Cocktail Party – Saturday Night

After the meetings, everyone returned to their rooms to relax and get ready for the evening's festivities. The site of the cocktail party was the Cheraw State Park, clubhouse on the golf course. A beautiful setting in the trees, the guests moved in and out of the building on the large wrap-around deck.

Everyone cleaned up very nicely, despite the fact many had been training earlier in the day. The drinks and conversation were freely flowing and the buffet included prime rib and a traditional area favorite; shrimp and grits. The desserts were a crowd pleaser with chocolate cake, pecan pie and coconut cream pie. 

Mixed Bag....

The National Retriever Club Board Meeting

Meeting began at 3:00 pm.

Craig Stonesifer opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then followed with a prayer to remember those we have lost in the retriever community this year.

Craig also made mention of the catalogs having misprints on Handlers names.

The Mayor of the City of Cheraw stood and gave a very gracious welcome to the Retriever Community. The Mayor invited us to thoroughly enjoy the beauty of this fine city and all it has to offer. The Mayor also commented, if any of the those associated with the retriever community had slight brushes with the law that he may have a couple "Get Out of Jail" cards available. The theater chuckled as Mitch Patterson asked if the Mayor could pass the cards out now.

Mitch Patterson gave the Retriever Clubs Role Call and established there was a quorum.

The 2012 of the National Retriever Club minutes were approved, as was the Treasurer's Report.

Charlie Hayes stood and gave recognition to Mitch Patterson whose Chesapeake Bay Retriever "Jesse," a Dual Champion, is being inducted into the Retriever Hall of Fame next year.

Tommy Parrish presented last year's 2012 National Winner, Steve Yozamp, with the oil painting of Steve standing next to NFC Pelican Pete, "Pete," commissioned by Chris Chantland.

The Mayor of Cheraw drew from the Avery decoy bag full of the white & black Teal Avery ATBs.
The Mayor drew the starting number of #39 who is Handler Don Remien and FC Fox Haven's Born To Run MH "Dash". The Avery Teal ATBs will be given to all the contestants with their corresponding number. Don Remien was instructed he will be running second after NFC Candlewood's Something Royal "Windy" who will pick up the first Flyer shot and then go into retirement after her 14th National qualification at 12.5 years old.

Joe Broyles will be the new National Board President.

Mitch Patterson will be the Field Trial Chairman and the Co-Chairman will be Mark Medford in Vicksburg, MS for the 2014 National Retriever Championship. The National event dates for 2014 will be Nov. 16-22, 2014.

At this point, Tommy Parrish thanked the Sponsors and handed out the commemorative plaques of recognition to the representatives.

Gifts to were Ginger Cope given in recognition of her years of service for being the Corporate Liaison to our Sponsors. Thank You, Ginger!

Craig Stonesifier gave a heartfelt "Thank You" to the landowners for the use of their land for this National competition.

The announcement of next year's Judges for the 2014 National Retriever Championship in Vicksburg, MS are: Gary Ahlgren, William Goldstein and Alan Madsen.

Tommy Parrish thanked this year's Judges for their sacrifice and hard work.

Marshals for this year are: Jeff Talley, Stevie O'Connell and Lyn Yelton.

Jeff Talley thanked the set-up workers and gave an extra special thank you to Jean Wu who has been sketching the tests descriptions.

The first series of the 2013 NRC will be held just North of the clubhouse at the Cooper Black area. The test will be a Land Double and a Blind. A Rooster Pheasant Flyer, a dead Rooster, and a Duck will be planted on the Blind.

Rules From The Marshal:
1. Every 23 dogs ran will be a gun change.
2. Rotation for the first four tests run will be 39, 62, 85, 16.
3. The first 26 dogs in rotation will be allowed to view the test from the line when first announced.
4. When the running dog is returning with the last bird in the test the Handler in the holding blind will be          asked to take their dog off-lead to begin judgement.
5. First No-Bird Handler will go back five numbers and run sixth.
6. Second No-Bird Handler will go back five and run sixth.
7. Third No-Bird the Handler will run at the end of the rotation.

