “Billy,” BLF, Jory Liddiard

FC-AFC Hyflyer's Outlaw Express (Billy)
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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

F - Nice job - right to the bird

LR - Came in under the arc - turned right and got it

B - Nice angle down the hill into the 1st channel - 2 whistles to get the point - carried this line on past the point to the far shore - 1 more for line and 1 at the bird

71. O’S DELTA MARSH KINETIC KALIKA QA2, “Kali,” YLF, Dick Ofstedal

O's Delta Marsh Kinetic Kalika QA2 (Kali)
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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

F - Out to the area but missed it! Hunted the cover left and right then far left - worked back to the fall area and the bird

LR - Straight to the area with the bird but just up wind and missed it - circled across the ditch and then back to get her bird

B - 1st whistle near the shore - 2nd in the first piece of water - 1 more to the point - 1 to get off the point and 1 more in the channel - carried this cast to the blind with a quick check down at the bird

Gun Change

 Gun change at 10:08 am

70. FC-AFC CITORI’S SECRET ORDER, “Mason,” BLM, Michael Moore

FC-AFC Citori's Secret Order (Mason)
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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

F - Out to the fall area and quickly got his bird

LR - Down the middle with a few loops - turned towards the bird and got it!

B - Down the hill - 1st whistle in the water - 1 to get off the point - carried this line to the blind -  a quick check down whistle and he found his bird

67. DOCHENO SINGING THE BLUES, “Clyde,” YLM, Heather Pfluger

Docheno Singing The Blues (Clyde)
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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

Came to the line at 9:53 am

F - Down the hill deep and then back to get his bird

LR - Down the hill and into the corner of the water - took a right turn out of the water into the field - went way deep and then back to the trees out towards the gunners - hunted deep and circled the gunners way deep - but finally made his way back across the ditch and located his bird

B - Down the hill into the water - 3 whistles to the point -  1 off the point - 1 through the water and 3 on land to the bird.

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)
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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

F - Straight to his bird!

LR - Straight down the hill and into the corner of the water - out slightly left to the other side of the ditch - back across the ditch and to his bird

B - Down the hill and into the water - out on the point - 1 whistle off the point and into the water - 1 whistle out to the land and 3 whistles to the bird

64. RIVER BEND ZEUS, “Juice,” BLM, Thomas Kooiman

River Bend Zeus (Juice)
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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

F - Out through the cover - hooked right and grabbed his bird!

LR - Angled across the water - out and through the field - got into the channel and beyond - came out on the wrong side of the bird - hunted the field under the trees - worked his way back in and located his bird

B - Into the water - 3 whistles to get to the point - cast off - 1 whistle on the land - on a great line all the way to the blind -  a final check down whistle and he got it

63. BUDDY’S WILD FRONTIER, “Boone,” BLM, Dan Doyle

Buddy"s Wild Frontier (Boone)
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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

F - Smacked it! Straight out to the bird!

LR - Into the channel - angled out across the field - went a bit too wide to the right - corrected but missed the bird. Came right back to it and got it!

B -  Into the water - 1 whistle to put him on the point - stopped to cast off - 1 whistle to angle back right onto the land - a perfect line to the end - a check down whistle to get the bird

62. FIELD OF DREAMS WHO’S MY DADDY? QAA2, “Shaq,” BLM, Brad LaFave

Field Of Dreams Who's My Daddy? (Shaq)
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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

F - Got way deep back to the fall area and got his bird

LR - Down the hill to the water - over the point and back in the water - out right of the gunners - turned back across the ditch to his bird

B - 1st whistle en route to the point - 1 more and got to the point - 1 whistle off the point - 1 in the far channel - 3 on the way to the bird and a check down at the bird

61. SEASIDE’S SIPPIN AT THE SOGGY DOLLAR, “Jost,” BLM, Kelley Hall

AFC Seaside's Sippin At The Soggy Dollar (Jost)
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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

F - Smack! Straight to it!

LR - Straight down the middle - right of the bird and to the trees - crossed the ditch several times and worked his way back in to the bird

B - Down the hill and into the channel - 1st whistle to get to the point - 1 on the point - 1 in the far channel - 1 on the land towards the blind and a check down at the bird



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

FC-AFC Izzy Gittin' Bizzy (Izzy)
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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

F - Down the hill - had a small hunt - but then on to the bird

LR - Down the hill and into the water - back on the land and straight to her bird!

B - Down the hill into the channel - 1 whistle on to the point - 1 whistle off the point - 1 up to the land and 4 more to the bird

59. AFC R&A’S NOTORIOUS RBG, “Ruthie,” BLF, Rip Shively

AFC R&a's Notorious Rbg (Ruthie)
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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

F - Straight down to the bird

LR - Down the hill and into the corner of the water - onto the land towards the trees and hunted back and forth - back towards the gun station and then back over the ditch to locate her bird

B - Down the hill and into the channel - 1 whistle to the point - 1 more off and into the water - 2 whistles to the land - 3 more to the bird

58. FC-AFC CABOTIME, “Cabo,” YLM, Joe Harris

FC-AFC Cabotime (Cabo)
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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 ...

