2026 NRC Information

2026 National Event Information:

Location: Paducah, Kentucky

Dates: November 7-14, 2026

Judges: 

     Mike Coutu – Atlantic Region

     Sylvia McClure – West Central Region

     Sonya Harrigfeld-Jackson – Pacific Region

4 Dogs Ran a Clean National!

We had 4 dogs run a completely clean National in all 10 Series! 

Extra Kudos to these 4 teams:

1. 2XNFC-3XCNFC TRULINE’S JUST FLOYD, “Floyd,” YLM, Amie Henninger

2. FC-AFC 3R’S SMOKE THERE’S FIRE, “Fire,” BLM, Ty Rorem

66. FC OUTBACK’S RISING STAR, “Champ,” BLM, Steve Yozamp

69. FC TOPLINES EVERLASTING ROCK QA2, “Rocky,” BLM, Marc Patton

4 of the 4 dogs were Male

2 of the handlers were Male and 2 of the Handlers were Female! (All 4 are Pros)

Winners Party Info

  

Winner's Party!

Saturday, November 15th

at the conclusion of the National!

On The Grounds of the 10th Series

Please Join Us to Celebrate!!

FUN FACTS!

Fun Facts for the Dog TeamsComing Into this 10th Series

Coming in Clean
8 dogs

1. 2XNFC-3XCNFC TRULINE’S JUST FLOYD, “Floyd,” YLM, Amie Henninger

2. FC-AFC 3R’S SMOKE THERE’S FIRE, “Fire,” BLM, Ty Rorem

16. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S MOJO MOXY, “Boots,” BLF, Craig Crook

23. FC OLD TOWNS ROUGH COUNTRY HAMMER DOWN QA2, “Trucker,” BLM, Al Arthur

63. FC OGF MATTY ROBERTS MH QA2, “Matty,” BLF, Tim Milligan

66. FC OUTBACK’S RISING STAR, “Champ,” BLM, Steve Yozamp

69. FC TOPLINES EVERLASTING ROCK QA2, “Rocky,” BLM, Marc Patton

90. FC THIEVEN COUNTRY GRAMMAR, “Nelly,” BLF, Mark Smith

Coming in with a Previous Handle 
6 dogs

5. FC-AFC WHITEWATER LAST FRONTIER-WYATT, “Wyatt,” YLM, Chris Ledford

31. FC-AFC H FORD 11, “Deuce,” BLM, Alex Drent

44. FC MONTERREY FARMS SOUTHERN CHARM QA2, “Scarlett,” BLF, Ty Rorem

51. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE EXPRESS, “Ryan,” BLF, Lauren Hays

55. FC-AFC MARSHWIND’S TURBULENCE, “Evie,” BLF, Bente Kongsore

106. FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq,” BLM, Isaac Langerud

Handlers

12 Professional Handlers

2 Amateur Handlers

9 Male Handlers

4 Female Handlers

Sex
8 Male Dogs
6 Female Dogs

Color/Breed
12 Black Labs
2 Yellow Labs


Youngest Dog
#2. FC-AFC 3R’S SMOKE THERE’S FIRE, “Fire,” BLM
DOB 4/22/2020
Owned by James Hurst
Handled by Ty Rorem

Oldest Dog

#90. FC THIEVEN COUNTRY GRAMMAR, “Nelly,” BLF

DOB 10/1/2015
Owned by Robert Garrison
Handled by Mark Smith

Birth Year Stats

1 with a birthday in 2020
2 with birthdays in 2019
4 with birthdays in 2018
4 with birthdays in 2017
2 with birthdays in 2016
1 with a birthday in 2015

Siblings

Same Sire:
Sire: NFC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse

#66. FC OUTBACK’S RISING STAR, “Champ,” BLM

Dam: Three Rivers A New Beginning

DOB 5/21/2016

Breeder: Michael & Melanie Peters
Owned by Robert Zylla and Steve Yozamp
Handled by Steve Yozamp

#90. FC THIEVEN COUNTRY GRAMMAR, “Nelly,” BLF

Dam: FC-AFC Thieven Satin Breeze
DOB 10/1/2015

Breeder: Bill Tidd
Owned by Robert Garrison
Handled by Mark Smith

ANNOUNCEMENT

**Public Service Announcement**

When moving to the Beaver Run Location for the Next Series DO NOT SPEED through Smithville!