Test Dog will run at 6:30 am First running dog will run at 7:00 am. Mat instructions will be posted in the holding blinds. Worker's Caravan to the test site will leave at 5:00 am from the parking lot by Wendy's in Cheraw, SC. At 5:30 am the first 26 dogs will begin their caravan to the test site.

Test Dogs for 2013 were introduced and the rules for a split test were discussed.
Male: AFC Tucquan's Ode To Sweetness JH -- "Payton" Handler Samantha Thompson
Female: FC-AFC Carolina's Acoustic Storm -- "Sister" Handler Clint Joyner

Mitch Patterson was given an award for his years of service as well as Craig Stonesifer receiving an award as outgoing President of the NRC, the meeting was adjourned at 3:45 pm.

Comments...........

Committee spoke about two subjects in which they received several letters referring to:

A. The use of frozen birds at a field trial. The discussion centered around contestants who run early in a stake having their dogs asked to retrieve frozen birds. The committee feels that all birds used at a trial should be fresh or birds that are fully defrosted and cared for properly. Early dogs should not be put at a disadvantage having to retrieve a bird with very limited scent.

B. Amateurs who are running multiple dogs in the Amateurs Stake. This was the same discussion at the National Amateur Retriever Club.

The People To Meet....

The Retriever Advisory Committee Meeting

 RETRIEVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

September 26, 2013

The Retriever Advisory Subcommittee on Rules Report for 2013

2013 has been a year of change for the Subcommittee; our long time advisor, Nelson Sills, retired as did Bob Kennon. Both gentlemen served this committee well over 30 years and were important contributors to our sport. Bill Daley from California has also left the Committee after many years of invaluable service.

This spring the AKC Performance department appointed John Russell to replace Mr. Kennon and Ray Vreeland to fill the east coast position. I look forward to working with both these knowledgeable and caring gentlemen. At the time of this writing the western time zone position has not been filled.

However, the Committee has continued to endeavor to keep our sport healthy. Field Trials, like other sports, are undergoing many changes and there is a growing concern about the Amateur’s involvement. Some of these changes are subtle and some are simply products of our times; the most obvious of which is the dominance of the professional within our field trial Open All-Age Stake.

Almost all field trials are Amateur-operated productions. Many of these hard working Amateurs are being discouraged by the com­manding influence of the professional at the trial. We have endeav­ored to give an option to clubs to take part in a one hundred percent Amateur operation.

We believe the Open All-Age stake to be the most important and significant to our sport and breeding programs; and to this end we have limited the number of times a club may invoke this “Amateur” (without an Open) option to once every other year.

Following are the changes to the Rule book which would be nec­essary to have this option operational!

Looking at the Rule Book…

Create a new Section 9A.

Section 9A. The Amateur All-Age Stake,run without an Open All-Age Stake, may only be selected by a Field Trial Club which regularly hosts two All-Age trials, (consisting of both Open and Amateur All-Age stakes), per year. This Amateur only stake is available to qualified clubs on an every other year basis and must be accompanied by two minor stakes.

pg. 22 Section 11: last sentence of 3rd paragraph insert

“and if the club is eligible to select the Amateur option, presented in 9A.”

so it will now read:

A club, may not offer Amateur stakes without offering an Open stake, except the Nationlal Amature stake, and if the club is eligible to select the Amateur option, presented in 9A.

What the new rule means …

Every other year a club, (that normally gives two trials a year), may select for their second trial, to run an Amateur All-Age stake, with two minor stakes and no Open.

Submitted by the Retriever Advisory Committee -

Subcommittee on Rules

Chairman – Katharine B. Simonds

Members – John Goettl, John Russell and Ray Vreeland

Go Pro Fun....

The Retriever News Team had the opportunity to strap a Go Pro camera on NFC Candlewood's Something Royal "Windy" during the Pre-National Training.

The "Windy Cam"! See the Pre-National Training set-up through the eyes of NFC Candlewoods Something Royal "Windy"

Enough Said....

Let's Meet.....

