Field Trial Fairy Sighting!

Here to see all of the awesome dog work on the 10th Series of this National Derby ...  😍😎

 

Power Couples (Sire ex Dam) – Fun Fact

Here is a list of some impressive breedings. These are the Sire ex Dam that has more than 1 offspring (litter mates) competing in the 2020 NRDC Championship.

Also, please note the sire that has the most offspring is Seaside's Gorgeous George with 5 and two dams are  tied for the most offspring who are Troublesome Canadian Huntress (all with "Clooney") and Heaven And Earths Midnight Rain with 3 each.

Seaside's Gorgeous George ex Troublesome Canadian Huntress
#11 Troublesome Seaside Mystery
#22 Seaside's The Saint
#30 Rimfire’s I’m Your Huckleberry

Drakes Bay Parting Of The Sea ex Heaven And Earths Midnight Rain

#12 Green Rivers Unchained
#19 Davis’s Red Eye Ruby
#27 Toplines Everlasting Rock
 
Mudslinger's Amazing Vision ex Vision Of Miss Rebarific

#5 Wilson's Duck Farm Tucker
#16 Mudslinger's Teerific Vision
 
Rebel With A Cause ex Caprocks Charlie's Angel

#3 Lone Star's Ramblin Randy
#23 Last Chance To Rebel
 
Seaside's Gorgeous George ex Contrails Sky Queen

#4 Dry Creeks Tru Blu
#25 Carlitta
 
Steadfast's Bachelor Special ex Pepper Box Loose Cannon of Hyannis

#4 Croc's Appetite For Destruction
#25 Premier Retrievers Black Ops Special
 
Wood River's Mr Big ex Snake River Quacking Aspen

#2 Ford's Take A Chance On Me
#17 SouthWindz Won’t Tucker Out

Young vs Old? - Fun Fact

Youngest dog to run the NRDC is...  

DOB: 9/13/2019
BRF The Goose Got Loose "Loosey", BLF 

Oldest dog to run the NRDC is a three way tie with litter mates... 

DOB: 10/12/2018
Green Rivers Unchained “Link” BLF 
Davis’s Red Eye Ruby “Ruby” BLF 
Toplines Everlasting Rocky “Rocky” BLM

Where Are They Now….past NRDC Champions…2019 Mona

2019 NDC Spark Your Enthusiasm “Mona”, BLF

2019 NDC Owner/Handler: Don English

NDC Spark Your Enthusiasm, the most recent National Derby Champion was handled in the 2019 National Derby by owner/handler Don English. She finished up her Derby career in January 2020 with a JAM at the Bluebonnet Retriever Club. Her Derby career consisted of 19 starts for a total of 22 points, 4 total placements, with one being a 1^st placement; she also had 2 jams and 1 reserve jam.

Photo by Deana Wolfe

Where Are They Now….past NRDC Champions… 2018 Pink

2018 NDC Seasides Got To Get Up And Try “Pink”, BLF

2018 NDC Owner/Handler: Robbie Knutson

NDC Seasides Got To Get Up And Try, our 2nd National Derby Champion in 2018 was handled by owner Robbie Knutson. Pink’s Derby career ended on a high note on March 15, 2019 taking a 1^st place at Central Savannah River Area Retriever Club. She accumulated a total of 41 Derby points in 26 starts, placing 12 times with 2 of those placements being wins. She also started in one Qualifying stake and won it, too! Since Pink’s NDC title, Mark & Suzanne Medford have become the proud new owners. She started running the major stakes in 2020 with a total of 14 starts which have already lead to 2 placements and 2 Jams in the Open.

Photo by Deana Wolfe

Where Are They Now….past NRDC Champions… 2017 Tug

2017 NDC Maplepond Great Expectation “Tug”, BLM

2017 NDC Handler: Jason Baker / Owner: Charles Bearden

NDC Maplepond Great Expectation was crowned the first National Derby Champion in 2017 handled by Jason Baker. Tug is still owned by Charles Bearden and finished his Derby career with 16 starts, 7 placements with 2 of them being 1st place. Tug’s last Derby start was the 2017 National Derby Championship. Through 2019, he was still competing in field trial events. He started 9 Qualifying stakes, placing 3 times, one being a 1^st place. Tug also had one reserve jam and three other jams in those nine starts. He started in the All-Age competition having a total of 6 starts between the Open and Amateur.

Photo by Deana Wolfe