Field Trials Canada
Vol. XIII, Week 29 Jul 22, 2024
Purebred Dogs & Overall Health
A favorite point of those who promote "adopt, don't shop" is that mixed breed dogs are "healthier" than pure-bred dogs. Findings published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science suggest hat is not the casae.
In a study involving 27,541 companion dogs, data showed that mixed-breed dogs are just as likely to experience common health conditions as their purebred counterparts. A smaller gene pool doesn’t make a purebred dog more likely to have common dog diseases when compared to a mixed-breed dog.
This study, led by the Dog Aging Project, helps debunk the misconception that purebred dogs are at a physiological disadvantage when compared to mixed-breed dogs. A dog’s health profile (and longevity) is unique to their genetic makeup, diet, and other related factors — and not breeding alone.
Updated CDC Rules for Border-Crossing Dogs
From NAIA Weekly:
Pressure from myriad groups: pet owners, the dog sports community, rescues and shelters, veterinary agencies, service animal organizations, the International Airline Transport Association, Canadian government agencies, border state lawmakers, and others, has led the CDC to ease up on a new rule that would have made travel between the U.S. and Canada with a dog much more difficult.
The rule, which would have taken effect on August 1st, has been greatly simplified. Now, it states that if your dog has been in a low-risk/rabies-free country for at least the last six months, you just need to complete an import form and the dog needs to be microchipped. The chip is the most significant new requirement, and there are definitely some members of the dog community who won’t appreciate this. There are also accessibility issues with the import form that need to be ironed out. All that said, this is much less burdensome than before, and shows that the CDC is willing to listen to stakeholders, and adapt as it receives new information.
Montreal RC Open 1
Open 1: 1st-Wutadog Doin' It Right QFTR owned by Donald & Dona Martin handled by Donald
2nd-FTCH-AFTCH Faster Than a Speeding Bullet III QFTR owned by Donald & Dona Martin handled by Donald
3rd-FTCH Sharp Point's Cleared to Fly From Baypoint QA2-QFTR owned by Bill & Sue Curtis handled by Dan Devos, Baypoint Kennels
4th-FTCH Elkim's Down and Dirty QFTR owned by Lorne Langevin and Lorraine Hare handled by Lorne Langevin, Elkin Kennels
RCM-Razor's A Thin Blue Smoke at Duchenal QFTR-JFTR owned by Nadine Tremblay handled by Thierry Lefrancois
CM-Kennedy Ridge Watermark's Riptide QFTR-JFTR owned by Josh Kolstee handled by Lorne Langevin, Elkim Kennels.
Montreal RC Open 2
1st-FTCH Elkim's Down and Dirty QFTR owned by Lorne Langevin and Lorraine Hare handled by Lorne Langevin, Elkim Kennels
2nd-Baypoint's This One's Over the Fence QFTR-JFTR, owned by Nick Gotsoulias, handled by Dan Devos, Baypoint Kennels
3rd-AFC-NFTCH-AFTCH Baypoint Thanksgiving Dream QFTR-JFTR, owned and handled by Bernard Landry
4th-FTCH Sharp Point's Early Morning Girl QA2-QFTR, owned by Bill & Sue Curtis, handled by Dan Devos, Baypoint Kennels
RCM-Razor's A Thin Blue Smoke at Duchenal QFTR-JFTR, owned by Nadine Tremblay, handled by Thierry Lefrancois
CM-GMH Ajtop Just Call Me Hank QFTR-JFTR-JH, owned and handled by Dan Yeomans
CM-Topend's Perfect Landing QFTR, owned by Lorraine Hare, handled by Lorne Langevin, Elkim Kennels
Montreal RC Qualifying
1st- Elkim's Precious River JFTR, owned and handled by Lorne Langevin, Elkim Kennels
2nd-Uniklab Bubd, owned by Stephane Champagne, Annie Frenette, handled by Stephane
3rd-Baypoint's One More Time, owned by Shirley Greener, handled by Lorne Langevin, Elkim Kennels
4th-Baypoint's Sea Warrior QFTR-JFTR, owned and handled by Lorne Langevin, Elkim Kennels
Week 29
Labrador Owners Club (LOC-C) - see full results
Montreal Retriever Club (Mntrl-C) - see full results
Open Winners
At Labrador Owners Club-CDN, FTCH-AFTCH Amarillo Wannabe Famous QFTR-JFTR (YLM) owned and handled by Dave Wardle took 1st in the CDN-Open.
