EPPeake Retrievers

Author: Dan Epperson

  • Kids Scream & Dogs Beg for Ice Cream

    After a sunny, summer day of boating and playing in the sand dunes at the southern tip of Lake Michigan, our family and dog would stop at a small ice cream shop in Miller Beach. Jack Spratt had the best selection of exotic favors not commonly found elsewhere fifty years ago.

    Holly our black lab would sit in back of the station wagon, anxiously awaiting our return. Persuading a hungry, boy to surrender part of his pistachio cone wasn’t an easy task. But, she knew I’d cave into her big beautiful brown eyes and get a lick or two of my ice cream cone.

    At some point, my parents caught on to it, and reminded me dogs lick more than one side of my cone.  Still I couldn’t resist sharing with my best friend. I rationalized whatever didn’t kill me would make me stronger, but I did give up sharing my cone with future dogs to come and bought them their own instead as I got older.

    Today, when one the dogs earns a qualifying hunt test score, we make it a practice to stop for an ice cone to take a moment to CELEBRATE. Just like my childhood days in Hobart, Indiana. Win a little League baseball game and it was off to the local DQ we went. Fortunately, mobile phones today make it easy to capture the moment and MEMORIES.

    Perhaps, I’m not a good loser. I’ve seldom practiced the habit of stopping at the DQ after losing a ball game or failing a hunt test.  However, I’ve have to admit when you really get your butt kicked in a game or failed miserably in a hunt test, a DQ cone helps to remind you of better days.

    Now some internet experts may claim, ice cream isn’t good dogs! Well my initial response is it not like I’m feeding them a half-gallon of Blue Bell.  Everything in moderation, including the germs dogs share with kids.

    Over the decades, I’ve never had a Lab or Chessie that was lactose intolerant.  Witnessed them eat items far worse than ice cream! At home, it’s routine for us to share a little ice cream remaining at bottom of the bowl.  I view it as “breaking bread” together.  Strengthening the bond between man and canine. A common practice that has existed for zillions of centuries.

    However, if you find your dog is fumigating the house or making multiple trips to the outside door after consuming dairy products like cheese, milk or ice cream lactose intolerance might be the problem. Consider an alternative treat. Now, if you never give treats, I feel sorry for your retriever.  They give us their heart and soul on the line. Give back, break bread together, take some pictures together. Life is too short, especially for good dogs!

     

  • Hot Under the Collar – Legislative Movement to Criminalize Retriever Training

    Walk into any pet store across in America today, and you will find an abundance of dog collars to choose. Collars remain a popular sales item because they carry the traditional dog tag and make it easier to grab hold of and lead Fido around. In recent years, there has been a significant migration from choker collars to harnesses for walking/training.

    Often, sales personnel and obedience trainers associated with the big box stores will automatically direct you to a “humane” collar.  Should you choose a traditional choker or pinch collar you just might be an obstinate barbarian.

    Unfortunately, it’s not the collar but the inexperienced or hotheaded “trainer” that is the problem. Frustrated novice trainers, with a bad temperament, and an equally frustrated dog, whom they have a “non-existent” relationship, is a recipe for disaster. In this case, a competent obedience trainer will most likely require a harness/muzzle combination to train novice handlers how to obedience train their dog. When the novice handler and dog graduate from doggie school 101, they sing out of the animal rights hymnal and proclaim to all this is the only way.

    Despite the social stigma that goofy trainers and snowflakes try to impose upon choker/prong or e-collar users, business is business.  Pet stores would lose millions of dollars in profit if they elected not to carry these tools a competing business that does.

    Big Brother in Quebec recently solved this dilemma by banning the use chokers completely.  The anti-choker sentiment is out there and growing.  Recently Toronto, Ontario chimed in outlawing the devices too. Unsuccessful attempts to outlaw them in New York and Florida have been made as well.

    Freedom to use the effective collar of choice is clearly under attack. Unfortunately, it doesn’t stop with just collars.  Vocal animal rights advocates are pushing their agenda of how your dog should be cared for as well across the nation.

    Nitwit politicians, often incapable of training their cat how to use the litter box, buy into this malarkey out of convenience.   They don’t want to be portrayed in this politically correct world as someone who doesn’t care about stopping the “mistreatment” of dogs.  All this activity takes place quietly “behind” the scenes while you are busy making a living, raising kids and training your dog.

