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Vinny’s First Ribbon
First Senior Pass at Port Arthur RC With only one blind to complete his first senior test, Vinny took off like a rocket. He hit the water making a dynamic splash and nearly mowed down an old fence post in his way. He didn’t deviate from the diagonal line across the water and continued straight…
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It’s a Long Journey to the Master National
Not every dog or handler has the drive ….
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Dan’s background….
My love affair with retrievers began on Thanksgiving in 1966. Little did I know at the time, holding our new retriever puppy on my lap, the impact she would have on my life. I grew up waterfowl/upland hunting and learned how to train dogs with her. My Dad ran her in the local Michiana FT…
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Angel Missing the 2018 Master Amateur
Disappointments We will not be returning to the Master Amateur Invitational to be held in Missouri this spring. Angel came in heat 6 weeks early, and it caused us to scratch from three Master Hunt test in January. She “just” needs three more MH passes to qualify. There were HT three tests scheduled before Feb 28,…
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CHIC – Requirements for Chesapeake Bay Retrievers
OFA is one of the few places you can look up a Chesapeake Bay Retriever’s pedigree. Most, of the well breed conformation and field dogs will have multiple generations listed. Unfortunately, it’s also common to find holes or missing dogs in the lineage because owners failed to report test or just didn’t have them done. The real…
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Blogs, Dogs, and Jogs
Designing this website and making blog posts It has been a fun learning experience, but making routine posts has proved to be more challenging. Blogging is a lot like exercising. Keeping up with both requires discipline. I’ll often find myself “thinking” about the next blog topic or run down the local trail. What is it…
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2017 Master National Chesapeake Bay Retriever Participants
Females Flight C #91 Sugar-Twist Angel of Marks-A-Lot MH26 WDQ “Angel” Owner: Daniel & Carla Epperson Handler Dan Epperson Amateur 2017 Master Amateur Qualifier – Passed
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Dog Trainer Titles – Pros, Amateurs and Pro/Amateurs
Amateurs As I walked Angel off lead, in the morning in at a nearby park, I had her sit calmly for senior citizen approaching us. “You must be a professional dog trainer? She sure is a well-trained dog!”, the woman exclaims. She continues, “I’ve watched you train her in the field many times.”
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Adventures of Vinny – Retrieving Once Again After Surgery
Post Surgery Workout Vinny could hardly contain himself, quivering with excitement as he sat at the line, ready to make his first retrieve in weeks after surgery. His desire nearly overwhelmed him, as the bird launched into the air. Still, he sat steady not moving an inch forward. His eyes locked in on the area…
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The Road to the Inaugural Master Amateur Invitational
It was a long journey to inaugural Master National Invitational, MAI in Georgia. Angel started the 2017 Master Amateur qualifying period (March 1, 201 to Feb 28, 2017) with her 8th straight AKC Master pass, but we stumbled on the next few hunt tests. Cleary, we were both a little rusty after duck hunting season.…