Largest Stake - 23-LOC-C
FTCH Elkim's Down And Dirty QFTR (BLF, 5.5 yo), owned by Lorne Langevin, Lorraine Hare and handled by Lorne Langevin (Elkim Kennels); they took 1st at Mntrl-C
Wutadog Doin' It Right QFTR (BLM, 3.9 yo), owned by Dona Martin, Donald Martin and handled by Donald Martin; they took 1st at Mntrl-C ***
Note: *** indicates dog titled at this event
Qualifying Winners
Largest Stake - 14-LOC-C
Marshgrass Amarillo Going Mobile QFTR-JFTR (YLM, 2.5 yo), owned and handled by Dave Wardle; they took 1st at LOC-C
RANKINGS - DOGS
FTCH Bowrivers Trail Blazer QFTR-JFTR, BLM, 6.9 yrs, 2 wins, 20 pts, 6 plc, Dan & Laura Danforth
FTCH Bowrivers Where Blacktop Ends QFTR, BLM, 6.9 yrs, 3 wins, 20 pts, 5 plc, Dan & Laura Danforth
FTCH-AFTCH Coolwater's Black Line QFTR-JFTR, BLF, 8.5 yrs, 3 wins, 20 pts, 6 plc, Dave Douglas
FTCH-AFTCH Amarillo Wannabe Famous QFTR-JFTR, YLM, 6.8 yrs, 2 wins, 19 pts, 6 plc, Dave Wardle
FTCH-AFTCH Baypoint Backwater Oscar QFTR-JFTR, BLM, 5.4 yrs, 2 wins, 17 pts, 5 plc, Rod Spence
FTCH-AFTCH Clubmead's Ms Kate Black QFTR-JFTR, BLF, 9 yrs, 1 wins, 15 pts, 5 plc, Gary Randall
FTCH-AFTCH I've Seen The Light, Mom Of Kaotic QFTR, BLF, 5.2 yrs, 2 wins, 15 pts, 4 plc, Ann Steer And Wes Lee
FTCH-AFTCH Kannata's Good Luck Charm QFTR-JFTR, -LM, 4.3 yrs, 2 wins, 15 pts, 4 plc, Greg Buchan
FTCH-AFTCH Wingbusters Alabama Slamma QFTR-JFTR, BLM, 10.7 yrs, 2 wins, 14 pts, 4 plc, Tom & Margaret Murray
Top CDN-Open Dogs ( 81 dogs with CDN-Open points)
FTCH Bowrivers Trail Blazer QFTR-JFTR, BLM, 6.9 yrs, 2 wins, 20 pts, 6 plc, Dan & Laura Danforth
FTCH Bowrivers Where Blacktop Ends QFTR, BLM, 6.9 yrs, 3 wins, 20 pts, 5 plc, Dan & Laura Danforth
FTCH-AFTCH Amarillo Wannabe Famous QFTR-JFTR, YLM, 6.8 yrs, 2 wins, 19 pts, 6 plc, Dave Wardle
FTCH-AFTCH I've Seen The Light, Mom Of Kaotic QFTR, BLF, 5.2 yrs, 2 wins, 15 pts, 4 plc, Ann Steer And Wes Lee
FTCH-AFTCH Kannata's Good Luck Charm QFTR-JFTR, -LM, 4.3 yrs, 2 wins, 15 pts, 4 plc, Greg Buchan
FTCH-AFTCH Faster Than A Speeding Bullet III QFTR, BLM, 7.2 yrs, 1 wins, 13 pts, 4 plc, Donald & Dona Martin
FTCH-AFTCH Wingbusters Alabama Slamma QFTR-JFTR, BLM, 10.7 yrs, 2 wins, 13 pts, 3 plc, Tom & Margaret Murray
FTCH-AFTCH Baypoint Backwater Oscar QFTR-JFTR, BLM, 5.4 yrs, 2 wins, 12 pts, 3 plc, Rod Spence
Top CDN-Amateur Dogs ( 11 dogs with CDN-Amateur points)
FTCH-AFTCH Coolwater's Black Line QFTR-JFTR, BLF, 8.3 yrs, 2 wins, 10 pts, 2 plc, Dave Douglas
