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Retriever Training - Sheridan, IL

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Our Retriever Training Results

We have a proven track record of accomplishment. So far we have trained:

  • 18 Open All-Age Qualified dogs (most of these had All-Age placements or JAMs)
  • 3 National Derby List dogs

  • 59 Master Hunters

  • 11 Master National Finalists

  • 6 UKC Hunting Retriever Champions

  • 1 UD MH female and several CDX dogs (all with advanced field titles as well)
  • 1 UD MH male


High Times Goldenloch Soul Shaker*** CDX MH (aka Preacher) enters Master National Hall of Fame and brings home the Women's Challenge Trophy for Nancy.

2008 Results

2008 Master National Qualifiers

  • Preacher owned by Nancy & John Miner

New Master Hunters:

  • Skye owned by Lauran and Charlie Mancuso

  • Kit owned by Lou Riemienschieder

  • Roy owned by Charlie & Lauran Mancuso

New Senior Hunters:

  • Maggie owned by Rick & Kitty Knoll

  • Party owned by Deborah Blackwell

  • Bumper owned by John Miner

  • Dux owned by Kathy Guerra

  • Billy owned by  Nancy Miner

New Junior Hunters:

  • Crystal owned by Deborah Blackwell

  • Billy owned by Nancy and John Miner

  • Sonny owned by Dave Harrison
  • Bumper owned by John Miner

  • Bumper owned by John Miner

  • Sonny owned by Dave Harrison

  • LuLu owned by Adam Deutch

New Working Certificates:

  • Party owned by Deborah Blackwell

  • Crystal owned by Deborah Blackwell

New Working Certificate Excellents:


Test Results

  • Central Kentucky Retriever Club - October 25-26, 2008, 2008

    • Party owned by Deborah Blackwell - NEW SENIOR TITLE!!

    • Bumper owned by John Miner - NEW SENIOR TITLE!!

    • LuLu owned by Adam Deutch - NEW JUNIOR TITLE!!!

    • Master:

      • Hawley owned by Lorry Stensrud

      • Keeper owned by John Miner

    • Senior Saturday

      • Sonny owned by Dave Harrison

      • Bump owned by John Miner

      • Party owned by Deborah Blackwell

    • Junior Saturday

      • Harry owned by Libby Messler

      • Buddy owned by Steve Mack

      • LuLu owned by Adam Deutch

    • Senior Saturday
      • Tommy owned by Cris Mazza

      • Bump owned by John Miner

      • Sonny owned by Dave Harrison

      • Party owned by Deborah Blackwell

    • Junior Sunday
      • Zaki owned by Jane Vaupel

      • Buddy owned by Steve Mack

      • Harry owned by Libby Messler

      • LuLu owned by Adam Deutch

  • Golden Retriever Club National Specialty - September 22-23, 2008
    • Qualifying 1st Place:

    • Risk owned by Rosie Higdon and Gayle Watkins NEW OPEN ALL AGE QUALIFIED DOG!!
       

  • GRCA National Specialty - Sept. 19-20, 2008

    • Master:

      • Skye owned by Lauran and Charlie Mancuso - SKYE NEW MASTER HUNTER!!!!

      • Roy owned by Lauran and Charlie Mancuso

      • Risk owned by Rosie Hidgon and Gayle Watkins
         

  • St. Clair Flats Hunting Retriever Club - Sept. 7, 2008

    • Finished

      • Maggie owned by Rick Knoll & HRCH title!
         

  • Wis-Ill/Badger Hunting Retriever Club - Aug. 23, 2008

    • Finished

      • Pippin owned by Randy Haney & HRCH title!
         

  • Kankakee River Hunting Retriever Club - Aug. 16-17, 2008

    • Saturday Finished

      • Finn owned by Chris O'Donnell

      • Maggie owned by Rick Knoll

    • Saturday Seasoned

      • Driver owned by Sue Martinson

    • Sunday Finished

      • Pippin owned by Randy Haney

    • Sunday Seasoned

      • Driver owned by Sue Martinson
         

  • Backwater Retriever Club - Sept. 12-14, 2008

  • Master
    • Keeper owned by John Miner

    • Hawley owned by Lorry Stensrud

  • Saturday Senior:

    • Sonny owned by Dave Harrison

    • Bumper owned by John Miner

    • Party owned by Deborah Blackwell

    • Saturday Junior:

      • Zaki owned by Jane Vaupel

    • Sunday Senior:

      • Party owned by Deborah Blackwell

      • Billy owned by  Nancy Miner

      • Bumper owned by John Miner

    • Sunday Junior:
      • Zaki owned by Jane Vaupel

      • Harry owned by Libby Messler

  • Blackhawk Retriever Club - August 5-6, 2008
    • Master Pass and Lis. Qualifying Jam:

      • Red owned by  Carol Hynes

  • Madison Retriever Club - Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2008
    • Dux owned by Kathy Guerra (NSDTR) - NEW SENIOR HUNTER!!

    • Billy owned by  Nancy Miner - NEW SENIOR HUNTER!!

