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Judges Ken Reinhart of WISILL HRC, andMark Freis of Cowtown HRC, created aduck hunting scenario water test in aflooded grass and weed pond. VanessaEverett, Grand Site Coordinator, along withthe help of volunteers, began the transfor-mation process of this open pond to wellcamouflaged winger stations brushed in.Numerous floating and land Big Foot duckdecoys were strategically placed in front ofthe retriever and handler.

Once handlers made their way to thelast holding blind, they were greeted byJimbo Earles, Grand Committee Member.The handler/retriever team made theirway to the line and loaded three shells.The test was started by a duck call, andfollowed by three marks. Bird one cameout right to left off a levee, landing on theedge of the pond at 72 yards.

Bird two came out right to left off alevee landing behind moderate cover onthe bank at 92 yards. Bird three came offa levee, left to right, landing in the back ofthe pond at 82 yards. On the way backfrom the last mark, a diversion bird wasthrown left of the working line. After re-trieving the last bird, the retriever wassent to run a blind between mark two andthree at 112 yards.

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LOCATIONM. BARNETT LAWLEY FOREVER WILD FIELD TRIAL AREA,

1132 COUNTY ROAD 73, GREENSBORO, ALABAMA

CONTACTDIANA PEACOCK, GRAND HUNT SECRETARY

H (517) 522-4862 • C (517) 240-1383

Entries for the 2017 Spring Grand must be ENTERED on or before midnight CDSTMarch 27, 2017 at www.HRCEntry.net

REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES FOR PARTICIPATING IN HRC INTERNATIONAL GRAND HUNTSTHE PREMIUM REQUIRES THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

ENTRY FORMS must be made online at www.HRCEntry.net. Theparticipant will have until midnight CDST March 27, 2017 to enterto be eligible for entry in this Grand Hunt.

THE ENTRY FORM MUST HAVE:• HRC Membership number for both the Owner and the Handler,

both valid as of the entry deadline date;• A valid UKC Registration;• Only one (1) Handler - the individual actually handling the dog;• Electronic acceptance of the Release of Liability and certifying the

immunizations of the dog are current and appropriate;• Acknowledgment and acceptance of the terms and conditions of

refund policies.

CONDITIONAL ENTRY: A Conditional entry may be received on orbefore midnight CDST March 27, 2017 without a dog acquiring thenecessary 100 HRCH points to enter the Grand event. It is theOWNER’S responsibility to ensure that his/her dog is eligible to beentered. Any dog entered in the Grand that does not have 100points PRIOR to the Grand will not receive Championship Points orGrand Pass credit if the dog passes the Grand. Please contact theSecretary to remove the conditional entry from the Grand Hunt.Entry fee less any processing fees will be refunded to the Owner.Plaque fees are not refundable.

ELIGIBILITY - It is the owner’s responsibility to ensure that:1) his/her dog is eligible to be entered (has earned HRCH); 2) theOwner listed is the Registered Owner on record with UKC; and 3)both the Owner and Handler have provided HRC Membership num-bers and both must be valid as of the entry deadline date ofMarch 27, 2017.

ANY OF THE ABOVE ITEMS LISTED IN ERROR SHALL PREVENT THEAWARDING OF POINTS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE EVENT.

LOGISTICS - Handlers choosing to travel in the same vehicle mustmake their own logistical arrangements in order for each handler tobe at the appropriate series when it is their turn to run.

FLIGHTS/RUNNING ORDER - Handlers MAY request being in aFlight with someone else and all reasonable attempts will be madeto honor the request. Handlers sequence preference of running theirdogs will NOT be accepted.

SCRATCHES – Scratches no longer require a Veterinarian’s Certifi-cate (Illness, Injury or Bitch in Season). Plaque fees are not refund-able. Scratches are subject to a $25 fee after the close of the entries.This fee is not imposed on scratches with replacement dogs.Scratches prior to the close of the entries are fully refundable lessany processing fees.

Handlers Check-In, Meeting and BanquetSunday, April 23, 2017

Banquet: Greensboro Recreation Center, 515 Green Street,Greensboro AL 36744

Handler Check-in 2:30-4:30 p.m.Handler Meeting 4:30-5:00 p.m.

Banquet 5:00 p.m.

Full list of surrounding hotels and campgrounds refer to the HRCwebsite.

All club proceeds will be donated to the Barnett Lawley ForeverWild Field Trial Area.

REMEMBER GUN SAFETY & SPORTSMANSHIP!

FC Merlyn IV (FC Fargo II/FC Case Hardened Colors)

xFC AFC Bayou Teche Miah

(FC Day’s End Above the Law/Bayou Teche Angel)

16 Derby points (8 trials)QAA (6 trials)

19 1/2 All Age Points (3 open wins)Qualified 2016 National Open (5 series)

Qualified 2017 National Amateur

Hips GoodEIC carrier

CONTACT Luke Barras 337-523-1499lukieb4242@yahoo.com

Retriever Running Test Order # 1 2 3 4 5 Owner Handler

HRCH DUTCH’S TWENTY-ONE GUN SALUTE 1 YES YES YES YES YES ROBERT WHITLOW STEVE EARICKGRHRCH LEITNER FARMS LAND SHARK 2 YES YES YES YES YES PAT KESLAR CHRIS JOBMANGRHRCH LADY DIANA’S TESS OF BALLWIN MH 3 NO JEREMY &