FTCH-AFTCH Baypoint Backwater Oscar QFTR-JFTR, BLM, 5.3 yrs, 0 wins, 5 pts, 2 plc, Rod Spence
FTCH-AFTCH Springwaters Amarillo Cali QFTR-JFTR, YLF, 6.9 yrs, 1 wins, 5 pts, 1 plc, Irene Batson
AFTCH Rainmaker's Good Golly Miss Molly QFTR, YLF, 6.8 yrs, 1 wins, 5 pts, 1 plc, James & Melissa Young
FTCH-AFTCH Clubmead's Ms Kate Black QFTR-JFTR, BLF, 8.9 yrs, 0 wins, 4 pts, 2 plc, Gary Randall
FTCH-AFTCH Marshgrass Alexandrite QFTR-JFTR, YLF, 6.7 yrs, 0 wins, 3 pts, 1 plc, Larry & Jenny Deleemans
FTCH-AFTCH Bulrush Budlite Of Nighthaven QFTR-JFTR, -GM, 9.1 yrs, 0 wins, 3 pts, 1 plc, Ron Bischke And Morganne Byers
FTCH-AFTCH Maplepond Zwingli Of Ellismore QFTR, BLF, 8.4 yrs, 0 wins, 2 pts, 1 plc, Birgit Juergensen And Daniel Shnitka
FTCH-AFTCH Dakota Creek's Ace In The Hole QFTR-JFTR, BLM, 6.1 yrs, 0 wins, 2 pts, 1 plc, Grant Koenig
Bulrush Nighthaven Bud QFTR, -GM, 2.3 yrs, 0 wins, 2 pts, 1 plc, Ron Bischke
Top CDN-Qualifying Dogs ( 63 dogs with CDN-Qualifying points)
Marshgrass Amarillo Going Mobile QFTR-JFTR, YLM, 2.5 yrs, 4 wins, 27 pts, 7 plc, Dave Wardle
Blackmagics Dragon Slayer QFTR-JFTR-JH, BLM, 2.7 yrs, 2 wins, 13 pts, 3 plc, Jason Hayes
Bulrush Nighthaven Bud QFTR, -GM, 2.3 yrs, 1 wins, 12 pts, 5 plc, Ron Bischke
Zaniri Let The Games Begin QFTR, -GF, 4.5 yrs, 2 wins, 11 pts, 3 plc, Joanne Kinney And Laureen Kinney
Raider's Autumn Wind QFTR, -LM, 2.6 yrs, 1 wins, 10 pts, 3 plc, Sean Colville
Top CDN-Junior Dogs ( 28 dogs with CDN-Junior points)
Kiwi's Pride Tui JFTR, -LF, 1.3 yrs, 2 wins, 16 pts, 4 plc, Michael Wilson
Ajtop Blazing Star JFTR, -LM, 1.4 yrs, 2 wins, 13 pts, 3 plc, Bill Pearson
Yorkton's Shotgun Rider JFTR, -LM, 1.9 yrs, 2 wins, 12 pts, 3 plc, Aaron & Jennifer Hunt
Amraam's Flyway Agent JFTR, BLF, 1.6 yrs, 1 wins, 11 pts, 3 plc, James Oake
Play It Again Little Two Bits JFTR, -LF, 1.9 yrs, 1 wins, 11 pts, 3 plc, Doug & Elaine Shepherd
Grousebusters Dudette Pax A Peacemaker, -LF, 1.9 yrs, 2 wins, 10 pts, 2 plc, Lois Aitken
RANKINGS - PRO HANDLERS
Dan Danforth (Bow River Retrievers), 6 wins, 56 pts, 19 plc
Kevin Hill (Belmont Retrievers), 3 wins, 39 pts, 15 plc
Chuck Dygos (Hywater Kennels), 2 wins, 25 pts, 10 plc
Dan Devos (Baypoint Kennels), 2 wins, 16 pts, 5 plc
Lorne Langevin (Elkim Kennels), 1 wins, 7 pts, 3 plc
Top Professional Handlers - CDN-Qualifying ( 7 handlers)
Lorne Langevin (Elkim Kennels), 1 wins, 18 pts, 8 plc
