The California Dept of Fish and Game website https://wildlife.ca.gov/hunter-education contains the notice "
CDFG doesn't say when the in person will be re-instituted, but it will. AKC requires that Popper shooters, at events, have safety training. So even if you aren't planning on getting a hunting license, this is a great way to get safety training.
AKC Sports & Events has developed a Covid-19 Suggested Best Practices document for dealing with for each AKC sport. These are being provided for consideration as clubs plan their future events. Participants, judges and volunteers need to feel safe while enjoying their dog activities. The AKC urges clubs to follow state, local and facility guidelines that apply to the area and site where the event is held. Events need to be held in a manner that emphasizes safety over efficiency.
The Retriever Hunting Tests Best Practices include those for General Practices, Event Practices [...]
Richard Gephardt with Old Man's High Flying Goose MH and Donn Peacock with Sir Riley Merganser Of Creswell MH are the two MRC teams that qualified in the 2019 AKC Master National Hunt Test at the H Cooper Black Sporting Dog Facility in Cheraw, South Carolina on October 17-27, 2019. Congratulations to these great teams.
The AKC has recently approved a Master Amateur Hunter Title which will appear in the next printing of the Regulations & Guidelines for AKC Hunting Tests for Retrievers.
Laura reports "This is AWESOME for an organization that's just 3+ years old, its UNPRECEDENTED!!!!" " THIS IS HUGE!!!! " Check out the details.
See https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.195/1b3.eb6.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MAH-Title-8.2019.pdf for details.
Donated in Honor of Nick The Dog, who is the Epitome of the ideals of this Trophy, The Marin Retriever Club Perpetual Challenge Trophy is to be offered to the MRC club member-amateur-owner-handler of the most outstanding Retriever Field Dog who accumulates the most points in AKC licensed and/or sanctioned Field Trials and Hunt Tests during the calendar year." The winner of the inaugural presentation was Carson handled by John Schulte.
The Marin Retriever Club is proud to offer a new perpetual trophy for its members. This trophy will be presented annually at the Holiday party to the current MRC member who has accumulated the most points as a team (same handler/same dog) in AKC Hunt Tests and/or AKC Field Trials. The trophy has been generously developed and donated by member John Schulte. Thanks John! It will be up to the individual members to tally their points and submit them to the Awards Committee in November of each year. More details about qualifying for the award can be found on the [...]
From John Schulte. -
Debbie Chun took 4th place at the Qualifying Stake
John Schulte and Carson took second.
The Marin Retriever Club people done good.
Many thanks to the judges, workers, and handlers who were so gracious in assisting me this past weekend
at the San Jose Retriever Club Field Trial in Corning.
The February training day turned into a really fun event with the "decoy" challenge, wherein a bird was thrown into a very large spread of decoys (including the kind that move around!) The dogs were timed when they crossed back over the line with the bird (younger dogs) and when the trained dogs delivered to hand. Several handlers re-ran and bettered their times, changing the final results. Results were:
Junior went to "Ellie" Caringello (20.36); Biz Carngello (24.93) and Ty Caringello (39.93)
Senior went to Gracie Reilly (26.63); Ben Mauzy (28.07) and Trooper McGinnis (29.36
Master went to Shooter Judd (27.83); Trixie Reed [...]
From Bill Daley through Laura Judd
“The following is information in regard to the new AKC scratch policy adopted by the Office of Performance Events which I have discussed with some of you. Others are copied as if you are unaware of the change it should be of interest.
The change was brought to my attention by Robin Gulvin who had learned it from Julie Cole our West Coast Member of the AKC Retriever Advisory Committee who was present at this years meeting of the RAC that was held in conjunction with the recent National Retriever Clubs Championship Stake where the rule [...]
The 2017 Board celebrates at the Annual Holiday Party. Left to Right Frances Treasurer, Chris Hempel Director at Large, Bob Lutolf Director at Large and Pat Romeiro President