KATHERINE LEGGE JEREMY LEGGEHRCH HAWKIN’S HEN HOUND AKA LIBBY 4 YES YES NO RANDY HAWKINS CHRIS AKINHRCH HOUTEKIERS LONG RANGE BULLET 5 NO SEAN HOUTEKIER SEAN L. HOUTEKIERHRCH A STAR IS SHINING IN KATY 7 YES YES NO JASON &

BETTY CHRISTOPHER STEVE EARICKGRHRCH SCISSORTAIL’S BRUSH MONSTER 8 YES YES YES YES NO JULIO RIOS II CHRIS JOBMANGRHRCH HICKORY HILLS RUN ‘N GUN ELLIE MH 9 YES YES YES YES YES JEREMY &

KATHERINE LEGGE JEREMY LEGGEHRCH SLICK TRIX STOLEN THUNDER 10 YES YES YES NO FREDDY KING CHRIS AKINHRCH HOUTEKIERS STRAIGHT SHOOTIN ARROW 11 YES YES YES YES YES SEAN HOUTEKIER SEAN L. HOUTEKIERHRCH CUIVRE RIVERS CHASE MH 12 NO DUSTIN SMITH CODY SPRINGERHRCH HAMMERING A SHOT OF BOURBON MADDIE 13 YES YES YES YES YES BANE &

COLLEEN ROBERTSON STEVE EARICKHRCH ALMOSTA’S TIA 14 YES YES YES YES YES MELINDA SMITH CHRIS JOBMAN

2016 FALL GRAND CALL BACK REPORT390 Entered, 369 Ran, 134 Passed, 27 Earned Grand Hunting Retriever Championships

The 57th UKC/HRC International Grand was held Septem-ber 19-23, 2016 in the beautiful bluegrass country of Paducah,Kentucky. Central Kentucky Hunting Retriever Associationhosted the event on the West Kentucky WMA. At the close ofthe entries, 390 dogs were entered. Of those entries only 369dogs were called to line to start day one with hope of obtain-ing a Grand pass. After five series of tests, 134 dogs earned apass and 27 of those retrievers had the distinct honor of earn-ing a new title, Grand Hunting Retriever Champion.

The countless hours of planning by Central Kentucky, alongwith the hard work and dedication to host a great event, provedworthy. Many thanks to Tim Bach, Local Grand Chairman; TimWakefield, Local Grand Marshal; Paul Kartes, Local Grand Stew-ard; Don Hogan, Local Official Gun; Derek Beard, Local PR, andall the members of Central Kentucky. Tim Kreher, Public LandBiologist West KY WMA, went above and beyond to ensure thegrounds were ready for our arrival. Thank you, Tim and WestKentucky WMA, for your generosity and hospitality.

We were fortunate to have such a great group of youth asour bird techs. Thank you, Muhlenberg County High WildlifeResources. We would also like to extend special thanks to Dr.

Tony Schumann of Florence, Kentucky for acting as the on-site veterinarian.

We kicked off the event with the banquet sponsored byBayer Multi Advantage at the Robert Cherry Civic Center. Theday started out early as the Central Kentucky club membersstepped up to the plate preparing for the banquet. Puttingtogether Purina handler bags with Pro Plan dog food, hangingsponsor banners, setting up tables, organizing theAvery/Banded raffle, and list goes on until well after the lasthandler left the building.

Check-in finally arrived, and excitement filled the air as thehandlers made their way to check in with Diana Peacock,Grand Hunt Secretary. She greeted each handler with a smileand words of luck. The banquet was filled with laughter andtears as we reminisced about our good friend and Grand HuntChairman, the late Ernie Istre. Many moments of the eventwere captured and posted by Carrie Shaw, Grand Public Re-lations and Mark Atwater, Upclose Photography.

Congratulations, to all those handlers, owners and retriev-ers for a job well done passing the Grand and congratulationsto the new 27 Grand Hunting Retriever Champions.

The 2016 UKC/HRC International

September 19-23, 2016West Kentucky WMA, Kevil, Kentucky • Hosted by Central Kentucky HRA

Article provided by Andrea Barlow • Test Descriptions provided by Mike BottsTest Diagrams designed by Kaylin Tuttle, UKC Staff • Photos provided by Mark L. Atwater, upclosephoto.com

FALL GRAND

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Local Grand CommitteeGrand Hunt Chairman Tim Bach • Grand Marshall Tim Wakefield • Grand Hunt Secretary Diana Peacock

Grand Hunt Treasurer Glenn Dye • Game Stewards Paul Kartes

JudgesMark Evans, Louisiana • Mark Freis, Texas • Kevin Hannah, Ontario, Canada • Joe Heffley, Kentucky

James “Pat” Johnson, Oklahoma • Larry McMurry, Arkansas • Ken Reinert, Illinois • Shawn Shannon, Texas

HRC, Inc., Grand Hunt CommitteeErnie Istre, Chairman • Mike Botts • Glenn Stelly • Rusty Wismer • Tracy Stubbs • Dean Roy

February/MarchSpring Grand Premium Deadline: January 15

April/May Deadline: March 15

June/July Youth/Spring Grand Results/Fall Grand Premium Deadline: May 15

August/September HRC Stud Dogs/Top Producing SiresDeadline: July 15

October/November Women of HRC/Top Producing FemalesDeadline: September 15

December/JanuaryFall Grand ResultsDeadline: November 15CALE

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