Colin Mcnicol (Windy River Retrievers), 2 wins, 15 pts, 4 plc
Dan Danforth (Bow River Retrievers), 1 wins, 13 pts, 5 plc
Chuck Dygos (Hywater Kennels), 2 wins, 13 pts, 3 plc
Kevin Hill (Belmont Retrievers), 1 wins, 8 pts, 2 plc
Sandie Bond (Dovetail Kennels), 0 wins, 7 pts, 3 plc
Top Professional Handlers - CDN-Junior ( 5 handlers)
Chuck Dygos (Hywater Kennels), 2 wins, 19 pts, 5 plc
Dan Danforth (Bow River Retrievers), 1 wins, 17 pts, 7 plc
Dan Devos (Baypoint Kennels), 1 wins, 10 pts, 3 plc
Colin Mcnicol (Windy River Retrievers), 1 wins, 10 pts, 4 plc
Carl Clarke (Westwind Retrievers), 1 wins, 5 pts, 1 plc
RANKINGS - AMATEUR HANDLERS
Rod Spence, 2 wins, 20 pts, 7 plc
Dave Wardle, 2 wins, 19 pts, 6 plc
Donald Martin, 2 wins, 18 pts, 5 plc
Connie Swanson, 1 wins, 17 pts, 7 plc
Gary Randall, 1 wins, 15 pts, 5 plc
Dave Douglas, 2 wins, 15 pts, 5 plc
Greg Buchan, 2 wins, 15 pts, 4 plc
Ann Steer, 2 wins, 15 pts, 4 plc
Top Amateur Handlers - CDN-Open ( 47 handlers)
Dave Wardle, 2 wins, 19 pts, 6 plc
Donald Martin, 2 wins, 18 pts, 5 plc
Connie Swanson, 1 wins, 17 pts, 7 plc
Greg Buchan, 2 wins, 15 pts, 4 plc
Ann Steer, 2 wins, 15 pts, 4 plc
Rod Spence, 2 wins, 15 pts, 5 plc
Margaret Murray, 2 wins, 13 pts, 3 plc
Top Amateur Handlers - CDN-Amateur ( 11 handlers)
Ron Bischke, 0 wins, 5 pts, 2 plc
Rod Spence, 0 wins, 5 pts, 2 plc
Ron Malton, 1 wins, 5 pts, 1 plc
James Young, 1 wins, 5 pts, 1 plc
David Douglas, 1 wins, 5 pts, 1 plc
Dave Douglas, 1 wins, 5 pts, 1 plc
Gary Randall, 0 wins, 4 pts, 2 plc
Jenny Deleemans, 0 wins, 3 pts, 1 plc
Grant Koenig, 0 wins, 2 pts, 1 plc
Daniel Shnitka, 0 wins, 2 pts, 1 plc
Margaret Murray, 0 wins, 1 pts, 1 plc
Top Amateur Handlers - CDN-Qualifying ( 48 handlers)
Dave Wardle, 3 wins, 22 pts, 6 plc
Ron Bischke, 1 wins, 13 pts, 6 plc
Joanne Kinney, 2 wins, 12 pts, 4 plc
Sean Colville, 1 wins, 10 pts, 3 plc
Leroy Mulrooney, 1 wins, 9 pts, 3 plc
Lisa Barnard, 1 wins, 9 pts, 3 plc
Top Amateur Handlers - CDN-Junior ( 17 handlers)
Bill Pearson, 2 wins, 13 pts, 3 plc
Aaron Hunt, 2 wins, 12 pts, 3 plc
Doug Shepherd, 1 wins, 11 pts, 3 plc
Lois Aitken, 2 wins, 10 pts, 2 plc
Dennis Harwood, 1 wins, 8 pts, 2 plc
Mike Zelman, 1 wins, 8 pts, 2 plc
RANKINGS - PRO KENNELS
Bow River Retrievers, 6 wins, 56 pts, 19 plc
Belmont Retrievers, 3 wins, 39 pts, 15 plc
Hywater Kennels, 2 wins, 25 pts, 10 plc
Baypoint Kennels, 2 wins, 16 pts, 5 plc