They get you for even 1 mile over!

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Next (9th) Series will be located at:

Beaver Run Property

572 Gosa Road

Leesburg, GA

Series Sponsor

 Courtesy Auto Group is this Series Sponsor. Thank you for your support!

PRTA ANNOUNCEMENT

2025 PRTA Land Grant Announcements

West Nebraska Retriever Club

Metro Alliance Retriever Club

Lassen Retriever Club

SouthWest Georgia Retriever Club

The funds for these grants are generated from the proceeds of our PRTA Trials. Thank you to the Pros that Chair the Events, the Contestants that participate in our trials and the many people that make them possible!

**REMINDER** WORKER'S PARTY TONIGHT!

 Don't forget about the 

Worker's Party Tonight!

The party starts at 6:00 pm

Location: Pinetree Farm

1458 Hwy 308, Smithville, GA

Hope to See You All There!

Retriever Hall of Fame Announcement

2025 Retriever Hall of Fame Inductee Announcement

People

Ray Vreeland

Loren Morehouse

Pro

Jerry Patopea

Dogs

NAFC-FC Hardscrabble Roxie McBunn (Roxie)

FC-AFC Mercy Mercy Mercy Me (Mercy)

NFC-AFC Bayou Teche Swing For The Fence (Foxx)

Info

We have posted the Test Site Property Locations on the Blog so everyone can find it easily!

Test Site Locations

On Your Phone

On your Computer

Announcement

 **IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT**

Please be careful on Hwy 49 - There may be a back up to get in, so pull to the side of the road. This is a VERY busy Hwy with Logging Trucks.

Announcement

 There will be a gun change after #47 Runs. Only #49-86 Can view the line at this Gun Change. Thank you!

Announcement: Test Change

Slight change to the 3rd/4th Series Test

Initially both blinds were planted at the same time. The Judges have decided after the first dog ran to plant the blinds separately.

The first running dog (#9) will run this test again at the end of the running order as the test was modified after he ran.

Announcement

Callbacks to the 3rd and 4th Series will be given at the NEXT TEST SITE. If you are finished running the 2nd Series, GO NOW. Turn Right on the Paved Road to the gate for the 1st Series - Follow the Signs that are posted - This gate will be Closed when the test starts.

END OF DAY

Testing Has Concluded for the Day at 4:58 pm (ET)

We will resume the 2nd Series on Monday morning

A Single Test Dog will run at 6:45 am

First Running Dog (#59) at 7:00 am

Have a great night everyone!

ANNOUNCEMENT

 All Dogs after #74 are released for the day! 

Info

 There will be a Rebird, Line View and Gun Change after Dog #91

Info

 1st Rebird will be after Dog #74. No viewing the line.

AKC Presentation

NRC –  AKC Presentation

First from AKC, congratulations on Qualifying for this year's NRC and being here to compete, good luck to all!

There are a couple of topics I want to give you an update on.

The updated current trends in Retriever Field Trials

Events Held    2023   350

                         2024   347

                         2025   311 have been approved to date

Entries            2023   35,465

                         2024   33,902

                         2025   27,524 to date

Here are the current status and paths forward with the Stewards of Children course requirement for Judges by the AKC Board.

The deadline of September 30, 2025 has passed.

For any applications received after this date with a judge that has not taken the course, the application will be put in a pending status until they have taken the course or been replaced.

Any approved events and judges prior to this date will not be disapproved nor rescinded.

The course is still available to judges and will be in the future. New judges will be required to take this course before they can judge. Apprentices are not required to take the course.

Any judge who has not completed the course by December 30, 2025, will be placed on the inactive list.

You can contact Performance events to see if a judge has completed the course. Connie Thomas at 919-816-3907 or Christy Silkas at 919-816-3308.

There is a shorter version to take that is less than an hour to complete and is called From Bystander to Upstander. Contact Chelsea Horton at 919-816-3457 or judgecompliance@akc.org for an access code.

As of September 30, only 45% of the 1549 eligible FT judges have take the course. (697)

Good Luck This Week Everyone!