Hunting Tests US
Vol. XIV, Week 9 Mar 3, 2025
Week 09
Bryan-college Station Retriever Club (BCSRC) - see full results
Cooper River Retriever Club Of South Carolina (CRRCoSC) - see full results
North Alabama Retriever Club (NoAlaRC) - see full results
Sand & Sage Hunting Retriever Club (S&SHRC) - see full results
Wiregrass Hunting Retriever Club Of Georgia (WGRCG) - see full results
Milestones
Katydid Farm All About Albies MH28 (BLF, 5.8 yo) owned by Cyndie Hayre, Dennis Hayre has earned 28 Passes
Ferguson's Ii Bravo MH27 (BLM, 5.6 yo) owned by Sam Ferguson, Jeannie Ferguson has earned 27 Passes
HRCH Murray's Ghadar Loirg Gump's Jenny MH27 (CLF, 7.7 yo) owned by Alana Curry, Kelly Curry, Kevin Mcginnis has earned 27 Passes
Castile Creek's Short Circuit MH25 (BLM, 6.8 yo) owned by Kevin Buckley has earned 25 Passes
Straight Passes to Earn Initial MH,SH, or JH Title
2 dogs earned their MH in Straight Initial Passes
HRCH Colaparchee Show Me The Money MH (BLM, 3.6 yo), owned by Michael Guerriero, earned its MH title in straight initial passes at North Alabama Retriever Club (NoAlaRC)
Shurshot Black Hawk Rising MH (BLM, 3.8 yo), owned by Hilda Wood, earned its MH title in straight initial passes at Wiregrass Hunting Retriever Club Of Georgia (WGRCG)
4 dogs earned their SH in Straight Initial Passes
Empress Rey Of Glacier Point SH (GF, 5 yo), owned by Greg Kilgore, earned its SH title in straight initial passes at Sand & Sage Hunting Retriever Club (S&SHRC)
Skyriver's , Oly's Chugah Blue SH (CLM, 2.4 yo), owned by Michael Truant, earned its SH title in straight initial passes at Sand & Sage Hunting Retriever Club (S&SHRC)
Kolfyre Gonna Stage A Coup SH (BLF, 3.5 yo), owned by Claire Klatt, Dvm, earned its SH title in straight initial passes at Bryan-college Station Retriever Club (BCSRC)
Blackrock's Happy Jack Cwk - Max SH (BLM, 2.7 yo), owned by Toni Lands, earned its SH title in straight initial passes at Sand & Sage Hunting Retriever Club (S&SHRC)
15 dogs earned their JH in Straight Initial Passes
Goldmine's Ahsoka Of Glacier Point JH (GF, 2.8 yo), owned by Greg Kilgore, Megan Kilgore, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Sand & Sage Hunting Retriever Club (S&SHRC)
Ivy Wiebe JH (BLF, 2.2 yo), owned by Paul Wiebe, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Sand & Sage Hunting Retriever Club (S&SHRC)
Lucius Fisher JH (BLM, 2.2 yo), owned by Jonathan Fisher, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Sand & Sage Hunting Retriever Club (S&SHRC)
Sb Heart Like A Truck JH (BLF, 1.8 yo), owned by Mark Taylor, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Wiregrass Hunting Retriever Club Of Georgia (WGRCG)
Young's Duke III JH (BLM, 1.1 yo), owned by Brian Young, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Bryan-college Station Retriever Club (BCSRC)
Chip's Oberon, Master Of The Green Woods MH (VM, 3.4 yo), owned by Nick Sohrakoff, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Sand & Sage Hunting Retriever Club (S&SHRC)
K2's Cascade Handle At Your Own Risk JH (BLF, 1.3 yo), owned by Kevin Sellers, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Sand & Sage Hunting Retriever Club (S&SHRC)
Live Oak's Running Against The Wind JH (BLM, 1.2 yo), owned by John Fasulo, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Bryan-college Station Retriever Club (BCSRC)
Rivers Bayou Whiskey Bent JH (BLM, 1.4 yo), owned by Michael Wells, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Bryan-college Station Retriever Club (BCSRC)
Skyriver's Copper Cody JH (GF, 1.7 yo), owned by Michael Stewart, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Sand & Sage Hunting Retriever Club (S&SHRC)
Skyriver's The Quicker Picker Upper JH (BLF, 1.3 yo), owned by Choral Jeffries, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Sand & Sage Hunting Retriever Club (S&SHRC)
Whitewaters Supersonic Sage Buster JH (YLM, 2.1 yo), owned by Gilbert Tipton, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Sand & Sage Hunting Retriever Club (S&SHRC)
Wranglers Black And Blue For A Wynn JH (BLM, 1.3 yo), owned by Jason Smith, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Sand & Sage Hunting Retriever Club (S&SHRC)
Wranglers High Country Kid JH (BLM, 1.7 yo), owned by Jason Smith, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Sand & Sage Hunting Retriever Club (S&SHRC)
Y-farms Sweet Magnolia JH (BLF, 2.2 yo), owned by Megan Bienlien, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Bryan-college Station Retriever Club (BCSRC)
AKC
Postpones Increased Event Service Fee
Each time there is an event, secretaries send in their results for the AKC to record. A few weeks ago, the AKC announced an increase in these fees starting in October 2025. This week, they postponed the planned increase.
Legislative Alerts
A good way to stay on top of legislative actions in your state that affect dog training and ownership is to subscribe to AKC's Legislative Alerts. Alerts summarize the lissue and give you ways to contact government officials where you can share you views. You can sign up here.
Another organization focused on tracking and addressing legilative actions that can affect dog ownership is Sportsmen's Alliance. You can learn more about them here.
Breed Groups
If you've ever wondered how the AKC came up with the seven breed groups, you can learn more here.
The Genetic Basis for Hip Dysplasia
While a commercial, genetic test is not yet available, phenotypes, or observable trait through hip radiographs provide good insight. If you're a breeder, check out the AKC's recommended best practices here.
It's Happy Hour!
You've probably heard about the great interviews Pat Burns conducts with various field experts. He just had a great conversation with 20-year veteran Craig Crook of Autumn Run Retrievers. In this far-ranging conversation you can hear about:
- How great dogs can look "average" at times
- How It's easy to focus on the day's mistakes
- The importance of judging effort and not just whether the work was done correctly; does the dog understand what i want or are they just not trying.
You can see the interview here.
As a Dog Thinketh
Recently Julie Kolberg shared excerpts from a book written by Monique Anstee. They are worth a read.
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