    At this writing, New Jersey is about to criminalize transportation of dogs in what they now deem as “undersized crates.”  The animal rights folks prefer you place your dog in an oversized crate. If you can fit the crate in your vehicle, the huge crate will allow the dog to be dangerously flung about inside. Ironically, every animal control truck in New Jersey will be illegal.

    Legislation has also been introduced in Texas to make it illegal to stake out your dog on anything other than a 15 foot, no-chain line and only when you are in the dog’s presence. This is just the tip of the iceberg.  Proposed laws aimed at restricting your rights as a dog owner are too numerous to list here.

    Clearly, dog owners/trainers must stay alert to proposed laws. When chokers, crates, and tie out stakes are successful criminalized, how far behind or long will it before the use e-collars, healing sticks, dog trailers, shot flyers domino in succession?

    We are going to dread the day when our retriever events can’t be legally held in certain jurisdictions. And certainly, no one wants live in fear of having their dog confiscated at home or during travel by ‘animal rights police’ empowered by bureaucrats. Seem far-fetched to you?  Clink on the attached links and let me know.  Join me and these organizations in staying forever vigilant in protecting our sport, our dogs and individual property rights!

    AKC Legislative Action Center

    National Animal Interest Alliance

    Sportsmen’s Alliance

  • Chesapeake Bay Retrievers qualified for the 2017 Master Amateur Invitational

    A dozen Chessies all handled by amateurs have qualified for the inaugural Master Amateur Invitational to be held near Cairo, Georgia. To my knowledge all the dogs have been trained by amateurs.  This is an accomplishment given the complexity of today’s AKC Master Hunt test.  Good luck to all in Georgia!!!

    Females Owners/Handler
    RIPPLING WATERS SHORE BIRD MH29 Mary & Sidney Williams
    SUGARFOOT LADEN TO THE GUNWALE MH16 David Phillips
    ROUGHWATER STACKED & PACKED MH21 Pam Spears
    RIPPLING WATERS MISS FRANCINE MH12 Caroline Davis
    SPINNAKER’S JETTY SLOUGH MH7 Kenneth Butler
    SUGAR-TWIST ANGEL OF MARKS-A-LOT MH23 Daniel & Carla Epperson
    BLACKWATERS BREEZIE ON THE RIVER MH6 Richard Gardner
       
     Males Owners/Handler
    SUNSHINE JOLIET JAKE MH20 JB & Pamela Spears
    CAVALIER MOSBY OF PARKER’S CREEK MH22 Scott & Christina Repass
    HIGH TIDE NOR’EASTER MH27 Mary & Sidney Williams
    TIOGA’S OZZY WAZZY MH6 Scott Shannon
    GIT R DONE LUTHER MH7 James Dean
    NORDAIS PIXEL MH MNH Theirry LeFrancois
    GOSLIN’S KONA GMH MNH WCX Gary Charchalis
    FOX ISLAND RAY OF SUNSHINE BY RED BRANCH MH Beth Coleman Trudel

  • New Year’s Resolution of a Dog Trainer

    As the New Year rolls around……

    …….millions of Americans participate in the annual of game of drawing a line in the sand and erasing a weeks later.  Some make a commitment to stop eating cookies or a more aggressive plan to start exercising. Meanwhile, others go way overboard by planning to cut back on dog expenses.

    As for me, I plan to become a better dog trainer!  You might ask, what makes me a dog trainer? Well I’ve got a dog whistle around my neck, lots of dog equipment and a couple of Chesapeake Bay Retrievers.  My office wall is covered with ribbons. Nevertheless, I’m not one who believes in resting on one’s laurels.

    My New Year’s Dog Trainer resolutions:

    Continue to Learn.

    I must be willing to temporarily set aside what I know and entertain new training and handling concepts. Nothing worse than becoming a ‘know it all’ stuck in a rut.  I plan to read or watch one training article, video, or book every week.

    Plan Training Sessions

    It’s easy to follow a solid retriever training program in sequence as laid out by top-notch pros.  However, tailoring and applying it to a youngster is still necessary on a day-to-day basis.  Older accomplished dogs need memory refresher on different concepts. Walking out the door to do “whatever” often results in over duplication of drills or concepts for both.

    Use a Journal

    Hard to place necessary emphasis on improving a dog’s weaknesses when they aren’t documented.  I plan to review each dog’s log weekly and adjust the training sessions accordingly.