F - Straight across the field to grab his flapper

LR - Angled out, a bit wide to the right, across the ditch, missed the bird - hunted the trees and worked his way back in to find the bird

B - Into the water - several whistles to get  on the point - casts off - 1 whistle to straighten his line onto the land - straight back - 1 whistle to stop just past the blind - got it

Handle 57. FC-AFC H FORD 11, “Deuce,” BLM, Jackie Gonia

FC-AFC H Ford 11 (Deuce)
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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

F - Out straight through the field, right to the bird

LR - Down the hill - wide to the right and into the trees - hunted deep - came back in to the trees - a whistle and handled back to the bird

B - Whistle to put him in the water -  2 to get to the point - 1 whistle off and  across - 2 more whistles on the land to the blind

Rerun 50. FC-AFC ESPRIT’S GRADE A PEARL, “Pearl,” BLF, Gary Metzger

FC-AFC Esprit's Grade A Pearl QA2 (Pearl)
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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

F - Came in left of the bird for a hunt - worked her way back right and located her bird

LR - Very wide right for a big loop deep and continued to cover a lot of ground deep - moved left of the fall but still deep - worked her way back in and got it

B - Nice angle down the hill - 2 whistles to get on point - 1 to get off - 1 in the channel - 1 for direction to the blind and a check down at the bird



Conditions Report

 Sunny skies and 61 degrees. Wind is NE to SW across the test at 8 to 10 mph

56. AFC BAYOU-STAR BOOGIE WOOGIE, “Boogie,” BLF, Suzan Caire

AFC Bayou-star Boogie Woogie (Boogie)
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AFC BAYOU-STAR BOOGIE WOOGIE, “Boogie”
DOB 5/31/19
Sire: NAFC-FC Texas Troubador
Dam: Trumarc's Scallywag II
Breeders: Judy Aycock
Owner: Suzan Caire

Came to the line at 8:14 am

F - Out to the fall area and missed it - made a few loops and got it

LR - Down through the water and straight to the fall area - crossed the ditch back and forth in a tight area - got it

B - Nicle angle down the hill - 1st whistle before the point - 1 on the point and 2 to cross the 2nd channel - carried this all the way to the bird

Handle 55. AFC THIRD CREEK’S LET’S GET RUFF, “Rousey,” BLF, Larry Morgan

AFC Third Creek's Let's Get Ruff (Rousey)
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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

F - Nice line out, small loop and to the bird

LR - Down the hill and into the water, back on land, passed the bird to the trees, ran deep, popped, continued her hunt - was handled back to the bird

B - Down the hill and into the water - 4 whistles to the point - 1 whistle off of the point - 2 more to the bird

54. FC-AFC CROCS MINNEAPOLIS MIRACLE, “Diggs,” BLM, Shane Olean

FC-AFC Crocs Minneapolis Miracle (Diggs)
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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

F - Out towards the guns, a long hunt and then back in to the bird

LR - Took the corner of the water, across the ditch, hunted towards the trees, back in and on to the bird

B - Down the hill into the water - 3 whistles to the point - 1 more off the point - 3 more to the land and 1 to the bird



53. FC-AFC DRAKE’S BAY IZZY, “Izzy,” BLF, Rick Wilke

FC-AFC Drake's Bay Izzy QA2 (Izzy)
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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

F - Down the mowed strip and right to the bird

LR - Took the corner of the channel and a beautiful line right to her bird

B - 1 whistle to put her in the water - 2 to send her down the channel and onto the edge of the point -  stopped to case off of the point - 1 whistle to put her on land, angled back and several more whistles to adjust her line to get past the ditch to the bird.



52. BLACK OPS HIGH BASIN SPY GIRL MH QA2, “Tig,” BLF, Chris Deakin

Black Ops High Basin Spy Girl QA2-MH (Tig)
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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

F - Down the hill, past the gunners, looped back to the area and located the bird

LR - Nice line out, crossed the land to beyond the ditch, circled right back and got it

B - Whistle to put her in the water - 1 more onto the edge of the point - 1 to correct her line out of the water - stopped to angle back on land and right to the blind.

51. AFC CITORI’S DOCTRINE, “Monroe,” BLF, Lynn Moore

AFC Citori's Doctrine (Monroe)
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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 
Owner: Michael & Lynn Moore

Came to the line at 7:35 am

F - Out to the fall area - quick turn left and then back to the bird

LR - Down into the water - wide right - got level with the bird and turned left - crossed the ditch - came back across for a loop and got it

B - Angled down the field into the water - carried the initial line to the point - 1st whistle just before the point - 1 more before the shore was reached - 1 for direction on land and then a check down at the bird.

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

FC-AFC To All The Places Ive Never Been (Gypsy)
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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

F - Nice line out to the area - made a couple loops to the bird and got it

LR - Got to the corner of the water wide and popped - dog continued on and missed the bird - hunted long - across the bridge and continued to hunt long, then back in and located the bird

B - Down the hill into the water - 2 whistles to the point - 1 whistle off - 1 whistle in the water - 6 more to the bird

48. FC-AFC RIDGECREST’S IMPIOUS, “Imp,” BLF, Judy Rasmuson

FC-AFC Ridgecrest's Impious (Imp)
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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

F - Nice line to the area, made a couple circles and got her bird

LR - Down the hill through the corner of the water and she got it

B - Down the hill on a good line into the channel with 1 whistle - 3 more to the point - 1 more into the water - 5 more whistles to the bird



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

Crackshot's Super Black Eagle, “Gauge,” LM
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.

This took 11.5 minutes to complete



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 took 7.5 minutes to complete


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!