    • Master:
      • Keeper owned by John Miner

      • Red owned by Carol Hynes

    • Senior:
      • Billy owned by Nancy Miner

      • Dux owned by Kathy Guerra

    • Junior:
      • LuLu owned by Adam Deutsch
  • Winnebago Retriever Club - August 16, 2008

    • Senior:
      • Party owned by Deb Blackwell

      • Billy owned by Nancy Miner

    • Junior:
      • LuLu owned by  Adam Deutsch
         
  • Fox Valley Retriever Club - July 12 and 13, 2008

    • Master:
    • Kit owned by Lou Riemienschieder - New Master Hunter!!
    • Senior:
      • Billy owned by Nancy Miner

      • Kit  owned by Lou Riemienschieder

    Qualified for the 2008 Master National:

    • Keeper owned by John Miner

    • Kit owned by  Lou Riemienschieder
       

  • Fox Valley Retriever Club - May 10-11, 2008

    • Master:

      • Risk owned by Rosie Higdon and Gayle Watkins

      • Skye owned by Lauran and Charlie Mancuso
         

  • Golden Ret. Club of Illinois - May 3-4, 2008

    • Sonnyowned by Dave Harrison - New Junior Titles!!
    • Bumper owned by John Miner - New Junior Titles!!

    • Roy owned by Charlie & Lauran Mancuso - New Master Title!!

    • 2008 Master National Qualifier:
      • Risk owned by Rosie Higdon & Gayle Watkins
    • Master:
      • Risk owned by Rosie Higdon & Gayle Watkins

      • Roy owned by Charlie & Lauran Mancuso

      • Skye owned by Charlie & Lauran Mancuso

      • Kit owned by Lou Riemienschieder

      • Preacher owned by Nancy Miner

      • Keeper owned by John Miner

      • Indy owned by Nancy Miner

      • Baily owned by Mike Finch

    • Saturday Senior:
      • Billy owned by Nancy Miner
    • Saturday Junior:
      • Bumper owned by John Miner  - New Junior Title

      • Sonny owned by Dave Harrison  - New Junior Title

      • Wood-e owned by Marilyn Lada
      • Polly owned by Ken Ospalik
    • Sunday Junior:
      • Bumper owned by John Miner

      • Sonny owned by Dave Harrison

      • Wood-e owned by Marilyn Lada

      • Rookie owned by Sue Barrick
         

  • West Allis T.C.C. - April 26, 2008
    • Master:
      • Risk owned by Rosie Higdon & Gayle Watkins

      • Keeper owned by John Miner

      • Java owned by Roseann Porucnik

      • Skye owned by Charlie & Lauran Mancuso

      • Hawley owned by Lorry Stensrud

      • Kit owned by Lou Riemienschieder

      • Red owned by Carol Hynes

    • Junior:
      • Sonny owned by Dave Harrison

      • Bumper owned by John Miner
         

  • Central Kentucky Retriever Club - March 29-30, 2008
    • Saturday Junior
      • Gunner owned by Pat Kasten
    • Sunday Junior
      • Gunner owned by Pat Kasten - New Junior Hunter title!!

      • Risk owned by Rosie Higdon & Gayle Watkins - New Master Hunter title!!
         

  • The Kankakee River Hunting Retriever Club UKC Hunt Test - Saturday, April 19, 2008

    • Saturday Started:

      • Gunner owned by Pat Kasten
    • Saturday Seasoned:
      • Jim owned by Dave Griffith
    • Saturday Finished:
      • Maggie owned by Rick and Kitty Knoll
    • Sunday Started:
      • Gunner owned by Pat Kasten
    • Sunday Seasoned:
      • Journey owned by Randy and Dee Haney
      • Jim owned by Dave Griffith - and new HR (UKC Hunter Retriever) title!!

    • Sunday Finished:
      • Maggie owned by Rick and Kitty Knoll
         
  • Ohio Valley Ret. Club - April 19 & 20, 2008 
    • Master
      • Risk owned by Rosi Higdon & Gayle Watkins

      • Roy owned by Charlie & Lauran Mancuso

      • Roux owned by Chris & Mike O'Donnell

      • Kit owned by Lou Riemienschieder & Nancy Miner
         

  • Backwater Retriever Club - April 12-13, 2008
    • Master-Saturday, April 12

      • Preacher owned by Nancy Miner

      • Indy owned by Nancy Miner

      • Kit owned by L. Riemienschieder

      • Red owned by C. Hynes

      • Risk owned by R. Higdon & G. Watkins

    • Junior-Saturday April 12
      • Billy owned by Nancy Miner

      • Bump owned by John Miner

      • Sonny owned by D. Harrison

    • Senior-Saturday April 12

      • Maggie owned by R. & K. Knoll

      • Journey owned by D. Haney

    • Junior-Sunday April 13
      • Billy owned by Nancy Miner

      • Bump owned by John Miner

      • Sonny owned by D. Harrison

      • Rookie owned by S. Barrick

    • Senior-Sunday April 13

      • Maggie owned by R. & K. Knoll

Our history of success dates back over eight years. Here are our results from 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999.

 

 

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