    Explore the Sport

    Time to immerse myself in a variety of retriever games. I’m bound to learn additional training tips by participating in other retriever venues.  Field Trial Derby/Qualifying or Super Retriever Series here we come.

    Write about Training

    Numerous retriever topics go through my head unpublished. Many thoughts are about training. Subject matter tends to stick in my head when I take the time to write it down. Articulating it requires an even more thorough understanding. Stick with me and let’s see how many New Year’s resolutions I keep.

    Happy New Year’s Y’all!

     

  • 2016 Chesapeake Bay Retrievers Master Hunt Test Titles Awarded

    Congrats to all the Chesapeake Bay Retrievers and owner/handlers who earned an AKC Master Hunt test title in 2016.

    Males

    Bo Diddley Johnson MH

    CH Pond Hollow Going Great Guns MH

    CH Sugarcreek’s Thundering Shellcracker MH

    Cold Creek Amarillo By Morning MH

    Cur-san’s Big Country MH

    Delaware Rivers Storm Surge MH

    Fox Island Ray Of Sunshine By Red Branch MH

    GCH-CH Marjan’s It’s All In The Game MH

    GCH-CH Sand Spring Ev’ry Paw’s A Winner MH

    Git R Done Luther MH

    Halloween Warren’s Skeet Shot MH

    Hope Springs Silas MH

    Lzy Mtn Piper’s 3-D Brown Bear MH

    Nordom’s Tradition MH

    Rippling Waters Roscoe Can Do MH

    Spinnakers How The West Was Won MH

    Tioga’s Ozzy Wazzy MH

     

    Females

    Blackwaters Breezie On The River MH

    CH Rippling Waters Miss Francine MH

    Cur-san’s Ante Up MH

    Cur-san’s Night Magic MH

    Nanticoke Rosie MH

    Rudy’s Fatty Tryst Sassy Roux MH

    Southern Flight’s Delta MH

    Spinnaker’s Jetty Slough MH

    High Tide’s Miss Mullet MH

  • Go Take a Hike!

    There’s nothing quite as relaxing like an old-fashioned hike in the woods, local park or nearby water hole with your dog. “Relaxing?” you scoff kicking your feet up on the couch. “It’s just too cold and windy outside right now,” you grumble to your dog lying patiently by your side.

    At some point your dog is likely to get restless. You feel a pair of brown eyes staring intently while you try to stare at the TV or iPad screen.  “Lie down,” you command.   Five quiet minutes’ pass.  Now Fido’s head is in your lap, eyes begging, body squirming, tail wagging all conveying a message of…………… “Let’s Go!”

    Of course, “hiking” for many people is just a sugar-coated word for exercise. Most of us have a great excuse list already prepared for such occasions. Dogs, however, crave exercise as FUN times with you.  It’s just not fair to let your dog’s life slip by as nothing more than a lap pillow or rug ornament. Go have some fun.

    Make your hiking a light, enjoyable form of down-time for both. Bonding with your pack should also be another goal of your excursion. Trained dogs can be left to wander along with you. Beginners, those who do not come in reliably when called, will benefit from a long drag line or retractable leash. Incorporate a few minutes of sit and here drills but don’t overdo it.

    The lousier the weather the better. It’s a calling card to go hike. Every trail, lake or park will be empty and yours to freely roam. Schedule your walks on your calendar if that’s what it takes to get outside.

    Don’t forget to take some scenic selfies with your four-legged friend to remind yourself of the good times together.   Next time Fido starts pestering you, he just might find you willing and ready to go with leash in hand.

     

     

  • The Curse of “My Dog Never”

    Gallery talk can be quite entertaining at a retriever field event.

    Not surprisingly most of the gallery, participants and observers, are fans of pro sport teams too. Presumably,  many are baseball fans. How so you ask? Well, baseball is known for its superstitions. Watch baseball fans turn their hats inside out and backward to “rally” a comeback win at a ballgame. Listen to the stories of players who don’t wash a piece of clothing during a winning streak, change a hat all season or go without shaving in October playoffs.

    Superstitions

    Baseball’s biggest superstition is the famous curse of the Chicago Cubs, “Billy Goat”. This curse has prevented the Cubs from winning a World Series for a hundred years!  Statistics are another area of common ground for baseball and retriever fans too.