Elkim Kennels, 1 wins, 7 pts, 3 plc
Top Professional Kennels - CDN-Junior ( 5 kennels)
Hywater Kennels, 2 wins, 19 pts, 5 plc
Bow River Retrievers, 1 wins, 17 pts, 7 plc
Windy River Retrievers, 1 wins, 10 pts, 4 plc
Baypoint Kennels, 1 wins, 10 pts, 3 plc
Westwind Retrievers, 1 wins, 5 pts, 1 plc
Top Professional Kennels - CDN-Qualifying ( 7 kennels)
Elkim Kennels, 1 wins, 18 pts, 8 plc
Windy River Retrievers, 2 wins, 15 pts, 4 plc
Bow River Retrievers, 1 wins, 13 pts, 5 plc
Hywater Kennels, 2 wins, 13 pts, 3 plc
Belmont Retrievers, 1 wins, 8 pts, 2 plc
Dovetail Kennels, 0 wins, 7 pts, 3 plc
Family Ties
NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence x FTCH-AFTCH Baypoint's Idaone QFTR-JFTR (Breeder: Dan Devos)
- FTCH Sharp Point's Cleared To Fly From Baypoint QA2-QFTR (BLF, 4.3) earned a CDN-Open 3rd at Mntrl-C
- Baypoint's This One's Over The Fence QFTR-JFTR (LF, 3.1) earned a CDN-Open 2nd at Mntrl-C
- FTCH Baypoint's Sea Warrior QFTR-JFTR (LM, 3.1) earned a CDN-Qualifying 4th at Mntrl-C
Week 29 Event Detail
Labrador Owners Club-CDN
| RR Summary Metrics | |
|---|---|
| Num. Dogs | Starters: 23; Finishers: 26% (6) |
| Age | Max: 10.8; Ave: 6.9; Min: 2.6 |
| Dog Breed | L: 100% (6); |
| Lab Color | B: 83% (5); Y: 17% (1); |
| Sex | M: 83% (5); F: 17% (1) |
At Labrador Owners Club-CDN, FTCH-AFTCH Amarillo Wannabe Famous QFTR-JFTR (YLM) owned and handled by Dave Wardle took 1st in the CDN-Open.
2nd: FTCH-AFTCH Baypoint's Mandy Magee QFTR-JFTR (BLF, 10.8 yo), owned and handled by Stan Hughes
3rd: FTCH-AFTCH Flatlands Wham I Am QFTR (BLM, 5.5 yo), owned and handled by Connie Swanson
4th: FTCH-AFTCH Maplepond Me Amigos QFTR (BLM, 6.5 yo), owned by Connie Dresser, Richard Dresser and handled by Richard Dresser
Rcm: FC-AFC Duckedup Rollthedice QFTR-JFTR (BLM, 9 yo), owned and handled by Tom Stasierowski
CM: Duckedup Rollin7s QFTR (BLM, 2.6 yo), owned by Victor Krone, Nancy Krone and handled by Victor Krone***
Note: *** indicates dog titled at this event
| RR Summary Metrics | |
|---|---|
| Num. Dogs | Starters: 14; Finishers: 36% (5) |
| Age | Max: 6.4; Ave: 3.6; Min: 2.1 |
| Handler Type | Pro: 20% (1); Am: 80% (4) |
| Dog Breed | L: 100% (5); |
| Lab Color | Y: 20% (1); |
| Sex | M: 40% (2); F: 60% (3) |
At Labrador Owners Club-CDN, The Bee Charmer Of Tealgrove (LF) owned by Jill Chalmers and handled by Sandie Bond (Dovetail Kennels) took 3rd in the CDN-Qualifying.
