30th Annual Flat-Coated Retriever National Specialty |
June 8 - 15, 2007 |
Rochester, MN |
There is a fair amount of waiting at a Specialty.
Here is where the Conrads waited during the agility, obedience and breed
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At times it seems that the "primping" never ends! |
Field Events |
The Field Events were Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Kelley Land and Cattle Company in Marine on St. Croix, MN. Mick did a great job representing the Flashback kids. Mick won second place in Unsteady Singles - A on Saturday. Les was throwing birds for Unsteady Singles and had a chance to watch Mick as he confidently ran to pick up all the marks! On Sunday Mick earned his Working Certificate and also his second JH leg! What a great start to the Specialty!!! |
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Heather and Mick and Cindy and Murphy had |
"Uncle Murphy" Tulpa |
Agility |
Monday the events moved from Kelley Farms to the Olmsted County Fairgrounds in Rochester, MN (home of the world famous Mayo Clinic). Agility was the first event Monday morning. Cindy ran Mick in Mick's very first agility trial runs. Mick was pretty excited the first run, and had some trouble slowing down for the obstacles. His second run was great, he knocked a bar on the last jump as he finished the course. Meg and Snicker scratched. Meg has had a bit of a sore back and Snicker has some soreness in her leg from an old agility injury. With the heat and the upcoming activities of the rest of the week, we decided to pull Meg and Snicker from both their runs. | |
Veteran Sweeps |
Veteran Sweeps were Monday night inside Graham
Arena. Meg joined 30 other 7-9 year old Bitches. Meg never
"loved" the breed ring, but she seemed |
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Trying to keep the coat flat on a flat-coat! |
Meg and Linda were "relaxing" waiting for Meg's turn. |
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Obedience |
Obedience was held on Tuesday. This was Mick's and Heather's first time in the obedience ring. Mick was focused on his job and earned his first CD leg in first place with a score of 191! |
No pictures of Obedience. |
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American Bred Dogs |
Wednesday was "boys" day. Todd
Farwell showed |
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Brace |
Snicker and Patsy were entered into the Brace
competition. Linda had been working with both dogs for the last
month or so, trying to get them |
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Linda is smiling in the breed ring!!! |
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An unofficial show picture with the judge Pluis Davern holding the first place Brace ribbon, Snicker, Linda and Patsy! |
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Bred By Exhibitor Bitches |
Thursday was "girls" day.
Linda showed Patsy
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It was very hot Thursday, check out Patsy's tongue
in the picture on the left and notice |
Look again, Linda is smiling in the breed ring!!! | |
Brood Bitches |
Friday was the last day of the Specialty and it began with Brood Bitch. Snicker went into the ring with Melody, Jessica handled Mick and Linda handled Patsy. They all looked good, but the judge did not see them in the top 4. |
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Best of Breed |
Best of Breed followed Brood Bitch.
Following tradition, Melody showed Snicker in the BoB competition.
Just 1 week before the Specialty Melody found Snicker's Grandma Waylynn's lucky show collar and lead (which had been missing for years).
She brought them both to Minnesota and used them to show Snicker!
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An unofficial show picture with the
judge Pluis Davern, Melody, Snicker and her beautiful JAM Ribbon! |
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We've kept our
tradition alive this year in Rochester Thank you Minnesota!!!
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"MEG" |
"SNICKER"
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"PATSY"
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"PATSY" and "SNICKER" |
"KONA"
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