    Naturally, some dog handlers have lucky objects which bring good luck.   But, you seldom hear many handlers say openly this is my lucky “whistle lanyard” or “hat”.  Nevertheless, its still easy to confirm superstition is alive and well on any given weekend. Just make the following proclamation to the gallery. In between dogs running, say with a voice loud enough to be over heard, “My dog has NEVER ___________”.

    The Jinx is on

    Watch the heads turn to look at you. Your friends who aren’t totally embarrassed will shush you, “Don’t ever say that, you’ll jinx yourself today.”  Strangers will shake their heads and scoff, they know your days of “never-ever” are about to come to an end.  See superstition is alive and well at both sporting events. No one bats one thousand or always picks all the birds up. Play-ball, I mean Fetch it Up!

     

  • The Master National or ACC Field Trial Specialty?

    This question was posed on a forum inquiring which event was better to run in the fall of 2016. Here is my edited response to the question:

    “I assume your question is hypothetical because your dog has not qualified to run the 2016 Master National, MN.  Perhaps you are trying to set a goal of running the MN or American Chesapeake Club Field Trial Specialty, Chessie FT in 2017? There isn’t a simple answer as to which event is “better” to run.  Let’s look at some of the factors which can influence your 2017 choice.

    Preparation

    To run the fall Master National Hunt test Chessies must pass 6 Master test between Aug 1 and July 31. CBR Specialty field trial dogs on the other hand do not have to pass any “qualifying everts” to participate. Obviously, those who really want to compete for placement should be training well in advance and enter several field trials prior to the event.

    Distance/Duration/Cost

    Having to travel from coast to coast is a haul and can take days!  Naturally, having either event close to home can heavily influence your decision.  Got vacation time? If not, then you most likely will need a Pro or competent amateur to run your dog? Don’t let the “classification” amateur fool you.

    The FT Specialty is less than 5 days and can be sandwiched between local FTs.  What a great opportunity to run a couple FTs in a week when available. A dog can enter the Qual and Amateur both for under $250. Your motel cost will lower if you are just there for the Specialty, less pre-training.

    Note: The 2017 ACC FT is tentatively scheduled to be held in Virginia, and the 2017 Master National be held in Texas next fall.

    The Master National (MN) is a much more drawn out or lengthy event. Thus, your lodging and meal expenses are higher. Some handlers also attend the pre-MN training (5 days) and stay through the duration of the MN (10 days). Entry fees run $400 per dog.

    Goals

    Are you pursuing one or more of the following titles on your dog:  MH; MHxx; MNH; QA2; AFC; FC? There is a world of difference between the requirements to earn a MH and FC title.  Every person has to decide where they realistically fit in event wise.  By all means experience both on your journey. Handler skills, availability of land and tech water, and finances come into play.

    Chesapeake Bay Retriever, “Community”

    The ACC Field Trial Specialty wins this category hands down! Where else can you get together with so many field trained Chessies?  Many wonderful people committed to the breed.  A great place to earn FT points and size up potential future breeding prospects.

    Chessies at the MN typically make up only 2% of the dogs entered. You feel like a lone wolf among a zillion labs. Still it offers you an opportunity to participate alongside hundreds of hunt test folks dedicated to the advancement of all retrievers. A great place to learn and make new friends.

    In closing

    Deciding which is “better” is a personal choice.  I encourage anyone with a Chessie to train and participate in either or both venues.  I’ve never understood the mentality of criticizing or tearing down one venue to promote the other.  Our energies would be better directed combatting the anti-pure bred and anti-hunting hordes who seek to destroy our pastime.”

  • Our Bumpy Road to Qualifying for the 2016 Master National

    Passing six Master Hunt, (MH) tests to qualify for the Master National, (MN) is not an easy endeavor.

    Handler/dog teams must spend countless hours of advanced retriever training to keep their skills sharp.  Dogs with big hearts, drive and trainability inspire you to make whatever sacrifices are necessary to qualify for the MN.  Angel is just that type of dog.

    Luckily, we got into the Sooner Retriever Club, (RC) in Oklahoma in mid-September.  The demand for Master stakes are high with 180 spots filled within a few minutes online, so you’ve got to be on your toes just to get entered.  We earned our first master pass of the season but, it came at a price, costing a grand for an emergency vet clinic visit and truck repairs!

    At the beginning of October, I volunteered to be a worker at the Four States double masters.  I arrived in Arkansas sick with a cold, but did the best I could to load wingers and help with the equipment setups. The first series started off with a delayed quadruple set of marks!  Angel pulled it off and we got a couple of well-earned passes that weekend.  Normally, I’d share our success with anyone willing to listen on the way home.  This time I could barely talk and thought to myself, “this wasn’t going to be a normal sore throat I could just man-up and ignore.”

