SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Welcome to Day Five of the National Retriever Championship. Today’s tests were at Baypoint Kennels near Port Rowan, ON

A few clouds in the sky this morning with a temperature of 13 degrees that warmed up to the low 20s, feels more like 27 degrees.  The wind is from the southwest 10 to 20 km/hr.

The test site for Test #7 is an oval pond with native grass, patches of goldenrod, shrubs and trees along the shore.  The pond is covered with duck weed.

Test # 7 is a 170 yd water blind with a dry pop.  The mat is facing north.  Two gunners are in a canoe on the east shore of the pond.  They are not visible from the line.. The wind is blowing 10 km/hr from the southwest.  Handlers signal for the dry pop then are given their number by the judges.  The entry into the pond is down a slope.  The handlers are allowed to move up after they send their dogs.

Click here to view Male Test Dog running Test #7.

Today’s test dogs are Astrid handled by Peter Mottola and Piper handled by Grant Koeing.

Starting Dog #5 came to the line at 8:00 am.  The test concluded at 11:00 am

Test #8 was triple water marks with two retired guns and an honour.  The mat is facing north and the wind is coming from the southwest at 17 km/hr.

The middle bird is thrown first.  It is a drake mallard thrown to the right (180 yds), The next bird thrown is the right hand bird (135 yds), a hen drake thrown into the test to the left.  The third bird, the go bird, is thrown to the right into heavy cover near the shore (55 yds).

Click here to view Female Test Dog running Test #8

Astrid handled by Peter Mottola and Piper handled by Grant Koeing were the Test dogs.

Dog was #11 came to the line at 12:30 pm

TEST DOGS

Female Test Dog

FTCH AFTCH MJOLNIR ASTRID OF DAVADAR “Astrid”

Owned by Peter and Judy Mottola and handled by Peter

Male Test Dog

DAKOTA CREEK’S ACE IN THE HOLE QFTR JFTR “Piper”

Owned and handled by Grant Koeing

15 dogs callback to Test #9. They are dog #2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 21, 30, 35, 36, 37, 43, 47 and 48.

Dogs not called back to Test #9 are dog #6, 34, 38 and 45.

Starting dog for Test #9 is Dog #35

Location: Test Site #10 Chamberlains 274 Norfolk County Rd 23 Port Rowan ON  42.59773   -80.565869

Signs are posted from the Port Rowan Community Center to the Test Site #10
Port Rowan Community Center is located at 14 College Avenue
Convoy leaves Port Rowan Community Center at 7:00 am
Test Dogs at 7:30 am

Starting Dog #35

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