2013 National Retriever Championship     Cheraw, South Carolina

 

 

Date: Sunday, November 17 – Saturday, November 23, 2013

 

Location: Properties in and around Cheraw, South Carolina 

Entry Fee: $400.00

 

Start Time: 7:00 am local time

 

Entries: Enter online at: www.entryexpress.net or mail entries and make checks payable to:

 

Entry Express, Inc.

115 Greenwood Street

Charleston, AR 72933

 

Mailed entries must include the $20.00 Administrative Fee per entry. Administrative Fee of $20.00 for online entries.

 

Closing Date: Online entries close November 4, 2013 at 11:59 PM CT. Those who qualify November 8-10  must call Mitch Patterson (Office: 630-693-2344) or cell: 630-688-2402 or Tina Styan (262-278-4201) by noon CT November 11 with their entry.

 

Judges:

Jim Cope

8810 Greenwood Trail

Rowlett, TX 75088

Phone: 972-412-1754

 

Phil Heye

501 South 1st Street

Lagrange, KY 40031

Phone: 502-222-7531

 

Larry Smith

15670 Elkhorn Lane

Reno, NV 89506

Phone: 775-250-2094

 

 

Schedule of Meetings and Social Activities:

 

 

Saturday, November 16, 2013 Theatre on the Green, 200 Market St., Cheraw, SC 29520

8:00 am - Officers,

11:00 am – Field Trial Committee & Judges

2:00 pm – Retriever Advisory Committee

3:00 pm – National Retriever Club Annual Meeting

4:00 pm – or immediately following the annual meeting. Committee

Chairpersons & Co-Chairpersons will meet with their committee members.

 

Cocktail Party:  

Saturday, November 16, 2013, 6:30 pm, Cheraw State Park, Club House. Cocktail attire for the ladies, jackets for the gentlemen.

 

Southern Hospitality Party: 

Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 6:30 pm, Bill’s BBQ, 3566 Highway 9, Cheraw, SC. Everyone invited, courtesy of City of Cheraw and Chamber of Commerce.

 

Workers Party:  

Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 6:30 pm, Wine Factory, 165 2nd St., Cheraw, SC 29520

 

Headquarters:

Quality Inn

885 Chesterfield Hwy.

Cheraw, SC 29520

843-537-5625

 

Other Accommodations: Days Inn of Cheraw 820 Market St. Cheraw, SC 29520 800-325-2525, 843-537-5554   Best Western 212 US 401 Bennettsville, SC 29512 843-479-1700   The Landmark Inn 1301 S. 4th Street Hartsville, SC 29550 843-332-2611   Fairfield Inn 200 S. 4th Street. Hartsville, SC 29550 843-332-9898

Campgrounds: Cheraw State Park 100 State Park Drive Cheraw, SC 29520 843-537-9656 Cabin Res. – 866-345-7275   H. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial and Rec. Area 279 Sporting Dog Trail Cheraw, SC 29520 843-378-1555 hcooperblack@scprt.com

 

                                                                                                                          

Other Area Accommodations:                    

Quality Inn

903 S. 5th St.

Hartsville, SC 29550

843-383-0110

 

Moree Sportsman’s Preserve

1217 Moree Rd.

Society Hill, SC 29593

843-378-4831

moreehunt@aol.com

 

Airports:

The Charlotte Douglas Int’l Airport in Charlotte NC is located about 84 miles Northwest of Cheraw. The Columbia Metropolitan Airport in Columbia SC is located about 110 miles Southwest of Cheraw.   Florence Regional Airport in Florence SC is located about 45 miles North of Cheraw.

 

Rental Cars:

Budget-800-218-7992                      Dollar-800-800-4000

Enterprise-800-261-7331 Hertz-800-654-3131

Thrifty-800-847-4389

 

Food: 

There will be food services available on the grounds each day.

 

Merchandise: Merchandise will be sold on site. Cash and checks only.

 

Bitch Check:  

Bitch check will be conducted on Saturday, November 16, 2013 immediately following the National Retriever Club Annual Meeting in the parking lot in front of Theatre on the Green. Katie Anderson DVM, will conduct the Bitch check.