    A few weeks later, with a heavy heart, I had to scratch us from the Master National due to my ongoing illness.  The simple effort of standing upright and blowing a dog whistle was out of the question.  Fall duck season and holidays passed by slowly.  Angel stayed glued to my side as I rested.

    When I could muster up the strength, retriever training served as my ongoing self-prescribed physical therapy.  I’d often stagger out into the field with Angel for a brief training session and return home to sleep for hours.  The goal of returning to the MN served as a motivator to keep me going.  She always rewarded my effort by giving her all on the field.

    Family and friends helped us to prepare in earnest for the spring hunt tests.  Naturally, I figured I could will myself well enough to drive to the tests, but it was out of the question.  Thankfully, Carla, my wife was able to drive me to every hunt test. Otherwise, our goal of qualifying for the 2016 MN would have been impossible.  Angel passed some challenging tests at the Rose Country RC and Bryan-College Station RC masters with flying colors.  With five passes for the season we just needed one more.

    Getting the sixth pass to qualify turned out to be a struggle.  We failed Brazosport and Waterloo club tests due in part to my dizziness and slow reaction time as a handler.  Angel was also hyper at the line having missed training while recovering from a cut pad injury. She glanced back at me as I healed her to the line with eyes saying, “Don’t worry boss, I’ve got ya covered. Just stand there and hang on to the gun.”

    We ate a little humble pie after a string of consecutive passes.  My frustration with pain, fatigue and poor balance after six months lead to an MRI and a change in medication.  I was still struggling to make it through a normal day after six months!

    Mrs. E drove me to the doctors’ appointments and has supported my recovery every step of the way.  So, it came as no big surprise when she offered to drive us to the double masters in Kansas.  Shortly after signing up for the test Angel cut another pad, different pond this time. She was on the mend for two weeks. Maybe it was for the better?  I needed the rest. We headed up north with only four days of tune up training.

    Beautiful Kansas terrain, sunshine and cool 20mph winds greeted us for the Friday master test.  The judges set up three solid series with an ample number of factors to challenge the dogs and handlers. (See below for Youtube video links of the test.)  The third and final series turned out to be Angel’s moment to shine.

    Her last mark, a long memory bird up the middle, required multiple in and out water entries.  On her way out she took a jolt to the chest in an unexpected shallow pocket of water.  The gallery gasped as she ricocheted to the side, never breaking stride on her way to pinning the mark. Jayhawk RC – Long memory mark

    She ended the test by taking a solid line on a down the shore water blind. We only needed a couple of crisp, short casts to finish.  The judges complimented and the gallery applauded us as we left the line.  Angel had qualified for her third consecutive MN at 3.5 years old! Jayhawk RC- Water blind

    In conclusion, the road to the Master National is a tough haul under the best of circumstances.  Qualifying for the annual event is an accomplishment to be proud of.  We beat back all the misfortunes in our path.  Time for us to take a deep breath, continue toward a full recovery and just be very thankful for being able to travel this road.

    See y’all in St. Louis!

    Jayhawk RC – FRI-MH 1st Series -Go Bird

    Jayhawk RC FRI-MH 1st Series – Right mark pickup

    Jayhawk RC FRI-MH 1st Series – Middle pick up

    Jayhawk RC FRI Ser 1 Right Hand blind

    Jayhawk RC FRI Ser 1 Left Hand blind

    Jayhawk RC FRI-MH 2nd Series- Walk up triple – Go Bird

    Jayhawk RC – FRI-MH 2nd Series Right hand pick up

    Jayhawk RC FRI-MH 2nd Series Middle pick up

    Jayhawk RC FRI-MH 3rd Series – Triple – Go Bird

    Jayhawk RC FRI-MH 3rd Series – left pick up

    Jayhawk FRI-MH 3rd Series – Long memory pick up

    Jayhawk RC FRI-MH 3rd Series – Water blind

  • Chessie Master Hunter Titles Awarded – 2014 thru 2010

    Chesapeake Bay Retrievers are one of America’s original hunting dogs. Born and bred to retrieve waterfowl then and now.