2nd: Maplepond No Holdback Girl (LF, 2.1 yo), owned and handled by Christine Mason
3rd: The Bee Charmer Of Tealgrove (LF, 2.8 yo), owned by Jill Chalmers and handled by Sandie Bond (Dovetail Kennels)
4th: Rushin' Ruby Excelab (LF, 6.4 yo), owned and handled by Ron Stiff
Rcm: Canine Field's Maverick Gone Rogue (LM, 4.4 yo), owned and handled by Craig Biasi
Montreal RC
| RR Summary Metrics | |
|---|---|
| Num. Dogs | Starters: 15; Finishers: 40% (6) |
| Age | Max: 7.2; Ave: 4.6; Min: 3.3 |
| Handler Type | Pro: 50% (3); Am: 50% (3) |
| Dog Breed | L: 100% (6); |
| Lab Color | B: 67% (4); |
| Sex | M: 50% (3); F: 50% (3) |
1st: Wutadog Doin' It Right QFTR (BLM, 3.9 yo), owned by Dona Martin, Donald Martin and handled by Donald Martin***
2nd: FTCH-AFTCH Faster Than A Speeding Bullet III QFTR (BLM, 7.2 yo), owned by Dona Martin, Donald Martin and handled by Donald Martin
3rd: FTCH Sharp Point's Cleared To Fly From Baypoint QA2-QFTR (BLF, 4.3 yo), owned by Bill Curtis, Sue Curtis and handled by Dan Devos (Baypoint Kennels)
4th: FTCH Elkim's Down And Dirty QFTR (BLF, 5.5 yo), owned by Lorne Langevin, Lorraine Hare and handled by Lorne Langevin (Elkim Kennels)
Rcm: Razor's A Thin Blue Smoke At Duchenal QFTR-JFTR (LF, 3.3 yo), owned by Nadine Tremblay and handled by Thierry Lefrancois
CM: Kennedy Ridge Watermark's Riptide QFTR-JFTR (LM, 3.4 yo), owned by Josh Kolstee and handled by Lorne Langevin (Elkim Kennels)
Note: *** indicates dog titled at this event
| RR Summary Metrics | |
|---|---|
| Num. Dogs | Starters: 13; Finishers: 54% (7) |
| Age | Max: 7.9; Ave: 5.7; Min: 3.1 |
| Handler Type | Pro: 71% (5); Am: 29% (2) |
| Dog Breed | L: 100% (7); |
| Lab Color | B: 71% (5); |
| Sex | M: 43% (3); F: 57% (4) |
1st: FTCH Elkim's Down And Dirty QFTR (BLF, 5.5 yo), owned by Lorne Langevin, Lorraine Hare and handled by Lorne Langevin (Elkim Kennels)
2nd: Baypoint's This One's Over The Fence QFTR-JFTR (LF, 3.1 yo), owned by Nick Gotsoulias and handled by Dan Devos (Baypoint Kennels)
3rd: AFC-NFTCH-AFTCH Baypoint Thanksgiving Dream QFTR-JFTR (BLM, 5.8 yo), owned and handled by Bernard Landry
4th: FTCH Sharp Point's Early Morning Girl QA2-QFTR (BLF, 7.2 yo), owned by Bill Curtis, Sue Curtis and handled by Dan Devos (Baypoint Kennels)
Rcm: Kennedy Ridge Watermark's Riptide QFTR-JFTR (LM, 3.4 yo), owned by Josh Kolstee and handled by Lorne Langevin (Elkim Kennels)
CM: AFTCH-GMH Ajtop Just Call Me Hank QFTR-JFTR-JH (BLM, 7.9 yo), owned and handled by Dan Yeomans
CM: Topend's Perfect Landing QFTR (BLF, 6.9 yo), owned by Lorraine Hare and handled by Lorne Langevin (Elkim Kennels)
| RR Summary Metrics | |
|---|---|
| Num. Dogs | Starters: 9; Finishers: 44% (4) |
| Age | Max: 8.9; Ave: 4.1; Min: 1.9 |
| Handler Type | Pro: 75% (3); Am: 25% (1) |
| Dog Breed | L: 100% (4); |
| Lab Color | B: 25% (1); |
| Sex | M: 75% (3); F: 25% (1) |
1st: Elkim's Precious River QFTR-JFTR (BLF, 2.5 yo), owned and handled by Lorne Langevin (Elkim Kennels)
2nd: Uniklab Bud (LM, 8.9 yo), owned by Stéphane Champagne, Annie Frenette and handled by Stéphane Champagne
3rd: Baypoint's One More Time (LM, 1.9 yo), owned by Shirley Greener and handled by Lorne Langevin (Elkim Kennels)
4th: FTCH Baypoint's Sea Warrior QFTR-JFTR (LM, 3.1 yo), owned and handled by Lorne Langevin (Elkim Kennels)***
Note: *** indicates dog titled at this event