SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
And the Winners are… #38 2x NFC 3x NFTCH “Floyd” & Amie Henninger
And #14 NAFTCH “Rocket” Peter Dozois
Congratulations to all Finishers:
#8 FTCH-AFTCH Docheno’s Got Me All Fired Up QFTR, BLF, owned and handled by Matt Mutcheson (A).
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Day 7
Update 12:51 Dog #16 Kixs & Dan, picked up four birds, no handles. This is the last dog…now we wait!!
Update 12:33 Dog #14 Rocket & Peter, picked up four birds, no handles. And the rain has stopped!
Update 12:15 Dog #8 Ember & Matt, picked up go-bird, handled on 2nd bird (Gun 2), then picked up remaining two.
Update 11:54 Dog 38 re-run Floyd & Amie, picked up four birds, no handles.
Update: 11:40 Dog #59 Rocky & Bill, picked up three birds and handled on the last (Gun 1).
Update 11: 20: Dog #58 Quinn & Scott picked up three birds and handled on the last (Gun 1).
Update 11:09 Dog #39 Bronco & Dan, picked up three birds and handled on the last (Gun 1).
Update 10:49 Dog # 38 Floyd & Amie – no bird. They go back 3 dogs.
Update 10:46: Dog #34 Thunder & Mitch completed the test with no handles.
Update 10:32: Dog #25 Jazz & Matt picked up two birds, had a handle on the 3rd (Gun 1), then picked up the last bird.
Update 10:15: Dog #17 Axel & Todd came to line at 10:00am. Picked up 3 birds, and had a handle on the last bird, Gun #1.
We thank all sponsors and supporters who have made this a tremendous event. Thank you to the judges for giving their time, the workers for carrying out the many tasks. Day 7 reporting is sponsored by our Gold level sponsors Purina Pro Plan and Garmin.
The weather in WET! It rained most of the night and will continue throughout the day. The winds are light out of the north. The test is oriented SE.
The test is a water quad with 3 retired. Gun #1 long-left is shot l-r with a drake mallard at 268 yds, retires. Gun #2, long-right is shot l-r with a drake as well at 268 yds, retires. Gun #3 is shot l-r with a hen mallard, at 145 yds, retires, and Gun #4 is shot l-r with a hen mallard. Male test dog “Rip” and Dave Thompson came to line at 8:45, the test is approximately 15 minutes. After the male test dog, the judges are making some minor adjustments. Female test dog will run shortly….
The judges changed the throw on Gun #3 to l-r before female test dog “Yeti” & Carrie Whenham ran. A third test dog “Muddy” & Tom Burton came to line at 9:30.
Today’s 10th series sponsor is Razor Labs in memory of “Kate”.
Thank you to announcers Elsie Baker and Nancy Norris.
Thank you Carrie Whenham & James Oake for the use of your generator and Star Link to provide the reports from this remote location; updates would not have come so quickly if it weren’t for them!
SPONSORS
Special events such as the National Retriever Championships cannot take place without the generous support of sponsors. Thank you to all sponsors who contributed to make this an exceptional event!