 

Training Birds:

Mike Johnson

Moree Sportsman’s Preserve

1217 Moree Road, Society Hill, SC 29593

843-378-4831, moreehunt@aol.com

Click here for order form

 

Scratch Policy:

Entry fees will be refunded in full for a bitch coming into season prior to and during the trial. A full refund will be given for a sick or injured dog with a veterinarian certificate. The Field Trial Committee must approve extenuating circumstances before a refund will be given.

 

 

NRC Officers/Field Trial Committee: Craig Stonesifer NRC President Dover, DE 19901 302-242-7102/Cell dess@dmv.com   Joe Broyles NRC Vice President Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225-769-1596   Mitch Patterson Secretary/Treasurer Addison, IL 77316 630-688-5997   Steve Karr NRC Director Dickinson, TX 77539 214-681-0570   Gary Zellner NRC Director Scio, OR 97374 503-931-0966   Bird Throwers: Jason Baker Chairperson Lincolnton, GA 30817 320-295-8295   Gwen & Alan Pleasant Co-Chairperson Angier, NC 27501 919-894-1239   Al Arthur Co-Chairperson Lincolnton, GA 30817 706-359-1876

Field Trial Chairman: Tommy Parrish Clinton, SC 29325 864-923-0220/Cell TParrish@BBandT.com   Chairman’s Special Committee: Joe McNinch Chairperson Simpsonville, SC 29681 864-270-5207   Richard McDonald Hartsville, SC 29550 843-332-7209   Craig Stonesifer Dover, DE 19901 302-242-7102   Dr. Bill Goldstein Florence, SC 29501 843-610-0439   Marshals: Jeff Talley Chief Marshal Tallahassee, FL 32308 850-222-3700   Game Stewards: Mark Menzies Charlotte, NC 28226 704-579-1810   Alvin Hatcher Co-Chairperson Huntingtown, MD 20639 410-257-3257

 

Gunners: Richard Smith Gun Captain Delancey, NY 13752 607-746-7501   Olen Bielski Co-Captain Chicopee, MA 01013 508-320-3824   Corporate Sponsor Liaison: Gwen Jones Hernando, MS 38632 901-485-3932   Ginger Cope Rowlett, TX 75088 214-532-6209   Official Announcer: Vickie Lamb Hawks, MI 49743 404-606-0448   Official Photographer: Molly Schlachter MCS Photography Lancaster, PA 17603 717-723-8364   Merchandise: Martha McCool Purchaser Rockwall, TX 75032 918-527-9665   Dana Stonesifer Chairperson Dover, DE 19901 302-734-7684

Training Grounds: Dr. Bill Goldstein Florence, SC 29501 843-610-0439   Traffic: Swinton Anderson Co-Chairperson Beaufort, SC 29907 864-579-4099   Dave Kress Co-Chairperson Gallatin, TN 37066 615-594-8562   Grounds: Chris Bishop Co-Chairperson Gresham, SC 29546 843-229-5640   Bill Clark Co-Chairperson Bristol, ME 04539 207-542-4312   Hostess: Sara Goldstein Florence, SC 29501 843-661-7482   Brenda Parrish Clinton, SC 29325 864-923-0081   Jessie Kent Sparta, GA 31087 706-444-3024   Elizabeth Arthur Lincolnton, GA 30817 706-359-1876   Kay Joyner Hostess Emeritus Smithfield, NC

 

 

Training Areas:

Training areas will be allocated each day by lottery drawing starting November 12, 2013 through November 15, 2013. The drawing will take place in the lobby of the Headquarters, The Quality Inn Cheraw each evening at 7 pm.

 

A listing of training areas and descriptions and photos of each will be available along with maps, directions, and rules and regulations pertinent to each area.

 

Emergency Information:

Ambulance Service

Sandhills Ambulance Service

843-537-5371

 

Police Department

Cheraw Police Department

843-537-7868

 

Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Department

Dial 911 or 843-623-2101

 

Hospital

Chesterfield General Hospital

711 Chesterfield Hwy.

Cheraw, SC 29520

843-537-7881

 

Official Veterinarian:

Katie Anderson

Anderson Animal Hospital

1015 14thStreet

Hartsville, SC 29550

843-332-3011

 

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