#LAB MASTER HUNTER TRIAL#

I know we as judges are probably not going to be your best buddies, but we are all sincere and will do the best job we can. Good luck to all of you and above all else, have fun. Thank you for electing me to judge the 20th anniversary of the Master National, 2011. Everything a weekend test provides, such as good use of ground cover, terrain, obstacles, bird placement along with the use of numerous decoys and good time management, the Master National provides only, with a greater degree of difficulty than the weekend hunt test, here proven Master Hunters are being tested.ДЄ judge should display a good knowledge of hunting, have compassion, patience, know the rulebook and have a good understanding of the dog and handler team., The Master National event is the super bowl for retrievers. I feel most tests demonstrate a retrievers suitability and ability as hunting companions.

The program is established to test the abilities of a retriever against an established set of standards without tricks, competition or political interference. I feel a weekend test should be set so fifty percent of the field of dogs should be able to pass with all things considered. Some are far better and some are far worse. The Master program events are set up to test, in my opinion, the average Master level dog. I have run AKC hunt tests for about eighteen years and have judged many tests, mostly being at the Master level. I qualified three of those tests, GA, TX and VA. I have qualified dogs for several Master national events, entered and ran dogs in five tests, 1999 was the first. My wonderful wife, Sarah is owner of Remedy Labradors and also was on the slate from Region 1 to judge the Master National several years ago, but did not judge. Jeffrey went with me to the Master National in 2009 in Texas. I am married and have two sons, Michael 32 and Jeffrey who is 29. I have lived here ever since, have my own Vet Hospital and am still in active practice. I graduated from Purdue in 1967 and moved to Stuart, Florida. In 1963 I was admitted to the school of veterinary medicine program.

In 1961 I enrolled in Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana for my pre-veterinary school classes. I feel this and the farm years layed the ground work for my future. Marine Corps and spent three years on active duty achieving the rank of E-4 Sargeant and three years inactive reserve duty. The farm and surrounding countryside offered excellent duck, pheasant and rabbit hunting.ДЄfter high school graduation I enlisted in the U.S. I got my first single barrel 16 gauge shotgun at 12 years of age. High school involved mostly basketball, shop, and hunting. Progressive Retinal Atrophy is an inherited eye disease that can cause serious vision problems, including blindness.I was born and raised on a farm in central Indiana. You can visit В toВ verify that a dog has been cleared. Dogs are cleared for breeding with an Excellent, Good or Fair, Normal ratings.

#LAB MASTER HUNTER TRIAL#

Int FTCH -В International Field Trial ChampionДЄn OFA number means the hips and/or elbows have been cleared for breeding by the Orthapedic Foundation for Animals. Affected dogs may be unable to walk or exercise normally.Д®xercise Induced Collapse is an inherited genetic disorder that causes a loss of muscle control following periods of extremeВ exercise.В Affected dogs can tolerate mild to moderate exercise, but 5 to 25 minutes of strenuous exercise can induce weakness followed by collapse. Centronuclear Myopathy is an inherited genetic disorder that causes generalized muscle weakness.

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