    The goal of today’s hunt test program is to test a dog’s ability to retrieve and trainability. Master Hunters (MH) must pass six hunt tests at advanced training levels in a variety of complex hunting scenarios.  Successful breeding programs should use Master Hunters as a key building block on which to build a solid foundation; thus, preserving the heritage of America’s première waterfowl dog for the next generation.

    2014-10 CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER MASTER HUNTERS:

    YEAR & AGE OF TITLE AWARD.

    Year         #MH Titles Earned    Avg age

    2014             30                             4.8

    2013             23                              4.9

    2012             28                              4.9

    2011             29                              4.8 *

    2010             22                              5.6 *

    2014 Chesapeake Master Hunters

    2014 Dams

    Sugar-Twist Angel Of Marks-A-Lot MH; 1.9

    Hill Top’s Stealing Cinderella MH; 2.8

    Captain Thor’s Lulu Belle MH; 2.9

    Roughwater Stacked & Packed MH; 3.0

    Delaware Rivers First Flight MH; 3.2

    Delaware Rivers Return Flight MH; 3.2

    Treasure Lake Belle Of The Burg MH; 3.4

    Westwind Milbridge Sunrise MH; 3.8

    Whiskey Creek’s Walk In The Park MH; 6.0

    Skyview’s Port Side Harlequin MH; 6.6

    Hope Springs Double Puff MH; 6.7

    Coventryhills Go Go Jasmine MH; 6.8

    Blackwaters Double Trouble MH; 7.2

    GCH-CH Spinnaker’s Autumn Breeze MH; 7.3

    Aux Arcs Problem Child Brin MH; 7.4

    CH Chugach’s Katmai Tazlina MH; 8.6

    2014 Dogs

    Rudy’s Chasing Minnesota Fatz MH; 1.9

    High Tide Nor’easter MH; 1.9

    Rippling Waters Fire In The Hole MH; 3.0

    Shallcross Lake’s Little Rascal MH; 3.1

    Chugach’s Thumping Jago MH; 3.4

    Treasure Lake Wilderness Dream MH; 3.6

    Oakponds Turbocharger MH;  3.8

    Bonnemas Crossfire Trail MH; 4.2

    Caroway’s Dakota Spirit MH;  4.7

    Cur-san’s Dividend MH; 4.9

    Sunshine Joliet Jake MH; 4.9

    GCH-CH Pond Hollow Rocky Mtn Range Rider MH; 5.5

    Redlion’s Big Jake MH; 5.7

    Sugar Tree’s Sea Jetty MH; 5.8

    Sandhills Rookie Of The Year MH; 8.8

    2013 CBR Master Hunters

    Dams

    Ck’s Pay Piper MH 2.4

    Lance’s Chili Powder From Caroway MH 2.9

    CH Bayside’s Red Rock Love So True MH 3.3

    Rippling Waters Shore Bird MH 3.9

    Fireweed’s Sum-r-million Dollar Babies MH 4.0

    Misty Morning Goldeneyes MH 4.1

    CH Rippling Waters Abita MH 4.4

    Pond Hollow Four Corners MH 4.5

    Bur Oak’s Where’s Mattie MH 4.9

    Ches-shores Pallisades Lady Kelly MH 5.3

    CH Rippling Waters Tinkin Around MH 5.9

    CH Blucollars Hocus Pocus MH 6.1

    Cane’s Lil Decksie Brown MH 7.7

    Dogs

    Cavalier Mosby Of Parker’s Creek MH 2.1

    Elwood MH 2.9

    Whiskey Creek’s On The Fly MH 4.0

    CH Whiskey Creek’s Duke Chasceri MH 4.7

    Pond Hollow Legos Point MH 4.9

    CH Chisholm Trail’s Backdraft Bay MH 5.4

    Boones Bobby’n For Ducks MH 5.9

    Afg’s Captain Sonny MH 6.9

    Slammers Bullet From Nowhere MH 7.5

    GCH Quailrun Marnetts Dont U Wish MH 9.0

    2012 Master Hunters

    Dams

    Leatherwoods Queen Charlotte MH 2.3

    Grand Oaks Ain’t Just Blowin Smoke MH 2.7

