Field Trials US
Vol. XIV, Week 46 Nov 17, 2025
New National Champion: NFC Outback's Rising Star
Congratulations to the new National Champion, NFC Outback's Rising Star
(Champ) owned by Bob Zylla and owned and handled by Steve Yozamp (Outback Retrievers).
(Champ) owned by Bob Zylla and owned and handled by Steve Yozamp (Outback Retrievers).Champ is a nine-and-a-half year old black male Labrador Retriever, the product of NFC-AFC Windycity'smightymouse and Three River's A New Beginning (FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise x Joe's Backwater Sadie). He was bred by Mike & Melanie Peters.
Prior to this event, Champ has earned 119.5 Open points, 5.5 Amateur points and 12 Derby points. He has won 17 Opens and 1 Amateur. He has qualified for three previous Nationals and was a finalist in 2023. He was the Purina Top Open dog in 2023 and the top Open dog for 2022. He earned his FC at Central Minnesota Retriever Club at 4.1 years of age and became Qualified All-Age at 2.1. He made the Derby list at 18 months. He has averaged just under 1 point/start in the Open.
He has produced pups with Derby points including five on the Derby List (Rising Stars Kaotic Idea, Razor's 4 Labs Rosa, Nextgen Rising Star, Stella Has Her Grove On and Outback's All-Out Gladiator). Rising Stars Kaotic Idea and Outback's All-Out Gladiator were National Derby Finalists this year.
Congratulations to Bob, Steve and Champ!
Congratulations Finalists!
Fourteen dogs finished this year's National Championship held in Americus, Georgia. One hundred and sixteen dogs earned a blue plus two to qualify for this year's event. One hundred and six dogs started, the majority of them black male labradors that averaged seven years old. Ten series conducted over eight days resulted in fourteen finalists.
Dog | Owner | Handler | Status | C/B/S | Age | Lifetime Open Pts |
NFC Outback's Rising Star | Bob Zylla, Steve Yozamp | Steve Yozamp | P | BLM | 9.5 | 124.5 |
FC-AFC 3r's Smoke There's Fire | Jim Hurst | Ty Rorem | P | BLM | 5.6 | 20.5 |
FC-AFC Bayou Teche Express | Glen Curtis, Lauren Hays | Lauren Hays | A | BLF | 8.1 | 40.5 |
FC-AFC Boo's Straight Line is Good Idea | Joel Earls | Isaac Langerud | P | BLM | 9.5 | 96.5 |
FC-AFC H Ford II | Jackie Gonia | Alex Drent | P | BLM | 7.6 | 70.5 |
FC-AFC Marshwind's Turbulence | Bente Kongsore | Bente Kongsore | A | BLF | 7.6 | 84 |
FC Monterrey Farms Southern Charm QA2 | Adam Coleman, Corky Palmer | Ty Rorem | P | BLF | 7.5 | 22.5 |
FC OGF Matty ROberts QA2-MH | Doug Dodge | Tim Milligan | P | BLF | 6.7 | 14.5 |
FC Old Towns Rough Country Hammer Down QA2 | Bill H. Arthur, Harry Holloway | Al Arthur | P | BLM | 8.2 | 32.0 |
FC-AFC Seaside's Mojo Moxy | Kathy Vignos Folsom | Craig Crook | P | BLF | 8.6 | 40.5 |
FC Thieven Country Grammar | Robert Garrison | Mark Smith | P | BLF | 10.1 | 25.0 |
NFC-NFTCH Truline's Just Floyd | John & Amie Henninger | Amie Henninger | P | YLM | 8.4 | 108.0 |
FC-AFC Whitewater Last Frontier-Wyatt | Bill & Patricia Barstow | Chris Ledford | P | YLM | 6.1 | 22.5 |
Average | 8.0 | 54.0 |
Qualified Siblings
Here are the siblings qualified for and entered in this year's National in Americus, GA. Congrats to all!
FC-AFC Seaside's Gorgeous George x Seaside's California Chrome
FC-AFC Clooney's Seaside Apostle
FC Hostess City's Seaside Tornado Warning
FC-AFC Laird's Cynful Seaside Dream
FC-AFC Seaside's Mojo Moxy
FC Seaside's Rest of the Story
FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye on the Ball x Riverhills 2nd Chance Avery
FC 4 Paws Stingray
FC-AFC Bayou Teche Express
FC Bayou Teche Cranberry Run's Crimson Queen
NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing for the Fence x FC-AFC Wight's Goddess of Victory
FC Claddagh's Bleacher Girl
FC Monterrey Farms Southern Charm QA2
FC-AFC Flawless Execution - Flex x Knibloe Hills Sound Off Trumpet
FC J.S.'s Game On
FC-AFC SouthWindz Worth Raving About QA2
FC-AFC Good Idea's Have It Your Way x Contender's Marina Del Rey MH
FC-AFC Boo's Straight Line Is Good Idea
NFC-AFC Holland Cliffs Play It Again
FC-AFC Gunstock's Topshelf Snap Decision x Sonshine's Dottie West
FC Vinwood Stratocaster
FC Vinwood's Mad Dog Mattis
FC-AFC JJ of Red Rock x Seaside's Warrior Princess
FC-AFC Seaside's Got That Itch Again
FC-AFC Seaside's LL Cool J, Jr.
FC Sweetie's Easy Rider x Razor's Da Cuttin Edge QFTR-JFTR-SH
FC-AFC Razor's Buckshot
FC-AFC Razor's Priceless Cutting Edge
NFC-NFTCH Truline's Just Floyd x FC-AFC Buck N Fire Fly
FC Buck N Navigator
Heart on Fire
NFC-AFC Windycity'smightymouse x R&A's Swift Song QA2-MH12
FC-AFC Eider of Moose Mountain QA2-MH
FC-AFC R&A's Tap Dancer