    Crackshot Columbia Ruby MH 3.7

    Captain Thor’s Gracie Girl MH 4

    Maniac Bluegrass Baby MH 4.5

    Lpk Rudy’s Babe Annie Jane MH 5

    CH Lpk Rubicon River Red MH 5.2

    Abby’s Best Sportin’ Chance MH 6.5

    Ottercreek’s First Lady Zoey MH 6.6

    Waterdogs Paradise Angel MH 6.7

    Longmeadow Byrdhouse Malli MH 7.7

    Dogs

    CH Frosty Hills Seacoast Bullrush MH 2.1

    Tioga’s Big Ponzi MH 2.2

    Bear Chessies Tn Mtn Scout MH 3.1

    Bear Kreek Grand Oaks 12 Guage MH 3.3

    Fireweed’s Rugged Rufus MH 3.4

    GCH-CH Longmeadow Call To Arms MH 3.9

    CH Port Side’s Great Xpectations MH 4.4

    CH Shallcross Lake’s Chaamp MH 4.5

    Mackey’s Mason Dixon Dutch MH 4.9

    Red Dirt’s Del Mar Grande MH 4.9

    Nordom’s I Like Ike MH 5.4

    Bur Oak’s Here’s Winston MH 5.8

    Cross Peake’s Little Big Horn MH 5.9

    CH Sugar Tree’s Master Charger MH 6.2

    Hope Springs Hush Hush MH 6.3

    Otter Creek’s Sci-fi Legend MH 6.6

    CH Chesabar Faggards Red Cloud MH 8.7

    2011 Master Hunters

    2011 Dams

    Ck’s Hawk Of Montauk MH 2.5

    Colonial Crissie Wright Of The Outer Banks MH 2.8

    Dare Devil Cooper MH 3.1

    Stonefield’s Northstar Sally MH 3.2

    Nordais My T Mathilde MH 3.4

    Pond Hollow Tue Marsh Riley MH 3.5

    CH Pond Hollow Congaree MH 3.7

    CH Cal-i-co’s Mtn Island Morgen MH 3.8

    Longponds Solo Tour Of Duty MH 3.9

    Murkywaters Dixie In My Blind MH 4.1

    Red Dirt El Diva Reina MH 4.3

    Canvasback’s Af Coharie Coot MH 4.7

    Ch Pond Hollow Arctic Ice Blink MH 6.4

    Desmarais Of Cold Harbor MH 6.6

    Ch Pond Hollow Rappahannah MH 8.3

    Pond Hollow Bittersweet Zach MH 8.5

    Ch Treasure’s Falcon Del Star MH 8.5

    Ch Sanderson’s Lil Miss Amazin MH 8.5

    2011 Dogs

    Abby’s Diamond In The Ruff MH 1.9

    Osgood As It Gets MH 2.1

    Jackhammer Appalachian Express MH 3.1

    Hardwood Valley’s Ace Of Spades MH 3.3

    GCH Nuka Bay Mighty Yukon Red Gold MH 3.6

    Eastern Waters’ Sea Dreamer MH 4.1

    Blue Skies Chester MH 5.5

    Cane’s Canvasback Stich MH 5.7

    CH Happyfeet’s General Charlie MH 6.7

    CH Rippling Waters Purple Haze MH 7.2

    2010 Master Hunters

    2010 Dams

    Caroway’s Go Cubs Go MH 2.4

    Cur-san’s Miss Percy MH 3.5

    Longmeadow Punch’s Grommet MH 3.8

    Blaze’s Renegade Riverdance MH 4.3

    One Little Kiss In Georgia MH 4.4

    Hope Springs Dowry MH 4.6

    Sunshine Georgia Peach MH 5.3

    Bertram’s Pillage And Plunder MH 5.4

    CH Rippling Waters Seabiscuit MH 5.8

    CH Lpk Belleauwood Of Crackshot MH 8

    Cur-san’s Sacagawea Sage MH 9.3

    Hurricane Abbygale Of Creekside MH 11.5

    2010 Dogs

    Abby’s Soggy Bottom Goose MH 2.2

    Northern Flights Double Decks MH 3.2

    Duck Bands Heavy Duty Dually MH 3.6

    Dustins Duckbands Bettin Man MH 4.6

    CH Smoking Scout MH 5.1

    Westwind Whispering Cove MH 5.2

    K-jo’s Indian Outlaw MH 5.9

    Red Dirt’s Big Iron MH 6.3

    CH Anubis Treasured Bettis MH 8.6

    2009 Master Hunters

    Dams

    Lpk Delaware River Autumn Squaw MH-MNH 4.2

     

    *Data may not be complete. Need help identifying chessies who earned their MH title in these years. Email website address any additions/corrections to the list.